The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-02
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest From Diff
ferent Sections.

Rev. Charles Waite has resigned as
pastor of the Congregational church in
Shoreham.
Andrew jerks OF Lowell attempted
suicide Monday morning by taking paris
green. His recovery is doubtful
Arthur Billodeau of Lowell lost his
right thumb Monday, by a rope beeom-
ing twisted around it, while leading
a COW.
| A main line electric car in West Rut-
! land ran into COW Tuesday evening
and broke one of the animals legs. so it
had to be killed. II belonged to Horace
Bateman.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall of the Episcopal
diocese of Burlington has returned from
his visit to England, but will not re-
sumo his residence in Burlington until
about September TO-
Two burglars, after entering the store
of w. j. Rice of West Rutland, were
frightened when woman who lives
above the store came downstairs and
asked what was wanted.
Barney Frank, a Burlington vegetable
peddler, was caught and convicted of de.
frauding his customers with the old
game of giving short weight for peck
of potatoes. He was fined SO and
costs.
II is estimated that the special eiec-
ton Tuesday cost Burlington 81 for ev-
cry vote cast. This was figured at the
rate Of $9lS for election officers; Sl60 for
preparing the check lists; S45 for rent
OF the voting places; another $45 for the
erection of voting booths and the balance
in incidental expenses caused by having
the voting places in two fire stations.
George Schmitt of Rutland, an avia.
tor was dragged mile by his aero
plane at Hampstead. n. Y, Tuesday.
when ID broke from the rope by which it
was held while being tested. He suffered
broken shoulder blade. The motor OF
the machine was going full tilt, and
Schmitt thought he could climb aboard
and stop it, but instead the aeroplane
struck a concrete parkway and was
smashed to atoms, while Schmitt was
thrown to the ground.
Fire in ST. Johnsbury Tuesday de-
stroyed the carriage shop of John Me
Lean, with loss OF $500 The fire
caught from an overheated shaft. Some
Of the machinery was saved. although
damaged by water but the building was
burned down. There was s2,290 insur-
ance on the shop and contents, The
house owned by Miss Emily Cheney and
occupied by Alya Gray caught fire and
will have to be reshingled and painted. |
While riding bicycle in Manchester, |
Edward Swift lsham of New York City |
was badly injured Tuesday. He was
going at fast pace down a hill whei /
in some unaccountable manner he was
thrown to the ground, striking on his I
head and shoulders. Mr.. Isham is a |
heavy man and struck in such a way on
the left side of his head and shoulders /
that it is believed his collar bone was
broken, as well as his nose. The left
Eye was severely injured and it is feared
hat he is suffering from conclusion of
he brain. Mr.. Isham owns beautiful
summer home in Manchester
w. C. Witherbee OF Port Henry, \. y,
S completing what win undoubtedly be
he finest house boat ever seen or the
waters Of lake Champlain. The boat is
being built at Tottensyille, Staten Is +
and. 1t will be ITO feet long and viii 4
,e equipped with every conyenince and i
injury that could possibly be designed
~ the skill and ingenuity Of the most
Expert builders OF floating palaces. The
wiring has just been completed. The
BOAT is designed for use on lake Cham
,lain in the summer and in the winter
will be used on the South Atlantic
cast.
A field meeting and basket picnic viii /,
'e held at the Downer state forest in
Sharon August IL, in connection with /
he summer school of forestry and hort- /
,ulture. This meeting viii be open
o the public, who have an opportunity :
o inspect the plantation and nursery. |,
Brief addresses will be given by Allen
i. Fletcher of Cavendish, A. F. Hawcs,
tate forester; Prof. j. l.. Hills, dean OF
he college OF agriculture, university of
iermont; Charles Gates, state highway