The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27

Putney grange, which for six years
has been in dormant condition, has
been revived and recognized.
Word was received in East Walling
ford Dec "a that eight carloads of
Christmas trees shipped from that sta
ton remained unsold in the yards at
Philadelphia,
Mr. and Mrs. f. B. Warner observed
their 50th wedding anniversary at their
home in Essex Junction Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. Warner served nearly four
years in the Civil war.
The Vermont Milk Chocolate com.
pany of Burlington distributed $50 bags
Of sugar among Burlington grocers on
Wednesday so that every Burlington
family might have sugar for Christ
mas
Mrs. Harvey Cook, while returning to
her home in Fair Haven from shopping
Monday evening, slipped and fell,
breaking one arm and shoulder. She
will be confined to the Rutland hospital
for three weeks
An important feature of the midnight
service at Trinity Episcopal church,
Rutland, Wednesday, was the wiping
out of a $4,000 mortgage on the church
property by the freewill offerings Of
the congregation. This action was a
complete surprise to the rector, Rev.
Morgan Ashley.
L. r. Jacobs, carrier on rural route
No. |, out of Bristol postoffice, on Dec.
Is completed 20 years of continuous
service His route is around % miles
in length so that he has travelled about
$50 miles per week, 1900 miles per
year and total of 10000 in the 20
years. He is still an active man and
making his trips daily
The 25th anniversary of the ordina-
tion to the priesthood of Rev. Charles
L. Pontbriand was observed at st.
Elizabeths Roman Catholic church in
Lyndonville recently Over $500 was
contributed by members of his parish
and other friends, besides a set of Com
munity silver, dinner set of Nippon
china, fine linen and many gifts of
wearing apparel
James A. Stacey of White River
junction has accepted the appointment
as toll bridge commissioner, vice Gil
bert A. Davis, deceased Mr.. Stacey
was a member of the House in 1915.
He is prominent business man of
White River Junction and was active
in the work of the Vermont committee
of public safety.
Mrs. Martha Harrington was found
dead in the cellar of her home in Bur
lington at $3.50 Wednesday morning
the day that the broken gas main in
that city also caused the death of Mrs
George Raymond. 1t is supposed that
Mrs Harrington, who was "A years old
went to the basement to learn the
cause of the escaping gas and was over
come by the fumes.
quart of maple syrup made by
John L. Gale of Guilford in 1877 was
recently found by him in the cellar Of
his home. For AZ years it had been un.
seen in a nook in the basement, until
Mr.. Gale discovered it Just before
Christmas There WAS no sign of scum
or capitalization, and while the taste
was little stronger than when made
the syrup was palatable and suitable tC
be made into Christmas candy.
The department of education has re
ceived frbm the Brandon high schoo
Is boxes in which the department will
ship records of the different schools il
the state. The cases are brass bounC
and we'll made, the work having beer
done by the students in that school il
Brandon. These were wanted in 4
hurry, so there was some expense at
tached to it, Other schools have made
these boxes, but those turned out al
Brandon seem to take the honor il
efficiency of workmanship.
A fire which caused considerable los.
destroyed the house of Frank Hutchin
son, near Highgate Center, Dec. "a, to
gether with nearly all the contents, anC
the barn, with part of the contents Ir
the house were the goods of Mr.. Hutch
inson's cousin and family, who had re-
Gently come to make their home with
him, and they were entirely destroyed
with no insurance. One pig and sew
eral hens were burned in the barn The
loss is estimated at several thousand
dollars and Mr., Hutchinson's insurance
was small.
New Association Formed.
The Lowell Grist Mill company o.
Lowell has filed articles of association
in the secretary of states office for tn,
purpose of doing a milling business ii
that town It's capital stock is $4,000
while the papers are signed by H. L
Moore, A, p. Sweet and II. A. Parker o.
Lowell.
The Dandy Marble & Lime company
of Dandy has petitioned the secretary
for authority to increase the stock from
$4,000 to $4,000, while the Perfection
0vergaiter company of Burlington ha,
petitioned for permission to increase
from $4,000 to 100000
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