The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-10-06
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

Items of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges
A reward Of fifty dollars has been Of
fered for information which win lead to
the conviction of the st. Adams firebug.
A petition in bankruptcy was fled
Wednesday by Frank c. Adams, owner
of livery stable at Chester. His La
bilities are S6,126.2S and his assets are
S2Ss.90 of which $50 are claimed exempt.
W. II. Lewis of Alburgh, who has
been at the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington for the past eleven weeks, is
able to be up and viii return to his home
soon. He had both legs broken by a
freight train in Alburgh.
The rifle range Of Co X, list Inf, v.
N. g., Bennington, has been heightened
from 600 to 1000 yards to enable the
members to qualify for sharpshooters'
medals. The 600-yard range only per-
mits OF marksmen's records.
This season seems propitious for the
raising OF large squashes. Dolan Broth
ers of Burlington have one in their store
that weighs as pounds and the Bacon
Brothers, who operate meat market
on North street, have had one fully as
large.
A Brattleboro news item says that
a large pig escaped from the freight
yard there the other afternoon, and
made straight for the women's waiting
room at the passenger station, from
which stronghold he was dislodged with
difficulty.
The total number Of students now
registered in the Mortified high school
is rs. Following is the number in each
grade: No. 1, AS; in 2, 81; in 3, 20;
in 4. "a; in 5 and 6, so; in Z, 81:
in and Q, AZ; in 10, 20. This makes
grand total OF 500, somewhat larger
number than, at this time last year.
Tuesday il young ladies from Burling-
ton and Williston spent delightful at
ternoon at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglass in Essex Junction when a kit
chen shower was given Miss Edith Tai
colt Of Williston in honor of her ap-
preaching marriage The affair was a
surprise to Miss Talcott. Dainty RET
freshments were served.
The committee appointed last spring
at the special city meeting in Vergennes
for the purpose OF rraigning for q pure
water supply for domestic purposes, has
engaged i. b. White, of Providence, r.
I., to bore an artesian well above q. l..
LeBaeuf's ice house. The well has al
ready been sunk to the depth Of about
100 feet, but no water has yet been
found.
The annual meeting Of the Waubana-
kee Golf club was held Wednesday after
noon at the club house on Shelburne
road. The financial report showed the
club To be in d prosperous condition. The
routine business being transacted, the
meeting proceeded to the election Of six
governors, TO replace those retiring. The
following gentlemen were elected: H. l.
Ward, ]. r. Stearns, +. w. Elliott, Hen
Try Holt, DR.. NJ. G. Twitchell and II. p
Shaw.
The funeral of William Nashburn who
died Monday night, was held at his home
| in Randolph Wednesday afternoon at
1880. Mr. Washburn, who was 81 years
lold, spent the greater part Of his life
i'm Randolph. He Is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Ira Jones, and brother
John Washburn, who lives i'll Bethel
Gilead The Rev. Albert Carswell pas
tor of the Episcopal church, was the OF
ficiating clergyman at the funeral, and
interment was made in the Southview
cemetery.
The report that the new Episeopa
church at Alburgh would be consecrateG
next Sunday is incorrect. No Episcopa
church can be consecrated until it i
| free from debt, and there is still small
lamount to be raised 1t is expected thai
this will be done very soon and it il
hoped that the church can be consecrate6
lby the Rt Rev. Arthur G. A. Hall, bish
| op Of the diocese, October 80. The Rev
George B. Johnson. cf Burlington, vii
Ipreach here two Sundays each month.
Mrs Josephine Lane of Bethel met
with serious accident last Saturday
evening while taking short walk from
/ her residence on North Main street
whare she makes her home with the fam
Iilv Of Mrs. Herbert Grant. While walk
ling in the dark she stepped into de-
preston in the ground and fractured hei
lieft leg. Some Of the neighbors' children
heard her means and summoned help L
cary her into the house, and for the past
| few days she has been suffering greai
pain from the injury.
Several ladies in Stowe have recently
received circulars from the Novelty Sup
lpIy house Of Chicago, advertising an I'm
pefial facial cream, tube Of which vii
be sent for ST and the addresses of u
ladies and also a premium Of five yard
Of high grade silks. One Of the reel
pients. wishing to keep others from be
ing taken in. confesses that she sent o.
Sf and the II addresses, but has receives
no silk. no cream and no reply. Sh'
thinks perhaps the lesson is worth 81
however.