The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-29
WELLS RIVER
Bill, Charged with Forgery, Given Three
Months and $500 Fine.


The trial of Mr.. Bill for the passing
of worthless check on j. f. Hale for a
weeks board bill was held at L. w.
Smiths office last Friday. Bill pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to three
months at the house of correction at
Rutland, together with fine of $500.
In lieu of paying the fine he can work
out the fine at the rate of 80 l-3 cents
per day. Bill was also wanted at st.
Johnsbury, st. Adams and Montreal for
the same charges, all of which he may
face at the expiration of his present
term.
Bailey, Drs. Woodman and Perry, 5.
Hutchins and Flo Van Dyke, motored
to Hanover last Friday to see Dartmouth
and Boston university play ball, which
game the latter won by score of 5 to 0.
Rain fell throughout the game, making
both the ball and field slippery. This
makes two games that Boston university
has won from Dartmouth.
Miss Bernice Baldwin, who has been
spending the winter in the South, re-
turned to her home last Saturday night.
She reports most wonderful time.
Nelson Deblois has completed his la
bors for the Adams Paper company and
has gone to Dixville Notch to work dur
ing the summer. This is his second sea
son at this place
| For the second time this season Wells
River high school defeated South Rye
gate by the score of to 3. The game
was played at South Ryegate last Satur-
day afternoon. Chase and Harvey, bat
terry for Wells River
Don't forget that Memorial day will
be appropriately observed at Wells River
by Col. Preston post and the Womans
Relief corps. A baseball game will also
be in order.
A special dislike to all keep to the
right signs seems to prevail among auto
owners. For the third time this season
the one located on the bridge has been
smashed or removed. The last time II
was demolished in good shape, part of
same being thrown clear across the side
walk on the further side of the bridge.
We understand that anyone caught us
ing these sign posts for any other pur-
pose than what they are designed for
will be severely dealt with.
Carl Hutchins, who is employed at
Lyndonville, spent the week end with
| his mother, Mrs Sarah Hutchins.
We are pleased to note that Major
Henry Munsell OF this place, together
with DIR. Thomas of Middlebury college,
has been appointed trustee of the Sol
diers' home. Both served their country
in the late world war, Major Munsell in
the l03d machine gun battalion and DR..
Thomas as chaplain.
The Woodsyile order of Moose, togeth-
er with a party from the Berlin lodge,
held picnic at Tickensked pond in
Ryegate last Sunday. The Woodsville
band was in attendance and delightful
time enjoyed by those present.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Doe and son, who
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rumsey, returned TO their
home in Orleans the latter part Of last
week
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor entertained
George and Miss Mary Taylor OF Brook
line, Mass, for several days last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Fraser, who have been
attending the Congregational convention
at Essex Junction, returned home last
Saturday. During their absence Mrs.
Dean Goehey assisted at their home.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Scott Hazelton to Miss
Linda Holt of Santa Barbara, Cal, at
Aver, Mass, just before his departure
for France in 1918. They will make their
home in California.
Those who attended the sixth local
union at Peacham last Friday were
Misses Eileen Kellogg, Charlotte Symes,
Thomas Farwell, Clyde Harvey, John
Martin and Jacob Bailey.
An art exhibit will be held at our
school building on Friday, Pictures of
interest will be shown. There are over
200 in all and it is hoped that the vii
lage people win interest themselves in
this affair