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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
7
The Seventh Day Adventist group has awarded a contract to Charlee Killey to remodel the Rutland Savings Bank building on Center Street. Estimated cost under 10,400 dollars. The project will convert the bank into a church and services are planned in about two months.
Brattleboro July 1 Mrs Sarath Hillson Burpee aged 83 died after living in the town for 50 years She came from Chesterfield N H and was born August 1821 Her surviving children are Joseph Peeper and Fred W Burpee both of Brattleboro and a brother Judge Joseph P Gilson of Saratoga New York
Eiwin A Abbey, a fellow of Paris society, seeks spring salon prize. M Paul Sabatier on ft subject. Berlin sculptor Walter Schalt shaping an emperor statue for the Berlin Academy in Louis XIV baroque style. Prof Alfond John Church noted for reviewing 40,000 books and ties to Spectator circle.
News brief reports Pennington and Watler of Mattaburg New York awarded the bid to build the girls dormitory for Troy Conference Academy Poultney with work to start at once. The piece also mentions patent actions and local curiosities including a large willow blown down in a storm and a steppong turtle found in White River with markings A T D O 01.
A collage of 19th century clippings touching on Colorado rail history, Minnesota growth, humorous exchanges about love and money, and assorted trivia. It weaves electoral cautions, social quips, and light verse from Chicago to Boston, with mock quotes and snippets from papers like Post and Transcript.
A man signing as EB A Ohier canvassed the town in mid May promising subscribers a free decorated cottage dinner with an eighteen month subscription from The American Publishing Co. The receipt, blank on price and filled by pencil, proves the fraud as some owners never paid for magazines or horse and carriage while addresses point to New York City and Boston.
Lyndonville July 24 the annual idle school and camp meeting for the St Johnsbury district of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at the camp ground starting Thursday August 6 and continue one day. Speakers include John Galbraith DD superintendent of the Wooston district New England Conference and Rev J M Prost of St Johnsbury who will conduct normal classes. Rabbi Roth of Hare will give Bible readings. Rev William Slaw of Enosburg Falls will preach. Epworth league convention set for August 12 with president Dr A Levy of Bradfort presiding. The Woman's Missionary Society represented Wednesday afternoon August 12. Auctioneer C H Hale will supervise the fair. Nev M A Turner of Ernst Burke mentioned. Also notes about Backlen’s Arties Salve praised by J W Jenkin of Chapel Ut S C and testimonial about its healing properties.
Rutland July 1% Armed with a double barred shotgun and threatening to kill Dr Clarence A Ball health driver William Cox hack driver went to the doctor Priday night and tried to gain admission His two young children warned him but the doors were opened only to a wall of resistance The Cox child Viola recently died of spinal meningitis prompting the confrontation The assault ended after a fight and Cox was jailed at the city jail The sensational case links to the death of the Cox child and temporary insanity claims contemplate the motive and public response
Brattleboro on Saturday saw lawyer Harbert G. Larber enter the race for Representative. Lyman Holden and William Fanning also seek the seat in a three cornered contest. Barker, son of farmer Dawel M. Barber, is a 33 year old with a long legal record, admitted to the bar in 1894 and a former state attorney, now senior member of the firm LG Barber.
Libel for divorce filed in County Court Washington County Vermont names Isabelle Campbell as plaintiff against Arthur G Campbell alleging cruelty neglect and failure to provide. Court orders service by publication in Times for three weeks prior to the second Tuesday in September and sets hearing date in Montpelier. Also Probate Court notices regarding Henry Watkins will and estate in Barre Barre Daily Times to publish for three weeks.
I will sell at auction my home at 9 Hill Street Barre Vermont at 2010 p.m. The house has two tenements and 1 room, rents for 22 dollars a month, has well and city water, and is economical to heat. A desirable lot also sells with the property. I must remove from Barre immediately, so the property will be sold to the highest bidder. Inspection is allowed. Terms announced at sale.
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