The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-09
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings OF Interee. from
Different Sections.

In Stamford sleighing has been dis
continued until more snow comes
Fifty two carloads Of Christmas
trees were shipped from Morrisville
this season.
. White fishing on Lakes Bomoseen
Ind st. Catherine Ii excellent and the
size Of the fish caught il larger than
usual.
Rev. Waldo DeWolfe, pastor Of the
Millbury Baptist church, has rendered
hts resignation to become pastor Of
the Baptist church I'M Bennington.
The condition Of Lawrence Russell
Of Rutland, who has been in the hospi-
tai there in serious condition fol-
lowing an accidental gunshot wound
ia the head, is improving and there is
b chance for his recovery.
The farmhouse Of Archie Barbour
in Pownal was burned to the ground
Dec. Q, being discovered at 2 o'clock in
the morning. 1t was necessary to go
TO neighboring farm to summon
help on the telephone and BY the time
assistance got there it was too late to
save anything.
In the rseum of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company in
Boston is the first telephone instru-
nnent ever installed in Vermont. 1t
bears every indication Of antiquity, ISL
fashioned by hand and for diaphragm
an old daguerrreotype was used, the
picture on which can be clearly seen
to-day.
\ DR.. Charles A. Ravey has rendered |
his resignation as city health officer
in Burlington to the proper authori-
ties, to take effect Jan l. He has been
health officer there for about three
fears, but has now accepted po-
sition as serologist in the Vermont
state laboratory of hygiene, to succeed
Dr. +. II. Buttles, resigned.
Angeline, three year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo LaVcrhia of Rut-
land, was severely scalded Wednesday,,
when she fell into pan Of hot water
Oh the kitchen floor. Both legs were
badly burned. The child was playing
with several other children when she
kripped over the rope they had and
vent over backwardA into the water,
which her mother was using to mop
the floor.
Practically one half Of the apples
'eported raised in Vermont in 1920
we're sold, according to report BY the
department Of commerce. To be exact, ,
he percentage sold was 40.5. The /
otal production reported was 960,252
of which 474955 bushels We're
old. Thirty-one per cent Of Vermont ]
arms reported production Of 2,27T,3S7
,ushels Of potatoes, of which gu, 2SS
hshels, or 2I.3 per cent, We're sold.
Allen I. Rugg and Clarence +. Yves
on, partners in the Economy garage {
n Burlington, have filed a voluntary IN
etition in bankruptcy, also the same
wo as individuls. The amountof the
ebts in the partnership Is given, AZ
i ,0017S while their assets are $4,000. '
70 property is claimed exempt. Their t
lrgest creditor is the Dayton Rubber b
ompany of Boston, $42lS0 As in a
ividuals, Mr.. Rugg claims he has
ebts of $l40 and assets Of $500, t
hitch he claims exempt. Mr.. Weston 4
stimates his debts at $3.50. lie
Miss Edith M. Washington, assist :
Mt in the dental Office Of Dr. Louis !,
ettee in Brattleboro, was granted
Wednesday "a certificate of registra-
ion as dental hygienist by the state
oard of dental examiners. She Ia the !
acond woman in the state to bel
rAntcd such a certificate. Miss Wash
lgton has been in DR.. Pettee's office 4
| years. She Is chairman of the I
xecutive committee Of the Vermont
ociety of Dental Assistants. =
The date for the 1922 Middlebury Il
sir has been set as Aug 29-Sept l. II
Ulcers were elected at meeting of 4
,ciety Wednesday, as follows; Presi- i
mt. ]. G. s.. Hamilton of Bridport; Al
rst vice president, Frank e. Foote of pi
second vice president, Rob :
IT W., McCnen OF Vergennes: secre-
Try, Carl o. Church Of Whiting;
'easurer, Philip E.. Crane Of Middle
ury; board Of directors, for three
ears, Allen T. Calhoun of Middlebury,
AIRY V. Sears of Monkton, Plimm B.
orion of Addison and William
CONAN of Panton. Charles $. James
| Weybridge was elected director
II one year to all the vacancy caused
' the election of c. o. Church as
,yetary and Richard Smith of Bris
" was elected for one year to fill the
,cancy caused by the death Of Dr.
NJ. Norton of Bristol Auditors
ected for one year were Joseph M.
nrke and John A. Fletcher of Mid.
ebury, and Charles A. Chapman Of
.r-..i l,lirar "a