The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-14
NEW NECKWEAR
MONTPELIER
Miss Julia Hayes Died To-day at Age OF

| Miss Julia Hayes, for many years
resident of the city, died at the home o
, Daniel Hayes, her brother, this morning
She has been failing for some months
She was So years years of age and wa
born in Moretown, daughter OF Michae
and Nancy Hayes. She came to Mont
pelier when a young woman and hai
since been employed here. She leaves
three brothers, Daniel j. of this city
Dennis of Wilkes Barre, Pa, and Corne
Illus of Moretown, and two sisters, Mrs
IP R. Gale of Buffalo and Mrs. Ere
mont Fisher of Vergennes. The funera
occurs at o'clock Saturday morning
from St. Augustine's church.
United States Deputy Marshal G. r
rackey was in Waitsfield Thursday
looking for an alleged Stacker. Com
plant had been made that the man did
not register, but. after 67mile drive,
Officer Lackey found the man and also
found that he had registered and had his
card in his possession. Therefore the
officer returned to the city without him.
| Sheriff +. H. Tracy returned last even
ing from Rockland, Me-, where he spoke
at conference of the sheriffs' and coun-
ty commissioners of Maine upon jail la
Dor for the Russell Sage foundation,
whose help had been asked by Gov. Mil
liken to start the Jail labor system, and
Hastings Hart, the director of the foun-
dation, advised the Vermont system"
as he called Sheriff's Tracy's plan.
Prof. s. f. Emerson of the Vermont
free public library commission was in the
city Thursday in conference with Gov.
H. +. Graham relative to the campaign
which is to be waged in the week of
Sept. "a for raising $4,000 in Vermont
towards the war library fund of which
81 100000 win be raised in the country.
Prof Emerson came here from Boston,
where he attended conference and
brought with him many ideas on how to
conduct the campaign which included
request that Gov. Graham send ont
proclamation explaining the necessity
of the fund which he gave the reporter
to understand would be sent by the gov
ernor in few days. II is proposed fur !
Their to have a custodian in charge of
the libraries and that everything needed
to keep them in operation for two years
shall be provided from the popular sub
scription which will result in the above
fund. Vermont's quota is $4,000 In ad- I
dition 70 this, Prof Emerson was also
here relative to securing a new secre-
tary of the commission Miss Rebecca
Wright, who has been secretary for
several years has resigned because of ill
health. i
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jeffrey, who
have been at Atlantic City, n. j., for
week, have returned
William Ellis returned last evening
rom Westfeld Mass, where he stopped
while on his trip through Massachusetts.
He saw James Kenworthy while there
md found him in serious condition,
with appendicitis, and Thursday
ie was taken to the hospital at Westtold
md operated upon for relief of his dis.
,ase. Mr.. kenworthy was member of
%. H from this city, but had been trans
erred to the ammunition train.
Members of the local rifle and re-
oliver club have received notice that the
nnual United States Rifle and Revolver
ssociation matches will be shot between
;ept % and 80. The local marksmen
inee the organization of the club here i
ave always participated and plan to
his year.
Albert Laird of Brattleboro Is visiting
nth Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Laird, his par :
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