The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-31

SATURDAY gate opened up Lake Cham-
plain, and there was scarcely sign of
ice outside the breakwater
Mrs. Calista X. Hodge Of Bristol oh.
served her ODD birthday anniversary on
Thursday, with a party in the even
ing.
Mrs. G.. w. johnson of Rutland has
en- egg laid by one of her Rhode Island
Red hens, which measures eight inches
in circumference the long way and six
and half inches the other way. Her
flock of 80 hens laid 6s4 eggs from
January to the 9th.
E. NJ Buck of Montpelier, while tear
ing out walls in the old jail property,
came upon a eunningly made saw
shaped from an ordinary knife and filed
TO a nicely, The saw, evidently the
work of some prisoner was carefully
wrapped in a newspaper and hidden be-
tween bricks.
Asa f. Fuller, aged IS years, for years
successful farmer and famous sheep
breeder OF Pomfret, died at his home
there January FL. His death was caused
by paralysis. He was born in Pomfret,
grew up on his fathers farm, became
interested in sheep raising and for some
years owned the main farm of the Cloud
land property. He represented the town
OF Pomfret in the Legislature one term,
was member of the first board OF
school directors under the present school
system and had held various offices in
the town. He was married in 1864 to
Miss Christina Anderson.
As Asa jackson was returning to
Pittsford from Rutland Saturday even
ing, on heavily loaded wagon Of lum-
Der, the wagon wheels slowed and threw
Mr. jackson from the load He became
entangled in the reins and the fright
ened horses ran down a hill, dragging
Mr. jackson the entire distance. The
team collided with telephone pole,
breaking a wheel of the wagon but not
slaekening the speed Of the horses Mr..
Jackson was badly cut about the head
and there was trail Of blood the length
of the hill down which he was dragged.
His recovery is looked for.
The need of heavy snowfall is eyi-
denced all over the state. Brattleboro
lumbermen find it difficult to do any
work in the woods, the glare ice makes
trips TO the blacksmith shop necessary
every day, and the distance is so great
that little time is left to accomplish
work. II is next to impossible to cut
ice on the river and draw it away, on
account of the icy condition of the river
bank. In Woodstock, the roadbeds are
wearing out and the Bridgewater stage
and freighters have been on wheels for
some time. The logging business is at
q standstill and nothing more can be
done in the woods until foot or two
OF snow falls.
A meeting has been held at Middle
bury between the water commissioners,
claim agent McMaster Of the Rutland
railroad, Fletcher d. Proctor Of the YER
mont Marble Co., and the land owners
through whose land the railroad was
running line Of water No decision
was reached but it is understood that
if the railroad company cannot reach a
settlement with the water department
relative to taking water from the reser-
voir for its water tanks, permission
will be granted to dig q ditch SO as
to obtain water from the power house
OF the marble company. The large pow.
er plant Of the marble company. which
has been under construction at Beldens,
to be used for electrical purposes, is
nearing completion.