The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02

cleaning out dugout in which were 10
Germans when he was hit by the frag-
ment of shell. Although he stated that
he was seriously wounded, it is assumed
that he was recovering, as the letter was
written in his own handwriting from a
Red Cross hospital. loyal enlisted in
New Jersey in the 5Sth regiment Of ma
rines. Another brother, Desiez, is also in
France, going not long ago.
Deputy Sheriff C. A. Smith returned
last evening from Greenfield, Mass,
where he went to get Michael Christie
pher, who was wanted by the pro-
baton department because it is al
legged that he was not supporting his
family. Christopher was in court some
months ago for non-support and was
placed on probation. He went to Green
field TO work on the railroad and had
made arrangements with 0verseer G. T.
L.ackey, who originally caused his ar.
rest, to have his family go to Green
field to live with him; but the probation
department got after the man on breach
of probation. Christopher appeared IN
eity court this morning on the charge
OF breaking his probation by not paying
for the support of his family and fail
ure to report, which the court found
upon presentation Of evidence he was
guilty Of and then placed the man on
probation again upon the Teeommenda-
ton of those interested in the case. The
warrant for his arrest in Greenfield
originated in the Office of the state pro-
baton officer, w. H. jeffrey.
George S. Warren, who has been i'll
for three weeks at Heaton hospital with
grip and pneumonia, has recovered so
that he has gone to his home.
The new Bethany church choir will
make its first appearance Sunday morn
ing. II will be composed of Mrs. Leroy
Hall, soprano; Mrs. +. A. Harris, altoi
H. D. Hopkins, baritone, and W. j. Fish
err, tenor.
F. H. Brooks, state food administrator,
is trying his hand in a new line in the
food department, which is, trying to get
some of the milk that Is going from the
western side Of the state to New York
stopped until the milk famine is over in
Rutland county. He is also completing
new bulletin relative to the operation
of boarding houses, a question having
arisen in the minds of some owners of
private boarding houses as to whether
they came under the food regulations.
Miss Madge Warren expects to be able
10 resume her work in the secretary of
states Office in few days She has
suffered long Illness of grip and com.
plcations.
John Lodge OF Washington, d, G.,
travelling representative of the bureau
Of conservation in the fuel administra-
tors office, was at the state fuel office
this morning. He has charge Of the
work in several eastern states, including
the New England states, relative to the
conservation portion of the fuel admin,
istration.
Miss Florence Teachout has completed
her services in the telephone Office and
has commenced work in the district
board upon the completion of which she
viii enter training as a nurse
Mrs. Alice Sibley and children left
to-day for Boston, where they join Mr..
Sibley, who is employed there,
n. H. Carr and J. G. Brown Of the non.
war industries committee for Vermont,
leave Sunday for Washington, where
they attend conference relative to non
war industries.