The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-01
MONTPELIER
Army Recruiting Office Was Opened This
Morning.

. land, has been assigned to the Montpel
Ter office and opened quarters in tn
. Lawrence block Tuesday afternoon. Hi
supplies arrived and during this mornin
there was thrown to the breeze the re
cruiting flag Of the army and the ma
tional flag He viii have as an assist
ant Private McNiff. who has been doin,
duty at the White River Junction office
This completes the transfer of the arm,
recruiting office from White River June
tion to the central part of the state, in
stead of having two offices in the south
ern part Of the state, not easy of &C
cess from the northern section.
Miss Mona HENDERSON has gone tt
Heaton hospital for treatment
Mr. and Mrs. r. P. Banta of New
York City stopped at the Pavilion last
evening. Mr.. Banta represents the New
York World, and has been visiting the
hotels in New England
/ Col. FL. T, johnson went to Bradford
yesterday to look after his farm He
expects to drive his automobile here.
| A letter has been received as the office
of Gov, H i. Graham from Col. l.. $.
Tillotson, who il the adjutant OF a col-
ored division from this country in
France. Col. Tillotson writes very in.
teresting letter Of conditions in France,
how the boys are feeling and looking,
making nice report of the Vermont
boys in that country to Gov Graham
The letter contains many comments upon
the excellent record the Vermonters are
making.
John @. Norton, clerk of the district
board Of exemption, in reading one of
the Boston papers this morning saw
the cut of Ralph ~ Dawes of Spring
field, Mass, who is nephew of Mr.
Norton Mr.. Dawes il band leader and
has been decorated with war cross for
bravery shown while in battle recently.
In county court Tuesday afternoon the
case relative to the estate OF Thaddeus
B. Crossett of Waterbury was certified
back to probate court, the petition to
reopen the estate having been denied
upon the motion of c. A. Adams, attor-
ney This morning the divorce case of
Vincent VS.. Vincent was heard. The
husband is in the army. Following the
Vincent case the case of John Bernas-
conf VS., Annette Bernasconi of North
field, intolerable severity, was heard by
the court.
Secretary J. G. Brown of the public
safety committee is turning every effort
to secure tank for the exercises which
viii take place in Montpelier May 10,
when several speakers under the auspices
of the national council of defense and
the public safety committee will speak
at big patriotic meeting.
A meeting of the executive committee
Of the Vermont branch of the Red Cross
IS in progress this afternoon in the State
House. The county chairmen of the war
fund campaign are attending the con-
ference. James Jackson, manager of |
he New England division, was present |
md brought with him another national !
,fficer. Col. Harry c. Pratt, who is the |
read of the organization in Vermont |
iext to Gov. Graham, arrived this noon
or the meeting Gov. Graham was un.
Ible to attend the conference.
City Clerk T.. r. Merrill on Tuesday
lfternoon delivered to l.. C. Rivers his \
fifth class license to sell liquor, for
which Mr.. Rivers paid $40 fee.
A meeting of the state board of char
ties and probation occurs in the recep-
ion room of the State House this even
ng when Herbert Parsons. head of the I
department in Massachusetts,,
will speak to the board and invited
uests. 4
The viii of George Wheeler. late of
iontpelier, was to-day presented for
rebate in probate court
Miss Wilheimina Evans of Barre is ,
ssisting Mrs. Mary Nye, clerk of the
county local exemption l
oard, in completing data as to the num- !
er Of men in Washington county who
re employed in the granite industry.
hese figures are to be used in connection
18th information wanted by the govern {
lent
Chief Master at Arms Charles Mitch
j. who Is in charge Of the local navy
'cruiting office. called TO mind this (
forming that 20 years ago today. under :
ie command of Admiral Dewey, he a
liied into Manila bsy and participated c
the battle where Dewey won his hon "
r. lie recalled incidentally that the g
70 guns mounted At the State House v
ere pointed at the ship on which he a
ss an officer aud discussed other facts
neernine the battle. Peter Merlo ap- I =
AIRED st bis Office this morning while 4
ieipho Comolli. also of Barre. has been o
cepted for the navy and viii 90 to q
for physical examination j,
srry Mcfratton u Montpelier has gone lt'
Burlington fer examination in the il
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