The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-05
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G. L. Park Of Grafton made several
gallons of new maple syrup during
November from his sugar lot.
M. e. Calkins Of Westmore has an
nounced himself as candidate for
senator from Orleans county,
A son that was born to Mr. and Mrs,
william Morey Of Craftsbnry Thanks
giving day weighed IA pounds.
About 30 inches Of snow fell at
South Reading between Saturday noon,
Nov. rs, and the following Monday
night.
Rev. Oswald H. Rankin Of Paw
tucket, r.. 4, has accepted cal Ito the
passionate OF the Congregational
church, beginning his duties thereon
Jan. !.
Rev. L. G.. Chase, pastor Of the FEEDER
ated church in Wilder, has declined a
call to the pastorate OF the Community
church of Westminster. He will re-
main in Wilder.
John A. Smith, representative to the
legislature from Jericho in 1902 and
county senator in 1910, died Nov. % in
Florida, after long illness with
tuberculosis He was born In 1854.
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Mark j. Mudgett of North Pomfret is
in quite serious condition as result
of starting to drink from a bottle con-
tanning oil Of blue vitriol. Although
he did not swallow any, the fumes have
caused ulcers in his stomach.
A woman, claiming to be nurse sent
out by the state introducing certain
inhalant for nose and throat infections,
is denounced as an impostor and fraud.
She has appeared in several towns in
the state, offering -four bottles of the
inhalant for 81 and claiming that when
she returns next summer the price will
be So.
Announcement is made of the en-
pagement Of Rev. Rodney Wiley
Roundy. formerly pastor of the Con-
gregational church in Ludlow, and Miss
Mabel Hayes Hart Of Winsted, Conn,
his assistant during his passionate in
Keene. N. H. Mr. Roundy is now asso
ciate secretary of the home missions
council. with headquarters in New
York City.
P. J. HAYES Of Essex Junction met
with painful accident one day last
week while trying to lead home
COW which he had bought in Jericho
Corners. Mr.. Hayes was thrown to
the ground and held there by the COW,
whose knee was on his chest, the pres
sure breaking three ribs and other
wise injuring Mr.. Hayes.
Prof. G.. X. Cherrie of Newfane, who |
has been in New York hospital for
treatment, has returned to his home,
but with several shot still remaining in
one arm. At the time of his accident
in South America he was IS miles from
hospital and had to walk the entire
distance, before he could have the
wound dressed Prof. Cherrie, who is
employed by the National Museum
had shot a bird, and as he stopped
to pick it up, his gun was accidentally
discharged.
DR.. J. Fl. Gaines Of Newport was
tried in Derby court last week on
charge of disregarding traffic officer i
in the latter place when he accostcd
him. as he was on duty, for driving his
car at speed greater than 20 miles an
hour. which is the speed regulation in
Derby village. The officer claimed that
abusive language was used to him
when he addressed the doctor. The lat |
ter in court was fined $50 and costs of |
1895. He handled his own case and |
was not represented by an attorney.
Five hundred and six candidates for
Rhodes scholarships appeared Dec.
before committees of selection in 80
states to compete for the 32 appoint
ments to Oxford The list, as an
nounced by President Frank Aydelette
of Swarthmore college, American secre-
tary to the Rhodes trustees, includes
nine from Vermont. The men select
ed from the SOC will enter Oxford in
Octoer, 1922 Connecticut has nine
candidates, Maine seven, Massachu-
setts %, New Hampshire seven and
Rhode Island five.
A memorial tablet of white marble
with deeply cut letters faced with gold
leaf and fastened to the wall by
bronze bolts has been placed in the
Chester Congregational church. Sunday
morning, Nov. %, after an appropriate
sermon by the pastor, in which the
lives of the 10 persons whose names
appear on the tablet were briefly re-
viewed, the memorial was unveiled by
Donald Henry Ballou, son of the don
or. The tablet is Of a beautiful de
sign and fittingly preserves the names
Of those who have made requests to
the church
The driver Of a heavy automobile
during the binding snowstorm OF sun
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