The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-11
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

L. z. Smith of Pittsford, who has
been director of the boys and girls clubs
of Rutland county, has resigned.
Raymond B. Staples, on the faculty Of
the Vergennes high school last year, has
resigned and next year will teach in
Rumford, Me.
Wayland Mills of Johnson, who was
taken to a hospital for the amputa:ion
OF broken leg, may not recover, as his
condition is serious.
The summer meeting of the Vermont
Botanical and Bird clubs was held this
week in Wilmington. An interesting and
instructive program was given.
Among the appointments announced
from Washington was that of Howard
Edwin Pease of White River Junction as
second lieutenant, quartermaster corps,
national army.
Mrs. Dan Luce, who went from Nor
risville ten days ago to visit her chill
dren in Massachusetts,, fell while getting
out of wagon few days ago and frac-
tured one leg below the knee in two
places. She is now in hospital in
Worcester.
The marriage of Lora Jane Hubbards
and Lee w. Rawson, both Of, Whiting,
took place July 4 at the brides home
Both wore sailor suits, as the groom
belongs to the United States navy. His
gift to the bride was a set of silver
spoons, which he brought back from
France.
Roy G. Estes, who has been missing in
action since June g. was born in Maid.
stone and lived there with his uncle,
George B. Rich, until his enlistment in
1917 at the age Of 25. He enlisted at
Fort Ethan Allen, Burlington, with his
lifelong chum, Leslie Elliott, who is also
reported as missing in action.
Eugene K, Haskins, Chester barber,
attempted to commit suicide few days
ago by cutting his throat with razor,
severing his windpipe. Family troubles
are supposed to be the cause. The cash
across his throat measured nearly five
inches. His recovery is doubtful Mr..
Haskins was Al years old.
The mangled body of Frank w Ban.
ton of Newport, aged 90, was found
July by trainmen beside the tracks
near Claremont Junction. He had been
working in Windsor, and had been
treated there for heart trouble. 1t is
thought he had an attack while riding
on a freight train and fell off. A diary
in his pocket established his identity, He
was unmarried.
Grasshoppers in large xamber descend
ed on p G. Hills farm in South Bur
Iington Monday, and before he could ut.
tack them they had stripped the field
and gone through his garden, eating to.
matoes cucumbers and any tender things
close to the ground His garden was
practically ruined. A mixture of bran,
molasses. oranges and paris green final
" put an end to their activities, but
not until the damage had been done.
Capt Robert W. McCuen, formerly ed
itor of the Vergsnnes Vermonter and
also an attorney in that place, has ar
rived overseas, being on duty with the
regular army Capt. McCuen represented
Vergennes in the legislature not many
years ago. He attended the Plattsburg
training school, where he was commits
stoned second lieutenant, and has since
won his way to promotion in the serv-
ice to the rank Of captain.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald B. Enright
of Union Village, where the former has
been in charge of the Methodist church
have been engaged as superintendent and
matron of the Preventorium to be
opened at Essex Junction the middle OF
the month for the prevention of tn
berculosis. They will commence their
duties July IS Mr. Enright has made
a study of intensive farming and is a
leader Of boys, while Mrs. English is a
trained nurse and familiar with the care
of children.
Hav,y Smith, alias Canada Blackia,
prisoner who escaped from the house
of correction in Rutland Aug. 81, 1917
was returned to the institution July 8
from Cleveland O., where he was appre,
hended. Three men escaped at the same
time, one of them, Harry Vernon, being
still at large, while George Blanchard
was found in Pittsfeld last January end
returned. Smith was in for a postoffice
break at Orwell year ago and will now
have to serve the original sentence over
again.
YOUTHFUL BANDIT SENTENCED.