The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-08
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

At regular meeting Of the Bellows
Falls Woman's club $50 was voted to be
given to the united war work fund.
The epidemic situation in Burlington
has cleared up enough so that the two
emergency hospitals have been closed,
Hugh Collins, who, in company with
Willis P Hall, owned the Vermont
pharmacy in Burlington, died this week
Of pneumonia.
Elihu Goodell, oldest son of Mrs. C.
g, Ellsworth of Elmore, died Monday
in an army hospital in New York Of
Spanish Influenza
Rev. +. A. Krackhardt has resigned the
pastorate of the NJ Il. church in Bakers
field and has moved his household goods
to West Berlin, Mass, where he will en-
ter business.
Rev. A. S. Bole has asked to be re-
leased from the pastorate Of the Con-
gregational church in East Hardwick for
the present, that he may engage in Y.
NJ G. A, work in France.
Leo Jacobs, son of Mrs Stephen Cia-
pura Of Rutland, was killed at Canada
Junction, N, Y, Tuesday night, while
performing his duties as railroad train
man. Jacobs was 10 years old.
Charles w. Wright Of Colchester has
received a communication from the war
department announcing that his son, Ed
win, has returned from overseas and is
now in a hospital at Lakewood, N. j.
Rev. j, c. Prince of Bellows Falls has
been appointed local manager of the
four minute men, succeeding W. C. Bel
KNAPP, resigned. The appointment comes
from the publicity department of the
federal government
Members of the Connecticut Valley
Poultry association of Bellows Falls
have decided to hold no poultry show
this year on account of war conditions,
but it is hoped that the exhibitions can
be resumed next year.
Bertel l.. johnson, l6-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. g. j. johnson of Proctor
died in the Mary Fletcher hospital Nov
9 of wounds received early in October
when he was shot in one knee. He was
taken to the hospital Oct. and had un.
dergone several operations.
Production of milk chocolate has been
commenced at the plant of the Vermont
Milk Chocolate company in Burlington.
The new plant was built, equipped and
running within five months from the time
that the ruins Of the burned plant be-
gan to be cleaned up.
B. L. Scofeld, former resident of
Bloomington and Orleans, was drowned
while swimming at beach in Santa
Barbara, Cal, recently Mr.. Scofield was
81 years of age and had been an en-
ploye in the Santa Barbara postoffice
for II years.
Mrs. George Pierson of Winooski has
received news of the death of her hus-
band, Sergeant George Pierson Of the
field artillery, in action in France on
Oct s. Sergt Pierson was stationed at
Fort Ethan Allen for several years He
had been in France a year
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Bailey Of East
Fairfield have received news Of the death
OF their only son, Howard Bailey, at
sea, only three days before reaching port
in France. Mr.. and Mrs. Nye of Jeffer-
sonyille have received word of the death
of their son, Ralph j. Nye, in France.
He had been there but few weeks.
Rev. Frank A. Stockwell, who yester-
day completed course at Camp Zachary
Taylor, Louisville, Ky, has received d
commission as chaplain in the United
States army, with the rank Of first lieu.
tenant, Lieut.. Stockwell viii leave for
overseas after two weeks furlouah.
The manufacturing plant Of the Bel
lows Falls Pulp Plaster company has
been shut down and viii not be opened
this winter. All orders, however, will
be taken care Of by New York fac.
tory The manager of the local plant,
George NJ. Baker, is now employed by
the Vermont Farm Machine company.
A group of young people found two
grips near the foot of tree on Wantas-
fiquet mountain across the river from
Brattleboro. Nov s. An officer went
with them and recovered the grips. They
contained woman's clothing and appar.
emily had been out doors several DAYS.
There is no clew as to their ownership.
Lieut.. j. V. Fort, a native Of Winoo-
ski and at one time pastor of the Meth
odist church there, and now head of the
finance commission of the Methodist
Episcopal church, with headquarters in
Chicago, has been appointed military in
struetor at the Wesleyan college at Mt.
Pleasant, Ia
Henry La Bombard 3s, who was en-
ployed by the International Paper Co..
died at the Rockingham hospital in Bel
lows Falls, Nov. 8, from the injuries sus.
tanned in an accident Saturday when a
apiece Of shafting fell, striking him on
the head and chest breaking some of his
ribs which punctured the left lung. He
was unmarried.
Rev Benjamin Swift, formerly of
Woodstock, who has been acting pastor
of the Second Congregational church in
Holyoke in the absence Of Rev. Robert
r. Wicks, is being prominently men
TONED as successor to Rev. Arthur H.
Hope as pastor Of Emmanuel church in
Springfield Rev Mr., Swift was pastor
for ten wears in Woodstock