The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-15
MONTPELIER
Will of Lawson C. Cummings Has Been
Found and Filed.

Found and Filed
The will of Lawson G. Cummings, who
died two weeks ago as the result of an
automobile accident, which took place in
Morse's woods in East Montpelier, has
been found and filed with the Judge of
probate The will provides for a few
gifts to friends Of Mr.. Cummings, after
which the remainder of his estate goes
to his heirs, who are cousins. 1t was
supposed at first that only three first
cousins existed but now some new ones
/ from Massachusetts claim to be heirs to
part of the property
T. r. Merrill, city clerk, was in Ran
dolph to-day to play with musical or
ganization during the celebration.
Isaac Lett has brought suit against
Alfred Cormier for $500 to recover rent
which it is alleged Cormier owed Yeti.
II. w. Davis has also brought suit in
city court against Merrill Russell for re.
| pairs on an automobile.
Two companies have asked permission
of the secretary of state to increase their
| capital stock. These are the Maple Sug-
ar company of Essex Junction, which
wants to increase its stock from $4,000
to 100000, while the second is the Man
ming Manufacturing company of Rut-
| land, which desires to increase it's CAPT
tai stock from $4,000 to 100000.
Adjutant General Fl. T. johnson has
appointed the officers of Co A at Rut-
land and they are commissioned, the
army having approved the appointments.
These are: Captain Guy c. Cowan, who
was in France, to be captain; Second
Lieutenant Leonard +. Wing, who organ
lied the company, promoted to first lieu
tenant; and Sergeant William j. Kelley,
who was supply officer of the old regi-
ment, who was promoted to second lieu
! tenant
w. s. Teachout has invented a new
number plate TO be used by the state as
temporary plate, which will do away
with the great amount of violations OF
the automobile laws, relative to tempo
rary number plates. These are OF card
board and will stand five days use, after
which they are to be destroyed There
il stub end which the seller of the
| machine sends TO the secretary of states
Office The new card will prevent the
use of the temporary plate for other
purposes, such as joy riding and draw
ing of damaged automobiles 1t is pos
sible that the new plate will be pat
ented.
The secretary OF state has received
o report from the superintendent of the
state prison relative to the remarks
made BY one, Dan Dayley, a few days
since, to the driver of the state truck
while it was being driven from Sher-
burne to Windsor II occurred in Hart
| land when Fred Gardner, who was driv-
ing the truck, was accused Of hogging
the road The heavy truck made consid-
cradle noise and after Dayley passed the
machine he used abusive language rela-
tive to the truck driver remaining in
| the road
Deputy L. S. Marshal G. +. Tackey
went TO Lunenburg Saturday to get Hec-
| tor Belevance of that town, who is
wanted by the federal government on
the charge Of shipping adulterated milk.
| The complaint is an old one, the crime
being alleged to have taken place June
| 30 1906, in New Hampshire; but Mr..
Lackey found when he reached Lunen-
| burg that the man had not been living
in that town for two years and had gone
| to Canada.
Miss Rebecea Wright commenced work
| this morning in the office of the Vermont
Historical society, taking the place of
Mrs. Brainard Adams, who left the work
week ago. Miss Wright was several
years secretary Of the Vermont free pub
| lie library commission but gave up that
work over a year ago because of her
! health. She was in library work for a
| time last wear in an army library in
| Pittsburg. Pa She has been in Maine
and upon her return home last week ac-
| cepted the appointment as assistant Ii
brarian in the society and is actually in
| charge Of the work of the organization.
| Miss Ruth Johnson of Montpelier has
been doing the work for a week,
| A. w. DAILY was home over Sunday
after a three weeks trip in which he
| has been accompanying his horses which
have been at the fairs Anna Deem has
appeared three times and won a first
at Aliddlebury and first at the state fair
and second at Rutland. Mae B has mp.
peared twice, getting fourth at Middle
bury and first Saturday at Essex Center,
making her last heat in 2:24h. This
week Anna Deem is at Woodstock and
Mae . B. at Northfeld and Anna Deem
goes next week to St Johnsbury and
later to the Valley fair.
Luke Harrington, who has been visit
ing relatives in the city, has gone back
to the marine headquarters in Virginia
Ernest Niles, who has been visiting
his parents here, has gone back to Phil
adelphia, where he is assigned at the
naval hospital
Miss Laura Burbank went to-day to
Rutland, where hearings relative to
workingmens compensation will take
place.
j. G. Brown, insurance commissioner,
is in bed suffering with lumbago,
Miss Beatrice Holton is spending few
days in Randolph
Miss Clara Cooley is taking vaca-
ton from her work in the weights and
measures office.
Jesse Joslyn Of the state auditors
office has gone to White Plains, N. Y,
where his daughter viii enter school.
Miss Elizabeth Temple accompanied
them.
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