The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-19
MONTPELIER
Ofhcers Find Two Quarts of Whiskey
Locked in Safe.

Edwin Felt and Carl Atwood were ar
d rested yesterday afternoon by Deput,
Y Sheriff Dennis Donahue of Granitevill
following raid made upon the lunel
cart of Felt in this city. The raid wa
pulled off" between and o'clock, Mr.
Donahue having search warrant signed
: by States Attorney f. r. Davis. III,
i called Officer p. j. McAvoy to his assist
ance and they performed the raid In
the meantime Chief p. j. Connolly anG
Deputy Sheriff Juan DeColaines went tc
the house of Mrs. George Davis in the
rear of the lunch cart and there per.
formed a raid but found no liquor. Off.
Ger Donahue in the lunch cart found a
quart of whiskey. Upon the arrival OF
Chief Connolly they arranged to carry
away the safe because those in the place
refused to open it. Upon this conclusion
being reached, the combination was
worked and the safe opened, bringing
forth two more quarts of whiskey. Felt
and Atwood were taken to city court
and there gave bail of $500 each, for
appearance when wanted for trial. This
morning when the case was brought up
in city court it was continued until Dec.
"a. 1t also developed that sale was
made, according to the officers, who tell
the following story, that Deputy Dona-
hue went into the place and called for
liquor. He was asked whether he want
ed beer or whiskey and said he wanted
a shot one" which was made, and for
which he paid 40 cents. Then he pro-
duced the warrants for the arrest of the
two men and proceeded to raid the place
A meeting of the local fuel committee
was held at 1880 o'clock last evening in
the city council chamber for the purpose
of discussing the local fuel situation.
Scarcely dozen persons attended the
meeting and everybody came to listen
No one complained of not having enough
coal and the meeting was adjourned with
in 80 minutes without any discussion
other than a few remarks by the chair
man of the committee, George +. Blanch-
ard, and one or two Others. Chairman
Blanchard explained the system the gov
eminent had adopted in an effort to han |
die the coal situation and said that there
had been more coal shipped into this city !
this year than last year and the demand, |
for several reasons, would not be so
great. He said that there are more va
cant tenements in Montpelier at present /
than at any time within his memory
which meant less coal would be required
He said the only people not supplied with |
enough fuel are those who customarily |
buy only in small quantities. due to lack
of storage facilities or financial inability II
to purchase in large amounts. 1t was
one OF the problems of the fuel commit
tee to keep that class of people supplied.
Hiram O'Dell local coal dealer, said he
was delivering about 20 tons a day in
500 pound lots. About one-half of this
coal is being delivered to people who
usually buy in small lots. He has so
far been able to supply about every per
son who desired only enough to keep fires
going for a few days or two weeks at a
time. Robert Gordon, in response to a
question by Chairman Blanchard. said
he had cut about 100 cords of wood and
was drawing it into the city. He said
he was up against the big problem Of
men TO cut wood. Rev. Lewis
:. Carson inquired if the coal shortage
was due to shortage at the mines or the
excessive demand, being appreciative of
he fact that the lack of transportation
$ one of the reasons. Mr. Blanchard ex
blamed that the big army encampments,
transport ships and munition plants
ire using tremendous amounts OF soft
oal and of course the government has
he first call. He cited as an example
he Dupont Powder company. This
oneern formerly used 10000 tons of coal
year and now uses 10000 tons a month.
{ is because of this that individuals are
hiding it more difficult to secure coal.
In probate court yesterday Orlando
lark of East Montpelier settled his ac
cunts as executor of the estate of Bet
ey NJ. Clark, late of East Montpelier.
he viii of Abbie l., Drury, late of Mont
elier, was presented for prabte. In
ankrnptcy court yesterday trustee
'as appointed in the estate of Alex Guy
tie of Waterbury, the trustee being
. c. Graves. The appraisers are c. c.
[olmes, Ernest Brisbrin and II. II. Full
rton. Notices are being sent out that
ne final dividend in the bankrupt estate
Cutler, Storer & Fay of Barre viii be
aid Dec. 20. The first dividend was
tile over per cent and it is expected
lie final one will be little more, al
Tough il has not been figured yet
The Capital City grange will hold its
gular meeting Thursday evening, Dec.
}, in Odd Fellows hall A nice program
rs been prepared which will be given
the close of the business session and
lie delegates to the state grange will
axe their report at this time.
Edward n Aldrich of Barre Town was
Tuesday afternoon appointed admin
traitor of the estate of Joseph j. Cough
!, late of Barre Town. N
+. X. Goss of Chicago, who was for -
prly connected with the National Life,
visiting in the city.
The records of the commissioner of in
stries Office show a remarkable in
ease in the number of fatal accidents inc
December in the state, there having
en- seven in the first Is days, while usl
e number of fatal accidents reported Pa
r month generally is two and some -
mes three.
operators on the Central
rmont railway have received the -
iedule of their new scales of wages in der
itch the operators get raise of s. a Ma
NTH. The agreement dates back to -
t. when the matter was submitted I.,s
the telegraphers' union to the officials ner
the company, so that the men will get 9s4
tie little back pay. Men who hold the u
re responsible positions in which there is me,
.ra work, other than operating, get a mel
lie more of a raise than if their work =