The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-08
ABOUT THE STATE.

ABDUL inE oIAlE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Our
Exchanges.
There were five marriage licenses is
sued by the Rutland city clerk during
November.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Childs have pre-
sented the town of Castleton a granite
drinking fountain.
The speakers at conference of spec
ialists and workers held at the Bangor,
On. ", Theological Seminary Tuesday,
included the Rev. Frank L. Masseck, Of
Brattleboro.
Lieut.. F. F. Ruggles, 18th Cav, was
thrown from his horse at Fort Ethan
Allen Friday while jumping hurdles in
the riding hall. The horse was going at
gallop and Lieutenant Ruggles was
dragged some distance. His recovery is
doubtful.
Flossie Kavanagh of Plymouth Union
has bantam pullet that began laying
in March and laid twenty four eggs. She
then set, Matched out, and raised five large
chickens, then began laying and laid
50 eggs. Her Eggs are two thirds az
large as Brown Leghorn's and she only
weighs one pound.
The two fire horses Prince and
Colonel" which were recently sold by
a. la .f 49,
the original owner of the horses, have
been resold to T. A. Peart, of Pittsfeld.
Mr.. Peart is a farmer and lumberman
and MFR. Spaulding believes the horses
will have good home.
Dogs killed 21 sheep and bit eight
more so that they died afterward on the
farm OF Mrs. Phelps Nash near Belden's
recently. Search for the dogs was be-
gun at once and two hounds were dis
covered in the vicinity one Of which was
shot. The neighborhood farmers have
sworn vengeance on all hunting dogs
seen.
DIR. Edward r. Lynch has brought suit
against the town of Brattleboro to re-
cover damages in the sum OF $500 for
injuries sustained by his horse Septem-
Der so. He alleges that while driving
across an iron bridge his horse stepped
through hole in the bridge floor and
was injured so that he has been deprived
of its use since then. The suit viii be
tried in county court.
The following officers were elected at
the meeting Of the Burlington Union,
American Federation Of Labor: Presi-
dent, G. S. Moss; vice president, George
Munson; financial secretary, Oscar Helm
niger; recording secretary, Michael Fran.
els Nugent; treasurer, Russell d. Nun.
son; sergeant at arms, d. Brodie; guard,
Henry Aikey; trustees, George Muns0n,
w. A. Lafiash, William Smith.
The Burlington aldermen have adopt
ed resolution fixing the price Of cleo
trio current for power as follows: For
first 200 kilowatt hours, cents a kilo-
watt hour; for second 200 kilowatt
hours, ~ cents; for third 200 kilowatt
hours, cents; for fourth kilowatt hours,
3 cents: for all over 500 klowatt hours,
lax cents. In no case shall the monthly
charge be less than 81.
The secretary Of the Bennington town
liquor license commissioners reports
that there are now about 125 names on
the black list furnished to the saloon
keepers Of the village. A good proper
tion Of these are people from outside
the village who get into trouble as soon
as they get drink Considering the
people in the village and the surround
ing towns the number is not considered
large.
DIR. S. C. Gould, OF Randolph, presi-
dent OF the Vermont State Spiritualist
Association, is completing arrangements
| for the annual meeting Of the associa-
ton, to be held in Montpelier Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday, January ~, 10,
and IA. Doctor Could has secured the
services for the entire convention of W.
lI. Colville, lecturer of national reputa-
ton among spiritualists. Several state
speakers, including Mrs. Efiie Webster
Chapman the test medium, have been en-
gagged.
! In the drawing Of seats in the Ma.
tional House Of Representatives, Con-
gresham ID. j. Foster secured a place
on the center aisle somewhat back OF
the middle row of desks. Congressman
Kittredge Haskins' name was among
| the last to be called and he was forced
TO take seat in Cherokee strip, the
name given to few seats used by the
overflow OF the Republican majority
and separated from the rest of the Re
publican members by the seats Of the
Democratic minority.
John Eggleston died Monday morn
Ling at the soldiers home IN Bennington