The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-17

singer, and Il. q. Burton, of Clinton,
Mass, was recently announced, accord
ing to The Clinton Daily Item, at So
cial gathering in that place. Mr.. Bur
ton is in the employ Of the Clinton Wire
Cloth Co.
William Mason of East Dorset, who
is under arrest for the shooting Of James
and Frank Bushee, was arraigned be-
fore Judge L. L. Bates of Bennington
Wednesday afternoon. He pleaded not
guilty, and was sent back to Jail to
await the results Of the Bushee broth
ers injuries.
Sugar makers are hopeful of good
season this year. G. i. Mcmahon Of
Stove, who is a large dealer in the prod
uct believes the present weather condi-
tons to pressage a favorable season.
He believes also owing to the better
prices which prevail for maple products
there win be big production.
At a meeting Of nearly Is persons
interested in the protection of fish and
game at the Putnam house in Benning-
ton Wednesday night, it was decided TO
form fish and game league. A com
mittee was appointed to draw mp by
laws and constitution, and report at
a future meeting. Nearly $50 persons
win join the organization.
The MapIeweod Sugar and Syrup Co,
for 20 years a prosperous business con-
Germ of MoTrisviile, and for the past
five years under the management of
H. B. Boynton, has been absorbed by
the Carey Maple Sugar Go. of st. Johns
bury This seasons sugar product Will
be put up at Morrisville as usual, Mr..
Boynton having consented to remain in
charge.
Richard D. Arbuckle, travelling sales
man living at Keeseville, N. ", is in
bankruptcy, with liabilities Of S2,2s4.17,
all unsecured, and no assets The cred
itors hold claims for merchandise bought
on credit, money loaned and notes. The
largest creditors are Ralph Douglas of
Champlain, Ss5234, and Arbuckle &
Co., of Burlington, $906.33. The latter
is scheduled as money Incorporated
while acting in fiduciary capacity.
Col. and Mrs. John II. Mimms of
st. Adams will sail from New York on
the Mesaba II the Atlantic Transport
line for London April s, leaving this
city April 6. They will visit relatives
in London, Brighton, and Southampton.
During their stay they will visit Paris.
They win return about June and win
20 Immediately to Woodstock to at
tend the June term of she Windsor
county court. Colonel Mimms has made
several trips to Europe, but this win be
Mrs. Mimms' first trip.
John Macy of Mortified has relic
Of Revolutionary days in the form of
flint lock pistol. He has traced its own
ership in this country rs far back as
so years. The weapon was made in
London, Eng, by w. Ketland & Co., and
it ia made of brass with a bore large
enough TO admit an ordinary marble.
The pistol is really a small cannon,
weighing four pounds and was probably
the property of some of King Georges
soldiers. Mr.. Macy prizes the relic
very highly as it is in good state Of
preservation.
w. Fl. Sabin of Rutland has purchas-
ed, solely for astronomical purposes, the
highest power telescope in the state.
The instrument has been mounted in
Mr.. Sabin's home. The objective lens
is the last OF its kind made by John
Bryne, a lens manufacturer of interna-
tioual repute, who died two years ago,
and is five inches in diameter. The
telescope was purchased for Mr. Sabin
by G. T. Brown of Merchants row of
Cab & Lembke of New York city They
had It made for exhibition purposes at
the st. Louis exposition.
Amos G. Bates Of Grove street, Rut-
land, recently suffered an accident which
has proved fortunate in its ending For
twenty-fiy years Mr.. Bates has been
deprived of the use of one hand, oil the
fingers being doubled up 50 that they
nearly touched The palm Of The hand
and very stiff He slipped on rug
at his home a few days ago and in fall.
ing caught the ends Of the affected fin
gers on the edge OF table The force
Of the strain to which they were sub
jected Strengthened the fingers to their
normal position, and Mr.. Bates is grad
ually recovering their use
Twenty years in business Is more
than can be said Of the average store
keeper. Such, however, is fact con
corning Noyes g. Wood of Hyde Park.
March ~, 1885, Moves Wood and Frank
II. Strong engaged in the mercantile
business. After partnership Of fif-
teen years the firm was dissolved and
Noyes has since continued business
alone. BY close attention to the same
and by catering to the wants Of the peo-
pie he has built up a good trade He
keeps fine line Of general merchandise
and whatever is bought at athe corner
store can always be relied upon.
A Sovereign" That Costs Only slOo.