The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Mary Bourbon Died To-day at Age
of 90.

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of 90.
| Mrs. Mary Bourbon, who has lived on
Barre street in recent years, died at the
home of Peter Daley early this morning,
following breaking down of advanced
age. She was 9S years old March II, q
native of Canada and a daughter OF
James and Augusta Thomas. Her hus-
band died some years ago, having been
killed by train in Concord, N. II. She
Is survived. by one daughter, Mrs Vir-
ginia LeBlanche of Montpelier, two sons,
James of Manchester, n Y, and Godfrey
of New York. The funeral will take
place at s o'clock Thursday morning
from st. Augustine's church.
II. ID. Hopkins, treasurer of the local
branch OF the Red Cross, to-day received
the first check from the prisoners of the
Washington county Jail towards the sup
| port of the Red Cross. Sope weeks
since, the prisoners, upon suggestion of
Sheriff F. II. Tracy, decided that they
would give a certain per cent of the
money received from working outside the
Jail to the Red Cross, and to-day Sheriff
Tracy, for the prisoners, sent to Mr.
Hopkins $25.
Robert Wright of Barre has enrolled
as blacksmith in the navy and has
gone to Pelham Bay, N. Y. Frank p
Cooley of Barre and Henry w. Colby Of
Mortified have passed their examina.
lions in Montpelier for entrance to the
navy, and will now go to Burlington for
the physical examinations.
| M. @. knight, who was in the city this
morning to send away contingent of
soldiers, said that Dr. McKiElay Of Rye
gate is the only man registered in Orange
county who comes under the call made
Tuesday, and that probably he would be
sent TO Fort Slocum.
Workmen of the Central Vermont rail-
way have removed part of the old
platform at the local station, prepara-
tory TO installing cement platform,
which will be a marked improvement
kover the one in use for years.
The divorce case of Mildred Carter vs.
Preston Carter has been filed in county
court.
Ben Rossi and his wife are to be given
another chance to see if they can follow
the regulations of the probation officer
1t appears when they came into court
that misunderstanding had taken place
relative to the making of reports, and
that the respondents thought the proba-
ton officer was to inspect their nome
monthly. After hearing the matter
Judge f. NJ Harvey left them on proba.
tion. However, he told them that unless
they paid the costs under the old prose
cution some months since bv 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, he would send them
to the house of correction, because they
had not taken care of that part of the
probation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Parmenter have
returned from a visit in Boston
H. NJ. Ladd, quartermaster Of the
| Home Guards, has resigned his commits
sion and leaves tomorrow for st. Johns
bury, where he will visit at his home be.
fore going to Syracuse, N. Y, to enter
the United States service. He was
| lieutenant in Company d of the National
Guard but was thrown out because he
could not qualify for overseas service.
His successor as quartermaster has not
been appointed.
Mrs. Ida Richardson of Lowell, Mass,
has been appointed executrix of the es-
tate of MAY S. Blodgett, late of North
field. Frank Plumley of Mortified has
been appointed guardian of John and
Kendrick Van Oruam. children in North
field H. f. Cutler of Plainfield settled
his account to-day in probate court, in
the estate of II. H. Martin, late of Plain
field.
The monthly meeting of the state
board Of charities and probation occurred
this afternoon in the office of the depart
ment. This Is the first meeting in two
months, the other meeting having been
Cancelled because of the death of Elisha
| May, who was a member of the board,
This afternoon one Of the matters that
was considered was the application for
pensions, as provided un65r the act Civ
ing the department the matter of hand
| ling the same. The policy of the state
| in this matter will be determined at this
meeting subject to the approval of the
governor Miss Lena Ross, the new wom-
an deputy, was present for the meeting
of the board, after which she viii 60 to
st. Johnsbury in connection with her
work She is visiting the woman proba-
! tioners throughout the state.
Four men were taken to county jail yes
terday and questioned in connection with
the Hobart murder at Middlesex many
weeks ago, after which the four were re-
leased.
vATE cTJTDENTc FINED