The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26

4 Eugene Prescott shot ten coons while
on coon hunt one night this week in
bradford.
A new bell has been placed in the
schoolhouse at Montgomery, the gift of
James Smith.
Fred Marsha, n, of Enosburg Falls,
died this week at Camp Lee, Va, of
fall which injured his spine
Carl I. Smith Of Saxtons River, who
WAS on the transport America, recently
Junk, saved only his oyeralls.
There are now II children at the tn.
berculosis preyentorium at Essex June
tion, which is the limit of capacity.
Rochester's service flag contains 5S
stars and beside it hang flags showing
that the town has gone over the top on
each Liberty loan drive.
II Pvt. Floyd H. Ingram of South New
tfane died at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga,
Oct Is of influenza. A brother, Ray,
is with the Americans expeditionary
forces in France.
In the appointments by the war de-
partment announced recently were those
of Wright Clark, Williston, VT, and Jo-
seph II. Woodman, Bennington second
lieutenants, an service (aeronautics).
u John IT, Nolan of Waterford has re-
eeived word of the death of his son,
Clayton II. Nolan, in the government
hospital at Portsmouth, Va. He was
Seaman of the U. S. s. Tarvenilla and
was only Is years old.
The selectmen of Enosburg Falls have
signed contract with the United Con-
struction company of Albany, N. Y, for
an iron bridge of 20 feet span to replace
the one destroyed by fire. The new
bridge is to be delivered this fall
ii Franklin is having its most serious
time with the epidemic Just now, and
orders have been posted forbidding the
congregating of persons in stores and
on streets.
Robert Armstrong raised 1900 head of
cabbage ON his farm in North Danville,
but lost his beans, squashes and cucum-
bers in the June frost and buckwheat,
which he sowed in place of the beans, in
the early fall frosts.
There seems to be an incfease in the
number Of influenza cases in some towns
where the crest of the disease was
thought to have passed. Brattleboro
had IL new cases reported on Thursday.
Irving Colburn was seriously burned
recently at Highgate Center when he
grasped live wire at the electric power
station Sixty thousand volts passed
through his body. His condition is con-
sidered favorable
One of the largest funeral professions
ever seen in Bellows Falls was that of
Mrs jerry Demarinis one day last week.
There were Al autos, the first two cars
being used TO carry the floral tributes.
1t was Mrs Demarinis funeral at which
1T was estimated the flowers cost $500.
John Hunter, weaver in the Fort
Dummerston cotton mill at Brattleboro,
was recently sentenced to not less than
three and half months in the house Of
correction at Rutland on the charge Of
obtaining money under false pretenses,
but was placed on probation for one
year. 1t is alleged that he secured $40
more than was his due.
DIR. William Campbell, state veteri-
nary, died in Enosburg Falls this week
of pneumonia. He was the son of Mr.
and Mrs Edwin s. Campbell of Bel.
videre and native of Eden He was
educated at the johnson Normal school
and at the United States veterinary
school at Washington, D. c. In a week
he would have been 80 years old He was
married in April, 1918, to Miss Mildred
r, Blake of Milton, who survives.
DIR. L. H Adams, veterarian from
the national department of agriculture,
Washington, D. G., who is staying at
White River Junction for the present,
sustained sprained shoulder at ST..
Johnsbury few days ago when he tried
to place tag on the left ear Of $50
pound bull. The animal gave a sudden
strike, hitting the shoulder of DIR,
Adams.