The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items OF Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

Items OF Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
On an elevation known as "Indian
Knoll" +. o. Smailey Of Bellows Fails
plowed up an Indians skull and otner
parts Of the skeleton. implements Of
savage tribes have often been unearthed
d, this locality.
Mrs Lillian N. N. Stevens, national
president Of the w. G. II. u, and Miss
Anna "A. Gordon, national organizer of
the Loyal Temperance Legion, are the
speakers for the evening Of October
al the estate w. G. I. q. convention to
be held at Brandon September 30 to
October 2.
When Charles Willoughby of Island
Pond went to the stable the other morn
ing he found the family horse in queer
predicament. The animal had been fast
eled with a chain and snap. He twisted
the strap and unfastened the snap In
some way and as 1t few back It hooked
into the horses eyalid. Some trouble was
experienced ii removing the snap but
the horses sight viii be saved.
Unless something remarkably eneour
aging turns up shortly the activity Of
lne Brattlebore Y III. @. a. will end, for
the present at least. Twenty five bust
ness men gave their opinion that il was
impraeticable to run the association
with the present prospects and they
also agreed that there seemed To be no
probability Of lettering them, There is
d shortage of funds and other obstacles
stand III tile way Of continuance. Tie
furniture will be stored and the rooms
viii be closed but the organization will
be continued
A balky horse owned by Edward
Roberts OF jacksonville is reported by
humane authorities to nave been the vie.
tim Of revolving cruelty It has been the
cIstom tn twist the animals tongue 20
induce him to move in his balky spells.
On the Last time that this treatment
was tried Mr. Roberts Was surprised To
see portion Of the tongue several inches
ii length twist OF Examination showed
that cord had cut the member nearly
on and as some laboregs are known 10
lave had trouble with the horse, they
arc blamed for the condition. The state
viii probably take the matter up.
A youthful Buffalo Bill gave Fairlee
an uneasy "a hours recently. Rugged out
IN true Wild West style, armed with Il
coil az clothes line and 8 long needle
pointed spear, a lad of ls years strolIed
into Church's tavern. He said lie was
with Custer III the last charge and had
fought ia the Philippines 1t Is thought
that he belongs to Derby or Newport az
he said he had a grandfather living IN
the latter place 1925 years old" VINO
used to b. a general in some war, what
one he did not know. He complained Of
a headache and his mind was probably
unbalanced by dime novels. a strict
watch was Kept Of him until he left
town.
G. W. Fitzsimmons Is anxious a. 10
the whereabouts Of Frank Fitzsimmons,
aged & years, who left home Monday in
underhill, September Q, to 60 to school
and has not been seen since The boy
lAdA flV AANANtE Win MS PARENTS Ahl
they know Of no reason for his disap.
ptaraRce unless it WIS that he disiiked
attending school That being the case ne
may have gone away in search OF EN-
pioyment Relatives have been notified
and a general appeal sent out to any
who may have seen the lad He Is not
very tall but stoutly built He wore a
brown suit Of clothes with light col
ored hat.
II is reported that there will be be.
tween six and seven hundred teachers
IN attendance at the convention Of the
Vermont State Teachers association,
which Is to be held in Burlington. Oeto.
Der n, IS and 10. A large portion Of
this number viii desire rooms and board
In private families. Any who are wiling
20 take teachers to room or board will
confer a favor on the committee in
charge by sending card TO the chair
man stating the number desired for
room or board The usual price viii be
paid. The committee having the matter
Of entertainment in charge consists OF
Leon r. Whiteomb, high school. chair
man, Miss Helen G.. Handee, Miss Sarah
A. Martin, Mrs. Mary B. Mayo, Mrs
Kate p. Miller, Lois H. Malaney and
Miss Emma j. Chapman.