The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-08

eelved In Montpeli5s.
Deputy Sheriff John Mobus of Warren
was in the city on Thursday afternoon
seeking information as TO how to dispose
of Archie Pratt in that town, who was
found guilty of stealing skunk. 1t APP
pears that he not only stole the skunk OF
Jesse McAllister but he also took the
trap. Pratt was brought before JUS
tice of the peace in that town and he adj
mitted his guilt. Then came the matter
of sentence, but this could not take
place because they could find no law gov
erning stealing skunks with traps at
tached; but information in Montpelier
was given the sheriff to penalize the man
under the charge of petit larceny.
The viii of Daniel McCarty, late of
Mortified, has been presented for pro-
bate, while that of Lydia Chase, late of
Mortified, has been proven, as has that
of Addie Smith G. W. Wallis Of Waits.
field has been appointed administrators of
the estate of Alice Folsom, late OF Waits
| field. Mrs. Lucy Barber Of Montpelier
has been appointed Administrative of the
estate of Peter Allen. late of Montpelier.
Andrew Barclay Of Barre has been APP
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Peter Barclay, while Sophia Barclay has
been appointed guardian of the seven
children. c. G. Taft has resigned as
guardian of Gladys and Willis HILL mi
nors in Middlesex, and TORY Hill has
been appointed to I'LL the vacancy.
In probate court, w. H. Eager of Barre
has been appointed administrator of the
estate of Daniel Pombrio, late of Barre,
also of the estate of Addie Pombrio,
Fred Fuller has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of David G. Hoyt,
late of Mortified.
County court this morning took re.
cess until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
when the trial Of the Bartlett case viii
be commenced, it is expected. The di-
vorce case of Mary Fitzgerald VS.. VIII
liam Fitzgerald has been entered on the
docket. The Judges have drawn the grand
Jury in response TO the request OF States
Attorney e. R. Davis.
The funeral Of Mrs Emeline Wilson,
who died yesterday afternoon, will take
place at o'clock Saturday afternoon
from her late home on st. Paul street.
She was native Of Middlesex, where
she was born May IS, 1885, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Alden. She
married Albert, Wilson, and they lived
most OF their life in Middlesex. OF late
she had been living with Mrs. Rufus
Chamberlain, her niece, who with another
niece survives the deceased.
Charles f. Schoff of st, Adams, sena.
tor elect from Franklin county, was here
yesterday, making arrangements for
room and board during legislature.
LYLE r. Beckwith Of Chelsea, Lawrence
c. Jones and Clayton II. Kinney of Rut-
land this morning completed their bar
examinations and were taken before the
supreme court, where Clerk L. G. Moody
for the court administered the oath, and
they were admitted TO the practice OF
law in this state, having passed the eX-
animation and studied the required time
with some attorney.
This morning State Fuel Administra-
, Flor II. j. NJ. Jones received telegram
from the federal commission announcing
that an increase Of Sl.05 is allowed on
the price of anthracite COAL but that it
Is confined to those brands in which an
increase in wages has taken place. Mr.
! Jones calls attention to the fact that
buckwheat coal Is not increased and that
the people should bear in mind that they
| can use it in place of the higher priced
+ coal Recently he sent a notice to the
dealers urging that they keep a sufficient
supply of this on hand
The fire department was called to the
house Of Margaret Moore on Hubbard
street by a general alarm early this aft
ernoon. The fire was confined to bed IL
room where children had been playing
: with fire crackers brought out in connec
} ton with last nights celebration. The
bed and other articles were thrown Out
q a. ,,,;ndo,v and the DAMAGE wa,