The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections.

At the Newfane town meeting, Frank
A. Dewitt was reelected town treasur
err, this being his 2lst year in that office
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Stacy win
observe the Goth anniversary Of their
marriage March Is at their home in
Brattleboro.
The town of Castleton on Tuesday
voted to erect tablet bearing the names
Of those from that town who served in
the recent war,
p w Rancourt has resigned as super
intendent of the Connecticut River Pow
er company at Vernon, after serving in
that position for seven years.
Bennington has its order placed with
a road oil company already, for next
summer, intending to lay the dust this
season if it is possible to obtain the OIL
Bellows Falls has started q movement
looking toward the Americanization of
those of foreign birth residing in that
town and permanent organization has
been formed.
r. c. Roach, Hubbardtons representa-
tive in the legislature, fell last Saturday
while at home and injured one hip so
that he has been unable to return to
Montpelier.
Mrs Judson Greenough vino escaped
from the Brattleboro retreat a few days
ago by way of the fire escape, was taken
from the train at Rutland and returned
TO the retreat. Her husband is also an
inmate there.
Thomas c. Cheney of Morrisville, leg.
islatige craftsman, who suffered an at.
tack of Indigestion at Essex Junction
last week while on his way to Montpel-
Ter, is in New York for treatment. While
i'll he fell and struck his face, breaking
the bone under one eye, since which time
that side of his face has been paralyzed.
Rev. Dr. George z. Price, pastor of the
Rutland Methodist church, who had been
eight months in France in Y. M. c. A.
work. arrived home Thursday and on
Friday evening a reception was held in
in the church, which was decorated with
flags of the allied nations and flowers.
An orchestra of IA pieces played during
the evening.
During the month of February, 1924
cases of flu were reported in Vermont.
Caledonia county led, with 234, Rutland
county was next with 237, and the 9TH
ers we're Orleans 1853. Addison ia Or
ange 100, Windsor and Franklin each 76,
Washington 10, Lamoille 80, Windham
"a, Bennington Is. There was not a case
in Chittenden county.
Peter Vielen of Center Rutland, an en-
ploye of the Vermont Marble company,
was injured few days ago when his
apron became caught in some machinery
and one arm was drawn into the gears.
His body and clothing finally clogged
the machinery and stopped it. A num-
Der of his muscles and hgaments were
badly strained.
Preston B. King of Rutland, a travel
ing salesman, died of heart disease on
the train between Pittsfurd and Rutland
Wednesday. He had influenza about two
months ago and was severely i'll, having
made but one trip on the road before the
one on which he was stricken. For 80
years he had been a travelling salesman
for the John L. Thompson Co, Drug
company Of Troy, N. Y.
Thomas Murtha of winooski, who
pleaded guilty to assault with intent to
kill before Judge Conlin in Winooski on
Wednesday, has been taken to state pris-
on at Windsor to serve sentence of
seven years Murtha was formerly con
nected with the United States aerial
forces at Long Island. He tried to kill
his wife few weeks ago and then shot
at Police Chief Barber.
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, charged with
the murder of her sister, Miss Kate Ker-
rigan, at their home in West Rutland in
August, 1915, and who has since been
confined in the state hospital for the
insane at Waterbury, has brought pc
tition in Rutland county court for her
release The petition states that she is
now mentally able to be out of the hos.
pital and is Illegally held there by the
superintendent. The case will be tried
at the March term Of county court.