The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-25

ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections.
Sept. o-l2 has been set as the date
for the state fair this year,
Fred c. Guyette, who enlisted from
Bellows Falls in the coast artillery, is
reported dead in Hoboken.
Wilson S. Lowell at one time super
intendent of the Vermont state prison,
died at his home in Windsor Jan. Is.
John Colomb, Civil war veteran, died
few days ago at his home in Swanton
after a brief illness, at the age of rs.
The board Of health has closed the
schools and churches and prohibited all
public gatherings in East Burke because
OF so much influenza in the town.
While working his team in the woods
in Stannard recently, one of NJ j.
Grants horses got into muck bed and
was so badly hurt it had to be killed
Mrs. Abby b. Haskell celebrated her
Goth birthday anniversary at the home
of her niece, Mrs. Alice Lawton, in Ches-
ter, Jan. IT, During the day she re.
ceived many callers and gifts.
Harry Cornell of Sunderland injured
his spine while coasting a few nights
ago, his sled colliding with others which
a party of coasters going back up the
hill failed to get out of the path in time.
His injuries are serious,
Rev. J. Elmer Mckee has been called
to the rectorship of st. Peters church, in
Bennington, made vacant by the death of
Rev. Thornton f. Turner, and has ae-
cepted the call, contingent ON the APP
proval OF the bishop.
T, W. Gebbie, whose team was struck
by train at Greensboro Bend about two
weeks ago. at which time Mr.. Gebbie
was carried along for a distance by the
engine, does not seem to improve, al
though at the time it was not thought
he was seriously injured.
Miss Marion Dane has resigned as pre-
ceptress of the Newport high school, tax
ing effect Jan. "a, and Hubert Pierce,
graduate of Dartmouth in 1911, now
principal of Lyndon institute, has been
engaged to fill the position and will be-
gin his duties Monday, Jan. 81.
Enosburg Falls has been having al
most an epidemic of broken bones this
winter. Mrs. A. G. Favreau fell and
broke her arm while sweeping snow from
the steps, Paul Columb fractured two
ribs while at work in the woods, and
others who have met with like accidents
recently are Mrs. Almeda Hefflon, L. J.
Hauyer, Ivan Record and $. p Truax.
After finding one of his ducks dead in
the poultry yard, L. G, Trumbull of
Hartford set trap, expecting to catch
skunk, which he suspected caused the
depreciation, but instead found the next
morning a great horned owl in the trap
that measured A inches across with
spreading wings and was 20 inches in
height.
Paul Corey, %, is in the hospital at
Bennington with a bullet wound in his
abdomen and his condition is considered
serious. Mr. Corey, Edwin Thompson
and Jordan Farmer were out on hike
and as near as can be learned the three
got into a scuffle, during which the rifle
was discharged, Corey being the only one
injured.
A new instructor has been added to
the faculty force Of the University OF
Vermont in the person of Joseph f.
Kelly, Harvard, 1915, who will conduct
classes in French and Spanish. Mr..
Kelly was instructor in those subjects
at New Hampshire state college last
year, but during this last fall he has
been with the naval intelligence depart
ment, district of Boston.
Rev. Charles NJ. Niles, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church in Rutland from 1890
to 1895, died Jan. p at Atlantic City,
N. j., aged so years During his
residence in Rutland, the church was re-
built at cost of $4,000. Mr.. Niles was
educated at General Theological semi
nary, New York, being ordained in 1889.
He was arch-deacon of the Pensacola,
Fla, district for some years.
Mrs, George A. Wilson of Richford re,
Gently received from her son, Edward
Wilson, who has been stationed in France
for some time, a beautiful rosary made
of genuine sea pearls and mounted with
Roman gold. Pvt Wilson, who enlisted
in June, 1917, was gassed and wounded
twice early in the spring of 1918 and
after being in hospital for some time
he was stationed at an officers camp to
wait on table.
At the meeting of tie Vermont Vet
Urinary association, held in Burlington
this week, the following officers were
elected: President, Dr. II. C. Stetson of
st. Johnsbury; lst vice-president, DR..
e. H. Bancroft, Barre; I'd vice-president,
DIR. H. l.. Adams of Brandon; secretary
treasurer, Dr. George Stephens of White