The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS


Claud Stewart, a native of Barnet, eel
ebrated the Doth anniversary of his birth
at his home in Somerville, Mac, Jan
%.
Mrs. Frank Sherman, jr., of IIydeville
has fallen heir to more than $4,000 by
the death OF relative. The relative was
very wealthy and there are only three
heirs.
Morrisville fears coal famine, as III.
A. Slayton & CO., have orders for over
40 tons, which they are unable to de-
liver, and other coal dealers there are
in like predicament.
A reunion of all Vermont boys who
have been guests at Camp Abnaki on
Lake Champlain is to be held in Rutland
Friday, Feb. l6, and a banquet will be
served by the women of the various
churches of the city.
Harrison Townshend of Putney plead
ed not guilty in Brattleboro municipal
court Jan. "a to a charge of petit lar
ceny. Fred Howard of Putney alleged
that Townshend had been stealing oats
from him.
Frank B. Morse was badly cut and
bruised in dressing mill at Morrisvlle,
where he was working, one day recently.
A box on which he was standing to fix
an electric light globe slipped and he
fell several feet, striking on his head
and shoulders.
The funeral of Mrs N. F. Weld, who
died Tuesday at her home in Enosburg
Falls after short illness with heart
trouble and old age, was held Thurs
day, which would have been the Goth
wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Weld.
Because Rutland people and those in
that locality did not turn out in num-
bers for the Florence Hinkle musical re-
cital Tuesday evening, the promoters of
what has been known as the Artist con-
cert course, given in Rutland so far this
winter, met with great pecuniary loss
and they have cancelled the two remain |
ing numbers on the program.
Miss Grace Gould of Rutland has sued |
che Standard Oil company Cor $4,000 for |
injuries received when she fell on the |
in a place where the oil com
pany was installing an underground oil
tank. She claims that pile of stones
and dirt, which had been left near the
sidewalk, was not properly guarded. The
case is returnable in Rutland county
court
Charles FL Stearns, who has been in
business in johnson for as years, has
from the firm of Parker &
Stearns and will take much needed
rest. Mr.. Stearns began at the age OF
10 working with his father in the max
ing of wooden water tubing and butter
tubs. This branohed out into the max
ing of hardwood flooring, the firm own
ing four sawmills and dressing mill ,
Harry C. Parker, the other member of ,
the firm, has assumed the business and
viii carry it on.
DR.. George f. Cheney of st. Johnsbury
vas the victim of pickpocket Saturday
light while his train was pulling into the
North station, Boston. Quick discovery
If the theft led to the arrest of what
vas probably the thief's understudy and |
le was arrested. The man gave his u
lame as L. j. Harrigan of Boston and T
t is claimed was identified as a profess a
ional crook, who was wanted in Phila- ;
lelphia. DR.. Cheney's money was not in !
he mans possession, his accomplice, if T
UGH he was, making a successful get P
way. "A hearing in the case is set for !;
January 30. d
The United States Chrysotile Asbestos
ompany, which took over. the asbestos
mines in Lowell last October, are max :
ng good Roadway on opening up the 1
property and from 40 to IS men are en-
loyed there continually. According to
he plans of the company, 100000 will
e expended before any attempt is made
0 mine the asbestos. A mill and crush
r building is to be erected, an office ]
uilding three stories high and l6 dwell
~ houses for the use of the employees. j
line houses have already been built. The =
ontract to cut 100 acres of mountain n
md has been awarded Warner brothers
{ Lowell. A reservoir has been con-
tructed on the mountain for fire pro- ll
,ction and hydrants are scattered about
ne land.
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