The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-25
MONTPELIER

In Washington county court. the
case of r. w Mitchell vs.. G. f. Lowe
and Karl Knapp has been filed. 1t is
trover, relative to wood, and the suit is
to recover 5000.
Mrs. William Kelleher leaves to-
night for New York, where she will be
in the interest of the National Life In
smance company, supervising the start
ing Of new cashier in the New York
office.
The hearing which has been in prog
ress for two days in the Senate cham
Der of the State House before the pub
lie service commission has been con
tinued until next week, because, the
Granite Manufacturers association
wants to have more time. 1t has asked
an expert examination of the accounts
Of the power company and its re-
sources, as well as an appraisal Of the
property No one seemed to know any
thing about a rumor that has been
atloat here that those interested in the
granite business might construct a
plant of their own If the increase in
rates is allowed,
II is expected that the Graham case
will be disposed Of at the present term
Of Washington county court and that
former Attorney General H. c. Barber
and Hale r. Darling Of Chelsea will
assist States Attorney Davis in the
prosecution, while W. b. 9. Stickney
and Rufus Il. Brown will defend ex
GOV, Graham.
The report of an automobile accident
in which Louis Cohen of Montpelier hit
Dan McAvoy, a small child on Cross
street, was made last evening to the
secretary Of states office. The child
ran in front Of the automobile and al
though the driver stopped as soon as
he could, the child was hit by the ma
chine No injury took place. Isabelle
into the rear end Of another ear while
driving because of the front machine
having to stop owing to another car
being in front of it. No damage was
done. Frank Comolli of Barre has re-
ported an accident that took place on
Washington street in Barre Oct. Is,
when his automobile bumped into the
rear Of another machine, doing practi-
calIy no damage.
4 study portrait Of Sheriff f. Fl.
Tracy now adorns the office Of the jail.
The portrait shows the genial sheriff
enclosed in smoke reveries, twinkle
about his eve and smile on his lips It
was the work Of Jack Williams, one of
the Boston newspaper men, and was
recently framed and presented TO Mr..
Tracy with the following inscription on
it, IAN appreciation Of his unfailing
courtesy, to Sheriff Frank Fl. Tracy Of
Washington county, Vermont"
A. q. Eaton Friday afternoon settled
his account as administrator of the
estate Of Ellen H. Seaver, late Of Mont
pelier while II. y. Sparrow OF East
Montpelier was appointed administra
tor OF the estate Of Clarinda + Stay
ton, late of Calais. Mrs Alexandra
johnson Of Berlin was appointed guard
ian OF Esther, Alfred and Carl Johnson,
minors, living in Berlin.
Tax Commissioner John Avery has
commenced the work Of checking up
the estates IN the probate offices OF the
state, the purpose being to find out
what estates are subject to taxation.
The interest on the inheritances must
be paid after two years from the date
of the intestants. He is also To ascer-
tain the direct state tax due from the
estates. 1t will require quite a good
deal Of effort to go through the 10 pro-
bate districts
The Montpelier high school football
team went to Burlington this morning
Ia play the Winoosi,i high school this
afternoon Several girl rooters went
along in the party.
II. l.. Soper is in Pattsburg, n, y,
for day or two.
John Dobbs was in Burlington to-
day
Harry A. Black, secretary of state,
has gone to his home in Newport City.