The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-18
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections.

Fred II. Garfield, doorkeeper in tn,
Senate during the present session o.
legislature, died at his home in Airing
ton, Saturday, after long illness Will
Bright's disease. He was born in Ar
lington in October, 1862, and had been
a travelling salesman most OF his life
From the first of the legislative SEES
sim, he was in poor health, but became
critically i'll several weeks ago.
Patrolman. Leroy +. Bouker of the
Cleveland, Ohio, police force, and o
native OF Bennington, was shot and
killed recently while attempting to ar
rest three men who had robbed a meat
market and shot one of the clerks. The
robbers escaped In an automobile. Mr..
Bouker was born In North Bennington,
January s, 1851. He Ia survived by a
widow and five children.
Through the formation OF the BEN
nington County Improvement associa-
ton over $25 900, which is more than 81
for every man, woman and child in il,
is being spent in the county this year.
The association has an educational, &C.
cial service, agricultural, good roads,
publicity and other departments.
In Springfield, the Dreamland moving
picture theatre and the armory of Go. X,
Vermont National guard are adjoining
and while the theatre Was filled with
people Saturday evening, bullets began
to come through the partition from the
direction of the armory. One of the
missiles struck Walter Field in the nose,
inhicting serious wound The bullet
has not yet been found. A second hit
Harry Taylor under the chin and third
penetrated the clothing of Charles
Blanchard, grazing the skin. A doctor
was needed to dress the injuries of all
three. 1t developed that several men,
bers of company X were practising at
the indoor rifle range. One OF these
carelessly set his sights for 1900 yards
instead of 500 yards, with the result
that the 22-calibre bullets cleared the
top of the target and pierced the wall.
which was supposed to he bullet proof.
There was no panic in the theatre when
the bullets came through .he partition.
The contract to furnish Burlington's
temporary loans was on Saturday
awarded to the Burlington Trust CON-
pany on its bid OF rate OF interest OF
AS per cent. The amour. to be loaned
during the next year ranges from $50, 900
to $4,000. The Ghittenden County
Trust company was the only other bid |
Ter. at 4as per cent. The proposition 70 |
furnish money in temporary loans is ia |
of the collection Of taxes, |
.he city being obliged to use the reve- !
lue from this source In advance.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. L. Stratton and two
daughters, Of Brattleboro, narrowly |
escaped serious injury when the engine
II their automobile stopped and the
,rakes failed to hold. The car ran into
! bank, turned turtle, and pinned MI
our occupants beneath it.
Monday the steamer Ticonderoga
made the last trip Of her sixth season
nd will be taken to Sheiburne harbor
or the winter. No large boats will
gain ply the waters of Lake Champla;n
he usual repairs and in addition TO that,
he damage ADHe III the recent AcflGsHt
t Plattsburgh win be taken care Of.
Isadore Groper, arrested three weeks
20 at Pittsfeld, Mass, for the Wind
am county authorities, as fugitive
rom justice, continues to evade New
ane jail. He was indicted on Ava counts
Or alleged forgery of checks. After ex-
radition papers had been signed Sheriff
lam found the man had given bail and
ad fled.
Timothy P. 0'Brien. one of the best
nown hotel men in New England, has
.signed as chief clerk of the Van Ness
ouse, Burlington, where he has been
II the past IL years. and the resigna-
on will take effect January |.
browns Drug store is headquarters
n Christmas gifts. Holly sold at cost
customer.