The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-07
MONTPELIER
Adjutant General Johnson Describes Ar
rival of Troops in Boston.

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Adiutant General Fl. T. johnson, who
was in Boston last week representing
Governor Clement at the arriving Of
some Of the ships from France with Yer
mont boys on them, came home Satur.
day morning. This does not mean that
Vermont will not be represented when
other boats arrive, for it has been ar
ranged that members of the Vermont as
sociation in Boston will 60 down the har
Dor to each boat and the association
rooms will be open to the boys coming
back. Only few Vermonters came on
the boats last week. The l0lst ammuni-
tion train, which is composed of Yer
monters for the most part, will arrive
in Boston about April Is. The date
of the parade had not been fixed when
General johnson came away, but it will
be between April 25 and May 2. The
committee was to meet Saturday even
ing relative to the matter. Mrs. Will
liam J. Keville, whose husband has been
the commanding officer of the Vermont
boys, is the head of an organization
which will greet the boys and carry to
them the comforts possible until they are
discharged She met General johnson
while he was in Boston and seems to
have the matter well in hand. She will
need little assistance of the Vermont
public safety committee. General John
son is also taking the matter up with
the boards Of trade in the communities
from which the Vermont boys who com
posed the l0lst ammunition train tTl3
out Of pl6 in number went to the war
This will be financial assistance and ii
is anticipated that the boards of trade
will be ready to respond. General John
son, in telling of the arrival of the Mt
Vernon, said it was a pretty sight. The
state of Massachusetts, through its mill.
tary department had chartered every
boat it could find and there was grand
salute from the whistles of the boats,
but he said it was nothing in comparison
with the salute the 5000 boys gave Gen
eral Edwards when they saw him on the
Monitor Every soldier who could get
on deck, was there while the port holes
were filled with faces Of those who could
not get on deck. Soldiers were seen in
the rigging of the ship and even hanging
from the stacks.
The noon train on the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad was an hour late
Saturday because the engine blew a cyl
inder head near Botonyille station while
coming towards this city. An engine,
1920, from the Boston and Maine rail
road was sent 10 Boltonville, where It
was attached To the train. bringing ii 10
this city. The Boston and Maine engine
was then sent back TO Wells River as
one Of a double-header on the mixed
train. The Sortwell, which broke down,
went to Wells River for repairs before
coming to this city
Harold Keegan arrived Saturday aft.
ernoon from Camp Merritt, having been
discharged from the army.
j. B. SanglIinetti OF Barre has been
appointed administrator Of the estate of
John and Louis d. Tomasi, both OF Barre
City G. + Ball OF the same city has
been appointed administrator of the es-
tate OF Sarah L. Ball, late of that city.
Miss Gertrude Smith was in Water
bury Saturday
Referee in Bankruptcy w n. Their.
iault this morning sent notices to the
creditors in the estate of Joseph Poulin,
who was adimdged a bankrupt about two
wears ago, that final meeting will be
held April H.
A hearing took place in probate court
this morning relative to the committing
of James McAvoy Of Waterbury to the
state hospital at state expense. Charles
Adams represented the town and States
Attorney Il. r. Davis the state. #. VI.
Cave, ir., of Barre City, has been APP
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Maria Brozicevic, late of Barre City. ID.
+. Moriarty of Waterbury has been APP
pointed administrator of the estates of
James 0'Neill. late of Montpelier, and
Mary 0'Neill Goggins, late of Montpel-
ier.
The Salvation Army conducted serv-
ices at Washington county Jail Sunday
afternoon. Ensign Whipple spoke. The
meeting was attended by several of the
representatives who spent the week end
here.
Walter i. Washburn and c. Fl. Heaton
went to Burlington to attend, this after
noon, the funeral of John X. Hooper.
Mr. Washburn was one of the bearers.
Miss Nj. L. Spencer, who has been ste
nographer in the secretary of the Senate
office, left this morning for Newfane
to act as court reporter in the Windham
county term of court.
Harold keegan, who arrived home
from the army Saturday, left this morn
ing for Windsor and White River juno
tion to look after the moving picture
places in which he is interested.
Mrs r. A. Sherburne, who is a matron
at one of the cottages connected with
Smith college, has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Jones.
To avoid the revenue tax on a Juan.
| tity of liquor which the officers have
seized in recent raids, which liquor was
stored in the Old police station in Mont
pelier, the stuff has been spilled, the job
having taken place so that it would not
be on hand April l.
John A. Bartlett, who was in the Bos-
ton base hospital unit, arrived home Sat
urdsy night, having been discharged from
| service.
Clara, the nine-year.old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Richardson, died
Saturday evening after few days ILL
ness of pneumonia. She was born in
Berlin and had lived there all her life.
| Besides her parents, she leaves a sister,
Elsie; brother, Harvey, the latter of
whom is i'll with pneumonia; and two
halfbrothers. The funeral will take
place at | o'clock Tuesday afternoon
frn,,, haY late hnp1a