The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-04
MONTPELIER

ports on 81 men. Mr.. Doten has served
in the regular army. He went to the
Mexican border with company from
the West. He had good position in
Chicago, which he gave up to come east
for the call to the colors. He viii stay
here this week and go back to Chicago,
expecting the company will give him
back his position.
Attorneys in the case of State VS..
the Montpelier Ice company are await
ing Judge L. NJ Harvey's decision rela-
tive to the question argued by the at
torneys, in which Theriault and Hunt,
representing the defendant, moved to
quash the proceedings on the grounds
that the action should have been brought
under section 1886 of the general laws
instead of 1884, basing their arguments
upon the claim that if the weights and
measures department wanted to penalize
the corporation for sale of short weight
in delivery of ice ii should have named
weigher and then proceeded against
him instead Of arresting George NJ.
Stewart in person as representing the
corporation.
Miss Margaret Lamperti Of Barre has
resumed her duties in the office Of Their
iault and Hunt, attorneys, after three
weeks vacation.
DR.. j. r. Grimes has received from the
war department an offer of a commits
sion as first lieutenant in the medical
corps. He will have several days to con-
slider the matter and probably win ac-
cept. If SO, he viii 20 to Fort 0gle
thorpe. Ga. Dr. William L. Tindall, who
last Saturday was offered a commission
as captain, accepted and left Tuesday
for Washington, d. c., to begin his medi-
cal duties.
William Mckee has received from
Henry, his brother, who Is in Montreal,
card upon which appears picture OF
Henry in the kiltie uniform, indicating
that he has Joined the colors of his ma
tive country. He lived in Montpelier
for several years.
Justices Watson and Haselton of the
supreme court and Judges Stanton and
Fish held a conference Tuesday after
noon at the Pavilion relative 10 opinions
they have prepared for reading in the
October term Of court. Judges Stanton
and Fish are taking the places of JUS
tices who are disqualified from sitting
in these cases.
Miss Helen Burbank has resumed her
duties in the commission of industries
office after visit in st. JohnsbuTy.
Mrs. James o'Brien Of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting with Miss Bessie Nc
Mahon, her sister.
Edmund Webster, whose name APP
peared in the casualty list of Tuesday
as among those wounded, is a Waterbury
boy, who enlisted in Co. II of this city
and went to Fort Ethan Allen, then to
Camp Bartlett, where he was transferred
to the I03d infantry and went TO France
last fall.
Chief Master.at- Arms Charles Mitch
ell has received notice that any man
who applied for enlistment in the navy
before Aug. 8, if he will come TO the
Office before the new registration day
can complete his enlistment. 81
Secretary Of State Frederick Fleet
wood yesterday completed the shipment
Of the ballots to the various towns in
the state for the primary Sept. 10 on
state officers The governors ballots are
so printed that each candidate occupies
the top, middle and bottom Of the bal
lot once as according to law. Clerk l.. z.
Moody on Tuesday carried to the various
towns in the county the ballots for coun-
ty officers.
Mrs. Julia Dewey has resumed her
work in the fuel Office after two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Inez Bassett has resumed her
work in the office Of the bank commits
sioncr after two weeks at the seashore.
As the result OF the hearing in Island
Pond Monday, W. H. Jeffrey, state pro
baton officer, has taken to the house OF
correction Bert Ladd of Island Pond TO
serve a sentence Of 10 months for abuse
of his family. According to the evil
denee submitted in the hearing, LAdd
threw a hot lamp chimney at his wife,
small woman, and then would not allow
her father to pick the broken bits of hot
glass from the shoulders of the woman.
The woman's face was cut and burned
and according TO the evidence submit
ted Laid went to the shed and brought
an axe to the room where the affair
took place, to carry out his intentions
relative to the father protecting his
child, Ladd's wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Richardson have
received word of the marriage Of Miss
Elizabeth A. Richardson, formerly of
Waitsfed and more recently of Mime
apolis, to i. Il. Ransom of Montclair
n. j., the ceremony taking place at the
Little Church Around the Corner in New
York City. Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom will
reside in Montelair He is connected
with the New York Office of the Mum
sing Underwear company, and she has
Ia - he Al afaltN
department of the same company at the
home office in Minneapolis.
Miss Sarah McPhee, who has been en-
ployed in the telephone office here, leaves
the last of the week for Virginia.
The board of trade is getting affairs
in shape for the annual session Of the
conventions of teachers.
The divorce case of Charles Barton VS..
| Mary Barton has been filed in county
court.
Mrs William King has gone to Hart
ford to bring home Paul King, who has
been visiting there.
MONTPELIER has been offered another
chance to secure an industry. Repre;en-
| tatives of a concern from Connecticut
were here last week. They looked over
! the Cotton plant, but it did not meet
their demands and they are now in con
ference with the board Of trade relative
to a new plant The company has a
good rating and seeks the opportunity
to come to Montpelier.
Manager j. H. Gowdey has received
from the postmaster general a statement
relative to the change in installation of
telephones, which is known as readiness
to serve, in which, when telephone is
installed, the party pays S. year on a