The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-16

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Judge Ben b. Lindsey, known as tn
Just Judge of Denver, Col, has coneede,
President Taft only two states in tn
coming national elections and of th
pair he says that Vermont is one.
Borers are reported to be at work il
the maple trees of st. Adams and it j
said that many of the trees about tn
city will be destroyed by the work o
this pest unless their depredations arr
prevented at once.
Mrs. Augusta S. Walker, an old resi-
dent of Alston, Mass, who died Aug
ust /, was for many years resident
of Barton, where she was married il
1865. Mrs. Walker was lineal re
scendent on her mothers side of Gener
al Gates, who commanded the American
forces at the battle of Saratoga
Christ Episcopal church in Guilford
was entered the other night by thieves
who stole only minor articles of small
value. The break is thought to have
been the work of tramps.
| Co. d., 9Th Vermont Regiment. Vol
unteer Infantry, will hold its annual re.
union at lake Lamoille, August 20. Con
gresham Frank l.. Green of st. Adams
will be the speaker.
Hyde Park citizens were disturbed
last week when man believed to be
insane ran at large through the village
Several stalwart citizens took him in Gus
tody at last and held him pending an
examination.
C. +. Smith of Morrisville. master of
the state grange and Prohbitionist can
didate for governor of Vermont, has
been invited by the president of the Ma
tional Dairy union to speak at large
meeting of dairymen in Albany, n. Y,
August l6. He accepted.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Electrical association will be held in
Rutland September IL and 10, when it
is expected that about $50 delegates, be-
sides many representatives of wholesale
and retail firms dealing in electrical
goods will be present. General Man
ager l. NJ. Frost of the Rutland Rail
way, Light & Power is in charge OF .he
local arrangements. The second day
win end with clam bake on the shores
OF lake Bomoseen.
Lightning did considerable damage to
property on Use La Motto during re-
cent thunder storm. Fred Jarvis house
was badly damaged. although the fire
was subjected with the aid of neighbors.
Ex.Lieut. Governor \. w. Fisk's house
was also struck, but the damage was
confined to the telephone.
w. j. Chapman. Concord granite heal
er, has shipped to Bayonne, y. j., sol
diers' and sailors monument that weighs
twenty tons. The monument Is to he
unveiled Labor day.
A Rutland man, whose name has not
been diyulged went berrying the other
day on Bald mountain and was sud
denly disturbed by a bear Both were
frightened enough to run in opposite d.
rections.
Marble City council of United Com
mercial Travellers are already making
plans for entertaining the organization
at its annual meeting. which is to be
held in Rutland next June.
Louis C. Coron, one OF the oldest resi-
dents of Winooski, who died Wednes
day at the age OF %, leaves five children,
"a grandchildren and IS great grand
He came to Winooski from
Quebec over go years ago
Thomas jackson, who was formerly
overseer of the tale mine in Stockbridge, !
was killed in railroad accident near
Rome, y. Y, last week. A gang OF
italians boarded the train and all TAX
ing the same side of the car, tipped it
over. MIR. jackson did not think he
was severely injured and walked one
half mile after the accident, but he lived |
,nly three hours.
Windsor Republicans have nominated |
George Clough for representative aid |
members of the same party |
nave selected Del, Giddings to run for the
'ffice of town representative.
A party of twenty-eight colored stu
Tents from Hampton academy, Hsmp- |
on, Va, are touring Vermont and New |
giving entertainments. Most
II their engagements are at summer
,laces.
The heavy rains and occasional chow
rs of the past two weeks have done a
reat deal for the agricultural situa.
ion in Addison county. A prominent
range official of thta section stated on
God authority that the moisture had
zen of 100000 value TO the farmers of
he county.
Up to recently potatoes in Middlebury
ave been selling for $3.50 per bushel
ut now the staple can be purchased
t traders for 81.
Burlington Hebrews are wondering
rhether they are to really have Rabbi
'opkin of Utica, \. Y, for their pastor.
is said that the New York congrega-
ion is unwilling to release its leader.
The Office of the safe library commits
ion has received notice of the gift by
irs. Redfield Proctor of library build I
ne to the town of Proctor as memoir
u to her daughter, Mrs. Arabella Proc
Of Holden. There will be space for
200 bonks and the architeet il II