The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-12
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT ELECTIONS

Residents of Stowe saw snow upor
worceter mountain Monday morning.
Charlotte Congegationalists have
been celebrating the l25th anniversary
of their church, one of the Oldest of the
denomination in Vermont.
After falling down the steps at his
home in Winooski little Charles Sey'
mour struck his head on stone. A
later examination indicated that he
would lose the sight in one eye.
Miss Ailene Lawrence of Boston, who
is visiting in ST. Adams, her former
home, sails within a few days for
France, where she Is to be attached to
base hospital
Middlebury people are emphatic in
denying the report that poliomyelitis
has developed in their town. The rumor
is traced to a newspaper despatch dat
ed in Montpelier.
The name of William Drinkwine of
Brandon is added to the list of motor
lists fined for driving automobiles while
under the influence of liquor.
Jonathan j. Rhodes, a Bristol veteran
of the Civil war, who died Friday, was
in some of the hottest campaigns OF the
Rebellion.
Major Leonhaeuser has been named
as the new commandment at the Univer-
sity of Vermont, where preparations for
the re-opening of college include the
renovation of several buildings.
In pursuance of a plan advocated by
Mr.. Hoover, each household in Burling-
ton is to be visited in an effort to
persuade the women to aid in the food
conservation campaign.
Contemplated changes at Fort Ethan
Allen may transform part of the post
into a base hospital.
Middebury is to have new bank,
the Addison County Trust Co. having
filed articles of association. The CAPT
tai stock is $4,000.
Sixty.eight Rutland county men will
leave Vermont Sept IN for Aver,
Mass, to Join the national army. Al
lied patriotic societies are planning to
give the embryo soldiers a send-off.
Camp Abnak on Lake Champaign,
scene of much activity for Vermont
boys in the past summer, had its formal
closing Sunday Although not record
season, the summer registrations ag
gregated 200.
Ri. Rev G.. Y. Bliss, coadjutor bishop
of the Vermont Episcopal diocese, and
Mrs. Bliss announce the betrothal of
their daughter, Miss Harriette G. Bliss
to Lieut.. Francis F. Kellogg Of Ports
mouth, n. H., who is to leave shortly
for France
In the event of their death while in I
the service 10 enlisted men from the !
order of Eagles in Rutland will leave j
their nearest of kin, the sum of $1,000, ,
as the result of action taken by the ]
national organization of Eagles. a
A match or cigarette ia held account /
able for the destruction by fire of a
big barn crammed to the caves with I
hay in Benson, the structure being the :
property of w. r. Bush.
The sum of $4,000 will be required to I
repair highway damages done by a re-
cent cloudburst in Concord.
With his recent reappointment, Judge 3
Leo f. Pratt begins his third term as i
municipal judge in the Fair Haven dis {,
trct. a
With pork mounting to $40 hundred 2.
the practice of laying in quarter or
half-pig for the winter promises to be. A
come fashionable in Fair Haven.
The North Congregational church has
followed the lead taken by other church Ell
es in the state by issuing an honor roll al
Of the young men who have enlisted nc
from the parish. Il
In abandoning all plans for an exhibit ca
lion this year because of poliomyelitis, al
he state fair commission has received pi
permission from the state auditor to
make necessary expenditure in maintain l..
ng the grounds and buildings during Q,
he coming year.
Ensign c. A. Harris, commander of
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