The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-11

patients at the Vermont sanatorium in
Pittsford and no more patients will be
admitted for time.
Amos Wissell dropped dead at his
boarding house in Warren few nights
ago after working all day and apparent
ly being in his usual health,
A big black bear trotted through the
streets of Marlboro few days ago, but
succeeded in going through a swamp and
over the hills out of sight before its de-
layed pursuers could come up with it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy w. Eason OBJ
served the 50th anniversary of their mar
riage at their home in Brattleboro Dec.
8, Mr.. Eason is veteran of the Civil
war and retired nurse. His wife is
prominent in the Woman's Relief corps.
Only one Vermonter is mentioned
among the names of New England
wounded who were brought overseas to
Camp Devens, arriving Monday and Tues
day He is Pvt, Francis w. Maley of
II company, l02d infantry, Fair Haven.
Stoves second outbreak of influenza
threatens to become serious. Already
there have been four deaths from pneu
monia, with number of cases that are
critical. In Huntington, also, the influ
enza has developed rapidly in the past
few days, whole families being i'll.
Vermont's Christmas tree crop is much
smaller than in former years, owing prin-
cipally to the difficulty of obtaining ade-
quate shipping facilities. In consequence,
many eyergreens on the hillside are left
to thrive, if only for another year.
Parents of Otto Woehr in Burlington,
who received word from the war depart
ment short time ago that their son had
been killed in action, received another
telegram Saturday from Washington,
stating that the first information was
false,
Pvt. Horace Lessier Of Manchester, N.
H., who admitted he left Camp Devens
May rs on forged pass and had been
wandering about ever since, was arrested
in Bellows Falls last week and returned
to the camp on the charge of being alb
sent without leave
While on his way to church in South
thrown from his sleigh and dragged he
suffered compound fracture of one hip,
severe cash on the back of his head,
two broken ribs and bad bruises on his
shoulder. The horses became frightened
when something on the sleigh broke.
Although word has been received from
the war department by Mrs. Burton Bur
roughs of Morrisville Of the death of her
son, Eugene Burroughs of the l02d ma
chine gun battalion, on Oct 30, news has
come through a comrade of her son writ
ten Nov. Z, saying that Burroughs was
slightly wounded but would be all right
soon. t
Rev. Arthur V. Allen, assistant super
intendent of the Vermont state Baptist
convention, has rendered his resignation
to take effect Dec. 81 He has accepted
hearty and unanimous call to the
Main street Baptist church at Newport.
Mr.. Allen is led to this decision by throat
trouble which prohibits SO much public
speaking as his present position requires.
The every-member canvass conducted
by the Congregational church of Rutland
last Sunday exceeded any previous at
tempt to secure pledges for church sup.
port, and there was an increase of 20
per cent or more in the budget for mis-
sions, The church sought pledges of 49,
775 and there are evidences that the
amount was secured, although not all the
pledge cards have been returned yet.
The cablegrsm from France which can
celled orders for thousands Of men in the
country to embark for overseas work in
the Y NJ. c. A. may possibly cause the
release of President Guy Potter Benton
of the University Of Vermont, who ex.
pected to sail soon, His previous ex-
perience across may result in his being
sent later, but at present the cablegram
seems to relate to any who had been ac-
cepted for overseas work.
For the first time in the history of the
city, Rutland is importing ice for home
consumption. The supply harvested last
winter is entirely exhausted and as al
most every town along the Rutland rail
road has such reduced quantities 1t is
difficult to secure supply. The shortage
is thought to be due to the fact that
labor shortage and very heavy ice caused
some of the smaller companies to house
short supply last winter,
A training school for the sons Of sol.
diers Of the great war is to be estab-
lished in Bennington, Edward H. Everett
having purchased two farms, including
about $40 acres, and the school having
been incorporated under the laws of Yer
mont with the name, Green Mountain
Home, Inc. The purpose of the home
is to furnish practical instruction along
academic lines, as well as training in
horticulture and agriculture, and BOYS
as young as ten years may enter, Mr.
Everett's daughter is the wife of an Off
Ger in the Italian army.
Talked on Rural Church Work,
st. Adams, Dec ll.-Rev. William
Shaw, Phi. D., has returned from Boston
where last week he attended the Boston
area centenary conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Over 5000
clergymen and laymen representing ev-
ery charge in New ENGLAND attended, tba