The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-18
MONTPELIER
Eugene Z. Davis Died To-day After Long
Illness.


Eugene z. Davis died at 6 o'clock thi
: morning after three years illness with
nervous trouble. He was born in Dux
bury Feb. ii, 1868, and in his Garlic
, life was employed in sawmill there
He came to Montpelier and was EN-
ployed as plumber by Dennison Dewey
and then by Peck Bros. He was in bust
ness several years for himself, giving Il
up on account of failing health. II
1885 he married Gertrude +. Tomlinsor
Of Richford, who survives, together will
a son, Perley f., who is in the u. S
navy, and is at present on the coast OF
Europe. The funeral will be held Mon
day afternoon.
An entertainment was given Friday
evening in the vestry of Trinity church
in which many of the children took part
under the supervision of the Sunday
school teachers. A snug sum of money
was realized for the finances of the
school.
AT the last meeting of the distributing
committee OF the war chest. consider
able time was occupied with the discus
sion Of Red Cross memberships and ST.
500 was authorized for payment OF these,
paying such membership as those who
have contributed to the war chest fund
desire. II was voted to pay the $1,000
as the city's quota to the Red Cross drive
and then the committee pledged to in
crease Montpelier's share in proportion
TO what the remaining towns of the
county overrun their quotas.
A conference occurred in the executive
chambers of the State House Friday aft
ernoon between Fred Bickford and Ma
son ). Stone relative to publicity for
farm problems, of which Mr. Bickford
has supervision.
Gov. II. +. Graham has received from
Charles +. Hughes, president of the
ltaly-America society, a request that
May "a be set aside as Italy day and
observed as the day in which Italy en-.
tered the war. He asked that friends in
Italy be written. expressing appreciation
of what Italy has done in the war, and
that mayors of cities in the state take
notice of the day in some manner. A
big mass meeting, of which President
Wilson will be chairman, will be held in
New York
Chief W. A Pattee OF the fire de-
partment has offered the appointment Of
first assistant fire chief to V. B. Per-
sons, second fire chief who has the mat
ter under consideration Mr.. Persons
is not an electrician, but is an excellent
fireman, who will fit into the place bet
ter than any other member Of the fire
department outside of the three cleo
tricians, who are not candidates
A dance was given by the members OF |
Co. ] in the armory Friday evening |
CarrolPs orchestra furnished music, II |
was attended by about 40 couples.
Sheriff A. A. Reed of Wiliamstown |
was in the city Friday There are at /
present two prisoners in the Orange (
county Jail, both of whom are waiting
for trial at the June term of court, so
that there are no prisoners under the
present law who can be worked outside
that Jail.
Charles Zaneoni has passed his physi-
cal examination for enlistment in the
navy and ii is understood that he will
return later for enlistment. Robert Gale
Of Plainfield was rejected at Burlington,
but is to have slight operation per
formed, after which he will complete his
+. j. Blain of Waterbury
has been accepted at the local office,
One week from this morning the larg
EST number of registrants that have left
Montpelier since the war commenced will
20 in four special cars over the Mont !
oelier & Wells River railroad to Camp |
Devens in response to the call for $50 |
nen from Vermont There will be l6i !
rom Washington county and 40 from {
orange, making total of 2l0. Arrange I
nents for fitting ceremonies are under i
1t is probable that a spe /
al train will be used from here to Wells (
River, where other counties will Join a
hese men, including five from Essex Il
ounty, 80 from Orleans, Is from La II
noille and 81 from Caledonia counties, Il
II more than half of the states contin- b
'ent that will arrive in Camp Deyens c
bout 4 80 the same afternoon. Those \
rom the other side OF the state do not r
rriFe until later. {
Frank c. Williams, bank commission D
r, left to-day for Hot Springs, Ark,
there he attended the 18th annual con g.
ention of the National Association of y
supervisors of State Banks, which oc ;,
urs from May % to %. Mr.. Williams /
president of the national body, which a
let last year in Burlington He delivers :,
he presidents address in the forenoon r;
lay %. James 0. Lyford of New Hamp :,
hire speaks Friday morning. Saturday -
fternoon there will be a round table =
ak, of which Mr.. Williams is leader.
the convention Mr.. Williams :
i'll go to North Dakota for inspection
some loan companies. This is in the
terest of bank depositors for the banks
Vermont loan majority OF their
oney in the West and the banks are
lst coming to realize the benefit of
lese examinations, the expenses of
hich are paid by the investment com
inies themselves and from which Mr..
'illiams has turned into the state treas
y almost enough money in the year to
" his office force, thus reducing the
mount of money the banks would have
pay for the clerical work if the invest
ent companies did not pay the bill for
is branch of work Over 100 have been
amined.
Hermon ID. Hopkins, chairman Of the
ashington county Red Cross committee
the drive that commences next week.
s announced the following town chair
IN: Barre City war chest; Barre Town, 4
II. Miles; Berlin, Rev. Frank Blom-
Id; Cabot, p. 4. Smith; Calais. ID. B.
vinell; Duxbury, H. ]. Parcher; East
Dntpelier, L. d. CobuIn; Fayston, c. ,
Grandfeld; Mar>hfeld. Mrs. g. l.
vinell; Montpelier, war chest; North
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