The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-13


cents each way.
GoysP w. Clement. accompanied by
Major n. j.. Goodell, has been in New
York this week.
p. Nj. Stevens, who has been in
charge of federal road contracts, as in
spector on French hill near Burling-
ten, has returned to the city, having
completed the work for the fall.
A. w. Foote, who has been here for
a few days, left to-day for his home
in Middlebury He placed some Sl0,-
900 worth Of loans while in this vi
entity.
Fred L. Davis Of White River juno
ton, who was in the city Friday to
attend the Shrine meeting, also con
ferred with some of the state officials
relative Co different matters. The an
nual meeting of the state fair commits
sion occurs next Thursday, and Mr.
Davis feels that he has served as sec
rotary of the commission long enough
However, the members of the commits
sion are endeavoring to prevail upon
him to remain as secretary. The POI
sition pays $1,000 a year. Mr. Davis
has been secretary since the fair was
started, It takes nearly all Of a mans
time, the fair having grown a great
deal in the last few years.
The grand juror was called to tic
Sarkis house on Berlin street Friday
afternoon for some trouble between
The Sarkis woman and an Alexander
woman, whose family rented tene-
ment of Mrs Sarkis. The affair is said
to be over payment of rent.
Mrs L. +. Lowe and Mrs. Harry
Woodward went to Burlington this
morning.
Miss Laura Keegan went to Bur
lington to-day for a few days visit.
G. I. Lackey, deputy United States
marshal, went to Burlington this morn.
ing for the hearing Of alleged liquor
smuggers cases.
NJ. b. Hillegas, commissioner of edu-
cation, returned this morning from
Rutland, whore he attended a meeting
Of the state board Of education. Other
than routine business, the meeting was
given TO plans for the directors meet.
ing that occurs in Burlington ON De
cember Is.
S. b. Bates and r. s Currier re-
turned to-day from Louisville, Ky,
whore they attended the annual meet
ing of the Highway Officials associa.
ton, at which Mr. Bates was a speaker
John s. Buttles, commissioner Of in.
dustrics, was in Rchford Friday after
noon for a hearing on compensation in
The case OF Mildred b. Wheatley Va
the Richford Manufacturing company
She injured one hand and the question
Is the extent Of liability.
H. NJ, Davis returned this morning
from Burlington, where he condemned
set Of scales that a milk man was
using in buying milk II was one OF
the latest type OF Toledo non-sprinQ
scales, number s2l, but the salt and
other conditions about the creamery
seemed to affect the operation of the
scales There was no strife between
the parties and as soon as II was found
that the scales were not right, the
milkman sent. for man To repair
them
The ~ r. Wheeler corporation Of
White River Junction has filed in the
office Of the secretary OF state a pro.
posab Of the stock it expects 70 issue
namely $4,000, of which $4,000
worth will be issued at the present
I time.
The divorce case Of Arthur Emery
VI Abbie Emery has been filed in coun.
Tty court
John l. Spalding of Warren has been
appointed executor of the estate Of
James Il. Cardell late Of Warren A
D. Ferris of Hardwick has been APP.
pointed in probate court as admins.
traitor Of the estate Of Eugene A. Row
ell, late Of Woodbury.