The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

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Marcus +. Gorham, for three years
principal of the high school at Whining.
ton, has resigned.
Bert Heath, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Heath of Danville, sailed June 10
for England with a lumber unit from
Maine
Fred Burke, aged Is years, died last
week at his home in Perkinsville of
scarlet fever. Three of his sisters are
now sick with the disease.
The girls camp at South Strafford has
opened for the season and about SO girls
are there now. The camp consists OF
20 acres of land, with buildings and
tents.
Mrs Corydon Parker recently picked
from her garden in Sutton stalk OF
rhubarb which measured five inches at
the butt of the stalk and had leaf
29x26 inches.
j. n Webster of Barton claims the
honor of being the oldest living Mason
in the state, having been member since
1854. George w. Wing of Montpelier
has been a member since 1868.
On account of war conditions. scarcity
of labor and high cost of materials, the
trustees of Barton village have decided
not to pave the main street and one
other, as had been the seasons plan.
Amos Puffer OF Brookline has been
made custodian for year of doe fawn,
which he recently saved from perishing
in pasture. At the end of the year |
he may pay $40 and keep the doe or turn
it over to the state.
Mrs. Harriet A. Stone OF West Brattle-
boro recently enjoyed an auto ride to
Wilmington and, although having reached
the age of 90 years, she felt no Ill re.
suits from the trip.
Black diphtheria has developed in the
family of Costande Baruzzi in Readsboro
and already William, year-old
child, has died from the disease There
are two other cases in the same family.
The Vermont Copper company at
South STAFFORD is having a prosperous
outlook, with forces working day and
night. Skilled workmen of the carpen-
ter, machinist and iron worker trades
are increasing in number.
A kick on one arm from COW caused
the death of Pulaski Clarke Sunday,
blood poisoning resulting. The accident
happened the day before. Mr. Clark
was 81 years old, born in Benson and
had always lived there.
The seismograph at the weather bu-
reau at Mortified recorded an earth
quake Tuesday at laos a. m, lasting
about two and one-half hours. The
quake was some distance away and its
locality has not been determined
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Culver of Boston, ,
on their wedding tour, had two auto 1
mobile accidents near Putney Wednes- ,
day. The first time they collided with 1
another car and the second we're crowded .
off the highway by larger machine.
Lauchie Livingston, sergeant in
Canadian regiment and a brother of .,
Mrs. George Beauregard of East Put
ney, was killed in action in France June
IL. He was "a years of age and leaves
a wife and three small children.
new organization, the Vermont Fern l
will begin business in Whining. Q
ton this fall, the members being Mr.. and
Mrs. ID G. Shaw OF East Windsor,
Mass. Ferns will be secured in Towns
end, Wardsboro and neighboring towns. ,
James, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. |.
c. ID. Bristol of Nergennes, was found :
near the hatchway of his home about 6 !
o'clock the afternoon of June rs in an
unconscious condition, with a severe cut :
on his head and bad bruises on other :
parts of his body. He has been only @
semi -conscious since the accident and q
unable to tell anything about it.
Miss NJ. Marcella Fairbanks, a gradu- g
tie of the Springfield high school this 9
month, was struck and knocked down
by the automobile of DIR. L. II. Gillette
Is she was stepping from team recent
y. She was taken to the hospital, where =
t was found that no bones were broken v
,ut she was badly bruised about the
limbs, chest and shoulders. :.
A German foreman in the plant of the
Bryant Chucking Grinder company in !.
recently passed the hat in his >
department. and raised enough money TO :
,uy ten United States flags, most of
which he hoisted with his own hands. q
\ native of Germany, he came to this
ountry at the age of IA years, but has :
mother in the old country and broth
II in the German army. He says he (
likes the German people, but has no use
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