The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-23
MONTPELIER
Capt. McMath Goes to Fort with Four
Prospective Recruits.

Capt. McMath OF Co. FL left this fore
noon for Fort Ethan Allen, being accom-.
panied by six recruits, all Montpelier
boys. Those who went to the fort with
the intention OF enlisting ad taking the
physical examinations were Ruel Galaise
Charles Tobias, Joseph Abair, John Mo
bus, Carroll Foster and Mr.. Pickett
Three brothers from Chelsea arrived in
the city few minutes after the train
departed, having intended to go to the
fort with the other recruits. They left
on the ii 80 train for Burlington.
The morning northbound train was 20
minutes late in Montpelier this morning,
the engine breaking down at the June
ton. The branch train engine, 203, was
used to haul the train to Burlington.
In probate court Frederick j. Carr Of
Hudson, Wis, was appointed administra-
tor of the estate of Mrs. May G. Board
man. late of Montpelier. b. D. Waldo of
Cabot settled his account as administra
tor of the estate Of Rolla Il. Sabin, late
of Cabot.
Charles Randis. who completed his du-
ties as engineer at the Pavilion hotel
last Saturday after nine years service,
left to-day for Burlington. He expects
to leave the first of next month for the
southern part of the state, where he has
secured position.
City Clerk r. r. Merrill has received
notice from about Is men that they are
willing to serve as clerks on June when
the registration of men eligible to serve
in the United States army under the
CONSUMPTION act is to be made. Mayor
Mitchell and the city clerk have decided
that it will be necessary to have about
25 men to act as clerks, assigning four
to each of the six wards in the city. The
registration work will be done in the
city hall auditorium and one day is al
lowed in which to finish it. City Clerk
Merrill inquired of the adiutant general
to-day how many men would be needed
in Montpelier to act as clerks and was
advised that probably 10 would be able
to do it. They will need to be relieved,
however, and the work can be done more
satisfactorily with double the number.
The local court of the Catholic Order
of Foresters is planning to entertain over
$50 guests at q meeting to be held in
Montpelier tomorrow Thursday even
ing, the occasion for the gathering being
the 34th anniversary of the order. Gran
iteville, Barre, Waterbury and Mortified
courts have been invited to participate
and class of 20 candidates viii be ini
tiated, the Graniteville court to do the
degree work. 1t is expected that mum
Der of state court officers will be present
and will give addresses at the smoker to
be held following the degree work.
Fred l. Laird, jr., and Raymond Allen
went this forenoon to Burlington to en-
list in the navy, providing they pass
the physical examinations.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Carr, who
have been in the city for the past month,
called by the illness and death of Mrs. |
Cars mother, Mrs. May G.. Boardman,
left this morning for their home in Hud
son, Wis.
Mrs Charles II. Barton of Montpelier |
and James Hayes of Barre went this |
forenoon to Burlington to visit their |
mother, Mrs. Julia Hayes of Barre, who |
is undergoing treatment at a Burlington !
hospital.
G. M. Richardson of Ashland, n. H., is |
in Heaton hospital with fractured left |
leg as the result of a peculiar accident |