The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
MONTPELIER

Joseph Neill of Waitsfeld was in the
city yesterday.
Norman Bromley, manager of the Ran
dolph Telephone company, was guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs Harold Strananan yes
terday, while in the city on business.
Thomas Ferris anu ). w. Flanagan
Of Moretown visited in the city Fri
day.
William Kelleher, who has been at
Camp Lee, attending an officers train
ing school, has returned to his home
here.
Inquiries are commencing to reach the
officers of the Capital Driving club rela-
tive to the prospects of ice racing this
winter. 1t is understood that Represen-
tative Wilson from Rutland has some
fast ones and may bring a couple here
this winter.
Mrs. L. S. Tillotson received cable
gram last night that Adjt. Gen. Tillot-
son, her husband, who is in the head
quarters service of supplies with offices
at Tours, France, will arrive home early
IN january, which probably means that
he has been given a discharge from serv.
ice. He took leave of absence from
the duties of adjutant general early in
the year and was assistant adjutant of
division for time, with rank of ma
jor After arriving in France he was
transferred to the supply service.
, When +. Fl. Brooks, federal food ad-
ministrator for Vermont, arrived at his
office Friday afternoon he found stand
ing prominently upon his desk nice
loving cup, the gift of the persons who
have been associated with him in the
food department work At banquet
given some weeks since in Barre, those
in the office let it be known that sur.
prise was due him but nothing more
was said of it until Friday afternoon
| when he called upon those employed in
the office to explain the gift. The cup,
which stands about 10 inches high, is
engraved thus: Federal Food Office
present TO Frank Hillard Brooks, Federal
Food Administrator for Vermont, for
days Of Aud Lang Syne, by his associ-
ates, Montpelier, VT, December, 1918"
The office in Montpelier was closed to.
day, and the business is being moved to
st. Johnsbury. Some Of the girls EN-.
ployed therein will 90 to their homes,
but most OF them remain with Mr..
Brooks in the new Office
The appearance of j. II. Smith and
Fred Telford of Ottawa, Can, at the
State House Friday, asking various
questions relative to the way in which
the finances of the state are handled,
caused considerable speculation about
| tha fnr nd thxu e.
could be learned they are efficiency ex-
perts from Arthur Young and company,
the accountants who have been making
the investigation Of the Office of auditor
Of accounts, as we'll as looking through
other Offices 1t is understood that as
experts they are employed at the sug.
gestion of the committee from the board
Of control and they probably will have
some recommendation to make relative
to a change in the manner Of handling
the states finances.
The dance given in the armory last
evening was attended by IS couples The
Landi-Forsell orchestra of Barre fur
nished music. There was also dance
given in the Elmore hall that was well
attended, music being furnished by Mr.
and Mrs. Gilmore.
Ladies' night was enjoyed in the
Apollo club Friday evening. Dancing
was enjoyed, as well IS cards and bill
lizards, while luncheon was served by
Pierce and Clark An orchestra with
George White leading, furnished music.
Some $50 persons attended the affair
Brandon Jones, who is in the navy, is
home on ten days furlough
W. L. Casey of the organization de-
partment of the Z. S. employment serv.
ice, was at the Office here Friday.
Smith Cooper of Camp Lee, who has
been discharged from military service,
arrived to join his parents here. Miss
Elizabeth Cooper his sister, who is in
Wellesley college, arrived last evening
for the holidays.
Miss Hazel Warren, who teaches in
Newfane, is home for the holidays.
New furniture is being installed In the
office Of the commissioner of industries
He has been using some from different
offices between the sessions of legislature
and when that body assemblies it will be
needed so that the new has been pur-
chased by the board of control.
T. H. Cave, ir, of Barre has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estates Of
G. ID. Zilli, A Gomez and A. CereopO, all
of Barre. Hiram L. Sparrow of East
Montpelier has been appointed admins.
! traitor of the estate of Lucinda and
| Grover c. Townsend, late OF Marshfeld
Mrs. Inez Brown and Mrs Myrtle NJ
King Of Worcester have been appointed
executrix of the estate Of Mrs M. d.
Fowler, long -time resident Of Mont
peier. F. e. Gleason of Montpelier rs
named as their agent in Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs r. ID. Demeritt Of Dux-
bury were in the city to-day.
The call men of the fire department
were paid last evening one half of their