The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-01
MONTPELIER

Mr.. and Mrs George Bruno, whose
house on Sibley avenue was raided last
week, appeared in Montpelier city court
Monday afternoon, each of them plead
ing guilty to the charge of illegal sell
ing of intoxicating liquor. Each of them
was sentenced to the house of correction
for not less than six months and then
placed on probation, having paid their
cost of prosecution One of the princi-
pal features of their probation Is that
no liquor shall be kept about the place
Malcolm Lamery, John Magne and
John Gitchell Of Montpelier appeared in
Montpelier City court Monday afternoon
as Juveniles, each of them telling the
same story that they told Chief Con.
molly last Saturday about the robbery
of the Wheelock and Dawley store. Each
Of them was ordered committed to the
industrial school for the rest Of their
minority One of the peculiar features
il that while they were each on proba
ton when arrested they could not be
taken for breach Of probation because
this robbery occurred before they were
placed on probation a few months ago.
Michael Conan OF Boston is visiting
w II. Jeffrey, at who home he lived
for time in East Burke He has been
a bugler in the 26th division and was
wounded in service, but j. now able TO
get about with cane. Although but Is
years of age. he was able to get into
service His injury was due to one OF the
big cannon running over his right leg.
The cannon weighed Is tons. The wheels
were about eight inches wide with a
groove in the center of the tread. Bugler
Conan had been knocked down and the
wheel ran up his right leg to little
above the knee, where il turned and
went off the leg, crushing the bone. 1t
was refractured after set the first time.
The regimental surgeon set IT. but 1t
came apart by rough carrying before he
got back to the first aid hospital. 1t was
reset and then as soon as he was able to
travel he was sent to the base hospital at
Tours. He had to ride on an English
train. There are no air brakes on these
and every time that the engineer stopped
the train, il was with sudden jerk that
upset many patients When the wound
cd reached Tours the bone was torn
apart again and the fracture had TO be
reduced the third time. He is recovering
from the injury in fine shape.
A notice has been placed in the old
Temple store in Montpelier stating that
the Store viii be opened April IA by d.
]. Morse, formerly with the A. T. Abb
bott company in Barre.
Freeman Fay, who has been employed
as caretaker at the Montpelier semi
nary. has completed his services and
commenced work at his trade as a paper
hanger.
Harry Osborne, who has been visiting
with Mrs. Thomas Osborne, his mother,
and his sister, left last evening for the
west. where he will engage in forestry,
which work he followed before going into
the army.
Carl Hardigan has commenced work in
the store of l.. c. Rivers.
George Laid, who has been visiting
in st. Johnsbury, has arrived home He
reports that only about three inches of
snow fell in that village last week.
The FOUNDERS" as they are known in
some courts and county jails, will get a
Jolt about June that win make them
think twice. Senate bill 81 goes into eff
feet. This is the habitual drunkard act,
SO called 1t provides that If a person
is convicted three times in one year he
may be committed to the house Of cor
rection for not more than six months or