The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-12
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
More Railroad Men Go on Strike, Grip
ping Service Still More.


At meeting held Monday morning at
10 o'clock, all the men employed by the
Boston & Maine railroad in the round
house, ash pit, and coal chute in West
Lebanon decided to strike at once. As
these men have charge of coaling up,
cleaning out ashes, testing air brakes,
and wiping hte engines, the service
will be still more crippled by their de-
cision to ST 1t is reported that
these men d, ' / an increase in wages
but this step was also taken as result
OF their sympathy with the striking
car repairers and machinists in the hope
that the strike would be settled more
quickly in their favor The general opin-
ion in this vicinity is that the decision
to strike was reached by the round
house, coal chute, and ash pit men with
out any authority from the higher off
eials of the union.
w. w. Munsell, a merchant of West
Hartford, died at the Randolph sanato-
rum Sunday afternoon after an oper-
alton for an abscess in the ear. Mr..
Munsell, who was 80 years of age, had
bNNi III biit gram buSAHcSs III w tbl lldi y
ford for ii years. He is survived by
two sons. The funeral will be held from
the Congregational church, West Hart
ford, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. F, r. Champlin Of West Hartford
officiating. The United Brethren lodge of
Masons, White River Junction, of which
Mr.. Munsell was member, will have
charge of the burial service at the grave.
Herbert Hudson, former recruiting Off
Ger in White River Junction, who has
recently returned from overseas duty, is
expected in White River Junction Sat
urday to be present at the home.eom-
ing celebration for the returned soldiers.
Charles Payne, who has just returned
from overseas duty, is at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne.
w. Q. Stetson, who was seriously in
iured last week when the automobile in
which he was riding was struck by a
freight train at Bakers crossing, near
Lisbon, is slowly recovering, but it has
been found necessary to amputate one
foot which was badly crushed in the ac-
cident. His daughter, Stella Stetson,
who was injured at the same time, is
also reported to be slowly recovering.
Charles Batchelder of Bethel was
professional visitor at the office of Ray
mond Trainor Monday.
p. L. Clafin and family spent the
week end with Mr.. Clahin's mother in
Lyme, n II.
Superintendent n. J. Whitehill, who is
spending his vacation at his camp in
Greensboro, was in town Saturday.
DIR. o. X HOLSTER, president of God
dard seminary, was in White River june
tion Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Haseltine and
son, Robert, spent Monday in Claremont
Junction.
Dr. and Mrs. Bridges of Lewiston, Me,
were recent visitors at the home of DR.,
and Mrs. c. w. Brooks. DIR and Mrs.
Bridges were on their way to Cleveland,
o. making the trip by automobile.
Sergeant H. s. Chase of Lowell, Mass,
is a visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A Norris.
William Terrill Of Burlington. tray.
cling salesman for NE Thompson and
Son Wholesale Drug hrm of Troy, n. Y,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Myra Davis Of Hartford is visit
ing in Boston and vicinity.
On account of the home coming cele-
bration for the returned soldiers, the H.
brary will be closed Saturday afternoon
and evening Those who have books due
to be returned on this date may return
them on the following Wednesday with
out paying any fine for same.
Ray Clapp of Hanover, who recently
entered the employ of the City mar
ket, has moved into the tenement in Mrs.
Roberts house on the Point.
Mrs. John 0xenham and daughter
Sarah, of Brookline, Mass, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Kid
, der of Hazen street.
Miss Sarah 0'Neill, nurse in the Hun