The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
MONTPELIER

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Justices Of the supreme court of Yer
mont have appointed Frank ID. Thomp-
son of Barton as reporter of decisions
to succeed Sherman d. Moulton of Bur
lipgton, who resigned last JaDuary, when
he was elected superior judge by the
general assembly.
Ellis Sibley, who pleaded guilty to
bigamy in county court Tuesday, was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Frank l..
Fish to not less than two years nor more
than one year in the state prison, but
sentence was suspended and Sibley was
placed on probation He viii be obliged
to pay the costs of prosecution before
the expiration of 30 days. Sibley APP
peared in army uniform before the court.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Atwood, who have
been making their home in Montpelier
since the second week Of the legislative
session, left to-day for their home in
Randolph. They plan to so next week
TO Greensboro for two weeks visit
Mr.. Atwood was former Inspector in the
department of weights and measures and
he testified as to the efficiency Of the
present system before the Senate during
the recent session of the general assem-
bly,.
Mrs. c. o. Clogston of Ridge street left
this forenoon for Burlington to spend
two weeks.
Mrs. Fred Chapman of East State
street went to-day to Burlington TO visit
her husband, who is in a sanatorium in
that city recovering from a fractured
leg, an injury he sustained last fall.
St. Albans finally having been selected
as the place for the first two games to
decide the championship Of the Northern
Vermont Interscholastic basketball
league, the game will be to-mor-
row night between Bur Mont
pelier high schools In city.
Burlington, Montpelie ding
high schools are tied and
the winner of to-mor 81 will
meet the Barre quintet ,inal and
decisive game. A large deiegation of
supporters viii accompany the local team
to ST. Albans tomorrow afternoon to
witness the game.
In probate court to-day, G. Sumner
Kimball of Northfeld was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Wilson ID.
Tyler, late of Mortified
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Mae
Stickney, whose death occurred Tuesday
at her home in Springfield, Mass, were
held at 2 O'Clock this afternoon at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel A. Luke, North Franklin street,
Rev. +. Barnby Leach, reetnr Of the
Episcopal church, officiating The bear
ers were Clarence II. Senter, Luther A.
Atherton, d. d. Hewitt, John Farrar,
Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Burlew. The body
was placed in the vault at Green Mount
cemetery.
The funeral of William Hornbrook
was held at St Augustine's church at 10
o'clock this forenoon. To-day, being
Good Friday only the usual absolutions
after mass were given and the funeral
requiem will be announced and cele
brated at later dste. Burial was in
the Catholic cemetery
Representative Clinton Howard of
Fairfax arrived in the city to-day for
brief business visit.
The contract for the decoration of the
exterio1 of the State House for the cele-
bration of the return Of the Montpelier
boys of the 26th division and Others from
this city who served in the military
and naval service during the war, which
is to be held the first week in May, has
been awarded to a Lowell concern, the
same company which had charge of the
decorations Centennial day, The 1919
general assembly by a resolution appro-
priated 5000 from the fund of the adju
tant generals department for the pur-
pose.
John Farrar, former local resident,
arrived in the city last night from
Springfield, Mass, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Grace NJ. Stickney, whose death
occurred in Springfield Tuesday.
Miss Carr of the Montpelier high
school teaching staff left last evening
for Springfield, Mass, to attend the con
vention Of the Eastern Commercial
Teachers association April is and 10.
The case of Lila NJ. Lowell VS.. estate
of Aaron Wheeler, Mark p. Ladd, ad
ministrator, will be completed to-day in
Washington county court and after a
verdict is reached by the jury it is prob
able that the usual week END recess will
be declared by Judge Frank L. Fish. Pre-
sumably court will reconvene Monday
afternoon, although the court may hear
divorce petitions during the jury recess.
Harry White, recently returned from
service in France with pioneer regi-
ment, has commenced work in the r. H.
Standish market.
Conditions at the local exchange of the
telephone company were the same as ex
listed yesterday, the chief operator, Miss
Isabelle Lemay, being on duty to han
die so-called emergency calls, but no
other operators were at the switchboard.
It was reported yesterday that possibly
one or two of the twenty-five operators
might report for duty to-day or to-mor-
row and it is expected that pickets may
be posted to watch for any persons who
might return to work or apply for a po-
stbn, Watchmen were on guard at the
exchange during the night.