The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-03
ABOUT THE STATE
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Oscar Eddy Of Bennington has THU
season caught 81 foxes, 56 coons, iiy'
bobcats and "a skunks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hoag of Burling-
ton celebrated their golden wedding
day Dec. 20. They were given purse
OF gold, S75.
The Rutland chamber Of commerce
at It's regular meeting Friday appoint
ed a committee to work for new
.postoffice in that city A winter car.
iiiyal will be held there in February.
Mrs. Clarence Plumb Of Nottingham
has blood poisoning in one finger and
on a recent morning when she was
dressing it, she tainted and fell onto
the stove, burning the afflicted hand
badly.
The anti-rat fight began in Rutland
Monday under the leadership Of s. j..
Kidd. Barlum carbonate is the pois-
on to be used in Graduating the ro-
dents. The cold weather has driven the
rats from the city dump to the houses
in that vicinity.
"a large COW moose came down from
Burlington hill in Nottingham Wednes
hxr
barn door and leisurely made her way
back to the hills and woods. Two
schooldays followed the animal for
some distance. Moose are protected by
the state laws.
The heavy crust which has. covered
the ground has wrought great hardship
and suffering to the wild animals. In
East Putney herd Of deer, consisting
Of small does and fawn, has been seen
every night paving apples from under
the trees within few feet Of the house
on the Pratt farm.
Three smallpox cases developed in
Rutland county during the past week
and it Is the opinion of DR.. Bern d.
Colby that with so many people max
ing trips to Canada" where the dis
ease Is always prevalent, there are
bound to be some cases scattered
through Vermont a good share OF the
time.
A man whose name when translated |
into English is given as Alexander |
Marshall, paid fine Of $500 with costs
amounting to $3.50 after pleading
guilty to transporting liquor Illegally
in Burlington city court Friday. Mar
shall in company with two other men
was driving Cadillac roadster be
tween ~. Adams and Essex Junction
when he was apprehended by Deputy
Sheriff Alien.
Fl. ". McNally, oyerseer Of the poor
of the town Of Cambridge, was found
dead in bed Monday morning by his
son, Fred. with whom he made his |
home ii, Jeffersonville. Mr.. McNally |
retired Sunday evening apparently IN
his usua, health with no indication OF
being i'll. Mr.. McNally had held many
town offices and had been overseer Of
the poor for many years. He was
more than 70 years Of age.
S. A. Holden Of Howard City, Mich, |
has a Bible printed in Brattleboro by
HoIbrook & Fessenden in 1871. 1t twas ,
the property Of Caleb Gates, one of the
first settlers Of Johnson's Gore, later
Acton, and now Of Townshend. IL
contains his family record also that Of
Dennis Holden, who had the Bible after
Mr. Gates death. 1t was given to. Mrs.
Sarah Carr Of West Townshend, who
was brought up by Mr.. Holden who in
turn gave it to s. A. Holden.
Miss Mae Addy, daughter of Mrs.
lula Addy Of ST. Johnsburv, an
operator in the telephone exchange
here, and Albert Ramsay, son of Mr..
md Mrs. Ulrick Ramsay OF North
rhetford, were married at the rectory
# st. Aloysius in st. Johnsbury 7
christmas day. After weddin
luncheon at the brides home, Mr. and
ind Mrs. Ramsay, left on honeymoon
rip to Montreal Mrs. Ramsay will :
continue a. a telephone operator She
vas an operator in the Montpelier ex
hsnge before going to st. Johmsbury.
Nr. Ramsay is with the Northern
cadillac company.