The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-26
RANDOLPH
Lightning Fired Storehouse on Schoo
St.--Dynamite in 1t Failed to Explode.

St.-Dynamite IN III + alieQ TO EAPioue.
The severe storm of Friday night
caused some damage in town and was
the worst in long time. The light
ming struck storehouse in the rear OF
the j. I'll. Lamson house on School street,
and the building was entirely destroyed
in short time, notwithstanding the fire
company was called out. Nothing could
be done to save it. There were ten bar
rels of oil in the building, only two Of
which were saved Two one hundred
pound boxes of dynamite were also
stored in the building, which, for
tunately, did not explode. The house
and barn near by were not burned,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Banch of South
Royalton were in town on a brief bust
ness trip OH Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Neill, Misses Mari.
an and Pauline Neil were in Waitsfield
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Matthews and
daughter, Gladys, and friend were here
from Montpelier at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. P. b. Daniels on Saturday.
Howard j. Smithers has received the
appointment of regular clerk at the post
office. dating from May l6. Mr.. Smithers
is now working on the eight.hour plan,
Bishop Evans is temporary substitute
for Mr.. Smithers in his former office, till
such clerk is appointed in his place
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Foster went to
Montpelier on Saturday to pass Sunday
with Mr.. Fosters son, who resides IN
Montpelier and who is now in poor
health.
Miss Bessie Bliss, who came from Fps
wich last week with her grandmother
Mrs. g. F. Jones, for a few days stay
went to Mortified Saturday to visit
friends before returning to resume hei
work.
Mrs. Arthur Drake went as far as
Bethel with her son, Melvin, on Satur'
day, who went to Hancock to pass some
time with relatives there, Mrs. Drake
returning home,
Mrs. G. w. Groom was the guest Of
Abbie +. Clarke over Friday night re
turning to Montpelier on Saturday fol
short stay and then going on to hel
home in St. Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Roberts of Man
chester Center arrived here on Saturday
bv auto, and are to be the guests o
LYMAN Hutchinson for the week.
Rev. r. H. Moore has so far recovered
that he was able to officiate in his owl
church on Sunday morning. The even
ing service was union one held at TN
Baptist church.
Miss Mildred Hatch returned on Sat
urday from nearly a weeks stay in Bos
ton, bringing with her Mrs. Mary Hatch
who has been passing the winter In AT
ington, Mass, with another son, bu
who will pass the summer here with MI
and Mrs. H. L. Hatch.
Miss May X. Howe, one of the loca
grade teachers, was rendered Shove
OF miscellaneous articles Saturday even
ing, which was great surprise. Mis-
Howe found her rooms prettily deco
rated with green and yellow, with ME
display Of daffodils. Baskets containe
the gifts, which also contained the goo
wishes of the donors Refreshments wer
served and very pleasant evening wa
passed.
Henry G. Vail, recently discharge
from service, and John King, his sid
partner, both members of Co +, l02
Z. s. infantry, will give series OF illu;
trated talks in Randolph and nearb
towns, beginning at the parish house o
Monday evening, May 26.
Mrs. A. C. Templeton, who recentl
underwent an operation for the remov'
of the gall bladder, is reported doin
well, and her recovery is confidently e'
pected.