The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-07
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

DIFFERENT SECTIONS
Within two months Wilmington will
have a 2i-hour electric service,
The rainfall during July, 1916 was not
two.thirds as much as in July, 1915.
The corner stone of the Putnam Me,
mortal hospital in Bennington is to be
laid Aug. 10.
Since the industrial accident board was
organized 5,li0 accidents have been re.
ported in Vermont.
The brush factory in North Bennington
is running behind on its orders, so inn
possible is il to get employees.
Benjamin Stewart of New York gave a
song recital in Middlebury for the benefit
of the Vermont soldiers on the Mexican
border, which netted S34.
Only IL arrests were made in st. Johns
bury during July, and OF these nine were
for intoxication. This was less than half
the number in July OF last year.
horse belonging to Raymond Bristol
which was stolen from the barn in New
Haven the first OF last week, was found
about five miles away. There is no clue
TO the thief.
The Lamoille County Golf club has
been formed in Hyde Park, and it is said
that the links, which will be located on
the G. Tyndall farm, are one of the finest
in Vermont.
Mrs. Abba Doten Chamberlin of Pom
fret, rs years old, one of the best known
library workers in Vermont, died Friday
morning at the home of Norman r. Case
in Woodstock.
When Howard Fem of Westminster
slipped and fell with milk bottle in his
hand, the bottle broke and cut his left
arm so badly that several stitches had
to be taken
Rev. Edward G. Reed, D. D., of Plain
field, n. j., pastor of the Second Congre-
gational church in Bennington from 1876 |
TO 1889, preached there Sunday morning. |
Rev. T. p. Frost of Evanston. H., pastor
of Grace Methodist Episcopal church at
st. Johnsbury for rs years, preached
there yesterday.
Using feather bed and mattress as a
hiding place for money did not prove sue,
cessful for Mrs. Arthur Lanthier of st.
Johnsbury, who lost 800 in that manner.
The family last week shipped their goods
to Torrington, Conn, and during the
process of conveying the goods from the
house to the station the money disap-
peared.
As there have been no services in the
Rutland Methodist church for several
years, and the society having been brok-
en- up by deaths and removals, the prop.
erty is for sale. 1t consists of the church |
and parsonage. The idea of converting !
the church building into public library {
is being considered.
The body of Gerald Dunn, aged 80, of
st. Johnsbury, who was drowned in Joe's
pond, West Danville, Saturday morning
was recovered Sunday. Dunn's wife and
las oAStSA ahu ACi iuuutiy were III n Tow
boat, going from the park to an island
a distance of quarter of mile, and Dunn L
attempted to swim the distance. He sank a
in about Is feet of water. v
vite, six yearold son of Mr.. and Mrs !.
Pellegrine Bove of Rutland, fell Friday
while at play and his face struck against :
the blade of an axe, which was lying on !,
the ground. His upper lip was terribly =
cut and the entire upper row of the front r
teeth was forced into the back of the
,hild's mouth by the axe. The boy was q
taken to the Rutland hospital, where it =
IS thought possible that the teeth may =
De restored to their normal position. a
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