The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
ABOUT THE STATE

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John Doody, mail carrier at Middlesex,
raised three potatoes whose weight TO-
tailed pounds, while u Of them filled q
half bushel basket.
A shortage Of tenements is reported
in Windsor and new corners have found
great difficulty in securing quarters in
the past few months.
Firemen's day, which was observed at
Chester Wednesday, was well attended.
The parade was followed hy various
races and ball game was played in
the afternoon, the Saxtons River team
debating the Chester team BY score OF
0 to ?.
T.. r. Thayer OF Brattleboro has an
interesting relic in the shape Of a S3 bill
issued BY the bank Of Brattleboro in
1859 Like all the paper money Of that
period, there is no printing on the back
Of the sheet. The bill is redeemable at
the Vermont National bank Of Brattle
boro.
w. d. Howard of Bondvile, while at
tending his traps last week, found two
bears the same day. One was a cub
weighing 50 pounds. the other an old
fellow Of about l75 pounds. The cub
was strapped to- a pole and brought
20 the village alive. These bears bring
Mr. Towards total catch to 81.
Henry D, Sumner Of Bellows Falls met
with painful accident while at his work
at Windsor recently lie was on a
freight car when a sudden lurch threw
him OF. which twisted his feet. On
medical examination it was found that
the ligament OF one heel were torn off,
which viii be about six months in heal
ing.
Thieves entered the residence Of A. G.
Grover, city engineer Of Rutland, We'd
nesday evening but were frightened
away before any damage was done.
The burglars entered through the cellar
making 50 much noise that Mr. Grover
was aroused and telephoned for the po-
lice, Before the officers arrived, how
ever, the burglars had fled leaving no
traces behind.
Howard the four-y ear.old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. n. b. Reed Of Rutland, had
narrow escape from drowning Thursday
afternoon when he fell from the Pearl
street bridge in that city into the pool
below Re was sitting on the edge Of the
bridge when team passing by Jared
him or lie was rescued by his mother
wadiDg into the brook, after he had gone
down the second time.
George w Fuller, after having COM
pleted nearly half century Of active
service in the shop Of the Estey Organ
works at Brattleboro. has completed his
duties. He began work for the company
! in 1862 and has been with them ever
since as engineer for the plant Mr.
Fuller, who was the brother Of the late
Coy Levi n Fuller, will now retire from
active work.
The #. G. Baxter and Brothers Co,
Of Windsor have been engaged in the
canning industry this season and have
been very successful, The majority 81
the canning has been the putting up o.
corn, During the summer about Is men
have been employed, exclusive Of the
1 hus kers. and ii IS expected that la00000
rans Of corn will b. put up before the
plant closes down This canning factory
j Is one OF the largest In the state.
Robert Millineton, son If DR. b NJ
( Millinaton OF South Londonderry, VI,
was fatally injured in a foot bali game
Tat pottsyille Pa. recently, which was
the cause Of his death on Tuesday
I Young Millington was the manager and
right half back 81 his team and III a
game with Shamokin high school re-
/ ceiyed kick in the stomach that re-.
suited Ia his death. A ruptured intes-
( tine was found TO be the cause Of his
death.