The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-23
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges

Exchanges.
Mount Mansfield was covered with
snow Wednesday afternoon.
Or. Henry y. Holton Of Brattleboro
VIII be unable to accept an invitation to
read a paper before the congress Of arts
and sciences at the st. Louis exposition
TINS week as he is recovering from a re-
cent illness.
George Gale of st. Johnsbury was ar
rested Friday Tor furnishing iouor.
irIal was held Monday and he was
placed under $500 bail and the case con
tlnued two weeks, until Daniel Lamere,
the chief witness, could be found
Ann Story Chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, at Rutland. has
decided 70 place d marker on the site
Of the old jail line on the road to Men
DON This line in Revolutionary times
was the boundary beyond which people
OWING a certain amount Of money could
not go.
4 petition is being circulated around
st. Johnsbury asking the governor to
pardon 4. w. Eastman, the former land
lord OF the Avenue House who Is now
in the House of Correction at Rutland
He was sentenced at the June term of
court 1908, by Judge Stafford to term
not less than 8 * years or more than
years and has been at Rutland nearly
year.
The first OF the exercises celebrating
the 10th anniversary Of the First Bap-
fist church of Burlington was held Wed
nesday evening, when about rs men of
the church gathered in the parlors. par
took Of a bonntiful supper prepared by
the ladies OF the church and listened 10
some very helpful words. The speaker
OF the occasion was the Rev.Gibbs Brais.
lin, pastor Of the First Baptist church
ot Rutland. The RevF. ID. Penney in.
trodneed him with few well chosen
words. Mr. Braislin's address was
torceful and inspiring appeal to men to
live the better life.
Because of the peculiar wording of the
statute Incorporating the state court Of
claims there has during the past two
years been a question whether it has a
legal right to appropriate money on bills
favorably considered by the court. The
board has held meetings at stated terms
during the past two years has approved
q large number, but because of the uues
tion OF the legal authority Of the board
70 appropriate the state money all an
proved claims are held in allowance until
the incoming Legislature shall take upon
itself the responsibility Of ordering the
state auditor to pay claims approved BY
the board
Not for several years has there been
such shortage Of water in the several
streams near Middlebury as prevails at
present Lemon Fair, small stream
running through the towns Of Shoreham.
Cornwall and Weybridge, is nearly dry
and many farmers in those sections are
Obliged to draw water for their stock
and domestic purposes d half mile. The
water crop Is about the only one that
mas failed IN that region, as farmers re-
port the acreage Of grain and beans at
least 20 per cent in excess of that Of the
past five years, and predict that the crop
q beans will be so per cent heavier than
for 10 years. Apples have yielded well. |
but the market price is such as to make |
fruit raisers apprehensive until the early |
tall varieties are disposed Of.
Allen r. Williams, c. r., III Jericho.
assistant engineer on the Bethel granite |
railway, has Just received commission /
NJ second lieutenant in the regular army. |
Alr Williams was graduated from the /
Norwich University in 1903 and for the /
following year was employed BY the Vir-
sinia Construction Co. on work being
lone for the Wabash railroad. He took /
he examination last year and stood the
highest in New England. He is not Of
lge yet but VIII reach his majority Nov.
'mber S next and his commission Il dat
d November o. Mr.. Williams has been
ngaged this summer on the surveys for
ne Bethel granite railway and has the
equation Of being very capable young
nan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Sylvester IF
~ Johnsbury celebrated their golden
Wedding anniversary Monday in quiet
lay and have been receiving the ecngrat-
Ilations OF their many friends since
10th Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester are natives
/ Barnet, but have resided ID st. Johns
Jury for SO years. Mr.. Sylvester was
orn August 21, 1928, and educated in
he Barnet public schools. After his
chool days were over he engaged IN
arming for rs years Coming TO st.
about 1871 he formed pant
ership with the late A. MI Daniels IN
he meat business, remaining with him
lght years in the old Ward block which
TODD where the Citizens Bank building
ow stands. Then ]. G.. Gray succeeded
II. Daniels, the firm name being Syl-
sr & Gray. This firm continued for II
ears until Mr.. Sylvester retired from
ctiye business. While q resident of
arnet he was selectman for three years
nd represented that town in the iegis-