The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-21
ABOUT THE STATE
Happeningssof Interest from Diff
ferent Sections.

By the birth of daughter recently,
Wyman Way Of North Hero becomes the
father of his. 18th child,
A year ago this week occurred the
heavy frosts throughout the northern
part of Vermont, which killed garden
stuff so that replanting was necessary.
Miss Lena c. Ross of Rutland, connect
ed with the state board of probations
and charities, has found family of
nine children deserted by their mother,
in town in the northern part of Yer.
mont.
William SIENNA, GO, of Williston be-
came overcome with the heat while
walking en- the street in Burlington on
Wednesday and fell striking his head on
an automobile which was parked along
side the curbing. He was taken home.
Edward Spencer, son of Mrs. M. +.
Spencer of st. Adams, has written that
instead of starting for home immediate
" as he had expected, he has been trans
ferred from France to Belgium and has
no hopes of an early return to the United
States.
The children Of Craftsbury recently
produced "Tom Thumb Wedding" the
village school having share of the pro-
ceeds, with which it purchased several
victrola records, equipped the school
playground with two croquet sets, four
swings and two see-saws.
Frank f. Griswod, who lives between
Casteton Corners and Hubbardston, shot
doe in the open zone for dear near the
former place June Is. 1t showed traces
of albinism, having many white hairs
mixed with the fawn colored ones, SO
that it had spotted appearance.
The White River Junction Board of
Trade is trying to bring about the com
tpetion this summer of the underpass
and the erection of the union station at
that point Representatives of both rail
roads opposed the immediate completion
of the work because of prevailing bust
ness conditions, but the residents of
White River junction urge that it be fin
ished regardless of all uncertainties per-
tanning to railroad matters.
Edward j. Butler of Utica. ~ ", son
of MIR. and Mrs. Edward P. Butler Of
Proctor, was drowned in Preston lake,
near lion, N. ", June Is. while unsuc-
eessfully trying to save the life of an
other Young man. Butler was employed
by the Savage Arms company as head
accountant and was at Lake Preston
with the office force of the company for
an outing. Besides his parents he is
survived by his wife, to whom he was
married in August, 1918,
Contrary to the news items appearing
in various state papers to the effect that
Edward X. Boak, principal Of the high
school at Easthampton, Mass. has ac-
cepted an appointment as principal Of
the high school at Winooski, it is an
nounced from the latter place that Prof,
George r. Stackpole, for several years
the principal of the school, and all his
assistants have signed contracts for an
other year and that Prof Staekpole has
purchased house in Winooski.
Miss Ethel Ramage of East ST. Johns
tbutyy IL sbuueHL ut Idseife SEMINARY
Auburndale, Mass, was awarded small
gold loaf this week and with it the
honor of being the best bread maker in
the school. Two weeks ago she was
chosen by secret ballot as May queen,
these honors being looked upon as the
two greatest that can be accorded any
girl at the seminary in one year. The
second bread making prize was won by
girl from Lynn, Mass, but honorable
mention was made of Miss Frances
Adams of Castleton.
A mile and quarter stretch of road
on the highway from Hardwick to
Craftsbury is being built under the di.
rection of the state engineer j.. B.
Dickinson of Cambridge, an experienced
road builder, being the superintendent in
charge. 1t is estimated that the Job
will cost about $4,000, of which the
federal government pays one half and
the state the other half Twenty five
men and teams are now at work on it
and at least 50 men will be employed
later if they can be found. With the
new piece of road constructed there will
be ten continuous miles of frst-class
highway