The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
MONTPELIER

- Proi. 6. Leland Green. Who recent
resigned as principal of the state ayr
cultural school IN Randolph, was In u
: city Tuesday relative To the closing ,
9 the school year, which will take place
little earlier this year than before "
entered the war, 50 that the boys VIII
have been there may 90 10 the farms
help the farmers In their work, III
school will close during the early day
! OF May, practically the same time rs th
state colleges, which Il about May 1,
accommodations can be secured Il
; planned TO keep the school open thi
summer, conducting training classe
there during the summer months Ru
he fact that The construction 81 dormi
tory will be under way may interfere s.
that accommodation will not be avail
able. At the Vail school training classc
viii be conducted during the summe
months.
| Bank Commissioner Frank William
left last evening for Burlington for
conference on bank inspection. lie is de
layed in his work by the fact that /
new national bank examiner has beci
appointed for Vermont Arrangement
had been completed for the joint cNami
nations which the state and ma tional cN
aminers make when Jefferson Goodwyn'
was examiner. but this was delayed be-
cause of some special national work ana
then came the change in officials so that
the work is again delayed, aud il /.
possible that Mr.. Williams will have e
make the state inspection of those banks
without waiting for the national exam.
liner, although the federal government
prefers that joint examination take
place.
A. L. White left last evening for st.
Adams to look after some children in
the board OF charities aud probation
work. state Probation officer W II. JEFF
frey is in Greenfield, Mass, looking after
a prosecution that is taking place in
which Vermont is Interested
Peter Land OF Barre has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF
Madeline Chini, late of Barre, while \.
{. Tilden OF the same city has been APP
pointed administrator OF the estate of
John h. Noble, late of Barre.
The work on the war chest fund in
Montpelier is coming along better for
the last few days and at II O'Clock Tues.
day evening total of $4,000 WAS sub
scrbed.
DIR. Chester Cleayes and DIR. r. J. Fitz.
gerald left this morning to attend the
state dentists convention in Burlington.
Mrs. Cleaves accompanied her husband,
VI. w. Narnum left this morning for
his home in Jacksonville after attending
to some matters in The city. which in
cluded looking over the new state build
ing. He expects that the supreme court
will get into the building for the May
term, although probably some OF the fur.
will not be placed. The bench is
to be set The decorations are being
put on the interior Of the room The
assignment of rooms to the different de
partments has not yet been made al.
Though it seems agreed that the educa
tional department viii have the suite at
The left ON the third floor, although that !
department is increasing so fast lately !
that it may be impossible TO accommo |
date it in the new building.
Persons in the State House this morn
ing watched tip-oycr that took place |
on State street about 10 o'clock this |
Two women were driving to- |
ward the center of the city when their
horse became frightened and the team
was tipped over. The women were able
10 manage the horse until the motorman
md conductor of the trolley ear reached
heir assistance, after which their sleigh
vas righted and they continued their
way.
Prof. l., NJ. Beach has returned from
Rutland, where he has started night
lass for the training of the drafted men.
class of nine was started, with three
more to come into the class this week.
They use the Rutland garage. He has
eceived notice TO stop the formation OF
lasses because the government has APP
'ropriatcd s25 100000 for the training of
he soldiers in day schools which will be
tarted shortly. He expects that the
ppropriation rgill improve the work aud
/ least it will be more advisable than
he night schools.
Gov. II. +. Graham returned last even
ng from Craftsbury, where he has been !
esting for a few days since the trip TO ,
il which he was successful
} bringing about the transfer of Yer
lonters from the regular army 70 the
9TH Pioneer infantry list Vermont,
nd where he was instrumental in OBJ
aiming furloughs for the soldiers so that
hey may go to their homes for sugaring
! Vermont at least. Governor Graham
TENDED the funeral of T. $. Peck in
arlington Tuesday afternoon Col. Fl.
. johnson and Capt Edward n. Baker
lso attended the funeral.
Robert Edison Of Main street left last
sening for Washington, d. G., where he
ill spend vacation OF week from
is duties as clerk in the First National
ank
A clause in the statement from the
ate fuel administration office to the
ewspapers Tuesday set the telephone
working order this morning at his
lice ms it has not been since the order
as made which stopped work on Mon
tys. The clause stated that three days
ere occupied in he unloading of ear
coal recently and nearly every loca
lei committeeman wanted to know Just
here the data were obtained. The com
issioner of weights and measures and
e administrator were in conference this
orning over short weights, four com
aints having been investigated, in Bur
lgton by the former office Tuesday and
e officer was advised that the dealers
mot take advantage of orders from
e fuel department to evade the state
VS. on accurate weights.
James Laird OF this city. one of the
e sons of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Laird
the war, has been assigned TO coach