The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13

ABOUT The STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS
A large addition to the Equinox hotc
in Manchester makes it four stories il
height.
At st. Adams Jan. II the mercury di,
not ascend above IL degrees below ger,
all day.
Mrs. Elvira Fletcher observed her 90tl
birthday anniversary Tuesday at he
home in Hyde Park
Earle Wilmington, while cleaning out
the silo at his farm in Evarts, fell ant
broke his nose in two places.
Wright Hazelton, who died JAN 8 al
his home in Dorset, was ~ years old
and veteran of the Civil war.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. d. Fitch observed
their golden wedding anniversary Tues
day at their home in Hyde Park.
An open-air skating rink, 90xlS0 feet
is being built by popular subscription on
Memphremagog park in Newport.
Mrs. Gibson of East Thetford, who
received an injury to her knee by falling
off sled, is yet unable to walk.
of h. II
sons in the vicinity of Bellows Falls, died
there Jan. ! ! at the age of 81 years.
Louise, young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Clokey of Healdville, broke her
leg recently when she fell off sofa in
her home
Saunders brothers, whose mill in Dorset
was burned recently, have new one up
ready for the roof and expect to resume
business by Feb. l.
Frank Anell had one hand nearly sew
cred above the knuckles while he was
operating a twin saw at the Orleans Bob
bin Co. mill recently.
Malcolm Hardy received a deep cut
over one eye while coasting in Brad
ford Monday. In trying to dodge dou
BILE runner, he was thrown off.
While at work in Manchester ice
house Tuesday, Charles Campbell was
badly injured when one of the prongs
of a large pair of ice tongs caught in
the calf of his leg.
For the first time in Is years Orleans
is without band, that body having re-
Gently been given up, owing to the illness
of the manager and the absence of one
member for study.
Hugh Butler, who was injured in a
coasting accident in Putney last week, is !
still in a serious condition at the Melrose
hospital in BrattIeboro. Besides three |
fractures of the left leg he has internal
injuries.
While Mr.. and Mrs. George Litchfeld |
were ON their way from Bloomington /
to Westmore to attend funeral, their [
sleigh tipped over when they were about 1
mile from home and Mrs. Litchfield /
sustained a broken limb.
While Wallace Coburn of Belvidere
Center was making arrangements with
a rural mail carrier for mail order, a
gust of wind swept a $40 bill out of
his hand and the last he saw of it it
was going toward Bakersfield.
Mrs. Allie Miller was badly injured
at her home in Hardwick recently when
she slipped as she was hopping floor
and struck on her right arm, making
a bad break just below the shoulder.
She was also otherwise bruised.
Rev, George NJ. Hagan OF st. Johns
bury, who was ordained at Burlington !
late in December and who said his first l
mass Christmas eve, has been appointed
as assistant to Rev. ID. ]. O'Sullivan of
st. Adams. He begins his duties to-mor- |
row. c
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Rice |
in Granville was destroyed by fire the n
night of Jan. 10, Mr.. and Mrs. Rice and =
infant son escaping with only their night /
clothing. Absolutely nothing was saved !,
in the house. The cause Of the fire is I'M !
known. =
The high cost of living hit Bellows Il
Falls in 1916, according to the village re- u
port just issued. 1t cost S5,6s5.l9 more 3
10 conduct the village affairs in 1916 t.
han in the preceding year. The largest e.
was in the water department,
which consumed s5,645.ss more than in 81
9l5 81
While fooling with loaded revolver q,
IN New Years evening Jesse Bohonon,
ldest son of G. II. Bohonon of Washing .
on, aecidently shot his mother, the ball .
'assing through the left arm just above &c
he elbow Mrs Bohonon is recovering m
rom the accident ana 1t is thought there tc
will be no bad effects. 10
Harmon Austin Beecher of Hinesburg, Fl
tricken while at church with an attack Il
# Indigestion and carried home uncon- ga
cious, died Jan. s. Mr.. Beecher was
lifelong resident and owned and operated r
ne of the largest and best farms in the
own, the farm on which he was born SO
ears ago and which was his fathers be-
ore him