The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
MONTPELIER
Customs Officials Failed to Land Party
They Had Expected.

Customs Officials Failed to Land Party
They Had Expected.
A third arrest was made Friday by
United States Deputy Marshal G. f.
Lackey in Montpelier when John Jerue
was taken before Commissioner Fl. G..
Shurtleif on the charge of illegally
bringing intoxicating liquor into Yer
mont contrary to the provisions of the
food laws OF the nation. The man was
employed on the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad and Mr.. Lackey waited
until he came from his work at Barre.
Mr. Jerue went to Mr. Lackey's office,
where the charge was read to the man,
after which he was bound over for
hearing before the federal court, and
bail of $500 was fixed which he fur
nshed.
II is expected now that a session
of federal court will be held because
Jerue, DeColaines and Atwood were
arrested on grand jury indictments.
The caplases alleged that the men had
to do with the transportation OF liq-
uor about November 10. This Is the
time when the DeColaines automobile
was taken in Colchester The ma
chine, however, was later returned to
Mr.. DeCoaines.
Three custom house officers from ST..
Adams, after some Il hours wait in
Montpelier for what they expected
would eventuate in the detention OF
persons who were believed to have been
smuggling liquor or other material
into the country Illegally, went back to
their homes in ST. Adams. Two Of them
came here by automobile, while the
third came by train. The officers ar.
irving first by train secured officers
here and started toward St. Adams by
automobile, it being expected that they
would meet the parties whom the com
panion officers were after. They had
gone but little way towards Middle
sex when they saw an automobile APP
preaching and they stopped ii, think.
ing il was the persons wanted, only
to find they had stopped the other off
GERS. They all returned to Montpelier.
the St, Adams officers getting what
sleep they could, but remaining at the
police station in Montpelier until about
o'clock Friday afternoon, when they
left for their home in st Adams.
Special turkey dinner served at vii.
Jamestown inn Christmas day al $50
per plate II you plan to take dinner
! here. please notify the proprietor, + A,
Bruce by telephone as early as pos
| sible.--adv.
! A carload Of sugar arrived in Mont
pelier Friday, consigned to the Mont
pelier Grocery company. but Montpelier
viii not get a great deal Of this be-
cause the company has to distribute IT
| between its other customers in this sec
ton as well as in Montpelier. The
merchants in Montpelier have decided
that only half a pound to a person will
be the distribution regulation next
week, as it was this week.
About - friends gathered at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Clyde h. Worth
en- on Elm street, Montpelier, to give
reception in the form Of surprise to
Mr. and Mrs Harold g. Barnes, who
were invited out for the evening "a
meet friend On arrival al the
| Worthen home, they were u~hered into
an unlighted parlor, and as the light,
were switched on they revealed tht
presence of many friends. gathered t.
| extend congratulations The evening
was very pleasantly spent by all. There
were several very finely sung solos by
Miss Caroline Richardson, which met
with hearty applause There were alst
several songs sung by Messrs Benway
and Frank Lavershire, accompanied by
Mrs N Tavcrnia at the piano, which
added greatly to the enjoyment Of the
evening. Refreshments of sandwiches
waters, doughnuts and coffee were
served Several very nice presents
were left the newlyweds. Mrs Baruet
was formerly Miss Lena Bell Thurbel
of Williamstown.
The first meeting of the creditors o.
Simon Isaac OF Barre took place FRIDAY
afternoon in the office of the referee
". n. Thcriault. in Montpelier. Tn,
bankrupt appeared and was examined
! One creditor was represented. T.. r
Davis of Barre was appointed trustee
| The appraisers have not yet been ap
pointed.
The hearing in probate court FRIDAY
afternoon relative to the viii Of VI. O