The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-06
MONTPELIER
James B. Estee Elected Representative
BY Large Majority.


James b, Estee, who was elected city
representative in Montpelier il west
erner who for many years was vice.
president Of the National Life Insurance
Co, resigning about dozen years ago.
He has been identified with several or
CARNATIONS in Montpelier, having served
twice as its mayor, president OF the
Board of Trade and working member
In some Of the fraternities. The correct
ed figures on the vote cast for him were
5s5, for L. B. Brooks, the Democratic
candidate, All There were five scatter
ing votes, making a total Of l,0Ol, to
which may be added 30 blank ballots,
showing a total vote of 1901. There
were 1904 votes cast on the governor
ticket.
On the state ticket Benjamin Gates
ran Is votes ahead of his ticket. The
vote was almost two to one in favor OF
Clement in Montpelier. The results OF
the vote on the state ticket are as fol-
lows: Republican, Democratic, Prohibit
ton, respectively Governor, GA, 346, l4i
lieutenant governor, 6s7, S35, Ia; treas
hrer, 67s, PA, 5 secretary of state, gu,
292, S; auditor, T02, ga, Q; attorney gen.
eral. $50, 305, 0.
The vote for representative TO Congress
In the second district was: Republican,
|P. II. Dale 603, Democratic, j. b. Rear
don $50. Prohibition, p II. Dale IL, A. Nj.
Fletcher l.
An interesting condition developed in
the county ballot. Some voter in Mont
pelier wanted to vote the Prohibition
ticket which he did In this manner;
Senators, Bates, Hill and Rowland; as
sistant Judges, Dale and Dana; judge OF
probate, Frank j. Martin; states attor-
ney, L. r. Davis; high bailiff, George w.
Buckley, leaving that vote for sheriff
blank.
The vote for assistant judges was:
Dale 607. Dana 67s Pray go, Robinson
270; probate Judge, Republican 706, Dem
ocrats lSs; states attorney, Republican,
| L. r. Davis CSC, Democrat, E. r. Davis
| II sheriff, Tracy 702, Donahue 267; high
bailitT, Bhikley 600, Standish Ell.
The following justice ticket was elect
ed in Montpelier: Joseph G. Brown,
George O. Stratton, Timothy E. Callahan,
Henry l.. Farwen, Henry Holt. Maurice
| w Dewey, George w. Wing, Marshall L.
Wood, Erwin NJ Harvey, Harry 9. Shurt-
| left. Charles +. McKenna, Martin y, Nc
Kenna. James S. Haley, Henry I. Fren'
Ter, John J, Chimney,
Mrs. L. A. Kelly on Tuesday afternoon
received letter from Arthur ). Huse,
her brother, who is well known in Barre,
stating that he is in base hospital in
France and expected Sept, POI to have
his clothes on in about a week. The let
ter does not state whether he was wound
ed or has been i'll, but alludes to other
letters which have not arrived. Private
Huse left Montpelier May 25, going to
Camp Devens and on July was on his
way to France, a member of the S02d IN
lfantry. He was transferred in France K
the 18th infantry, He is son OF the
late Samuel Huse.
Harry d. Sargent Of Hyde Park, men
toned in the casualty list of Tuesday
enlisted in the drive made last February
going to Camp Green, where he was as
signed to the 30th infantry, and went u
France in the summer.
Mrs. Belle j. Parker has returned e
her home after being detained in Burling
ton with Spanish influenza and bronchitis
for the past two months.
The meeting of the board of contro
that was to have taken place Thursday
has been postponed until next week be
cause Will L. Davis Of Rutland could moi
attend
| n L. Pierce Of Burlington, represent