The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-13
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Essex Junction has seven cases of diph-
liberia.
May | will be hospital tag day in Rut-
land. 1t is hoped DO raise $500.
Prof. Milo b, Hillegas, the new com
missioner of education for Vermont, will
be the speaker ut the commencement ex-
ercises OF the Rutland high school on Fri
day, June 20.
The largest benevolent fund ever col
leeted by the Congregational church So
ciety of Rutland was raised Sunday by
mn every member canvass, 400 families
pledging l,45o.
On Tuesday not an ounce of turpen.
tine could be found in Brattleboro and
dealers were much in the dark as to
when they could purchase any for their
trade. The war is blamed for the short
age.
Out of a flock of 40 Rhode Island Red
chickens belonging to Mrs. $. c. Rideout'
of Westminster only eight We're lett
when Mrs. kideout caught a dog break
fasting on the dead birds, which he had
killed.
Reuben Brown, clerk in Brattle-
boro drugstore, was badly burned about
the face Tuesday, when he dropped bot
tie containing lysol and the liquid
splashed into his face. His eyes were not
injured.
l.. A. Post, 90 years old, died Tuesday at |
his home in Georgia of pneumonia and |
acute Bright's disease. He was town CLERK |
and treasurer for many years and a
member of the firm of Post & Bliss, own
ars OF general store.
Orlando w. Bishop of Rutland, a la
Dorer, has filed a petition in bankruptcy
IN the Office of Clerk F. $. Platt OF the
United States court His liabilities are
Sl47 and he has assets of S85, all claimed
Exempt There are 10 creditors.
Mrs. Cecil Turner, a former Brattle
,oro woman, who with her husband had
ately been engaged in the hotel busi-
less in Chesterfield, Lancaster and
<eene, n. H., died Tuesday at Keene
lospital following an operation for gall
tones.
Julena Bronzi, daughter of Mrs. NAL
att of Mortified, was the victim of a
tone aimed at one boy by another, while
n her way to school few days ago, /:
eing hit in the head by the missile She
'as made unconscious and her condition
AS so serious conclusion of the brain
las feared, but she now seems to be i'm
rowing. :
News of Albert Armstrong, which has
cen sought by his relatives for 80 years,
as received from San Jose, Cal, just
revious to his death, which occurred !,
lere March 81, at the age of So years. y
IT. Armstrong left Vermont when 20 :
ears old for Chelsea, Mass, and when
usiness troubles came upon him he left :
n parts unknown, never having since Z
zen heard from until now. :,
Brattleboro people are not pleased with
lie general appearance of the new fed
al building because of the white sub
ance which has appeared on the brick
,ed in its construction. The govern m
ent supervisor of the building states ~
at nothing can be done to prevent the
hite appearance except to have the n,
icks treated with some preservatiNe =,
hich would prevent the salts used in
cir makeup from cxuding m
in
Robert E. Coombs, who has been car n;
ing on bee keepers supply business 70
Guilford, becoming financially embar ar
ssed through heavy expenditures for or
new building, etc, left town quietly
onday night, even his relatives being vr
aware of his plans. Letters received NO
,m him since his departure indicate Of
at he was under considerable stress of no
nd He advises the sale of his bust nr
IS for the benefit OF creditors and an
unces that he will in time pay every IN
BIT he owes. His plant was burned m,
t winter with heavy loss and imme- or,
Ltely afterward he submitted to an IN,
,,-a ion for annendipitis