The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-06

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lployed for II years as an engineer at
the Pavilion, died at Heaton hospital
during the night of cancer, after long
illness. having been taken TO the hospital
early in January. He was 80 years of
age and came here from Brattleboro soon
after r. J. Heaphy bought the Pavilion
and had been employed at the hotel all
the time. He is survived by his wife,
and a brother who lives in Chicago The
funeral will take place, il is expected,
Monday morning.
At the meeting Of the board of control
held in Brandon Thursday the members
OF the board inspected the home for
| feeble minded, suggesting some improve
ments which they considered necessary.
They considered many matters pertain.
ing 10 state affairs, which included the
printing contracts for the different state
| officials. There will be marked reduc-
! tion in the size of tho report this year
and the preliminary draft OF the reports
was provided Some $4,000 will be saved
in the printing of the reports 1t Is eA-
pccted. The matter of assignment OF the
rooms in the new building was left until
the board could meet here because it
Gulllu not Dt uult httnhht tttHH III hht
building under consideration The mat
ter OF new stenogrspher in the state
library was under consideration, the
maximum salary TO be paid the new girl
having been fixed by the board. The Sc
lection of the new appointee has not
been made but will be by the librarian,
il is understood. There are several ap'
plicants.
The jurymcu enjoyed a sugar party
in the county court rooms Friday even
ing, to which the judges and sherffs |
were invited. Following the repast OF
maple sugar on snow, pickles, apples I
and doughnuts, Judge c. II. Dana was
called upon to preside and remarks we're
made by several of those attending
Miss katherine Gitehell, who has been !
visiting her parents, has gone back 10
Troy, n. Y.
Mrs K. Chisholm passed the day in
Waterbury.
Judge and Mrs. z. S. Stanton and
daughter were in the city to-day
Company gave dance in the armory
Friday evening, which was attended by
about so couples The arrangements
were in charge OF a committee composed
OF l.. b. Gilbert, Otto Bates and Ray
mond Cullen. 1t is planned, ii the at
tendance warrants, to hold dances occa-
sionally to help finance the company.
Cook & Watkins company, Inc, of
Barre, with a capital stock of $4,000,
has filed articles OF corporation in the
office of the secretary OF state. The
subscribers are John i. Cook, Riley Bur
CESS and Bradford C. Patch,
A daughter, Elizabeth Gertrude. was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Whitney to-
lay Mr. Whitney is assistant state Ii
Drarian.
Gov. H. f. Graham went directly toI ,
MS home in Craftsbury from the board !
If control meeting while Major Harvey !
3oodel arrived here Friday noon and
eft on the afternoon train for Wells
River for the week end with Mrs, Good
H. +,
w, n. Csdy Of AIiddlebury, who was
icre Friday looking after some detail
work in the federal district board office,
vent TO his home last evening I
Mrs Archie Spailord, who has been t
listing with Mrs. Il. \. Pine, her moth {
r. left last evening for her home in Bur 5
ington.
Mrs. Miles Roby and daughter, who
rave been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
tassle Nichols, lett last evening Tor
heir home in st. Albans.
In probate court this morning Alexan
Ter Gordon was appointed administrator, I
e bonis non. of the last viii and tesla
nent of l.. b. Henderson, late of Barre.
bertrand r. Demeritt of Duxbury on
'ridsy was appointed administrator of
he estate of X. W. Demeritt, late of
yorthficld.
In Prof L. II. Beach's department of t,
he cducat tional system of the state an q
survey of the state is to he f,
lade for the purpose of gaining informa y
ion along three lines, showing tl) the Ii
ccessity of establishing industrial train q
lg outside Of the shops; t2l the type of Il,
chool TO support the training and ia
neither VIC can receive the cooperation h,
, establish it; 81 the type of teaching
nd training needed to prepare the teach ..
rs for the work. The survey will be m
in few days and will ascer- d,
lin whether day or night schools shall Nj
9 used and what lines of business can il
? used in the industrial schools The q
formation will be sought at first in NJ
le larger business centers, where there Al
more opportunity and likelihood of hi
le schools being installed.