The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-15
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS
James N. Hurley, one Of the best
known machinists in Rutland, died Fri.
day He was A years old
Mrs. Corier, aged 94 years old, who fell
and broke her hip at the home of her
grandson in Weybridge recently, died
last week.
Thomas r. Capron committed suicide
by hanging at his home in West Berk-
shire July H. He was 81 years old and
had been in poor health for number Of
years.
Mrs. Satira Chamberlain celebrated
her Odd birthday at her home in Wells
River last week Her children, grand
children and friends gathered to con-
graduate her.
The city Of Burlington has purchased
l,240 feet of lake front from the prop
erty of Miss Mary E. Arthur and about
81 dNlCH Vi fdiudplt ldIu lOI Udlh Dul
poses. The purchase price was $4,000.
The National Acme company, which
already has plant located at Windsor,
is planning to remove its Cleveland, O.,
plant to Windsor this summer, the only
impeachment seeming to be lack of hous-
ing facilities.
James Lowe, in his auto, tipped over
on narrow culvert in Wells River a
few days ago, breaking his arm, his
shoulder, and tearing off, or nearly so,
one ear. Three men were with him, two
of whom escaped injury.
In October comes another Y. NJ. c. A.
drive. Vermont's quota is between $780,,
600 and $3.50, 900 and A. G. Hurd, who has
been president of the Windsor county
association for many years, viii have
charge of the campaign.
Russell, three-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. White Of Windsor, has frac-
tured skull, received when he fell through
q skylight in a block. He dropped 20
feet to cement floor and landed on his
head. His condition is critical
Dr. George Rustedt, Rutland City
health officer, has ordered that all water
from the city supply be boiled before
being Used for drinking purposes, as an
examination shows the water TO be I'M
usually full of sewage bacteria, due to
recent heavy rainfall.
n Dtlro q Co., ko.. la L..
new dam at Stowe, to take the place Of
the one washed away by high water
eight weeks ago. The dam is 3l5 feet
in length, varies in height from eight to
% feet and contains 600 loads Of stone
and 53S barrels Of cement.
Mrs. Lila Woodbury. Lane, daughter Of
late Governor u A. Woodbury., has EN-
listed in Boston for the duration of the
war as yeowoman. She will 90 on ac-
tive duty Aug. ! and is to have charge
of the United States Service club can
teen for sailors and soldiers in Boston
Maj. William w. Townsend Of Rnt-
land, who was among the first physicians
of Vermont to enlist in the medical de-
partment of the United States army, re-
Gently has been placed as director over a
special section Of all the hospitals at
the point of embarkation on the At
lantic coast,
Horace B. Howard, aged So, former
resident Of Brattleboro, whose estate Is
one of the largest on the Brattleboro tax
list, died recently in Waverly, Mass. He
was a native of Brandon and graduate
of Yale university. For many years his
mind had been affected and his property
was in charge Of a guardian.
Two Goshen men, Richard Trombley
and Richard Gould, were fined 800 each
and costs of Sl949 in each case for hav-
ing venison in their possession out Of
season. When officers arrived at the
Gould house, the family was just having
venison for dinner and at the Trombley
home venison was found hidden in jar
under the pantry floor.
Fire recently destroyed the farm
buildings of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Foster
in West Wardsboro and barn belong
ing TO E. G. Wilder. Most of the house.
hold goods and stock were saved The
cause of the fire was a lighted lantern
which Mr.. Foster was carrying up the
barn stairs when he tripped and fell. The
lantern set fire to the hay, and the flames
spread rapidly.
Fishermen interested in stocking West
river at Brattleboro with steel head
trout are disturbed by the fact that the
American Realty company is using dy-
Mantle in number Of places in the
river to facilitate floating down pulp
wood. 1t is understood that the com
pany also intends to clear Winhall river
of some of its natural distractions and
it is probable that some effort will be
made to induce the company TO restrict
its operations along this line as much as
possible.
Horatio b. Cushman, who founded a
system of bakeshops in New York City
died last week at his home in Yonkers
N. Y, Of a complication of diseases, at
the age of 81 years. Mr. Cushman was
born in Wilmington and went to New
York in 1851, learning the bakery bust.
ness and opening the first Cushman store
After getting good start in business
life, he enlisted in the Civil war and
served four years, returning to New
York and enlarging still further the
bakeshop system until it was the larg-
est bakery enterprise in any city in the
world. The shops are still in existence
although he had been retired from bust.
ness for many years.