The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-21
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS or INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Chauncey Roberts, who was running
truck In Morrsyille last week when
ran into and killed a horse, was fine
$50 and his license was revoked
Albert NJ Chase Of Burlington. laun
dryman, has filed petition in bankrupt
cy with Clerk r $. Plat Of the unite'
States court. His liabilities are Sio2.l
aud he has assets OF S425.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund c. Gilbert ant
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Daley, who motoret
from White River Junction 10 Williams
town last week saw a large black beal
In an open field near Brookfeld
Samuel A. Sweetser died suddenly al
his home in Morrisville last week a. he
was helping small boy pick up chips
in the yard. Mr. Sweetser, who was 81
years old, had not complained OF feeling
Henry A. Phelps, for 30 years build
ing contractor in Bellows Falls, died
June 10 at the age Of 70 years. He was
a native of Moretown. Mr. Phelps was
Mason and member of the Baptist
church.
Hugh Hillman Of Salisbury, who was
arrested, charged with an assault upon
Robert Leggett Monday, at Lake Dun
more, was in court Wednesday and
bound over in $500 for a hearing next
Tuesday morning. He furnished bail.
CLYDE c. Charlotte (Suitor) formerly
Of Barton, who was some time ago re-
ported among the missing, has been To-
Gated in German prison camp at Darn
stadt. Charrette was captured at the
battle Of Seicheprey about three weeks
ago with nearly 100 other men.
When the floor of his barn in s. we
collapsed, ,ton A. Warren ard pair of
horses dropped into the basement, eight
feet below. There wee kept seven pigs
and there vas somsw OF of a mIXl,D
when the now arrival. aud broken boards
dropped among them. No injuries weIr
received by man or ANNALS.
Archie Couture slipped as he was tend
ing saw in the mill of Fred L. Smith
in Moscow the first of the week and his
hand struck it, cutting off the second
and third fingers of his left hand and
the little finger was cut so badly it had |
to be amputated. The hand was other |
wise mangled, but physicians hope to |
save the thumb and forefnger.
Mrs. Lillian NJ st. Peters has brought
suit in Addison county court to secure
Sec har Iyof toa ht,1h or nj
ter F. st. Peters, now at Camp Devens.
She alleges intolerable severity and re-
fusal to support. She left her husband,
it is alleged, in 1915, and is now living
at Vergennes. She was Is years old
when she was married to st. Peters, but
mad her fathers consent. The husband
was not represented at the hearing.
Martin S. Adams died Monday at his
home in South Royalton at the age of
81 years, after lingering illness. he is
survived by two daughters, Lizzie and
Nellie, who have always made their
home with him. Mr.. Adams has been
in he lumber business since he
was young man, and previous that
was in the mercantile business in North
ield Until his last sickness he was ac-
i've in his work.
Henry Parker, employed in Fl. W.
)emick's mill in Holland, met with
erious accident few days ago, when
big birch log, which was being cut
nto lumber, burst into three pieces as 6
he saw struck knot. One piece struck =
fr. Parker on the back of the head, a
ausing severe scalp wound and de- q
ressed fracture of the skull. He was Z
unconscious for "a hours and was taken II
} Sherbrooke hospital. where portions of
one and a clot of blood were removed. Il
e has fair chance for recovery. h
In the second trial of Francis E. p
etchum for the alleged murder of Will re
am Costello of Bennington which be- d
an June 10 he was convicted in the sec h;
nd degree and sentenced to serve the Ell
,mainder of his days in the state pris- st
\ at Windsor. A year ago he was con- o'
cted of murder in the first degree and te
as TO have been electrocuted last al
arch. 1t is understood that the state ra
ould have accepted plea of guilty W
the second degree at the time of the la
st trial but Ketchum would not then le
nsent. tie
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Judge Gardner S. Howe, who died at sh
S home in Hinsdale, N H., June 10, LEI
as a native of Dover. Early in life he
It Vermont and went into the bakery
lsiness in New York, later owning gro
nv stores in Massachusetts, and then 3:
one in Hinsdale Al years ago. w
3 represented the town in the legis- tn
ture three times, was overseer of the Sc
or, a member of the school committee tr,
d for 10 years police judge. Judge all
owe was widely known in the political ia
e of New Hampshire, was appointed tic
,m that state as assistant to the SER dr.,
an