The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings Of Interest From Diff
ferent Sections.

A. P. George of Stowe is using a Cady
wagon, which has been in actual use for
sixty-nine years.
/ Twenty-Five fresh air children from
New York are to be entertained at East
Craftsbury this summer.
The children's playground in Wood
| stock was opened last week, under the
direction of Miss Rachel French.
II. T.. Holmes OF Burlington has recciv-
ed patent ON cover which can be ex-
panded or contracted to fit different sized
utensils.
The johnson normal school is to have
new dormitory, which will be of the
cottage type similar to those of the Wor-
cester state normal school at Worcester,
Mass.
L. A. Crotto & Son of Williamstown
have filed a petition in bankruptcy with
Clerk f. s. Plat Of the United States
court. Their liabilities are placed at
$4,000.
Because he attacked another employee
with a large knife, Alexander Squllet,
kitchen employee of the Brattleboro
retreat, was fined 500 and costs amount
| ing to S25.l4.
Rev. Charles Carhart, who was for
ten years pastor of the church in Dor
set and sailed for Syria as a missionary
soon after the dedication of the present
marble church, is on his way TO America
Mr.. Carhart il librarian of the Syrian
Protestant college in Beirut, Syria.
Miss Anna Fits, an employee at the
Breadlosf inn in Middlebury, while COM
ing downstairs in some way fell to the
bottom OF the fight and sprained both
arms. Both hands and arms to the elbow
We're put into splints. She will be unable
TO use her hands for some time.
The futile company of Rutland have
adopted unique water mark for bust
ness stationery which advertises Rutland
II has the words, "All roads to Rutland,
over a map OF Rutland and the surround
ing country showing Rutland as the hub.
This is being used by many OF the bust
ness men of the city.
During a thunder storm Friday, light
ming struck and killed four valuable Icr.
sey cows belonging 10 Harley 0. Shell. !
don OF West Rutland The animals were
some of the most valuable In the herd |
and Mr. Sheldon was offered $500 for |
two of them last spring. They were un.
der a big elm tree.
A summer school of forestry and hor
ticulture is to be conducted in the state |
forest at Sharon, August Is to "a under |
the direction OF the state department and |
the university Of Vermont, Burlington 1t |
will be open to men and boys over le /
years old. The course viii consist of lee
lures, field trips, and actual forest oper
ations.
Edwin Griffin, chauffeur for L. T. Fitch
OF New York City, was arrested in Rut.
land Friday for speeding his auto and
was fined S25 and costs Of $3.50, which |
he paid The fine was given instead OF a
Jail sentence, lbecause his en-
ployer promised to have the man out OF /
the state within a few hours. Griffin.
VIM was hHdtt Tine llliiuttltt Oh liquor. III
is alleged, resisted arrest and for this
offense paid $40 more
Brattleboro is using calcium chloride
as dust layer and it is said to be quite
successful there. as well as in other
places. The preparation comes as
white powder and is put on with ma
nure spreader. One barrel full il said to
be sufficient to treat 1870 feet OF road 20
feet wide and will keep the ground moist
At all times, No disagreeable odor comes
from il and it does not track into the
houses. The material thus far used has
been paid for by popular subscription.
Harry F. Rand, chauffeur for George
+. Stevens of New York and Benning-
ION, was held up by two men on the road
rom Bennington to North Adams. Mass,
Thursday night, both men producing re.
1olvers. Rand slid down behind the
steering wheel and let the machine 90