The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-08

| ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS
OF the towns reported thus far, Wal
den has the highest tax, $3.50.
Herbert Niles OF East Rchford ha
captured ten foxes and other fur bearinI
animals this winter enough to hay
netted him 500 so far.
The st. Johnsbury Woman's club cele
brated the twenty 6rst anniversary o
its founding March 4. II has recent,
purchased handsome club house.
James l.. Logan of St. Johnsbury,
laborer, has filed petition in bankrupt
cy, giving liabilities of $433.77 and as
sets OF $50, all OF which he claims ex
empt.
A large number of Townshend womer
went to town meeting Tuesday, expect
ing to get chance to vote on schoo
matters, and were somewhat surprised
when told they were not eligible unless
they were taxpayers, Only six OF the
number We're allowed to vote.
For 3s years Austin w. Roel has been
manager OF the Brattleboro Retreat
farm, rounding out that number of years
Wednesday Judge James NJ. Tyler /.
the only living official OF the institution
who was connected with it when Mr.
Roel began.
Herbert T.. four year-old son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Ernest c. Pike of Stratton,
while playing doctor last Saturday
seized bottle containing oil Of winter
green and drank good share of its con-
tents. He lived only until the next
morning.
Elbridge Turner, sr., while working on
shapers in West Arlington mill, We'd
nesday, cut one hand SO badly il was
necessary to take him to hospital,
where three fingers and part of his hand
were amputated.
The property of Samuel Geno has been
attached at Rutland for 81 900. The city
is suing Geno for water rents. The re-
suit OF an aldermanic's investigation
last summer seemed to indicate Geno
had been fraudulently securing water
for his tenements without pay.
II I . II a Dnaas
nal boy may lose the sight OF his eyes
as the result OF the explosion of u rife,
which he held in his hands. The barrel
OF the weapon had become clogged and
he filled it with gunpowder and lighted
1t. He was taken to the North Adams
hospital.
G. $. Lord. treasurer of the Burlington
FIGURING company, was injured Monday
as the result of fall Mr.. Lord was N
the storehouse when he tripped over
piece OF board and fell to the floor. His
nose was cut nearly its entire length and
a number of stitches were required to
close the wound
For January. 1918, the operating reve-
nue. of the Rutland railroad was $780,
25s.63 and the operating expenses
to S23S, 33SS0l. The net OPP
Grating revenue was S30.s7062 and the
operating income was sl5,975.5l, which
Is decrease of S679.62 in comparison
with January, 1912.
Roy wilkins OF Shrewsbury has been
sentenced to six months in the Rutland
county jail for non-support of his wife
and children He tried when in court to
,ecrete money in his shoes. but was de-
.eeted His sentence was suspended by
lis agreement to contribute $3.50 to his !
vife's support weekly.
st. Adams ice dealers expect to have |
heir ice all harvested within the next /
wo weeks. The humane society OF that /
'itv has had to warn the Transfers not /
o overload their teams. as il has been /
ound they were carrying loads that /
would weigh five tons and that part OF /
he way there was bare ground. The
iermont laws are strict in regard to that
natter and prosecutions are said TO be in
inc unless the warnings are needed.
t1iliNt bHe tlIui ~ ms -hd flAiN VI
iilton at the Louis Pine bargain sale in
Burlington. Wednesday, when she fell
own flight of stairs. inspectors viii
isit every store in that city with the
lea OF aseertaining. the safety devices
rovided. 1t is alleged that there was
o railing or other protection at the Pine
tore and the proprietors We're given "a
ours to place gate and guard at the
to the stairway.
The Shepherd & Morse Lumber com
any, recently buried out in Burlington. !
ill erect a temporary mill to work off
le stock on hand and in the meantime 4
i'll be considering permanent location. 7
he manager, $. L. Gale, hints that some
ther place than Burlington viii prob
bly, be decided upon, giving as tine
ason the high rental paid for the land
hch was not owned by the companyi
le likelihood Of the disturbing of the n
'esent location on account of the cree n
ON of the proposed union station and
lie high rate of taxation.
Prof. Stockton Arson, brother of Mrs. . Z
'oodrow Wilson, was for two years as :
slant professor of English literature 9
i'd rhetoric at the University of Yer 3
Drneaeon,. A~apr one nf ba