The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections.

More than 600 students are enrolled in
the University of Vermont for the sec
ond semester and more are expected.
Roy NJ Smith, 81, of Stowe died Of in
huenza and pneumonia Tuesday. He was
born in Morrisyille and spent his early
life there, His funeral was held Thurs
day
The fourth annual meeting of the Yer
mont conference of social workers viii
be held in the hall of the public library,
Montpelier, Wednesday and Thursday,
Jan. Is and l6. Two problems given spe-
cial emphasis are: Human reconstruc-
ton made necessary by the great war,
and the care Of dependent children.
Secretary A. G. Hurd Of the Windsor
county Y. NJ. G. A. viii leave soon for
France to engage in special work as the
representative of the national and eoun-
ty association. Miss Alice Jenkerson
will have charge of the Windsor county
headquarters during Mr.. Hurd's absence,
while the members of the county com
mittee win give attention to the business
matters that may come up.
Twenty years ago, at the time Of the
Spanish American war, Charles s. Frank
wore the uniform of a trooper in the Sd
United States cavalry at Fort Ethan AL
len. On one of the sleeves of his serv-
ice coat was sewn the insignia of a cor
poral That was 20 years ago To-day
that same man wears the insignia of a
lieutenant,colonel and is officially rec
ognized as the commanding officer of all
the military at Fort Ethan Allen.
The engagement of Proctor Hull Page,
son of Mrs. L. G. Page and grandson of
Senator Carroll S. Page, to Miss Sara
Parma Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
s, D. Smith of Byron, Ga, and DeLand
Fla, has been announced at the county
home of Dr. and Mrs S. d. Smith of
DeLand, Fla. The wedding date is un-
decided, but win not be placed until the
latter part of the year 1919
Major H. Nelson jackson, who arrived
in New York Dec. 20 from service in
France, came to Burlington Thursday
morning, accompanied by Mrs Jackson
who went to New York to meet him. He
has 10 days leave and will soon enter
a hospital for treatment for his left arm
which was injured while he was giving
first aid to an American soldiers who
had been struck by German bullet
Two bullets entered Major Jackson's
arm, which he carries in a sling.
William E. Scott, who came from Den
yer, Col to johnson with the remains OF
his brother, Colonel Scott, and had been
i'll ever since the funeral, died at the
home of his brother Daniel Scott, in
Johnson Monday night. His remains will
be placed in the vault and buried at Eden
in the spring. He leaves no family. His
wife died in 1906 in Denver, where Mr.
Scott went in 1878 and leaves quite on
estate Daniel Scott is the only rela-
tive in his fathers family. The deceased
was " years old.
AT the second dinner and meeting OF
the Vermont patrol committee, held on
Thursday evening in the Van Ness house
in Burlington, more than 275 leading
men of Vermont met to give an addition
al push to the movement for better
Iudus5 ana iIsteueu 70 an Inspiring du-
dress by Congressman-elect Daniel e.
Reed Of the AID New York district. M
G. Weber Of Rutland, counsel for the
legislative committee of the patrol com
mittee, made his report of re-draft OF
the bill which will be presented to the
Legislature at this session. While the
draft of the bill is not final and some
changes probably win be made in it, the
general outline is expected to remain.