The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
MONTPELIER
County Agent F. H. Abbott Says Rain Of
Last Week Did More Good Than Harm.

the damage by great deal. de fnds,
after making tour of the county, that
the rain did little damage, that in a few
places oats were lodged, but that on the
whole the rain was an improvement to
crops instead of injury.
The Redpath Chautauqua, which be-
gins in the city Thursday, arrived Tues
day evening and the tent is being set up
to-day.
Frank Plumley of Mortified has been
appointed administrator of the estates of
Celia Hitchcock and w. w. RumrilI, late
of Mortified, in place or G. d. Edgerton,
deceased.
Henry Bowers, who has been in the
state hospital for year, has been trans
ferred to the county Jail, having com
pleted the order which sent him to the
institution, but as he Is to go to another
state institution, he is in Washington
county jail waiting to be taken to the
Rutland house of correction to serve
from eight to ten months for illegal fur.
nishing of intoxicating liquor
Frank Z. Howe of Bennington is not
permitted by his physicians to see visit
ors at the Heaton hospital, where he has
been 10 days, i'll with grip and bronchitis.
When his condition did not improve as
rapidly as desired, all visitors were
barred In the hope of bringing his con-
dition back 20 normal in the next few
days.
The case Of George L. Haseltine VS.. the
Lane Manufacturing company in chan
Gerry before E. G. Mower, special master,
is in progress in the county courthouse.
| This is a case brought to ascertain the
1owage rights of the defendants in con-
structing a dam which sets the water
back over the property Of the plaintiff,
and if they have no rights the plaintiff
wants an order so that the increased
height of the dam be diminished
| O. G.. Eaton Of Waitsfeld has filed pc
titions for assistant judge with the coun-
ty clerk, as has Judge Frank L. Martin
for judge Of probate.
| Michael Ryan in city court Monday
was given 20 days in county jail because
he could not pay fine of SIS and costs
| for intoxication,
Grand Juror F. f. Gleason is with his
family in Boston. They will return with
him.
| William Kelleher, who has been acting
/ EEdAb NJ VIC hNDObA III huI
/ lington, has gone TO Camp Lee to attend
the officers training school. Corporal
Arthur Splitter of this city, who went
/ from Camp Deyens, is one of the l6l
men who went from this county about
June !. He was violinist in the Play
house orchestra for time.
The cases Of State vs.. j. +. Merchant
and Ed Lee, charged with transporting
intoxicating liquor illegally, has been
mol pressed in Montpelier city court.
Rinaldo Albertini and Miss Anita Del
ich of this city were married by Justice
of the Peace j. G. Brown Monday even
| ing in his Office on State street They
obtained their license and then went di
rectly to his Office for the ceremony,
which was performed in the presence of
those in the Office. The groom is gran
| ite cutter and a native of Italy, while
the bride is a native of Austria.
| Miss Leona Somerville has gone to-
| Lyndonyille, where she viii be the ste
nographer in the Office Of H. G. Reynolds,
director Of the Vail school.
A hearing took place this morning be,
fore Judge 2. s. Stanton rlatiy to con-
tmpt proceeding in the divorce case Of
| Bernice Brown vs. Edgar 7. Brown, in
which it was alleged that the alimony
was not being paid Mr.. Brown was
| found in contempt and was ordered to
pay the back pay and costs Of the hear
ing, which totals $3.50, and was placed
| in custody Of the sheriff until such time
as it is paid.
| Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ Kelley have re-
ceived from Levi, their son, who is at
camp in South Carolina, a notice of
his promotion to sergeant and assignment
to work In the majors Office in the bat
talon in which he has been serving in
the quartermaster's department.
Gov. Graham received this morning
telegram from the war department ask
ing that the local board of exemptions
attention be called TO the fact that per
sons who were rated as unskilled labor
ers year ago are now classed as skilled
laborers and urging the local board to
bear in mind that claims for deferred
classification because men are in rail-
road work should be borne in mind. A
long bulletin on the matter is being sent
to the local boards. The boards are
also advised that some Of them are not
following instruction relative to the in
voluntary induction OF subject of neu-
trail countries. They are advised to fol
low this regulation closely.
If persons who visit the State House
during this week attribute the jumping
of help that occurs in some Of the offices
to the articles Of last Monday they are
mistaken. II Is due simply to the ex-
plosions which take place without warn
ing in front of the State House, in fact,
within 30 feet Of the porch. Under the
supervision Of Eugene Buck blasting oc
ours as fast as hole can be drilled to
blast out the rock that the new conduits
in which the steam pipes will be laid
from the new building to the capitol to
heat the latter named building. II is
more of job than was expected when
the work was commenced, but those in
charge of it understand dynamite so well
that no flying stones occur following
blast
Everett Mcneil, who has been en-
ployed in the shipyards in Quincy, Mass,
and has been visiting his home here, has
gone to Camp Devens, where he reported |
for military service.
marriage license has been issued
by City Clerk T. r. Merrill to George
G. Corliss of Alexandria, NJ H., and Miss |
Madeline f. Morrill, Of Dixville Notch, |
N. I'll. According to Vermont laws no
minister in the state can marry them |
for five days.