The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-24
ABOUT THE STATE

liz ABOUT The STATE
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Frank Loomis Of Mlddlebury, while
using jack plane, Bit his thumb against
the piece Of wood he was working on and
broke it at the FIRST joint.
Rev. Frank Iazen Of Falmouth, Mass,
has accepted the call to become pastor
Of the Congregational church at Peacbam
and viii probably begin with the new
year,
Maurice Caswell Of Lyndon Center,
aged four years while sliding recently,
colided with another sled, tearing the
Iigaments il bis leg and otherwise bruis
ing himself
Albert Newman Of Lunenburg lost a
/ valuable horse Saturday, while crossing
the river on the ice. The span broke
through the ice. Both horses were taken
out, bat one was drowned.
Morton McAllister Of Moretown has
sold one bearskin two weasels, four
martens, IA deerslyins, II cats. 20 mink,
% coons, 100 foxes, 249 skunks, and 7l2
lnmsl1ats. for which a Boston dealer paid
him Sl,T5s-4l.
Robert Barrett Of ST. Johnsbury, l4
years old, was quite badly hurt one day
| last week, when the sled on which he
was sliding collided with traverse
Three of his teeth were knocked out and
his face and hands were cut.
Lindsey Turner Of Chester had mar.
row escape from instant death Monday,
when, in moving a gun about in a sleigh,
! it was discharged. the contents hitting
4 Mr. Turner IN the left breast and innict-
ing a flesh wound, The charge passed
BY his head.
John Chandler Of Peacham rot badly
hurt last week, while chopping in The
woods. A tree fen and lodged IN another
/ tree aud one end hit Mr.. Chandler on
the hip and a branch bit his bead No
bones were broken, but he viii be unable
to work for some time on account Of
the injury.
Hiram Newton Turner, president and
general manager OF 4. & n. Fairbanks
4 4 Co, scale manufacturers in St. Johns.
hurry, was 10 years old Monday, and he
was reminded Of this anniversary hy the
employees Of the Fairbanks company, I'll.
ing into his Office and presenting him
with 70 carnations.
Miss Eva Adams Of Barton attempted
suicide Monday night by taking lauda
num- She had been away from town
1 few weeks. and on her return had been
thrown over by her sweetheart and, be-
! ing Respondent tried to end her life.
| Report has Il that she once before at
| tempted suicide while resident Of New
port. She will recover.
VIII Mitchem Of Wheel0ck was seri.
ousy hurt in the woods last week. by
tree falling on him His hired man
was emitting down q tree. which he had
nearly cut of. when Mr. Mitchem called
to him 70 help him with his load Of
/ logs He left the tree TO help him, when
il fell. striking both men on the head
and shoulders. Mr. Mtcbem's head was
badly cut. The other man was not SER.
ously injured
Col. Steven NJ Foote, United States In
/ fantry, former well known Middle
bury boy, who Il rising rapidly i'll his
chosen profession and who has been in
the United States military service for
the past 10 or ~ years since his gradua-
ton from the West Point academy, has
been Transferred from New Orleans. La.
TO take command OF Fort Casey. a large
new fertilization near the entrance to
Puget Sound, Washington.
The January number Of seribner's
magazine describes Mr. RooseYelfs visit
Il lula farm. the big ranch If Mr. and
Mrs w N. Mcmillan Of London. The
Illustrations include picture 81 the
house At the ranch many photographs
Of animals taken BY Mr.. Mcmillan. and
photograph 81 Mrs. Mcmillan with 4
eheetah Mrs Mcmillan Is most piens.
antlv remembered N st. Johnsburv and
vicinity as granddaughter Of the late
Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks and the donor
Of the Charlotte Fairbanks cottage
The Rutland Humane society win give /
It's eighth annual Christmas dinner TO /
over 30 poor children Of the mountains
surrounding that city, "Wednesday. De
eefuher % Tvervth1no which aaifehta I