The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-10
MONTPELIER

cry and starting, ii Knocked oil a set
of steps in the alleyway leading TO
Main street, after which 1t hit The
team of V. w. Jcwett, throwing Mr..
lJcwett out of his sleigh and breaking
one leg below the knee. II then hit
the automobile of Edwin Grant of Wa.
terbury. Fortunately, this was unoc-
cupied but the machine was driven
against, an electric light pole, bending
several parts Of the machine and dam
aging one rear wheel. The team hen
proceeded up Main street and was
caught near st. Paul street.
| The annual meeting of the Com
munity club in Montpelier occurred on
Friday evening, with 25 members Of
the association attending. The result
of the meeting was the election of the
following officers President, DR.. W. w.
Brock; secretary, Mrs. Ethel Birtel;
treasurer, Mrs w r. Hardness; audi
tor, Il. X, Plaisted. The vice-presidents
are e1-oflicio, and are from different
organizations, but under a proposed
change in bylaws two Others will be
elected The bylaw committee sug-
gcsted several amendments to the bX
laws These win be considered at a
meeting Feb, 10. The reports Of the
officers showed much good work had
| president, and Miss Marcia Winship,
! treasurer, declined to serve as officers
in the next year. Mrs. johnson re
viewed the work, giving an excellent
report of the accomplishments OF the
organization. Miss Winship reported
the financial condition of the club TO
be excellent. Proposed amendments to
/ the by LAWS will include reducing the
quorum from rs TO nine persons. adding
two more vice presidents, changing the
general committee TO special committee
and changing the place of meeting.
The work was started in the pool room
on School street and has successfully
grown so that now it has taken the
rooms which the y. NJ G. 4. formerly
had in the Wood art gallery building
on State street.
The family of Archie Farnsworth APP
pealed TO the police last evening for
assistance because the mans father had
locked the house and would not allow
the family to come into their home. II
appears that the elder Farnsworth had
asked the oyerseer of poor to take care
Of the family but investigation showed
the younger man was able to work and
was not supporting his family. accord
ing to the elder Farnsworth.
The hearing relative to the win Of
Emma Jcnnison, late Of Montpelier
was moi completed in probate court
Friday and has been continued until
Feb. IL.
The trial of IT. r Graham Il not un.
til the Goth Of the mouth instead Of
the 18th. as reportorial error made it
appear Friday
Commander r. b. Thomas Of the
Montpelier post of the American Le
gion resigned last evening because he
had stated that he is A candidate fer
states attorney. The Office was left
untitled until the next meeting. The
organization has received notice that |
the I'D pictures will be shown here
next month.
Joseph Abair, representing the Mont |
pelier boys who were in the I'D division, |
has written to the Boston papers in
quiring the reason why no allotment [
of the amount to be raised on the |
memorial clubhouse in Boston has been /
made 10 Vermont Vermont was not |
mentioned in the figures given in Fri
days papers.
Tho state engineer and highway de
partments are closing some contracts
with the towns where federal aid pro-
jects have been designated, in order to
get the work in shape for early next
spring.
The condition to-day of Rev. W, $.
Mead, pastor Of the Methodist church
in Montpelier, was more favorable. He /
has been in critical condition for y
few days with what appeared to be
general breaking down of health. He
is about 10 years of age.
The movement on the part Of friends
Of Mrs. Isabella Parker in an effort to
save her from going to states prison
has resulted in an appeal TO Governor
Clement 60 stay execution of the SEN
tence. Word of this move has been
to Sheriff f. H. Tracy
and it is probable no move viii be made
on his part until further information Is
received from the governor.
A. q. Preble. deputy fire marshal,1
Friday afternoon investigated condi.
ions in Montpelier, where there APP.
pears TO have been neglect. Hetvisited
two garages. one where a chimney had
been constructed without authority.
while the other was relative to certain
about the place lie also
visited some of the stores. II Is gen
,,af otf,rf . 1, SECURE a fa1xar rate of in
.urance in Montpelier.
J. G. Brown. insurance commissioner,
md A. G. Preble, deputy fire marshal,
md ). b. Bates, state highway com
missioner, visited the state garage FRI |
lay afternoon to see about the amount
II insurance that should be placed on {
he property There is about 100000
worth Of federal property there and the
tate officials want TO secure efficient {
ire protection.
The funeral Of Seraphin Nexeux, who
lied about noon Friday, viii take place
rom ST. Augustine's church Sunday
Ifternoon. He had been failing for
ONE time with hardening of the ar !
cries. He was native of St An 1
lroisa. r. O.. born in 1899, but came 10 L
when II years Of are. Fiji
y years ago the last day Of this month !
le married Rosalic Provost, who sur Z
ives him. He also leaves a daughter, |
Iirs. Ernestine Chaplin, and a son, !
.ouis. He was founder Of the 81. 7
lean dc Baptiste in Montpelier and I
vas 80 years its treasurer. He was a !
in the Union army during the !,
'ivil war and for about 80 years was