The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Jeffersonvile's war chest fund haI
reached over $4,000.
Another child in the family OF Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Norton Of Rutland
has the smallpox.
Rev. d. II. Strong OF Milton began his
pastorate OF the Congregational church In
Benson yesterday.
|. A. Bowdoin has resigned the prin'
cipalship Of Derby academy and will be-
come principal OF the high school At Lud'
low.
Only four young men who had become
81 years old in the last year registered
in Vergennes Wednesday. In Middlebury
10 registered
Miss Ellie Markham, who has been in
the employ of the postofiice at Wells
River for II years, has resigned her posi-
tion and gone to live with her sister,
Mrs Annie Gowan.
Fred Rogers of Concord is in Bright
look hospital in st. Johnsbury in Sc
rious condition as result OF getting
caught in the shaft at mill in Water.
ford, which he was setting up.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Policy left st.
Johnsbury Thursday for San Francisco
by automobile and from there sail the
last of July for their trip around the
world. Mr.. Pelley is editor OF the ST.
Johnsbury Caledonian.
A flock of wild ducks was captured as
they were stroling by the telephone of
flee in Lunenburg, coming from their
nest on the bank of Meals brook recent
", four Of the young ones being caught
by Lyman Wentworth and two by Carl
Perkins. The ducklings seem to enjoy
their captivity and are quite curiosity.
A young carrier pigeon with silver
band around one leg and leather band
around the other is a visitor at the home
of Niles and Merton Plumb in Halifax.
The bird is rather shy, but the children
have got near enough to discern the let
ters u. S. A. on the silver band and the |
number lol on the other. Evidently the |
bird has gone astray and is lost.
Joseph Lawrence, the Grand Isle coun |
ty draftee who attempted to commit sui |
eide after reaching Camp Devens two
weeks ago, will recover, according to
word received at his home in South Hero.
The reason for his act is as mysterious
as ever, as he did not object to being
drafted, was unmarried and had no de-
pendent relatives.
Eugene SIENNA, one of the victims of the
collision on the Central Vermont railway
in Burlington, is improving in condition
at the Mary Fletcher hospital. although
one arm has been amputated and he was
badly scalded. Walter Notemeyer, the
who walked to his house and
was not thought to be seriously injured,
is worse off than was realized because of
his burns, but is probably out of danger.
Anniversary services commemorating
the organization of the Universalist So
cieties of st. Johnsbury Center and st.
Johnsbury are being held this week, be.
ginning yesterday. At the Church of
the Messiah in st. Johnsbury the 50th
church was observed, and in st. Johns
bury Center service was held com
the organization of the First
society there in 1918, los
years ago. |
Residents of Townshend and Putney
some forward with mention of old BIZ
oles in their possession, Rev. S. L. Vim
,ent of the former place having a New
Testament printed about 100. It meas
Tres l5h inches long, nine inches wide
ind two inches thick, 1t formerly be-
onged to Rev. Mr.. Wadsworth, first min .
ster of Milton, Mass, near Boston. Mrs.
W. E. Robbins of Putney came into pos
session of another old book, which came
o her through her uncles heirlooms 1t
s Bible, on the fly leaf of which is
written, Marcy Rawson, her book. Dec.
Il, 1882 1t has the scribe's seal on it
ls if it were given her at her christening. /.
t is printed in old-style English. :