The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-21

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anniversary Of his birth at his home in
Stowe Sunday.
Rev DR.. Franklin D. Aver, for 30 years
previous to 1897 pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church in Concord, N. H.,
and native Of st. Johnsbury, died re-
Gently in Philadelphia.
Elizabeth Rollins, while running in
the schoolhouse at Greensboro few
days ago, fell on steel knitting needle
in such way as to drive it into her
chest quite deeply. No i'll effects have
been felt thus far.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Goodell observed
the Goth anniversary of their marriage
Thursday at their home in Mount Holly
Mr.. Goodel was 81 years old on April
%, 1918, and Mrs. Goodell became 80
years old last June.
Joseph White of Clarendon was badly
, hurt Wednesday while cranking gaso-
line engine. The handle of the crank
struck him in the face, breaking one
cheek bone and causing other severe
bruises about the nose and mouth.
Winooski had a $4,000 fire Tuesday in
the Lockwood block, the blaze starting
on the third floor, in tenement occupied
. by Mr., and Mrs. Edward Delorge. There
4 was no insurance on their goods. The
damage was more from water than fire.
Rutland is to have new postmaster.
notice having been printed Of examina
tions to fill the vacancy. p. M. Meldon,
the present incumbent, is a candidate for
the office of clerk of the United States
district court made vacant by the death
of T. S. Platt.
Fred Bussino, brother of William Bus
sino, the Mount Holly farmer whom Off
GERS had been seeking in connection with
charges of burglary and arson, and who
fed from his home, has been arrested, it
being alleged that he, too, was implicat-
ed in the thefts.
Norman Neil. a young East Warren
lad who had the misfortune to have his
right hand cut off while saving wood
three weeks ago, is driving two yokes
of oxen and hauling logs to the village
three miles away. He has been out of
the hospital only about two weeks.
Leslie o. Johnson, who was injured in
the train wreck at East Granville Feb
q, is still confined to the bed at Leba-
non, N. II. 1t is doubtful if he ever re-
covers the use of his leg, as the knee cap
was badly lacerated and his leg may re-
main permanently stiffened.
I Over Diseases of grip and influenza are
reported in Westminster village and
nearly every house is quarantined. There
Z arc also several cases in Saxtons River
and Grafton. In Bellows Falls the sit.
uation remains about the same, some
new cases being reported every day.
The four year-od son of Clyde Phil
brook of Greensboro had one hand and
arm badly cut last week by an ensilage
cutter with which the children were
playing. Three separate cuts were made
on the Philbrook boys arm and hand
and it required IL stitches to sew up the
wounds.
Rev George Fl. Ssson, for three years
pastor of the Methodist church in White
River junction. has announced that he
will retire from the pastorate at the end
of the conference year, He is and has
been for some months field secretary of
the Near East relief work in New Hamp-
shire, and his work is to be extended, re-
quiring all his time.
Wilbur S. Hill, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Isle La Motto,
died March 10 at the age of 76 years
For more than Al years he had been
United States lighthouse keeper at the
one station on Isle La Motto. The Unit
ed States government awarded him med
ais of approval for his long and efficient
service and on Jan. 81 he was placed on
the federal retirement list. He was a
farmer and owned one of the best farms
on Isle La Motto.
A call has been extended to and ac-
eepted by Rev NJ. +. Bacon to the pas
torate Of the community church in
Stowe. The Methodist, Congregational
and Unity churches there have united
Mr.. Bacon has been passing the winter
with his wife at the home of their daugh-
ter Mrs. A. b. Lynch, in Stowe Mr.
Bacon was ordained in 1881 in Michigan
in the Congregational denomination
preached for a numDer of years in Mich.
igan and for 20 years has been in bust
ness n South Dakota.
Rev. w. A. Warner, for l6 years pas.
tor of the Congregational church in Bar.