The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20

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interested in the matter. The turning
works in a wear suffered two losses from
high water taking out portions of the
dam.
In probate court this morning Charles
u. Berry of Montpelier settled his ac-
count as executor of the estate OF Mary
j. Berry, late of Waitsfield,
Three more men have been added to
| the number who will leave here Saturday
| for war service. They are Thomas j.
| Flannery of Waterbury and from Orange
county, Harry Leighton OF Newbury and
Charles Pike. They will leave with the
Others. having self inducted themselves
into military service.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Dutton, who have
been i'll for over week with grip, are
recovering.
The report of the accident in which
Robert Tracey of Rutland was injured
at the Vermont Marble eompany's plant
in Proctor has been received at the COM
missioner of industries office. The man
suffered broken legs and other injuries
from block of marble falling upon HIM,
and he died the same day, namely, Feb.
Is. He leaves wife and children.
Referee in Bankruptcy W. n. Theriault
sent out notices to-day to the creditors III
the estate of l.. A. Flint OF Montpelier.
in the matter of the claim OF /. II. L.
Rowell against the bankrupt, in which
the claim was disallowed by the referee
and an appeal taken to Judge II. b.
Howe. The claimant, through his attor-
nev, f. H. Deavitt, has waived the ap-
peal. so that now the settlement OF the
estate. which has been running since
1915, can take place. The claim amount
ed to $500.
Joseph Brunell who has been serving |
a sentence in the county jail, has saved
up something like 500 from employment |
that he had enjoyed under the provisions
of the statutes providing that prisoners
may work outside of the jail Last Mon
day afternoon he took S15 OF that
amount and at the postoffice purchased
its value in thrift stamps.
r. b. Denney, the new secretary OF the
Vermont chapter of the Red Cross, has
engaged rooms for an office in the Union
block in this city The office at Burllng-
ION employed two stenographers, so that
some help viii be employed here Mr.
Denney will give considerable OF his time
% the work of supervision. II
Charles Mitchell local navy recruiting
,fficer, was in Burlington to-day.
Louis Landry. who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff II. j. Slayton Monday
Ifternoon following his effort to clean
I'D the crowd on the suburban train OF
he Montpelier & Wells River railroad,
ppeared in city court Tuesday afternoon
nd pleaded guilty to first offense OF
He did not have the mon
v; therefore he went to jail for 20 days.
.andry, who on Monday morning com
leted his sentence for larceny, was an
i tempered fellow when in jail before,
mt at the last of his term seemed TO
race up quite little.
Fred II. Davidson Of Barre this morn
NJ volunteered for military service
through the local exemption board. He
ill 90 with others to Camp Greene Sat
rdav. The Orange county boys report
j this morning and viii go to Nsncouv
r. Wash.
+. :. Brigham of St Adams. who has 9
cen appointed by Gov II. T. Graham as
ie food production administrator of the
ate, was in conference this morning
it'll Gov Graham relative TO matters in
nat department and the commissioner
agriculture affairs Director of State
istitutions John l.. Weeks of Middle
nry was also at the governors office
lis morning He was at the state hos
tai Tuesday and came here last night,
iter the conference taking the milk
ain for Burlington this morning TO
axe his railroad connections for home
ate Treasurer W. r. Scott arrived here
Il evening.
The work Of remodeling the home Of
:. II. Farrar on Liberty street has been i
p. A. Walker drew the
ans. while the contract has been award
to Earl Batchelder The work viii
u for about s5!e1. Mr.. Farrar had
repair the house following recent
Re and decided 10 change portion Of r. =