The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-05

Mrs. August Olson of Rutland has
won a $500 prize in a story writing
competition conducted by the Chicago
Tribune.
One hundred and eight thousand dol
lars has been subscribed toward new
hospital in Springfield and it is hoped
to raise this amount to Sl25,0O0
Isaac Satter, Bennington druggist,
has pleaded not guilty to maintaining
a nuisance under the Volstead act and
was released in $500 bail, Witnesses are
said to have testified he sold them ia
maica ginger.
WeaItha Baker burned one arm bad
ly at her home in Weybridge a few
ing sap. Fortunately most of the sap
had been taken out of the pan or she
would have burned to death.
Windham county has the longest di-
vorce docket in its history for the
April term of court, about 60 cases be-
ing in already, with others to follow.
In one of the cases, the petitioner is
mother of 10 children, of whom IL are
living.
Sixty-one new members joined the
Congregational church in Rutland at a
special communion service held the
evening of Good Friday. OF these 81
were BY baptism, 10 by profession, is
by letter and three by reaffirmation OF
their faith.
Charles Steinhamp, So. was found
dead on the floor of his room in Bur
lington Thursday, heart failure being
the cause Until three months ago he
was employed by the Vermont Milk
Chocolate company. Mrs. Steinhamp is
an inmate of the state hospital in
Waterbury.
Mrs. 4. J. WOODBURY., aged SO years,
is having a peculiar experience for one
Of her years at the home of her daugh- |
ter in Springfield, having an attack of
the humps on one side of her face She |
remembers having them on one side |
when child. Her grandson is just |
recovering from the disease and she
caught it from him.
Lawrence +. Edgerton of Rochester,
son of Judge L. H. Edgerton of that |
place, has become a partner in law
business with F. c. Davis of Spring
field, the firm name TO be Davis & Ed |
gerton. Whi.c overseas Mr.. Edgerton
took advantage of an opportunity to
attend the law school of the University |
of Lyons. He belongs to the Vermont |
bar and has been practicing in Roches-
ter. The new firm is located in Spring
field.
On March "a, about Z o'clock in the
evening, very small meteor fell on
the north side of Round mountain, in
Belvidere The meteor came to the
earth about half way up the noun
tain, just about what is called the
Torrey lot. 1t came from a north
westerly direction, but seemed to slow
down in speed as it neared the earth
The meteor kept its brilliancy until it
had nearly reached the top of the trees
and then gradually faded. 1t was seen
by F. E. Tracy and H. w. Chappell.
Springfield is to try out daylight
saving in some instances this summer,
the employees of the Jones & Lamson
company having voted four to one to
begin work at a. M, instead of 7,
and close an hour earlier in the after
noon. Other Springfield shops have also
decided to do the same, the change TO
take place April 10. 1t is not unlike
ly that stores, schools and other places
of business will decide before that time
to make their hours of labor conform
with the new system. The clocks win
not be set ahead.
Much feeling has been aroused in st.
Johnsbury within the last few days by
the receipt of letter from DIR. M. B.
Hillegas, state commissioner of educa-
tion, by Supt. w. II. Young of the st.
Johnsbury schools, asking for his resig-
nation, to take effect at the end of the
present school year The letter pives