The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
MONTPELIER

ice and the names of the draftees.
Grover Templeton has resumed his
work in the State House after weeks
vacation
DR.. NJ. B. Hillegas Ia receiving reports
from the school superintendent in the
Estate in which they are asking for help
in securing teachers. A similar condition
! occurred last fall when there was short
age of teachers. 1t is uncommon for
it to occur at this time Of the year, but
in the last week there have been several
calls for teachers. 1t seems that large
number Of those who have taught last
year have gone into war work in some
way. Several married women have tax
en- up teaching this year, because Of the
demand for them.
In spite of the fact that orders have
been received that enlistmarts shall not
occur through the navy, Charles Mitchell,
who has charge here, is having several
applications. This morning Milo Wood
of Barre appeared and was examined.
| Fred Provost of Mortified and Ralph D.
Winters Of Barre have also appeared and
have been accepted at the local Office.
They are placed on waiting list until
| the order which prevents their enlist
ment now is removed. From his last ef
forts in Lyndonville, the following
young men have been enlisted: Raymond
Hunter, John Gilman, Robert Stone,
Frank Bull, Eddie Plummer of Lyndon,
and John Kendall of East Barnet, who is
employed at Lyndonyille.
Prof. /. NJ. Beach left this afternoon
| for st. Johnsbury, relative to starting
the industrial school in that town. He
has five classes in Burlington and a large
one in st. Johnsbury. The result Of the
conference with the committee on pub
lie safety is being felt for Randolph and
smaller towns are commencing to wake
UP to the need Of these schools. He will
make another effort in Barre and Mont
pelier, in which places failure has oc-
CURED up to the present time.
Mrs. Nellie j. Copell has sold her house
on Court street to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hill; consideration, 1920.
While Frank Mullaly was enjoying a
short trip with his automobile Sunday
evening he drove 1t off the bank on the
East Montpelier road. The occupants Of
the car escaped injuries, but Mr.. Null
| lalys face was cut somewhat.
When the bulletin was received in
Montpelier Sunday evening that $4,000
| German prisoners had been taken and
500 guns, the chimes in Trinity church
were played at o'clock and at $50.
] All of the church bells were rtlng in cele-
bration Of the occasion. The bell at
West Berlin was also rung, il was
reported here.
Mrs, Crosby Martin of Rochester has
been visiting with Mrs. +. S. Fiske, her
sister.
Mrs. Allen Ball and two children of
Ludlow are visiting with Mrs. Don De
Collaines, the formers sister
The checklist was posted in Mont
pelier Saturday afternoon by I. r. Mer-
rill, city clerk.
Joseph G. Frattini leaves this even
ing for Camp Lee, Va, where he is to
enter the officers training school, seek
ing a commission as lieutenant in the
infantry. Attorney Frattini has made
several attempts to get into service, but
for one reason or another has been un-
able to do so until this opportunity ar
rived However, while waiting for serv-
ice, he has been giving the government
his best efforts by helping in the draft
serice, making many investigations of
different matters for the government
and exemption boards.
Two children were lost Saturday. One
is Frederick Fassett, son of DIR. and
Mrs Fassett of Seattle, Wash, living
with Rev. and Mrs. Il. s. Fiske while
his parents are in war work in France,
| He left the house about noon Saturday
and did not return until about 10 o'clock
that night. The other was the four.
year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Don DeCol-
laines, who finally was found short
distance from his home.
A special city council meeting was held
Saturday afternoon to act on the resig-
nation Of John Stone, grand juror, who
has been called to go into service. II
was accepted and +. f. Gleason, who was
grand Juror four years ago, was elected
to the place and has accepted.
The nomination petitions of Harry
Black as a candidate for secretary Of
state were filed in that Office Saturday
morning
| John Hill has bought Of Mrs Josephine
Covell her house on Court street, the
consideration being 5000.
After some 80 years that the Dennis
Lane estate has been in probate court the
heirs have decided to settle the estate by
selling the property, that the probate
matters may be settled. The property is
worth about $4,000, including several
houses in Montpelier and some 500 acres
of timberland in Plainfeld and Marsh
field.
r. w. Simonds has returned from
Washington, D. G., where ne has been
in connection with the routine of the
work as federal director of the employ
ment service in Vermont There were
several details that had not been cleared
up, which Mr.. Simonds explained to the
Washington officials. He is now making
his arrangements for the meeting Aug
4 Is, when it is expected that the dele
gates from the various bnards of trade
in the state will meet here relative to
the labor question. A checking up of
the amount of unskilled labor in the
state has taken place. Vermont is about
one third industrially employed. The re-
vision of the quota the middle of this
month may help in the effort being made
too LATE To CT .AccIFY