The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06

ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT ELECTIONS
Mrs. Iris johnson Of Newark died las
Monday OF pellagra.
Castleton is considering the establish
ment of a junior high school.
In recent storm In North Sherburne
hailstones as large as a 50.cent piece fell
One farmer in Benson, who has lot OF
early potatoes, is selling them at W pei
bushel.
Work has been commenced on the new
Masonic building TO be erected at Cas-.
tleton.
Niger" the family cat Of Walter
Morse of Proctorsville, caught nine
inch trout in the brook few days ago.
DR.. Robert o. Blood of Wells River has
been called to medical training camp
in Indiana and will go from there to
France.
Patrick Bolton, for many years night
Waterman at the Murdoch mill in Proc.
torsville, committed suicide recently by
taking paris green.
Cherry picking at A. j. Eaton's fruit
farm in South Royalton is over. The
crop fell so bushels behind last years.
They harvested 100 bushels of cherries.
Henry Shaffner has preserved in the
cellar of his home in Ludlow russell APP
pies, carried over from last season, which
are as sound as a nut and have every
appearance of a new apple.
Geraldine Farrar, the prima donna,
will give concert in the gymnasium of
the University of Vermont, Burlington,
on Oct. %, if the present schedule for her
fall concerts is carried out
The Prospect house at Castleton has
$50 guests at the present time and more
are coming daily. 1t is planned to give |
loving cup at the end of the season to |
the guest of the house catching the
largest bass.
Wednesday, Aug. |, the family of A.
B. Collins held an anniversary party in St.
Allbans to celebrate the 66th birthday of
Mr.. Collins and the 32d of his son-in-law,,
Carl f. Brown. The youngest member
of the family, Rhoda Fogg, was also
nine months old that day.
Mrs. Frank Noyes, who died recently
at her home in Bennington, at the age of
IA years, had for Is years supported and
cared for her husband, a helpless invalid.
Three years ago Mrs Noyes herself had
a shock and since that time had been
helpless From that time, her daughter
in law had cared for both Mr.. and Mrs. I
Noyes.
Ernest, the 5-month-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Winot of Rochester North G
Hollow, nearly lost his life few days I
lgo by sliding backwards off the bed and d
ranging by his head between the bed and /
he wall When found he was nearly
lead. Had not his little sister discov-
red his plight, it would have been too a
ate.
Michael Rosmus, who drives a West a
Rutland bakery cart, has two broken
lbs and many bruises, received Friday, I
when his cart was struck by an electric I
ar and entirely demolished. Rosmus t
vas pushed about so feet on the car fen t
Ter. He seemed so engrossed in his own c
fairs that he failedsto heed the warn "
ng bell of the electric
On the w. r. Bush farm in Benson, a
raction engine has made haying much "
asier this summer. The tongue of the d
ay wagon was fastened to the engine, g
nd back of the wagon was the hay load o
r. Three men went through the field, fl
bling the hay onto the wagon rapidly, pr
nd when load was on, it took only a Il
w minutes to get it to the barn. W
A barrel of gasoline, which had been b,
,ored in freight car some time, became IL
rtive when exposed to the air in Ludlow
few days ago and the fluid went sew vi
al feet into the air. The accident hap di
ened when the owner was about to fo
npty the contents of the barrel into an
tank, but before that was tn
about Is gallons of gaso- pa
ne had been sprayed on the lawn and hi
sighboring tree. hs
We
jerks L. Wincheil, who died recently
his home in Fair Haven, had gained
4 i - Z