The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
MONTPELIER

N. M. Shaw of Montpelier was APP
pointed Wednesday as administrator of
the estate of Emma H. Shaw, his wife,
who died last September The will of
| Emma K. Johonnott, late of Barre Town,
has been proven in probate court Ger
| trude w. Wells has been appointed ex-
ecutrix of the will of Seraphine j. Wis
well, late of Cabot. Luman Cutler has
been appointed guardian Of Marcus NJ,
Harold L., Clifton F. and Beryl Cutler,
minors, living in East Montpelier.
! Miss Margaret Roberts of Barre is EN-.
| ployed in the probate office, indexing the
records of the Office as provided under
the new laws in which there was some
change from the old system.
Mrs. Charles Lyons left Monday for
Montreal, from where she sailed Tuesday
morning for England to visit her mother,
who is i'll.
James Blay and Ward Prouty of New
port were in the city for supper Wednes
day on their way to their home Mr..
| Blay was chauffeur for G. H. Prouty
when the latter was killed a year ago.
He is also the plaintiff in the suit for
100000 against the Grand Trunk Rail
way company, a train of which killed
Mr. Prouty.
States Attorney Allen Martin of Es-
sex Junction was in the city yesterday,
as was Attorney General Frank G. Archi-
bald
Mrs. G. E. Wilson and two daughters
of Muskegon, Mich, are visiting with
w. s. Smith, brother of Mrs. Will
| SON.
Dean Hills Of the state agricultural
college is making an investigation from
the agricultural point of view, of the
recent escapade of four men who "cele-
brated" near the Harris farm by drink
ing the liquid that came from the bottom
of silo, which they tapped 1t win be
recalled that it occurred couple of
nights, according TO the information that
was given. after the closing of the sa-
looms in Montpelier. Dean Hills stated
in his request Of the county agent, that
he was not interesting himself from the
booze or prohibition" end of the matter,
but from an agricultural standpoint.
George Bragg and his daughter, Mrs.
Vaughan Drew, Of Warren, were in the
city to-day on probate matters.
Some of the soft drink dealers in
Montpelier are reporting a shortage of
ginger ale and are unable TO attribute
the cause. One OF them has a consider
able order placed and the jobber reports
to him that he has two carloads on the
road but that he cannot get trace Of
them: therefore, cannot make delivery.
Herbert, the son of Mrs. Ella Sanborn
Of Montpelier, who was operated upon
at the Barre City hospital Tuesday for
nose and throat trouble, has recovered
so that he has returned to his home.
Alderman w H. Farrar Of the water
committee OF the Montpelier city coun
ell, the water commissioner and Fore
man Donnolly were at Berlin pond on
Wednesday looking after conditions
there, getting affairs in shape so that
the pumping can be started as soon as
the water becomes low enough to need
that action. They, found that the pump.
ing equipment was left disconnected last
fall and that some parts Of it were gone,
but they will have it in readiness in a
few days. The rain of Tuesday i'm
proved conditions TO some extent
Eta j. w Smith has sold her house
on Spring street to Mr. and Mrs. George
Cross Mr.. Cross is employed on the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad. John
and Julia Sarkis have contracted to sell
their place in East Montpelier TO Mr.
and Mrs. Theo Lane of that town.