The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-16
MONTPELIER
Class Day Exercises of High School Sen
iors Held To-day.

rangements were in charge of the follow
ing officers; President, George Milo;
vice president, Bernard Mills; secretary,
Miss Lyle Clark; treasurer, Donald Pine,
who are assisted by committees recently
appointed. The poem was given by
Thomas johnson, the prophecy by Per
son and the class will by Andrew Pic
cioli. The morning was passed with
sports Then followed the picnic dinner,
after which the class exercises took place.
More sports were in order and then the
annual baseball game between the sen
Tors and freshmen against the juniors
and sophomores took place. The bacca-
laureate sermon was given Sunday even
ing by Rev. Charles ST. John, pastor of
Bethany church. 1t was given in the
auditorium of the high school in the
presence of large audience, in spite of
the hot weather. Mr.. St. John gave
very interesting sermon, well adapted to
the occasion but one which could well
be taken up by any young person as to
the kind of life that should be followed.
The officers at the house Of correction
have completed the transferring of the
500 or more prisoners that were in the
house of correction at Rutland to the
house Of correction at Windsor. This
was for the most part done last week
Supt. Loukes is still at the old place but
it is understood that he is to go to a
farm he has in Mendon Naturally when
the reduction in overhead expenses oc-
ours, Mr.. Loukes' position as superin.
tendent ceases to exist.
Barber & Lanier, undertakers in Mont
pelier, have purchased a new automobile
ambulance which is suitably arranged
for funeral work as well. 1t arrived
from Boston Sunday evening and is the
only one owned in Montpelier. II will
have modern conveniences, including cleo
trio lighting, iced water, a modern cot.
The interior is finished in mahogany,
while the exterior is in black. A gray or
black curtain may be used with purple
cross. 1t is Rea chassis while the
! body was specially made by Wide &
Dunton in Lewiston, Me. The ambu-
lance was driven here from Boston Sun
day.
| A son was born to this morning to
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Guare. Mr.. Guare
is employed in the II. j. Volholm furni-
/, ture store.
Felix Pagulcia has arrived home, hav-
ing been discharged from the 18th or
Lightning division. with which he served
in France. He did not see battle.
George H, Silloway, who was in Ger
many with the army of occupation, has
arrived home, having been discharged
| from the army. Since he left here a
son has been born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Sillo-
way.
| Dove MeMath, who was assigned the
| duty of organizing Company H of the
/ Vermont National Guard, is not meeting
with much co-opefation in his efforts.
Those who have returned from France
have seen enough service for the present
at least, although probably in a few
months they will want to get into mill
tary life again, while the home guards
do not care to get into the service again,
Many of these only went in to help along
the organization until the end of the
war. However, there is one thing that
the citizens of the city ought to bear in
mind; that is. if Montpelier does not
show interest in the project the city may
! for the first time in many years be with
out a company and then later they will
have only themselves to criticize. The
election of officers will occur after there
are enough men enlisted to assure the
company.
Mrs. c. w. Scott has returned from a
visit with relatives in Indiana.
c. W. Scott, deputy commissioner OF
weights and measures, is suffering with
a sprained wrist as result Of crankinl
his automobile.
Traffic on the trolley line between
this city and Barre was delayed for ar
hour Sunday evening by the derailmen
of car near Sabin crossing. The de
railment is understood to be due TO thu
spreading of the rails caused by the heat
} Mrs S. L. Howe has gone TO Chicago
where she will spend the summer. Sh,
accompanied Mrs. Hosmer, her sister, Il
her home.
Harry Pratt, who has been visiting
with Mr. and Mrs r. l.. Pratt, his par
ents, has gone back to his home in Proc
tor. Mr.. Pratt has given up his Rec
Cross work and returned to the dutie
with the Vermont Marble company.
Frank MCGOWAN appeared in Mont
pelier city court Saturday morning OF
the charge Of intoxieation. He coulC
not pay So and costs and went to jai
for 20 days.
John H. Senter was recently discharges
from the British army and from a hos
pital in Boston, where he had scarle
fever. He has commenced work will
the e. ]. Eddy company Of Hartford
Conn
The authorities were given quite
little trouble for while Sunday morn
ing when it was reported to some o
them that matters concerning the |. w
w were to be discussed at picnic a
Dewey park Sunday. Investigation wa
conducted by the officers and the picni
was held as though the complaint hat
not been made. 1t appears from al
facts that can be secured to have beer
only an Italian picnic, for which arrange
ments had been made some DAYS Per
haps the notice which appeared on th,
trolley ears may have caused the repor
i'm circulation. 1t is understood her
that whatever money was raised at tn
picnic was to be for the benefit of al
Italian who has tuberculosis.
The Montpelier Board of Trade will
have a meeting Tuesday evening whei
the features of the plan of James N
Linnchan of Boston, connected with TN
Concrete Products company, will be pre-
scented to the members Mr.. LinnchaI
has the basis patents for the curing 0
liquid mixture concrete which can b.
produced for concrete work at much les
expense than is employed now, usiny
the waste granite material from thi
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