The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13
MONTPELIER
Dean G. Witham Died Last Night at
Age of AZ Years.

Dean G. Witham of Worcester. broth
err Of f. A. Whitman, road commission
er in Montpelier, died during last night,
following a long illness. He was a ma
tive of Woodbury., born AZ years ago, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitman,
who died some years ago. He has lived
in Worcester for many years, owning a
small farm, and was employed oft.
f, times in the Lane mill. He is survived
by his wife, who was Avis Fair Of
Woodbury.; three brothers, Z. A. With
am of Montpelier, Burt Of Worcester
and Archie of Corinth; and two sisters,
| Mrs. Wilbur Shepard of Barre and Mrs.
) S. G. Reynolds of East Barre. The fu-
neral will take place at 1880 o'clock
Thursday morning from his late home
The family request friends to omit
flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Brown have re-
turned fromfa week passed at Lake
! Tarleton, N. H.
Edison R. Isham of Essex Junction,
| special deputy in the fish and game de-
partment, is working in Washington
county this week. To-day he was in
Woodbury..
Mrs. Thomas Sherman is taking a
vacation from her work in the state
engineers office.
Miss Ethel Ball is taking a vacation
from her work in the state library.
Miss Louise Gridley has been APP
pointed guardian of Luigi SASH, who
| was recently committed to the state
asylum. He has property over which
supervision is essential; therefore, the
appointment took place. Carrie +. Will
ley has been appointed administrators
of the estate of John Pierce, late OF
Montpelier.
Bids were opened Monday afternoon
in the state purchasing agents office
for the state printing, including the
public documents, House and Senate
Journals, bills, etc. There were seven
| bidders for some IA contracts. Those
in the office worked until late last
evening in figuring out who obtained
the cont racts, but they were unable to
finish them. Shortly after they stopped
I work, the electric wire broke near the
! State House, so that the building was
in darkness for some time and the
| night Waterman had to go about the
building with a lantern.
Edward Daley. the man whom Gov
ernor Clement recently psrdoned and
who. according TO the verdict returned
in Chittenden county court, ran into
and killed a girl in Burlington last
wear, came to the secretary Of states
| office last week in an effort to license
an automobile. He was advised that he
could not secure a license unless the
prosecuting officers would recommend
il. and which probably will not take
place. for ii is understood that they
were opposed 10 Daley's receiving a
pardon, although they were not con
suited when the pardon was granted.
At the meeting Of the carpenters
union held Monday evening. the fol
low ing officers were installed: Presi'
dent. l.. y. Jerue; vice president. h.
Ducat; recording secretary. j.. H. Col
Inns; financial secretary, Ira Harroni
, treasurer, A. L. Miner; conductor, A. L.
Martin; warden, Al. Hartshorn; trus-
tee for n year, s. II. Harron; trustee
Tor two wears, 4. J. Hartshorn.
Miss GLADYS Wheeler has returned
from spending the weekend in Plain
field.
Attornev-G General Frank c. Archibald
Of Manchester was in the city yester.
day in connection with his duties.
Frank REYNOLDS has been selected by
George T.. Carpenter as deputy state
purchasing agent To take the place Of
Mr.. Bulkeley. who viii return to his
! printing business in st. Adams. He
came to the position with the under
/ standing that he would remain If the
board OF control gave him a suitable
salary when the fiscal year came
around. This did not develop, and this,
! with the fact that the man to whom
he rented his plant had left, caused
him to return 10 his former vocation.
| Mr.. Reynolds has been employed in the
board Of charities office.
investigation is being conducted by
the secretary of state relative To a
complaint Of a l5-year- old youth in a
neiehboring town operating an auto
mobile without a license.
Mrs. Edith Hamilton Of Schenectady,
\. y. j. visiting with relatives in the
city and neighboring towns
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II. Soibsy Of Ded-
ham. Mass. were guests Sunday Of MIR.
and Mrs. Wayne Reed, Mrs. Solibay
and Mrs. Reed were schoolmates.
Charles Newcomb Of Waitsfeld was
in the city yesterday.
Thomas Cory, who has for some
time lived alone at his place between
this city and Barre, was taken i'll Sun
day afternoon and suffered extreme
pain until Monday afternoon. when he
was taken to Heaton hospital He was
not feeling very well when he came to
the city and, after going to a drug
store. went 10 the G. A. r hall TO rest
While there he was taken seriously I'LL.
He went 10 the sink in the kitchen Of
the rooms. but apparently fell while
there. He recovered enough 80 that he
was able to get 70 the couch in the
hall. where he was found Monday by
John Farwell. a eomrade and member
of the post. Or. +. W. Hartman was
called. and he moved the man to the
hospital for care and treatment.