The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-25

ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings Of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections.
Mrs. Ray Levarn of South Starksboro
was poisoned by eating diseased pork
recently.
Twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W.
Bride of Rutland are named Erwin
Woodrow and Elwin Wilson.
The superintendent Of the Rutland
schools in his report asks for $4,000 for
salary advances for teachers.
The only thing missing from the Epis-
copal parsonage in Sherburne after 1t
was found ransacked few days ago,
was Undertaking.
A COW belonging to Clifton Leonard of
North Pomfret died recently and upon
examination it was found a piece of
barbed wire had pierced its heart.
Edward Smith of Dewey's Mills is suf-
fering from blood poisoning caused by
scratching his finger on barbed wire, aft
erward putting on a pair of red mittens.
The police of Rutland have sent out
warnings to merchants and citizens to
watch out for some such outbreak of a
crime wave as has occurred in the large
cities.
4as .I,,k oF p1vvlfner-
ton made the ascent of CamePs Hump
Saturday on snowshoes, a party Of 81
going on the trip, IA Of them being
women.
Mrs. Ella Houseman Of Orwell, while
carrying a pail of boiling water, caught
her foot in a rug and fell, the water be-
ing thrown upon her hand and arm,
which were badly burned.
Mrs. Perley Barton of Bellows Falls
was the victim of holdup Friday even
ing. A strange man snatched her bag,
which contained about $l4 in money, and
ran. He was traced quite a distance and
then the trail was lost,
Recent figures received at the Univer
sity of Vermont show that the value of
horses in the state the past year was
$l2,232 900; mich cows, 20232 900; 9th
err cattle, $5,lS2OOO; sheep, $l,35S,000;
swine, S2,S75,000; total value of all live
stock, 4l,s48,7OO.
The warm weather somewhat inter
fered with Burlington's winter carnival
Saturday and the ski jumping contest
had to be given up entirely, The masked
skating party to have been held that
evening also had to be postponed on &C
count of the water on the ice.
Frances Ciapuro, administrators Of the
estate of Leo Jacobs, killed some time
ago while employed as a trainman on
the Delaware & Hudson railroad, near
West Chazy, n. Y, has brought suit
against the railroad, papers having been
served by Deputy United States Marshal
Edward s. Whitaker, on the agent of
the road at Center Rutland,
George w. Flagg of East Bramtree, a
well-known Grand Army man, Is in a Sc.
rious condition, following a slight shock
which he sustained Friday of last week.
vi WHICH, he lidS udu HGNtIhi III Lut UdSL
two years Bronchial pneumonia has de-
veloped and at his advanced age and
weakened condition his recovery is very
doubtful.
Fredson K. Manning of Rutland died
at the hospital there Feb. 20 as the re
suit of injuries sustained when he was
thrown from heavy wagon between
Rutland and Wallingford a few days be-
fore, the vehicle passing over his body.
He left, beside his wife, four daughters
and five sons, Mrs. Henry Fredette of
Pittsford, Mrs. Darwin Pelkey and Mrs.
Sharp of Rutland, Mrs. Leslie Durkee of
Quechee, Roscoe Manning of Randolph,
William L. of Clarendon, Fred E., Ar
thur w. and Albee J., all of Rutland.
Paul c. Cornell, who has been the pro.
prietor of the Putnam house in Benning.
ton for about IA years, is to retire in
few weeks. Mr.. COrnell's health is not
of the best and he has decided to quit
business for an indefinite period. The
landlord and his family will continue,
however, to be residents of the village
Mr.. Cornell's lease terminates April
but he has agreed with the owner of the
property to remain in charge until a new
landlord is installed. The bar, however,
will be closed permanently April l.
The Windham County Rural Letter
Carriers association held its annual
meeting in the federal building in Brat
teboro Feb. %. r. w, OConnor of Bel
lows Falls succeeded his father, Patrick
f. OConnor of Putney, as president of
the association, and Frank S. A. John
son of Guilford was elected secretary and
treasurer 1t was decided to hold a pic
mic on some holiday, probably July a,
and p. +. O'Connor was elected chairman
of a committee, the other members to
be appointed by him, to decide upon the
time and place and make the arrange
ments.
The annual meeting of the Windsor
County Rural Letter Carriers associa-
ton was held Feb. % in White River
Junction. The presiding officer was
President Z. M. Farr of Chester and he
was unanimously reelected president. w.
S. Whitney of Springfield was reelected
vice president and J. H. Beckwith Of
Bethel as secretary and treasurer, and
both by a unanimous vote. The execu-
tive board for the ensuing year con-
,sists of G. !. Taylor, o.. H. Flint and
P. M Dutton. 1t was voted to hold the
next annual meeting in Springfield on
Feb. % as Washington's birthday will
come on Sunday next year