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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
7
About the state happenings unfold with updates from Enosburg Falls where nineteen blacksmiths attended a meeting and a new public library of 100 books is organized by the Alburg literary labor. Iry Metcalf reports two live but revived snakes. other notes include resignations, transfers, a mercury poisoning case, and a despondent husband.
William H. Fletcher of Brattleboro recounts El Paso residents fearing insufficient border guard. He notes large troop presence during a Mexican raid on Columbus and says danger to El Paso lessened once expeditionary forces left for Mexico.
An advertisement from CNENET & CO. of Toledo Ohio claims a cure for deafness through a product called Dratones. It asserts most deafness arises from catarrhal conditions and promises free circulars on the remedy.
Notice to Barre voters to meet June 7 1916 at 8 pm in city hall to elect a moderator and decide on issuing notes or bonds to pay paving South Main street and build a bridge over the river branch. The meeting covers bond terms rate and repayment details and any other proper business.
For sale or exchange a summer hotel business on main trunk highway to Burlington and White Kilver Junction. Also multiple houses for sale on George Street and Silver Street with rents noted. Farmland, tenemented east-floor rental, and two-acre oak lot offerings. Lake Fair cottage with adjacent plots and cedar woodland timber for sale. Information via A. Mann, 4 Liberty Street, phone 12-11.
The article notes El Paso has about 60 000 residents with few Mexicans. Mexicans run taxi cabs and many work in stores and labor at low wages. Locals doubt a punitive expedition will catch Villa and see troop presence as a political move. Fletcher’s son runs an auto supply business in El Paso.
Rutland on June 3 Frank C Sanders of Howestreet was instantly killed yesterday when a 1000 volt electrical surge struck him at the Poultney sub station of the Rutland Railway Light and Power company Hy wan ge era. Manager Sanders had gone to adjust a lightning arrestor when switch board operator R L Wilbur warned him to be careful. Sanders collapsed minutes later and was found unconscious beside live racks. A doctor tried for hours to revive him but failed. He was about 40, married to Marion Hayward and leaves a four year old daughter. He had worked ten years with the company and was regarded as an expert in electrical work. The notice includes an unrelated local trucking ad for Vermont Trucking & Sales Co Barre.
An advertisement invites readers to consider a life income and describes it as similar to an annuity to provide support to the policyholder and family. It names National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont mutual and agent Hallard, located in Montpelier Vermont.
Meatts city council will hold a public hearing in the Sion chamber on Tuesday June 15 1916 at 2 pm to consider changing the name of Lords Alley to Mt Vernon Place. Wherras 3 petition has been presented seeking the name change with property owners and affected residents notified. Mackay City Clerk notes council actions and invites objections or support.
Three good horses about 10 000 pounds total weight ready for work plus two double harness sets one single harness and three hacks including a winter hack with sleds Also wagon gear sleds robes whips and related items Sold to the highest bidder at 2 PM Saturday June 3 2016 shown beforehand by A Clark 79 Main Street Montpelier VT W H Musqueen owner and Dan A Perry auctioneer Barre Vermont
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the following described can nowt, the property of the late Daniel Emery, No 9 Washington Street corner of Washington Street and Highland Avenue Barre City. The corner lot measures about 100 by 200 feet with a nine room modern dwelling, bath, furnace heat, electric lights, spring water, deck, garden, and a well kept barn, one of the best streets in the city. Auction notice states the sale is to settle the estate, date Wednesday June F 1916, with terms due at time of sale. Administrated by W E Worthley, auctioneer C F Smith.
A damaged OCR fragment shows partial phrases and misread tokens. It mentions no clear people, places, or events beyond scattered letters and segments, preventing a coherent summary of any specific incident or notice. The readable content is insufficient for a factual card.
Court notices in Montpelier and Barre detail filings in estates of Timothy Gough Jessie Bellien and Mary Armstrong. Provisions call for heirs to object and attend hearings, with dates set in June and May and publication in the Barre Daily Times.
An OCR readout describes multiple property listings and farm assets including cattle, horses, hay, barns, fruit orchards, running water, and various implements. It mentions No 1067-4 vows, 8 shoaias, 20 hena, and a price of 2000 dollars, plus numerous tools and equipment for sale and a reference to A. Perry Real State Agency in Barre, VI.
A garbled OCR fragment references a poem titled Teothower and a bandings scene. It mentions water at a house, nine tacineas, four ants, and people including Dal and Jemi. The text remains unclear with multiple nonsensical phrases and missing context.
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