The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

three high gun amateurs, while specia
trophies and prizes will be awarded 10
the different events. This year only on
day is spent in the shoot. Jack 5. Fan
ming of New York, G. NJ. Wheeler o
Brunswick, Me-, and T. r. Richardson o
Boston were among the professionals at
tending the shoot. They have been com
ing here for years.
Carrot r. Roberts and John Garrick o
Barre have applied for enlistment in th'
navy through the local recruiting Office
Paul C.. Hsggett has gone TO Pelham Bay
to complete his enlistment. Victor Law
less of the battleship Minneapolis called
at the Office Monday. He has been Wis
/ iting with Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawless
| his parents.
| W. r. Lamb left this morning for Bur.
llington to complete his enlistment, after
which he will 60 to Pelham Bay, n. Y.
| Hermon ID. Hopkins expectations as
to the amount of money that would be
subscribed in the Red Cross drive in
Washington county were more than real
lied and Monday night he announced
that Sl9l50 had been subscribed. Be
cause of lack of telephone service he was
unable to reach Roxbury or Warren
chairmen. so that these two towns were
set down at their quotas, the chairmen
having previously indicated that the sum
would be raised In Berlin the east and
west side were unable to get in touch
with each other, while in Fayston the
same condition existed, so that, like the
first two named towns, the figures used
are their quotas, Upon that basis the
county gave % per cent more than its
quota, which is a satisfying record to
present to the state chairman.
The following adjourned hearings have
been announced BY Commissioner of In
dustries r. w. Simonds to take place at
10 o'clock next Friday morning in Bur
lington: Joseph Potvin vs.. the estate
OF c. II. Stevens; Adelaide Bertram VS..
the American Wooden Co.; G. w. Herring
VS.. the Borden Condensed Milk Co;
Thomas Brady VS.. the American Wooden
Co.
Station Agent j. P. Gallagher this
morning announced that the Central Yer
mont railway freight station will be
closed at o'clock Saturday afternoon
from June | to Sept. |, following the
custom OF last year.
A hearing took place in the reception
room of the State House this morning
relative to the petition brought by the
city of Montpelier asking for better
turn on the new road approaching the
Tabor overpass. The Barre & Montpelier
Traction & Power Co. objected ii the or
Ter was to be made so that the traffic |
would cross its siding track. Fl. S. Tabor |
appeared relative to an improved condi- |
ion so that he might get to the maiu |
Dad from his house. Representatives of
he Montpelier and Wells River railroad /
ind Central Vermont railway were also
present. This hearing is on the petit I
ion by the city about two weeks ago.
rhe public service commission go tomor
ow to Springfield, where they have an
,ther hearing on the gas matter, which
vas under consideration some months
ince in that village, and in which the !
leaning Of the gas jets gave an improved
ondition of affairs There are other
omplaints. which the commission will
ear Wednesday. Several of the COM
l,mities in the state are having rate
earrings on gas before the commission,
dissatisfaction as to the quail
", for the rate paid for gas
The front entrance of the State House
as closed this afternoon during the
ours of the funeral of Mrs. Elvira Scott,