The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
ABOUT THE STATE
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Tle author of book jpst issued. rbe
Christian Faith and the Old Testament,
N President-clect john MI Thomas of
Aiiddlebury college
Alfred Bigclow of the Simonsiville
road Windham, has made 200 pounds
81 sugar from thirty trees and has not
put away the sap buckets yet.
May Bellows Falls milkmen will rel
duce the price Of milk from six TO five
cents quart, this being The regular re-
duction for the summer months,
Charles D. 0rway Of Burlington has
been elected vice president Of the Nepisi-
gut Lumber company Of Bathurst, N b.,
organized in that place this week BY
Springfield, Mass, men.
More than 400 samples 81 food prod
ncts, water, maple sugar, liquors, etc,
nave been examined at the state labora-
tory Of hygiene, Burlington, this month,
the volume Of work being already ahead
of any previous month iii the history Of
the institution.
The Stowe license commissioners have
granted second class license to Roy
III Smith, who win occupy the office
ell Of Mrs. Helen Moody Shaws house.
This was the only application for
license made The fee Is $1,000. No
objections we're made at the public
hearing Thursday afternoon.
DIR. d. D. Grout superintendent of the
the state hospital for the insane at Wa
terbury, has been in Vergennes looking
into the case Of Charles Newton, who
recently escaped from the hospital. New
ton was taken hack to Waterbury. Ii is
now thought that Newton will not lose
his feet, as had been feared.
The prize speaking contest Of the
Bristol high school Friday evening in
IIoIbery hall drew large audience.
The winners were first boys prize, Car
ron Iandon; second, Arthur Mott; first
girls prize, Dora Shaddoelci second,
lls Shattuck; judges, y. II. Stafford of
lLtland, 3. G. Rogers Of yergennes and
10. Il Percy OF New Haven Music was
furnished BY Browns orchestra, with
singing BY The high school chorus and
grammar school.
Seriously Injured by Horses Kick.
a boy about fourteen years old, who
was taken from the Burlington home
and worked at the home Of John Cadar-
cite Of Milton, was seriously injured
recently. He was leading four year, odd
colt, when in some way the halter slipped
and TIE animal. which was newly shod,
kicked the boy In the head 50 severely
that bones were broken and the brains
burst out. II was some time before the
boy gained consciousness and there is
small hope Of his recovery.
The annual village meeting Of Essex
Junction WAS held IN the Park street
school house Saturday afternoon and
was well attended. The meeting was
called to order Nv the president, WI III.
Humphrey, and the reports ii the sew
eral officers as published were accepted.
No report was made by the library
IFMSkRtNs gfitctfH we're etEStR0 AZ ADk-
lows. President, DR. David Marvin;
clerk, George s. Eastman; trustees for
two years, r. III Bowman. reelected,
and X. o. Aiudgett, treasurer, Irving Il.
Hnntley; collector J III. Douglass
water commissioner for five years, ".
liz. Wiley, reelected; library trustee
for i've years, the Rev. g. g. Adams,
chief engineer, CRY Peck: first assist
INIT, n. O. Woodward; second assistant,
ID. A. Stanley; auditors, c. d. Howe,
III 81 Wright, and o. &. Nichols.
Twenty-Five dollars was voted toward
library expenses a tax of RI cents an
Il dollar of the grand list was voted.
IL was also voted Ia authorize the board
cf trustees to organize volunteer fire
department. and they were further All,
thorized To expend such sam BIZ
money as they deem expedieHt for the
expense and maintenance If such an or
uanzation The recommendation by
the auditors for the past year whereby
I'M bills must be authorized BY the
trustees before they can be paid was
adopted.