The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-29
MONTPELIER

stop about so feet from the Montpelier
& Wells River crossing in Montpelier,
whistle and then proceed with caution
over the crossing The first notice of
this new regulation was seen last Sun
day This is understood to have been
the result of an accident that took
place in Montpelier on a Sunday even
ing recently when the crossing was not
guarded by flagman as it is on week
days The matter was recently re-
fcrred to city council committee, but
the company directing the above regu-
lation eliminates necessity for the com
mittee acting in the matter,
j. w. Bates of Moretown has been
appointed by the probate court as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Hannah
NJ Bedding, late of Duxbury. w, s.
Smith of Montpelier has settled his
account as administrator of the estate
of Manuel Lastra, late of Montpelier
Mrs. Cora Dumas has settled her ac-
count of the estate of o. C. Turner
late of Moretown. Stefano Rizzi has
settled his account in the estate of
Girolamo Valli, late of Barre
Harold G. Barnes of Montpelier and
Miss Lena Belle Thurber of Williams
town were issued marriage license
Friday afternoon by the city clerk of
Montpelier.
Harvey +. Goodell Of the governors
office is in Readsboro visiting with his
parents.
The st, Adams Cooperative Cream
cry company of st. Adams has filed a
petition with the secretary of state.
asking permission to increase the stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The secretary of state has received a
request from the automobile depart
ment of Rhode Island, asking it to 10
cate Henri Tessier of Barre, who regis
tered machine in Rhode Island They
have also asked the department to To-
cate man who claimed st. Adams as
his home, but whom they claim is not
resident OF that city,
Gov p. W. Clement, who has been
in New York, viii return to Rutland
! to day.
c. H. Carpenter and Miss Irene Car
penter, his daughter, have returned
from a visit in Wells River.
! The Weekly Underwater, a magazine
printed in New York, which has been
received at the insurance commission
er's Office this week gives a sketch Of
! the late Charles Alfred Jenney, who
was resident of Montpelier for time
He was born in Bedford, Mass, in ls4l
and when 2l years of age came to
! Montpelier and was commissary in the
United States army hospital on Semi.
nary hill and viii be remembered by
the older residents Of the city. He
went to Wampum, Wis, after some
service here and then in 1888 he be-
came affiliated with The Underwater
and was recently its president.
Roadmaster Guy Watson of the Bos
ton & Maine system, who has genera
supervision over the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad and who was In
the city this week, stated that the rea.
son that the track between this city
and Barre had been ballasted this fal
was that it is easier to do the work in
the fall Of the year than when thu
ground is frozen. and that he wanted
the track in condition when the govern
ment turns that railroad back to pri
i yate ownership, if that should harper
20 occur during the winter.
| Considerable more evidence was in
PRODUCED Friday in connection with tn,
case of Leland VS.. Leonard, in whiel
more photographs connected with tn,
ipietures of the handwriting on the con
tract and the signature OF the receipt
were introduced. Evidence seems to b.
to show that something was writer
into the contract and that the contrac
was raised from 81, 500 to 81 500 Nor
plainly photographed views of the hand
writing were also shown the court.
The will Of Hector NJ Austin, late o
Marshfeld. was presented for probat
this morning. The document was draw
in 1897 and the deceased leaves hi
property to his wife, if she i living
and otherwise to his stepdaughter, il
which the name is not clear 1t Is prob
ably meant for Clara although oh
|. writing looks more like "Alara,' til
"A" being like that in Austin. Mar
, gerry T. Harris has been appointe,
guardian of Percy L. d., and Ethel l
Wark
A hearing took place this mornin
before the commissioners, L. c. Mood
and b. A. Sumner, in the estate Of Mar
shah L. Bailey, late of Montpelier, o
kthe claim presented by II. Z. Mors
of Montpelier for 1857, but in whie
the claimant will permit an Offset OF
certain amount when that is estab
lished. c. A. Smith is administrator Q
the estate, The claim has been pre-
yiously refused by the commissioner
J The bankrupt estate Of Simon Isaa
, of Barre was referred this morning {
, w. n. Theriault Of Montpelier Th
bankrupt is a laborer and claimed Tia
bilities amounting to S347, and tina
his assets Of Ss5.S7 were exempt, par
|. being household goods and the rest b
! assignment.
James Dewey and family Of Queche
are visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. Byron Palmer of Middesex wa
in the city to-day.
G. r. Moody motored TO the city TIL
morning He Is a great deal better i
health than a year ago.
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