The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-14
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings Of Interest from
Different Sections.

w. D. Griggs, terminal agent for
the Rutland railroad at Alburg, has
resigned after Is years of service.
While blowing the family garden a
few DAYS ago. William Myers of Ben
nington found his grandmother's we'd
ding ring, which was lost about 10
years ago.
Rev. Arthur Coxen of Washington,
d. G., has been elected to the pastor
ate of st. Paul's Universalist church
in Rutland and has accepted. Mr.. Cox
en- is a native of Australia.
George H. Waldron, aged rs years, a
veteran of the Civil war and for over
90 wears president of the Vermont HUI
name society, died at his home in
Springfield Thursday of pneumonia.
Miss Mildred Beatrice Mckee, super
intendent of the Rockingham hospital
at Bellows Falls, has rendered her res
ignation and is soon to be married to
j. Irwin Graves, landlord of Hotel
Windham.
Rutland is discussing plans for the
conserving of daylight, not by change
in the clocks, but simple agreement
sby all forms of business to begin and
close one hour earlier than now, for
the summer season.
Rev. Edward A. Mason, pastor OF
the Baptist church in Saxtons River,
has received a call to the passionate OF
the Federated church OF Somerset,
Mass, and begins his new duties the
third Sunday in June.
Prof. G. A. Meigs, for 10 years con-
nected with the state agricultural
school at Randolph Center, has accepted
a situation as horticulturist at the Es-
sex county agricultural school, Haw-
thoren, Mass, beginning duty there
next Monday.
John r. O'Brien, Reuben Barber and
Murray Davis, all of Greenfield. Mass,
who were involved in the trouble at
the Dummerston dance last fall, were
sentenced in Windham county court
this week TO pay $500 each and costs,
for impeding Sheriff Frank L. Well
man in the performance of his duty.
They pleaded guilty to the charge.
John A. Cross, conductor on Unit
ed Traction company car IN Albany,
N. Y, who was shot by passenger
Tuesday night, was from Burlington
and had been in Albany only since
Nav |, when he was one of the men
engaged to take the place of the strik-
ing carmen who quit work in January
in protest against a wage reduction
Mr.. Cross condition is serious.
An Overland sedan driven by trav-
cling salesman from Troy, N. Y, be-
came stalled on hill in Orwell Tues
day. While q new start was being
attempted, the engine back fired, ignit-
ing the gas The driver, breaking the
glass in the window, jumped, striking
the ground Just before the gas tank
exploded. The car was completely de-
stroyed with the exception of one tire
Arthur Simpson, l4-year.old son of E.
J. Simpson of st. Johnsbury, was in
iured when he was struck by run
away horse, as he was riding his BIZ
cycle down Railroad street. the i'm
pact throwing him off the wheel and
the toe calk of the horses shoe in
ficting bad cut below the elbow. The
bicycle was demolished. William Forbes
of North Danville, the owner of the
horse, was dragged some distance when
the horse started to run and received
some bruises.
Steps are being taken to incorporate
the business done by the Bellows Falls
Times under charter permitting a
general publishing business. The cor
porate name will be the Times Pub
fishing Co., Inc, and the owners of the
stock and members OF the corporation
will be Willis c. Belknap, who for 20
years has published the Times under
the name of w. c. Belknap g. CO., and
who win continue as editor and general
manager; Paul c. Belknap, who was
graduated from the high school with
the class of 1917, will be graduated
from Dartmouth college next month,
and will be local editor and assistant
manager, and Ralph s. Bresland, who