The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-23

day Aug. 10.
out Of so promising turkeys belong.
inc to Mrs. Charles Sumner Of Ludlow,
only four remain, foxes having thinned
the flock.
The Ilighgate Manufacturing GO. bias
received an order for about twenty tons
of castings, which viii be installed in
the New Quaker Oats plant at Rich
fords
While driving his cows into the barn
last week, Brainerd Lane Of Middle
bury was knocked down BY the ami
mails and trampled upon. His left arm
was broken just above the wrist.
Miss Harriet Chase Is at work in
the town clerks Office At Ludlow, copy.
ing the old proprietors records, the orig
nal writings dating back as far as l105,
when Ashe Smith was town clerk.
The birthplace of President Ruther
ford b. Hayes in Delaware, O., to which
his parents went from West Bruttleboro,
was burned few days ago, the FIRE
being caused By defective chimney. i
was two.story brick building 100 years
old.
Henry Ladd killed a rattlesnake not
far from his house in Benson recently,
which measured four feet three inches,
had eleven rattles and weighed three
and ore.half pounds. On Monday Ned
Iadd killed the mat, which was nearly
az large and bad but nine rattles.
There Is said to be more building at
present in Burlington than at any time
for several years. In addition 70 the
larger contracts, such as the building Of
the new hotel and the building Of a
block on the site Of the old hotel Bur.
Hngton, a large number Of residences
are being put up.
Bay rum Is one Of the latest beverages
in Brattleboro After drinking II several
DAYS IN succession and then changing
off and drinking beer, Andrew Winter
landed in the municipal court room. He
pleaded guilty to charge Of intoxica.
ton and was fined IS and cost, which
was paid by a friend.
James Lee. for the past three years
messenger boy at the Burlington Of.
Gee Of the Western Union Telegraph
company, has been promoted TO be an
operator and viii be stationed in St.
/ Adams. Jimmie" is only Is years old
and viii be the youngest operator in
the state. but good one.
Joseph M. Dutelle Of West Rutland
was recently granted patent on a
draft rigging combination, which, II i
claimed. win he a great aid to workmen
repairing freight cars, The machinery
under the flooring Of a car can be reached
from the outside, thus saving much trou-
lhle, II the car should be loaded with
freight.
The basket factory Of A. n. Merri-
field, together with mill and general
store. located in Williamsyille, has been
sold "a M Ascher Of Springfield, who
has taken possession. Mr.. Merrideh
started the basket business in 1892 In
an old steam mill, which was burned
ii 1908, and Re then built one Of the
best equipped basket factories in this
section 81 the country He viii devote
his time to farming and the lumber
business.
I AT an adjourned annual meeting Of
the Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical association, held August 8, 1t
was resolved to undertake the raising
Of funds for the building Of memorial
hall as a monument to the Union sol
diers al the war Of 1861 5 and Of an
endowment fund to sustain it, the use
Of said hall to be free to all patriotic
societies but same to remain in the Gus.
tody Of the association.
John Henry Morris and John Elias
Pritchard, aged IS years. we're arrest.
ed recently in Orwell By constable 7. r
Purcell for stealing gold watch, locket
chain and gold ring from the residence
Of Fred Charlton in Orwell, The stolen
articles were found upon them, They
we're sentenced to the state industrial
school, at vergennes, until they are p
years Of age. The boys were taken al
once to that place.
Freedom from the usual summer dis
eases and ehildren's ailments has beer
marked in Brattleboro this season. Dr.
Henry Tucker, health officer Of the town
attributes this to the fact that the town
for the first time, has an adequate and
satisfactory water supply and that the
people are using water more freely thar
ever before. This general health condi
49, IL ,tatifx.in1 conzideriuo the fact