The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Wallingford's war chest at the present
time contains $ls,l00.
Rev. J. Elmer Mckee has resigned as
rector of st. Paul's church in Vergennes
to assume the duties of assistant rector
of St. Peters church in Bennington.
I'll. NJ, Dewart has been appointed pur-
chasing agent for the Central Vermont
railway, the position of assistant pur-
chasing agent, which he has held, having
been abolished.
During July and August the larger
stores Of Burlington are to open at in
the morning and close at 5 in the after
noon, except on Saturdays, when the
hours viii be as formerly.
Louis j. Mayo, son of E. O. Mayo Of
st. Adams, has been cited for .gallantry
and especially meritorious service IN ac-
tion against the enemy from April 2 to
April IA, 1918, in France" He also was
promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Brigham celebrated
the 25th anniversary of their marriage
in Rutland June 2s in the same house in
which Mrs. Brigham's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Benton Kelley, celebrated their
25th anniversary, and her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs, Smith Kelley, their golden
wedding,
At Mountain View stock farm in Ben
son barn dance was given recently
which was attended by nearly 1900 peo-
pie. The big barn was decorated with
red, white and blue, and a caterer served
supper at midnight, Dancing and re.
freshments were free to all. An Albany,
N. ", orchestra furnished music,
Joseph, l7-year. son of George L.
Lavalley Of Burlington, is missing and
also S433, which his father had been saw
ing up with which to pay his taxes. Mr..
Lavalley had the money in his pants
pocket and when he went to bed left the
morning the money and his son were
gone.
Carrier pigeon messenger service is to
be established in about two weeks be-
tween Fort Ethan Allen and Fort Banks,
Winthrop, Mass, Fort Constitution
Portsmouth, N. H., Fort Williams, Port
land, Me-, and Camp Deyens, Aver, Mass
and for that purpose IS trained racing
pigeons will be housed in special cote
near the veterinary hospital at the post
Joseph Svedin, driving valuable horse
belonging to his father in Stowe was en-
tering the bridge over the Waterbury
river last week when an automobile
crashed into the rig, striking the horses
knees and shoulder, breaking the thills
and wheel of the buggy. The drive OF
the ear was M. j. Elliott Of Rutland, rep
resenting the Grimm company, and 1t Is
alleged that he was driving rapidly. The
horse was seriously injured, it is feared
Saturday morning at the Cathedral Of
Immaculate Conception in Burlington
three young men were ordained to the
holy priesthood by Ri Rev. Joseph J
Rice, D. D. They were Rev, Henry
Dingle of Ireland, Rev. j. E. Doyle Of
Montpelier and Rev. w. j. Charbonneau
of st, Adams. All three celebrated then
first mass last Sunday, Rev. Henry Din.
Ble at W IHOOnhI, heN. DOyle at OF. Au'
gustine's church in Montpelier and Rev
Charbonneau at Holy Angels church in
st. Adams. They will be stationed at
st. Michseis college in Burlington to as.
sist the priests of the state in their work
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Hodges cele.
brated their golden wedding anniversary
at their home in East MiddIebury June
% Mr., Hodges was born in Ireland, but
came to this country in 1857 and in 1851
enlisted in Co. c, 9th Vermont volunteers
serving until June, 1855, when he was
discharged. He represented the town Of
Ripton in the legislature of 1900, wa;
postmaster of that town for eight years
and has been a justice of peace in the
county for ~ years. He has held prac
tically all the offices of the town of Rip
ton and several in Mddlebury. He wa
commander of Gale post, G. A. R., o
Ripton, until it disbanded and is now &
member of the post in Middlebny. Hi
was married in 1868 to Miss Raehe
Grant Of Middlebury and to them wer,
born 10 daughters and five sons, ii O
the children still living. They have q
Grandchildren and ono urea .0raudn child