The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-21
About the State

Henry, the three yesr.old son 81 Mr..
land Mrs Henry Goodrich Of Rutland,
lfell headlong a distance 81 hiteen feet
I from an upstairs window, ont of which
the was looking Thursday. The only n-
/ Jury tile child received was a bruised
shoulder, where he struck the pavement,
/ Lorenzo Howe, son Of Mr. and Mrs
H. B. Howe Of Burlington was injured
Friday while splitting wood "A boy
companion had an axe, which be had
raised for blow. At the moment,
( Lorenzo stopped and the axe came down
upon bis head, inilictinS cash an incn
deep.
A narrow escape from q serious acci
dent occurred last week in White River
Function, when an automobile driven By
I Fmnk wv. Adams went over the bank
Unto the White river and turned turtle
Mr.. Adams was trying to turn around
when the accident happened. The car
was badly damaged but the occupants
escaped with d few bruises.
The collections for the customs ais
ltriet Of Vermont for May amounted 20
s52.23654, compared with s8l,l562l for
1.-THE corresponding month Of tie previous
year The domestic exports amounted to
s5il .2t4, compared with s404278 for
May, 1909. The foreign exports we're
I5i04 compared with s40s73 for the
corresponding month Of the previous
year
Mr. and Mrs Dexter G. Mitchell Of
ST. Adams celebrated the 50th annyer-
sery Of their marriage last Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Mitchell were married Ia
Bakersfield June "a. 1860 They came
70 81, Adams 70 reside and, with the
exception 81 Eve years, ls6g-74, when
they made their home Ia East Fairfield
they have resided IN ST. Albans Air
Mitchell has conducted carriage and
sleigh business. but since FIVE years ago.
when hs suffered an accident, has been
unable to DO much work Mr. Mitchell
il "a and biz wife 76 years old.
Wednesday, June "a. tire farmhouse
occupied By George Colbeth in Woloott
Was destroyed BIZ Ere. lt was about four
o'clock ia the morning, aud Mrs Col
beth had started q FIRE TO begin Washing
when she heard 4 cracking noise Eve
erything appearing an right within the
house she went outside, finding The roof,
near the chimney IN flames. The Gre
spread rapidly and neiehhors were able
only 20 help IN getting ont clothing and
furniture on tho first floor The five
small children Of Mr. and Mra. Colbeth
were taken ont safely.
AsE. r. Greenwood 81 Enosburg Falls
was cleaning his automobile Friday even-
ing a shower came up and, in in bis
haste q eet che machine under cover
ne backed with too much power and
before he could gain control 81 the car
ii ran over q hoeshead Of rubbish and
against the reyanda rail Of the O. w
Holden tenement house, tearing II of
and doing damage Of two OF three hum
dred dollars "a tie machine He had I
returned that day from Burlington with I
lis auto, having had IL stored there foT
two weeks, when che ro8ds were ton
poor 20 permit his making the entire +
trip from Montpelier 20 knosburg Falls I
ia ii
The Charles 7 Barney property, situ
ated as 2l5 South Prospect street ia I
Burlington. WIS purchased Thursday by +
the Roman Catholic diocese 81 Bltlin0-
ton through its agent, RI Rev. j. , i
Riee, p D.. Il be usad as residence
for the bishop ard bis chancellor, VINO
4 At present Rev ] F Gillia The
property has q frontage Of no feet 90
South Prospect street and SO 81 Maple
street and Is situated in one Of the
lest locations 81 The city, having a Cine
view IF the lake and the Green Noun
saIns Some minor repairs and changes
VIII be made before II il occupied Ia i
taking up his residence away from the
occupied 81 the cathedral
priests, Bishop Rice Is following pol
cy. which Is being generally adopted
throughout the country