The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-13
About the State

/
William j. Phelan, the largest dealer
in Christmas trees in this state, alread,
has a force OF men cutting them ii
Ludlow.
Eye and ear tests in the schools Of
the town Of Rutland show that over 60
per cent. Of the pupils are defective in
their sight.
A third black bear has been shot in
Pittsfeld by Ralph Maynard OF that place
and Leon Dutton Of Rutland. 1t weighed
over 300 pounds.
John II. Holton, living on the Barnard
stage road, found bee tree the other
4 day that yielded over one hundred
pounds Of honey.
7 Mrs. Charlotte Johnson of Colchester
observed her Tooth birthday anniversary
Monday, She is in good health Several
years ago she was obliged to wear
glasses, but now is able to see well
without them.
Nelson Bonner of Eden, sentenced last
December to serve hot less than two
nor more than three years in Windsor
for assault, has been pardoned by Gov
ernor PrOuty and placed in the hands
Of the probation officer.
DR.. Daniel X. Pearsons OF Chicago A
native of this state and philanthropist
whom many institutions in Vermont and
elsewhere have reason to remember
through benefactions, made gift of
100000 to the American board at its
centennial anniversary in Boston this
week.
1t cost Jack johnson $40 to nut on
his show in Rutland last week. IL hap.
pened that Harry z. johnson OF that
city, formerly featherweight fighter UNI
der the name of Teddy Edwards, was
the champs creditor. to that extent for
an obligation incurred some five years
ago, and he took occasion to collect the
bill
H. II. Goodwin Of the White Star
laundry in Rutland was injured Monday.
when his right hand was caught in
clothes roller and the flesh was torn
from the palm and the back Of the fin 1
gers. 1t was necessary to stop the ma
ehinery in order to free Mr. Goodwin's
hand. He viii be unable to work for
some time.
Mrs Harhar4 I ysrpo I3,I
her home in Bennington from the ef-
fects Of inhaling chloroform, which she /
was in the habit Of doing 70 ease pain.
It is thought she was troubled with
weak heart and did not realize the dan
ger of using the ehloroform. Her health I
had been poor for some time. though
she had continued working at her trade
as finisher in the Holden Leonard mill.
She was only 20 years Of age.
County clerk c. J. Russell of Chit
.enden county, already physician, law
yer and county official, has invented a
ievice for drawing a jury. which il
low in practical use in court In that
ounty. The box bearing the names of
urors is arranged on a pivot so that
' e0AA ~ ANfhAFtu iaptull anu the LlchRLH
thoroughly shuflled, and the box Ia SO
Ixed that ii is impossible to see
nto it from any direction and only one
icket can be withdrawn at time.
Joseph LaRock Of Milton has written i
be Burlington News concerning an item. {
7hch that paper and the rest Of the :
tate press published concerning his
aughter known on the theatrical stage /
rst as Gladys Grey and now as Jane !
rey, star with David Belaseo. vari.
as items have stated that she worked
J Middlebury hotel previous to her
DING upon the stage, which her father c
enies, saying that she never worked In {
hotel in her life, but was graduate
the high school in Middlebury, her \
ONE, and gradually worked her way a
P as an actress, once owning the Lorne {
lwyn company.