The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10

made its clerk, to take L. c. Moody s
place.
Persons employed at the State House
have received from Miss Marion 0stran.
der letters telling of her safe arrival in
France. She went on the same boat with
Frederic Edwards Of this city They
saw a freight boat torpedoed, but all of
their convoy were able to reach the port
in France.
Miss Eula Kelley has resumed her du-
ties in the office of the state treasurer
after vacation, part of which was
passed in White Plains, n Y.
j. NJ, Bullock of Mortified has been
appointed justice Of peaeeAby Governor
Graham in place of w. II. Dillingham; of
that town, deceased.
Major Harvey r. Goodell is at his
home in Readsboro to-day to vote at the
primary election.
Adit Gen. a. r. johnson this morning
received from George T.. Stack of Bel
lows Falls letter asking for his certi-
ficate of his service He is member OF
company in the 9th regiment at Camp
Wadsworth and has been promoted from
sergeant to second lieutenant. He en-
lst Vermont regiment, and went south
with them as a sergeant and remained
with the regiment when it was renamed
the 57th pioneer regiment.
For the first time in many months
there has not been call for soldiers ly-
ing on the adiutant generals desk, but
IL was not to last, for a new call arrived
this morning. When the % men left the
state Saturday morning, il cleared the
desk of calls and until this morning none
was received, but to-day the adjutsnt
received a call for two stenographers or
typists. OF the former the records do
not show a single registrant in special
or limited service who can qualify. OF
the latter II is possible that two may be
found in the state, so that it is requested
that any registrant who may be able to
do either will so indicate to his local
board that the state may fill this call.
John Stanyan left this afternoon for
Lancaster, N H., where he viii play this
week with Neyers' I'd regiment band Of
Concord. n r., at the Lancaster fair.
Adit. Gen. I'll II johnson has compiled
the figures showing the number Of men
who have gone into the army from YER
mont from Sept ]. 1917, 10 the same
date this year through the seleetive draft
regulation. total of 5,035, which, divid
ed into counties is; Addison 354, Ben
nington 446, Caledonia 305, Chittenden
772. Essex 1850, Franklin 3s7, Grand Isle
81, Lamoilie 1875 Orange 1903, Orleans
S64, Rutland No | SIS, Rutland No.
27S, Washington 500, Windhsm Alb,
Windsor 500; total $685.
Mrs. James Mitchell got cablegram
last night announcing that her son, Lieu
tenant Jack Mitchell, who was injured
during an airplane flight, was recovering
and would be able 10 leave the hospital
soon. Lieutenant Mitchell is with the
Canadian aviation forces.
w. Il. Stockwell, who has been man.
ager of the American Express office here
since he came from Bellows Falls over a
year ago, has been transferred to Fall
River, Mass, and to be manager of the
business in that place. He will go as
soon as the company secures a man TO
take his place here Mr.. Stockwell, since
coming to the city, has entered into the
social life of the city quite little. Hav-
| ing a strong voice, he has sung with
quartets and choruses quite good deal
and is a member of the male glee club,
He is also a good checker player, having
played considerably with the Montpelier
club
Miss Marguerite Hunting spent Mon
day in Burlington.
George Haseltine, who has been one Of
the advance men of the Redpath Chau-
tauqua, leaves to-day for White Plains
| N. ", where he takes his family. The
last entertainment was given last week