The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
About the State

4 About the State
Native strawberries have been selling
for eight cents a quart in Rutland.
The steamer, Lady Of the Lake, be
gan Monday her regular trips for thl
SEASON on Lake Memphremagog.
George Gallup, i2 years old. wal
drowned June "a near his home in Gran
by BY slipping into a deep hole whill
on 4 fishing trip with another boy Tn
body was recovered.
Marion Denison of West Arlington
stepped upon rusty nail recently an,
it penetrated her foot, coming out o.
top. II is feared that II may prov,
serious as she suffers intensely from th'
effects.
John Rayome, who fell 35 feet Tues
day at Addison Junction M ", anC
was brought 10 the Rutland hospital
has remained unconscious most Of tn,
time since the accident but hopes 81
| his recovery are stil entertained.
Bennington is the banner town fol
Strawberries this year, the Bennington
Banner reporting two baskets Of them
heaped, one Of which contained only n
berries and the other 10 Some Of the
berries were ~ inches in circumference
A driving horse belonging to Mrs
Julia jerks is missing from the pas
ture 10 Rutland, and il il thought that
the animal was stolen, as IL was traced
for short distance, where by marks
on the ground Il looked as If the animal
had been hitehed 70 a vehicle.
Burlington is to have an automobile
truck G5 horsepower, TO be used by the
/ Gre department. 1t viii carry a crew
Of ten men and in addition 10 a chem
ical tank Of 40 gallons, 1000 feet Of
hose and ESQ feet Of chemical hose There
are dual tires, so that If one breaks the
! "trip can be made on the Others.
Fire at the quarry Of the Mahar broth
| ers in Fair Haven, Wednesday night,
caused loss Of about $1,000, not GOV.
cred by insurance. The blacksmith shop,
a slate shanty and a new derrick which
HAD been completed that day We're De.
stroyed, and il is thought that the FIRE
was incendary- The plant was shut
down to await the erection OF new
derrick.
Mrs. Almlra II. Washburn, who died
june n at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. I. W. D. Worthen. IN Hanover, N.
H.. in the oath year Of her age, was the
widow 81 Gov Peter r. Washburu Of
| Woodstock, executive Of this state hi
1869 Since the marriage OF her daugh.
ter, in 1885, she had lived with her
Mrs Washhurn was Oldest member OF
the Woodstock Congregational church.
A Rutland bieyclist had an escape
from serious accident only through
the prompt action Of the chauffeur Of
an automobile into which be ran The
auto was going at slow rate Of speed
and the boy. IN attempting 70 avoid
the machine. evidently lost his head and
steered straight for It, The brake was
applied to the auto and the boy, al.
though hurled TO the ground, was I'M.
hurt The bicycle was wrecked.
Mrs John r. Baker was drowned re-
Gently at her home IN Rochester under
peculiar circumstances She took large
Elm pail and went to a water barrel for
water, and It Is supposed that, IN at.
tempting TO lift the heavy pail, she was
attacked with a heart weakness to which
she was subject, for she was soon found
with her head and hands submerged
and efforts to revive her proved unayail.
ing. She was born in Granville,
Otis D. Barrett Of Clarendon. who
recently returned from two years
stay in Africa, under the educational
department Of the Portugal government
had the degree Of bachelor Of science
in agriculture conferred on him at the
commencement exercises Of The uniyer.
.sty Of Vermont at Burlington this
week He was a graduate Of that col
lege in the class Of 1896 Mr. Barrett
has taken commission 20 do similar
work for the United states government
fin the Philippines.
At special village meeting in ST.
Jobnsbury Tuesday evening, june 2s,
it was voted that the village trustees
be directed to discontinue the supply
ing Of river water to every person and
to every corporation for every purpose
and place where Il can be drank, inten-
tionally or unintentionally, the same To
take effect not later than September |
1902 A motion that the streets be
o#ied was also carried. after considerable
sparring, g votes for and 81 against
being cast.
On invitation Of Col. T. ". Jones.
commandment at Fort Ethan Allen, Gov.
q. II. Prouty and stal reviewed the
troops at the post Wednesday. This
was the FIRST review since the arrival
Of the 10th, and the opportunity Of
seeing one Of the crack regiments Of
the army In review was taken by large
number Of people from nearby towns
The review was pronounced to be the
finest seen by the spectators, and the
courtesy shown to the governor was
marked
BY the resignation Of Hon Edward B.
Finn as managing editor Of the Spring
field Reporter, which took effect July /,
the Vermont press loses one Of It's prom