The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
MONTPELIER

Clinton Gillette, who has been en-
ployed as caretsker liz the w. L. Perkins
livery stable, has commenced work as
driver Of the number two rig in the fire
department. He is good man with
horses and ought to fill the place with
satisfaction. Friday evening ladder
drill was held at the union school build
ing. Several new men have entered the
department since the last ladder drill
was held and they were given a chance
to see what they could do. Chief Per.
sons expects to have ladder drills week
~ for while, at least, to give the mon
experience in that part of FIRE fighting,
j. NJ. Boutwell, Of Montpelier. John
Cross Of Mortified, S. II. Jackson,
George Straiton, f. j. Bachelor and H.
d. Human of Barre leave next Satur-
day for Chicago, to attend the annual
meeting of the Quarters National asso-
citation, the above being the committee
appointed by Mr.. Boutwell,.
Lieut.. Arthur Ellis, who is in aviation
service, is visiting Mrs. Ellis.
Harold Adams, who has been visiting
here, went Sunday morning to Water
bury to visit relatives. He will leave for
Washington, d. c., Aug l6 to resume
his treatment in hopes of improving his
health. In some ways he has improved
while here.
In probate court Saturday morning
the hearing relative to the guardianship
of Ida Crugnola was held, which result
ed in the appointment Of Andrea and
Laura Crugnola as guardians Of the girl,
who it is understood, is the same child
whose foster parents were in juvenile
court in Barre last week, charged with
| abuse Of the child.
r. w. Simonds has returned from Bos-
! ton, where he had been in conference
over the U. S. employment service. He
has been given the entire charge of Yer,
mont and will have his Office here. He
does not plan TO appoint any examiner in
Montpelier, but win make his Office q
clearing house for the state Offices. Elk.
aminers and junior examiners viii be
appointed at st. Johnsbury, Newport,
Bennington and possibly in other towns
| if the labor situation seems to demand
it. He will 60 to Burlington Tuesday
evening to meet the labor men and EN-.
ployers in that city relative TO the or
ganization Of a community labor com
mittee and. will visit the other towns as
soon as time viii permit, for the purpose
of getting the community labor organ.
izations completed.
Guy Norris was called to Barre last
evening by his mother having undergone
an operation at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cassi and chill.
dren of Concord, n. H., are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bernardini.
Miss Mary Watson is taking vaca.
tion from her work in the National Life
offices.
Percy Stone of Mortified, who has
been railroad operator, left this morn
ing for the signal corps service.
Claude Phillips of Duxbury has been
changed from class CO to FL by the dis.
triet board, while Mark Morey of Wa.
terbury has been similarly transferred.
These men are both agriculturally EN-
ployed
Mrs Curtis Guyette of Hartford, Conn,
is visiting in the city. Corporal Ray
mond Guyette, her son, who spoke in
the. city hall few weeks since, and who
was one of the 90 soldiers sent back here,
has gone back to France to join his reg-
ment. Ii is expected that he will attend
an officers training school in France
Officer Frank Baldwin, who has been
enjoying his annual vacation, has re-
sumed his duties on 1she police force.
A hearing took place in the county
clerks office this morning relative to the
foreclosure of the Cotton shops by the
mortgages. The listers, L. G. Pollard, r.
f. Grout and w. M. Parker of Montpel.
Ter, made statement that 1927 800,
the amount the property is appraised at,
is fair valuation for listing purposes +"
z. c. Gitchell cross-examined the wit
nesses. j. j. Chimney later was before
those interested in the case, giving his
opinion as to the worth of the property.
Several of the attorneys were present.
Chief Master alarms Charles Mitchell
has received from the navy department
adyices that men between the ages of Is
and 40 years can enroll in the service as
naval reserves and that they will be guar
anteed three months time at home in
which to help in harvesting the crops. OF
course men within the draft must secure
release from their local board. Mr..
Mitchell had good success in his trip last
week to st. Johnsbury, securing two at
st. Johnsbury Friday, four at Lydon-
vile and two at st. Johnsbury Saturday.
He left this afternoon for more work in
that section, after which he will visit
Wells River and Bradford, then Groton
and Peacham, George P. Sullivan of Rut-
land, who applied for enlistment, was
rejected because of poor teeth