The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-25
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

George Atwell lost his left hand at the
wrist Wednesday, when it was caught
in planer at his shop in johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs George Eaton observed
the Goth anniversary of their marriage
March 81, at their home in Bradford,
a barn at Castleton corners, belonging
to Donald Whitcomb of Rutland, was
destroyed by fire early Friday morning.
'fhe loss will amount to several hundred
dollars.
To the building fund of the Church
of the Holy Innocents at Rutland ST.
37G will be added as the result of a sale
and supper given st. Patrick's day by
the women of the church.
S. B. Reed, president of the Windsor
Board of Trade, has sent a gallon of
maple syrup to President Wilson. 1t
was the first of this years make by
w. w. Blanchard of Ascutneyville.
Edmund A. Graves, leading citizen
OF Sunderland, died Sunday of arterio
sclerosis at the age of 81 years. Mr..
Graves had held most of the offices in
the town and had been its representa-
tive in the legislature.
Robinson hall at Dartmouth college,
the gift of Wallace +. Robinson of Bos-
ton, native of Readsboro, is fast near
ing completion. 1t is intended for the
housing of college activities other than
athletics and its total cost will amount
to $4,000.
The Baptist church at Saxtons River
has extended unanimous call to Rev.
Wesley III. DesJardins of Holden, Mass.
The vacancy is caused by the resigna-
ton of Rev. f. A. Mason last summer to
take up the work as financial secretary
OF the Kurn Hattin Homes.
A petition is being circulated at Brat
tleboro asking for the endorsement of
Michael j. Moran's candidacy for post
master. There are several other candi-
dates for the position, which is now held
by Col Kittredge Haskins, whose term
expires early next year.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Scott, about mile from Poultney viii
lage, was totally destroyed by fire Sat
nrday evening, Mrs. Scott was attempt
ing to thaw out frozen water pipes with
a torch when some straw that was near
accidentally caught fire. Before help ar
rived the house was burned to the
ground. The house was not in the fire
district.
Charles ID. Boone of Wells is the latest
claimant to fame as an inventor of
perpetual motion machine, said to be
founded on the principal OF self-locking
and unlocking locks AT present he is
making his working model for submis
sion to the patent office. His story is
corroborated by his wife, both of them
being respected citizens of Wells and of
unquestioned veracity.
Mrs. w. o. Titus has received $4,000
and costs for the death OF her husband,
which occurred at North Troy last sum
ner, when he came in contact with
wire fence which had become charged
with electricity through contact with
the wires Of the electric light and tele-
phone companies. Mrs. Titus claim was
against the Passumpsie Telephone com
pany and the Frontier Electric company.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buzzell observed
their 50th wedding anniversary at their
home in Bennington last Saturday.
They have resided in Bennington since
1906, moving there from Waterbury
haxt ha1 IaI
Among the guests present was Mr.. Buzz
zells sister from Northwood Center, n.
H., whom he had not seen for 40 years.
Stephen A. Buzzell of Windsor and Al
den A. Buzzell of Rochester are two of
the couples sons, third living in New
York state.
More than the usual interest is felt
in Vermont in regard to the fortunes of
the Roosevelt party in South America
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