The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05

Rev. f. B. Russell, who had supplied
the eWston Baptist church for about
year, was ordained Wednesday, Aug.
ust 2S.
Charles f. Bushey of Milwaukee, who
was born in Brandon in 1862, was killed
in an accident on the Chicago 4 North
western railroad the other day.
A straw vote was taken on the train
between st. Adams and Essex junction
Thursday night which resulted as fol
lows: Total votes 80; Taft II, Wilson
IL, Roosevelt 5.
Because he set dog upon and kicked
children whom he caught picking berries
in his field, Leon Chapman of West Rut-
land was fined 1925 and costs in Rutland
city court Saturday.
After being employed for 80 years by
the Vermont Marble company of Proctor,
j. E. Euno, jr., is to give up his posi-
ton, having purchased a marble and gra-
tie business of his own.
A. Il. Afford Of Casteton celebrated
his 92nd birthday anniversary August
30. Mr.. Afford enjoys good health. He
has taken care of his garden since it
was planted in the spring.
i The management of the hotel Vermont
at Burlington says that the automobile
count at that hotel is 1910 to date, and
the entire count for last year was 1900.
| This does not include automobiles turned
| away.
The administrator of the Chase es-
tate has made propositions to the town
of Springfield TO erect a memorial foun
tain in the main street square to cost
5000, provided the town will accept
the same, and special meeting will be
called for the purpose Of accepting the
gift.
The Vermont Association of Sealers
of Weights and Measures will hold their
next meeting on September IL beginning
at 10 a. M. at the hotel Vermont, Bur-
| lington. The purpose of these meetings
/ is to promote cooperation among all
interested in or affected by weights or
measures legislation and its enforcement
| Over $4,000 is TO be spent this year
| on the town Of Bennington for perma-
nent highways. A summer resident has
offered 81 900 for work on certain sec.
ton of the road, which will be dupi.
Gated by 81 900 from the state highway
fund, according to the law, and as the
! town had voted $4,000 and the state
/ 10 1tlta AZ
| figures, including the regular taN,
amount to $l2,065.79.
August was cloudy month, accord
ing to the report OF the Mortified sta
tion just issued. There were 3 clear
days, partly cloudy and 10 cloudy
days with precipitation on IL days; av-
erage cloudiness, III; mean relative hui
Nudity, Sc; highest temperature SO on
the llth; lowest SO on the 3lst. Mean
for the month, so; normal, 629 Total
precipitation, 34B Thunderstorms on
the 3rd, 18th, l4th, 25th, Goth and 9th.
Rev Frank r. Morris, pastor of the
Bennington Congregational church from
1902 till 1909, and for several years pres
ident of the Vermont State Christian
Endeavor society and the State Baptist
Young Peoples union, died at 0neonta.
IN. y, recently, after three years i'll.
ness with internal cancer. For weeks pre-
'ceeding his death he was entirely help
less from paralysis and was thus spared
the intense suffering which had previous
ly characterized his illness.
Mrs. William Morse of Poultney was
painfully burned last week and but for
the presence of mind Of Mrs. j. Hughes,
who was with her, her condition might
have been very much worse. Mrs
Hughes stepped from another room into
the kitchen, when a garment that hung
over the stove was found to be on FIRE.
Mrs. Hughes grabbed it and threw it to.
wards the door. but ii struck Mrs. Nor
ris and burned her about the arms and
shoulders. and her hair. Mrs. Hughes |
picked up a rug and threw it over the
burning woman, thus extinguishing the
blaze. 1t is not believed her injuries will
prove serious.
John Sequin, the engineer who was
pinned between the engine and tender
in the wreck of the New England States |
Limited Thursday at Lambert, P. O., |
died at the hospital in Montreal as he |
was being placed on the operating ia
BILE The man stuck TO his post until too |
late to escape and, when he was caught, |
hung for several minutes until passen.
gers and trainmen reached him and held I
him up. II was an hour before the I
wreeking crew could jack the wreckage I
apart enough to release the imprisoned |
leg of the man. 1t is said that he made I
every effort to stop the oncoming train.
Sequin was 30 years old and is survived |
by his wife and children in Montreal.
Special library activities in the state,
as given out by the state library com,
mission, are as follows: Castleton-A
new method of raising money has been
adopted, which brought $3.50 into the
treasury; Charlotte-the association
buys over 100 books each year; Grand
Isles new library has been classified,
having SIS books and supplying six
schools; in Guilford Center. Mrs. Lucy
Glover has contributed 200 books in
memory of her father and Mrs. c. +,
Ramsdell has given 200 books in memory
Of her husband; in Pomfret, the library
has organized humane society of 300
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