The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-02
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Dir
ferent Sections.

Harold Holmes, IS, broke one leg in
two places this week while playing ball
in Bellows Falls.
Mr. and Mrs G.. c. Bcknell observed
their golden wedding anniversary at
their home in Jericho April 81.
Two Hydeville men have taken five
acres of land on which to plant potatoes
this season that have not been ploughed
| for 40 years.
Mrs. Louise Gilbert, owner of the
Frontier house, which burned at North
Troy last week, has decided not to re-
build. She lost practically all her be-
longings.
Brattleboro yesterday was in gala at
tire for the purpose OF welcoming her
returned soldiers, entertainment being
provided all the afternoon and evening
for the boys and their friends,
| William Mahar, partner in the firm
of Mahar brothers Of Fair Haven and
who represented that town in the last
legislature, is critically i'll with typhoid
fever and is not expected to recover.
w. D. Bull recently caught turtle
near Lake Bomoseen, in Hydeville,
| thought to be the largest ever found
round the lake. 1t weighed 81 pounds.
Mr.. Bull viii mount it and keep it as an
ornament.
The Altrurian club of Springfield CON
Quoted tag day last Saturday and
cleared S9a20, which has been offered
the chamber of commerce to help defray
the expenses Of celebration to be given
returning soldiers.
F. " Bostwick of Charlotte, station
agent, has filed a petition in bankruptcy
in the office of the clerk of the United
States court in Rutland. He owes $llS.-
Al and has assets Of $500, all of which is
claimed to be exempt.
Frank Fl. Philburt who has been as.
sistant cashier Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank in st. Johnsbury, has re-
signed to become treasurer of the Yer
mont Maple Sugar company, with head
quarters at Essex Junction.
|
H. n. Gray of Cambridge loaded at
that station a few days ago a carload
of sugar, the value Of which was 81 100,
and a carload Of syrup the value Of
which was $4,000. He has purchased
about double that amount this season.
DIR. Luther j. Callahan, a physician in
Manchester and a native of Bristol has
been twice cited for bravery in war work
and has received the Belgian war cross
by mail, sent him by the king of Bel
GUM DR.. Callahan served with the nth
division.
I'm memory Of three young men from
Post Mills who made the supreme sacri-
flee during the world war. Mai L. A.
Cook, Corp. Clarence Robinson and Pri-
vate Nathan Hill, three trees were plant
ed on the church common on a recent
evening, with appropriate ceremonies.
Fred Reed was buried BY cavern on
Main street in Newport this week, where
he was working He was alone when
the accident happened and his head and
shoulders were buried, which would soon
| HbNt pfbNtu idtdi iidu Hut soHttNtt seen
the accident from distance and hurried
to his assistance. He was lame and
bruised
The two young men who We're in st,
Johnsbury few weeks ago selling Our
Heroes Welcome Home" banners for %
cents, which probably represented that
amount Of profit, were arrested in Fall
River, Mass, last week charged with
posing as United States soldiers and
wearing the uniform illegally. They
were literally patronized in St. Johns
bury.
Jonathan Adams of Cambridgeport
who lived alone died last week and after
the funeral the body was taken to st.
Johnsbury for burial. Within an hour
after the house was closed up fire was
discovered which spread so rapidly
that the entire set Of buildings.
with their contents, were burned. The
origin Of the fire is unknown, There
was no insurance on the property. 1t
was the second time the buildings on
the place had been destroyed by fire and
twice before that in the past 90 years
Mr.. Adams had been burned out.