The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
MONTPELIER
State Treasurer Sends Checks to 1000
Men in Service.

Checks from the state treasurer's ofiici
have been mailed TO 1900 men from Yer
mont who receive the state pay, whicl
means that that number of men from thi
state have volunteered for service, Will,
a conservative estimate of the number
OF men in service shows that Vermont
has in all branches over 1000 OF her
sons, and that with 500 who 60 this aud
next week added, another 1000 will be
added to the 1000.
Gov. II. H. Graham arrived here last
night and to-day was at his Office in the
State House lie was In conference this
morning with H. w Varnum and Ser.
beant AT Arms Dwinell relative TO the
new state building and had under con.
sideration several matters connected
with different departments. Last even.
ing he spoke at the health officers school
in Burlington, referring particularly to
tuberculosis as well as other matters in
which the cooperation OF the health de-
partment is desired
A. w. Ferrin was appointed admins.
TRAITOR of the estate of James w Brock
in probate court Tuesday afternoon Mr.
Brock left no will. but did much about
the settlement of HIS affairs before his
last illness occurred. G. f. Lowe and w.
s. Smith were named as commissioners
of the estate Leroy Eastman OF North.
field was appointed administrator, with
will annex, of the estate of Edna Lock
lin, late Of Mortified, while w. r. Whit.
comb OF East Barre has settled his &C.
count as administrator OF the estate OF
Pearl Dow, late of Barre Town.
Charles W. Scott left this morning
for New York where he represents the
Vermont weights and measures depart
ment in the conference of that depart
ment.
Auditor Benjamin Gates returned last
evening from auditing the accounts in
the county clerks office in Orange soun-
ty.
The report of the death Of Edward
Earl Parker of Montpelier, who died
from injuries at Jones Bros. last Satur
day has been received at the commission
er OF industries Office
Prof Ernest Hamilton OF Newport,
with Others interested in the a junior high !
school in Derby and Newport Center had |
a conference with Commissioner NJ. B. |
Hillegas Tuesday afternoon relative TO !
the matter. The incorporating Of the |
rity Of Newport has materially changed |
the school system in that city. beginning |
at the end of the present school year !
Il is expected that Prof. Hamilton will /
remain as the head of the high school in /
he city, while other arrangements will 4
be made for Newport Center and Derby. I
md steps are being made towards junior
high schools being organized in the two
'illages.
Recommendation of the names of men
o succeed Elisha May, late of 81, Johns.
Jury, have commenced to arrive at the
,ffice of Gov. Graham, one of which came
arly this week. One Of the members of
he board of charities and probation, Of
which Mr. May was member, has said
hat Mr.. May was one OF the ablest
members Of the board and that the
peaker relied considerably upon his
for he had been in the proba-
ion work longer than any other member
T the board II Is understood that Mr..
lays successor will not be appointed
ntil after the secretary of the board
as returned from the West.
Fred II. Bickford of Bradford. who
as charge of the farm labor problem,
'as in the city yesterday on his way to
t. Adams for a conference with T.. S.
righam of the department of agricul
IRE. Mr.. Bickford is laying his plans
Or next year because he expects that
ne farm labor problem will be worse
nan it is now. He is endeavoring to
,complish something along the line that
As been accomplished in Connecticut,
here the farmers have taken hold of
he matter; men are sent from the shops, |
course, those who have experience in
,me farm labor, and good results are
ling obtained. The corporations pay
lie men their regular time and the mon
, earned from helping the farmers is
ven by the men to the Red Cross which
i'll swell the fund in that state some
100 900.
Glen w. Sanders has sold to r. D. and :
icforIa Audnrsnn n piafe on TrAcy ~