The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-11
ABOUT THE STATE


SNOW II over four feet deep on tine
level in the town Of Windham.
Mary Baker. seventeen year-old
l'ownsl girl, il missing and a reward Is
offered Tor information concerning her
Whereabouts.
Fred NJ Butler, Of the law firm Of
Better and Moloney, Rutland, announces
his candidacy for county senator on the
Republican ticket
The funeral Of real daughter Of the
american Revolution was held in
Springfield Saturday, that Of Miss Sarah
bingham, who was born December II,
1872 Ira Allen was the recruiting OIL
eer when her father, John Bingham, en-
listed.
Mrs. John Marston OF Morrisyiile died
Sunday morning after an illness Of
three weeks with pneumonia, followed
bY 4 shock The funeral services were
held al her late home Tuesday after
noon at one o'clock, the Rev. p. A..
Smith officiating She IS survived by
her husband
A little Greensboro hoy who has seen
four winters. was recently visiting rel
atives ia a neighboring town and qnite
a collection Of toys and pictures was
brought forth for his amusement. Al
ter looking them over, he inquired, Say,
anntie, haven't You got any Of those
Bible books down hereY don't want
TO got behind ia my Sunday school
while | am staying With YOU"
John Gordon, tho only SON Of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Gordon OF Middlebury.
died Monday afternoon at the age Of
10 years he Is survived BY his par
ents and sister. Mrs. William Nor
comb The Young mar had not been in
coed health fog some time, but he work
"a with his father Saturday on the coal
team. While climbing into ear he
made a niisstep and was slightly hurt,
and il is thought that this fastened
bis death.
The flow 81 zap viii be materially les
sened the coming sugar season. it is
said, By the great depts Of snow aud
tie slight depth that frost has pene
trated the ground II win be almost
impossible ID get into some Of the sugar
orchards early in tile season A Dunn
luerston man who has kept a record Of
the sugar seasons in Windaam county
sinee 1868 SAYS the average date for
tapping the naples il March H. The
earliest seasnn since 1856 was In 1850,
when the FIRST tapping was March 4.
james +. Hooker viii be a candidate
Tor town representative from Brattie
boro this year The name Of George n.
Pierce has been mentioned. but Nh.
Pierce has made no declaration ~ his
position. r. w. Gibson of Brattleboro,
!. out for the senatofship from that dis
tfirt At the last session of the legis |
iatmre Mn Pierce was senator am, Mr. |
Gibson Was representative. II would be, |
Il il said, an unprecedented coincidence
ii they should change places this year
and Mr.. Gibson be elected senator and
Mr.. Pierce representative.
III Somerset. where the vote town |
meeting day was 4 t0 III favor Of II
ceusing the sale II intoxicating liquor /
there il peculiar situation with re-
speet to the town officers. All the /
elective Offices are held BIZ six men, and /
net enough voters attended town meet
ing 10 get up senblance Of an exeit /
ing contest Fred NJ. johnson holds /
seven town offices, clerk, first constable. /
Of taxes. road commissioner, /
lister. auditor. aud school director. Fred /
Hagley comes next with Xix offices, list
EFT auditor, trustee OF public money /
grand juror, town agent, and school di
faelor