The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-19
ABOUT THE STATE
Happeninxs Of Intereet from
Different Sections.

Different Sectionn.
Only one new house has been erected
In Swanton this year.
The Rutland Salvation Army will
make so families glad with baskets on
Christmas.
Samuel M. Dorman, IS years assist.
ant cashier of the Newport National
bank, died recently.
A log rolling from a sled caused q
double fracture of X. q. Potter's right
leg at Ludlow the other day.
Ezra Tucker, a Panton farmer, was
found dead in bed Friday morning.
When he retired the night before he
was apparently in his usual health,
James Conner, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Conner Of Proctor, injured one
hand badly Thursday by the accidental
discharge Of a gun.
The senior class of the Brattleboro
high school, which had been consider
ing q trip to Washington, d. G., has
given it up after finding the trip would
cost at least $4,000.
Mr.. Powers of Ludlow met with a
serious accident Thursday when, as he
was digging under a sawdust heap, the
frozen material fell upon him and
broke a thigh bone.
Harold Blodah Of Newport was doing
q soldering Job the other day when
suddenly some hot solder flew into his
eyes. 1t Is, however, expected that he
will suffer no permanent injury.
Marshal Foch's train stopped for five
minutes at South Vernon on the trip
south Tuesday, and he appeared and
acknowledged the cheers OF the crowd
assembled with a bow and a wave of
his hand.
In a fire in the garage of Charles
Martelle Of Burlington Thursday, two
Ford cars were destroyed, a new sedan
and a touring car. The loss was about
S 1920. Ignition caused by a short
circuit on the sedan is thought to have
been the cause of the fire.
The year 1920 was the best year in
the history Of the Rockingham hospi-
tai In Bellows Falls, and there is a SUR
plus Of u $500 in the bank. During the
wear the new and enlarged hospital
buildingy made possible through the
generosity of Mrs. J.. w. Flint, was
taken over.
Way back last June 10, Carl Clarity,
% of Bennington was caught in the
act OF sharing trout in the south
branch of the Walloomsac river, but
managed to escape by wading into the
stream and making his way to the
futher bank. A few days ago he re
turned to Bennington and was prompt
ly fined $50 and costs.
n Ludlow last week, the three-vear-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Taper. IT., tipped a dipper full Of hot
water onto herself, badly burning one
arm and side; Ray Goss Of Healdville
nearly lost one finger as a result of
tearing It open on a circular saw and
Frank Stoddard had a serious infec-
tion in one hand resulting from a cut
on the back Of his hand.
Wednesday ~fornoon, the home of the
late ex-Goy. G. III. Prouty of Newport
was the scene of much disorder, when
a large part of the ceiling plaster in
the drawing room fell, crushing every
thing beneath 1t. One of the maids
had passed through the room only a
minute before the plastering fell. Two
solid mahogany chairs were literally
crushed to atoms. The house was
built by the ex-governor's father and
the plaster was of the kind made in
those days, heavy, and not the mod
ern lightweight mixture.
Rutland's first coasting accident this
season happened Friday afternoon
when a sled containing five boys col
lided with a Ford automobile on what
is known as the West street hill. None
of the boys was seriously hurt, al
though two of them were taken TO the
hospital for examination and then TAX
home. No blame is attached to the
owner and driver Of the automobile,
William K. Baird of Pittsford, who
his car in an effort to avoid
the collision. II is supposed the boy /,
who was steering the sled became con- !
when he saw the approaching {
machine. II struck the rear wheel, en- ,
in chains. Sliding on that hill s
has been fdrbidding by the police as I
traffic is heavy in that vicinity. ]