The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-02
MONTPELIER

spoke at gentlemen's night in the
Apollo club Thursday evening, his dis
cussion in the main being on the league
of nations. The address to large ex-
tent resembled that which he gave in the
House of Representatives some weeks
since, he favoring league of nations
that will not impair our standing and
interfere with our rights as they now
exist among the world powers. The
form of league cannot be decided upon
until it is known what kind of peace
terms are made at the conference now
in session. He was given warm re-
ception at the close of his remarks. Re-
freshments were served following the adj
dress
The regular meeting Of the Capital
City grange took place Thursday even
ing when the first and second degrees
were conferred upon a class of 20 candi-
dates During the lecturers hour, Col.
+, B. Thomas, past master of the grange,
was asked to tell some of his experiences,
and for q few minutes he told some of
the incidents connected with the LIST
Vermont regiment. Ira and Telford
Cheever, who have also returned from
Europe and are members of the grange,
of the amusing things that occurred dur
ing their soldering in France
Dr. M. b. Hillegas has been in John
son on school matters.
Adit. Gen. H. T. Johnson has received
the report of the number of soldiers in
the 26th division who took advantage
of the appropriation made by the legis
lature of 81 900 TO provide transporta
tion from their home towns in Vermont
to Boston so that they might participate
in the parade, He estimated that not
to exceed 100 would avail themselves of
the funds and the report shows that
only 81 took advantage of it, so the sum
expended is well within the appropria-
tion.
The National Association of Wood
Turner's of Brandon has filed articles of
association in the Office of the secretary
of state. The papers are signed by l.. c.
and G.. H. Bump and Frank w. Willard.
There is no capital stock, the associa-
ton being formed for the welfare of
the men employed in that vocation. A
certificate of the paid-up stock of the
Morse Manufacturing company of Nor
risville has been filed in the same Office.
The attendance at Groote Winkel was
not quite as large last evening as it has
been this week, owing probably to the
several other attractions that took place
in the city. Dancing was enjoyed and
there were several couples from Barre to
attend the affair.
Miss Lena Ross deputy probation Of
fcer, left this morning for West Wind
sor in connection with child case in
the department W. H. Jeffrey, state
probation officer, is in Hardwick to-day
on the trial of Charles Smith, charged
with cruelty to Harley Bell, Of which re-
cent mention was made.
Major L. S. Tillotson has returned
from Washington, D. c., where he went
to get his discharge from the army. The
papers were completed Wednesday so
that he arrived home Thursday.
The work on the sewer on LOOMS
street is nearly completed. II is coupled
with the sewer which was constructed
a great many years ago, according TO
Clark King one of the oldest residents
Of the street. The old sewer was built
Of stone and is high enough so that a
child could walk through it from where
the new sewer enters the river.
Mrs. Benjamin Human of Newport
has been visiting in the city
Mrs. G.. II. Atkins of Newbury visited
! in the city yesterday.
Gov. p. W. Clement left yesterday for
his home in Rutland. He drove his own
automobile, while Isdor Myers, his valet,
drove the. Ford truck, carrying many
articles that had been left here after
they released the Fifield house, which
was the executive residence during leg.
islature.
Secretary of State Harry Black is re-
eeiving a good deal more cooperation
this year from municipal authorities
than has been enjoyed in the past, &C
eording to the clerks in the office. The
heads Of the police in Montpelier, Barre,
st. Johnsbury, st. Adams, Rutland and
Brattleboro report infringements Of the
statutes, while Bennington and Burling-
ton give no cooperation along this line.
Most of the towns in the first-named list
have already made traffic regulations for
the season and are reporting the results
of these to the department
The records of the secretary of states
Office show that there has been an in
crease of about 1000 automobiles reg
istered this year in the first four months
of the season as compared with 1918.
The comparison follows tl9I8 and 1919,
respectively; Cars registered, 1874,
1884; motorcycles registered 344, 337;
dealers, l4s 1870; certificates Of hire, l02,
%; representations, 20, 1876; chauffeurs
licenses, 2,425, 1881; operators licenses,
l4,04l, 1926; fees received, 1854 ,396.Sl,
S270,7S494.
The Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust
company has sold to Bernard Mcclure
land which was decided to it by j. NJ.
Boyd some years since. HAIRY Hoare
has sold to Joseph Maroni mad on
Wheelock street.
Michael Mcmahon, who was refused
permission to conduct his license place
on Langdon street, has obtained quar-
ters at Mortified street and has filed
his papers in the city clerks Office, the
license having been granted for that
place.