The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-18
WELLS RIVER
Car Tries to Climb Telephone Pole
One Man Cut by Glass.

car driven by John Traverse o
Woodsville, n. H., made a desperate
effort to climb a telephone pole stu
ated on the main road between thi,
place and Woodsville. Despite its best
endeavors it was unable to reach the
top but did succeed in putting his Buick
out of commission. A broken radiator
broken wheels, bent axle and frame
a broken windshield and a few more
trfing defects was all that was dam.
aged. Traverse himself emerged from
the wreck without damage and after
telling everyone that no one was hurt,
proceeded home on foot. However, his
passenger, Aleck Mcleod of this place,
was less fortunate and had several cuts
by being thrown through the wind
shield. He was taken into the home
of Tom Jones and his cuts and bruises
treated by DIR. Woodman of this place.
The car was taken care of by a Woods
vile garage. This occurred on the aft
ernoon of the 10Th.
One of the pleasantest musical num-
bers of the season was given in the
Congregational church last Monday
evening by Mrs. Anatha Munsell Root
of Springfield, assisted by Miss Mary
Fellows, accompanied, Mrs. Kidder,
reader, and Perley Klarke, violinist.
Mrs. Root, who was formerly of Wells
River, has an excellent voice and her
selections were enjoyed by large and
enthusiastic audience. Mrs. Kidder
gave some fine readings, while the
playing of Miss Fellows and Mr.. Klark
was above the ordinary. The recital
was given free of charge by Mrs. Root
to people of this vicinity in apprecia
ton of girlhood friends.
Rev. Donald Fraser and family are
spending their vacation this year at
Lake Tarlton, having been unable to
obtain cottage at Caspian lake.
Miss Katherine Foster of Burlng- |
ton has been engaged to teach the do |
nestle science course at Wells River !
high school the coming year. All the
old teachers will be retained.
Hoyt Batty, who has been spending
the summer at Springfield, returned |
home the first of the week and left
Immediately for Norwich, where he
will attend the summer school.
w. r. H. S. has arranged the coming
fall hard basketball schedule of over
twenty-six games. There will be sew
eral trips of three games each. Out
side of the league, which was formed
early in the season between the near
by towns, it is reported that games
will be played with Stowe, Hyde Park,
Essex junction, Montpelier
seminary, Bethel and White River
junction. This will give the high
school one of its hardest schedules and
will also give to the village people
some very interesting games. The
prospects of good team are bright,
rnly two men being lost last year by I
graduation, while several new ones are ,
reported as coming in this fall Due
% the difference in rules, etc, no team
outside of the state of Vermont will
De played.
Herbert Crabtree returned the first
IT the week from toilette, P. O. where !
lie recently went by auto.
Mrs. Alice Bell was the recent guest
# Mrs. Addie Perkins.
Mrs. Lottie Munsell and Miss Alta 5
Sasseau of Highgate are spending
ew days at the home of her father, /
Dr. Munsell Il
Woodsville was defeated last We'd c
,esday at Woodsville by Barton by t
core of 4 to 0, and on Saturday by !
iroveton by score of 4 to 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh are spending the t
week in Boston. During their alb
ence Miss Moore is spending the il
lights at her home. 5