The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
ABOUT THE STATE

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Mrs Esther Gouchoe of Rutland was
Do years old Monday. She is in ex.
cellent health although her hearing and
sight are slightly impaired. Six Of her
II children are living and she has 81
grandchildren, 90 great grandchildren
and one great great grandehild. Mrs.
Gouehoe's mother was o. years old
when she died in 1856.
Major. General Charles A. Woodruff,
who was commissary general in the
Philippines for several years, has been
assigned TO the position of command
ant Of the soldiers home at Yountville,
Cal Majors General Woodruff Is ma
tive Of Burke and has bad distin-
guished military career in the Civil
War and in the Indian campaigns in
the seventies.
Heman Peryea of Rutland, who had
been confined in county Jail since De-
toner 16 as a result Of $1,000 damage
suit brought against him by Mrs. Rose
Blanchard for assault, with her per-
mission was removed 10 the city hos
pital Tuesday, where he died Of innam-
nation Of the heart and kidney trou-
Bile. He was SO years old. Peryea was
taken on body writ which alleged
that he threw stones at Mrs. Blanch-
ard. one Of which injured her seriously.
A meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Vermont Funeral Directors
and Embalmers' association was held
in Burlington Wednesday, when the
place of holding the annual meeting of
the association the FIRST week in Aug
ust was discussed. The committee was
entertained by John r. Kelley and the
advantages OF Burlington as con-
vention city were strongly urged. The
association will hold three days SEES
sion, and the committee seemed TO
look upon Burlington with favor.
The annual report of the selectmen
OF Brattleboro shows that the smallpox
81 200 went to Health Officer Henry
Tucker, who dropped all his practice
and attended TO the smallpox patients.
DR.. Tucker reports that 1T cases were
placed under quarantine. For the 10
months that the public library was
open, being closed two months on ac-
count of the smallpox the circulation
of books was 30,067. The yearly rate
would be $4,000 on this basis, gain
Of 1000 volumes over the previous
year.
William Folsom, one of Jericho's old |
est and we'll known citizens, died early |
Tuesday morning from stroke Of par
alysis which he suffered Thursday. He
was born 70 years ago in Barton, and |
was the last of family of IS children.
In early life he drove stage from John
son to Burlington and had been called !
the veteran stage driver of Vermont. |
He also kept livery in Essex June
ton for nine years. but large part of
bis life was passed in this town, as
the proprietor Of the Folsom house. At
the age Of 81, he married Olive Hap
good, widow of Henry Hapgood. who
survives him with one son, George.
The Rev. DR.. ozora S. Davis has re.
signed as pastor of the South Congre
"a tionaI church In New Britain, Conn,
10 accept the position of president Of
the Chicago Theological seminary. He
will begin his new duties April IS. DIR.
Davis is native OF Wheelock and earn
ID money enough TO get his education
N the telegraph Office at White River
Junction. He is graduate of st.
Tohnsbury academy. Dartmouth college
md the Hartford Theological seminary,
receiving the Phi d. degree from the
of Leipzig in 1898. He is
'eearded as one Of the leading divines
n the Congregational denomination
md Is probably the first telegraph OPP
rator who has risen to the position of
resident OF theological seminary.
On the 21st inst. Capt. Howard r.
Iiekok. with Mrs. Hickok. 1st Lieut..
1hristian BRAND, with Mrs. BRAND and
amily. and 2nd Lieut.. Ellwood 8.
Hand all Of the 18th United States
avaIry. will leave Fort Ethan Allen for
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., their new
tation These officers have been at
Fort Ethan Allen more or less since
he arrival Of the 18th cavalry, and
ave made many friends in Burlington
nd elsewhere throughout the state' !
Tho, while regretting that their tour OF ,
ervice calls them away from Vermont,
viii extend to them every good wish /
or their success in their chosen pro-
ession. /,
At the conclusion Of the vesper SER
ices at the university Of Vermont
Wednesday afternoon President Buck
am made announcement of the pres
ntation by Darwin p Kingsley of q
liver cup TO the debating team which
ras recently successful in the debate
18th Bowdoin. Mr.. Kingsley also made
S souvenir Of each mans part in 4
3 q souvenir OF each mans part ian .
he debate. IL was voted by the stu
emit body to express to Mr.. Kingsley
heir appreciation of has gift. The cup \
! to remain in the possession Of the (
resent team until victory il won by II
mother Vermont tenn. when It viii !
, turn be passed into its possession.
he donor is an alumnus of the insti- y
ntion. He Is president of the New Il
'ork Life Insurance company.
FATHER AND Com ARpEcTEn