The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

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Exchanges.
The Rutland county grand jury,
which has been in session for about
| two weeks, Saturday reported nine
true bills found and five not fonud
Midshipman John Rodgers, L. S. n,
son of Lieut.. Col Alex Rodgers, 18th u.
S. Cav, commanding officer at Fort
Ethan Allen, viii receive formal letter
from the secretary Of the navy commend
ing him for bravery.
The editor OF the Ludlow Tribne was
| fortunate in securing the first prize in
| the monthly Criticism contest Of The
Popular Magazine for the month OF
| August The contest consisted in an
sweiing ton leading questions, with sng-
gestions for improving the magazine.
Joseph Shea. who was ticket agent at
the Brattlebore railroad station four or
five years ago. has been appointed travel
ing passenger agent for the Grand Trunk
railroad system, with his headquarters in
| Boston His field will comprise New
York and the New England states. He
has had a position in railroad work in
Boston the past three years.
| Secretary ". J. Spear Of the state cat
tie commission has completed the report
Of the commission covering the period
since it began its duties under the new
law. 1t is found that there is no legal
provision for its printing and distribu-
tion in advance Of the legislative session,
SO that it will be necessary to await the
direction Of the assembly before it can
be made public.
Sid Bow, 4 Chinaman, arrested re-
Gently at Bennington on the charge Of
being in this country unlawfully, had
a hearing Saturday before United
States Commissioners James A. Merrill
at Rutland lie was found guilty and
was sentenced To be deported An APP
peal was taken and the case viii be
fought. Sid Bow has conducted a
laundry at Bennington for the past
three years.
Mr., ana Mrs Frank r. Dawson OF
Lower Cabot were pleasantly surprised
| Friday evening BY company OF about
ninety friends who gathered at their
home TO remind them that il was the
twenty anniversary OF their mar
riage Two large bouquets from Mrs.
G. n. Carpenter and a delicate floral
| pillow bearing the date Of the occasion,
| from Mrs. VIII Lance. added their
beauty to the festiyity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dawson were presented with purse of
S25 in silver as an expression of good
will of those gathered in their honor.
The affair was a complete surprise TO
/ Mr.. and Mrs DAWSON, and will long be
remembered by all as a most pleasant
occasion.
The board Of license commissioners
lof Burlington have received fewer com
lplaints this year than they did last and
they also think there has been q decrease
in the sale of liquor this year as com
lpared with the sale during the CORE
spending time in the first year Of license.
1 The commissioners are keeping close
watch on the conduct Of the saloons. The
lmost recent complaint received by them
is to the effect that gambling is going on
at one OF these license places. This mat
ter Is being investigated BY the commits
sioners but nothing Of Il public nature
has get developed. No other complaints
of moment are in the commissioners
hands.
/ LIT 4NfsM hkih MICH y NltlD MI
hold its first annual banquet and meet
\ ing at Ilale's Tavern in Wells River on
Saturday. October 8. At that time the
present temporary Organization viii be
made permanent. The club had its in
ception about one year ago, when ten
ljolly lat travelling men were fellow
iguests at this hostehy During the even
ling il was decided to form a temporary
Organization and president and seere-
tary We're chosen OF the charter mem
bersR present that evening, the total
weight was 2,1s2 pounds an average of
l21sl2 pounds. AS these men circulated
through New England covering their ter
lritory, they told their friends Of the af
flair. So many became interested that at
present ITO men, all weighing 200 pounds
OF more, have been enrolled.