The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-22
ABOUT THE STATE
Happeaiaxs Of Interest from
Different SsctisnA

Rev. G. G. Clarke, pastor Of tn
Springfield Congregational church, is t
succeed Byron N. Clark, who has re
signed as president of the Vernon
Anti-Caloon league.
Rev. A. III. Webb. pastor of tn
Methodist church in Fairfax, has com
pleted ST years Of preaching and vii
retire from active service next week
Rev. and Mrs. Webb plan to reside i
Montpelier.
Two hundred gallons Of maple syruI
were sent from Cabot for the annua
sugar festival and ball of the Spring
field Sons and Daughters of Vermont
at Springfield, Mass, last night. The
speaker of the occasion was Judge
Frank L. Fish Of Vergennes.
Fletcher Snow Of Bartonsville has
reported to the secretary of state that
he suffered sprained back when his
automobile lost front tire and ran
into ditch on the road near Bartons'
vile, tipping over. The accident oc-
CURED April IL. The car was righted
and Mr.. Snow drove it home. About
$40 damage to the tire which blew out.
and the windshield.
Dennis ]. Farrell of Rutland, who
passed at the G. e. L. Badlam grocery
store here in February check for
1895, which was bogus, pleaded
guilty in county court to the charge of
forgery and Judge Frank L. Fish gave
him q suspended sentence of three to
four years at Windsor and fined him
$40 and costs. The jail sentence was
suspended. but the respondent must
paw the fine and make restitution to
Mr.. Badlam.
Alex. Lowell, the pioneer Russian
immigrant to Springfield, died in the
hospital there Wednesday night as a
result of an Easter party of his fellow
countrymen Sunday afternoon. In a
scuff7e with another man, his intestines
were ruptured and an operation at the
hospital could not relieve him. Charles
Burkosky is being held in $1,000 bonds
for assault with intent to kill. Too
much home brew is alleged to have
been the leading cause of the incident.
Robert Miles, aged II years, APP
peared in Rutland city court Wednes
day to answer to charge of nom
support of his wife, who lives in Sud
bury, and was sentenced to serve from
one to two wears in the house of cor
rection at Windsor. Sentence was sus-
pended, however, and Miles was or
dered to pay SO a week to his wife.
She is 20 years his junior. Mr.. Miles
asserted that it was her jealousy of |
him that made him leave her.
Alfred ]. Sourdiffe of Winooski has |
reported to the secretary of state that |
his automobile struck boy named Ed
son Wallace, residing at 72 Lafoun
tain street, breaking the collarhone OF
tae boy. The impact was enough TO
break the windshield of the car. The
boy was taken to .ioctor's Office and
home by Mr.. Sourdiffe. The accident
occurred when the boy ran against the
side of the car as Mr.. Sourdife was
crossing Main street, according TO the
report. o.
The house and barn of s. G. Scott
Of Newport, located between Derby
Center and Beebe, were destroyed by
FIRE Wednesday, which started in an
unknown way. The tenant, Omaher
Maxfield, had his goods packed ready
TO move, but was in the sugar house
when the fire started and did not arrive
home until the dwelling was in flames
and he lost practically all his goods,
on which there was no insurance. Mr..
SCOTS loss is between 5000 and Sv,-
900, partially covered by insurance.
J. e. Mann, proprietor of the Mann
Dry Goods store in Crosby block in
Brattleboro, has bought of Mrs. Julia
A. Benson of Greenfield, Mass, the
eection of the block which his double
store occupies. The deeds will be
passed May I. The sale includes sim
ply the real estate from the cellar
to the roof and is one of several Sec
tions of the block which was sold piece
meal by w. Edward Benson of Green
field April s. The price to be paid
by Mr.. Mann is $4,000.