The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-06
ABOUT THE STATE

Henry L. Stillson has been reappointed
health officer OF the town OF Bennington
This term will round out 20 years Of
service in this Office for Mr. Stillson
Mrs. William H. Gallagher Of West
Rutland was reverely burned on the
left arm recently when the oven door
swung to and caught her arm against
The stove.
Wick Henderickson 81 Rutland was
badly shaken up Thursday, when horse
he was shooting jumped and threw him
onto the floor A deep cash was cut
one Of his hands and another on one
leg.
D. II. Lamberton former editor Of the
Morrisyille Messenger, win start out
after the holidays as one Of the speak
ers ID State Supt. Mason s. Stones
campaign Of education. He Is to speak
sixty nights at as many different places,
A case OF extreme cruelty TO animals
has just been brought to light in Ripton.
man from Salisbury has stock pastured
in Ripton at the present time, although
he has been informed of the rain and
snow, and knows the weather to be unfit
for the outdoor exposure Of cattle
An anti-profanity society Is being Or
ganized at ST. Peters church, Vergennes.
II will be composed exclusively Of men
and will be called the Holy Name soci-
ety. It's aim viii be to discourage il
its members and in Others the taking OF
the name Of God in vain, swearing, ours
ing, disappearing.
George Westover Of Highgate was in
ST. Adams city court Friday and pleaded
guilty to the larceny Of wagon, two
pigs, a blanket quantity Of grain, ana
a rake, the whole being valued at $50.
He WAS sentenced to not less than six
months nor more than eight months in
the state prison at Windsor.
The Green Mountain Press, publish
ed by the Roscoe Printing House, L.
II. Roscoe, editor, has been sold to the
Essex Publishing company. The paper
was started ia Jericho several years
ago and was moved to Essex Junction
when the Roseoes moved their plant
there. This makes thirteen papers con
trolled by the Essex Publishing com
pany.
Curiosity as to the expenditure Of
s6,TT6.27 at the last fair of the Rutland
County Agricultural socisty, while about
half that amount has usually suficed,
caused q motion 10 be adopted at a meet
ing 81 The directors 10 the effect that
every officer connected with the society
within two weeks prepare a detailed
statement Of the money he received and
disbursed in connection with the recent
fair.
The Vermont Federation Of woman's
clubs has issued stamp for use on
Christmas paokaRcs which has a design
made particularly appropriate to this
stat1. n bears the words, Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
with a double red cross and spriR n
clover, the state flower. One hundred
thousand 81 these stampa were issued
one half the proceeds from their sale
to be devoted 70 the clubs work for the
suppression Of tuberculosis and other
half to be used BY the federation in
work distinctly for the state.
Edwin G. Ransom, formerly resi-
dent Of Castleton, and at one time EN-
ployed In the draughting department Of
the Vermont Marble company at Rut
land was very seriously injured recent.
w at Winchester. Mass when he was
struck by switching engine. The &C.
cident occurred ON the morning Of No
vember rs, Mr.. Ransom suffered
broker shoulder, fractured upper arm,
wrsnched lower arm and his spine
was also injured No serious results are
anticipated but IL will be at least six
weeks before he viii be able to be out
as usual.