The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
RANDOLPH
Water Reservoir Depleted-Users Are
Warned to Be Careful.


Warned to Be Careful.
The people IN town were mueh sur
prised on Friday night by the failure
TO get any water, and for time the
cause was a mystery, there not having
been any previous trouble Investiga-
ton proved that the water in the res
ervoir had been drawn down by reason
81 some unknown cause, till there really
was not a supply equal to the demand
Ii was thought that many had let the
water run TO avoid freezing and also
that the pipe coming from the Center
had been frozen. Notices were given
out in the churches, asking all to use
extreme care IN the use OF water till
warmer weather,
The funeral of the late julius Jcrd
was held from the home of his nephew,
Fred Jerd. on the Rowel addition on
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Fraser Metz
Ser officiating, and interment was IN
the family lot sat East Braintree. a
male quartet furnished music for the
occasion.
Mrs. Julia Dean, who since the death
Of her husband, less than year ago,
had been with Mr.. and Mrs. A. u.
Stephen on Central street, died Satpr-
day night at that home. Mrs. Dean
had been in frail health for several
wears and seemed to be in u gradual de-
cline and for the last few weeks had
been i'll with bronchitis, which was the
direct cause of her death Her sister in
the same house, Mrs. Mary Holbrook, is
i'll and also Mr. Stephen, but the others
are expected to recover.
A son was born on Friday to Mr.
and Mrs. Mark p. Morse of Summer
street.
II, S. Whitcomb, who has been here
for nearly week with his mother dur
ing the last illness and death Of his ia
Their, returned to his home in Bellows
Falls Saturday.
The funeral Of the late Henry Farr
was held from his home on Pearl street
Saturday forenoon, Rev. +. 5. Tolman
officiating, and the remains were placed
in the tomb till spring, when they will
be taken to Middlebury and buried in
the family lot.
Mrs. Helene Ranney Whitman OF
White River Junction has been with
her grandmother, Mrs. Helen Chadwick,
for a few days.
The extreme cold of Saturday was
followed by one Of the coolest nights OF
the season, the thermometer register
ing 20 to 80 degrees below zero and it.
continued cold through Sunday. For
the last two months the weather has
! been exceptionally cold, with hardly a
comfortable day.
Mrs. G.. A. Chedel entertained the
Col. Israel Converse chapter, Daughters
OF American Revolution, on Saturday
afternoon, with d small attendance
owing to the severe weather. The usual
ritual service was given and the roll
call was responded to with quotations
furnished by Miss Grace Conant. Three
names were received for membership,
and a delegate elected to attend the ma
tional conference at Washington, d. {.
The program was then taken up, which
consisted of reading by Miss Winl-
fred Richmond followed by paper,
Our Two Greatest Generals" A sec
ond reading was given by Mrs. ). II,
Mccullough, which completed the pro
gram. The hostess served refreshments
and very pleasant social hour fol-
lowed. The next meeting viii be held
by the regent, in exchange with Mrs.
Joslyn, who is in Florida. and the place
will be announced.
The Randolph Red Cross, acting on
orders from the division headquarters,
has formed an emergency committee
for community service in case OF need
arising from influenza. II is requested
that notice of any need OF nursing,
food or other materials be given
promptly TO the committee. Such no.
tice may be given to Rev. X. H.~Moore
or Mrs. H. II. Allis.
Mrs. Alma HorDer, who has been i'll
for two weeks al the inn, was thought
to be somewhat more comfortable Sat
urday.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
had speaker, Prof. X. r. B. Flint,
Friday night, who spoke upon Com
munity Planning to a small audience.
The speaker had evidently made his
subject much study and gave an inter-
esting talk upon the same. Previous to
the lecture, there was a musical pro-
gram which proved a valuable addition
to the evenings entertainment. The
high school orchestra opened with two
selections and these were followed by
q vocal solo by Miss Lucille Grant, who
is popular vocalist here, piano solo
by Miss Stevens, who is a member from
the training class and comes from Tun
bridge. The orchestra favored the com
pany with another selection in closing
Altogether, the meeting was both pleas
ant and profitable.
The Rochester club gave dance in
the grange hall Friday night which was
well attended notwithstanding the cold
weather.