The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-06
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Oh
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7 Exchanges.
William Skeels Of Rutland recently
shot a mossbaok turtle near Rabbit
island, Lake Boinoseen, that weighed 3s
pounds and was the largest turtle ever
seen i'll the lake.
A dental v1ncanizer which Dr. H. s.
Williams WIS using la East Calais ex-
ploded.s The windows were shattered,
pieces Of metal pierced the walls and
ceiling and general comnotion ensued,
No one was hurt.
III. b. Ellis, proprietor Of the Pros
pect house at Lake Bomoseen, will build
a large garage for the accommodation
Of automobile tourists as well as re-
build a billiard hall and bowling alley
destroyed by the recent fire.
In tine Congregational church at Mid.
dlebury Wednesday evening, happy
company gathered to witness the mar
riage of Miss Susan Beatrice Miner,
youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Guideon d. Miner, to Elmer Leroy
Briggs Of Boston.
Daniel Thomas Of Morrisville, while
going home Saturday evening stumbled
and fell, striking his right hand upon q
block of wood with long rusty nail
driven through it. The nail went
through his nand He was unable III
withdraw the nail from his hand So
took the nail board and all to the
doctor.
The Rutland Street Railway Light
g. Power company ms adopted the flag
system on all cars. One green flag BY
day and one green light by night de-
notes that the car ii followed BY
another car running on the same
schedule. Extra cars display one white
flag by day and one white light BY
night on the front Of the ear.
Lew Wood Of Montpelier, Civil War
veteran and ex-policeman, has started
for Montana TO seek his fortune. He
carried his old army canteen full Of
coffee and a knapsaek we'll stocked with
provisions for the Journey. He will
visit his sister, who lives in that state,
and II the country suits him he will
remain for year or more.
Covered with mud and bis clothes
torn, but still lucky, Charles Horton Of
Rutland pulled himself together after
a peculiar accident when his bicycle
slipped and threw him under q horse
driven by Fred Foster The animal
jumped the bicycle but the buggy
wheels passed over him. He was not
much injured and the damage to the
bicycle was slight.
The eighth annual conference Of the
Vermont ID. a. r., Will be held at Ben.
nington. October 9 and 10. The couYte.
sizes of the conference are extended to
all daughters and IL Ii hoped there win
be large attendance. Several regiments
OF other states are expected in addition
20 the regular state officers. Miss Hope
Graves and Miss Mary Root Of Benning
ton have been appointed d committee 81
introduction and will gladly answer all
inquiries in regard to accommodations
and train service.
Sheriff George c. Holmes Of Franklin
COUNT! mas deuONNilhIPu Nnal lue new
law, providing for the farming out" Of
contract labor Of prisoners, serving SEN
fences for intoxicatioiI, is q good thing
for both the state and its wards, re-
sulting in benefits for both. The scheme
for working the prisoners, outside the
Jail has been in operation IN that
county just three month";, IN which
time "a different individuals have
worked a total Of 226 days for which
1926 was received.
John Webber and OIsaac Gerstein APP
peared before Judge Clishman in the
Newport municipal court this week to
answer 10 the charge of disturbing a
religious meeting. II appears from the
evidence that the men got into dis
pute as TO who could read the best In
the Hebrew service which they were
conducting The result was that both
men were fined IS and costs amounting
I A.. II.