The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-11

A pike A inches long and weighing
over ~ pounds, was caught through the
ice at East Pittsford recently.
The term of Caledonia county court
just closed was the longest term in 40
years. 1t began the first Tuesday in
December.
Rev. DR.. Charles River has resigned
from the pastorate of the Congregational
church in Dummerston, which he be-
gan Oct l., 1910. His resignation is
to take effect April |.
Darwin Howard reports having found
q place where % deer, five of which are
bucks, are herded together about one
mile from the village of Newfane. He
discovered them by following beaten
path leading to spring in the pasture.
The barn on the Wilson place in Green
River, occupied by w. H. Button, col
lapsed last week with two horses, two
sheep, farming tools, etc, in the build
ing. The animals were rescued unhurt,
but the barn is a complete wreck.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w, Rodgers of Nor
risville celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in quiet way Sunday.
They received friends, ITO letters and
cards and several gifts in gold. 1t was
also Mr.. Rodgers 74th birthday ami
yersary.
Interest in the annual Washington
trip seems to have waned in Rutland,
as less than 25 per cent of the 70 mem
bers of the senior class will visit the ma
tional capital this year and the number
of other Rutland people who will attend
is much less than usual The party is
to leave March %, the Proctor and Fair
Haven high school joining with the Rut-
land high.
Lumbermen in Rutland and vicinity
say that the volume of business done
during the winter, which is practically
closed, win be far in excess of that of
l9l2-l3. They are unanimous in say
ing that weather conditions have been
better than for several years past, not
withstanding the cold snaps which made
work in the forest hardship.
Clifford Woodward has been sentenced
to one year at the house of correction,
having pleaded guilty to interfering
with the railroad train signal at Cut |
tingsville. William j, Gould of Shrews
bury was found guilty of similar Of
tense, but as he is out on parole after
serving q part of a sentence for tam
pering with a switchlight last April,
he was sent back to Jail to serve about |
is months, the balance of his original
sentence.
Daniel Nelson of West Pawlet was
telephoned to have all his poultry in
perfect condition for inspection and
warned that fine of So per head would |
be imposed for every bird not up to re-
quired standing. He went through his |
flock and finding 90 that did not appear
TO him as fit, decapitated them and |
threw them on the market for what |
he could get. The next day he discov |
cred that he had been the victim of
hoax.
While on his way to Windsor from
his home in Plainfield, n. H., recently,
Rev. o. III. Hunt met with an accident I
which had bad results. His horse ran
away and Mr.. Hunt was dragged some
distance through the watery and snowy /
streets, the animal finally getting the
better of him and crossing the old toll |
bridge onto Main street in Windsor. At /
4 corner the animal tried to turn, but
was going so fast and the travelling was
80 slippery that it fell, it's left hind
leg catching in the corner of an iron
on the sidewalk, through
which it crashed The force of the fall
was so great as to roll the horse COM
Dletely over and in so doing the foot on
The leg which was caught was torn COM
Detely off and the bone of the leg barred
10 the knee. The animal, which was
worth $500, was shot at once.
Byron Russell who was SO years of
lge Monday, is believed to be the old
st man living in Stowe and also the
oldest native born resident, Mrs. Mar
being native of Canada Mr.. Russell
las always been an active, vigorous
nan and is this winter caring for six
read of cattle and horse, and split
ing some wood and putting it into
ne cellar every DAY. Besides MS son,
dr. Russell has daughter, five grand
- great-grandehildre and
wo grest-great grandchildren. A week
than Mr.. Russell is Samuel W.
who will be So March l6 Mr.
3arrows is a native of Lebanon, n. H.,
md lived in Bethel for many years,
oming TO Stowe in 1906. He has split
md piled wood all winter. Another old
lifelong resident is Mrs. Alzina Luce,
Who will be 81 in May and who has al
Ways lived in the Stowe Forks neighbor-
lood. She has until recently done her
wn homework.