The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18

died recently after long illness, was
formerly a prominent hotel keeper in
Lawrence, Mass.
One of the best known clergymen in
the Adventist denomination in Vermont
was Rev. Abram H. Tillson, who died at
the home of his daughter in Lowell
few DAYS ago. Mr.. Tillson had held pas.
torates in Vermont, New Hampshire and
Canada.
Three hundred Germans who passed
through Newport one day recently were
steerage passengers who arrived In
America on one of the North German
Lloyd steamers. They were destined for
Montreal, but owing TO the state OF war
which exists, they were sent to Boston.
Political rlimors have it that, Harland
ID. Howe, Democratic gubernatorial can
didate in 1912, has been offered the Of
flee of United States district attorney,
TO succeed Alexander Dunnett, who re-
Gently resigned. Going farther the
rumorists say that Mr.. Howe had turned
the offer down as he had already en-.
dorsed another candidate.
d. H. Wheeler of Hardwick, who at
tended the Washington county veterans
reunion in Barre a short time ago, had
the unusual experience of meeting a
romrade whom he had not met in fifty
years.
At cost of more than 800, store
house of the Cahee House Furnishing
Co., in Rutland has been moved IA |
inches, which distance it was alleged to |
be on the land of Spencer & CAVITY, fur
niture dealers. The store house, two |
story wooden building with dimensions
of 30x50 feet, was erected before the
Spencer & CAVITY block was built.
Mrs. William Rand of Newfane, aged
&c, died recently, death following within
a week from an accident in which she
sustained fractured hip.
A tiny fawn, which Charles Lalor of
Rutland, captured in Mendon several
weeks ago. died recently despite every
effort made to save its life. 1t was ,
planned to exhibit the fawn at the Rut
land county fair.
Under the auspices of Palestrelio
chapter, d. A. r., monument erected in
Wallingford commemorating the sol /,
diers from that town who fell in the z
American revolution, was unveiled Sat II
urdav Rev. Frank Scribner of Hills
boro, Wis. delivered the address and a I
paper on the historical significance of /
the battle of Bennington was read by ]
Mrs. w. X. Merriman. A large gather r
ing of townspeople witnessed the cere- !
mony. y
Charles 4. Stebbins Of Vergennes has i
In his possession cannon that his un
Gle, j. y. Hancock, dug out of the Hud
son river, Saltwater, N. Y. The cannon
is about three feet long with a three /
inch bore and bears the date of 1881. 1t
il supposed to have been used in the
French Colonial wars. The gun il in =
good condition and its owner plans to !.
fire it on the occasion of the Mac !,
donough celebration in Vergennes next :,
month. I
The Lincoln Iron Works plant of !,
Rutland is running on a part time SEIZED !,
ulc of four days wee because Of bad
business conditions. President N. Wood !.
fin says it is indefinite when the plant !
n
will return to the regular schedule.
The state board of health has issued ),
an order relative to the covering of food =
articles by persons or Others engaged in =
the sale or handling of fruit and veg =
etables on the authority of section 5476, =
which has the force of a statute of YER !,
mont. 1t is as follows: Every person. =
firm or corporation, engaged in the sale
or transportation of fruit and vegetab les 81
which may be eaten uncooked, meats,
bakery products, or other foodstuffs Il,
used for human consumption shall cause Y
his wares or those under his charge to ~
be properly protected against contami- Gu
nation by insects, dust, dirt or other I'M
wholesome material by the use of screens
or other suitable coverings" pr
Otis W. Barrett and Mrs. Barrett,
formerly of Clarendon, are aboard the Is
passenger steamer Franconia, which will FIR
arrive in New York or Montreal to-
morrow So reads a wireless received
by his brother, Percy Barrett, of North
Clarendon.
Lovers of the outdoors in Ryegate are
discussing seriously the organization of I
a Blue Mountain club for fostering the u
appreciation of mountain scenery in
Vermont. 1t is proposed to have the
local club affiliate with the Green Noun
tain club of the state. The members of
the Appalachian Mountain club, John
Richie, jr., of Boston, and Andrew
Scarlett of Newark, n. j., both of whom O
are experienced in mountain climbing |
and wood lore.
Edgar Pierce, a Groton farmer, has Su
field where herds grass has attained the r
height of six feet, six inches.
Hugh j. Roberts, of West Pawlet, who at
represents Pawlet in the legislature of pr
ZOOS, has announced his candidacy for ne
he Republican nomination for state on
enator. Sh
rea
Rutland county Progressives are TO
meet in Rutland September l to nomi-
late full county ticket Thus far.
rank L. Russell, a Shrewsbury farmer. cor
Who is running for sheriff, and J. G. yid
ones of Rutland, who wants TO be a Ian