The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-26
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Since Jan, |, 1918, 400 cases Of th,
measles have been reported TO the healtl
officer at Rutland. OF this number IL
were reported in one week.
The yonug son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jane,
Nichols of Woodstock fell while running
the other day and the sharp end of a
file, which he had in his pocket, penc'
trsted his side, striking rib.
Charles Edward Patterson, a native OF
Corinth, died suddenly in the Bonair
hotel in Augusta Ga, Friday night. MIR
Patterson was a prominent lawyer OF
Troy, n. Y. He was born May 3, 1912.
Owing to lack of snow for shedding,
Brattleboro purchasers of lumber are Of
fering Sl4 per 1000 for hemlock and
spruce logs delivered SIS for oak, $ll for
common hardwood and $l5 for pine. this
being an increase over former prices.
The house of Alton f. Robbins in East
Dummerston was burned the night Of
Feb. IL with a loss OF $1,000, partly
covered by insurance. The fire started
from a chimney. No furniture from the
second floor was saved and shed full
of dry wood was burned.
Woodstock's town indebtedness is
Sl5. 350.s4, which is an increase of So
.073.02 over the previous year. The new
school building accounts largely for the
increase. The sum of S7,430.43 was ex-
pended for road work, S2,4SS.92 being
spent on permanent roads.
When Harry French attempted TO
cross the canal at Readsboro recently,
he broke through the ice and only his
chin resting on the ice hindered his go
ing under. lie was rescued by three
men who saw his predcament and only
temporary alteration resulted from his
cold bath.
James Il. Kiborn of Portland, Me-, is
to succeed A. Il. Douglas as purchasing
agent of the Rutland railroad, with
headquarters in Rutland. He has been
connected with the purchasing depart
ment of the Maine Central railroad. Mr.. |
Douglas. after five years in Rutland,
goes March TO Cincinnati, o., to
enter mercantile business.
Granville Thompsons house in Stark
boro was burned Feb. 10, starting i'm |
the forenoon. As it happened, Mr.. |
Thompson is rural mail carrier and his I
wife is substitute and as the hour for |
the mail had come, Mrs.
Thompson was obliged to leave her burn
ing home and carry it. The roof OF the
house was falling in just as she left.
Most of the household goods were saved.
Martin Burke of Brattleboro has
ued the seleetmen of that town and the
Dad commissioner for $500 damages.
spent considerable money
asst summer on sidewalks and when they
ebuilt the one that runs past the Burke
they authorities dumped about
100 loads of dirt to raise the walk, which
eft Mr.. Burke's land considerably lower
han the walk. He thinks the town can
e made to settle.
A committee of young women in Rut-
bHu AaaAtiiS canvass +
o raise 81 900 in subscriptions for the
rutland free library. Miss Matte z.
OK, general chairman, is the year"
me gives 25 cents and appoints l2
They denote a quarter each
nd secure four weeks" The weeks
ct seven days who get 10 hours
ne duty of the "hours" being to get
. quarters each Il
Misses Harriet and Jessie Adams Of o
towe met with peculiar accident in 4
rat place recently when both slipped !,
nd fell as they were walking along n
lie street. The latter struck on aer g
,ad and cut cash which made her y \
and the former struck on P
he hip and rusty nail penetrated 5;
n clothing and became so imbedded in i
Re flesh il was necessary to call "a
Ivsician to remove it. She is con Al
ned to the bed as result of her fall, A
IT her sister has recovered.
The late Louis Dompier, who died in y
-attleboro recently, was supposed TO
rather short for funds, as he had mem
,ned to intimate friends that he had 81
90 in the bank. There was some sur g,
Use. therefore, when his effects were di
1ked over after his death to find in
mil 81 SDl in trold and hills of IN rous ! =