The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-19
ABOUT THE STATE

The berlin Democrats have nominat.
cd A 4. Hewitt a. their oaDdldal. Tor
representative
For the half year ending june 80
there were ~ marriages. 40 births,
and l2O deaths 10 the city Of Rutland.
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The Rev. :, y. Goodhnrst rendered
5is resignation as pastor OF the Con.
gregational church AZ Whiting but the
society refused 10 accept Il.
Tho Bennington Democrats hove
nominated Iii J. Tiffany o. candidate
for repfeseutstite 20 oppose Frank u.
Hove, the Republican nominee.
The Rev Dr. y. y. Stahl, Of Phlla.
delphia, has accepted the call extended
10 him by the Congregational church
az Bradford, and win assume lis new
duties soon.
Newport has nominated Judge Frank
c, Williams. at PRESENT one Of the Jus
tees OF the Vermont hospital for the IN.
sane and chaifinsn u the Republican
state eomaittee as its eapdilate for
representative.
The Rev. David I. Williams, pastor
for tho past eight years Of the Welsh
Congregational church at Fair Haven.
las resigned the pastorate. having &c.
eepted call TO o church al Riehleh
Springs, \. \.
At the recent business meeting Of
the Free Baptist church at West Derby,
Il vas voted TO unite with the baptist
denomination. also by unanimous vote
Il was decided TO call the Rev. Taylor
Buzzell as pastor.
Allen M Fletcher 81 Csvendisb. who
has served in both branches Of the Veg.
isisture b,,sides alnos; being a candi-
date for the gosernOrsbip, has been re.
nominated for the next legislature This
means that one more strong man will
be member of the lower house
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II representative contest Is good
thing 10 bring out the rote. Middlebury
should touch higbwater mark this yesI.
II is not expected that aIT caucus will
be held in that town, and that the five
candidates for representative. including
the present incumbent, Mr.. w. n. Cady
will file nominations
Last week was the best in the his
tory Of the summer business at Man
chester in. the Mountains. The hotels
Snd boarding cottages were filed to
their capacity, and nearly all Of the
cottages did much entertaining. In.
dications are that the present pace viii
continue well into September -
Friday, August Z. was the nipstieth
birthday anniversary OF Mrs Lois
Parnes OF Island Pond, and thirty or
more Of her relatives, including all the
living great-grandchildren. assembled
at her home in honor Of the occasion.
Dinner was served. AIts, Barnes, not
withstanding her great age. Is remark.
ably well preserved. her eyesight 80
good that she is able to read and write
readily, and she enjoys needlework.
Mrs. Nancy C. Bush, Charlotte's post
mistress. has been convicted with the
service there since 1870. She is now
II years old. She was appointed post
mistress hy President Grant in 1875. At
the time of her appointment the Office
had two mails day Now there are
four mails and two rural routes and a
station at East Charlotte. Blrs. Bush's
FIRST husband, John Pope. was soldier
in the Civil War, dying in Virginia.
AT the meeting Of the Colonial Danes
in Bratfleboro. held to consider what
to do with the marker on the site of
Fort Dummef in view of the fact that
the land where the marker stands win
be flowed with water some OF the time
after the Connecticut river dam Is
completed, committee was appointed
to confer with the selectmen. The spot
where the marker stands was decided 10
the town BY the Colonial Danes. The
marker may be raised or it may be |
moved to another location.
The State Normal school at Randolph |
Center will open Tuesday. August 25th
Examinations for admission will be held |
during the day, beginning at nine
o'clock. Holders of teachers certih-
Gates, other than limited third grade,
and holders Of high school diplomas,
will be admitted without examination
Graduates Of high schools Of the Aiirst
class will Be admitted to the second
year. Arrangements for board and |
rooms should be made at once. Address |
chas. II. Morrill,, principal. Randolph |
Center.
DENIED USE OF WATER.