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

The reports to the fish and game
commissioner this morning showed that
l46 deer were reported in the morning
mail, total TO noon to-day of 3,5l6
deer that have been killed in the sea
son.
Linus Leavens, fish and game com
missioner, is receiving applications from
persons who propose to begin operating
fur farms, that is, raising fur bearing
animals for profit. The department is
giving considerable supervision TO start
ing these farms that they may be start
ed under right conditions.
Albert Tuttle of Fair Haven, surviy
ing executor of the estate of James K.
Langdon, late of Montpelier, made his
annual settlement this morning in pro
bate court. The commission in the
estate of Martha +. Long, late of Mont
pelier, has been renewed so that the
claims of Anna 0'Neill, DR.. C. Il. Hunt,
the New England Telephone & Tele-
graph company and the Capital City
Gas company may be allowed The will
of Mary NJ. Garvey, late of Barre, has
been proven in probate court. Arthur
Carroll of Barre has been appointed
guardian of Beatrice Carroll minor
living in Barre.
Mason S. Stone went to Rutland to.
day to speak tonight to boy scouts.
L. S. Tillotson has issued book
upon Vermont Law on Money and
Negotiable Instruments, (which treats
on the subject at considerable length. :
The edition Of the biographies of the
Vermont legislature, published this
year by W. II Bigelow, has been re-
ceived by those at the State House who
bought copies of the book.
The Knights of Columbus bowling
team defeated the Red Men last even
ing by score OF 1920 to 1907. Facini
was high man at 294.
A representative of the Colebrook Gro
cery company told his patrons in the
city Thursday that Cuban sugar is now
selling in Cuba at Il cents pound
and that when ii reaches Boston it will
be sold at 20 cents, wholesale, so that
the price bids fair to be higher, if his
statement is accurate.
The Lakeside Orchard, Inc, of Bur
lington, proposes to issue $4,000 Of its
stock. There has been paid in Sl4,600
of the capital stock
Mrs. John Mclean has returned from
Burlington, where she went to attend
the funeral of relative
The state board Of education will
hold meeting this afternoon and even.
ing in Rutland
Mrs. Charles Mum of Fairlee is visit
ing her daughter, Miss Ramona Mum,
at the seminary.
H. NJ Davis, deputy commissioner Of
weights and measures, went this morn
ing to Burlington to adjust trouble
relative to the sale of milk, there being
a claim of shortage in weight of the
same between wholesaling parties
The shortage of sugar has commenced
to affect the bee business in Vermont.
Through the board of agriculture some
5000 pounds of sugar have been dis
tributed among the beekeepeps and now
the department has applications for
5000 pounds more on hand and this
morning ii received notice that the sug
ar could not be supplied, which means
that the bee industry will suffer very
materially the rest of the winter and
possibly next summer.
The marriage of Fred B. Smith and
Miss Marjorie 4. Lugtig, both Of Mont
pelier, occurred Dee 10, the marriage
having been performed by Rev Charles
D. PiPper. The groom is q }plumber in
Montpelier,
The members Of the Shrine com
menced to arrive this noon by train
and this afternoon several came by
automobile The annual meeting. occurs
this afternoon, and this evening the
ceremonial will be performed, when it
is expected that large class of candi-
dates will cross the hot sands. The
logical man for potentate is William
H. Herrick of Montpelier, who is chief
rabban now and the next office to
potentate
A party of friends Of Miss Florence
Reed gathered at her home last evening,
giving her a surprise party. The even
ing was pleasantly passed with games.
Refreshments were served 1t devel-
oped that it was also a birthday party.
George g. Kellogg Of Winchester,
Mass, is visiting in the city
Mrs. d. Il. Dwinel Of Calais was a
visitor in the city this morning.