The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

:. L. II. Deavtt, as administrator of the
testate of the late T. j. Deavitt, his ia
ther, has decided to William, Henry, Car
rie and George Deavitt the home on Bald
win street and property in Moretown for
a consideration of $4,000, the transfer
being made to settle the estate of the
deceased so that the heirs may realize
upon their property.
! ID. X. Donahue has resumed his en-
ployment in the office of the state en-
gineer after vacation.
Miss Ruth Lonsbury, who has been en-
ployed in the office of the library refer
ence bureau, has completed her service
and goes to her home in New London,
Conn. Miss Laura Keegan is to take her
place. ,..,,
Gov. Graham has appointed as Justice
| of the peace in Topsham, James r. Me-
Lam of East Topsham, to take the place
of G. r. Miles, resigned
The fire department was called out
about o'clock Friday afternoon for
rubbish on fire in the basement of the
Pavilion hotel but those at the hotel put
out the fire so that it is was not neces
sary to use a stream of water, although
Iifle OF nose mad Deen lald.
The First Congregational church of
Wallingford has filed articles Of associa-
tion in the secretary of states office for
church in Wallingford. The subscrib
ers are A. G. Blanchard, c. p. Batchelder,
+. A. Dean, r. c, Taft and G, p. Cary.
The report of fatal accident at the
Rising & Nelson Slate company's quarry |
Dec. ~, when Steve Stetz was injured so
that he died, has been received at the Of |
fee of the commissioner of industries. |
He was employed at the quarry in West |
Pawet thawing out pipes with blow
torch, and it is claimed that he tried to
fill the torch while the flame was being
played on the pipes, resulting in gasoline
being thrown all over him. He was
burned so that he died in few hours.
Asst. Supt. G.. W. Groom of the Cen
trail Vermont railway was in the city
this morning. He stated that it was but
a rumor that was current that the COM
pany is planning to take off trains and
), the so-called morning and afternoon
mail trains on the main line. Trainmen
have known nothing of the story, but
men have been telling it u
pretty generally for two weeks. Mr.
Groom said nothing of the kind had been
advocated, and he was at a loss to know {
where the rumor started.
The Epworth league of Trinity church k
rave the annual reception to the students
If Montpelier seminary Friday evening. ]
The evening was passed with games and 9
musical program consisting of solos by n
drs +. r. Tabor, Miss Erma Thomas, e
riolin solos by Henry Mills and readings Q
" Miss Bessie Cudworth was enjoyed. b
were served About It's Y
ttended. ii
Prin. G. Leland Greene of the state
gricultural school at Randolph was in o
difference to-day with Commissioner NJ 0
}. Hillegas relative to the course of z
tudy at the schools this year as provid- 6
d in the Smith-Hughes fund on voca-
lonal education. Mr. Hillegas leaves the
rst of the week for Washington, d. c., Il
here he will attend on Dec. 10 a meet. II
lg of the commissioners of the different Il
tates with federal officers relative to vo- "
ational education pertaining to mechan- u
IS and others at cantonments. D
Mrs. Mary j. Cutler is taking few Il
ays' vacation from her work in the pro- N
ate office while Mrs. Thomas, her sister,
Wells River, is her guest.
Senator Campbell of Rochester went
} his home this morning after attending
he Shriners' meeting last evening. Hor- r
m Walker of Brattleboro was also here
II the same purpose.
w. A. Kicker of st. Johnsbury, who is II
Iairman of the fuel committee in st. g,
Ihnsbury, was in conference Friday =.
ternoon with the fuel administrator :.
flee relative to conditions in his town. ~
e predicts that every town in Vermont ~
i'll have the same experience that st. -,
,hnsbury is going through unless they do
t supply of wood on hand in the next 70
W days or weeks. Three carloads of iii
al set in that station Friday afternoon of
orning were unloaded in 500 0-pound lots on
ring the day and by the first of next re
EEK there will be 800 families without an
al The academy there can release OF
I'd coal if soft coal can be supplied to Il
place it. Mr.. Kicker has live commit fa,
! and urges that every town committee ii,
Ike up and get wood. m,
Chandler Brown, son of Insurance bu
mmissioner Brown, has arrived in New
rk in company with eight other young =
N who were in the Dartmouth unit in wa
? ambulance service in France. He ar ~,
ed there Friday and upon his wiring ov
me, Mrs. Brown notified Mr.. Brown, 90,
10 is in Boston, that their son was i'm m,
W York. II is understood that Mr.. 90,
own went to New York last night to n,
n his son and enjoy the ride home this Oh,
ernoon. He will have an interesting ba,
ny to tell of his experiences while in :
ance. He is the first Montpelier boy &c,
return from actual service in that IN
ntry. -.
The jury in the case of Frank Calcagni ~
inst Arthur Willis has been drawn 40
the case is set for hearing in the t;1
nty courthouse Monday morning be- J
e Judge +. NJ. Harvey Of Montpelier me
: court. This is case in which the o.,
intiff alleges fraud in buying of a COW ~
m the defendant. The ad damnum set -
in the writ is 500 -
oanns. Merrill and Juanita Freedom. Rvl
Re children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Yea
edom Of Montpelier. were brought O5s
, juvenile court this morning pursuant her
the continuing Of the hearing some wa.
ks ago They were adiudged TO be fail
and neglected children and Mrs
e ordered 10 be placed in the care and an
cdy-uf the board Of charities and pro- the
ION under the new laws governing and
cases. An arrangement has been Of I
ie for their care in Montpelier and il day