The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-15

Word was received this morning of
the death of L. n. Provost of Rutland
Yesterday. He was an officer in the
Catholic Order of Foresters and well
known in this section of the state,
raving been connected with the state
body for some years. This IS the see
ond death in the official family OF the
order this year, the other being n.
L'Ecuyer of St Adams, chief ranger.
G. f. Theriault will attend the funeral
from Montpelier court.
Mrs. Rov Gettman left this morning
for Saratoga, \. Y. where she was
called by the death of her grandmother.
II. NJ. Mcintosh, state engineer, left
this morning for johnson to attend TO
road work in the village. J. l.. Davis
of the department has gone to BEN
nington county on highway work.
Michael f. Mcmahon will arrive this
evening with the body of James J. Nc
/ Mshon. who died in Butte. Mont, last
week, and the funeral will take place
from ST. Augustiue's church at 2;3o
O'Clock Sunday afternoon
Under the arrangement OF Mr. ana
Mrs. ]. b. Eames, Giovanni Martinelli,
tenor. and Miss Helena Marsh, contral-
to, of the Metropolitan opera company
gave very pleasing concert in the
city hall Friday evening before about
400 persons. II made one think Of
the DAYS gone by when the choral un-
| ion annual concerts were under way
and at which times some of the best
singers of this section Of the country
were generally heard. Both singers
last evening seemed at their best and
sang additional numbers, for which the
audience showed appreciation. The
final number of the programme. "ll
Trovatore. sung by Mr. Martinelli and
| Miss Marsh was as much appreciated
ss any selection on the programme
Emilio Roxas presided at the piano.
One of III. old fashioned caucuses
such as held in wears gone by, bids fair
to take place in Montpelier this eve
ming for the purpose Of election OF dele
gates to attend the Republican state
| convention. II is understood that
some of the states that have been made
up were smashed Thursday and Fri
dav and that the caucus bids fair TO
be much larger attended than usual.
/ IT, y VI. Jones dropping out Of the con.
test for 4 delegate to the national
convention rather upset some Of the
plans. and F. A. Rowland. who was
approached on the matter Friday after
noon. would not consent to allow the
use of his name. Tickets which in
cludc some of the boys who saw service
in France have been made mp, but these
have been changed TO some extent in
the last "a hours. Just what will take
place cannot be predicted.
Mr.. and Mrs r. g. Rogers and Mrs.
Gertrude Wells Of Cabot visited in the
city Friday.
The departing trains Friday after.
noon carried to their homes the nurses
who took the examinations before the
board Of registration this week. In
speaking Of the work the physicians re-
marked that it looked like a very able
class. although the papers had not been
read
Roland Stevens Of Hartford was IN
the city yesterday afternoon on mat
tiers in supreme court.
Doctors c. F. Dalton and b. II Stone
OF Burlington were in the city yester-
day afternoon.
The county farm bureau Office has
been moved from the Laugdon block g
the Odd Fellows building The offices
which the bureau has uscd will be oc-
cupied by the Boutwell,. Milne and Var
mum company.
Eugene Buck was working consider
ablv over time Thursday for. after put.
ting in full dsy's work a. the city
farm. where he is building the founda.
tion 10 4 new barn. in the evening he
went 20 the g. r. Bianchi stoneshed
from which he moved boiler during
1.-The night lie could M, work much on
II until after the last car passed ON
lihe trolley line but he had the boiler
ont al the engine house and in another
place at O'Clock Friday morning The
COMPANY are installing larger boil.
er
" A Dunbar of Arnholm and Dun
bar II the Palace garage In Barre has
completed arrangements for the opeu'
inc al : Willard battery service %
NTonfpeIier su June 1t u VIII b. ir
Tho rooms formerly occupied et th'
millinery shop IN the Lenox block 81
s. state street
/ Louis Shamba. who was icund guilt y
some davs sinee 81 Larceny cf money
uas taken br Mr.. r ~ Traey depu'y
sherif. Friday. 90 the state rrlson
vrhers o. uiIi commerce his sentFnce
fa~ the erfne haVernor tlemaut. att
- invest ratirE TIE frrhasaau 81
q-arre q place 81 eomuituent refusei
- interfere u5fh fhe csurt : uraEr-