The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
About the State

A house in Milton occupied By John
Root was completely destroyed by fire
Saturday night with its contents, and
the family barely escaped with their
lives. The cause 81 the lire il unknown.
George G. Guild put some rhubarb
roots into dirt ia his cellar in Bellows
Falls last fall and during the winter
vigorous stalks put forth. some or them
nearly foot in length and OF excellent
quality.
Thirty head OF cattle were burned 10
death In 4 fire which Saturday destroyed
the largest barn in Montgomery, which
was owned by Fremont Lumbra and VII.
liam Donna Twelve tons Of hay. many
sleds and wagons were also destroyed,
bringing The property damage close TO
the $4,000 mark. The insurance was
81 900.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob l. Graybil Of
Pennsylvania have taken the places Of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 1T the Warner
Memorial home at Saxtons River. Each
has had five Years experience a. teach
err. and Mr. Graybll has special prepare
tion for bis work BY having taken
course in Michigan Agricultural college
at Lansing, Mich.
Alfred Archer Of Chester cut his left
hand badly Friday night. while opening
tin can. After the wound was dressed
be saturated the bandage with turpen-
tine 70 take out The soreness IN light
ing his pipe after supper. he ignitsd the
turpentine and the skin OH his left hand
was nearly burned III 10 the wrist Be.
fore the flames could be smoihered. The
right hand Is also severely burned
Benson has a veteran, Dr, John B Ma.
hana, who was one pf the oaptors ~
jefferson Davis president 81 the Confed
crate States lie was a member Of Com.
pany H, fth Michigan cavalry. and Joined
with others III his company In takinx
the famous leader Of tie Confectionery.
Davis had on a mans shawl and womans
veil and was trying to pass as Mrs. Da.
Wis mother Mrs Davis was with him.
horseharn belonging 70 Lewis Bean
and located ii Wesfiiald was burned Fri.
day The origin Of the fire Is a mystery.
as none Of the family had been in the
harm since the day before. Neighhors
rallied together and saved the cowbarn
and silO, located nearbyl The loss. ii
addition to the barn. consisted Of several
harnesses. chains. robes, blankets and
about $50 sap buckets There was sbont
$500 insurance On the property destroyed
There will settle In Vermont az The
close Of the school year two members
of the graduating class Of Crane Dvin.
lily school oi Tufts college, State Super.
intendent George +. Fortier II N0rth-
field having placed George G Boon n
charge Of the Universaiist churches at
Rochester and stockbridge, and George
III Morton in charge 81 East and North
Montpelier, each for term 81 one
year. Both Of these young men sin
be ordained as soon az possible after
the opening Of their pastorates
The Rochester railroad has offered
prizes II gold Of s20, $40, S. and So, and
sn Aspinwall potato cutter fer the best
half aere potato field grown IN The sea
son q 1910 in the territory covered ht
the road. including Stockbriage Pitts
field, Rochester. Hancock and Granville.
The read has bad a potato expert ex
aiming the soil II that vicinity ard he
declares shat there II no better soil ii
the country, and ah that Il needed II
scientific culture. such as # used In
Aroostook county III Maine. The OBJ
ieCt Of THE road IT, Of course, to build
up business for itself.
Fire destroyed the power ard boiler
house a wooden structure about aexa0
feet, ct the Pittsford italian quarry 81
tile Rutland Florence Marble company
last Friday evening II Is thought that
the fire originated from formation Of
gas blowing open the rear door Of the
boiler, allowing the blazing back current
to escape, which was within two feet 81
th rear 81 the building The interior
damage 70 the pipes, valves. hoisting
power. wire rope and water tank
amounts to about 81 600 About 40 men
have been employed at this quarry. but
owing To not being able to operate tie
derrick. portion 81 them win be idle
for a week or two.
Fl S. llolbrook a representative of
the United states bureau af standards
and an inspector Of weights and meas
ures. was at the State House Saturday
looking up the Vermont law IN regard 10
weights and measures and eudeavoring
to ascertain If such law Il Ia force Mr.
Holbrook strongly favors state confer
ence on the subject. which is advocated