The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-21
About the State

Strawberries are on sale in the Rut-
land markets at so cents per basket.
The bonded debt Of ST. Adams was re-
duced $4,000 during the year and there
is now Sl7l000 to pay. OF this, S3l 900
is water debt, not paid by taxation.
Bernie Dugan lost the little finger on
one hand and sawed two others nearly
OIL recently while working on saw in
the shop of the J. G. Parker company in
Quechee.
Davis and Davis, Washington patent
attorneys, report the grant, to citizens
Of this state, of the following patents.
w l.. Bryant Of Springfield, multispindle
grinding machine; g. A. Richardson of
East Barnet, bull-staf; H. G. White of
North Bennington, stereoscope and
stereograph.
Vermont academy at Saxtons River
has issued an appeal to every one of its
old students to help pay off the schools
heavy Indebtedness Farnsworth hall,
one Of the dormitories, was destroyed
by fire short time ago and it is esti-
mated that $4,000 will be needed to
build new one, and beside this $4,000
in other debts must be met.
The Rutland free library celebrated
its goth anniversary Thursday There
We're six charter members present and
one of them, Mrs. w. A. Patrick, gave
sketch. Mrs Julia c. r. Dorr, the
well known Vermont poet, was the first
president. The library had cireula-
ton last year of 63,52l volumes Its
two former Librarians, Miss Julia Hum
phrey and Miss Mary Titcomb, sister
Of John w. Titcomb, have government
positions at Washington.
The teacher training courses provided
for by the Legislature Of l9lO-i9ll are
not to be arranged for until April ac-
cording to a statement Of the state
superintendent of education, Mason s.
Stone. These courses were among the
most important projects passed by the
legislature and have created wide in
terest throughout the state so that
many inquiries have been made as to
the time when operations would be in
force.
John Davis shot three legged fox
on the East mountain, Bennington, the
animal in spite Of the handicap OF a
missing front foot, giving the hound
chase Of over two hours before il crossed
the hunters path and was killed. The
Ngts. hal sH44s4 la tv, -.
some time ago. just how long it had
been travelling the mountains on three
feet could not be determined as the
stump Of the leg was perfectly healed
and was covered with fur.
Floyd " Warren has constructed, with
bicycle wheels, frame work and tin cans,
a near-automobile that runs. Seen APP
at night with lamps aglow,
il would undoubtedly be taken for
bonafde machine The lights in front
are made of coffee cans and gas for
them is carried from the can OF car
hon underneath to the lamps by rubber
tubing. The upper lights are two
square tin cans fixed up with little Ian
terms and burning OIL The tenders
over the wheels are Of thick tin, and
the steering wheel is Of wood There
are two seats and the auto is run by
two sets Of bicycle pedals and chains
The boy, who u 10 years
old has a little carpenter shop Of his
own, the favorite meeting place OF the
boys in the vicinity.
In order 70 provide cheaper feed for
horses and substitute for oats, the
bureau Of animal industry at Washing
ton has developed a sort Of equine break
fast food composed Of cocoanut and pea.
nut meals. 4 bulletin just issued By
the department Of agriculture describes
the results obtained by trying the mix
ture on the dog" in this case ten Nor
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