The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-21
MONTPELIER
Dove McMath Gives Up Work of Re-
cruiting a National Guard Co.

Dove McMath, to whom was assigned
the work of recruiting co. II Of the Yer.
mont National Guard in Montpelier, has
given up the work and so reported to
Adjutant General Johnston, according TO
his statement in the matter yesterday,
so that ii looks now as though Mont
pelier viii not have one of the first com
panies in the new organization and prob
ably later when they want company
they will not find a chance. st. Adams
is organizing two companies, one of-in
fantry and a machine gun company
while Rutland and Brattleboro are com.
ing along and are practically complete.
Several of the baseball fans in the
city are trying to arrange for sunset
league in Montpelier this summer. They
have been assured of the use, if properly
conducted, Of Montpelier seminary cam
pus, upon which to play their games.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Taisey received
message last evening from their son,
Private Ryland d. Taisey, Of the s0th
field artillery, 7th division, stating that
he arrived in New York yesterday from
overseas
The state board of education has ac
cepted the resignation of George W.
Patterson, who was union superintend
cnt in the Randolph district Of Orange
county. The board has also decided to
hold a union superintendent conference
Aug. IS to %, and ii viii probably take
place at Randolph Center
f. N. Smith Of Montpelier has been
appointed administrator OF the estate Of
Mary H. Beckett, late Of Montpelier
Theresa NJ Bean of Mortified has been
appointed guardian of Raymond, Verna,
Berniee and Doris Bean, minors, living in
Mortified.
large audience listened to very
nice recital at Montpelier seminary Fri
day evening when Misses Hazel S, Miles
sang and Miss Gertrude B. Lawton
played several selections as a part of the
graduation program of the school. Both
showed much accomplishment and re
ceiyed many compliments.
Gov P. w. Clement left this morning
for Middebury, where he attends the re-
view of graduating students. Major Har-
vey l.. Goodell accompanied him. Friday,
accompanied by Miss Marion Martin Of
his office, he went to Randolph Center,
where he gave talk to the graduating
class Of the state agricultural school.
Officers of the secretary of states office
caught a man in Montpelier Friday even
ing running his automobile without
lights.
Secretary of State Harry A. Black has
received more details of the accident
which took place in Bradford Thursday
morning when Mrs, II. X, Worthley, a
woman about 20 years of age, was in
jured by an automobile hitting her. The
present indications are that NJ A. Day
was responsible for the accident. 1t APP
pears that he went around the team Of
Mrs. Bishop, and in SO doing, crowded
Mrs. Gurrer, who was carrying a load
of school children to the right side of the
road and against Mrs Worthley. The re-
port showed that if Day had stayed be-
hind the team until after he had met
Mrs Curriers' automobile no accident
would have occurred and it is claimed
that the traffic regulations prescribe that
he should have stayed behind the team
instead of running around it. Mrs.
Worthley received bruises and cuts, but
her recovery is expected.
Several people in the city have received
cards announcing the marriage of Ed
win Forest Smith, son of Eugene Smith
of this city, and Miss Louise HARRISON,
daughter of Mrs. Albert Turner of st,
Louis, which took place June lS Ned
Smith is we'll known in Montpelier, hav-
ing lived here all his life until he went
west. He has recently been discharged
from the signal corps of the army.
With the closing of schools in Mont
peier, the minor robberies that have
been taking place of late will probably
stop. The police have been working on
the matter but could make little head
way. One young man who lost some
money set a trap for the youth he
thought had taken some money from
him with the result that the 60 cents
taken from his clothing was refunded
Now the marauders viii have to find
other fields.
Judge Sherman Moulton stopped in the
city last evening on his way to his home
in Burlington after attending Orange
county court n
Mr. and Mrs J A. Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Smith and baby of Waits
field were visitors in the city yesterday.