The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25


Some 80 admirers of w. A. Pattee, who
was many years captain of Co. II, Yer
mont National Guard, gathered at the
armory Tuesday evening for the purpose
of giving him a little surprise to show
their appreciation of his efforts in the
many years he has been connected with
the company. David Spicer called the
meeting to order, after which he called
upon Col r. B. Thomas for few re-
marks These were made with we'll Sc
lected words, in which Col. Thomas paid
Captain Pattee nice compliment for
the excellent training he gave the men
who have been under his direction in the
many years he has been at the head of
the company and then he presented Cap
tain Pattee purse of $50 in gold as a
token of the esteem which those present
and many other friends desired to show
to Captain Pattee Captain Pattee re-
ceived the gift with words of apprecia-
tion. A buffet luncheon was served un-
der the supervision of Clark and Pierce,
after which a short program was en-
joyed in conyersing about different things
that interest military men. During the
evening there were placed in Captain
Pattee's hands, blanks for the forma-
ton of Co II, the new company of the
National Guard. He accepted the job
and appointed Captain Raymond Paine
as clerk The work of recruiting the
company commenced by some 20 persons
signing applications last evening
The marriage Of Willard E. d. Coghlan
of this city and Miss Agnes NJ. Milne of
Barre was performed at o'clock yes
terday morning at st. Augustine's rec
tory by Rev. + j. Long, the rector. Miss
Almedia La Pierre was bridesmaid and
Captain J. Edward Coghlan, brother Of
the groom was bes man The bridesmaid
wore brown. The young couple left by
automobile Immediately after the cere-
mony to point unknown to their
friends, where they will take the train
to Boston, in which city, and in other
Massachusetts cities, they will spend
their honeymoon of ten days or two
weeks The groom, who is son Of John
Colghlan of % North Franklin street
attended st. Michael's school and has
been resident Of. the city nearly all
| his life. He is also well known in mill
tary circles, having been member of
the National Guard for eight years. He
was first sergeant of Co. Fl during the
| Mexican border trouble, and at the out
break of the war. At Spartansburg he
was in Co. II of the 57th Pioneer infan-
| try and later when sent to France was
| transferred to Co. A, 10th L. S. infantry,
of which he was also first sergeant. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Milne of Barre, and has been EN-.
ployed at the home of L. d. Taft. Both
young people have great many friends
| in the city.
The hearing in the matter Of T. H.
Cave, jr., administrator of the estate Of
Nat Page of Plainfeld, which was TO
have been heard in chancery yesterday
afternoon, did not occur owing to r. H.
Deavitt being out of town and the fact
| that some of his witnesses were out
west, so that the hearing was continued
until July 81. The question arises over
certain property which went to the son
of Mr.. Page for the care which he gave
his father, while Grace Page seeks to
| break the agreement made by her father
during his lifetime
Rev. p. j. Long has sent to Senator
w. p Dillingham; in Washington, ID. c.,
petitions signed by l,l00 persons, mem
bers Of st. Augustine's parish, protest
ing against the passage of the Smith
Towner bill, which is against private
educational institutions.
Major Harvey i. Goodell was in Wind
sor yesterday and to-day looking after
some of the state work. He attended
some of the college commandments at
Middlebury and then went to Windsor,
Fred Abbey has returned from an army