The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
WASHOUT ON
WOODSTOCK R. R.
Track Quilted to Depth of
rs Feet and for Length
of $50 Feet
TRAINS CANNOT
RUN FOR A WEEK
A Trestle Will Have to Be
Built Over the
Washout

White River Junction, March 20.A
large washout developed during Friday
night on the Woodstock railroad near
the Ranahan farm. The length of the
washout is $50 feet and the depth Is
feet. This means that the trains will
not be able to run for some time, pos
sibly week. The only way the wash
out can be repaired is to drive piles
and make trestle over the break, and
the Woodstock railroad people are GO
ing to employ the Central Vermont re-
pair force to do the work.
Those who came in on the trains to
White River Junction had a hard time
securing conveyance by teams to Wood
stock. The washout will be quite a
loss to the Woodstock Railway Co.
Mrs. Fred Carr is confined to the
house with bronchitis and her daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, who is assisting at
the Randolph sanatorium, spent the
week end at home, caring for her
mother.
Sherman Carpenter, clerk in
Wheeler Bros. company store, spent
the week end at his home in Tun-
bridge.
Elmer Patch of East Granville was
in White River Junction recently.
James Linton, who has been en-
ployed here. has completed his labors
and returned TO his home in STAFFORD
j. r. Hayes of STAFFORD was bust
ness caller in Wilder recently.
John Cassidy of White River June
ton was business caller in Barnard
Saturday.
n. c. Powers spent few days in
Boston last week, returning home ON
Saturday.
w. J. Jennings of the local telephone
office is spending few days in Bos-
ton and New York City.
Miss Margaret Marcy, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Marcy of Cas-
cadnac avenue is spending her Easter
vacation from her studies at the Cas-
Teton Normal school at her home here.
Miss Mabel Cook, who has been
clerk in Hunts department store in
town. has resigned and is working for
the White River Dry Cleansing COM
pany.
Rev, Charles Bingham, pastor of the
Tniversalist church at Woodstock, was
in White River Junction Saturday ON
his way home from attending the flu
neral of Mr.. Bullock of Northfeld.
Mrs. Mary Whitney Hanrahan of
White River Junction has been visit
ing her sisters, Mrs. Floyd Bruce and |
Mrs, Fred Pecue, of Randolph.
Mrs. j. g. Howe and little daughter :
Of st. Johnsbury are visiting at the /
home of her sister, Mrs. Ed. Stone, of /
Hazen street.
Howard Varney and Charles Clark !
of South STAFFORD were in White Riv-
err junction Friday.
Listers w G. Whitaker, George S. |
Harlow and Guy Wilson of Bethel were
in White River Junction recently, at I
called by John NJ. Avery, the new tax |
commissioner.
Mrs. Myron Savage, p. NJ, Savage,
Miss Mae J. Savage and 4. S. Putnam
of Bethel were in White River june
ton to attend the funeral of Charles
j.. Putnam.
Marion Jameson was in Lebanon on
Thursday evening to attend the birth
day surprise party of Harold Morse.
First Lieutenant Shelby of Fort
Ethan Allen and the regular army re-
eruiting service was in towp last week.
Miss Heseltine, who is teacher in
the Wilder schools, is spending her
Faster vacation with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Heseltine.
George W. Wheeler. who has been the
station master at the Union station.
White River Junction. for the past few
years. has been promoted to train mas
Ter between Brattleboro and st. Johns
bury on the Boston & Maine railroad.
Mr. Wheeler has made very efficient
station master and will be greatly
missed by those who have worked I'M
der him. The railroads recognize men
of ability and whenever the opening is
made, they do not hesitate to promote
. man to a higher position. Mr.. Wheel
er's title of train master began to-day,
his work as station master ending last
night.