The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-09

Smith Jameson, aged so years, while
attempting to go from one room to
another at his home in Manchester
Depot Thursday night started in the
wrong direction and fell down flight
Of stairs. Death resulted the next
morning from the fall.
Games of chance fourished at the
Rutland fair Monday and Tuesday, but
on Wednesday Governor HARNESS. or
ders to have them stopped were en-
forced, and the money collected from
the concessionaires has been returned
to them by the management. Great
feeling was evidenced at the act of
closing the booths.
The farm buildings on the farm Of
Archer Malone in Enosburg were de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night, hav-
ing been struck by lightning. One horse
was killed by the lightning and in the
burning barn bull, yearling and two
calves were destroyed, as well as hay,
grain and farm implements, The loss
Il estimated at $4,000, partly covered
with insurance.
The Blair Veneer Co. Of North Troy
has filed an amendment to its articles
of association adding to the purpose
of the corporation the words "and to
generate and manufacture electricity
and to sell and distribute the same
for light, power and heat and other
purposes" A certificate from the pub
lie service commission stating that
this will be for the general good of
the state has also been filed.
Mrs. Helen Sargent, wife Of Fred Sar
gent Of Felchville, dressed herself in a
black silk gown in. which she wished
to be buried and then committed sui
eide by hanging at her home Tuesday.
The family moved to the farm about
year ago and Mrs. Sargent had never
liked the home or the neighborhood, so
that discomfort is the only reason
known for her act. She killed herself
while her husband had gone to Ascut-
neyville for day.
Edward Guyette, l4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Guyette of Bolton, |
was struck by the jitney which oper-
ates between Burlington and Montpel-
Ter Thursday morning and was so badly |
hurt he may die The car struck him as
he was crossing the road on his way to |
school and he was thrown to the side
of the road by the impact. Examina-
ton showed him to have fractured |
skull, broken collarbone, a broken
arm and other injuries. He was taken
to Burlington hospital.
Silss c. Wheat Brooklyn, N. Y,
man who, with his daughter, was start
ing on hike over the Long trail, died
At their camping place near the Ripton-
Hancock gap Sept. |. as he was getting
breakfast. His daughter put out the
fire her father had just started, had to
walk two miles to reach a roadway
and then two and one half miles far
Their, to the Bread Loaf inn. to get
telephone message through to Middle
bury for medical aid and an ambulance.
Mr.. Wheat never regained conscious
ness.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president Of
he National League of Women Voters,
who speaks in Woodstock Sept. Is and
m Manchester the following day, is as
typically q New England woman of
he modern school as Abigail Adams
vas of the older day. She is a Boston
an by birth. by education, and as she
says, by conviction, as well,
md when she was an under graduate 8
It Radcliffe, organized the first college {
voman's suffrage association Since !
hen she has been occupied with the
woman movement which to her mind
means something more than obtain
ng the vote and electing women to Of
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