The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
MONTPELIER
Various Names Are Being Mentioned
for the Caucuses.

Mr.. Cummings was candidate last
year against Mr., Grout, when W. b
Turney defeated Mr.. Grout. There is
some agitation relative TO another can
didate for city sheriff but thus far No
names other than already mentioned
are heard. In ward q Robert Susena, q
student in the office of Theriaut &
Hunts law office. has thrown his hat
into the ring, while Carl Dudley's name
is being discussed TO succeed Frank +
Smith, whose friends have been urging
him to again be a candidate for the
position. Some of the board of alder
men have asked him to return to theii
association. Jesse Joslyn is being urged
to be a candidate but he feels as though
he could not with his duties at the
state auditors office. George Lawrence
has been urged by his friends to become
candidate That Mayor Shdrtleff will
be returned another term is an assured
fact, for he has made an efficient Off
eial of the city.
The hearing that was to have taken
place before the public service commits
sion this morning and which would
probably have occupied the major por'
ton of the week. did not commence
owing to the fact that Eli II. Porter OF
Wilmington, member of the commits
sion, was unable to get here. II was
the hearing relative TO the objection
made BY the manufacturers to the in.
crease in power rates that the com
mission recently granted the Montpei'
Ter & Barre Light & Power company
and then suspended until after a hear.
ing could take place. 1t is expected
now that the hearing will commence
again tomorrow morning,
NJ b. Hillegas, commissioner of edu-
cation. is i'm New York.
David Conant of st. Johnsbury was
here to-day on legal matters.
Kenneth Goss of Boston who is now
employed by the Tenney company in
ts office, is here.
Daily L AIeigs last evening received
word from Charles c, Romeo OF Boston
who is making the boxing matches that
will be seen in the armory in Mont
pelier next Monday evening, that he
had signed up three pairs OF boxers
For the l2-round bout he has Bert
Jones Of Boston, eXamateur feather
weight champion of New England, and
Eddie Ford OF East Boston, who has
boxed 81 bouts; for the eight round
bout he has Harry Lewis OF Boston and
Young Fisher of Revere For the six
round bout, Little Benny Of Newport
Il. l., and Young Max of Boston. John
Pendergast. professional referee, viii
referee the matches.
The Northern Trading company OF
Brattleboro, which last week filed ar
ticles OF corporation with capital
stock of S250,000, day filed certi-
fieate that $500. which is divided into
three shares at 500, had been paid 10
the treasurer.
H. NJ. Davis, deputy commissioner OF
weights and measures, VINO has been ILL.,
il again in his Office.
J. W. English, representing a Boston
newspaper. is in Burlington securing a
50-word telegram from the several
state officials in protest against the
sale of 2s of the ships taken from Ger
many, claiming these were to be sold
at least less than one-half price.
Mrs. f. II. Tracy, who has been hav-
ing pneumonia for few days, was not
a ) well last night but this morning felt
more comfortable.
Miss Doris Emery had bad day
Monday, suffering considerable pain.
A. H. Gates of the highway office is
in Franklin.
Miss Marguerite Campbell OF the sec.
rotary of states Office is ILL., Miss Ruth
button of the same office has resumed
her work.
J. w. Donnolly, district deputy for
the Modern Woodmen. who has been
working in Montpelier for few days,
left this morning for White River juno
tion. He will have a class OF dozen
candidates adopted here in a week or
so.
Two more Pierce Arrow trucks have
arrived Tor the highway department,
The recent fall Of snow Is interfering
considerably with the unloading and
moving OF them to the state garage.
The appeal which was entered last
week IN the estate Of William Taylor
late Of Barre. which was filed by J. II
TAYLOR Of Sherbrooke. has been with
drawn. The will Of Charles +. Baird
has been proven in probate court.
Miss Gladys Strong of the agricultur
ri office is in with grip, a. Is K. ;. Co
ing Of the same Office
Russell Watson of the forestry de
partment has gone to Burlington, where
lie picks up the work on silvics which
was left BY Mr. HAYES when he left the
depart ment. Harold Bailey Of Brad.
ford arrived this noon for conference
in the department relative TO blister
rust
Samuel Fibish. aged 81 years. died
about midnight after a few hours Ill
ness. death being due to a shock. He
apparently suffered 1t on the way
home. Tor the horse came into the yard