The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-28
MONTPELIER

Several of the teachers of Montpelier
seminary have indicated they viii not
return the coming school year. Miss Mil
bred Raymore, who taught elocution, viii
60 to Boston university. Miss Clara Rob
inson expects to return if her health
will permit. Miss Marion G. Bickford
will teach in Lyndonville. Prof William
T. Maiden does not return, and Prof,
Whitman, who has been supplying, is not
assured of returning. Miss Hadley, who
has been with the school for some years,
said, when seen Wednesday. that she
might come back, and it is gener
ally believed she is to return Miss
Ruth Prentiss does not expect to return.
There seems to be some question about
Miss Ethel Bush, who has taught the
model school The state board OF educa
tion is agreeable to leaving her in the
school if the model school is part of
teacher training in the coming year.
Mrs. Sadie Roberts of First avenue
was brought into Montpelier city court
Friday afternoon on the charge Of cruel
to- to an adopted son. Neighbors com
planned to the police during the day that
the woman had been beating the child
with whip. When in court the woman
pleaded guilty, and the matter was left
with the court for sentence 1t appears
that the woman bought whip for the
purpose of using it. Officer p. j. McAyoy
went to the house TO get the boy, and
while there caused him to be undressed
so that he might see how badly the child
had been whipped. He found some 20
ridges across the child's back. The af
fair caused considerable excitement
about the police station when the arrest
became known. The child was known to
have been heard yelling great deal dur
ing the day 1t is said that the child
was whipped twice Friday.
Mrs. Edmund Plympton Of Clinton,
Mass, is visiting with Miss Iva Poor and
other relatives in Berlin.
Elmer Hunting, who was with the
605th engineers, has arrived home, having
been discharged from service.
The automobile Of Allen Belvlle was
run into by an electric car Friday after
noon. He drove his machine out of a
private alleyway into the street and di
rectly in front Of trolley car. Little
damage was done.
Dr. NJ. b. Hilegas left last evening for
Milwaukee, Wis, where he attends the
summer meeting of the American Edu
cational association, of which he is
vice president
The Red Men hold their annual FISH
dinner at Dewey park Monday evening
Mrs. George McMasterf Of Los An
geles, Cal, has been visiting Mrs c. A.
Lang. Mr. MeMaster is visiting relatives
in New Brunswick
The summer schedule of trains on the
railroads running into Montpelier takes
effect Tuesday That is, they do not
change. but will run on the same sched
ule, although new timetable has been
placed before the public. The only change
on the Central Vermont is on the Cam
bridge branch, and in the northern di
vision.
John z. Weeks of Middlebury, director
of state institutions, who has been here
attending the board Of control meeting,
went to his home this morning. Mr..
Weeks finds the work at the different
state institutions going along in nice
shape; for instance, at Waterbury the
state has 81 acres of land planted to
potatoes, all of which are looking excel
lent. Each institution has planted more
seed this year than usual.
W. A. Pattee, who is recruiting Co. H,
Vermont National Guard, is meeting
with Success and last night 55 men had
signed the enlistment blanks. He has
designated DR.. William Lindsay who
was in the regular army, as surgeon
to perform the examinations of the men.
The matter of electing the officers is
being given consideration by those who
are already signed up.
Ryland Taisey, who has been with the
American forces in France, arrived home
this morning, having been discharged
from the army.
DR., and Mrs. d. A. Holland of Kansas
City, Mo-, are visiting with Miss Julia
Holland, the formers sister, having ar
rived last evening.