The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-01
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Mrs Nelson Provo, born in Fairfax ~
years ago, died in HILL N. H., Oct. 80.
She had lived in Hill for 80 years.
Twenty thousand lake trout were sent
to Greensboro last week from the state
hatcheries and were placed in Caspian
lake,
A series of conferences for Baptist
pastors and laymen are to be held
throughout the state the week of Nov
Ills.
Rev. I'll, F, Fuller, pastor of the Bap-
fist churches at East Randolph and East
Bethel, has closed his labors in those
fields and has moved to New York City.
The Huntington pharmacy in Newport
has been sold to Joel BLY, of East Charles
( town, who will take possession at once.
This is one of Viewpoints Oldest drug
stores.
Only one Vermonter was named in
Wednesdays war appointments, an
nounced by the war department Fred
erick S. Briggs, Brandon, first lieutenant,
medical.
Rev. George w Woodall, pastor of the
Pittsford Methodist church some years
ago, was married Oct. l6 in Sycaway,
N. Y, to Miss Elsie Brown of Washing
ton, ID. G.
Two pieces of lumber fell onto H. B.
Cuthbertson of Wolcott as he was work
ing in his barn recently, severing one
ear, nine stitches being required to sew
the member on again.
Rev. William ], Chapman, d. D., for
mer pastor of Methodist churches in Ben
nington, Shelburne, Fair Haven, Castle
ton and Manchester, died at Glens Falls,
N. Y, last week. He was 70 years old
c. F. Palmer, formerly superintendent
of schools in st. Johnsbury, is now con
nected with the New York office of the
excursion firm of Thomas Cook 4 Son of
Montreal and is temporarily in charge of
the Montreal offices.
Seven calves belonging to Moses Cho-
quette of North Troy broke out Of the
pasture the first of the week and wan
dered onto the railroad track, where a
passing train killed five and badly in
jured the other two.
Dogs got into flock of sheep belong
ing to ID. B. Cakes of Waterville one
night recently, killing and tearing SO
that they had to be Killed 10 of the
sheep. The dogs were seen and have also
been killed.
E. n. Randall this week observed the
doth anniversary Of his entrance into the
mercantile business of St. Johnsbury,
and he is now the Oldest merchant there
in continuous service. He started in 1878
with about $500 worth of merchandise
and has built up his business from year
to year ever since.
Mrs. II. f. Brigham of Bakersfield has
year-old lemon tree which bears a lem
on measuring 1914 inches in crcumfer-
ence. The single stalk is three feet tall
and the fruit is near the base, resting
upon the earth in small pot. As vet
the lemon retains its green, unripe color
To what size it may attain is undeter-
mined.
Some tragic Incidents occurred in Bur
lington when the police automobile took
patients who had been in the emergency
hospitals back to their homes Mrs. Tex
as Mcleod was taken to her home to see
crepe on the door and for the first time
learned of her mothers illness and death.
In the case of Mrs. John Delisle the
death and funeral of her husband took
place without her knowledge while she
was i'll.
B. J. Farr of Battle, Creek, Mich, for
merly of st. Adams, who has been mas
ter mechanic of western lines of the !
Grand Trunk railway system, has been
appointed superintendent OF the motive |
power and car department at Detroit, |
Mich. Mr.. Farr succeeds W. H. Sample, |
formerly of St. Adams, who has been |
appointed general superintendent of mo- |
tive power and car department Of the |
Grand Trunk, with headquarters in |
Montreal
Paris celebrated the liberation of the I
French towns from the enemy and the |
opening of a campaign for the French |
loan Oct. 20, and the big parade was
headed by the 30lst u. S. regiment. |
Captain Neal W. Richmond, son of Mr.. /
and Mrs. G. s. Richmond Of Mortified, I
ia in command Of one of the companies /
of this regiment This is also the crack /
regiment that Col. Frank Tompkins, for |
mer commandment at Norwich university. |
was in command before being transferred
TO the 10th infantry.