The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-20
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

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James Sanborn had the thumb of hi.
right hand cut Off in the Fairbanks shops
at ST. Johnsbury Friday while at work
on saving machine,
At the same time Miss Helen +. Brown
of Rutland received word OF the death OF
her nephew, Frank O.. Sinclair, in Bur
lington, she received notice of the death
of a niece, Miss Winifred Brown OF Chi
cago.
Yesterday, ground was broken by Rev.
G. G. Wilson, formerly OF Burlington
and Bethel, for the new Church OF Our
Saviour at Roslndale, Mass, where he
has been rector for a year and a half.
The new edifce will cost $4,000.
An extensive identifying scheme is to
be carried out in Windsor next spring,
when hydrangea plants are to be set
out at proper distances along both sides
of State street, which leads westerly out
of the village.
The American Fork and Hoe company
of Wallingford has voluntarily given its
employees nine. hour schedule with ten
hours pay. The Wallingford Manufac-
turing company is also on a nine-hour
schedule.
Charles A. Leland, Springfeld's oldest
business man, observed his S4th birth
Saith birthday anniversary Wednesday.
He has been in business in the same
building about 80 years, and is still ac-
tive in its management.
Mrs. Elliott Miller of Panton has had
rosebush in bloom since June and on
Nov u picked three buds. The bush
has had no protection from the frosts
and the last buds picked were as perfect
as if put forth in summer.
Rev. Edward Cary Bass, d. d., for
merly financial agent of the University
of Vermont, passed his s0th birthday at
his home in Providence, r. l.. a few
days since. Dr. Bass was graduated from
the university in 1859 and received his
degree in 1884.
NJ j. Hapgood of Peru, who had been
undergoing hospital treatment for an in
iured leg is improving at his home
though still under the care OF a trained
nurse Against the orders of his physi-
elan, he went to the polls to vote cleo
ton day, and the over exertion seem
ingly was too much for him.
Henry f. Bond, an expert trapper, died
Nov. Is at his home in Westminster He
was one OF the best -known trappers and
hunters in that section of the state and
had wide acquaintance throughout Yer
mont He shipped many pelts to New
York and Boston markets each year and
was regarded as an expert on their val /
ue.
After serving as organst and choir di I
rector at St Peters church in Vergennes
since 1889, Dr. Edward Pilon has re-
signed and Miss Marie Norton of that /
place succeeds him. During DR.. Pilon's /
term of service he has not missed being
in his place for single Sunday, be-
sides officiating at countless weddings,
funerals and holy days.
As Fred Charleston was having led
from Rutland to his home in Orwell re-
Gently several horses, which he had pur-
chased at the former place, they were
run into by an automobile between Cas-
Teton and Hydeyille, injuring two of
them so they had to be killed. The man
who was leading the horses was on
horseback He was thrown to the ground
and when he recovered himself and was
able to get up, the car was gone.
The unmarked grave OF the first girl
born in the town of Windsor is located in
the Old South graveyard in that place.
She was Mary Stone, daughter of Col.
Nathan Stone, born April 26, 1867, and
was the first female and second child
born in the town. At that time there
were not more than ten or 10 persons in
Windsor. The first male child born in
the town is also buried in Windsor, Sam
uel son OF Capt Steel Smith, who was
born April 20, 1865.
James Partridge died at his home in
Windsor Nov. IL as a result of drinking
a glass of horse medicine. His son, Al
len S. Partridge, was doctoring horse
and filled glass with some OF the medl-
cine. after which he left for the barn to
ad minister it to the animal. 1t is sup
posed that the father, who was So years
old, thought his son was to drink it and
that he had not been included in the
treat, so as soon as his son left, he took
a drink, before others in the room could
stop him. He died at once.
Windsor is planning to resume the an
nual musical festivals which were held
there many years, but which were dis :
continued in 1918. Nelson p. Coffin, who r
was the choice of directors, not being |
able to give Windsor his services in
January, when rehearsals will probably |
begin, it is probable that the director |
will be Harrison X. Moore of Claremont,
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Mrs. Emma Stearns fell down the cell