The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-04
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items of Interest Cleaned from Our
Exchanges.

Items of Interest Cleaned from Our
Exchanges.
Wilbur ChafTee Of North Sheldon re.
Gently cut log that measured twelve
feet long, FIVE feet at the stump, and
weighed 5,755 pounds.
! Volume /, No. !, of @The Bulletin Of
the Vermont Library Commission has
just appeared 1t will be published
quarterly for free distribution.
! Walter L. Ranger, state superinten-
dent of education, is attending the
Association at Milwaukee, Wis, this
week He is expected home Tuesday,
March Z.
Gen. o. o. Howard Of Burlington is
to command one of the three civic d.
visions at the parade at Washington
today in connection with the inau-
guration Of President Roosevelt.
j It is probable that the Rev. George
T. Ladd Of Randolph, who has occu-
pied the pulpit OF the Congregational
church at Newport for the past three
weeks win be called to the pastorate
Two horses owned by David Ames Of
Enosburg, who carries on the farm Of
LIZ. A. Cramton, were condemned by
III. G. Parker, of st. Adams, yesterday
and were killed, as they We're suffering
from CHAMBERS.
! At recent meeting of the stock
holders OF the Barton National bank,
1t was voted by good majority over
two-thirds vote to reduce the capital
stock of the bank from S150,000 to
500 900, to take effect March 10.
| 1t il not often that oranges are pick
! ed in Vermont in March, yet the feat
was performed by i. NJ Wheeler Of
Rockingham Wednesday, who possess
es a handsome orange tree. The fruit
was not as large as grows in California
but does very well for Vermont.
st. Adams, population $3.50, total
cost Of caring for poor the past year
exclusive Of sheldon Poor House assoc
citation assessments, $631.74 Swanton
population 3,745, total cost Of caring fol-
the poor the past year, exclusive o.
Sheldon Poor House association as
sessments, S2,620.37.
The Bellows Falls Women's club i
doing excellent work. 1t supports
district nurse whose services are givel
free to any one who is i'll and unable L
employ a nurse. The club has the larg
est membership OF any club in town
Mrs Frank G. Flint was one Of II
founders and its present success Is du'
largely to her personal efforts.
c. L. Mcmahon of Stowe is enthusi
4 astic over the outlook for the mapl
d sugar season. He believes the presen
weather condition to pressage favor
able season He believes also that ow
ing to the better prices which prevail
I for maple products there win be bi
production. Improvements are bein
/ made at the market at Randolph in an
Z ticipation of large business this yeal
] The check list for the town Of Hart
! ford has been corrected and revised
E The names of delinquent taxpayer
] erased from the list are eomparatiyel
! few in number. The feeling among tn
selectmen is to give an opportunity
Z settle up before town meeting and the
Z Be qualified to vote Several voter
J already have appeared and have ha
8 their names restored and "the blae
list viii be short one by next Tuesda.
! Mrs. Honora mccarthy of Shaft
Il bury, probably the Oldest woman
4 New England, was 115 years old Febrl
airy 90. Authentic records from Il
parish in which she was born and bal
s tier show that she was born the fir
E Friday in Lent, February, 1890. Fl
cept for being destitute of teeth al