The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings Of Interest From DIFF.
ferent Sections.

There are four cases of smallpox il
the family OF George ellison in Eas
Burke, and two Others in the west par
OF the town.
The Fairbanks Scale company is e
erect new, building at its plant in ST
Johnsbury IN the spring, 6Oxl00 feet. II
will be used for the plants finishing and
assembling department.
Charlotte Mclaughlin was hit in the
eye by an arrow, shot by boy, while
on her way home from school at st
bloomsbury Center, recently. As the ar
row struck the lid of the eye, her sight
was not injured.
Mrs, Downing, an aged resident OF
Barton, was so severely burned Novem-
Der o, that her death occurred few
hours later. Ii is believed the bed
clothes caught fire from pipe which
she was smoking.
Arthur Sanborn met with serious ac-
cident at the tale mine in johnson Sat
rday morning. While oiling the hoist
ing shaft, he slipped and was caught in
the shaft and wound around il, breaking
two ribs and bruising his side and legs
badly,
Angel Heleire of llardwick is in
county jail awaiting the December term
Of county court, having been placed I'M
der 81 900 bail at a hearing Heleire is
charged with throwing sulphuric acid at
his sweetheart, who is named in the
writ as Mary Doe, alias Eta Roe, on
November 7.
John Lanctot, aged IS years, complet-
ed 80 years and two months work as
blacksmith with the Fairbanks company
at st. Johnsbury Saturday night. In his
more than fifty years OF service, MIR.
Lanctot has taken only one vacation.
That was two years ago when he was
absent four weeks from the shops and
with his wife visited their children.
Fred Hall, aged about 10 years, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hall OF
Wheelock, was seriously, and perhaps
fatally injured Saturday. Mr.. Hall had
been hunting all day and on his return
was removing his gun from his wagon
when the trigger slipped and the gun
exploded, the bullet going through his |
arm. He was taken to the st. Johns /
bury hospital, where the wound was
dressed, and is in a serious condition.
Mr. and Mrs. William Higgins OBJ
,erved the 50th anniversary of their
in st. Johnsbury November Is.
dr. Higgins is II years old and Mrs.
higgins is 20. They live on the farm
where Mr.. Higgins was born and which
lis father. John Higgins, purchased in
darch, 1880, on his own wedding day.
William Higgins was for 10 years one Of
he towns selectmen and for many years
IS road commissioner. He has probably
ettled more estates than any man in
hat vicinity. being especially we'll
ersed in this branch of law, as well as
a othe~ legal matters.
A proposition to bond the city OF Bur-
ngton for $3.50, 900 to erect a new city
all building, with stores, offices and au- /
itorium, was endorsed at meeting !
Wednesday afternoon, of the committee !
'ho have been investigating the project
he idea Of the committee il TO make
ne proposition self-sustaining as an in
The plan calls for building :
rye enough to cover the site OF the /,
resent city hall building and Stannard a
emorial hall. The COMMITTEES will ask
II action by the legislature TO empower :
lie city to issue bonds subject to APP Il
oval by vote of the citizens.
Among the new Vermont corporations v
Gently filling papers with the secre- a
ny OF state are the following. The b
,ncord Inu company, doing hotel bus 81
ess in Concord, $1,000 capital stock. y
e papers being signed by G. i. Kirk, d
A. Frye, St Johnsbury, +. A. Brewer,
b. French, 4. ID. Lee, W. l.. Reed, Con- n
I'd. The A. Fullington Phillips Morgan :
orse Breeding association, Bradford,
til capital Of $4,000, organized to
eed, buy, sell, lease and trade in Nor
ms and other breeds Of horses The
pers are signed by Fullerton Phillips, ,
ank ). Williams, Sarah L. Williams Of
afford, J. r. Searles and r. w.
monds, st. Johnsbury. 4. NJ. Hunt
ano company, Orleans, capital stock of
1000 doing piano business, the pa U
RS being signed by f. M. Hunt, Ella
int and Colby Stoddard, Orleans.
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