The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-02
MONTPELIER
H. o. Kent Got Bead on Buck But Gun
Wouldn't Go Off.

Seven deer were reported at Mont
pelier shot to-day. These included one
BY Charles Lovely, which was brought
during the day to the home OF the
marksman. 1t was shot in the Jones
brook section. During the afternoon
Frank Whitney of Putnamsyille shot
doe that weighed 1870 pounds. There
was buck running with her and Il. ..
Kent, who was hunting with Mr.. Whit
ney, was going to shoot at it, but his
rifle did not work and the buck got
away. A man named Corliss, who lives
in Worcester, was reported last even
ing az having shot a deer during the
day. w. u. Hill of Montpelier shot
doe in Moretown. Willis Brien of Wa
terbury shot a $50 pound doe in Dux-
bury. Mrs. Arthur Barrows of Water
bury shot a l00-pound doe in Water
bury. Fred A. Fahner of Waterbury
shot buck Louis Henry OF Montpel-
Ter shot a l50-pound deer in Moretown.
Leslie Dibbell Of Waterbury shot
lG7 pound buck in Waterbury.
NJ. B. Hillegas, commissioner of edu
cation, left Monday afternoon for st.
Johnsbury, Lyndon and Newport, in
connection with school matters
John Heaphy, who has been visiting
in Brattleboro for about two weeks,
has returned to his home in the city.
c. n. Phillips has decided to Addie
Phillips, his daughter, two pieces of
land in Montpelier.
Joseph Pine suffered a broken nose
Monday morning while shooting a horse
in his blac' smith shop on Elm street.
The horse kicked him, hitting him in
the face.
Mrs. F. L, Laird left this morning
term of county court convened to-day,
and in which she will be court re-
porter.
Mrs. Miles Roby of st, Adams visit
ed to-day in the city.
The reports in the secretary of states
office show that only about 25 towns
Of the PAT have completed their stats
tics on the cemetery records, as pro-
vided by the legislature. This must be
done by Jan l. Some $50 towns have
requested the cards to make their re-
turns.
The death OF Mrs Joseph Matthew
Of Jones brook section in Moretown,
occurred during the night of heart
trouble, with which she had been suf-
fering for some time. She was born
in Canada GS years ago, but had lived
in Moretown for many years. She is
survived by her husband and two sons,
Corliss of Holyoke, Mass, and Peter
j. of Moretown; also by stepchildren.
The funeral win occur from st. Angus
tines church and will probably be held
Thursday morning
w II. Jeffrey, secretary of the board
of charities and probation, left this
afternoon for Woodstock, where he has
conference with other state officials
and the townspeople Wednesday, rela-
tive to conditions in that town. His
investigation shows the death of child
in which the cause is not yet known;
girl that should be committed to
some home for care. He called certain
matters to the board of health's at
tention, with the result that two houses
have been ordered closed by the board
of health, and there are some other
matters that will be under consideri
ton, including several children.
The annual account of Clarence NJ.
Burnham of Barre was settled in pro.
bate court this morning as guardian Of
Laura f. Burnham of that place.
Charles Green of Waitsfield has settled
his final account as executor of the es
tate of Jennie (Green) Boyce, late of
that town. H. NJ. Farnham and c. vi
Kent to-day settled their accounts as
administrators of the estate of Herbert
A. Kent. late of Calais The will of
Emma L. Jenneson, late of Montpelier
and the will of Emma A. Fisk, late of
East Montpelier, were presented to-day
for probate. II. w 0rser of North
field has been appointed guardian of
'rthur Knight, minor, living in Pine,
Z. H.
Percy G. s. Smith, a civil engineer,
lilo has lived for years in Wells Riv
+. is moving to Montpelier.
NJ H. in (iholpao