The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-23
ABOUT THE STATE.

ABUUl lf1E olAlE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
Owing to a shortage Of coal the White
River railroad has been using wood.
Pereiyal w. Clement and family Of
Rutland, who have been in California
for several weeks, are now in New York.
They viii return home this week.
Til Hon. v. l. Spear. state cattle COM
missioner, went Monday to Morrisyille,
where he superintendent the killing Of
a herd Of ten COWS, all of which were
found to be diseased with tuberculo-
sis.
The number Of inmates at the Vermont I
soldiers home, Bennington, has only \
once been exceeded in the history OF I
the institution. Although several OF /
them are in the hospital, their general /
health is good.
There is an unusual aud almost I
alarming shortage in the water supply I
iii Cambridge. The village water sys
tenn has been able to supply only q
small part Of the usual quantity, and
numerous springs and cisteTns have
failed entirely iii eases where a short
age has never before been experienced.
/ The LyndonyiIle schools were closed
last week as the intense cold rendered
the old school house wholly unsuitable
for occupancy. It has not been decided
what will be done with the old land
mark. School VIII not resume until the
new school editice is completed, about
the last Of January
Mrs. HARRIET G. Boynton OF St. Inns
bury is suffering at her home, " Main
street. from the effects of a fall. Sun
| day morning in attempting to arise
from her bed Mrs. Boynton, who is past
SO and Is lame, fell, receiving iniIries
which to a lady Of her age, are quite SCI
rious No bones were broken, bit the
muscles were badly strained.
The tenement OF Charles w. Root Of
Charlotte, occupied by Thomas Quinlan,
took fire Saturday and only prompt
work saved it. Several cans OF skim
milk being taken from the creamery by
Eli Labounty served the novel purpose
Of fire extingnishers in the lack Of wat
er. Qinlan's goods were somewhat dam
aged by the fire and a hasty removal
from the house, Both parties were IN
sured
The committee on time and place for
lthe eget together" banquet to celebrate
the bringing into 81. Adams Of the cleo
4 tric power generated at the power plant
4 Of the Vermont Power & Manufaetm-
4 inc Co at Fairfax Falls met today and
n decided upon the evening of January
q 4. 1905, as the time and the American
\ House dining room us the place. nj +.
q Spencer, the proprietor Of the American
House, viii serve the banquet.
4 As Mark ". Downey Of Montgomery
4 Center was out rabbit hunting Sunday
4 afternoon his gun was accidentally dis
4 charged BY his slipping off log, the
4 entire charge going into and through
Il the wrist OF his left hand DIR. +. i.
B Brown assisted by DR.. E. I. Nashburr
n Of East Berkshire, was called to dress
I 1.-THE wound. They win make every effort
Ito save i portion Of the hand, but the
4 result is very doubtful. Mr. Downey i
4 about twentytw years old.
Wilmer Burnham, young man llv
ING in the town of Woodbury. was kill
| Ell in 4 very strange manner at hi
II home last Wednesday Bnrnhan
and a man named Thompson were draw
ing manure. They had dug underneath
So that lot OF the frozen manure fel
on Mr.. Bnrnham, burying him SO tina
he smothered before he could be re
moved from underneath the pile Mi
Thompson was Obliged 70 90 some DIS
tance 70 neighbor's house for assist
anee.
e A meeting OF the business men 9
Yergennes was held recently to discus
d the bringing Of new industries to locat
On the falls. Mayor H G. Phelps sui
r mitted TO the meeting the offers froi
two manufacturing plants TO do so
J. arrangements for the forming q q stoc
company with capital Of $1,000
j could be perfected. After prolonge
- discussion Of the proposition +.
Phelps, i. w. futile, +. ". McCuel
". G. Foote and f. G. Norton wei
Gte.IeN Il NpHiRiAtbct W NVtNAN oa11Ntt I
tons for the stock.
Horatio Elwell and John Whalen wer
on trial at Milton Monday for an az
sault on Sid Howard Of Westford, con-
United last August, Mr.. Howard va
robbed Of his watch and suffered sever
Injuries. After hearing the testimon
- of witnesses Justice Fuller bound oyt
y Elwel to appear at county court f
y trial and in the absence Of bail he va
IS committed to JAIL Whalen was di
z charged, ais evidence was not sutlicieF
D to hold him. The watch and chain o
II fered for sale at Smith Bros. secon
4 hand store in Burlington by Elwell va
Il thereby traced to his possession.
" Lucius p. Hawley who committ'
q suicide at the Turkish baths at No.
K Lafayette place, New York city, ear
y Monday morning by taking gas, "
y well known in Rutland, having lived
4 the Berwick house from November, 1ss
~ to November, 1901. The act is thong
~ to be dependency This was his SC