The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-19
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections.


One shoulder of O. Carlton Wilson o.
Rutland was badly fractured as he wal
scuffling with number of other young
men on football field.
No November term of supreme court
will be held in Rutland this year. Only
one case was set for trial and that ha.
been continued to the January term.
Pvt. Edward c. Carlson Of Mineville
n. Y, formerly Of West Rutland, has
been killed IN action in France. He wa;
10 years old and went across last May
Rev. George A. Buttrick of Quincy
Ill, has accepted a call to the passionate
of the Congregational church in Rutland
and will begin his duties there the first
Of the year.
Judge J.. w. Weeks Of the state board
Of control reports 20 deaths from in.
fiuenza at the state hospital at Water.
bury, two at the industrial school at
Nergennes, and none at the state prison
and house of correction.
Rev, Henry l.. BalIou, now serving his
twenty fourth year as pastor of the Con-
gregational church, Chester, is one Of the
thirty senators elected to the Vermont
legislature. Mr. Ballou was member Of
the Vermont House of Representatives
ten years ago.
Rev. Joshua NJ. Frost, d. d., former
member of the Vermont Methodist con-
ference and pastor Of st. Johnsbury and
Montpelier, is supposed to have been
drowned with three others Tuesday
while hunting in Maine. He was super
intendent of the Portland district.
Charles Waters, who recently was ae-
cidentally shot at his home in South
Wallingford, is recovering. Mr.. Waters
had high-powered rife under his arm
and his four-year-old child was playing
about him, when in some way il dis
charged the gun. The bullet entered
Mr.. Waters side under the arm and
came out near the shoulder.
Joseph Berrod, son of Mrs j. Rabeau
of st. Adams, was killed in action at
Tahure-en-Ch Champagne in France Sept.
g. He was 25 years old. Mr.. Berrod
had been in service since the beginning
of the war and in the present engage
ment at the Somme, Marine, Sessions
and Verdun. Mr. Berrod's brother. AL
phonse, also of st. Adams, is veteran
of the war, having been honorably dis
charged because of wounds. He now
wears one arm in brace as result of
being struck by German she'll.
Frederick c. Horst, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Horst, ST., of Ben
nington, died of wounds received in ac-
ton in France Oct. l6, according TO word
received by his parents from the war
department. He was "a years old. At
the outbreak Of the war he enlisted, but
was rejected because of physical condi
tions. Later he was drafted and ae-
cepted He sailed overseas April Is of
this year. Besides his, parents, he has
five brothers and two sisters, one broth
er being with the American expeditions
AIRY forces in France and another in
service in Michigan.
DIR. Robert Rubber, an Arlington ply
stefan, died last week of influenza and
pneumonia. He was born in Hockenau,
Silessia province, Germany, on Oct. 4,
1858, received his education at Heidel-
berg and under Prof. Virchon OF Ber-
lin university, graduating from both
schools with high honors In April,
1898, he and his family came to New
York, where he acted as counsel physi-
clan with the most noted doctors. Six
years ago he purchased large farm in
Sandgate and gave up his work for
while, but for two years past had been
practicing medicine and had built up a
large practice Among his Office equip.
ment he had many thousands of dollars
worth of instruments.