The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-24
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections,

Mrs. Laura Henry of Chester has a
cat with 26 toes.
Bellows Falls has given $500 toward
furthering the objects of the patrol com
mittee,
Viewpoints new ChamberSof Commerce
is to have its first annual meeting on
March 20.
Percy G. Judd, q. V, NJ, 1910, formerly
been promoted to first lieutenant, reserve
corps, coast artillery.
Frank French of Hydeville, who was
poisoned by eating food containing ar
senate of lead, is able to walk now only
by the use of crutches.
-Four generations of the family Of viii
liam Moore of Middlebury held reun-
ion in Worcester Mass, last week. Ev-
cry member of the family was there.
Mrs Margaret Barrett of Arlington
has received official notice that her son,
John Barrett, was gassed in France on
Oct and died Oct. 20 of pneumonia
Edward Pomeroy, who died at the
Rutland hospital Thursday Of appendi-
citis and pneumonia, for a long time was
proprietor of the Grand View hotel in
Rutland and from 1901 to 1904 was an
alderman of the city.
Fred J, Robar of Burlington, monu-
ment dealer, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy in the office in Rutland of the
clerk Of the United States court. He
owes S2,905.74 and has assets Of S3,207,
of which S400 is claimed to be exempt
Roy Morse of Alburg, fisherman,
made $43 on recent day, catching
string of pike that weighed 40 pounds,
selling at SOC per pound, and 1923 worth
of minnows, which he caught last fall
and had left sunk in boxes in Lake
Champlain all winter.
Floyd, ll-year-old son of John JOHN
der of Springfield, has been sent to the
industrial school for the remainder of
his minority, which will be until July
Is, 1920 for stealing numerous articles
and setting fire to the Hobson block. He
pleaded guilty to the charges.
Jennie Boyce, 10, and Archie C. Cush.
ing 3d. both of Burlington, were married
recently by Rev. J. s. Braker. The
groom is alleged to have represented the
age of the bride as IS when getting his
License and the girls stepfather is con-
sidering taking some action in regard to
the matter.
BY the will Of A. W. Woodwork of
Enosburg Falls, the Christian Home as
ISOLATION at Council Bluffs, Ia, gets ST.,
900, the Kurn Hattin Homes $500, the
l.nosburg graded school, $500 and 81 900
for the care Of various cemeteries. The
balance of his estate goes to members Of
the family.
Wilbur Sears, 10, was arrested at his
home in Ferrisburg one day last week,
charged with raising check from $99S
to Sl9.9S. Sears, when brought into court,
did not deny his rong-doing and was
bound over to the June term of Addison
county court under 81 900 bonds, which
he could not furnish and so was remand.
ed to Jail.
Pvt. Carl McMaster, who was with the
34sth infantry in France, arrived at his
home in Middlebury Thursday and
learned for the first time of the recent
death of his father, Henry McMaster,
and brother, William. Pvt. McMaster
was in the battle of Argonne forest and
was once gassed, as a result Of which he
spent two months in a hospital. He has
resumed his old position with company
in Bristol, Conn.
Dr. Jasper P. Newton celebrated his
74th birthday March 10 in Benson. He
received many cards and presents and
made few professional calls several
miles out of the village. He has prac.
ticed in Benson Al years and is the dean
of the Rutland county medical frater-
nifty. Dr. Newton is a prominent Mason
and has always been an enthusiastic
newspaper correspondent. He has COW
cred the Benson field for some papers for
over 10 years. He is a native of High
gate and a graduate of the University of
Michigan.
Homer, the lI-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Combs of South Richford, was
seriously injured while coasting a few
days ago. He had just recovered from an
attack of influenza and not being very
strong was unable to s-cer the sled and
he slid into barbed wire fence, break
ing off two posts. The barbs on the wire
penetrated his chin and down the length
of his throat within one sixteenth of an
inch of the iuguar vein and down on his
chest. Several stitches were taken to
close the wound. The boys condition is
favorable.
The City club had a special meeting in
St. Adams a few nights ago to make