The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-07
About the State

George G. Boorne, pastor Of the Uni
yersalist church in Rochester. will be
ordained to the ministry October n.
The service will take place in Rochester
and Rev H. A. Parkhurst of Bethel
will give the right hand of fellowship.
Black bears are plentiful in the vi
cinity of Pitsfeld, John Brown of that
place bringing one down Tuesday, which
weighed $50 pounds. Sunday, Wilbur
Eifeld Of the same place shot one in
an open pasture in plain sight Of Pitts
field village.
Ray Lyman, the representative from
Stratton, is only % years of age, but
makes up in height what he lacks in
years, as he measures 9 feet, 6 inches
in his stockings. A few years ago, the
representative from the same place was
only q years old.
Lightning struck the steeple Of the
church in Woodbury. last week, tearing
out portion of it, the current going
through to the yestibule below, where
windows were broken and tinbers and
finishings badly damaged. There were
no services Sunday on that account
A COW belonging to Edward Norway
Of Waterbury Center, for which he had
been offered 800, fell dead with bull
let through her brain the other day
Chauncey Lyon saw the animal fall but
heard no report II was probably a
spent bullet from high power gun.
The present session Of legislature Is
the fifth in which Norman l.. Mattison
has represented the town of Glasten-
bury. His first experience was in 1882
or rs years ago. lie was elected again
in 1854. 1894, 1902 and now in 1910.
A member of the Mattison family also
came up in 1904 and 1905, Glasten-
bury gave Mead s votes and Watson
last September
a movement is on foot for the add
ing to Vermont holidays by making
October II, the anniversary of the dis
covery Of America, legal holiday. This
day Is holiday in l6 states at the
present time, Among the states in New
England which observe it are Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Connect
cut. New York passed the law last
year. The day is known as Columbus
day.
Burlington's real estate, according to
the report Of the board of assessors,
is now valued at 81 1891 1893. This ia
the quadrennial appraisal Of 1905. This
increase is small when compared WITH
the increase of 1906 over 1902, which
was Sl7059l9. The increase is also
small when the fact is considered that
the report contains some property which
was not listed four years ago. During
the past sixteen years the quadrennial
appraisal has increased S4,05T .4S9
Senator futile Of Rutland City has
been having more than his share OF mis-
fortune lately, the burning OF his wife,
when her skirts caught Gre from a gas
log Tuesday, being the latest develop
ment A short time ago his sons wife
died, and soon after that their twins,
who Were very young, died. Only re-
Gently. another son was injured by a Y
crabapple thrown, which struck him in
the cavity Of the eye. The eye Is turn.
ing white and II is feared that the sight
is or will be impaired Another sons
wife broke down with the nervous ten
sion and is now threatened with nerv.
GUS prostration
The corn canning season at the III. G. /
Baxter factory in Essex junction closed |
Tuesday, with total Of l,lS9000 cans |
This is the largest number Of cans ever
put up at this factory, which was estab- |
lished in 1902 The next largest year
vas two years ago, when the number |
was 10000 less than this year. Last |
year was an average season with T50..
600 cans. The work Of canning began /
September Z The season was Of about |
the usual length The work OF label /
ing will take about two months and I
Twelve to fifteen hands will be employed. I
Fifty hands have been employed during !
the busiest part Of the season in the !
factory, and there has also been large 4
number OF huskers.