The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-12

] iuti SUM- W tht Hiots
bodies of the different fraternities OF
Vermont requests that they cooperate in
. curtailing the use of coal. He has re-
ceived replies from most of the state or.
ganiZations Of this nature and clubs that
they will cooperate and in some in.
stances the state officers are sending out
letters TO the lodges aud clubs in the diff
ferent towns, advising the officers of the
desires of the state fuel administrator
and suggesting that lodges and clubs
using coal, change TO wood and if they
cannot do that that they close up their
lodge or club rooms as much as possible.
| Morris Shaw, who has been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hasse Nichols, his
nephew, left last evening for his home in
ST. Albans.
Mrs. Alma Richardson of this city, ac-
companied by Mrs. G. NJ. Powers of Nor
| risvile, has gone TO Florida for the rest
of the winter.
Sergt. Jack Marshall, who has been
here for few days, left this morning to
take up his duties at Springfield, Mass,
where he has been assigned
The Rose Girl" was presented by the
local Rebekah lodge Friday evening in
the Playhouse and the fraternity real.
lied snug sum. .Tne play was staged
under the supervision of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Philbrook and some rs persons
appeared in the cast of characters. The
musical synopsis included the RED Cafe"
by the company; you Said Something,
Miss Estee and Cretonne girls; I'D Like
to Furnish a Flat for You," Miss Mitch
ell and Mr.. Sweeney; Loves Wonder
land Miss Emery and chorus; "The !
Right Switch to Ipswich" Mr. Sbson
and girls; "Tm Looking for Situation"
Miss Blanchard; "The Rose Dance" Eu- |
nice Baker Philbrook and rose girls; "All |
the Girls Love Me-" Mr. Farnham and |
nationality girls; Hand in Hand" Miss
Estee and Mr. Sweeney; "Chu Chin
Chow Mr. Hatch and girls; "Dvertise-
ment,' Mrs. Philbrook; "Barnum Had
the Right Idea" Mr. Sibson; my Scare
crow Girl" Phyllis King and scarecrow
girls; Maid of Old Japan" Miss Emery
and chorus; finale. company. On all
sides compliments were heard as to the
excellent manner in which the comedy
was presented.
1t is very probable t,.at the county
buildings in the state will be heated next
winter with wood, for it was made
known few days ago at the governors
office that State Purchasing Agent Dew
~ L. Hanley for a short time has been
the conditions and finds
hat it is possible TO heat the buildings
with wood and that If the present price
If fuel holds up it will be cheaper than !
'oal. 1t would not be surprising if the
'tate did some cutting of wood for its
,wn use. Those closely in touch with
he fuel situation predict that coal will '
lot be available next winter for domestic
purposes.
Marion Paul |. +. Rafftesaeth OF North
eld has been appointed in probate coun- /,
v court as the administrator of the es- : :
ate of his father, Benjamin Rafftesaeth,
i the same town.
George H. 0lmstNatis and f. B. Hamlin y
( Cleveland, O.. arrived last night to at 2 z
end on Tuesday the annual meeting of
be National Life Insurance company. 8 =
The office of c. w. Scott, deputy com :
Missioner of weights and measures, was I
eluged with letters being folded to be !,
ant to the Vermont soldiers in France. !
he letters are then to be placed in en- y
elopes with the monthly cards of each y
ian in service in that country. Some "
500 boys from Vermont are over there. 3.
he II cards will be returned to the To- 81
u office one per month, with the same
ratification that has been established pl
,r use in paying those volunteering in ps
her branches of the service, so that II
)w the payment is under uniform "
stem, one card being certified to by the W
ldier's commanding officer each month al
I'd then the check mailed to the soldier en-
assignee. In addition to this, 300 al
eeks to the assignees of the soldiers in
rance will leave the office about the
tn for payment of the November state
", while in few days some $1,000 H.
i'll be paid other volunteers in service.
A. Blanco surrendered himself to Pro-
tion Officer c. A. Smith Friday morn
q, asking that he be placed back at W.
II, a,,J tolI;,,,, . s.,r, - 49,, ,,,o,,.Ls, da
nass NJ Snsitb wos o;,,on q u-arront ha
me months ago for the mans arrest az
the charge of breaking his probation, ooi
t when the man told his story to the u 80,
icer and the state probation officer it ~ ~
amed best to give him another chance, r. f..
itch was done. He is a stone cutter, w.
10 was found guilty of non-support of -,
wife. He left here some months :
ice and had not been heard of 1t ap- ~
ars that while working in Peeksville, D.
Y, he suffered an injury that CON d;e te
ed him to the hospital for two months mo
4 upon his getting out of the place he
rned that warrant had been issued
his arrest He came here Thursday
int, found place to work and then, Ru-
day morning sought out Mr.. Smith,
Ii the result that he will pay the $40
feek for family support. J.
'Ir. and Mrs. w. W. Russell have saw
lght of Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Wiley str,
ir house on Marvin street for home. 2 o
Russell is the treasurer of the Ma S G
nal Life company, while Mr.. Wiley, insI
o since graduation from Montpelier
linary in 1905 had been employed by VIII,
American Fidelity company, has froI
e to New York, where he has cleri- The
position. pho
!. C. Blanchard stopped a runaway on and
tie street Friday morning The snow but
" of the traction company frightened ceed
ick's delivery horse. Mr.. Blanchard. a bl
, was near, seized the reins. which =
ked him to the ground. and he was
gged along the sidewalk for a few ute:
but held to the horse, stopping it Lin
,re damage was done. frei
he Montpelier high school basketball exts
n defeated st. Albans high school at bein
Albans last night by the score of IL Eng
l6. At the end Of the first half the NOR
e stood II to in favor of st. Alhans, nool