The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
STOWE
Barrows Home Threatened By Fire
When Banking Got Ablaze.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer l.. Barrows had
narrow escape from serious fire al
their home Thursday night, After thf
family had retired and gone to sleep as
usual, MIRA Barrows, awakening about
III O'Clock, discovered blaze on the
veranda, Rousng Mr.. Barrows, they
found that the straw which had been
filed in for banking under the veranda
was on fire and flames were coming
up through the spaces in the flooring IN
threatening manner.
Others of the family were called and
the boards were torn up, the straw
hauled out and water thrown on until
the flames were subdued, 1t was neces-
sary to keep a watch for some time, as
there was high wind and flames kept
breaking out.
Ashes had been taken up before 5
o'clock that morning and put into an
iron pail, which had been placed on the
veranda, and it is supposed that the
high wind blew spark from the pail
into the straw, through a space in the
flooring.
The under side of the flooring was
considerably burned and but for the
timely discovery, the house must have
gone. Fearing they could not handle
the fire alone, a call for help was tele-
phoned and the central Office gave the
alarm on adjacent telephone lines. A
load of men from west branch respond
ed, but found the fire under control
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrows appreciate their
response, however, as much as if they
had been needed, as it at first appeared.
A very fast game of basketball was
played at the local gym Thursday eve
ming between the Stowe high school
alumni and the Stowe regular team, re-
sulting in score of 40 to II in favor
of the alumni. Following is the lineup:
Alumni Mum, Boardman, RI; Walter
Morgan, If; John Boardman, center;
Edwin Smalley, rg Gale Shaw, g, Reg
ulars-Neil Robinson, ri; Dalton Wells,
If; Dennis Kaiser, center; Glenn Kais-
err, re-; Clitus Tomlison, Gordon Bull,
lg. Guy Holden was timekeeper, Rae
burn McMahon, referee.
Thirty-fve couples were in attend.
ance at the grange dance at the Axe
lev Memorial building Thursday eve
ming. Music was furnished, by Chase
and Shackett's orchestra. An oyster
supper was served Lewis Latuch was
the committee in charge.
Miss Katherine Smalley and pupils
of the North Hollow school had a
Christmas tree and exercises at the
Thursday afternoon. The
exercises included speaking singing
and little farce. A real Santa was
by Nina Davis. About 40
visitors were present.
Among the holiday visitors here are
George r. Moody of Burlington, with |
his aunts, Mrs. Almira Slayton and |
Mrs. Jane Howe, at Mrs Slayton's; |
Miss Grace Bigelow of Springfield, |
Mass, at the home of her parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Edwin r. Bigelow; Melvin
Wilson of Newfeds, N. H.. with his |
mother, Mrs. F. f. Bailey; Miss Bea
rice Gale and Miss Lucy Latuth of
he Burlington business college, Miss
Smalley of the Plattsburg,
\. Y, normal school, Misses Rebecca
Buron, Kathryn Reeor and Ellie Sleep
II and Floyd Sleeper of the University
II Vermont.
Miss Elsie Hastings went to her
nome in Calais to spend Christmas.
Mrs. c. H. Hosmer has returned to
Boston, after coming here on account
If the illness of her little grandson,
Richard Hosmer who is recovering.
Miss Helen Houston and Ernest Fos
er have returned after taking short
course in agriculture at the University
# Vermont.
Alonzo r. Alexander and Miss Ethel
Nay Brink of Stowe were married by
Rev. w T. Best in Morrisvillc Dec. 20.
Merrill Jenkins of Canaan and Miss
Iadge Merritt of Morrisville were
Christmas visitors at the home of their
lister. Mrs. p A. Raymond. Messrs.
Jenkins and Raymond left on a snow
hoe hike to Mt. Mansfield Friday
morning Mr.. Jenkins expects to visit
1T. Washington New Years