The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-02
MONTPELIER

An investigation is under way in The
local railroad circles relative to the beel
which was stolen some nights since from
the c. V. freighthouse in this city. 1t il
understood that about 90 bottles of beer
were taken. A secret investigation was
conducted Thursday. Men have beer
watching the situation for few nights
The affair took place about the same
time that the whiskey was stolen from
car at Montpelier Junction, some p
pint bottles being taken from two differ
ent packages.
DIR. Charles +. Dalton of Burlington,
secretary of the state board of health,
was in the city Thursday afternoon in
conference with Commissioner M b. Hill
legas relative to the working out of the
plans connected with the dental surgeon,
DIR. johnson, who is to be used in the
schools of the state under the gifts of
Miss Emily Proctor and Redfeld Proctor,
her brother, of the sum Of $4,000. DR..
Dalton IL much pleased with the pros
poets along this line and finds that Yer
mont is pioneer in the work He be-
lieves that other states will watch the
working of the plan with a good deal of
interest He also called upon other state
officials whose interests are in connection
with the board OF health.
The new mileage tax il developing
many interesting problems in different
parts of the state relative to the carry
ing out of the regulations, and one of
them faces Sheriff II. H. Tracy which is
as to the regulation excluding state off
Il hn 4ax NH x-a1t
official business Mrs. Tracy for some
years has accompanied TO the state in
dustral school all children and TO the
house of correction all women who have
been ordered committed to these two
penal institutions. The problem is as to
whether the law is drawn so that she
may continue this service for the state
or must man be sent to accompany the
women and childrenY The deputizing of
Mrs. Tracy might relieve the situation.
Ii so, she would be the first woman depu-
TIED in Vermont
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Willard, who have
been visiting in East Montpelier, have
gone back TO their home in Manitoba, |
where Mr.. Willard has management of |
the Pullman cars on the Canadian Pa. |
ciflc railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Taft arrived home
last evening from few days stay in
Boston.
The justices of the supreme court ar
lived Thursday noon for conference in
of the opinions which they
will give at the November term of court,
which convenes next week
At meeting held last evening ar
were completed for an adj
lress to be given in Montpelier the even
ng Of Nov by Mrs, Abby Scott Baker
# Washington, ID. c., one of the suffra-
lists now going out from the national
of the woman's party TO
very state to tell of the suffrage situa-
ion in Congress. Mrs j. B. Estee of this
ity is acting state chairman of the ma I
ional woman's party. Miss Berta Crone
# California met with Mrs Estee and ,
ocal members of the party last evening
nd has been in the city for two days
arrangements Dr. Anna KEEL ,
on of this city and Miss Ellen Hoar of
iarre are other members of the commit
ee in charge of the meeting TO be held
Tov. Q. Miss Crone has been one of the
silent sentipels" or pickets in the ma
iona capital and asserts that it is the
ole way in which the suffrage issue can I
e kept before President Wilson, mem
ers of Congress and the people. Miss :
rome explains in defense of the picket 4
u that war news has made it necessary =
u the party to adopt some means of Z
eeping their cause before the public.
Irs. Baker in her address next week will
ldeavor to explain the necessity for the 2
Int sentinels and the obstacles the suf-
age workers are trying to overcome in
leir efforts to obtain Congress to pass a
amendment and give wom
the right to vote. Mrs. Baker was a
ember of the suffrage special on its
ur of the western states a year ago and
so accompanied Inez Milholland, when
lat brilliant suffrsgist made her last &
mpaign before her death. Miss Crone,
no takes pride in stating that she is a
oman voter in California, was associat-
with Mrs. Milholland on her tour E
rough that state.