The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29

avenue for 81 and other considerations
Agnus Colvin left this morning foi
. Burlington to take the examination as
yeoman, having enlisted through the
local recruiting Office.
Commissioner of Industries r. w. 81.
monds and stenographer, Miss Laur Bur.
banks, are attending the hearing of Sam
uel Garand against Z. and T. Fairbanks
& Co, at st. Johnsbury.
Major Henry Norton arrived Sunday
morning for short visit with Col j. G.
Norton, his brother. He has been as
signed to duty at Frankfort, ILL.,, and
was on his way there, taking the trip
through Vermont and Toronto, Can.
w. G. Lamphisr of Montpelier settled
his account as administrator, with will
anneved, of the estate of louis Macy,
late of Montpelier.
Arthur Fl. Wells of East Montpelier
died this morning, after a short illness
of pneumonia. He was born in West
Chazy, n. Y, June Is, 1882. He came
to East Montpelier about Is years ago,
and for seven years has owned farm
in that town. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Blanche, who lives at
home; also by two brothers, who live in
.ew York, and two sisters, The fu-
neral takes place Wednesday afternoon,
with burial in East Montpelier.
The railroad authorities are looking
for the person or persons who broke into
freight car last Friday night, sup
posedly at Montpelier Junction, but thus
far have been unable to get any clew to
the whereabouts of the burglars Every
little while the railroad companies have
trouble about their freight being broken
into by the hoboes and Others who follow
along the line of transportation. This
time the burglars broken into a car in
which there was a quantity of intoxi-
eating liquor, taking something like 20
bottles of whiskey.
An automobile and man collided on
Main street about 10 o'clock Saturday
evening. The machine was driven by
man whose name was given as William
Lawrence of Berlin. He was coming along
Main street with his family in the car,
when a man, whose name was given as
George Ellis, stepped in front of the ma
chine with the result that he was
knocked down. However, he escaped in
jury and after few minutes the driver
of the automobile went towards home. |
Those standing about seemed to think |
Ellis was TO blame for the accident.
The automobile of II. NJ. Farnham, |
driven by Stanley Farnham, was dam
aged Saturday night near the Dodge !
bridge between this city and Barre by |
-unning into a rock beside the road. In |
with Howard Lance, he was re-
.urning from Barre. He turned out to
PASS another machine and with the side |
curtains on his car he was unable to
zee just how close he was to the side
# the newly constructed highway, with
he result that the machine slid off and
gainst the rock, damaging the front end
o that the car was taken to garage in
Barre for repairs.
One of the delivery teams of r. II.
which was left on Berlin street
saturday evening, became frightened,
unning down Berlin street, up Main
treet, and then to Elm street, where it
7as stopped by Fred Labershire, having
ollided with rig about that time. 1t
lso hit an automobile enroute, but did |
o damage
Miss Lorraine Estee left last evening /;
Or New York to resume her studies. N
Free Liberty bond at Park theatre to- :
ight.-adv.
The newest in dress trimmings at i
tits. 5
II you wish for a smart gown or frock, ! !
lsit the gown department of the Mrs =
hepsrd Co., Inc, store.