The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-28
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From our
Exchanges.
Miss Weldon, who was engaged to
teach school in shoreham, was SO home
sick that in 20 minutes after her arrival
she hired team and returned to the
railroad station en- route for home.
A despatch was received at Stowe bv
w. A. Smith stating that his brother,
Peter Smith, who was foreman Of
gang Of workmen employed on tine con
struction on the subway in New
York city, had been killed. No partic
ulars were given. Mr.. Smith was a
former resident Of Stove.
Norman Perry Of johnson drove his
horse into an unlighted open sewer
ditch, three feet and most Of the ami
mails body going into the hole in such
a manner that he couldn't get out The
Free Masons were holding a meeting
near by and they helped pull the animal
to the surface with ropes,
A big black horse belonging to the
Bridgewater Mills was killed in
singular manner at Woodstock. The
span, of which he was one, took frigat
and ran up the railroad track Inc
near horse, running faster, crowded the
black horse against the end Of freight
car He TUNED a complete somersault
and came down on his head crushing
the skull
A somewhat unusual case in Wind
ham county court is that of @. II.
Stephenson against Dorr Berry, The
point at issue is the right Of MIR. Berry
to shoot and kill the dog owned By
Stephenson after being attacked by
the animal as he was passing by the
owners land, located in Newfane. In
the justice court the verdict was rem.
dered IN favor OF the defendant
Judge James L. Martin Of the United
States district court at Brattleboro. has
rendered a decision in the case Of Frank
II. Holbrook against ], j. Quiulan &
Co., ordering that the plaintiffs file a
remititur OF S352.49 within six days or
the verdict rendered by the United
States district court will be set aside.
lr case will be under consideration in
Windsor at the next term of court be
ginning October /.
Those who saw che brilliant per
formance 81 driver Of a Montpelier
clsy team nearly died Of heart failure
In spite Of the frantic efforts Of the
ilagman and the yells Of TIE Mortified
f, AZ f,rv
of the NJ. Il W. r. r. r. shifter, which
was stopped within about 90 feet Of
the wagon The man is said 10 have
been so engrossed in watching woman
on the sidewalk that he saw or heard
nothing,
The funeral Of Z, r. Ayers was held
at the home Of his father, ]. B. Ayers,
in Stowe, Thursday. the Rev, j, Q.
ANGEL conducting the service The
bearers were four brothers, r. G., n. j..
a. j., and r. W. Cleveland The burial
was at Waterbury Center. A large
number were in attendance among those
from out Of town being Mr. Ayers three
brothers Harry Ayers Of Hartford,
Conn, M. B. Ayers Of Portland Ne,
and G. c. Ayers Of Essex and w. W
Ayers Of FerrisbuTp. There was pro-
fusion Of beautiful flowers.
Miss Rose Eaton native Of Bristol,
win be enc Of the soprano coloists at
the Maine musical festival this fall
She made q brilliant debut under the
direction Of William r. Chapman az
the Waldorf Astoria last December AMI
some Of the leading critics in Nhw
York have predicted great future for
her She has studied extensively
abroad. has sung before many Of the
celebrities Of Europe and America and
has a busy season before her on the
concert stage. Her appearance in
Maine will be the first that she has
sung in New England since reaching
her present emiHenoe in the musical
world. She sings at Portland with
Emma CaIye,
The program for the eighth annual
conference Of the Vermont Daughters
of the American Revolution to be held
il Bennington October 9 and 10 at the
Second Congregational church. fol.
lows; Wednesday morning ten o'clock
informal reception; 1880 o'clock, con.
ference called to order by the state
regent, Mrs Clayton ~ North; inyo-
cation by the chaplain Mrs. l.. B. Lord I;
roll call q chapters reports OF regent,
secretary and treasurer; two minute
euaptcr reports; 2:90 p. M, historians
report, Mrs. E. P. S. Moor; welcome.
Mrs Mary G.. Root; responses, Mrs. II.
Stewart Stranahan. Miss NJ. M futile:
greetings from guests, Maine and New
Hampshire state regents. Wednesday
evening, reception at the residence
OF Mrs S. S. Pratt; Thursday morn
ing, pilgrimage to bennington monu..
meut and other historical points;
$3.50 p. m, reports Of Isle IA Motto
marker and other committees; nomina
tions OF state regent and state vice
regent, elections eff treasurer, auditor.
historian and chaplain; unfinished bust.
ness; adjournment The state officers
are; Regent, Mrs Clayton n. .orth;
vice-regent, Mrs. Julius J. Estey;
treasurer. Mrs. j. G. Hindes; secretary,
Mrs - r. Carsley; historian Mrs. 4.
p S. Moor; chaplain, Mrs. L. b. Lord
Miss Hope Graves and Miss Mary Root
OF Bennington are the committee on
arrangements.
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