The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
MONTPELIER
L. B. Brooks Thinks There Is Mistake
About His Son Being Missing.

a L. B. Brooks to-day received tele-
gram from the war department announc-
ing that his son, George, was missing in
action, but there is soma mistake about
| the matter, for Mr.. Brooks few days
ago received letter from his son, say
ing that he was well The official report
stated that he was missing Oct. "a. The
letter received from France written by
George was dated Nov 7, so that the
family feel that possibly he was tempo
rarily missing.
The monthly meeting of the board of
control is taking place to-day in the gov.
ernor's office The members of the bud
get committee are also present. These
| include Ernest Moore of Ludlow, j. Greg
DRY Smith of st. Adams and Linus Leav-
ems of Cambridge, who win look over the
| figures that have been compiled by the
state treasurer and auditor as to the
necessary expenses for the next two
years.
General Edwards will come to Vermont
the week of Jan. IL according to a letter
received by Governor Graham, in which
| General Edwards stated that he could be
here between the 18th and 18th days of
that month, which probably means that
he will speak to the legislature during
some one of those days The public
safety committee of Montpelier is ar.
ranging for him to speak in city hall, if
possible.
Mrs. Sarah Kelleher has rented rooms
in the Colonial and is to open q tea house
shortly. During Legislature she plans to
cater TO the legislative trade. 1t is much
nearer than any of the other lunchrooms
in the city. Mrs. Stephen Burgen will be
associated with her
In probate court the will Of Grace
Wood Cutler was proven to-day.
Forrest Bruce, who was at Camp Up
| ton, has returned home. He was one Of
the 81 Vermont boys who were sent to %
towns Tuesday, arriving home Wednes-
day evening.
4 Frank G. Williams. bank commission
er, assisted by Mrs Inez Bessett and
Deputy Charles f. Heath of the same
office, commenced this morning the audit
of the accounts in the auditor of ac
counts office A room in the State House
was assigned to the use of the commits
sioner and his assistants. This audit
takes place preceding a report to the
legislature
The organization of the Central Mo
tor Car company in Montpelier is TAX
ing place, H. L. Soper having bought out
the interest of b. L. Spooner in the firm
which has been known as Soper and
Spooner. Through an error il was stated
recently that Mr. Spooner was the pur-
chaser, which is not the case.
Harry Holmes Of Essex Junction, who
died of wounds Nov 10 in France, was
a member Of battery F, Of the 302 field
artillery, going to Camp Deyens in the
fall Of 1917,
| H. j. M. Jones, r. H. Brooks, Gardner
Brewer of Burlington, a. well as II, s.
Howard, clerk Of the public dock ter.
mination investigation committee, held
a conference at the State House Wednes-
day afternoon, when they went over sew
eral matters in connection with making
their report to the coming legislature.
Deputy United States Marshal G, F.
Lackey left this morning for Rutland
with Harold Miles of Barre II viii
be recalled that he was placed under
bonds some months ago because he had
not complied, 1t was alleged, with the
draft regulations and the trip to Rut-
land to-day was the result of that ar
rest WHICH was failure to register when
the proper time occurred.
Word was sent along from Addison
county to-day that the grand jury is
investigating a shooting affair that took
place in one of the back towns of the
county. 1t is also said at the State
House that the grand jury in that county
inspected the jail once each year and
that the practice of calling the grand
Jury, although the law has been changed,
has been kept up.
P. w. Clement, governor elect, was ex-
pected here Wednesday, but little au-
tomobile mishap that took place near
Middlebury, delayed his coming. The
road was badly rutted and the car, on
coming out of one of the ruts, slipped of
small bank. However, it did no dam
age to the car nor injury TO the occu-
pants. who continued to Burlington last
evening.
Col. J. G. Norton was called to Bos.
ton last night by the illness of his sis
ter, who is suffering with double pneu-
monia.
Miss Laura Parker. who recently has
been appointed to canteen work in the
Y. NJ. c. A., left this morning for her
home in Williston, having completed her
work in the food office.
Dr. G. L. Hunt went to Middlebury
.. this morning for a visit.
L. C. Rivers was in. Burlington to-
= day.
Prof. G. H. Perkins of Burlington is
here placing some more of the exhibits
This work has been delayed because the
: shelving did not arrive when the con.
tract set forth it would.
II. ]. M. Jones received telegram this
morning from the federal fuel admin.
istrator, which explains that the fuel
Office in Montpelier will not cease work
for this winter at least. Matters along
the line Of profteering are coming to its
attention and these will have to be dis.
posed Of The telegram reads: "Dr
Garfield will continue in direct charge
Of fuel administration as long as there
is work to be done, and to discharge
fully his duty to the public, relies OF
your assistance through the winter al
least, Wooden"
The Vermont public safety committee
mas ABOUT Sl,UUU III the treasury dIte
2 the payment of all bills presented, Treas
urer G. F. Lowe stated to-day. Later
complete statement of the work done BY
= the committee will be given out
3 A special train bearing Regional Direc
tor Pollock of this railroad administra
ton arrived in Montpelier this forenoon
2 after an inspection of the st. Johnsbur,
{ & Lake Champlain and the Central Yer
( mont railroads and it went to Barre TO
tour of inspection This afternoon th