The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-28
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items 81 Interest Cleaned From our
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Items 81 Interest Cleaned From Our
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d. NJ. Shepley Of Sheldon Springs while
at work under his automobile Tuesday Of
ternoon, IN some way set the machinery
In motion and before he could be released
one arm was broken in two places
The reservoir on the Taft farm that sup
plies water to the residents on Taft hill ia
White River junction IS nearly dry. The
Hartford Water Co.'s reservoir, from
which the Junction and West Lebanon, n.
II. draw their chief supply, nesds addi-
tional water, and vegetation is affected by
the drouth.
II Is a remarkable coincidence that on
the same day Monday that John Stew
art Of Westford, was killed by bull on
his farm, his brother, w d. Stewart Of
Bakersfield the well-known lawyer aud
politician, had narrow escape from
death by an enraged bull on his own farm.
w, ID. Stewart saved himself from the at
tacks Of the Infatuated ANNA by lodging
around hayerib built for sheep to feed
at.
Lightning struck the barn OF 7. ]. Hub.
bell, situated on the MorrisYile road,
about two miles west Of Woleott Tuesday
evening, burning the same with seventy
four tons Of hay, recently harvested. The
bolt knocked down several Of the cows
and man who was milking Prompt as
sistance was rendered BY the neighbors
and the stock and most of the farming
tools were saved. There Is an insurance
Of 81, 200 on the stock and produce.
At the Windham county Democratic
convention yesterday, resolutions were
adopted reatfirming adherence to the prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party calling at
tentiou to the unjust system Of taxation
enacted BY the Republicans Of Vermont,
and warning the people that the Republl-
cans Intend to return TO the ways of prOhi-
bitlon and plumber and to the repeal of II Q
license law at the earliest possible oppor-
tunlty A resolution containing tribute
to the memory OF DR.. James Conland Of
Brattleboro was adopted
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Il, Hamblet, Of
West Charleston, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary July Is. A "sur-
prise was arranged for Mr. and Mrs.
I Hamblet by their children and it proved
complete surprise. Over sixty relatives
and friends were present at the celebra-
ton. Every member Of the family was
present, aud it Is fact worthy OF men
ton that the family circle Is unbroken.
The three children, Fred j Hamblet Of
Derby, Chas. f. Hamblet of Barton and
George +. Hamblet Of st. Johnsbury with
their families, among them being six chill
dren we're present.
H. II. Ford Of st. Adams, engineer for
the Central Vermont Railway Co., was In
Bethel Monday looking over the routes
surveyed for the proposed railroad to the
quarry. There are surveys covering five
different routes and 1t now appears prob
able that the road will leave the main
line at Bethel village and reach the eleya-
tion Of the quarry by means Of switch
back into the town Of Royalton, The talk
Is that the f. B. Ellis Granite Co. will
furnish the money for building the road
which will be constructed by the Central
Vermont railway under an understanding
that the Ellis company Is to receive its
money back by being credited with the
amount Ia freight bills.