The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-23
MONTPELIER

There was but little doing about the
State House this morning, Only the
following offices were open: Sergeant
at arms, adiutant general, purchasing
agent, secretary OF state, highway Of
fee and agricultural department and
only enough persons were in these Of
fees to take care of the mail except
in a couple where some tag ends, that
would take considerable time, were be-
ing taken care Of.
Miss Olive Bennett spent the holiday
with Mrs. Gates in Cambridge.
The ianitors Of the county court
house gave the county clerks office a
thorough cleaning during the holiday.
DR.. John Herman OF this city has
gone 10 Burlington, where he IS per
forming the autopsies on the cattle
which have reached to the tubercuiin
test. He IS taking DR.. Connolly's The
regular mans. place while he is i'll.
Five OF the employees Of the agrienl
tural office are still out of the office
because Of illness.
William Carey of the West Union
force, who has been III i recovering.
w. II. Dutton went back to New
Bedford, Mass, this morning, after
spending the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs J. +. Dutton, his parents.
Webster Miller left this morning for
Sharon, after spending the week end
with Mrs. Miller and their baby.
Among those who went TO Burling-
ton to-day to attend the annual bank
ers' meeting were, DR. w. w. Brock, A.
w. Ferrin. A. G. Eaton, f, \. Smith,
Robert Edison. f. NJ. Cory, A. D. Far
well, II. G. Woodruff, w. S. Smith and
c. F. Lowe.
James Erwin of waitsfeld was To-
cal visitor to-day.
The Bellows Falls Garage company
has filed with the secretary Of state a
certificate that it proposes TO issue 100
shares of stock at S95 a share The
Bellows Falls Amusembent company
has filed in the same office a certificate
that it has paid up $500 of its Sl0,-
900 capital stock.
H. NJ Farnham has brought suit in
Montpelier city court to recover 5000
alleged to be due him on a note held
against Hattie and j. NJ. Jones on a
horse. Theriault and Hunt have
brought suit against Charles J. Dube
and town Of Brattleboro trustees to re-
cover S75 for attorney fees. II. G.
Lawson has brought suit in the same
court against Joseph 0rente.
G. r. Lawrence has bought Of L. p.
Lawrence his interest in the farm on
Berlin side.
Mrs. G. w. Luce went 70 St John
bury Saturday. having been called
there by the illness Of J. {. Silenas,
her father
Henry Lawson is threatened with
pneumonia Mrs + H. Tracy is slow
" recovering from the malady.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Town
will take place Tuesday afternoon il
the present arrangements prevail. The
family have heard nothing from Gin
ton son in Washington. Two tele-
grams have been sent 50 that it is ex-
pected he is probably on his way east.
Charles c. Rokncoe. the match maker
for the bouts that win take place in
the armorv this evening Is expected on
the 4:n2 train. He will bring those
who will appear in the three bouts
with him a. well as John Pendergast,
the professional referee, who will come
here to start the boxing right. Sunday
afternoon the ring was completed. The
canvass will be spread by Mr.. Rokncoe
when he arrives tonight. The stage il
raised so everybody viii have a chance
To see the sport.
The fire department was called to the
Montpelier seminary dormitory a lit
tie after o'clock Saturday afternoon
for fire in the roof Of one Of the BOYS
side Of the building. The origin Of the
fire has not been traced. II broke out