The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-29
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST rhoh
DIFFERENT SECTIONS
Mrs. Sophronia Sears, who was over
100 years old died Jan. 20 at her home
in Shelburne of old age.
Miss Elsie Joy of Burlington had one
leg fractured Tuesday evening, when a
toboggan on which she was sliding col
lided with tree.
Hiram Hutchinson, Kirby boy, slid
into baIbed wire fence recently, ana
struck in such a way as to break ms
nose in two places.
There are ii cases of scarlet fever in
Wilmington and all schools, Churches IL
brary and places OF amusement have
been closed to prevent an epidemic OF
the disease.
The st. Johnsbury Merchants associa-
ton reports that during 1914 the names
of 1895 persons were placed upon the
black list of the organization, as I'M
worthy of credit.
Business at the Fairbanks scale factory
in st. Johnsb bury is looking better than
for the corresponding month in many
wears. Since the first of January many
orders have been booked.
Patrick lyman, the granitecutter
from Quincy, Mass, who was struck by
train at West Derby last week, died at
Brightlook hospital, st. Johnsbury, where
he was taken after the accident.
Mrs. Chastina Phillips, now in her S5th
year, and residing in East Concord, has
six children, "a grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren and two great great
children. Since Nov. /, Mrs. Phillips has
knit 10 pairs of mittens.
Michael Mario, brakeman on the
Deerfeld River railroad, slipped and fell
under a moving train at Wilmington
last Friday. One loaded log truck went
over his arm, crushing it and cutting his
head and tearing one ear nearly off.
w nile AlTB. ~ It boy htOH NuH N3N1h
ing the men tearing down the ruins OF
Grace Methodist church at st. Johnsbury,
a few days ago, section of the building
about 90 feet long struck her, breaking
both bones OF her right leg. Had she not
seen it coming and stepped back, it would
have undoubtedly killed her.
Because part of the st. Johnsbury fire
alarm system is not considered efficient,
the Fairbanks circuit, which includes the
plain and Fairbanks village is to be en-
tirely rebuilt. The system has been fire.
auently disabled because of too close con-
tact with the high-powered electric light
wires.
John Rickaby, manager OF the Towle
Maple Products Co. at st Johnsbury,
which recently gave up that branch OF
the business, has purchased an interest
in the New England Maple Syrup Co.,
Mass, OF which he will be
manager and practically the head Of the
business. This is the largest maple syr-
up concern in the country.
At meeting of the st. Johnsbury
Methodist church last Sunday, it was
voted to raise 100000 toward fund for
the church, which recently
burned. With the insurance of SIT 1000,
the fund would be large enough to war
rant early action. Some would like the
new church on a different location, while
others favor the present site. The meet
ing adjourned to a later date, when fur
Their details will be discussed
Mrs. Harriet b. Howard OF Brattleboro
has been very successful in writing NOV
ing picture plays, two having been ae-
cepted recently, and she is also some
thing Of a writer of magazine stories and
poems, one of the latter, "The Flag OF
Did England" having been published in
the Montreal Star and copied by several
prominent English papers.
All odd lots and broken assortments
at big saving at Perry's on Saturday.
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