The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-23
MONTPELIER

Edward Peck probably made the high
est record of any boy scout in Vermont |
in the sale of war savings stamps. This |
week G. F. Lowe, who is the county |
chairman, presented the young boys who |
are entitled to those medals the honors |
Of the occasion, but Edward drew spe-
cial mention. He received his medal a
long time ago, but this week was pre-
scented the gold palm, which indicates
that he sold over $1,000 worth OF stamps,
to be exact, he had to sell over $2,520 to
obtain it for the first $3.50, is for obtain
ing the medal and an additional $4,000
must be sold to get the gold palm. There
are about 100000 boy scouts in the
country who competed for the palm. Only
PIG obtained them and Edward is one
of those This honor is all the more
creditable, in view of the fact that ne
used crutehes when getting about. He
has suffered two operations, hoping TO
| improve his condition, since the sale OF
war savings stamps commenced, both OF
which were in Boston, and will shortly
have another Until the first OF the OPP
| erations was performed he was unable
| to walk at all, but gets along nicely now
with the aid of crutches.
! w. H. Jeffrey is hoping to get in touch
with Hiram Thornton shortly. Hiram
] has experienced a checkered career IN
recent years Recently he was commit
| ted to the house of correction on the
charge Of larceny. He obtained parole
(, but after few months, broke this and
went back to the institution. Now he
has escaped from the institution, but the
officers expect he will show up in few
months for he cannot keep away from
| this locality.
| Edmund Eddie of Woodbury. appeared
in Montpelier city court Thursday after
noon for sentence on the charge OF strik-
ing an officer. 1t appears from the tes-
| timony presented that when Vernon
Rand of Hardwiek went TO Eddies place
in Woodbury. to serve paper some
weeks since, that Eddie cuffed him one,
knocking him over, which resulted in the
arrest. When word came TO this county
to place the man under arrest, the Off
GERS were advised to go well protected,
but Sheriff Tracy went alone and had no
trouble in the matter, Eddie coming to
the city alone the next day Eddie was
iuryman in one of the state cases tried
last fall. He was given a fine Of $500
and costs, with the alternative sentence
in the house of correction if he does not
: settle.
Lee S. Tillotson, formerly adjutsnt
general Of Vermont and who recently
has been discharged from federal serv-
ice, has opened a law office in the Union
block. Mr.. Tillotson studied law with
Judge Alfred A. Hall in st. Adams and
was admitted to the bar in 1902 He
practiced law with Judge Hall until the
latter went on the bench in 1906, since
which time Mr.. Tillotson conducted prac-
tice alone and with Charles d. Watson.
He was city judge in st. Adams for two
years.
II the present plans are perfected, and
it is expected they viii be, the house OF
correction will cease TO be state insti-
tuition early next month and all prison
ers will be transferred to the state pris-
: on for care and treatment. The closing
Of the house Of correction cannot take
place for a little while owing TO the
fact that the Rutland county jail II
there and arrangements must be made
with those officials to give the county a
/ chance to find accommodations. There
Is also about Is acres Of land planted SC
that custodians of this will have to b.
+ left at Rutland to take care of the crops
The board of control decided at its meet
? ing in Rutland to follow out the above
: plan.
Miss Mary Mcclure has received {
= message stating that her brother, Franz
Mcclure, died in Joliet, ILL.,, Wednesda!
:, evening, He was a native of this city
a born So years ago, son Of Mr. and Mrs
William r. Mcclure. He married Jeani'
n Walker Of Montpelier, who, with thei
\ daughter, Miss Helen Mcclure Of Joliet
survives the deceased beside his sister
e Miss Mcclure Of this city. The body
accompanied by Mrs. Mcclure and Mis-
Mcclure, will arrive here Saturday TO
interment in Green Mount cemetery. TIL
Masonic rites will be performed at tn
cemetery. Mr., Mcclure was in railroa,
work much of his life.