The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
MONTPELIER
Judge Gives Order for Sale Of the Cotton
Property.

Property.
Judge +. NJ. Butler has given his deci
sion in the petition brought before him
in ehancery by the creditors of the Col,
ton Manufacturing company, in which
the hearing took place Wednesday in the
grand jury room OF the county court
house. The petition asked that the re.
ceiyers, A. G. Eaton and L. II. Bixby, be
given authority to sell the property. The
decision of Judge Butler resulted in Civ
ing an order of sale subject TO the mort
cages held upon the property. These
amount to $4,000, but the order gives a
chance for the disehsrging of the re-
ceiyers.
The noon train on the Montpelier <
Wells River railroad was two hours late
in reaching this city Wednesday, due to
the breaking down of an engine between
Boltonville and Wells River. 4 cylinder
head was blown out. An engine was
taken from freight train, SO the delay
was not long.
Ice races will take place Saturday aft
ernoon.
A past matrons and patrons night was
enjoyed by the members of Rob Morris
chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Wednes
dav evening The degree was conferred
upon Miss Jennie Bartlett. The work
was we'll done, and great deal OF praise
was given relative TO the beauty of the
work. Preceding the regular meeting, a
banquet was served. the walters at this
affair being the male members of the
lodge. Earlier in the afternoon a chill
dren's festival took place with nice pro
gram, followed by repast for the chill
lren
Alfred Cormier of Montpelier was
brought into city court this morning on
he charge of non support of his family. I
He was given sentence OF 30 days III |
he county jail, which was suspended i
providing he paid TO the state probation |
,fficer the sum OF so a week to be paid |
~ him to some woman who will super |
'iset he buying of eatables for the family.
This is agreed to. The matter originated |
n the office of the state probation officer,
Who investigated the complaints and
ound that Cormier was retaining his
amily in a house in which vermln al
most had control and the children were
lot properly cared for. 1t came out i'll 1
he evidence that Cormier has $3.50 in a
ank in Montpelier. He is paid Sl4.15 a Il
seek at the Lane shops, and the children
rere so poorly clothed that it was nee
ssary to send them home from school
When the investigation of the home took
lace. il was found there was practically
OF enough food for one meal for the
amilv. but there was a telephone. two
evolyers and other articles which are
OF needed in the support OF the family.
The war savings stamps committee of
Iontpeler will hold a meeting next Mon
ny evening to originate plans for chang
~ the attitude relative to the buying OF
amps Adults seem TO have obtained
ne idea that this is stunt for the chill
rem to pull off. Montpelier's quota is
loo. 900, which must be raised in 1918.
lready in the schools 81 600 worth OF
amps have been sold.
Ernest Guthrie. who has been service
a the western front in the European
ar. speaks tonight in the high school
hiding in the interests OF the local Red
ross society.
4 representative of the government
IS spent couple of DAYS in the city
innected with the sale of bread and as
how the -four substitution Is being
lndled. A visit To one Of the restsu-
nts developed that nothing but white
cad was being served but this has been
medied.
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