The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24

ABOUT THE STATE

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One hundred and ninety seven persons
have registered at the free school for
cooking and sewing at Proctor
Mrs George T. Gibson Of Rutland fell
ON the ice Thursday and cut cash
ia her bead, which il required several
stitches 70 close
Morris Blake was badly hurt in Shelf
field recently while sliding. His head
struck che Sled in front Of him, cut.
ting q cash ia his forehead
AZ the annual meeting Of the Authors
club held in Boston Thursday, Mrs.
Julia ward Howe Of Brattlehofo was
made president 81 the organization.
Deer are So plentiful "a pawlet that
thoy frequent orchards and gardens
close 70 the houses every night il search
of food, onc-hall dozen in q group paw
ing Up frozen apples.
a can has been extended to Rev w
y. Hawk 81 Brockton, Niass., to become
pastor Of The Barnet Center eongrega-
tion and It Is expected be will be on the
aeid some time in February
II the government officials viii sign
lease. Col George Il ChaiIee Of Rnt-
land has signifed his willingness to put
up a steel and concrete structure for
the use Of Rutlund's postoAice.
Fred Woods, who caught his hand in
a corn cutter III St. Johnsbury Center
some time ago has had 20 have the
fingers taken o., Is be had blood pos
ouing III bis hand and suffered great
deal.
Edward Fox received bad scalp
wound while sliding in Bennington
Thursday night, tbs sled "a which he
WAS coasting coming IN contact with the
gutter The others on the sled were
uninjured
While crossing the tracks at Norton,
January 5. Albert Beecher and Albert
Taylor were struck BY train. Taylor
was badly injured. breaking four ribs
and a hip bone. He was taken to a hos
pital Beecher was hurt but no bones
were broken.
Earl Moore Of Hyde Park claims the
championship Of New England as a lay
er Of shingles He is about 5 years Of
age and has laid Il,402,68I, using 47SI
kegs 81 nails, which Be says have an
been put into tho shingles and not drop
ped on the ground.
Mr. Sanders, employed in black.
smith shop in Swanton, started the fire
with gasolene the other morning. think.
ing it to be kerosene. The result was
What might have been expected and biz
face and eyes are badly burned. II is
feared that bis eyesight will be affect
ca.
A number Of publie-spirited women Of
Castleton sent, ia December, a CARLOAD
Of old papers and magazines 10 the
storehouse of pulp mill and from the
10000 pounds collected the women clear
ed sil5 to be used in laying tile dust
On the Castlaton streets next summer.
The experiment viii Be repeated in the
iall.
Mrs John p. Chase Of Lyndon, wife
Of Editor Chase, sailed from New York
Thursday on the steamer, Arabic, Of
the White Star hne for a Ten weeks
cruise Tho trip includes
; week ia Palestine and two weeks IN
Egypt, with shorter stops in q number
Of other places.
The annual exultation over The draw
INK of heavy loads has begun Frank I
Leno drew 666 feet of green spruce logs 1
1T one load with one horse from SAL (
sbury mountain To Ripley, a distance (
81 1--WE miles OF more, stange that no
1ne seems To think 81 these heavy loads
from the horses point 81 view
Ludlow nav secure a bobbin and wood
licohol plant the coming season Il con
tracts for wood and logs can be procured 4
Tor a ten years' supply ou sliding
scale Of prices The enterprise would
employ s. o. 40 MEN, while tie wood and 4
scanning work would use Is men winters
The railroad is cooperating With offers
IF generous freight rates On logs and
wood.
Henry Mcmahon Of West Rutland,
champion roller skater Of Vermont, has
.eceived challenge from Harry WhaIen
IT Schenectady ~ II ior milo race
81 purse Of S25, the race to be hold
iither in Bolton hall ID Troy, y. 81, L
,r ia Combination hall in Rutland be
ween February and 10. Neither of I
.he skaters N To weigh less tlan ll5
Wounds u skating costume
Over twenty Young men Of Brattle
loro met recently o discuss The pros
lects Of summer base bail Ia that place.
Ehere WAS talk II forming league
With nearby towns and q representative
rom the players viii consult the bus
ness men there % see If they win sup
lort team under the Charge 81 pro
essiona coach Another meeting win +
e held soon To learn tho result of TIE
anvass.
Gilbert Hall who died suddenly ia his
tore at Jamestown. Al, X., recently,
Fas al one time resident 0f Shafts
ury AT The time 81 Bis death he was
be manger Of the New York Tea and
Office c0mpanys branch stores BE fell
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