The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-27
TALK or THE TOWN

Clarence Burke, who is medical stu
dent at the University Of Vermont, was
in the city visiting relatives and friends
over the week end.
Perley Haskell, Alexander Rennie and
Alexander Paul. all of whom are en-
ployed in Bethel, came to spend the
week end at their respective homes.
F. M. Bessey Of the Bessey Granite Co,
GAINESVILLE, O., is in town ON business.
+. d. Bessey, formerly of this company,
is not at present connected with them
Louis OIeary has been i'll for the
past week with bronchitis and win prob
ably be absent from his classes at
Spaulding high school for the week to
come.
Mrs. Richard Venner and two children,
Esther and Richard, jr., left this morn
ing for Madina, o., where they win join
Mr.. Venner, who left here last Novem-
Der, after having obtained employment
with granite firm in that city.
Peter Belanger, a former Graniteville
boy and who for the past two years has
been employed by the Sullivan Machin-
cry ca. at Claremont, N. H., left Barre
this morning for Burlington, where he
hopes to enlist in the navy.
An air compressor in the shed Of He
bert and Ladrie broke down Saturday
morning, causing the men to quit work.
Immediately repair work was begun,
and this morning everything was in read
mess for the employees, 80 that labor was
resumed at full blast this morning.
The home economics committee of the
Barre Woman's club will have the second
of their series Of afternoons on Tuesday,
Jan. %, at 2:45. Miss Bertha A. Holden,
home economies specialist of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, will give the demonstra,
tion. Every member should favor a
friend with an invitation. There will
also be a food sale
Mrs. George Quinn and Miss Madalne
Grady have returned to Lebanon, H. H.,
after a brief visit with Mrs. Rose Grady
of the Morse block. With them was
Miss Irene Grady, who completed her du-
ties at the Homer Fits Co. store Satur-
day night, and who left this morning for
Newport, N. H., where she has obtained
employment in the same line Of work.
While trying TO run away from a dog
Saturday, Adrian Houston, the seven
yeaT-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Rich
ard M. Houston Of Somerville, Mass, ran
onto a small pond covered with thin ice
and was drowned. A one.armed man ran
to the rescue, but the child was dead
when recovered. Mr.. Houston, the fa-
ther, is brother of Mrs. James f. Hig-
gins of this city and was employed in
Barre some years ago.
Announcement is made that the men
Of the Congregational church cleared
800 as the result of their chicken pie
supper at the church vestry on last
Wednesday afternoon and as a result,
too, of some "raking after on the part
of solicitors. 1t is understood that the
proceeds of the supper itself were about
500 and that the "raking after" pro-
eeeds brought the sum up to an even
800. 1t is planned to apply the amount
on the church debt
Two horses attached to the Washing
ton stage, which were standing Saturday
near the Central Vermont depot, became
frightened at shifting engine and ran
across the square and onto the sidewalk
in front of the Union Dry Goods store
on Main street, where one horse fell. 1t
Jumped up and the two attempted Ia
continue the dash toward Washing
ton street, but before they could get a
start, were stopped by one of the truck
men, who happened to be near by. No
damage was done.
Another rImor was ahoat about Barre
to-day concerning alleged settlements in
other granite centers, this one having ia
do with Hardwick. The rumor said that
the manufacturers there had agreed to
give a So a day minimum. Inquiry at
the Office of the Barre Granite Manufac,
turers' association to-day elected the in.
formation that the local Office had been
in telephone communication with the
Hardwick manufacturers this morning
during which it was stated that no set
Element had been reached.
]. F. Robbins of East Montpelier has
several old deeds which are rather inter.
esting in that they call attention to the
fact that in 1908, when they were made
Montpelier was in Caledonia county and
/ Barre in Orange county. These deed:
conveyed certain parcels of land to vii
liam s. Lawson, for which the latter paid
in the vicinity of $40 an acre. In 1926
Mr. Lawson purchased another piece OF
land adjoining his farm and in that deed
Washington county appears and Mont
pelier and Barre were part OF the new
county. Mr. Lawson was the father. in
law OF J. +. Robbins mother, Mrs. J. II
Robbins, and the farm known as the
Robbins farm is in East Montpelier.
What might have been a very serious
accident was narrowly averted when an
automobile, driven by Burlington man
and one driven by an employee Of B. w
| GOodfellow, almost collided at the corner
of Prospect and South Main streets Sun.
| day afternoon. One front wheel of Mr.
Goodfellow's car was completely demol-
ished. The Burlington ear was coming
| from Prospect street and headed for
Washington street until the driver saw
the other ear coming along Main street
and steering for the south end. The car
coming from Prospect street turned the
corner and headed for South Main street
while the other driver applied the brakes
very strenuously, causing his car to skid
| at right angles and continue its journey
though in a much different direction. Be.
| fore Mr.. Goodfellow's chauffeur could
bring his car to a stop the vehicle crashed
into the granite curbing surrounding the
| Uniyersalst church, causing the above
mentioned damage. Had the cars been
travelling at a high rate of speed much
more damage would have occurred vii,
liam Stowe, who happened to be walking
around the corner on the same side OF
the street as the church and going to,
ward the fire station, was just missed
by about a foot as the skidding car
rushed upon the walk.
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