The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-01
MONTPELIER

Chief of Police P. j. Connolly was
wondering what the indications of eli
matte conditions were Sunday after
noon when he found caterpillar on a
piece Of board near his henhouse. At
first he supposed the animal was dead,
then he found it was apparently as
alive as usual in the summer months,
for it crawled about. Later in the day
when the chief read in one of the Sun
day papers the statement of Charles
f. Walker of Crystal Run, Conn, that
the caterpillars indicated a mild De.
cember, Chief Connolly felt he agreed
with Mr.. Walker in the matter.
The Wyoming Education Bulletin, in
its November issue, has a story which
is of considerable interest to the resi-
dents of Mad River valley, for Charles
r. Maxwell, a Waitsfield boy, accord
ing to the bulletin, has been elected
dean of the college of education in the
University of Wyoming. Dean Max
Maxwell Of Fayston. He attended the
schools of that town and later in
Waitsfeld, after which he went to Nor
witch university, and then to Dart
mouth college. Later he won a b. $.
and A. NJ. degree in Columbia univer-
sity and then his masters diploma in
education from the teachers college of
that university. He was principal of
the high school in Waitsfield, later SUI
perintendent Of schools in Fayston,
then principal of the high school in
Quincy, ILL.,, for six years, after which
he was supervisor of the training school
in Whitewater, Wis, normal school,
where he remained until called to the
professorship in the University Of Wy
oming. During the latter years he has
been much in demand as conductor of
Institutes and professional courses in
education. He is probably best known
nationally for his book, "The Observa-
ton of Teaching. The article upon
Professor Maxwell speaks in high terms
of his ability to assume the new posi-
ton.
A marriage license has been issued
by the city clerk to RONALD Messetti
and Mrs. Eda Berganti of Montpelier
G. H. Almon left Sunday morning
for Rutland, where he viii ioing friends
and they will 90 to Earle Kingsley's
camp on Killington mountain for
week.
Traffic on the Central Vermont rail.
way was delayed for a while Sunday
morning at Middlesex by the derail-
ment of a freight ear which was being
set" on a siding in that village. II was
at the north end of the yard The
tracks were cleared before any of the
morning passenger trains came along,
although some repairs had to be made
later in the day.
Alphonse st. Armand was taken back
to Fall River this morning by Officer
Scelly, who came here az probation off
Ger. He arrived last evening and after
seeing his man, remained at hotel
over night. leaving this morning with
st. Armand, who made no objection to
taking the trip. st. Armand was en-
ployed during the morning Saturday at
the Concrete Products company, so that
the officers did not see him the first
time they went to the house on Fuller
street. but the next time they found
the man Marian Gibson, who is all
legged TO have come here with him, saw
him at the Jail last evening. She was
sent home by the philanthropic CON.
mittee of the Woman's club.
The police were called to the rooms
of Arthur Farnsworth this morning on
complaint that fraeus was occur,
ring. II appears from the statement
given the officer that Farnsworth has
not been living with his wife; that he
sent word to her that he wanted to
see her this morning. and that the
woman went to the place but would
not remain, with the result that some
words occurred The woman claimed
Farnsworth obtained her false teeth
and would not give them back to her
The matter was reported to the grand
Juror, who is investigating the same.
Mayor II. c. Shurtleff went TO Bur
lington this morning
The fire department was called TO the
John Collins house Sunday for fire in
a chimney
John Watson, who has been visiting
with Justice and Mrs. John II. Wat
son. his parents, left this morning for
his home in Cleveland, o.
Several accident reports were re.
ceiyed at the secretary Of states Office
this morning as a result OF automobile