The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
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White River Junction has a new fire
truck.
In the "a hours following the rainfall
of last Sunday, melon vine at Pine
hurst farm in Hydeville grew 1874
inches.
Charles Z. Schoff, st. Adams bust
ness man, has announced his candidacy
for the office of state senator from
franklin county.
Arthur Tepney of st. Adams has re-
ceiyed a cablegram from his brother,
Walter M. Tenney, stating that he is
well at the German prison camp in
Villingen.
Up to July 81, there has been frost
in Middlebury every month this year.
There was slight frost in Bridport
Wednesday, but not enough to do Sc
rious damage.
The Walter L. Main circus showed in
one of their best actors left for United
States service, making % called from
the organization.
The enrolment in the University of
Vermont summer school for this summer
is 2l2. Last year there were $50, and
the year before 1853. War conditions have
reduced the number of women and al
most eliminated men.
Farmerettes have become real factor
in the farming life of Woodstock there
being so many demands for their serv-
ices that the number has been increased
to 90 Automobiles carry the girls to
and from their work each day.
DIR. Sue Y. Howard for four years
medical inspector of the public schools
of Burlington, has rendered her resigna
ton to the school board, to become eff
fective at once. DIR. Howard will de-
vote her time to other professional du-
ties.
At recent large auction of livestock
at the farm of l.. c. Lowell in Bellows
runs AOV iitdu VI CdblAc WCtE Hulu anu
among them a l0-month- old calf, which
Mr. Lowell had given to the Red Gross.
The total realized on it was $500.
That Burlington did more than was
asked Of her in the war savings stamps
campaign by an amount exceeding $780,
600, is announced at war work head
quarters The exact amount subscribed
was found to be $490,l6l, while the al
lotment, based on population, was but
$409,360.
Lightning early in the week struck
in three places in Bradford, the house of
L, p. Bowker, a wire line in the yard
Of w. G. Johnson and tree in front
of f. G. Geve's. According to an ac-
count kept by one resident of Bradford,
the thunder shower above mentioned was
the 2lst so far this season.
G. w. Larochelle of Burlington, grocer
and meat dealer, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy with Clerk F. S. Plat of
the United States court His liabilities
are 81 ,20096 and he has assets Of ST.
oGI'tos VI NAtSh P@fSsiG 10 Siatieu Ca
empt.
Pleading guilty to the theft of neck
chain from Miss Florence AbaiT, Charles
Ash of New Haven was fined $40 and
costs Of 5000, which he paid Deputy
Sheriff Noble j. Sanford went to the
home Of Ash and found the property on
him Ash was then brought to Middle
bury and placed in the county jail
White River Junction being one of the
most important telephone centers in
New England, it is to have building
purposely for that business and it i now
being erected. From the junction office
radiate trunk lines to about Is cities
and towns. On the new switchboard pro-
vision will be made for 10 operators to
work at one time.
The case of Norman S. Foote, who
was arrested two weeks ago, charged
with having ii short trout in his posses
sion, came up again Thursday morn
ing in Middlebury, when he was lined S65
The case was of special interest because
Mr.. Foote is a former president of the
Addison County Fish and Game league
Archie Gerard, who works in the
creamery at Sheldon, may lose his eye
sight as result of an accident which
befell him this week. He was trying to
put an elbow on a steam pipe, when he
hit the valve and the steam rushed into
his face Blisters formed on his eyes and
he was taken to st. Adams for treat
ment.
George w. Sanders of Adamant has
Jersey COW that is convsleseing from the
result of carrying 1920 bullet in her
head two inches below the eye. A Calais
farmer recently presented his l6.year-
old grandson with rifle and the young
ster went out to practice, Failing to
find any wild game he came on large
COW belonging to Mr. Sanders. He took
a shot at the animal and returned home
and told his grandfather he had shot a
woodchuck The COW appears to be as
well as ever and the boy is not practic-
ing on big game any more