The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-24
MONTPELIER

OF the tlFSt arguments TO be made VIII DC
that connected with the habeas corpus
proceedings brought by the attorneys for
Mrs. Anna Fetch Dexter in hopes to Sc
cure the release of the woman from Or
ange county jail, where she is awaiting
her second trih on the charge Of murder
Of her husband, Joseph Felch. She was
once acquitted, but the supreme court
sustained the exceptions taken by the
state and remanded the case for new
trial. 1t is also expected here that if
Judge Seneca Haselton is able to attend
court arguments on the report recently
made by the commission delegated to in
vestigate charges against Ernest O'Brien,
will be made during the week
According TO the reports received here
in the last few months, Francis Pat
naude who was mentioned the last part
of the week as wounded, has suffered a
similar experience three times during the
war, the first time being July q and the
last time Oct. ~. He was originally
member of company ~, LIST Vermont, but
was transferred to company II and then
to the l03d infantry of the Goth division,
with which he went to France. He is
son of c. II. Patnaude of Montpelier.
A. B. Lane of Barre on Saturday aft
ernoon met the assistant judges, G. Ii.
Dale and G.. II. Dana, of Washington
county court relative to the construction
work at the Washington county jail.
The committee from the legislature, who
have bill before them relative to the
recommendations of the grand jury, ask
| ing that a new part be constructed for
the housing Of the Juvenile prisoners,
want to know more about the details be-
! fore reporting ON the bill. The grand
| jury recommended the isolation of the
Juvenile prisoners from the regular pris-
oners, and in order to do this a new part
of the Jail must be constructed 1t is
proposed to increase the size of the office
little in the new construction, which
will be on the front side of the present
Jail.
Mrs. S. s. Ballard arrived the last OF
the week from Chicago, where she has
been with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ballard.
Mrs. Ballard is recovering nicely from
her recent illness.
Miss Lima Jerd who suffered broken
ankle early in the winter, is not recov-
ering very fast.
| Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith of Waits
field visited relatives in the city Sunday.
Mr. Smith has recently returned from
service in France.
| Mr. and Mrs. George Hicks are parents
of a son, born Sunday at Heaton hos
pital.
G. H. Almon returned from Florida on
| Sunday morning. Mrs. Almon viii not
come back for a few weeks Mr.. Almon
expected to remain longer, but the con
dition Of G.. f. Moody, who has been for
many years associated with MIR Almon,
was such that he came home when it
was found that Mr.. Moody was not well
enough to 60 TO Florida, where Mr.. Al
mon was to meet the family. Mr.. Almon
knew nothing Of the close call that his
son had Friday afternoon until he ar
rived home Sunday morning and was told
of the accident. His son. Howard Almon,
along with A. c. Matthews, Chandler
Brown and Frank Dickinson, was on the
train that was wrecked near East Gran
vile Friday afternoon.
During the banquet which took place
Friday evening connected with the meet
ing OF the bankers association, and at
which Frank c. Williams, recent bank
commissioner, was present, John Branch,
ir., of st. Adams presented Mr.. Williams
purse Of $50. There was also given
him paper upon which was written the
names of those persons who contributed
to the presentation. The inference has
been made that it came from the bank
ers' association, but such was not the
case, the gift being given by admirers
of Mr. Williams, attending the function,
instead of by the organization. Mr..
Branch made suitable remarks, to which
Mr.. Williams replied.
The Board OF Trade committee that
has been eanyassing the city for funds
to bring the Bryce Manufacturing com
pany here has gone to Hartford, Conn,
TO meet the corporation managers, rela-
tive to the fnal arrangements. James
Canning, who is one Of the best machin-
lists in this section, has gone with the
committee and win look over the plant
there, as we'll as TO learn what machines
will be needed and which it is proposed
to manufacture in Montpelier for the
new company to Use for the construction
of ball bearings Probably the Lane com
pauy will construct the lathes for the
new concern. Later, if the committee is
satisfied with the final investigation of
the company, an expert will study the
management and upon his decision final
action will take place.
Friends of Dr. c. II. Burr, who has been
in Post Mills because of the illness OF his
mother, who has suffered a hard run OF
pneumonia, have received advice from
Post Mills that DR.. Burr a few days
since shot bobcat on the land owned by
his people in that portion of Thetford.
1t was a goOd-sized cat, weighing about
40 pounds. DR.. Burr is well known all
over the state, having held the state
championship for trap shooting at differ
ent times. He has always been proml-
nent in that branch of sports.
The report of the city of Montpelier
has been published by the city council,
for the fiscal year ending Feb. !, 1919. 1t
shows the net costs of departments, as
follows: Schools, S55 ,50Sl5 water, So.
59S.33; streets, $24,569.l9; fire, $3,77604;
building inspector, SLIGO; wire inspector,
$.75; police, S4,972,77; poor, $S,425,94;
cemetery, $6,6l2.9S; park commissioners,
ISl4s47; hospital, $4,000; sewers, 81, 1888,
The water department is Montpelier's
best investment. The income from rent
ais in that department amounted in the
year to ST., 986,94, which, with other in
comes, was enough so that $l3,75O was
placed in the sinking fund during the
year. The city farm shows an income
that reduced the expenses of the poor
department 81 ,96918 The cemetery com
missioners' report also showed $40 in