The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS
At a lawn party given at st. Joseph
orphanage in Burlington Tuesday even
ing, the net proceeds were about s400
which will be used for the benefit Of tn
institution.
Members of Notre Dame and st. Alloy
sius churches in St. Johnsbury have con
tributed nearly $500 to the Knights Of
Columbus fund for the recreation build
ing at Fort Ethan Allen.
Because of the death of the proprietor
c. Sherman Willard, the Townshend inn
at Townshend is to be sold Mrs. Viii
lard has taken charge of the house since
his death, as II has been full of guests.
While c. d. Boyden was moving on
a Townshend farm last week, the ma.
chine struck a rock, breaking the pole
and throwing Mr.. Boyden to the
ground He has two broken ribs and
several minor injuries as result.
A heavy wind storm in Enosburg Falls
Monday evening blew down the Chautau-
qua tent, which the people, on seeing the
storm coming, had just left for their
homesi No one was injured. The storm
was terrific for about half an hour.
Burlington reports that since the price
of milk has advanced the amount used
is apparently being cut down. One gro
Ger cut his order in half. OF course, it Is
the poorer class who are hardest hit,
where milk is often quite a per cent of
the diet.
Two petitions in bankruptcy were filed
Wednesday. A. Fl. Cote, Montpelier, bar
Der, liabilities sl92s.52, assets 800, ex-
empt; Fred j. Miller, ear inspector, Bur
lington, liabilities $34l.39, assets, 1919,
exempt $500.
In Middlebury, milk dealers, al
though they ask but 10 cents quart
for their product, will compel those who
purchase but pint to pay six cents
therefor. The board of health has
compelled them to ice their milk and
they claim II costs them more for that
reason to get the milk to the consum-
er.
The Methodist campgrounds near Fair
Haven have been offered for use of fresh
air children coming to that place from
New York, but the grounds may not be
used for the purpose until next season. |
The offer holds good indefinitely. Man
chester has given $500, which will pro- |
vide for 100 children, and Woodstock will
raise a similar sum.
Miss Florence Cook was badly bruised
as she was raking hay recently with a
machine on Glover farm, when the
horse kicked, getting one foot over tug,
and then ran. She was thrown to the
ground and the wheel passed over both
ankles. Farther on, the rim Of one wheel
broke and the horse was then captured.
In either Burlington or Springfield,
Mass, will probably be held next June or
July the fourth annual convention of the
American Library association, which will
have an. attendance of about 200. This
year the association meets at Louisville
Ky, and will come east next year. Both
Burlington and Springfield have invited
the association.
The whole village of Morrisville was
threatened by fire Monday evening when
sparks from burning slaughter house
set fire to pine grove, from which the
sparks were carried to the entire west
ern part of the village. Several houses
caught fire and had it not been for the {
hard rain of the night before the grove
would undoubtedly have burned and :
houses as well.
Notice has been received from the COM
general, northeastern depart :
ment, that the following named officers
of the lst Vermont infantry, National
Guard, have qualified for commission in 4
their respective grades under the provis-
ions of circular 10, militia bureau, 1916.
Their commissions are therefore con.
firmed: First Lieutenant Paul ID. Moody, \