The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-06
MONTPELIER

Ray A. Walcott, who has been EN-
ployed in the state engineers office,
left Monday afternoon for Detroit,
Mich, where he il to be employed by
the Pere Marquette railroad in the en-
gineering department. He was grad
uate OF the engineering course OF the
University of Vermont in 1918. Fred
Dudley OF Randolph, one OF the district
supervisors of highways, was at the
commissioner Office Monday afternoon,
The condition of George Selinas OF
Mortified is serious, and his relatives
were called to his side Monday after
noon. He has been sleeping nearly all
Of the time since Christmas, and his
family were much worried about his
condition Monday. He was formerly
employed at the Lane Manufacturing
company's plant in Montpelier. but with
his wife has been living in Northfieid
for some time.
NJ. b. Hillegas left Monday after
noon for Jersey City, \. j., where he
attends conference relative to teach
ers, their salaries and other affairs. 1T
is a conference OF the state educational
commissioners from the eastern states.
Vernon Perkins OF Waterbury. who
is mentioned as candidate for senator
In the next legislature, was in the city
Monday afternoon.
Edmund p. Hamilton, the new. eNecu-
tive clerk in the educational commits
sioner'a Office. arrived Monday and has
commenced his duties.
A meeting of the bowlers in Mont.
pelier will take place in the DAILY pool
room Sunday afternoon, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining if city league
can be formed.
1t looks az though there would be no
ice racing this year in Montpelier. A.
w. DAILY, who has been the mainstay OF
the plans in years before. is unable TO
give attention to it. and the season has
been such that the drivers have not
been able to get their horses IN shape.
There may later be some street racing,
il permission can be secured on quar-
ter-mile course, say about Washing
tons birthday.
A. G. Nelson reported to-day TO the
secretary of state that while driving
his automobile between Barre and East
Barre he was turning out for a team
and ran over a dog, killing the same.
The dog Jumped in front OF his ma
chine when he was close to the team
that he was meeting. H. p. Wiley re-
ported that the truck he was driving
ran into team owned by Papin Broth
ers in Barre. as his machine was going
into a bridge. and that there were no
LIGHTS on the team The accident took
place in the evening.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Bar association occurred this afternoon
and this evening program takes place
al the Pavilion. following the banquet.
The meeting was called TO order at
o'clock this afternoon in the Washing
ton county courthouse, after which the
reports of the officers were read. Presi-
dent J. G.. Sargent will deliver the an
nual address at the evening meeting.
Gov. p. w. Clement will also be a
sneaker this evening. Instead of two
DAYS session, as il was last year, one
dav will be occupied at this meeting,
adjournment occurring late this even
ing.
A committee VI bhe h"sNNe7 - ny
state library met to-day relative to
certain rules Of practice in connection
with the library.
The house. barn and garage Of Burt
Bushey. located in Middlesex. near
Wright-ville. were burned 20 the ground
Yesterday The house was the one
where Frank Whitney had a saloon a
few wears ago. When noticed. the jet
to the house was ON fire, the blaze APP
pareutly starting from the chimney.
There being no fire fighting equipment
in Middlesex. neighbors assisted what
they could in getting some of the fur.
niture out, but the flames could not be
checked.