The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-16
MONTPELIER

Alderman G. D. Pitkin received word
Thursday AFTERNOON that Mrs p H. Bur
gen Of this city was badly although 1t Is
understood not seriously injured near
Fitchburg, Mass, Wednesday while with
her husband and others enjoying an au-
tomobile ride. They left here the first
of the week for trip in George En-
mons automobile. Twelve stitches were
used to close the wound which Mrs
Burger received, but It was not learned
whether this was on the body or face.
Repairs from the storm of Wednesday
afternoon are well under way, the light
ing company being able to get most Of
its repairs made Thursday, 80 that near.
ly everybody had Lights Thursday night.
Some OF these repairs are temporary.
The telephone company had It's work
well advanced and to-day saw repairs
completed by Its employees. The ice
house which was erected on River street
year ago fell down during the storm.
The hill road near M. Glines' place in
Berlin Ia impossible and those travelling
In that section have to detour. The
same Is true Of piece Of road near West
Berlin.
Sherman Proctor, age. IA years, was
taken In custody by the police Thursday
night on the charge Of criminal assault
upon the fye-year .old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Galaise. The child was
in serious condition Thursday night.
The assault is alleged to have taken
place In an old house on Elm street dur
ing the latter part Of the afternoon. The
women folks obtained physicians care
for the child but young Proctor was not
molested until after William Cayhue ar
rived at his home about 9 o'clock, The
girl lives with Mr., and Mrs. Cayhue
while her parents are employed In Wind
sor.
Adjt. Gen. a. 7. johnson this morning
received from II. P. Mccain, adIutant
general for the federal army, the infor-
nation relative to the change In the
army Of the country which does away
with the four branches that have existed
and which win probably to large ex-
tent do away with the little feeling that
has been known TO exist between the
different branches. By the order the
designations regular army, reserve corps,
national guard and national army have
oeen discontinued and in their places is
the one term. the United States army.
This 10 based upon the idea that this
country has but one army All commits
sions that have existed in the different
| branches are to be removed and all Off
GERS will be commissioned under the
| United States army. The insignia is
also changed to comply with the order
Captain Stephen Cushing this morning
had to change his insignia as result Of
the order
Judge 0. NJ Barber will conduct the
examination of the books in the auditor
office for Governor Graham, it was stated
Thursday evening at his Office in the
State House, which means Judge Barber
has accepted the request made by Gov
ernor Graham, when he asked the public
to suspend judgment until after the In
vestigation has been made.
! Mrs. Joseph loyal and two daughters
| have returned from New York, where
they visited their son and brother, who
| il In aviation. He found him feeling
VERY well and saw him fly while they
were there
The petitions for Porter Fl. Dale as a
primary candidate for congressman have
been fled In the secretary Of states Of.
fee. The petitions of 6. II. Dale and
@. H. Dana for assistant judges have
been filed in the county clerks office.
Miss Amelia Bertoli and her mother
leave tomorrow for visit in Boston.
| Miss Lamotte smith, who came home
from Boston suffering with rheumatism,
Is slowly gaining.
Miss Mary Norton Of Rutland is max
ing visit of few days at the home Of
Miss Marion Pine Of Court street