The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-22
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings Of Interest from Ihf-
ferent Sections,

Melvin Perry of Saxtons River was
Sentenced to four months at the house
of correction for stealing soft coal at
the wooden mill.
Among the wounded at the hospital at
Camp Devens are two Vermonters, En-
cry Denault, Co L, 305th infantry, st.
Adams, and John R, Spaulding, Co. II,
l68th infantry, Warren.
On March II bottle containing over
40 full grown live grasshoppers was
shown to citizens of Bradford, having
been caught this spring in a pasture on
the Frank Bathrow farm,
Mr.. and Mrs, A. j. Foster observed the
Goth anniversary of their marriage at
their home in Randolph March II. Owing
30 the i'll health of both, the day was
spent without public celebration.
With the exception of one trip, Harry
Bryant, Chelsea stage driver, has made
the auto stage trip every week day
through the winter until last Monday
when he resorted to horses again while
having his car overhauled for the sum
mer use.
Edward Mcnamara, a veteran slate
dealer, died at his home in Fair Haven
March 20, aged So years. He had been
associated with his brother, James Me-
Namara, since 1888, when the firm of
Mcnamara brothers was organized in
Rutland.
Word has been received in st, Adams
that Louis Johnson, an Indian veteran
of the Civil war and formerly a resi-
dent of st, Adams, died last Monday at
the home of brother in Caughnawaga
Canada. Mr. johnson went there last
September for treatment by an Indian
doctor.
Edward Dixon, aged "a years, of Will
mington, was arrested by Sheriff Frank
T. Wellman March 20 on charge of
grand larceny. Mrs. H. G. Rice of Will
mington, while peddhng, stopped at
DixonS house and when she left she
missed her pocketbook containing over
$40. The state claims that when the
house was searched the pocketbook and
money were found upstairs in a trunk.
George A., Murch, for three years man
ager of the electrical property in st.
Adams, rendered his resignation to take
effect early in the summer. He will take
Sa few months vacation before taking up
work elsewhere He came to st. Adams
from South Acton, Mass, where he con-
structed and managed the electric rail
road. He has supervised the building Of
81 railway lines.
The farm house on the F. R. Davis
farm, about a mile from Troy, was de-
stroyed by FIRE March 20, the cause be-
ing burning chimney. The house was
occupied by S. Phenix. Mrs. Phenix was
i'll in bed and had to be removed to the
home of a neighbor. The son, Lionel,
was badly injured by the explosion of a
chemical The loss was heavy and but
little insurance was carried.
Frank Fereira, 81, who admitted steal
ing ID automobiles, appeared in court at
Providence, r, l., March 10, pleading
guilty on three counts For the thefts
Fereira, whose home is in Rehoboth,
Mass, was sentenced to IA months in jail
and to pay a fine of 5000. He said he
received Sl,02l for the Ia cars. Among
them was one stolen from George p
Bolles of Bellows Falls, who was tour
ing Providence.
The Vermont Farm and Machine com.
pany of Bellows Falls has acquired the
Monarch Evaporation company of New
port, taking possession June l, The
first Monarch evaporation was made in
1898, only two or three being built that
year. Since then the sales have mount
ed into the hundreds. The Monarch
bucket was developed in more recent
years, $4,000 of them having been sold
this season.
Word has been received in Bellows
Falls of the injury of John M. Hubbard
of Chicago, who has a summer residence
sat Saxtons River. He was struck by an
automobile while crossing a street in
Chicago Monday morning and when tax
en- to St. Luke's hospital, it was found
he had sustained injuries to his shoul
ders, right arm and hip, Mr. Hubbard
is " years old and was postmaster of
Chicago for several years
A man, who gave his name as julius
Salamon, was found nearly unconscious
on the steps of the Il Waist company
factory in Bennington Wednesday night,
having taken a bichloride of mercury
tablet, with the intention of committing