The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-27
About the State

About the State
As Frank Wood was passing in front
of one of the horses hitched to hay
rig in Fairfax Tuesday, one of them
reached out and bit off one of his ears.
Probably the only black walnut trees
in Vermont are two in North Ferrisburg,
which j. d. Percival planted opposite
his home. Attention has often been
called to them on account of their rarity.
The new elevator, feed mill and ware
house, forming the plant Of the Quak
err Oats company at Richford, is in work
ing order. II is reported that the plant
cost Sl25,000, and that 45 or more hands
will be employed.
Fred the 26-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Richardson Of Weston,
committed suicide a few days ago by
shooting himself through the heart while
he was sitting up in bed, after an at
tack Of the grippe, lie had seemed de-
spondent.
Wilbur Thayer Hersom died suddenly
Saturday afternoon at Bristol, Col, Of
complications following pneumonia. He
was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
g. Hersom and grandson Of Editor aud
Mrs. L. p Thayer Of Morrisville.
Leonhart Sandal OF Colchester Is in
Fanny Allen hospital in Winooski re-
covering from severe wounds in the head
sustained by circular saw. While
adjusting belt he stopped too low and
his head came in contact with the saw.
One shoulder was also cut deeply
H. o. Wheeler. superintendent Of
schools at Burlington reports that the
city is 10 be congratulated upon the
changes in the schools in the way of
added special courses and that with the
changes the exeellencies of the past have
not been discarded The school savings
for the year amounted to $2,52S.gg
News was received Saturday OF the
death in hospital at Springfield Mass,
OF Mrs William Fl. Laird, leaving a son
born Tuesday. She was Lydia Ella
Ryan, daughter OF Rev. NJ. H. Ryan Of
the Vermont Methodist conference with
a charge at Milton. The funeral viii
be from her home Wednesday with
burial at Randolph Thursday afternoon.
In the will of the late Charlotte |
Strickland Of Bradford the following be-
quests were made; To the Congregation /
Al church Of Bradford 5000, the income
70 be used for preaching; 20 the kuri !
Hattin homes at Westminster, $50. to 4
HE Massachusetts, Society for the Pre- I
vention OF Cruelty TO Animals, $3.50; +
10 the Vermont branch OF the Woman's I
Board Of Foreign Missions, 500; to the (
Vermont branch OF the Woman's Board /
IF Home Missions, 500; to the Christian !
Science society Of Bradford $50.
The contract has been let for the
building Of an annex to the Rutland /.
5ity hospital and the work viii start in
.he spring Funds for the work were
provided largely by the gift OF Nahum
Z. Kingsley, who gave money for an
operating room, an etherizing room and
ithers pertaining to the surgical de-
lartment These rooms are To occupy
he north side OF the annex and on the
outh side will be mems ward, to con
ain IA beds When the annex il com
'leted the ward now used for men will
'e given over to the women's ward
Rev. Guy c. Lamson, who has recently
eaigued the pastorate OF the First Bap.
list church at Hyde Park, Mass, TO ac
ept a position as district secretary OF
be New England American Baptist Pub
ication society, is a native OF Brattle.
'oro and was for several years pastor
i Bethany church ut Montpelier. so that
lis record for the five years pastorate
n Hyde Park is Of interest to many
bout here. During his pastorate 30
lew members were received into the
hurch the sum Of Si7 600 was raised
y the society, exclusive Of $1,000 re.
eiyed by insurance from FIRE which
estroyed the church edifice. During the
We years, the benevolences Of the church
ave increased six fold. His new posi-.
ion came to him uusought, as he did
ct even know there was to be a va
ancy Rev Mr.. Lamson Is az present J,
resident of the Boston Baptist confer.
nee.
Deer Killed Out Of Season