The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-23
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest fror,
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Mrs. Philander Morse who died OF
April 10 in Swanton, had reached The
age Of 90 years.
Porter Greene, a student in the Nor
risville schools, broke an arm Monday
while pole vaulting. This IS the fourtl
time he has broken an arm.
Rev. Eldon Martin, now in Carrot
college. Evanston, ILL.,, is expected tc
become pastor of the Methodist church
in Bellows Falls the second Sunday II
June.
Charles B. Cruger has been engaged
as general superintendent by the Brat
tleboro Water Works Co., succeeding
G.. w. Prouty. Mr.. Cruger was former
ly connected with the Indianapolis wa
ter department.
Principal Guy w. Powers of SaxtonS
River will not return as the head OF
the school in that village next year
It is reported that it is his intention
to give up teaching and enter the Meth
odist Episcopal ministry.
The trial of Edward Garrow of st
Adams for the murder of his wife
which was reported would commence
April 25, has been set for May 8. This
change was made because OF the con
dition of The Vermont roads, which
at present would make it difficult fol
the jury to travel to and from the Gar
row home, the scene of the alleged muir.
der.
Clarence NJ. Brooks of Keene, N. H..
whom Governor Hartness first named
for state highway commissioner OF
Vermont, but whose nomination was
rejected by the Senate, has resigned
his position as highway commissioner
of New Hampshire, his resignation tax
ing effect April Is. He has had the
care of the roads in certain district
since 1905.
DIR. Harriet Parker, Westminster
woman who for 25 years has been a
medical missionary in India, has arr
rived in Vermont for years furlough.
She has been interested in hospital
work and many women's organizations
in the state are now engaged in max
ing hospital appurtenances for her work.
DR., Parker at one time was partially
supported by the Christian Endeavor
societies of Vermont She will spend
much of her furlough in Westminster
II was stated Wednesday by Mrs
Frank Burdo, widow Of Frank Burdo
of Burlington, the motorman, who died
suddenly Sunday morning at the hos
pital at Fort Ethan Allen, that the
man who gave the orange to Mr.. Bur
do shortly before he was taken Ill, was
an employe of the Fanny Allen hos
pital and a personal friend of Mr. Bur
dos, and no stranger as has been
stated. Mrs. Burdo also stated that,
according to physicians, Mr. Burdo
death was due to hardening OF the ar
teries and acute indigestion.
Mrs. Julius J, Estey Of Brattleboro,
who is attending the continental con-
eress of the National society, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, in
Washington, D. G., has been elected
first vice president of the Past Ma
tional Officers club for three years, the
club holding its national banquet in
Washington in connection with the ma
tional meeting Mrs Estey is former
state regent for Vermont, a former
vice president general for Vermont and
for several years has been member of
the credentials committee. She has at
tended 2s continental congresses.
The game wardens have reported to
the fish and game commissioner of
Montpelier that many partridges are
being reported to them by the hunts
men as having been seen this spring
and that 1t has been particularly
good season for propagation. The laws
of Vermont for two years have pro-
yided closed season, which win ter
inmate Oct |, and sportsmen are as
sured of a bountiful supply of par
tridges for hunting purposes during