The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
MONTPELIER
Sumner Peterson Reported to Be Wound
ed Degree Undetermined.

the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Peter
son, who reside on the Worcester road
EHe enlisted in Co. A, lst Vermont, at
Rutland, and was transferred to Co. a,
machine gun battalion at birmingham,
Mass. He was employed as COW tester
in the western part of the state when he
enlisted. His parents got letter Nov.
20, dated early in the month, stating that
he was in hospital.
| A. H. Cote was admitted to Washing
ton county jail to-day, having been sur
rendered by his b6ndsmen, Arthur Whit
comb and f. S. Meigs, following de-
cision against him in supreme court in
the case brought by Mrs. Harriet Ban
croft for the Judgment of 81 500 awarded
| in a suit for the death of her husband in
an automobile accident near South Roy
alton Messrs Whitcomb and Meigs in
| formed Mr.. Cote at Mclndoe Falls, where
he was working, that the supreme court
had decided against him and he came
here and gave himself up.
The death of Bert L. Cole of Windsor
at Barre has brought to the attention of
the state officials that Windsor will be
without representative in the House
the coming session and on Friday there
seemed to be desire to amend the pres
ent laws so that after this session at
least, such condition will not exist
through the same reason. In case of the
death of senator, the governor can APP
point, but in the case of a representative
dying there is no provision, nor is there
any for the holding of an election. 1t is
| rrOnncnd 70, a aaVd tho 10 M that q
cial election under conditions similar to
those in the present instance may occur
and thus avoid the situation Of town
as large as Windsor not being represent
ed in the House Of Representatives,
| At the board Of control meeting FRI
day, the state board of education was
authorized to employ Z. S. Abbott of
Rutland as supervisor of high schools for
the period of four months while some
special work is being done and the super
vision is needed in the state. Mr. Abbott
was given leave of absence from the
schools in Rutland while attending these
duties. He win be recalled as formerly
principal of Montpelier high school, from
which he resigned to go TO Rutland.
The northbound night express was
about three hours late in reaching Mont
pelier this morning, due to the delayed
connections from the Boston & Maine
railroad at White River Junction.
Miss Ruth Ledden went 20 Burlington
this morning for a visit.
Col Fl. T. johnson this morning re-
ceived report from the war department,
showing that Vermont is the seventh
state in the union to report the compile
ton Of the classification of the regis
trants in the Sept. IL registration. The
local boards have their work well cleaned
up and they will be able to seal their
records on Dec. 10, as provided in the
regulations Some of the states have
not completed the classification.
Gov. Fl. +. Graham has appointed J. f.
Kennedy of Milton as the third member
Of the delegation from Vermont who viii
go to Chicago to attend the annual meet
ings of the State Highway Superintend-
ents' association and the State Highway
Industry association. They left to-day
/ for Chicago The other members are
II. NJ. Mcintosh and S. B. Bates of the
state government,
Secretary Of State Frederick Fleetwood
left this morning for his home in Morris
vile.
Mss Mildred Best, who has been EN-.
ployed in the food office, has gone TO her
home in st, Adams.
j. G.. Norton and Mrs. Bessie Bowers
Norton are expected home tonight from
Boston, where they were called by the
death of Mrs. Alice Dawes, sister OF
Mr. Norton and sister in law of Mrs
Norton, who died Thursday morning OF
pneumonia following influenza. They
were called to Boston Wednesday even.
ing. They left on the night train but
did not reach Mrs. Dawes before her
death. it having occurred about 4;3C
o'clock Thursday morning The deceased
is survived by son. Ralph, who is band.
master In a regiment in service and who
was recently decorated with a cross OF
war by the French government She also
leaves three brothers, Colonel Norton OF
this city, Lieutenant Henry Norton and
Captain Paul Norton, who are in France
Sergeant at. Arms Dwight Dwinell has
arranged an office for the newspaper men
who attend legislature the coming session
and, instead of their going to the dome
to do their work as they have under past
regimes, they viii have room in the
west wing of the building, which they
can reach readily from the House.
John Arioli of Barre has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of g. Zee
chnell of Barre. Edward Turner ant
Zed Roys of Warren were in probate
court this morning on matters connected
with an estate in which they are inter.
estcd.
r. j. Buzzell, who has been in military
training at Clarkson School of Tech
nology, Potsdam, N. Y, returned home
Friday. He says that everybody is GLAD
to leave the place, for there has not beer
bit of good weather since they reached
potsdam Private Gasrow returned about
the same time, while Private STANLEY
will come in few days. Mrs. Nyt
Smith expects her husband home from 8
training camp this coming week.
The dance given in the armory by thu
members of Company | Friday evening
was attended by about 30 couples, musir
being furnished by the Landi -Forsell or
chestra, which appeared to make a hi
with the dancers, for there was hardly {
break in the music from the beginning Of
the first number until intermission.
Cu.no-I Casuta1I ard G3aniav Eorp "a ',