The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-16
About the State

HOOttt tiit OtatC
Mrs Mercy Hooker 81 Peacham cole-
hfated her alst birthday anniversary
Wednesday, Nay u, reception being held
a. her sons home that afternoon
II y. Sails and Norris Vol oi the
a. g. Hawthorne company Of Burlington
have been granted a patent On q metal
snow guard and have received several Of
fars from different manufactures Is
one Of these Is not accepted, the guard
Will be made in Burlington.
Eugene Spaulding. a Springfield paint
e. met with 4 serious accident May Il.
When about rs feet Up on 4 lnddef he
fell striking underneath THE ladder,
which came over on top 81 hts foot and
lee breaking the bones Of his ankle
badly he did net realize that be Was
hurt until On trying 70 walk De lond
his leg would not support his weight.
Charles Millette a youthful Burlington
thief was sentenced Friday 10 the in
dusirial school nc Nergennes f0r the re-
maindef 81 BIS minority. which viii be
until September 1 1918. TIE was found
guilty 81 stealing nearly thirty dozen
bottles from the warehouse 81 Joseph
Agel also a wheelhamow Nillctte sold
The bottles to junk dealer
Atan enthusiastic meeting and banquet
of the newly formed Commercial club Of
Sc Johnshnry Thursday evening, Daniel
Re. Remick 81 Iitteton, y. IT.. and
George French OF the Boston chamber
0f commerce gave The principal addresses.
Il was definitely stated that II ST. Johns
bury people are willing 10 DO their part,
interested capitalists are ready 10 erect
a modern hotel there.
Mike Smith, one 81 The oldest employees
lat the Ellis quarry In Bethel, met with
a painful accident Sunday. May 5. when
cycling near the Woodbury. quarry.
When going at considerable speed be
suddenly lost control 81 his wheel and
vas thrown head6rst into a pile Of 0rout
narrowly escaping a plunge into the
quarry His nose and lip were badly
cut requiring ten stitches
Col. Farraud S. Sfranahan OF Provi-
deuce, r. +. formerly Of ST. Alhans
made 5 great hit IA amateur opera re.
Gently IN that city. and the newspapers
compared lis style 10 that 81 DeWolE
Hopper, whom he Is said % resemble 10
physique, with vocal characteristic much
like the late Dan DAILY Mr.. Stranahan
participated much in amateur theatricals
h Vermont
Mrs. Hosea Crane the oldest person
h Brookine. died May AZ the home of
her step-daughter n that place Mrs
Crane was 95 years old April La She
was AtaHte Shaiter granddaughter 81
James Shafter who fought il he ReYo
lutioHaFy war There were seven chill.
aren "a her fathers family. six 81 whom
were daughters The only son sailed
around Cape Horn and landed ID Cali
fornia in ls8o becoming a successful
miner Mrs Crane was married ia Ath-
ems, when she was 81 years old to Sam
uel Hutchins Of putney He enlisted
II the Civil war. but was taken I'll ri
Burlington the day he was % have been
mustered ia and died immediately fn
1898 she married Hosea B. Crane 81
BrookliRe, who died twenty years ago.
Bellows Falls has had three burelariss
lately two the night 81 May 6 and one
May 2, and no clue has been obtained y
3 the guilty person or persons. From
the plant Of The Bellows Pals pDip Pias.
Ter company rs government envelopes
of the two-eeht rariey, new grey rain
cost and some small change were taken.
The same night, the lunch.ro0m 81 u. r.
Riley was entered where the thief Sc
cured a large number Of cigars. leaving
Eve pockethoolls Of a cheap grade. Ii
order to make room for his new booty.
Besides the cigars he took half a ham.
At the clothing store Of Wilson & Ab.
h0tt a threadhare coat belonging To the
burglar was exchanged for q leather
dress suit case, q sack coat and vest of
grey material leather belts socks ana
8 good supply Of mems furnishings, and
Z small amount 81 money from tie cash
drawer,