The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

tain classes Of service so that some rent
ais do not have to give their number
when they converse, while others are an
noyed by the expression of What is
your number, pleased" The work is be-
ing done for the Boston Office of the com
pany and will be in effect for a week.
#. H. Brooks. food administrator, has
returned from Boston, where he attended
conference Of the New England admin
istrators at which many things connected
with the work were under consideration,
among which was the great responsible
ity of making the people see that even
after the war Snishes this country will
have to supply European allies of ours
for long time.
The district board of exemption was
in session again to-day and had working
with ii the members Of the industrial
advisory board, composed of w. b. Howe
of Burlington, j. H. Gale of Guilford and
0. H. Martin of plainfeld. Representa-
tives of the Central Vermont railway
were before the board last evening, max
ing claims for deferred elassifcations Of
some of their employees. The following
appeared: j. +. Maun, ]. H. Wardlaw
and j. w Redmond.
The heavy rain of Wednesday and last
night resulted in some damage in Mont.
pelier to-day. The water was high enough
this morning so that it ran into some of
the cellars and the pumping equipment in
the Langdon block No 2 was operated all
day. The water fell back very slowly in
the North Branch river, so that there
must have been a heavy rain on the hills
in Worcester during last night. Water
did not increase in height very much UNI
I'll about daylight to-day. Trolley sery-
Ice between this city and Barre was im-
paired by a washout near Dewey park.
Conductor Brigham took his car over the
place early this morning but no other car
passed over it until repairs were made
this afternoon. Passengers walked by
the place during the morning.
+. s. Williams and Leo Mcclure of
Bradford were here to-day on business
matters, which included a visit of the
former to the state probation Office about
some matters in Orange county.
The recent order of the fuel depart
ment relative TO coal for country clubs
and other clubs win not affect Montpelier
Country club, it was stated Wednesday.
The stockholders have received from the
directors advice that the Country club
has been closed for the winter. so that
the earetaker viii not have to burn soft
coal, as is provided in the recent order of
the fuel department However, it was
stated Wednesday at the state fuel Office
that it does affect the Ethan Allen club
in Burlington and clubs of similar nature,
where hard coal has been used for heat.
The Apollo club in Montpelier is not af-
fected because soft coal il used in heat
ing the Langdon block in which the club
Is located.
Louis Ala of Montpelier was arrested
last night upon orders of Y. A. Billiard,
district attorney, on the charge of leav-
ing his home to register where he is not
known and was placed under 81 900 bail
for further hearing in the matter. Ala
was naturalized in Montpelier through
his fathers papers in 1905 and it is al
legged that he left this city few days
before June s this year, when he should
have registered, having become of age
shortly before that time. His registra-
tion card shows that he was registered
in New York as an alien.
Mrs II, Fernandez, who has been i'll at
Heaton hospital, is recovering nicely.
Guy Sherman was taken yesterday
afternoon TO Heaton hospital for treat
ment.
While moving the equipment of the
secretary of states Office Wednesday,
Rawson Myrick found copy of a bill
enacted in 1903 by the second Congress
of the country, signed by proper officials,
who included George Washington as
president. 1t was relative TO extending
the time for payment Of domestic loan,
There are many valuable documents of
that nature stored in the different state
offices.
Mrs. Henry Butterfly received mes
sage last evening telling of the death of
Miss Frances Desaulniers OF Moline, Ill
Miss Desaulniers was well known here
among the musicians of the city, having
made hit few summers ago by her
playing of the harp at the Elmore hall
She was the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Desaulniers, and it is
thought death was due to grip, which is
raging in that place now.
The progress chart in the adjutant
generals office shows that during
Wednesday Windham county completed
30 per cent of its classification of Sept.
II registrants, so that now every county
in the state has completed that portion
of it's work; but Rutland county No. 2
still is the only board to have its district
board records and reports completed
r. W. Simonds is in Boston attending
a conference upon the Y. S. employment
service,
j. 7. Marion of Barre has been APP
pointed guardian of the Pombrio chill
dren, minors in that city.
Mrs. Lee S. Tilotson, clerk of the u. s.
employment service, is visiting her sister
in Dedham, Mass.
The front end of the new state building
is a lively place among workmen just at
present. Prof G. H. Perkins has crew
Of men helping him get the marble and