The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
MONTPELIER

Special dinner at Williamstown inn
Sunday, served from 1890 to 2.-ady.
Mrs. Edith Hersey Hamilton of Sche-
nectady, N. T., is visiting relatives here.
she attended the Long picnic in Waits
held Thursday Mrs. Hamilton is a
county official in New York, having to
do with the supervision of jais in that
county. She succeeded her late husband
N the work and is going home in few
days Tor the fall campaign in the pri-
marles She is the first woman to hold
the position in New York.
Prof. Fred Blanchard of Chicago, who
IS visiting in Barre, called on I. r. Mer-
rill Friday afternoon Prof. Blanchard
at one time played cornet with Mr. Mer-
rill in the band. He is well known to-
day as literary critic.
Kew, George Spencer Of Boston visited
with his mother here last evening.
Capt Charles Ferrin has arrived home
Tor Few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Ferrin, his parents
George Y. Lackey has been appointed
by Gov. Clement as justice of the peace
IN place of John / Chimney, deceased
The parlor cars which are run on the
Central Vermont railway will only be
operated as far as White River junction
tomorrow, it was stated last night, and
the southbound morning mail and north
bound evening mail tomorrow will oper-
ate only between st. Adams and White
River Junction. These changes are due
to conditions south of the latter place.
Mrs. Ned Converse went to Heaton
hospital Friday evening for care and
treatment. Gallstones are feared to be
the cause of her serious condition.
K. 5. Currier, assistant to the state
highway commissioner, is looking after
three trucks which are to come here
from Rutland to be used on the road pro-
jeet at East Montpelier in which the
state appropriated $4,000 and the town
| matched it, by vote in town meeting.
These trucks will be used in drawing
stone from Barre to the site of the road
building.
The condition of Miss Eileen Burns,
who went to Heaton hospital for treat
ment for peritonitis, was more favorable
this morning although she was still in
a dangerous condition.
i. w. Edison, assistant superintendent
Of schools in New York City, called at
the executive Office Of the governor Fri.
day afternoon. He is spending his vaca-
tion at his old home in Brookfeld
Prof, Robert Gray is making survey
OF the state offices in which he will audit
the accounts and upon which work he
will actually commence next week, do
ing the auditors office first.
I. II Cave, jr., commenced this after
noon his vacation Of week from the
office OF deputy state treasurer.
Chief of Police P. j. Connolly this
morning received report of a man
killed in Greenfield, Mass. His name
was Harry NJ. Simons and he had 5000
on his clothing when shot BY the police
in house in Greenfield He also had
bottle of iodine in his effects that bore
the trademark Of the Union Block Drug
store IL Montpelier, so Chief Connolly |
was asked to secure any information he !
could get. He had registered for mill. |
tary service in Ashland, Ohio.
The case of W. r. Rawlight & Co. VS. |
j. Burton Pike, c. H. Hood and Willard |
). Daley of East Montpelier to recover
81 600, has been filed in Washington
county court. This is the alleged bal. I
anee due on a patent medicine account.
During the absence of Mayor n. C. 4
Shurtlef in New York, Alderman Frank
Smith is acting mayor.