The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-12
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Judge Nichols of Dorset observed his
0sth birthday recently
Schools are closed in New Haven a.
there are several cases of scarlet fever
there.
o. b. Armstrong of New Haven has the
largest woodpile ia that town--7o cords
of stove wood.
Reaching over the arm of chair to
pick up piece of coal, Mrs. +. A. Cham.
berlain of East Ryegate broke one rib.
Rev. George Il. Robbins, for four years
pastor of the Federated church in Cas-
tleton, expects TO sail for France in a
few days
There were five cases of smallpox in
Vermont during the month of January,
70 Of German measles, "A of scarlet fever
and 2lo of chickenpox.
One school in Rutland, with an at
tendance of about Is pupils, has been
closed to save fuel and the scholars are
transported to another school
Capt, W. B. C. Stickney of Rutland
has been transferred from Camp Upton,
Y. Y, to the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research for instruction.
The Rutland Railway Light & Power
Co. expects to have cut this winter at
least $50 cords of wood and has hired all
the men it could to put through the job.
Mrs. William Robinson received in
juries to her spine and head when she
was dragged some distance in Newport
after she had been thrown from her
sleigh.
Rev. Pearl c. Abbey died at his home
in Essex Center Feb. 6. He was rs
years old and for many years preached
in Hinesburg and held pastorates in 9th
er Vermont towns.
John Mccormick, aged 90, died Friday
evening Just after he had retired for the
night. He had been in his usual health
and spent the evening visiting at the
home of a neighbor. Heart failure was
the cause of his death.
G. f. Bridges, 6s years old, has chopped |
this winter 20 cords of wood, walking |
to and from the woodlot, which is two |
miles from his home. He then chopped t
enough for another man to pay for |
hauling and some money besides and is
now saving and splitting up his own
pile
The stores Of Wilson & Noyes and J.
W. Archibald in Ludlow were broken
into Friday night, From the former
store about 800 worth of jewelry was
stolen and the amount taken from the
other store was small. Certain parties
are under suspicion.
Charles G. Cole has returned TO his
home in Bennington after receiving
discharge from the army on account of
rheumatism. He was a member of the
Second cavalry and had been stationed
at Fort Ethan Allen. He was only 10 {
years old when he enlisted last sum
mer
West River branch of the Central Yer
mont railway the road having been froz, :
en- in since Jan. IL. Mail service over =
the line will not be resumed until the !
freight congestion has been relieved. For '
the past month the mail has been car !, .
ried by team !
III. NJ. Mcfarland, for many years vice /
president of the Lamoille County Savings !
Bank & Trust Co., of Hyde Park, at /.
the annual meeting of stockholders last /,
week refused a reelection, giving as a !
reason that other matters were claiming :
so much of his attention just now that :.
he must be relieved of the banking re- /,
possibilities. /
Rev. Charles j. Staples, pastor of the .
Unitarian church in Burlington for the d
past IA years, rendered his resignation y
1t the morning service last Sunday, Rev ;,
|. c. Smart, pastor of the College street y
Congregational church, reading letter !,
o that effect. Mr.. Staples and Mr.. =
smart exchanged Sunday Mr. Staples :,
'sks that the resignation take effect on
Sept. or earlier if the people so de- I
ire. y
Roland +. Hunter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ia
2. L. Hunter of Bennington, and aged 81
a years, has a broken leg as a result
If coasting. He and other boys were :
m home made toboggan, which went v
90 slowly to suit them, so they put
ONE skis on it for shoes 1t went so
asst then the boys could not control
t and when they crashed into tree. r.
-oung Hunters leg became broken. a,