The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-12
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ADJUST WAGES SCALE
OF ANTHRACITE MEN
MONTPELIER

In probate court Monday the adop
tion of Christine NJ. LaTulip by Dewe,
NJ. McLeay occurred. T. H. Cave, jr., o
Barre was appointed administrator il
the estate of George Day, late of Barr
City. Maggie Ritter of Northfeld ha
been appointed guardian of Rosa anc
Mary Ritter, minors, living in North
field.
n. NJ. Chaffee, who has been superin
tendent of the Washington county
west district and whose headquarter'
were at Waterbury. has sent his res
| ignation to the commissioner of edu
cation, effective at once because oi
! poor health. 1t is understood he i.
going to take up farming in hopes OF
| recuperating.
Ira Edison is taking a vacation from
his work as night Waterman at the
State House and Frank Barber is tax
| ing his place for week
Mrs Stanley c. Wilson of Chelsea
is visiting in the city part of the
| week II
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Billings.
Mrs. Mary Cutler is spending the
first three days of the week with rel
atives in Wells River.
Delbert Martin on Monday after
noon paid to Judge +. NJ Harvey his
fine of $500 and costs for having oper
ated his automobile while intoxicated
and went his way, having been re-
leased from the county Jail, after the
payment was made. Then he went to
the State House, appealing to w. S
Teachout, the automobile clerk of the
secretary of states office, to be allowed
to operate his machine. This appeal
was denied him and it is likely that
the recall of his license will occur dur
ing the week.
The Community club is conducting
an open house this afternoon and eve
ming, at which time embroidery, Ital-
ian eut work. lace and other handcraft
is being shown. Everybody in the city
has been extended an invitation TO
look this over. The rooms opened at
, o'clock and this evening Signor Nal
geri of Boston speaks. Music and 9th
er entertainment will be given. The
children have been given special in
vitation but must be accompanied by
adults.
Mirror Lake grange held a very
successful fair Friday, Oct. s. Farm
produce and needlework were on ex.
hlbit. Pastry food was on exhibit and
later sold at auction causing lot of
fun and bringing in good sum of
money. lee cream, cake sandwiches,
coffee and homemade candy were on
sale. A short program was given and
much enjoyed. The attendance was
good and the grangers feel satisfied
and repaid for the extra work put into
IL. Ladies' night will be observed Oct. |
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This afternoon the Red Men and the |
knights of Columbus baseball teams |
started a game at Intercity park and
it will be followed by football |
game between the Winooski and Mont |
pelier high school teams. This evening
the Knights will give a dance in city |
hall, preceded by a concert.
Upright piano, mahogany case, for
sale at bargain. 1872 Main street.
Frank Mcmahon of Boston called on
friends in the city to-day. He was
chauffeur for J. r Wood when Mr..
Wood was working on the Long mur-
der case
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Boe of New
port are visiting with II. C. Lawson.
H. T. Johnson, adjutsnt general, has
from a trip visiting the diff
ferent armories in the state He was
accompanied by Colonel Shearer Of the
northeastern department whose head
quarters are at Boston, and Col +. r.
Gibson inspector instructor for Yer
mont. They commenced at Brattle-
,oro and worked north through Rut
and. Burlington, st. Albans, then to
Newport and ending with st. Johns.
bury. It was Colonel Shesrer's first
rip to Vermont and he came with the
purpose of seeing the location Of the
lifferent armories and companies, how
he officers keep their equipment and
hen visited some of the places where
here are prospects of more companies.
H. was much pleased with Vermont
cenery and frequently remarked that
Ie had travelled the world over, but
lad never seen the beauty that he saw
asst week The foliage was Just right,
irving an excellent touch 10 the usual
'eauty
The state offices for the most part
we're closed to-day in observance Of the ,
'olidsy Some of the heads of depart !
nents and deputies went to the offices
O look after mail that had to be an |
wered during the day. These includ.
i the secretary of state, where there ,
Jas a volume of mail. the governsr's |
flee. state highway office. state engi- ,
eer. purchasing agent. educational de-
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