The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-18

ABOUT THE STATE


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The Rey. nj. Minalow garman vi
\ Westdeld, Will deliver tls Memorial
day address at West Burke
Mrs. Ruth Joslin Of Waitsacld, who
/ il in her 05th year, suffered slight
shock Of paralysis recently, but her
condition now IS slowly improving
Col Albert Clark Of B,stcn has &C
cepted the invitation OF Roberts Post,
G.. a f.. Rutland, to give the Memorial
LAY address in that city this year.
The directors Of the school union Of
the towns Of Bristol. Lincoln, StarSs-
boro, Monnton and New Haven at the
annual meeting, voted to raise the sal
AIRY Of Supt A. w. Eddy from 81 200 to
$3.50.
Ola II. Houghton Of Pntncy, was
graduated Tuesday night from the Com
lgrcgational theological college connect
ed with AIctiill university In Montreal
Mr. Houghton is son Of Levi Hongh-
ton.
A. q Dixie Of Bristol who was seri-
ously injured ia the wreck at Vergennes
| december 4, 1906, and who sued the
Rutland railroad for $4,000, has set
tied with the company on terms salts
factory to both parties.
DIR. II. J. Willard, who il native Of
Vermont, is interesting himself III the
formation Of d Vermont society III North
Adams. There are many residents III
that city who went there from the
Green mountain state.
The Hooker, Corser & Mitchell over.
All factory at Brattleboro. which has
bten runniag with a reduced force since
January |, has begun runping on full
time and with q full force OF help.
Nearly 200 hands are employed.
Whooping cough has been reported to
Health Officer Or. Clarence i. Ball,
Of Rutland, thus far this month from
nine families, each family averaging
aboul three cases. One case of dipn-
iberia, one of measles, and one Of pnen-
nionia have also been reported to him.
Fay, the four -year-old daughter 81
Mn and Mrs. Victor Perkins of Concord,
wac badly kicked By colt recently.
The child, seeing the colt drinking from
bucket Of sap, went out to drive IL
away and when found was in an I'M
conscious condition, her jaw being
broken and her lip and chin badly cut
Charles Wakefield night Waterman
at the stocking mill of the Vermont
Hosiery 4 Machinery Co., Bennington,
Is i'll from the effects Of a partial paraly-
tie shock suffered while on duty al the
mill About 2 o'clock in the morning
Wakefield appeared at the home Of
Archie Jollivet, who lives Just across
tie street, III dazed condition. He
could talk but He walked with difficulty
and one arm was nearly useless,
AL meeting 81 Burlington autoino.
bilists held at the Van Ness Wednesday
evening the adyisability Of having an
automobile parade, q club house, and
country runs were discussed and It was
voted 70 notify ell the members of the
burlington Automobile club to meet az
the Van Ness house Tuesday evening
when these ideas viii be discussed at
length. There are now over one hund
red owners 81 cars IN the city and ii is
thought that ii the owners can be got
ten together much can be done toward
Grcusing Interest and enthusiasm in
autonobiling.
Edward Brown, 4 painter Of Burling-
ton had All experience On Champlain on
Moniay In which he was nearly drown
ed Tie left Burlington In the afternoon
in his 1s-foot power boat for the mouth
Of the Winooski river. When some dis
lance from Appletree point his boat.
while going at a good speed struck
noating Lex. Mr. Brown was thrown
out Of the boat into about 80 feet OF
water. The boat was badly damaged
After much effort he succeeded in swim !
ming ashore, d distance Of so feet o.
more, and walked half mile TO the
nearest house where he was given
cnange 81 clothing, afterwards continu-
iag 70 tie city. Wednesday he returned
to search for his boat, but was not sue
cessful. A row boat trailing behind was
also lost.
George I Long Of Burlington has some
Interesting relics IN his possession, I'M
Guiding silver dollar OF the year 1898.
i silver quarter Of 1855 and q Formers