The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
MONTPELIER


The appearance of the attorneys Of
| the Barre and Montpelier Traction and
Power company about the legislature
during the time that S. 70 has been I'M
der consideration in the House has caused
some of the Washington county mem
bers to inquire if Montpelier or Barre
are interested in S. 70 and S. Y. The
| first was laid on the table last night
because Mr.. Tracy of johnson thought
he saw a niger in the wood pile and
that if it passed with S. Y the traction
companies would have the towns and
cities at the throat. s. 70 provides that
! city or town may appropriate money
to help finance a street car company
while S. " provides that if the public
service commission finds that a street
railway is not making reasonable re-
| turn upon a reasonable value of the rail-
way, the commission may discontinue
the service without the company's losing
its charter, Taking separately, neither
bill would do damage, but it is contend
ed that if both are passed the traction
company may say to city or town, you
must help us or we will apply to the
public service commission to discontinue
the service
Capt. Il. B. Gibson of Brattleboro
called upon Gen. II. 7. johnson to-day,
delivering to him some papers for record,
Capt. Gibson was on Monday night
discharged from military service, having
been in service since this country en-
tered the war He was the commanding
officer of the 57th regiment for some
lg obi hatn
! the ranking officer of the organization,
was the commanding officer. Capt, Hum
nell of Co. H, which was originally from
Montpelier, was gassed in service and
has come back to this country. He was
Maryland national officer originally.
Capt. Gibson has travelled all over France
getting the data connected with complet-
ing the records of the regiment which,
like many others, was used in replace
ment service, He speaks highly Of the
service which the Vermonters gave in
the war.
Instead of Karl Forsell having severed
his connection with the Montpelier Mill
tary band, as the reporter was advised
and on what was considered good author.
hy, Mr.. Forsell has been offered a posi-
ton to go elsewhere and has the same
under consideration; therefore he for the
present, at least, is a member Of the
band.
A. c. Dickey has settled his account as
administrator, with will annexed, Of the
estate of Patrick Common, late of Barre
Town. Mrs Ellen Gleason has settled
her annual account of the estate of the
late c. J. Gleason.
The city court room is being moved
back to the city hall, which rooms it
vacated when the Red Cross was short Of
rooms for its work
A. b. Lane has completed the plans of
the addition to the Washington county
Jail, and Monday afternoon, in company
with Judges g. H. Dale and c. H. Dana,
went over the plans, The total cost will
not exceed $4,000.
Hastings Hart Of New York, director Of
the Russell Sage foundation, and recog-
nized as one of the best authorities upon
prison reforms, has accepted the invita-
tion Of the joint committee OF the Senate
and House upon state and court expenses
and state institutions to speak to them
at a conference Thursday evening Of
next week. The discussion will be lin
tied to men because DIR. Hart viii tell
details in treating his subject.
W. II. Jeffrey left this morning for
Essex county, where he win make a more
complete investigation of charges made
against five persons in a town in that
section. At present one is under 81, 900
bail on a statutory charge. The states
attorney, upon Mr.. Jetfrev's statement,
has made some investigation Of the mat
ter, 1t appears that a girl in minor
years has been living with her aunt
and uncle because one parent is dead and
the other unable to support the child.
1t is alleged that the aunt and uncle
have abused the child and this winter
she was made to sleep in the same quar-
ters with three lumber Jacks, which has
resulted in the one Of them being placed
under bail. II is further alleged that
the aunt, in high squirt of temper,
clipped the end of the child's tongue be-
cause she did not obey the woman
Another Montpelier boy has been
awarded considerable honor for service
in France in this war. 1t is John Young
son of Mr., and Mrs. George B. Young
He was twice decorated with croix de
guerre, the second time, the presenta-
ton of the palm taking place. He was
twice recommended for the distinguished
service cross and once for the distin-
guished service medal. Two days before
the armistice was signed he was recon-
mended for promotion to captain in the
aviation corps, an honor which but few
New England men have received.