The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27

"A cow In the nero OF II. L.. flOOI OF
Stowe gave birth to a freak calf April
"a, the latter's back being bent double
SO that the four legs were together. 1t
lived but few minutes.
Ralph d. Bassett was arrested in Rut-
land Tuesday, charged with being a de-
serter from the United States steam
ship Chester at Boston. He deserted
April !, 1t is probable that he will be
returned to his ship.
Judge F. NJ Butler, presiding in Chit
tenden county court, made an order
Wednesday that court remain in con-
tinuous session until the September
term to facilitate business. This is the
first time such an action ever occurred
in Vermont
DIR. Ray E. Smith, Rutland physi-
clan, has gone to Fort Ethan Allen, to
report for duty. He has been for three
years a member of the surgeons staff
of the First Vermont regiment, and was
commissioned as lieutenant some weeks
ago.
A. M. Salmans, travelling salesman,
while standing in the lobby of the New
Sherwood hotel at Burlington, Tuesday,
received letter announcing that he was
the heir to more than 100000 due from
the estate of an aunt in Los Angeles Cal.
This is the third time he has had money
fall to him. He continued his trip from
Burlington as if nothing had happened.
The Bellows Falls and Saxtons River
Railway company has offered the free
use of 70 garden plots at Barber park
in Bellows Falls and rs of them have
already been spoken for. Among those
who will plant is Miss Helen NJ. Cray,
cashier for the telephone company. She
is the only woman who so far has made
application for the land.
Elisha Lane, one of the oldest and
most prominent of Viewpoints business
men, died Wednesday after a short ILL.,
ness. He was president of the Newport
National bank, a trustee of the library
and member of grocery firm. His
age was nearly so years. He had been
a member of both branches of the state
legislature and was for two terms as
sistant Judge of Orleans county court.
The Fairbanks company at st. Johns
bury has inaugurated a scheme OF day
light saving and has set the clock ahead
one hour, so far as their employees are
concerned, the shops opening at 6 a. M,
instead of 7, beginning Monday, April 30.
This will be continued until Sept. / at
least and further action will be taken at
that time. 1t is thought the schools of
st. Johnsbury will also fall in line with
the daylight saving plan and open one
hour earlier.
Joseph G. Bellrose of Burlington, |
retail druggist, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy with Clerk F. s. Platt of |
the United States court. His liabilities |
are $l2,56s.62 and he has assets of 81 |
$50. There is $1,000 in secured claims
and S8,SlS in unsecured. Max L. Pow
ell of Burlington is attorney for the
bankrupt. There are l04, creditors, the |
secured claims being held by Walter +.
Bellerose of Watertown, n. Y, and J.
Webster Bellerose of Spokane, Wash.
Andrew Petos and Archie Gandreau,
prisoners at the Newfane jail, attempt
ed to gain their liberty Wednesday
morning by removing bricks from the
wall. They had made good Roadway
when discovered. Grsndreau was com
mitted Monday for Is DAYS and Petos,
who was on parole from a New Jersey
was being held in Newfane
until the arrival of officers from that
state. He had been arrested for lar
reny. They are now in close confinement
and charged with attempting to break
Jail, serious offense.