The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
MONTP.ELIER

Judge John Il. Weeks, director of the
state institutions, who was here Monday
for conference with viii Davis, an
other member Of the board of control, is
much pleased with the work which is be-
ing done at the different state institu-
tons this summer. For instance, at the
industrial school the pupils have canned
and sailed over 200 quarts Of string
beans, to say nothing of the other garden
products they have put up for winter,
enough so that he will not need to pur-
chase canned goods this fall One of the
interesting sights connected with the crop
was to see 25 boys hoe vegetables, while
a three year-old steer, which the boys
have trained, has done all the cultivat-
ing this summer. Some l6 acres Of wheat
is growing, and it win probably be
enough for the winter supply for bread
At the state prison, lih acres of wheat
are under cultivation. DR. Truman Allen
is making good at the homo for feeble.
minded, A school will be started this
fall. There has not been one before at
the home, A new matron, who was a
nurse in Barre, has been engaged, while
other new instructors have been engaged
An Office girl has been hired The book
keeping system at this institution is the
best of any of those in the state, be-
cause the superintendent has check on
everything. This system is to be in
stalled in the other institutions. Judge
Weeks is well pleased with the prisoner
who went from the state prison to the
house Of correction and back without an
escort. He is a lifer, who has served IS
years in the state prison.
Miss Marion Persons, who has been
taking six weeks special course in the
Bryant & Stratton scncoi in Boston, has
returned home.
G. X. Putnam has received letter
from his son, Ned, in France, stating
that he participated ia the battle of
July IA and that while returning with
an ambulance spokes were shot from one
of the wheels of his machine. Rather
close enough, yet the young man escaped
without injury.
Miss Laura Burbank has returned from
a visit at Camp Merritt.
DIR. G. Fl. Parmenter has gone to New
Haven, Conn, where the government has
detailed him to special study in patho-
logical work, of which he has made a
speciality in his work here.
Berton f. Tillotson was in the city
yesterday on his way to the home of
his parents, near Shady Rill. Mr.. Tillot.
son has been working several months
at Woronoco, Mass, and is expecting to
receive call to enter the sarvice within
short time
/ Mrs. Raymond Paine has received a
message from Miss Margaret Shirts, her
sister, who is nurse in France, that
she is recovering from diphtheria
William Dale, who has been in Barre,
was brought before w H. Jeffrey, state
probation officer, Monday. He promised
to do better and was allowed to con-
tinue on his probation.
Desiez loyal Of Springfield, Mass, was
home Sunday with Mrs. loyal, while
Romeo loyal, who is in New Jersey, was
also home for the week end.
| DIR. H. H. Warrington Of Rutland has
resigned as the dentist of the Rutland
county local board No. !, and DR.. W. r.
Pond has been recommended by the state
dental association to be appointed to fill
the vacancy and has been so designated
| by Governor Graham.
| Miss Jessie Watson has resumed her
work in the weights and measures de.
partment.
Messrs Dolan and Casey of the u. s.
employment service in Washington, d.
tC, have been In conference with r. w
| Simonds here relative to the work in
/ Vermont, going over the financial and
administration duties Of the office.
Roderick Garrand, who was arrested
last week in New Haven, Conn, on the
charge of stealing horse from the Kent
& Smith livery stable, appeared In city
court Monday afternoon, pleading guilty
to the charge, and was given sentence
Of is months to five years in the house OF
correction. The horse was recovered last
week by Officer c. A. Smith going after
| it in Newport, N. H. The new owner
made no objection to allowing the rig to
| be taken away and said he would recover
| from the man who sold the horse to him.
| Mrs. John Crossett and Miss Dorothy
Harvey are assisting with the work in
the Washington county local board.
H. NJ Farnham in county court has
brought suit to recover a note Of $3.50
against G. f. Emmons.
| In probate ca:.yt this morning B, b
Bailey of Montpelier, J. F. Workum and
lC. j. Gleason of New York were APP
pointed executors of the last viii and
testament of B. F. Fifield, late Of Mont
pelier. These are the persons named in
The will They were also appointed trus-
tees Of a fund created by the will OF
Lucy Fifield, late Of Montpelier, and Of
(which b. i. Fifeld was trustee at the
time of his death
The nomination petitions Of Charles
McKenna of Montra4ier, who is candi-
date for city representative, were filed
with the city clerk this morning Mr.
McKenna will, however, be able TO file
additional names until Aug. q, which is
the last day for filing petitions for rep
resentatiye.