The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-02
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest GIeaneds From Our
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaneds From ou
Exchanges.
The condition Of Postmaster A. J. Dew
ey OF Bennington, who is Ill with typhoid
fever, Is somewhat improved.
The Rev. George Gilmore of Philadel
phia will probably become assistant to the
Rev. DR. g, w Phillips, pastor Of thu
Rutland Congregational church.
Mrs. NJ +. Brown Of Burlington cele
brated the Goth anniversary Of her birth
day Friday. She is enjoying remarkably
good health for one Of her years
It is estimated that 500 deer were killed
in Vermont during the open season which
closed Saturday night. This is the larg-
est number killed since the law became
operative.
Q. NJ Tihkham Of Pomfret, paid White
River junction a visit Saturday, and In
conversation concerning the governorshp
next year expressed decided preference
for the choice Of the Hon. Zed S. Stan
ton Of Roxbury.
Lieut.. Col. Henry r. Anderson. ArtiIl-
cry Corps, u S.A., relinquished command
OF the post at Fort Ethan Allen and left
for New York en- route to Fort Screyen.
Tyhee island, Ca, where he will assume
command Of the district OF Savannah. Col.
Anderson has been stationed at Fort eth
an Allen since June 3.
John +. Harris, who has passed the
summer at his home IN Danyille left for
Washington Saturday to resume his duties
10 the Senate postofice, going by the way
of Boston. NJ III Gibson's Progressive
Farmer Of which Mr.. Harris is editor,
which has been published in Groton, will
hereafter be issued ct Boston
Mrs Hannah Fellows Of Passumpsic
has just received golden spoon from the
national society Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, as she is daugh-
ter Of a revolutionary soldier. She is
nearly 81 years old and her father was
Theodore Woodward. Mrs. Fellows is a
member Of st. John de Creyoe0enr chap
ter. D. A. r., at st. Johnsbury.
Alex Mcpherson, lumberman at pig
con pond, near Plainheld Is nursing a
wounded wrist. lie was accidentally shot
in the fleshy part Of the right wrist by d
ANAeeA AASis WV > yin VIII WAS EAtEHELIiiD u
cartridge from his rifle The accident oc
Cured in the camp. The New York man
had been there for several days hunting
for deer and in the evening was looking
over his rifle when it was accidentally dis
charged.
Edgar Palmer, Jr., and John Murphy
OF New Haven, recently killed fox IN q
peculiar manner. While they were work
ing for w A. Sheriff. on his farm their
attention was attracted BY the cows max
ing disturbance Ia the pasture around
stone pile On investigation they found
that the cows had cornered a fox in bile
Of stones and were endeavoring to get at
him. They rushed to the scene and with
stones and rocks succeeded In killing the
fox
1t was learned Saturday that the retail
liquor dealers OF Rutland county are en-
gagged at the present time in forming 4
branch Of the National Retail LIQUOR
Dealers association and that the local or
ganization will be completely formed with
ia few days. The preliminary work
was done by q. B. Elbing OF Boston, as
soclate organizer Of the national body who
was here several days and paid visits to
all Of the Rutland dealers and also to
other dealers in that county.