The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-12
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from
Different Sections.

After nearly seven weeks, the quar-
antine for scarlet fever has been re-
moved from the state agricultural
school at Randolph Center.
Robins, bluebirds and song sparrows
have appeared at W. c. Horizons IN
Brattleboro. The earliest birds seen
there in 1920 appeared March 70
Mr.. and Mrs Bethuel Chappell ceie-
brated their saith wedding anniversary
at their home in Newport Tuesday. Mr..
Chappell is II years old and Mrs. Chap
pell Is. Both enjoy fairly good health
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Fl. Ray cele-
brated their 55th wedding anniversary
in a quiet way at their home in Lud-
low Wednesday. Many of their friends
called on them and they received gifts
from their children.
Dr.. r. S. Kent Of Waitsfield has as
carded sleighs, wagons and tords lot
part of his trips and has adopted horse
hack TRANSPORTATION, using the same
saddle bags that DR.. Stephen Pierce
carried over the same territory from
l795 to 1920.
Abe Markofr of Fair Haven bought
beifer and Wednesday attempted to
lead her home behind an auto truck.
While performing few stunts the an
imal broke her neck, the driver of the
truck cut her throat and LATER the meat
was taken to market.
The store of +, II. Frost in Westmln-
ster was burglarized during Tuesday
night and $3.50 worth Of cigars, cigar
cites and jewelry was stolen. Inc owner
lives over the store, but heard nothing
unusual the night of the break Holes
were bored until section OF door
panel could be removed.
High water in the Neshobe river at
Brandon undermined portion OF the
! UNDERMINING of one pier OF bridge so
that several large stones fell INTO the
river. 1t will be an expensive job to re-
nair the damage. There has been much
HIGHER water than that of Wednesday
night with no damage to the structure.
Joseph NJ. Quimby, native and life
long resident of Vermont, died Mt II.
der Wednesday, following a few days
Illness. He was in his SOth year and
was G. A. r. veteran. In early man
hood he was resident and merchant IN
South STAFFORD. He was for some years
the Wilder village postmaster and also
one of its merchants. He was an active
and esteemed church worker
Last Tuesday evening in Windham
serious coasting accident occurred,
when sled going at tremendous speed
on the glare ice, struck tree. Inc
right leg Of Guy Rhoades was broken
above the knee, Marietta King had two
, teeth broken and several bad bruises
about the face. John Patch was bruised
and had two teeth loosened, while two
others who were on the sled were un-
hurt.
The ice break in the White river
Wednesday caused the worst Hood ana
ice jam in the history Of the town OF
Sharon. The highways on both sides OF
the river above the village are blocked
with ice as it is also below the village
on the left bank. Three families were
driven from their homes by the flood.
Bv noon Thursday thare had been a
fall in tine river Ii will take some days
to clear the ice from the highways
West Halifax is proud of its elderly
people A few days ago the townspeo-
pie gave party in honor of Mrs. Susan
C. Larrabee on the occasion OF her s6th
birthday anniversary and at the party
Mrs. Larrabee and jeremiah Thompson,
also Sc, danced figure: Judge Worden,
ss, is another old resident of the town,
who is in good health, although some
what deaf, while Mrs. Diantha Whit
ney observed her Goth anniversary last
Sunday and is very spry, her only
handicap being poor eyesight. John
Vaughan is in his 9lst year.
Hardwick has one "young old" resi-
dent, T. Wheeler, who makes his home
with Mr.. and Mrs r. f. Farr and fam
ily, who is nearly 81 years Of age. He
is as rugged and tough as they make
them Mr.. Wheeler has been in the
woods every day this winter and Is
quite a hunter and trapper. One day
last week he walked from the home Of
some of his children in Cabot to his
home in Hardwick. distance Of about
IL miles, in two hours and a half. Other
than being a little deaf Mr.. Wheeler
looks as well as he did 20 years ago.
Thomas NJ. Gallagher, a wellknown
business man Of North Craftsbury, died
Tuesday. He was SO years old, dealer
in horses, cattle, real estate and had
property holdings in Craftsbury, Nor
risville and Hardwick He had been Sc
lectman. overseer Of the poor and jus
tico Of the peace in Craftsbury at vari-
Gus times. was a trustee OF Crarsbury
academy at the time Of his death and
represented that town in the legisls-
ture Of 1880. He was q director Of the
Hardwick Savings Bank & Trust Go.
and one Of the incorporators OF that
institution, and was also one OF the in
corporators Of the Hardwick & Wood
bury railroad.