The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
MONTPELIER

ObiiH t. DdlHts, WHO ~ lutHJlDItbu Ill
the casualty list Of yesterday, is son of
Mrs. George Barnes of this city He is
wounded, according to the report Some
weeks ago the family received report
of similar nature. Private Barnes
worked in the city for some time before
entering the army His father and a
brother have died since the war com
menced. Another brother, Harold, is Civ
ing his services in France. Private Barnes
enlisted in Company H, lst Vermont
regiment, and was later transferred to
the l02d infantry, with which he went TO
France.
Frank Plumley surely obtained his
moneys worth while eating dinner at
the Pavilion Friday noon, for he found
a good-sized pearl in the creamed oysters
he was eating. Mr.. Pumley had ordered
them as part Of his repast and was
making good progress with his dinner
when he suddenly discovered something
hard in his food. Removing it. he was
surprised to find il was pearl about the
size OF small bead He tucked it away
in his vest pocket and during the after
noon showed it to friends in the city.
Mrs. L. B. Ervay, who has been visit
| ing relatives in the city, has gone to her
home in New York City. She recently
received adyiees from the war depart
ment that Second Lieutenant Eryay, her
husband, had died while in service. He
was an officer in the 2lst infantry but
was detached from service and stationed
in Washington, d. c.. where he was taken
i'll and died at st. Elizabeth hospital
| Mrs. Eryay will be remembered here as
Miss Alice BoxX, a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis +. BoXx of Montpelier.
John Sogorka, who was on the Presi-
dent Lincoln when it was sunk off the
coast Of England during the submarine
warfare, arrived Friday morning for
visit in the home OF Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
Jerome, with whom Ire lived for some
time. He is now on transport which
arrived in New York Thursday morning.
w. G. Washburn is taking short va
cation in New York and Perciyal Tabor
is looking after his delivery Of yeast.
Mrs Mary Cutler is taking vacation
from her work in the probate Office
j. II, Maun and G. w. Groom, superin-
tendent and assistant superintendent of
the Central Vermont railway, were here
Friday relative to the plans in connection
with the coming improvement in train
service and the handling Of the legisla-
tive service. The schedules have been
made for the new trains TO commence
Jan. and the runs are up for bids which
provide that the crews shall run from
Burlington to White River Junction via
Montpelier, which is taken here to mean
| that the trains are to run into this city.
1t is understood that the southbound
morning train will reach here about $3.50
o'clock and that the northbonnd morning
train will come into the city, reaching
here little earlier than that, The after
noon train will get here about 3 o'clock
and the present eyenint train leave here
about 4:l5 o'clock
r. w Simonds has returned from Rut-
land, where he was TO have held seven
compensation hearings but which could
not be completed because witnesses were
unable to attend.
The members Of the board OF control
have gone to their homes after the regu-
lar meeting at the State House yesterday
afternoon and evening. The state audi
tor has prepared list Of the salaries Of
every officer drawing salary from the
EN1AG anu ~ ndhlBE d pONkltls 4 III
gave him authorization to complete the
work so that the salary list, including
| judges, state elective and appointive Off
GERS, as well as clerks, will be available
without referring to the statutes. The
board also authorized the purchase of
| furniture, leaving the matter in the ser
geant alarms hands but carrying out
the provisions of section 663 of the gen
eral laws. The board also stipulated
that furniture bought henceforth will be
uniform and standard grade, which will
do away with several different colors and
grades in the Offices
The committee on the construction OF
the dormitory at Randolph Center and
the architect will meet at the building
Monday for the purpose of the final in
spection Of the work and the acceptance
of the building on the part of the state if
all details have been completed.
Prof. H. H. Gibson of the educational
department office is i'll with grip.
Ira Richardson has given UP his work
as scoutmaster and Prof. Bush of the
high school has taken on the work.
Sheriff r. H. Tracy has accepted an in
vitation to speak at the conference TO be
| held in New York Feb. e. e. and before
the National Council of Prisons and La
Dor, upon "1'he Prison in the Reeonstruc-
ton Period. Or. Hastings Hart is also
to be one of the speakers.
An effort will be made Monday to open
the schools in the state, although the
board of education hardly expects all of
them will be in shape to be opened, for
the report of the school superintendent
showed that influenza was more general
" prevalent when the vacation com
Inenced than il has been at all The low
est number Of schools closed in any one
union was two, while it ran above doz-
en- in other unions. Stowe has been very
hard hit by the malady and has asked
for permission to have its schools closed
for the remainder of the year. Stowe is
one of the most progressive school towns
in the state and its attitude shows the
feeling which is developing as a result of
the malady. of course, this will not be
granted
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