The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-29
STATE NEWS

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lington Septembe' 10.
The Washington Agricultural asso
citation will hold its annual Fair Sep
TENDER 2S, 30, 30. Work on the track
and buildings is being pushed rapidly
forward.
Hattie, the five-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver II. Smith Of Brat
tlebo' died Sunday of blood poison
ing, caused by an liberated tooth. An
abscess on a back tooth broke, letting
the poison into her system.
There were light frosts reported in
some localities in Bristol Tuesday
morning with the temperature at 80
degrees. Slight frosts we-e noticed
in several places tho same morning
in Waterbury although Blu. little
harm was done.
Washington County Game Warden
Henry Abbott mas started n campaign
against Sunday hunting. especially
without licenses. The game wardens
brought in three offenders week
ago last Sunday, two being fined S25
and costs and one being put on proba-
ton.
A meeting was held in the town
han at Bethel Monday evening attend
ed by persons interested in q public
playground for the school children of
tho town, n baseball diamond, foot
bali gridiron, slides and swings for lit
tie ones. and if possible, a half nile
track for horsemen.
Papers have been filed in Chitten-
den County court institutng sui, for
$500 damages by Joseph Wichurow-
ski Of Colchester against A. c. Rosen
berg OF Burlington The action arises
out of alleged injuries received from
being knocked down by an automo-
bile driven by the defendant.
The quadrennal appraisal of real
estate in Barre has been completed
by the assessors and notices have
beon sent TO all property owners
where changes have been made. The
valuation of the real estate was, nc
cording to the 1914 grand list. $4,S52-
5S5, and the quadrennial appraisal
will increase this amount about $780,
600.
The announcement made by Attor-
ney Harold e. Whitney of Btattleboro
that he is a candidate for sta, e's
attorney of Windham county further
complexities the situation. His candi-
dacy brings the number up to three
who are seeking the nomination. The
others are A. V. u. Piper, the present
incumbent, and Orrin b. Hughes both
Of Brattleboro.
The Carpenter company, Dratile-
boro, are now running three days a
week. The company has no. released
any men prcferring to run on short
time, thereby doing by them tho best
it can To run on full time withou.
being able to make any foreign ship
ments would be to pho up the pro
duet and make Q shntdonl q, cc.--r.
later. Tho connanv looks fer an in
pfoycmcn ls,. regardless of the
war.
The semiannual meeting OF the
Vermont Veterinary Medical assocla-
ion was held az the Hotel Vermont
in Burlington Tuesday afternoon
There were about - members of The
associa ion present from various p,ac
cs IN tho state. Regular routine bus
mess WAS transacted and n paper on
Testing for Tuberculosis" was read
by pr f. A. Rich Of Burllng on, who
is president OF the association. Fol
lowing the discussion OF the paper
there wero several clinical eases.
George W. shepardaon Of London
derry was examined in bankruptcy
proceedings in United States court
Tuesday. Back in 1909 alr. Shepard.
son was sued by Edison T.. Rowloy to
recoyc' SlO00 alleged to he the dam
ago caused the plaintiff after the pur-
chase OF q farm. which il was claimed
was not as represC ated. The case
went through several tf.-ls in The
Chanccry and Supreme courts and I'm.
ally after judgement had been given
against Shepa dson, he fled a petit
ion in bankruptcy, Il was on this poti-
ton that the hearing was held. 1t
was adjourned for further hearing 20
September T.
A pleasant surprise came to the
Second Congregational church of lcr-
icho at the close Of its service last
Sunday. Without Diminishing the Con
ereeation the pastor stated that q
matter OF importance 60 the church
and congregation was to be present
ed and introduced Luther c. Stevens
of Jericho. who. on behalf of himself.
brother and sisters. Horace Z. Stcv-
ems of St Paul, Mimi. Mrs. Lucia \.
Stevens Cakes OF Windsor and Mrs.
Harriet VI. Stevens Howe of Hartford,
Ct. presented tho church with $4,000.
gold bonds. establishing n fund TO he
known rs the stevens Memorial
Fund" the income to be used for
church purposes rs the church may
direct.