The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19

i twin brother Of the Rev Il. M. Saw
yer, paster Of the Panton ana Addison
Methodist churches
John G. Brownell, one of Burlington's
thespians, ID IN the city for few weeks
stay. Mr. Brownell came from San
Francisco, where he has just closed a
successful two seasons engagement
with Max Fignan In e'Ihe Man on the
Box"
| Fire shortly after midnight Wednes.
day night Quilted the boiler, pump and
tool house Of the Central Vermont
roundhouse at ST. Adams causing an
estimated loss Of $1,000. The cause Of
the fire is supposed to have been spon-
taneous combustion.
w. a. Becbe, although receiving a
flattering offer from Rutland high
school, win stay in Morrisville as prin-
cipal Of Peoples academy. 1t Ii I'M
derstood that all the teachers IN the
academy and Miss Phalom Of the gram
Inar school have been re-ongaged.
Phineas u, Harrington, a Civil War
veteran, who for 10 years had been a
resident Of Mendon, died Monday from
the result indirectly Of wound from
fragment of she'll at the battle Of
Cold Harbor 8IF Harrington was rs
years old. He served nearly four years
in Co. D, Tooth Pennsylvania voIun-
teers.
The Rev. and Mrs H. r. Miles left
Brattleboro "Wednesday to attend the
commencement exercises at Harvard
and Wellesley, from which respective
institutions they were graduated TWEEN
ty years ago, Saturday Mr.. Miles will
sail for Edinburg. Scotland, to attend
the meetings Of the International Con-
gregational Council.
Mrsr. Diana Cook, Of Hinsdale, N. H.,
aged IS years, who, while either walk
ing in her sleep or IN a brief fit OF
insanity, jumped out of her bedroom
window and fell two stories to the
ground suffering fatal injuries, had
made her home with her daughter III
WestminsteF until a few days before
her death when she went To Hinsdale
to pass some time with her son.
In a list Of promotions In New
England postoliices announced by First
Assistant Postmaster General Granfeld
to take effect July I, are the following
Vermont Offices: bennington, one clerk,
$500 increase; tive clerks, Sl00 increase
four carriers, 500 increase; BrattIe-
boro, one clerk, 5000 increase, four
clerks, 800 Increase; six carriers. 500
increase, Burlington, three clerks, $500
increase; two clerks, 500 increase;
thirteen carriers, 800 increase.
Tho following IL this years gradual
ing class Of ST. Johnshufy academy ex-
pect to attend college III the fall; Dora
Wilson and Edna Wells, AliddIebnry
college; Clara Whitaker and Mary
Simpson, Ma. Holyoke; James AndeT-
son, Wallace Farman, Eleazer Dole and
William Walker, university of Vermont
Harold Bennett, Dartmouth college;
Earl Richardson, Worcester Institute Of
Technology; John Woods, Brown uni
versity; Eugene Lachance, the medical
department If Boston university.
Mrs. Hannah Haven celebrated her
tooth birthday anniversary June IA vt
tee home of her daughter, Mrs Henry
fuller, in Ludlow Mrs. Haven was
born ia Andoper III 1905. Her maiden
name was Hannah Baldwin Bailey,
ard she was the daughter of Nathan
ieI and Polly Bailey. AIT tie age 81
rs years che was married 10 Seneca
Haven, and in 1886 they went to Lud.
low to reside She has four grand
children living, Harry and Oscar Fuller,
Miss Ida M. Fuller, and Mrs. William
Walleigh Of Ludlow.
The Burlington board Of aldermen
has fxed the city tax rate for the
year at $3.50. Some 81 the appro-
priationa made are as follows: Public
schools, $4,000; public library. Sa,
444.37; police and criminal department.
$1,000; FIRE department, s19000s park
commissioners, $4,000; public buildings,
$4,000; street lights, $4,000; health
department, $4,000; sewer department,
$500; charities department, $1,000; sal
aries, $4,000; state school tax, s12.33s.-
So; state highway tax, S7,71tT7y
county tax, S77t,23; county iail tax,
ST711.7T; water department, $47.35s.
So; band concerts, $1,000 street de-
pa4tment, $4,000.