The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-31
MONTPELIER

The department of weights and
measures has been removing from time
to time in the last few months,
weights used in the drug stores. When
drugs were low in price patrons Of
the stores did not complain about the
weights, but of late there has been
considerable complaint.
The Rogers Walk-0yer Boot shop of
Barre has filed with the secretary of
state statement that the company
is increasing its capital stock to S2J,-
900 by amendment of the articles of
association.
Leon Shontell, the youngster from
Northfeld. who appeared in Barre city
by Sheriff F. H. Tracy to the house Of
correction yesterday afternoon.
Julius A. Wilcox, who will be sec
retary of civil and military affairs
with Governor James Hartness, is re-
covering nicely from typhoid fever and
Yesterday afternoon looked in at some
of the offices in the State House.
At the meeting of Montpelier lodge,
Knights of Pythias, held last evening,
the following officers We're elected;
Chancellor commander, John III. Stone; /;
vice chancellor, Robert Frost; prelate,
B. A. Summers master of work, Burt
C. Brown; keeper of records ana seal,
Frank Pratt: master of finance, l.. A.
Keltv; master Of exchequer, Otto
Bates: master at arms, c. w. Luce I;
trustee for three years, f. r. Dawley.
All officers have served in the office
Of chancellor commander excepting
Messrs. Stone and Frost, so that the
lodge is practically differed the COM
ing year by past chancellor comman-
ders. The installation will take place
at the first meeting in January.
For sale: Three slightly used talking
machines. 1872 Main street.-adv
The McAuliffe company of Burling-
ton has fled with the secretary of state
a certificate that the company has paid
up $40, 800 of its capital stock, and +.
W. Parkhill and company have filed a
statement that they have paid up SAL
600 of their capital stock. The Pythian
Building association Of Danville has
filed a statement that the association
has dissolved.
The commissioner on industries has
received from r. X. Miles of Brattle-
boro a report of the death of Louis
Rush, who was killed the 2Sth of the
month in Arlington by a load of logs
tipping over on him. He was p years
of age and had family. He was heard
to make a couple Of groans before they
could get him from under the load but
was dead when they removed him.
Charles DeForrest Bancroft, jr., who
is a travelling representative Of a gran
ite firm in Mansfield. O.. and who is
spending q vacation at his home here,
wishes to correct any false impression
that may have been gained by an item
in yesterdays paper regarding the po-
sition Of official reporter Of the YER
mont Senate. Mr. Bancroft stated to-
dav that he was not to be a candidate
for the position Of Senate reporter at
the coming session but would simply
start Of the work on the opening day,
being nominsllv the reporter until his
successor j. appointed. He plans to
leave Montpelier about Jan. 10.
q. NJ Sherobino Of Burlington has
reported that his automobile slid
against a pole in that city and +. z.
Pafnande - that city has made q
similar report relative to his machine.
W H. Jeffrey. state probation officer,
has appointed Prank L. Wellman. sher-
if VI Windham county. as a deputy
probation officer for Windham county.
Afr Weiiuan has done considerable
along that lire.
Mr. Bertha EeIlaer cf PlainfeId has
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estate - g. : Caamberiln late of
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