The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-04
About the State

1 Ii Is expected that Rev. II. r. Phil.
/ lips will begin his pastorate with the
/ Christian church at Woodstock to.mor-
row. He comes to Woodstock from
Grafton, n. II.
| Miss Anita Kempton, one of the Col.
lege Singing Girls, who gave an enter
/ tainment in Barre Wednesday evening,
was formerly resident of Essex juno
ton. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kempton, now live in Glens Falls, N.
IY.
Il. r. Goss, who has lived in Water.
ford and nearby towns, is now in hos
pital in Orlando, Fla, suffering from
injuries received when he was struck
by locomotive and thrown fifteen feet.
He struck on his right arm and shout
der, and broke his leg twice above the
knee
Mrs Arthur d. Pinney of Woodstock
has been awarded the second prize Of
1928 in The Ladies' Home Journal con-
test for an article on "How to Dress
on $50 Year" 1t is expected that
the article contributed by Mrs. Pinney
viii be published in the next issue Of
( The Journal
The family of Luther Fifeld of Hard
wick would be glad Of any information
as to the whereabouts Of Mr.. Fifield,
who left his home about eight o'clock
Saturday evening and has not since been
seen there. The missing man weighs 200
pounds, has black hair and scar about
two inches long over the right eye,
caused by horse kicking him.
]. c. Farwell of Amsden, whose big
barn was burned recently and himself
was terribly burned trying to save his
horses, Is slowly improving. One horse
refused to 90 out and persisted The
flesh on one Of Nj. Farwel's hands is
coming off, the other is not as bad. The
barn was about 100 feet long and CON
tanned 80 tons Of hay and all his farm
machinery.
0rville H. Hall former Jericho boy,
now of Atlanta, Ca, has Just been elect
ed to the office Of lieutenant colonel of
the fifth Georgia militia, and win soon
take his examinations for that position
Mr.. Hall has been for some years edi-
tor and proprietor of The Southeastern
Underwater, published at Atlanta, and
has been captain in this same regi-
ment for some time.
The Aatiron lot in Bennington, near
the soldiers monument, has been pre-
scented to the public by the estate of
the late John S. Holden, TO be used
as play ground. The grounds were
used last summer for this purpose and
a large number of children played there
when the weather permitted Prepare.
tions are being made for larger out
fit for the coming summer
The cost of the recent session of the
Legislature was in round figures Sl40,-
GOO The state treasurer paid for mile
age and debentures Of members Of the
general assembly $l30,67660 for 81 DAYS,
which il $1,000 more than the session
two years ago. In addition TO this
the state auditor pays about $4,000 as
salaries Of the clerks, official reporters,
committees, and under special joint reso-
buttons. The session two years ago was
% days in length, one day longer than
the present one.
While attempting to cross railroad
bridge about two miles south Of North
Bennington one evening last week H0r-
ace Harris of South Salisbury walked
off the structure and dropped nearly
twenty-four feet to the highway be-
meath. In addition to internal injuries
and tearing the muscle OF one thigh,
he sustained three displaced ribs and
a sprained ankle, besides numerous other
minor bruises. His cries attracted the
attention Of persons living in the viein-
ity. He is IN a critical condition. Mr..
Harris was an employee Of the Cushman
Manufacturing company in North Ben.
nington and is between fifty and six.
IS years Of age,