The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-03

OF Pike, n. H.; also granddaughter
Mrs. w. V. NJ Robertson of Birmingham
Ala, and great granddaughter, Kath
crime Pike Robertson, of Birmingham
! The funeral viii be held at the home OF
L. H. Deayitt Monday afternoon at 9
o'clock
Ernest A. Powers. assistant fire de.
partment chief, has resigned, the resigna-
| tion to become effective on MAY Is, and
he will go with J.. G. Bills of Boston in
stalling fire alarm systems Mr.. Powers
has been with the fire department since
the re-organization six years ago. He
was recently offered raise of S25 by the
city council but declined to accept
Congressman Porter H Dale is to
speak in the city hall this evening on
his observation while at the western war
front
NJ. P. Maurice of MorrisvilIe was in
the city this week to settle his account
as states attorney. with Auditor of Ac-
counts Benjamin Gates. Mr. Maurice has
been states attorney in Lamoille county
for 10 years, but says that in spite OF
the fact that his friends in that county
are urging him to be candidate for
matter. Mr.. Maurice holds the record
of serving as states attorney for the
longest term of any person who has
served in that capacity in the state
Gov. Fl. F. Graham, who has been
spending the week at his home in Crafts
bury, arrived at his Office this morning.
He was accompanied here by Miss Ora
ham, his sister. Gov. Graham left this
afternoon for Vergennes, where he at
tends meeting of the board of control
On Monday he win go to Middlebury to
attend the commencement exercises Of
that college in which he will partici-
pate. Auditor of Accounts Benjamin
Gates left to-day for Vergennes to at
tend the meeting of the board of control.
John l.. Bishop of Barre has been as
signed by the war department to the
feet corporation work and ia
at Fore Rivers, Quincy, Mass.
Bennie Prestini, one of the men who
went in a recent call in Washington
county, was exempt for time under the
same regulation.
Workmen are giving the finishing
touches to the new state building Those
who have charge of the walk construe-
ton expect to have that completed by
This evening. The linoleum has been
aid in the court room floor and the !
iesks have been set, including the bar. !
The chairs are in place and Sergeant at
Armbs Dwight Dwinell is keeping an |
we on every detail in an effort to get |
in shape for next Tuesday
Dennis Pocket, who is doing the re- |
eling of the city hail. is looking for |
he person who found his pocketboolx in
which there was some $50. He lost ii in |
lsvatory of the building Thursday aft.
rnoon. There were plenty of cards in
he wallet, giving his name, including the
registration card. receipts and
'ther documents, so that if the party
Who found il wanted to return the book,
ir. Pocket says they know to whom it
elongs.
A session of United States district
ourt will be held in Barre next week
or the purpose of aliens applying for
eeond papers and the granting of first
apers. This session conevenes in the
fternoon, while there will be an all day
ession in Montpelier on Wednesday.
Commissioner NJ. b. Hillegas is in
irand Isle to-day attending a teachers
leeting. He attended last evening the
commencement exercises OF the state Ag-
icultural school at Randolph.
Virgil Kent, who went TO Burlington
Or navy enlistment. was accepted Thurs-
ay, while Claud McGrstton, Montpelier
oy, has also enlisted in the navy.
In bankruptcy courtthe Judge has is
led the order which discharges John
nd James Tassie of Barre from bank
lptcy.
Col. Harry Pratt, head of the Vermont
ranch Of the Red Cross, has gone to st.
Ohnsbury TO organize the county chap
II in Caledonia county.
Two more of the Montpelier public !
.hools teaching staff have resigned ]
hey are Miss Florence Dunn. who I
lught English in the high school, and {
iss Marion Wheeler, who taught in the {
-ades Both Of whom, it Is understood. c
e to teach elsewhere
William Milo, IT.. has received his call r
report TO Fort Slocum next Tuesday {
response To his self-induction as a cob e
er Mr.. Milo became q wears old two / q
eeks ago and at once made effort TO 4
{ into service. His brother. James A. / q
ilo, i stenographer in the headquarters IL
the First American army in France. q
hieh is understood to be Gen. pershing's a
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