The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Maud Thornton Pleaded Guilty to
Charge of Deserving Child.

Mrs. Maud Thornton appeared in city
court this forenoon and pleaded guilty
To the charge OF desertion OF her two
months.old child having been arrested
Saturday by Chief of Police Connolly as
the result OF complaint made To the
grand Juror by Overscer OF the Poor
George r. Iackey. Judge Harvey, ON
! the recommendation OF Grand Juror A.
] G. Theriault, left the case with the court
| for sentence Mrs. Thornton was advised
that her conduct in the future would
have much to do with the question of
sentence. Two members OF the Adams
family not, however, related, pleaded
guilty to oiTonses Of int0Xcat ton Daniel
j. of Hanover, n. H., arranged TO pay
fine of S. and costs of $40, and George
ID. of Middlesex was given 30 days In jail
for a second ofiense.
Secretary OF State Guy w. Bailey com.
pleted today the transfer of his office
effects from Essex Junction to the state
House, where the Office will be located
during the session. The force of seven
stenographcrs and clerks arrived In the
city this forenoon.
Thomas Kelleher of Concord, n. H. an
express messenger, spent Sunday in the
city with Francis Kelleher and other
relatives.
Mrs. Charles Stone of Mortified
street was taken to Heaton hospital yes
terday for treatment. Her condition is
considered serious.
The condition of Howard, son of Mr..
~ Ire 1lu,np Vuhn gtthnnit-
ted TO an operation for appendicitis at
Heaton hospital Saturday, was reported
to-day as favorable.
Rev. Stanley +. Bloomfield, pastor of
the Congregational church, returned Sat
urday from Boston, where he passed the
week attending the Billy Sunday meet
ings.
A chimney fire in the Stone house on
Northfield street early Saturday evening
resulted in the fire department being
summoned The contents OF an extin-
guisher were used TO put out the blaze
without damage to property.
A lumber wagon driven by Alva o.
Farnsworth of l44 State street ran into
and smashed the mail box in front of the
Boswell store on Main street this fore
noon and United States mail was scat
tered over the sidewalk and street, to
be gathered up and taken to the police
station, where postoiiice employe |
called for it later.
Joseph McDutf of Calais. who is the
defendant in a civil suit brought by |
Henry Holmes, proprietor OF the Union I
house of Montpelier, appeared to contest |
- ,f {
the inability of the plaintiffs attorney, /
Fred b. Thomas, to appear The plain
tiff alleges that McDuff is indebted to
him for Sl3, having roomed at the hotel
some 10 years ago and leaving without
settling his account. McDutf has been
outside the state since that time which
accounts for the delay in bringing suit.
The Misses Helen NJ. Mayo and Flor
ence MeGovern of st. Adams returned
Sunday evening to their home after
few days visit in the city with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fontaine and
child returned last evening to their home
in Swanton after weeks visit in the
city with relatives.
The sale of two houses and barn To-
Gated on lots at l53 and l55 Berlin street
by Byron F.. and Bertha NJ. Sanders to
L. II. and G. NJ. Billings of Orange has
been recorded in the city clerks office by
a deed filed to-day.
In probate court this forenoon the will
Of Sophia A. Markham, late of Mortified,
was proven.
Bishop A. c. A. Hall of the Vermont
Episcopal diocese, who preached the
morning sermon yesterday at Christ
church, returned this morning to his
home in Burlington, having been the
guest OF Rev. +. Bsrnby Leach while In
Dsughley Gould went to-day to Roch-
ester on business.
A son was born Dec. IA at Heaton hos
pital to Mr. and Mrs. Eusehio Fernandez
Of 2sS Barre street and also son TO Mr..
and Mrs. John Miglierini OF % Sibley
avenue.