The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-10
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ABOUT THE STATE

w. b. Donald will erect an up-to-
date granite cutting plant in Hardwick
the coming spring. Mr.. Mcdonald has
been ii business here for half dozen
years and has been successful to an
encouraging degree, A site has not yet
been chosen, but il will be well located.
MFR. Donald had some intention Of locat-
ing in another place, but he has come
to realize that Hardwick has induce
ments that no other town can meet
The Canadian net fishermen are get
ting busy in Missisquoi bay. Two seines
are being operated through the ice, op.
posite the middle branch Of the Missis
quot river, and two more opposite the
south branch. and it Is said every fishing
ground on the Canadian side Of Missis.
quot will be licensed this season. The
fishing opposite the branches Of Missis-
quot river is just over the line Of boun-
dairy, but very much nearer the Vermont
than the Canadian shore,
Capt Gardner Of the university OF ver.
mont on Saturday cut the base ball
squad to 10 men The men who will
continue practice are; Haynes, Collins,
Gardner tcaptl, Burlington, Collision,
Paquet, Mcconnell, Watkins, Smith.
Beard, Thomas, Williams and Hunt. This
reduction was necessary to get the men
in shape for the southern trip. The men
are expected to turn out for outdoor
practice ais soon ais GOOD second team
is desired to take advantage Of tile SEIZED
ule arranged. Coach Hayes and Captain
Gardner are fully satisfied with the
showing already made.
There were 80 deaths in Burlington
during the month OF February OF these,
% were females and II were males A
large number of children were among
the number. IL being under 5 years of
age, and II Of these being under one
year Death was unusually busy among
the older people, too. five deaths occur.
ring 70 people in their T0's and two
to people past S0 Six were between
90 and 20. Two were in their SOS, four
in their 40's, and two were in their 30's.
The other deaths range from yesrs to
80 There we're IS births during the
same month.
An immigrant inspector from Boston
called on 0verseer Of the Poor Killam
Saturday with 4 view to finding out
what help is being given by the city
Of Burlington to aliens who are pau
pers. The inspector notified Mr. Killam
that aliens who have not been in the
country three years. and who are being
helped may be deported at once. The
overseer has several aliens on his list
who are receiving help Only two, how
ever, are subject to deportation. One
of them Is a widow woman who has NOT
been here more than six months. The
other is a young man who has been here
about the same length Of time and has
become an object of the city's charity
because Of long illness from typhoid.
Miss Minnie A. Tyler Of South Lon
domderry Is the only woman in Windham
county holding the office Of town clerk.
She has served in thai capacity II years
and was reelected at the annual town
meeting Tuesday. There are other wo-
men in the state holding similar posi-
tions, but probably none is more familiar
with the duties d the position. Miss
TYler's grandfather was town clerk 80
years. He died IN 1884 and Miss Tsler's
father was elected Ia succeed him. hold
ing the Office II years The daughter
then was elected 20 the Office. She has
done most of the work since her grand
fathers death. bur at That time ste was
TOO young to be eligible for election.
The Office has been held by members Of
the family o. years