The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-14
MONTPELIER
Charles Browns Auto Acted in a Queer
Manner,

Charles Brown Of Montpelier appar-
emily lost control of his automobile Sat
urday afternoon while driving along
Main street near The Argus office, for
the machine suddenly started for the
sidewalk. Going onto this, it hit Mrs.
Badord, who was walking along the
street, with the result that she was
knocked down and dragged a short dis
lance before the car could be stopped.
She was carried into the entrance to
Hazen court. Several persons saw the
accident and assisted in removing the
woman, who was later taken to her home
on Court street. She escaped serious in
jury but suffered minor bruises.
Sanders Mcneil and family, who have
been visiting with L. j. Matthew, have
gone to their home in New Britain, Conn.
Charles A. Plumley, extax commits.
sioner, was in the city the last of the
week on different matters. Up to the
time he was here he had not received
any recognition of his resignation from
the governors office, so in effect the res
ignation had not been accepted. Mr..
Plumley says that six years in the office
has shown him the Importance of that
department and when he attends the ma
tional meetings he finds that there are
but few men in the country who know
much about the tax business and these
have given long study of the subject.
what is the joker" asked The Times
reporter Monday morning while visiting
the State House The reply he received
was that it was rumored that NJ G.
Morse of Hardwick might be named as
legislative reference librarian. and it did
certainly sound funny; but the wise one
who was talking about it said there was
something to it.
C. d. Waters, who has charge of the
passenger and freight traffic of the Mont.
pelier & Wells River railroad, has re-
ceived notice that there is to be 81
drop in demurrage rates, which will be
greatly appreciated by consignees, as
well as shippers of commodities; but it
is understood that if the above parties
do not handle the loading and unloading
with the same degree of promptness that
they have that the old rate, or a higher
one, will become effective
Victor Lawliss left last evening for
Fanny Allen hospital, where he will be
operated upon for appendicitis.
Miss Linda Crane and Miss Florence
Teachout passed yesterday in Middlesex.
Miss Cranes mother is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul X. DeBoer of New
York are visiting in the city.
Mrs. f. d. Sloan and children are visit
ing in Worcester. Mass, and other places.
Miss Ruth Judkins. who has been Wis
ting with Mr. and Mrs G. p Barber,
has gone to Bristol. n H., TO spend the
summer at the Judkins summer camp
before going to her home in Glens Falls,
n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs w. l. Lawrence have re-
turned from a camping trip at Lake
Woodbury..
Through a Misunderstanding the item
of last week appeared that the automo-
bile book was published. 1t was the
automobile laws that had been published
There was a great call this morning for
the automobile book, which will not be
ready for delivery before the last of this
week. Many letters and several persons
had called at the Office of the secretary
of state for the book they thought was
published
The board Of control will have another
session July 20. They have increased
the salaries of the superintendent Of
the industrial school and the states pris-
on from $1,000 to $500 These men
have been offered opportunities at adj
vanced salaries TO 90 to other states.
A meeting of the Montpelier city coun.
ell with the state highway commissioner,
s. B. Bates, takes place in his Office this
evening, when the plans for state aid
work will be discussed. 1t is also ex-
pected that the state law relative to the
amount that must be expended on high
ways will be explained The statutes
provide that one-iifth of the grand list
must be spent by each town or city on
highways exclusively, which means that
Montpelier must spend Sl5,336.36; but
there is a further provision in the same
section Of the statutes which provides
that this money Is not for use on snow
or winter roads, which, il followed to
the letter, means material reduction in
the money for use this summer in high
ways.
Charles Grossarth Of Burlington, pc.
tentate of Mt Sinai temple, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, who was in the city
to-day, Said Ghat tHe executive oHlcers
of Mt Sina, and Cairo temples in Yer
mont and Karkak temple in Montreal
are trying to arrange for an excursion.
They want to take it on Lake Champlain
and have taken the matter up with the
federal government officials for rates and
other matters If this trip cannot be
taken probably some other trip will be
enjoyed.
G. r. Lackey has returned from New
port. where he was last week as deputy
Z. S. marshal in the case of Mrs G. II.
Prouty against the Grand Trunk rail
way, in which between II and II o'clock
Saturday night the jury surprised those
who had heard the testimony by return
ing a verdict for the defendant. The
plaintiff brought suit to recover 100000
on the life of her husband and $1,000 on
the automobile smashed by the defend
ants train. The chauffeur has suit
against the company for 100000 injuries.
An effort was made few days before
of the cases commenced last week TO get
a settlement.