The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-21


club to act as district nurse in Mont
pelier and will begin her duties Jan
uary l. She has had several years ex-
perience and comes highly recommended
| The Woman's club has received $40 from
the Lucius Cummings fund for worthy
enterprises and it is hoped societies or
i individuals viii help on the work. Half
the proceeds from the sale of the fed
GRAFTON seals win be applied TO the dis
trict nurse fund.
Morris VI. Goodwin Of Montpelier has
been granted an increase OF pension at
the rate Of $l5 PEI month from Deem.
Der 7, 1910.
The employees Of the Standard Oil COM
pany in Montpelier We're pleasantly sur
prised yesterday when they were noti-
fled that their Christmas presents would
be increases in salary.
Mrs. Lucinda L. Hollis died yesterday
in Cambridge, Mass, and the body will
be brought here tomorrow for burial in
Green Mount cemetery. Mrs. Hollis was
the widow Of Charles Hollis, who for
merly lived here.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Florence Smith, daughter Of Mr., and
Mrs G. A. Smith, to Albert Spaulding
Of Somerville, Mass, Miss Bessie Kemp
gave dinner last evening, at which the
announcement took place.
/ Pe,ore w. \ Theriaol. referee u
bankruptcy, j. 4. Rodney of noxDury
got lis discharge yesterday without op.
D 81, on. In the ,ase - Coy M. Bughee,
4 ratlon has been rad Ivy the trustee,
/ t,evsgt IL. Dale. .tsl'ns Tor authority
to quit.claim an interest in a small piece
OF klaG in Waite. buy The object being
to c'eGr a title to Tic property, in which
he estate Of the bankrupt has only a
small interest.
Mrs. G. D. Briggs and two children of
/ Middlesex were thrown from their sleigh
| yesterday afternoon, when a sleigh run
ner caught in the electric car tracks at
the corner of Main and State streets.
As they were thrown into the snow, no
one was hurt, but there was a hustling
of Christmas shoppers when the fright
ened horse ran upon the sidewalk in
front of the McCpen store. The animal
was stopped by Charles DEF. Bancroft,
who was dragged for some distance but
was uninjufed.
Several Montpelier horsemen met last
night at the board of trade rooms and
organized the Capital City Driving, club,
to encourage interest in the sport Of ice
racing. The following officers were elect
ed; President, j. NJ Boutwell,; vice
president, J. II. Kelliher; secretary, f..
u Gleason; tressur Lewis M. Drew
Committees are to be appointed by the
president To carry out the plans Of the
organization and arrange for races,
Abiiah Herrand, who lived on farm
near Jones brook, died Monday evening
at the age OF % years He was well
known and had lived there for some
years. Mr. Herrand is survived by one
sist r. Mrs. Mary Dewey Of Seattle,
Wash; two nephews. George W. Her
ring. who cared for him, and Charles
+ ID. Of Walla Walla, Wash and niece,
Mrs. Edwin Flanders If Washington
The funeral was held this afternoon,
Rev. S. +. Bloomfield officiating.
George f. Megrath, w'o was charged
with keeping Intoxicating liquor for sale,
appeared in city court yesterday morn
ing and waived examination He was
bound over to county court in 5000 bail,
Dean Edison becoming surety. AS to
the disposition of the liquor seized dur.
ing the raid conducted BY Deputy Sher-
ifs Slayton Of this city and Morris of
Barre the authorities will conduct an
investigation, as Mr.. Megrath states the
aleolol was in the store solely for drug
purposes The case occupied less than
five minutes in court.
The annual meeting of the A. O. II.
was held last evening and officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows; President, j. A. Ryle; vice presi-
dent A. j. Lyons recording secretary,
b. +. McGoyerp. financial secretary,
Thomas Crowley; treasurer, ID. j.
Hayes; sergeant-at-arms, John Stanley;
sentinel, William McG1vern; standing
committee, Harry Hughes, William
Shean, d. ID. Flanagan, John Connolly
and j. A. Ewing; historian, John Shan
ley. A Joint installation with the Ladies
Of the A. 0. ii. will be held in January.
This city and other places in Vermont
are interested in recent news dispatches,
which state that L. G. Drew, president
Of the Alabama Electric Service COM
psny of Fort Payne, Ala. has been ar
rested by the post Office au-
thorities on the charge of us
ing the mails to carry on fraudu-
lent business Drew and others interest
ed were in this locality early in the
year with many gilt-edged propositions
for the gullible, BIT few victims were
found. Since the men left, letters have
been received here from time to time
concerning the benefits that might have
been derived and last September the
post Office department sent requests TO
several here for the letters sent by the
Drew combination. BY means of these
and other evidence the arrest of Drew
was warranted.
The trial calendar Of supreme court
for the January term, 1911, has been
issued. Court win open Tuesday, Jan
uary B. Three cases from Orleans coun-
ty are scheduled for the first week, two
from Caledonia, seven from Franklin
county, one from Chittenden county. two
from Lamoille, two from Orange includ-
ing Henry Emerson vs. Cory, Deavitt
& Frost Electric company, and three
from Washington county as follows: z.
O. Wheaton ct al VS. Harley f. NJ. Cut
Ter; f. n. Whitcomb VS.. Harry w. Whit
comb, and Annie NJ. Bean ex'rx VS..
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