The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-03

Christ Episcopal church, of which she
was constant attendant when her
health permitted, and she was a liberal
of the church.
The deceased is survived only by nieces
and nephews. The nephews are George
Goodwin Dewey of Chicago; George Dew
ey of Portland, Me-, who arrived last
evening upon business with the National
Life Insurance company, for which he is
a general agent; Theodore G. Dewey, a
captain in the U. S. navy, stationed at
DIR. Julius T. Dewey, a
surgeon in France. Her nieces include
Mrs, Henry Fifeld, Miss Mary g. Dewey,
Mrs. Frederick j. McCuen, Mrs Kate ID.
Squire, Miss Helen Dewey, and Mrs. F.
A. Rowland of Montpelier, and Mrs.
James L. Martin of Brattleboro.
The funeral viii take place from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Rowland at
10 o'clock Friday morning The body
will be taken to Nashua, n H., for inter
ment in the family lot, The family re-
quest that friends omit flowers.
Charles w. Scott, who has been in
charge of the inspection Of the weights
and measures in Commissioner w, F.
Scott's department of the state govern
ment, is completing the annual report Of
the work done in that department in the
year ending June 30. The total number
of inspections in the year is $3.50, while
the total number of stores visited is
55l6. Naturally, the towns have been
visited more than once so that the total
number of towns visited is SOL The to-
tai expense of the department has been
So, 007 50, making the cost per visit 81 co.
against Sl.52, which it cost for the year
ending June 30, 1915. Two inspectors
have been used in the last year, while
three inspectors in lol5.l6 made $685.
visits, costing the state SS,399.s5, show.
ing that the two inspectors employed
last year made almost as many visits,
while the expense was 1892 less, al
though the cost of travel has increased
in the last two years.
John Sogorka of the e. S. navy and
Harold Barnes of the 57th Pioneer regi-
ment, now stationed at Spartanburg, s.
c., spoke at meeting Of the members of
Company | in the armory in Montpelier
Tuesday evening. 1t was the regular
drill OF the company, after which the
young men, who had been invited to be
present, were given a banquet and then
they told the members of the company
their experiences since Identifying with
the fighting forces of the country. Ma
ehinist Mate Sogorka told the boys some
of the humorous things as well as the
pathetic occurrences connected with the
sinking Of the President Lincoln.
Reports from Mrs w H. Jeffrey, who
is in Brightlook hospital, st. Johnsbury,
this morning were that the operation
was to take place during the day. Mr..
Jeffrey was called home Monday morning
because his wife was worse,
Miss Nellie Carrow, who has been EN-.
ployed in the Office of the insurance COM
missioner, has gone to Burlington, where
she has position with the Vermont Milk
Chocolate company.
Mrs. H. d. Gibson is employed in the
food commissioners office.
DIR. and Mrs. c. E. Hunt and Mr. and
Mrs. f. G. Kingsbury have gone to
Springfield and Boston, Mass, for a visit
Judge Frank Martin, who has been re.
operating from a liver trouble for few
weeks, resumed his duties in the probate
office this morning He is much i'm
proved in health and looked a picture of
health when he greeted his friends this
morning, He has been at Martha's Vine
yard Mass, where he has enjoyed net
fishing. One day while he was out he
assisted in landing large net full of fish
which included couple of sharks, one
of which was a man eater. These were
not grown TO the full size. Judge Martin
put on the fsherman's suit and had as
good time as those regularly employed
in the vocation.
Hiram L. Sparrow Of East Montpelier
settled five accounts in probate court
Tuesday. These included his account as
administrator of the estates Of Charles
G. Lombard, late of Plainfield; Clarina P.
Holton, late of Calais, and Mary Johnson,
late of Plainfeld. He also settled the
account of Charles H. Parker, as admin
istrator of the estate of Maria P. Bruce,
late of Calais, and his own account as
administrator de bonis non of the estate
of Maria r. Bruce T. Earl Doty of
Worcester has settled his account as adj
ministrater of the estate of A. j. Burrill,
late of Worcester, while Mrs Caroline b.
Milne has settled her annual account as
guardian of George Edmond Milne Of
Barre. The will of Eliza j. Dale, late of
Montpelier, but who lived many years in
Waitstield, has been proved by deposition
through Thomas Hall, the surviving wit
ness to the will.
Mrs. Roy Getman has returned from
visiting her husband at New York. He
had az hours leave from Pelham Bay
navy training station. Mrs. Getman was
10 hours late getting into New York be-
cause of the wreck at West Berlin last
Saturday morning. When she awakened
she expected she was near Springfield,
Mass, but found herself at Bethel.
Mrs. f. II. Tracy has returned from
Lynn, Mass, where she has been visiting
her mother, who is feeling some better
than when Mrs. Tracy left here.
Corp. R. H. Steltz who has been in
charge of the army recruiting Office here,
has received notice that he is to be trans
ferred to Burlington next week and that
a branch recruiting office of the Albany
office is to be opened, so Vermont work
will be under the Burlington Office. If
this is effected permanently it will mean
a promotion to Corp. Steltz. Private
Thomas McNiff, who has been here since
the office was opened, will be in charge
here at least until some officer is as.
signed. Since the office was opened here
Corporal Steltz and Private McNiff have
made an excellent record, recruiting a
large number of men each week