The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-13

1919 by City Clerk T r. Merrill of Mont.
pelier. OF these only Al were non-resi-
dent licenses.
The firemen in Burlington have been
granted one day off in five. As they
have recently had a ten per cent increase
in pay this concession came as a surprise
to them. Previously they have had one
day in eight off.
Victor A. Kalem of Boston, who is be-
ing held in Brattleboro for alleged steal
ing an automobile valued at 5000 from
Arthur j. Demers in Wilmington last
month, has been released on bail Of
$500 because of his good army record.
Major Charles E. Hall of Brandon has
recently received from General John j.
Pershing citation for exceptionally
meritorious and conspicuous service. He
received his commission at Plattsburg
and was later promoted to major.
Mrs. Bion Leonard of Wilmington, who
il suffering from fractured skull re-
ceived in an automobile accident in Brat
tleboro, is improving. She has been I'M
conscious from the time of the accident
till Monday, but now shows signs of
gaining and will be about in week or
two.
Victor Moves, a former Rutland high
school pupil, who graduated this sum
mer from the New York military acad-
envy at Peekskill, N. Y, was voted by
his class to be the best athlete in the
class. He was almost equally good at
baseball, football, basketball and track.
In addition to this Noyes holds the anna
teur wrestling championship Of Vermont.
Henry Ford and his party who are
travelling about this part of the country
pitched their camp at Stowe Saturday
night on r. G. Benson's farm, where they
stayed till Sunday afternoon. The Nc
Mahon brothers, Ford dealers in the vii
lage, had long talk with Mr. Ford on
Sunday morning. Their camp consisted
of one large tent AMI seven small ones.
A new automobile route known as the
Ethan Allen traA is being marked with
blue and white bands. This route ex-
tends from Breton Woods to Burling-
ton by way of st. Johnsbury, Hardwick,
Morrisvile, Cambridge, and Essex juno
tion. When the Smugglers' Notch road
is completed it is expected that detour
to the Ethan Allen trail will be made
making the trip from ST. Johnsbury to
Burlington only five miles longer and
giving the tourists a glimpse of Yer.
mont's prettiest scenery
Hamilton hotel I'm Rutland, which has
been conducted during the past year
by Mr.. and Mrs. John w T. Wettleson,
has changed hands, the new purchasers
being Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bergstrom,
who until recent have run restaurant
in Rutland. The place will be run as
boarding house and later dining room
will be added
Another incendiary fire occurred In
Burlington Sunday night, which if it had
not been Immediately discovered might
have resulted in serious damage The
fire was set in large box of paper and
rubbish that was sitting against wood
en- building. 1t is thought that the fire
is the work of the same one who has
started so many in the last three months.
Three suits have been filed in the Rut-
, land county court, one by Mary L. Myers
against Julia Kelley of Fair Haven to
recover S534.50 on a mortgage Albert
A. Coates of Fair Haven filed suit
against the Shoreham Telephone Co. to
recover S42s.50 owed him for labor.
James Traverse of Poultney filed law
suit against Rev Martin Mcmahon of
Schenectady, N. Y, for breach of con.
tract.
Miss Carrie Dunton Of Brattleboro,
who sued her father, John b. Dunton,
for $4,000 for alleged mistreatment and
for whom her father later asked for the
appointment of a guardian on the
grounds Of mental incapacity, has NOW
filed petition for the appointment of
her brother-in law, ]. Frank Woodbury.,
as her guardian. 1t is understood that
the counsel for the parties are not in ac-
cord over the appointment Of Mr.. Wood
bury.
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