The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24

complaint was made Wednesday
afternoon to Chief Connolly that youth
on Elm street, too small to have rsvol-
yer, was using ~ calibre gun carelessly.
A similar complaint was recently lodged
with the chief about the use Of airguns
by boys on Baldwin street, which was
stopped
Prof. L. 81 Beach left last evening for
Rochester, N. X, and Burlington on edu-
cationai matters
William o'Grsdy, station agent at
Montpelier Junction, Ia recovering from
grip and complications
Miss Marion Taylor. who has been
very i'll at her home in Marshfield for the
past three weeks with grip and eompli-
cations, Is now recovering Miss Taylor
hopes TO be able to resume her duties at
the National Life Insurance Co. within a
short time.
z. b. Gilbert has been elected a mem
Der Of the Republican city committee
from the second ward in place of w. e,
Poole, who has moved to another ward,
and William Mckee has been elected
committeeman.at-large, in place Of
Charles r. McKenna, resigned,
Miss Helen Mckay and Miss Blanche
Bareoinette Of Boston, teachers in the
public schools here, have gone back to
Boston TO await the opening Of schools,
which has been delayed by the state
board Of health order.
The members of the board of control
went this afternoon TO Randolph Center
to see what progress has been made in
the construction OF the dormitory at the
agricultural school This evening a
meeting will take place, and 1t Is prob
able that some of the rooms still unas-
signed IN the State House will be allot-
ted to some Of the state departments,
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Sterling to-day
celebrated the 25th anniversary Of their
marriage They received few guests
during the day and many eongratulatory
messages from friends.
M. B. Hillegns returned this morning
from Boston, where he attended the con-
ference Of those interested in the allied
war workers drive for funds Mr.. lille.
gas appeared In the interests Of the
schools Last year an effort was made
to use the students which was harmful
to the welfare of the schools. A protest
was made and was sustained. Now
those in charge Of the drive have come
to tho same conclusion relative TO the use
Of children in this kind Of work
Following the regular city council
meeting Wednesday evening, upon mo-
ton of Alderman Fl. O. shurtleff, an ex-
ecutive session was held It was an
nounoed this morning that nothing was
done for publication. No record Of the
meeting was taken. Certain depart
ments and the plans Of work We're dis.
uussed, as well as matters which the
council as individuals have had under
consideration for some time
Reports from the various counties be-
ing received at the Republican head.
quarters indicate that large Republi-
can vote will be cast in the election,
which makes the COMMITTEES confident Of
good Republican majority. The state
committee is getting lively support from
the county committees.
No Boston papers came this morning
on the Montpelier & Wells River rail-
road because of some trouble on the
Boston & Maine railroad, so that the
paper train missed the connections at
Wells River.
R. w. Simonds, commissioner of in
dustries, is In Burlington on various
matters.
| The district board was in session to-
day at the State House.