The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-10
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest From Diff
ferent Sections.

A well-known Burlington hotel en-
tentained some distinguished guests tn,
other day when Sir Wilfred Laurier ant
Lady Laurier of Ottawa, Ont, Sir Fred
eriek and Borden of England stopper
enroute from Blue Point to Brettor
| Woods, n. H.
There were thirty three deaths IL
Burlington in the month OF July ant
OF these three were accidental and one
resulted from the heat Two of the
accidental deaths were from drowning
and one from q gun-shot wound. The
oldest person to die was SO years old
and eight children were under two years
of age. None OF the deaths was duo
to contagious diseases.
Sidney L, Hinsdale, Charlotte hay
dealer and apple buyer. has just pur.
chased OF farmer in st. Alexander, p
c., Is loads of hay for which he paid
$l4 per ton. Several months ago, the
farmer was offered 1913 per ton for bis
product, but he preferred to wait.
William Conant has been sexton OF
| Emmanuel church at Bellows Falls for
the past So years.
An iron tank weighing six tons will
be used for the water supply at the
Austine institute in Brattleboro. Five
| two horse teams were required to haul
the tank to its location.
Miss Viola Mack of Rutland was
grabbed by TIE throat by strange man
the other night, but she managed 10
struggle free and shrek, whereupon her
sssailant fled.
Burlington officers are looking for a
man who attempted the bogus check
gag this week. He pursued the game Ct
buying shoes and taking the remainder
OF his fraudulent check in change There
were several victims.
Angus Gale, Stowe sgriculturist,
sold two hogs recently which weighed
$40 pounds. He received S5425.
Davis & Davis, Washington patent
attornies, have reported the grant OF a
patent on shield for automobiles 10
A. B. Thomas OF Hardwick.
Thad Forrest Of Middlebury is reeev-
ering from serious Inflammation caused
by poisonous weed with which he ceme
in contact while working in the hay
field. He went to a Burlington hospi.
tai for treatment.
Aaron Frost, who died in Groton the
other day at the age of 50 years, was a
lifelong resident Of the town.
Newbury's old home week exercises
will open Sunday with a union service
in the Methodist church at which Pey.
Joseph f. King. D. d., Of Fort Edward,
n. Y. will preach. Doctor King is a
former principal OF Old Newbury senin-
airy. The celebration win end Friday
night.
An attempt will be made this fall TO
revive the Wilmington fair and cattle
show. Public spirited citizens OF the
village are lending their aid to the
project.
Edward langley and r. w. Turn
bull two Manchester n H., young men,
are making a tour OF Vermont on motor
cycles. They assert that Vermont roads
have been wonderfully improved in the
past few years.
1t has been discovered that William
Blancvhard of Rutland, who Is suffering
with blood poisoning, was infected while
painting
George Schmidt, a native OF Rutland,
is to fly in his Thor Schmidt bi-plane at
the Addison county fair in Middlebury
this fall.
Stoves new check list, recently is
crease over last year.
An extra edition of the Morrisville |
date of August Z, contains !
an article entitled, "0ld Morristown,'
an early history OF the town, interest
ingly written by Hon. H. H. Powers.
Large quantities Of asbestos are being /
taken from the deposits in Eden these /
lays. On the steamer BOSNIA which |
sailed from Boston yesterday for Ger |
many were shipped 3s0,925 pounds of |
The product The mines are connected |
with Hyde Park by excellent automo-
bile highways and they are the goal
If a good many tourists during the
The Vermont State School of Agri-
.ulture at Randolph has many appliea-
ions for the fall term, indicating that /
he new institution has found its place
n the state. The school was found BY
pecial legislative act and the resources
low consist of what was the Randolph
tate normal school equipment, income
rom school and permanent endowment
The state also appropriated $4,000 Tor
he purchase of land, tools, machinery I
nd stock. providing also annual main
ainanee fund of 10000.
Places for ~ fresh-air children have
zen found in and about Mortified and
he Youngsters will begin to arrive next
week
Charles A. Plumley of Mortified has
nnounced his candidacy for representa-
i've from that town in the coming SEES
ion of the legislature. Mr.. Plumley
las assistant secretary of the senate in
1874 and has been clerk of the House !
or several sessions. II elected it is
otipvad that he will ha r,aatyar &c An