The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-27
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Andrew Whitehill Of Peacham recent
ly killed three hogs, their total weight
being 1900 pounds.
Ii. A. Blake has been for 40 years
continuously the Sutton correspondent
for the ST. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Hormidas Chicoine of Jay has filed a
petition in bankruptcy with Clerk +. S.
Platt of the United States court. He
has liabilities of $4,000 and no assets.
The Burlington city clerk has grant
ed marriage license to man of ~ and
woman OF 80 years which seems to he
a record as to disparity of ages in cases
in which the bride to-be is the elder
party.
In the wreekage of the grange build
ing, burned at Brattleboro recently, was
found the other day an unblemished
glass cheese cover. The salvage In some
parts of the building is proving to be
better than anticipated.
Mrs. Ellen Curry Kennedy, aged 81
years, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. M. j. Mooney, in Rut-
land, was for nearly 60 years a. resident
of Rutland and vicinity. She was born
in Ireland.
Newman X. Chaffee Of Rutland has a
freak egg on which White Wyandotte
hen has been setting. The egg is three
inches long, two and one-fourth inches
in diameter and seven and one-half in
ahes in circumference. The outer shell
when broken disclosed perfect egg of
normal size in place OF the yolk.
In about one-half hour 81 800 was
pledged Sunday to pay the debt incurred
by the installation of a new heating
plant at the Baptist church at Rutland.
A comfortable balance is left in the
treasury, the society being entirely clear
of debt.
Col William j. Nicholson has arrived
at Fort Ethan Allen to take command
of the Second cavalry, relieving Maj.
John S. Winn. Colonel Nicholson was
ON duty with the Seventh cavalry in the
Philippines prior to being ordered to
Fort Ethan Allen Major Winn will take
command of the Second squadron of the
regiment.
The Bellows Falls town farm commit
tee has recommended in the annual re-
port that the farm of Charles IT, Allen
on the Rockingham road mile from the
village depot be purchased for town
home. The report on the present condi
tions at the farm is not favorable.
The opposition to the recent order
to purchase motor fire truck for Brat
tleboro has grown so strong that a spe
cial village meeting may be called to
consider the matter.
Signor Patterson, employed on lum
Der job in Bakersfield, was kicked by |
horse a few days ago, one foot breaking |
Mr. Patterson's right arm, while the |
other one struck him in the face, cut
ting deep cash across the cheek.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sargent have |
sold the Middlebury inn, which they |
have conducted for about year, to Mr.. |
and Mrs. Cassius Bosley of Middlebury !
who win take possession on March 2s. |
This is the third hotel which Mr. Sar- !
gent has purchased and practically re-
built in that town during the last 80 |
years. Neither Mr.. or Mrs. Sargent |
have been in good health this winter and |
it Is not likely that they will again re-
enter the hotel business
Margaret Lena Of Alburg, aged four
years,while playing last Thursday with
hat pin that had glass anchor for a
head. in some way got it in her throat,
but by the prompt and careful work by
members OF the household it was re-
moved before the doctor reached there.
Her throat was badly lacerated but at
present she is doing well.
RUTLAND MAN ACCUSED.