The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-11
TALK OF THE TOWN
Armistice bali Howland hall to.nigI

Armistice ball Rowland hall tonight
| adv.
Special prices on genuine pearls, dia-
! monds and rnbes at Burr's jewelry
| store,-adv.
The big fair opens Friday night,
Rowland hall No one should miss it.
A good time assured for all who come.
Landi's seven piece orchestra. adv.
Eastern Star fair workers will find
a good warm supper and service that
will satisfy at the Presbyterian supper
Saturday night.--adv.
Farmers, don't fail to bring your
wives and sweethearts to the N. +. NJ.
p. A. meeting Saturday evening in
Worthen hall Light refreshments will
be served. adv.
Mrs. Carrie Fits has closed her
home at 2 Park street and yesterday
left for Boston, from which place she
sails to Deland, Fla, sometime this
week. Mrs. Fits goes to Deland to
spend the winter.
Mrs. o. L. AkerIey and little son,
Paul, who for two weeks have been
guests of Mrs. Akerley's mother, Mrs
James Cruickshank of Laurel street
started yesterday afternoon on their
return journey to Detroit, Mich, their
home.
You will want to hear Miss Ethel
Priscilla Cotter of Boston give her in
depreciation of Abraham Lincoln" by
Drinkwater. Rowland hall Tuesday
evening, Nov. 10, auspices Barre Wom-
ans club. Club members admitted on
tickets, public 25c.--adv.
Mrs. Maria Watt of Washington
street, saleslady of the cloak depart
ment in the Adams Co. store in this
city, went with her l2-year old son,
George, to Boston this morning. The
young lad, who has been crippled since
an infant as the result of infantile
paralysis, is to enter the New Eng
land hospital in Roxbury Saturday,
and there will undergo an operation,
which it is hoped will improve his par
TO be employed at the hospital and will
remain there until his release, which
is expected to be around Christmas
time. Mrs. Jean Hewittson of FL
more street accompanied Mrs. Watt
and her son to Roxbury, and likewise
will be employed at this same institu.
ton. but permanently and not TEN
porarily as Mrs. Watt.
At the exact spot where city horse
and dump cart backed over the bank
and into the Stevens branch on Brook
Ign street last year, pair of horses
and large dump cart backed over aud
into the river yesterday afternoon
about o'clock, but without fatal re-
suits, both horses being rescued in
stead of being killed as the city horse
had to be. These animals, owned by
Herbert C. Leonard and driven by II
year old Leslie Leonard, were in the
chilly stream about 30 minutes before
being rescued. harnesses being cut and
pulleys put in play by members Of the
fire department. The young driver was
off the cart and endeavoring to tip |
il when the bank under the wheels |
gave way TO the load Down the 25-
foot bank the horses were dragged |
backwards, eventually landing in about |
FIVE feet of water and parallel with the
bank. Leonard was alone at the time
but his plight became known soon and
the fire department was notified by |
telephone. In the small truck three
Of the fremen, including the chief,
rushed TO the scene, and, together with
Leonard, went into the water TO cut
the horses free of straps. Meanwhile
many people had congregated about the
spot while others were ready to as.
sist The animals scampered out of
the river as soon as freed and were
trotted TO the stables of +. A. Stay
ton, who had assisted in the rescue
work, as soon as possible. Aside from
severe chills the horses were found TO
be uniniured. ii they recover from
the chill, the damage by the accident
will be slight, only two straps having
been cut to release them. and the
wagon being raised To the street again
with pulley blocks, unscathed. The |
horses weigh about $500 pounds and
are valued at more than $500