The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-22
MONTPELIER

Fish and Game Commissioner Linus
Leavens of Cambridge visited Gov. Ora
ham at the State House yesterday, il
being the first visit the commissioner
has made TO Montpelier since he left
early in April, when the session of the
legislature adjourned The commissioner
spoke highly of County Game Warden
Newcomb of Waterbury, being much
pleased with his work and expressing the
belief that the warden had the respect
and confidence of the sportsmen of the
county. Commissioner Leavens expects
to leave in week for Minneapolis, to
attend a national conference of fish and
game wardens.
The Comique theatre on Main street,
which has been closed for two months
because of the infantile paralysis quar-
antine, will be opened again Saturday
afternoon, and patrons will be pleased
with the changes made in the moving
picture house. During the enforced peri.
cd of suspension of business, the owners
have had the stage moved to the rear
about IL feet allowing more space for
seats, and the capacity has been in
creased from $50 to 525. The walls and
ceiling have been painted a cream color
and workmen have also changed the en-
trance so that congestion at the door
viii be relieved if not entirely removed.
The theatre will be under the manage
ment of Mr.. Schultz as before.
Miss Beatrice Fountain of Elm street
commenced a two weeks vacation from
her duties in the Office OF the National
Life Insurance company and left this
morning for Highgate to visit relatives.
Miss Hilda Day of st. Johnsbury is
spending a few days in the city as the
guest OF Misses Helen and Laura Bur
bank.
Mrs John O,Neil and child went yes
terdsy afternoon to Fayston, where they
will spend a week or more with rela-
tives.
Claiming the Central Vermont Rail |
way company was responsible for the I
loss of carload of coal in transit, the
Morse & Jackson company of Barre has
brought suit in Washington county
court against the railway company for
$500. S. HOLSTER Jackson is attorney
for the plaintiffs, Fritz w. and Mabel A.
doing business under the firm
name of Morse & Jackson.
Raymond Holway, for two years stu
dent at Montpelier seminary and south
paw twirler of the baseball team for two
years, visited friends in the city yester
day. He plans to travel during the year
and then enter some college.
George II. Dorset of Montpelier died in
Ontario, Mich, Monday, his wife receiv
ing telegram Sunday telling of his ,
serious condition and another on Mon
lay conveying the news of his demise.
The cause was not given. The deceased
vas 26 years old and left Montpelier a
month ago to work IN MICHIGAN.
At the regular city council meeting to-
light the matter of holding band con
erts for the remainder of the season will
Re given a consideration 1t is understood
hat two members of the board of health
nd the health officer favor the holding
Il concerts despite the quarantine on
hildren, two are said to be opposed and
he views of the other members have
ot been ascertained But one concert
as been given this summer.
The school board has taken up with
he board of health the question of open
Nc the schools at the usual time of com
iencing the fall term and decision is
expected this week. II is possible that
he opening may be postponed for two
'eeks.
Fl. R. Pierce left yesterday afternoon .
,r New York, having been appointed as
slant paymaster of the battleship Con-
ecticut and will assume his duties i'm
lediately. Mr.. Pierce has been en-
loved in the farm loan department of
he National Life Insurance company for
le past year. He enlisted in the naval
serves and then took the competitive
ANIMATION at Portsmouth, y. II, two
onths ago.
Pliney Gale, who has been spending q
W DAYS in the city with his mother
ID other relatives, left Monday evening
r Newport. r. l., where he is in the
wal training school
Lieutenant Frederick Love is visiting
the city with bis parents, Mr.. and
r.. Charles p. Lowe. Lieutenant Lowe
ss employed in Houston, Texas, and at
nded = training camp At Funston. in
81 state He vin leave duriug the
TX for the West.
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