The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23

Much Resentment Against Long Contin-
ued Closing.

1 city Tor another week or until Nov. ), In
fact, the general attitude in the city is
that an injustice is being done. The
business was not closed until the city
had over 1000 cases and it is estimated
now that there are less than 100 cases in
Montpelier. 1t is understood that the
order is the result of a recent meeting of
the state board of health. DIR. +. A. Col
ton, the local health officer, tried to get
permission for the opening of the city's
business this week because the city has
gone through the epidemic.
The will of Sarah NJ. Baker of Cabot
has been presented in probate court,
/ Walter Il. Davis of East Montpelier has
been appointed administrator of the
estate Of Rena Davis and D. A. Perrin
has settled his account of the estate Of
Harriet N. Reed, late of Barre.
| Supreme court will not convene until
2 o'clock in the afternoon Nov 6, owing
to one of the recent rules of the court
which is that it shall not convene on
general election day County court will
convene at 10 o'clock the same morning.
Rena Cynthia Guernsey, wife of Wal
ter f. Davis, died at her home in East
Montpelier on Oct IL, after long ILL
ness from heart trouble She was the
only daughter of Almon o. and Sophie
| Heath Guernsey and was born in Cal.
ais Oct. is, 1875, where she resided until
her marriage to Walter Il. Davis in 1900,
| since when her home has been in East
Montpelier. She was a popular teacher
In the schools of surrounding towns be-
fore her marriage and had a wide circle
of friends who viii be greatly saddened
by her death. She was woman of UNI
usual charm and ner bright and gracious
ways endeared her TO all who knew her
in health, as her unfailing courage pa
thence and consideration for Others were
an inspiration to all who saw her during
her long illness. Her life had been one of
singular responsibility and devotion to
others since by the death of her mother
she was left at the age of 10 with the
full care and responsibility of the home.
She is survived by her husband, her IA
Their and one brother, Charles l.. Guern-
sey Of Derry, n. H., and every home in
her community feels her loss.
Chief of Police John Mahoney Of st.
Adams came TO Montpelier Tuesday aft
ernoon and took home with him George
Regain OF that city on the charge Of non
support of his family, Regain 10 days
ago was committed TO the county Jail
for intoxication. He comes of a good
family In his home town. He has wife
who is in poor health.
The state board of health, upon invi-
tation of Gov. Graham, conferred with
him at the State House Tuesday morn
ing relative to health matters in the
state, Gov. Graham giving them some
suggestions relative to different matters.
The appointment OF the successor Of DIR.
Charles Caverly has not yet been made,
but the names of DIR. j. M. Allen of ST.
Johnsbury and DR.. Grace Sherwood of
st. Adams are being mentioned for the
place.
H. G, Woodruff has been appointed
special administrator of the estate of n.
Mazzone, who recently died of the grip,
while Clarrena NJ. Bsrnham has settled
her account as guardian of Laura Burn
ham.
Christopher Henderson, who IL an at
teudant in the state hospital. was in the
city Tuesday for a short time. Among
the patients under his care is c. d.
Wheelock, who was some months since
committed to the state prison for adul
terry, of which he was found guilty in
Washington county court. Wheelook was
moved to the state hospital for observa-
tion some weeks since, and it looks as
though he was going to remain there.
A conference has been held at the
commissioner of education's office rela-
tive to the new food book that ii to be
used in the public schools. 1t is similar
to the war book which the educational
department printed a year ago and viii
explain the food conditions with more
acuteness than any of the publications
that the federal government has placed
before the young people of the state.
The conference was attended by Commits
sioner Hillegas, r. H. Brooks of the food
department, Miss Sara Louise Arnold,
dean Of Simmons college, who is in Yer
mont on dual errand, namely, from the
National Educational association on the
emergency on education and associated
with the educational department of the
food administration, and representa-
tive of the federal government, who is
an expert on wheat marketing, and Miss
Bessie Goodrich, principal of the johnson
normal school, and members of her fac
ulty. The book is being prepared by the
faculty of the normal school 1t will
take up the food subject in manner
that will make the situation plain to
the students in the graded schools and
vet will furnish data for adults and
those interested in an exact knowledge
of why Vermont must conserve on food
and must produce more crop.
Commissioner of Education NJ. B. Hill
legas has sent letter to the superin
tendents of schools relative to different
matters. He urged speeding up the school
work rather than the lengthening of the
school year through June to make UP
for the time lost this month with the
grip malady; and he advises that the
work, when schools open, be commenced
as in last year, so that confusion may
be avoided and the selection of subjects
occur to help speed up the work Each
superintendent is asked to submit to the
commissioners Office data as to how he
expects to speed up in his union. After
these facts are received, a general
scheme, fitting the state, will probably
be placed in action.
Bellows Falls was hit twice in the
casualty list of Tuesday These are
Hector Frenette and Albert Pecor. They
were both originally members Of Co i,
lst Vermont, and when wounded were
both members of the machine gun bat.
TALON, l03d company, Mr.. Frenette is
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