The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17

ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings If Interest from,
Different Sections.
Dr. Daniel J. Nolan one Of Burling-
Son's best known physicians, died on
Tuesday, aged AZ years.
( Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hall observed
their Goth wedding anniversary at their
home in Bakersfield Monday evening.
Juan Sweet, Stamford man,
dropped dead last Friday as result
Of over eXertion when he hurried from
Che house to see deer that was run
ming nearby.
Rev Mr.. Fiske of Iowa, who has
been preaching in STAFFORD has been
given a call to the passionate OF the
congregational church in East Berk-
shire. 1t is expected that he will ac-
icept and begin his work there soon.
Ellis Colby, l2-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luke Colby of Lunenburg,
had one leg broken above the knee
when, in sliding, the traverse on which
he was riding skidded into bank
and pinned him between the sled and
the bank.
/. NJ. Hunter of East Burke, who
has been totally blind in his right
eve ever since an automobile accident
OF Oct A, has recently consulted
Boston specialist, who told him the
optic nerve was severed and he new
err would see in that eye.
The Mary Fletcher hospital at Bur
lineton faced deficit of 81 ,06l.63 at
the end of the fiscal year, but the wom-
ans auxiliary to the hospital conducted
q canvass which brought in $1,000,
thereby reducing the debt to S2,96l .63.
The total expenses for the year were
$l32, 2SS.07.
John Salado, employed at the foun-
dry of the Howe Scale works in Rut-
+. land, was very badly burned about the
left thigh Tuesday, when he collided
with a man who was carrying ladle
of melted metal and the liquid was
spilled onto Salado, running down his
leg from the hip to the knee. He was
taken to the hospital
Mrs. A. D. Lowrie of Hartford,
Conn, who is spending the winter in
Brattleboro, on Nov. 30 retired from
the position of clerk in the actuary's
department of the Connecticut state
insurance commissioners office, po
sition which she had held for AZ years.
She retires on a pension of one half
her average salary for the past five
years
Miss Ruby Gould of Forestdale was
a victim of accidental shooting Sat
ltrdav. She was the guest of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Harold Bishop, in Benson
Someone leaned shotgun against the
outside of the house, the gun fell
down and was discharged. the charge
going through the side of the house
and striking Miss Gould in the back.
The shot were removed.
A third edition of Bimbo postcards
has appeared in st. Johnsbury, this
time bearing a reproduction of very
vacant looking skull, and underneath
the skull the inscription, Road de-
partment. How would you bring il
to life? Knock on wood?" The cards
referring to the trustees livened up
the situation in the town and some
Of St. Johnsbury's best citizens are be-
ing mentioned prominently for the po-
sition.
William Aldrich, aged so years, night
engine tender for the Boston & Maine
railway company, was killed instant
" about . o'clock Sunday morning at
South Vernon, when he was crushed
Between tender and caboose He was
coming down from a tender. A flying
switch was being made and the switch
tender threw the wrong switch, caus
ing the crash. Mr.. Aldrich made his
home with his father in West North
field, Mass He had worked for the
railroad company several months.
Josiah s, Chandler died at the sol
diers' home, Bennington, Wednesday
morning at the age Of 50, having been
horn in Ripton, May "a, 1888. He en-
listed from Ripton in Co. B, 9Th VT,
Sept. I, 1861; re enlisted, Dec. 5. 1863;
was wounded May 3. 1854: and was
mustered out June 90 1865. He had
held the more ins,ortant offices in his
town, and was pension attorney for
pany years, until he went to the home
Oct %, 1919 His death is the thin
tenth at the home since Jan. /, last.
Charles S. Forbes Executive Messenger
senger.
Upon the recommendation of Gov
ernor-elect James Hartness, Sergeant
af Arms DWIGHT i DNinell has an.