The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-21
About the State

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Roscoe Stewart Of Rockingham caught
so trout Sunday in East Wallingford.
w. w. Lombard who left Island Pond
only year ago has been nominated by
reclamation for mayor Of 0thelio,
Wash.
William Pease had the two first fingers
Of his right hand cut off at the iirsr
joint Monday while working on the split
ter IN the bobbin mill at Island Pond.
Joseph Wien had deep cash cut On one
wrist, which required seventeen stitches
y close, while operating machine In
the picking room Of the mill at Winoosid
few days ago.
Their are three avowed candidates in
the field for the Office Of states attorney
ia Rutland county. They are b. u stat
WI A. Atwell Of Brandon
Mrs Daniel Hayes, mother Of Mrs Frank
VI stiles Of Springfield. who Is now 81
years Of age remembers distinctly Of
having seen Halley's comet Is years ago
Mrs. Hayes was living IN ireland and do
scribes wildly the terror Of the natives.
Richard Davis broke one leg IN an al.
oident at ii +. Shaws mill ia stowe
recently. With two other men. Davis
was rolling heavy log on the carrier,
when his canihook gave way and he was
thrown down, giving The leg a twist and
breaking it just above the ankle.
The little son Of Joseph Petelle Of
Ludlow was badly burned hy bot water
a week ago he was sitting by the stove,
and presumably by the settling Of
stick Of wood in tile stove the kettle
tipped IN such a manner as to throw
the scalding water on the LEGS and feer
Of the child, He has partially recoy
cred.
The dwelling house, horsebarn and
shed On the farm 81 r. RI Cook about
three miles ont of Barton, were destroyed
hy fire last week, which was 50 far ad
yancsd. when discovered that Frank Ari.
efs family, who lived 10 tie house were
unable 10 get out any household goods
The buildings were valued at $4,000 and
the insurance was only $1,000.
There Il 70 he seen IN one 81 the dis
play windows Of E H. Rayces store in
81. Adams a reproduction Of the life
size painting Of Theodore Roosevelt by
Joseph De Camp, the famous portrait
artist The original was presented Har
ward university by the former presi
dent snd the picture on display was 1iyeu
Dr. William Stanford Stevens 81 81. al I
bans BY Mr.. Roosevelt, the two having
been classmates III the Cambridge insti /
tuition 81 learning
camp Of United States Spanish War
Veterans to be called William q Spaf 4
ford camp after the first man from Vre
mont TO die ia the service. was instituted /
in Bennington Monday evening the 18th I
anniversary Of the mastering Of the Yer
mont volunteers into service Spaford /
was a hueler of Company X, First infan-
try, v. N. e., and the son az III 4 Spaf-4
ford Of North Bennington.
Citizens Of four o. the principal streets /
in Rutland have ordered a car Of Dusto- t
line for laying the dust on their respect I
i've streets The only other place ID the /
state where the preparation has been
used fl ID Bennington where the people 4
are much pleased with ii 1t "A claimed /
that HE oil win cost less than continual I
sprinkling with water, az Il said two
applications win be al that e necessary /
aEaa &c., 80 aN.
two cents a square yard while a thor
0ugh LAYING of the dust with wafer costs 1
~ season about four and one-haf /
cents a square yard.
Matilda Fl Whituey. tie oldest person /
in Springfield IS now ii her Tooth year /
Mrs Whitney was born IN Springfield on 1
the old Walker place, 5ia miles from the
village, She was one Of the eleven chill I
dyen Of John and Philena Spancer) 4
Walker Her early life was spent at 1
home and her marriage occurred in 1887 4
At Tie present time she makes her home 4
with her son Roldn NJ. Whitney. az /
Spencer hollow. and "a a remarkably pre- +
served Old lady Several weeks ago {
when newspaper writer called upon +
Mrs Whitney, she was able to talk ia
telliebly and TO give dates Of happenings
20 years ago She has been in excellent
health recently,
The burglary at Wilson q Ahbott's
clothing store in Bellows Fails last week
Monday was cleared up the following
Friday when Frank Areehet 20 years Of
age and an Hungarian confessed to
stealing the goods a high school stu
dent. John Wolfe, clerk in Che store,
saw the stranger passing and noticed
That the coat he wore was similar 10
one stolen from he store Communicat
ing with the owner 81 the store, The man
was cornered but not until after brisk
chase he said he came from Pittsburg,
Pa and arrived in Bellows Falls in 4
freight ear Saturday night Monday
morning be made his haul which con-
sisted Of two suits, pair Of socks UNI
derwear ete and these he sold IL All
stead M H.. 10 4 teamster Got So and
q drink Of Whiskey re was taken 70
NnWFonp for apnfpnnn IN fhn aotfrf,t I