The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
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There is an attendance of l53 at the
summer school at the Castleton normal.
Mrs. A. H. Badger, wife of the post,
master at Sharon, died Monday after
years illness.
R. r. Darling of Newport lost two
valuable cows last week by poisoning,
caused by their drinking water in a
swamp.
There is talk in Burlington of forming
a realty company not with the idea of
making money, but for the purpose Of
building 100 modern homes for the bene-
fit of working people.
A 300 pound black bear was seen in
the village of Chester Saturday after
noon, on its first appearance soaring two
lawmakers and the second time being
seen in field adjoining the Episcopal
church rectory.
About 100000 will be spent on the
federal highway in Dummerston next
year, according to present plans. The
highway would begin at the Brattleboro
town line and extend nearly to Putney
and would be built of gravel.
While |. D. Magoon was adjusting a
horse rake at his farm in Greensboro,
the teeth dropped down with such force
that one tooth cut through the skin of
one wrist to the bone and came out four
inches farther up on the forearm.
Rev. F. ] Malzard, who recently re.
signed the pastorate of the Congrega.
tional church at Whiting, has gone TO
Jericho Center Before going to Whit
ing, he was pastor of the church in Cor
inth.
Samuel McRae, TO- New York boy
who became homesick at Camp Abnaki
and jumped train without money to
paw for ticket, was removed from the
train at Rutland and questioned, after
which he was sent back to Camp Abb
MAXI.
Last Saturday evening the Sharon
band called on one Of its old time mem.
bers, Charles f. Wiley, who has been i'll
for two years at his home The band
was in turn surprised when Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley presented the organization
check for S25.
The Tilden brothers have sold their
store in Roxbury to Bennett c. Hall of
ST. Adams. For many years the RoN-
bury store has been in the hands of the
Tilden family, being handed down from
the grandfather of the two brothers who
recently sold it.
George Bradley's motor truck from
johnson ran into a team loaded with
lumber at East johnson a few days ago,
smashing the truck badly, and after re-
pairing it, he ran into the side of thu
covered bridge, putting the machine ort
of commission again.
Rutland has taken the first step to-
ward securing an armory this being the
appointment of committee to appear
before the armory committee OF the
state The Business Mems association
has pledged itself to stand back of
proposition to raise between $4,000 and
$4,000, making the entire cost of the
armory about $4,000, as the state ep-
preparation 10 G0UtUtU.
Clinton Fairbrother, I0-year- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Fairbrother of New.
port, had a narrow escape from death
July IA when he walked from behind one
car into the path of Ford car descend
ing hill in that town. He was struck
on the head by the fender and thrown
some distance, his head striking a stone
when he landed The lad remained I'M
conscious for long time and even how
the extent Of his injuries has not been
fully determined
Burlington has new problem on its
hands, the caring for 40 French brides
who are coming there with their hus-
bands of the cavalry squadrons, the lat
ter to be located at Fort Ethan Allen
The Neighborhood house has been pre-
pared To receive the brides and as fast
as possible they will be provided with
such work in the city as they are used
to doing. All come from about the same
section of France and know nothing of
American ways or language,
Emyt Sokolis Of Los Angeles, Cal,
was arrested at West Rutland Monday
on charge of bigamy and is held I'M
der $1,000 bail Sokolis is alleged to
have come recently to visit his brother
in West Rutland, bringing with Linn
wife No. 2, whereupon wife No. l. Mary
Kubal Sokolis of West Rutland, brought
charges of bigamy against him and he
was arrested. Sokolis claims to have
got a divorce about seven years ago at
Tacoma, Wash, and that it was not I'M
til a year later that he married wife
No. 2. He is now waiting for papers
from Tacoma, which helclaims will clear
him of the charge.
Barber park, owned and operated by
the Bellows Falls Street Railway com
pany, is now under inquiries by clergy
men of Bellows Falls The attack has
shifted from Saturday night dances,
which have been discontinued Three
Sunday night moving picture perform
ances have been run since the opening
of the park in June. At recent meet
ing of clergymen, w. J. Sanford, super
inteudent of the railroad, and the road
( attorney, George A. Weston, were pres
ent by invitation and violation Of the
I Sunday law was discussed. II was ar.