The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-06
MONTPELIER

! The following divorce cases hav'
been entered on the county court dock
ct; Abigail Bruce Va. Harry II. Bruce
Abbie Emery VS.. Arthur a. Emery.
| The school board has held another
meeting. with the result that The
| teachers have been voted an increase
! in salary of 5000, which was according
to the plans of the school board and
was what the teachers asked for in
their recent plea for more wages. The
matter of the normal increases was
left for a later meeting, although some
of these have in way been decided
upon S. c. Hutchinson has been elect
ed superintendent of the schools again
and some of the teachers have been Sc
lected.
Deputy Sheriff John Mobus of War
rem brought to Montpelier Friday aft
ernoon Clifford Downs and Alvin
Hutchins, who had been arrested upon
States Attorney E. X. Davis war
rant, charging Them with statutory
rape upon testimony which was given
by Greenslit girl, who was in court
Washington's birthday, and who be-
came a mother at the age of Is year,,
The young men were placed under bail
for hearings that will take place lat
er, both claiming they are not guilty
of the complaint.
John Benjamin has brought suit
against Frank and Eva Bador in eoun-
ty court, while Bonazzi and Bouaz2i
Of Montpelier have brought suit against
c. I. Coppins Of Montpelier. The Wa
tcrbury Savings Bank and Trust Go.
has brought suit against Alfred i.
Wills. All have been filed in county
court.
Harold Stranalian Of Montpelier has
been appointed administrator of the es-
tate of Andrew B. Davis, late of Wa
terbury. Lyle p. Young of East Mont
pelier has been appointed administra
tor of the estate of James r. Young,
Camp of Barre has been presented in
probate court. George Wood Of Barre
has settled his account in the estate
Of Charles Wood, late of that city
Alexander Milne of Barre has settled
his account in The estate of Alexander
Gordon, late of that city. Truman
Doty of Worcester has settled his ac.
count in the estate of Martha Doty,
late of that town.
Linus Leavens, fish and game com
missioner, has received word Of the
death last night Of Rex A. Gates, hus-
band of Mrs. Gates, who until recently |
was employed as stenographer in
the fish and game commissions |
office Mr.. Gates died last night |
of pneumonia. He was % year /
If age and leaves, besides his wife, his I
parents, and one brother and one sis
Ter. Mr.. Leavens and Miss Olive Ben
lett of the fish and game commission
IRIS office viii attend the funeral
The Workman's Progressive associa
ion of st. Adams has filed with the /
secretary of state certificate of in |
ention TO issue 1900 of stock and /
hat at present the paid-up capital
took is 1905
The ladies' aid society of Trinity
hurch held a prize speaking contest
asst night, in which the contestants
we're between 80 and 90 years OF age.
'he winners of the prices were Ira
who recited John Burns
t Gettysburg" and Mrs Charles Jack
on, who gave 'Mariory Gray" The
ther speakers were Mrs O. l.. Cheeter,
)r. l.. w Hanson, Mrs. II. NJ. Farm
am, Rev Wesley J, Mead and Mrs.
!, w. Hanson.
The commissioner of agriculture has
ent out notice to all persons applying
o have COWS tested for tuberculosis
hat the funds for this year and next
ear will be exhausted by the applica
ions already presented, the appropri-
ton being 100000 for each year.
he commissioner advises the cattle
wners 70 file their applications so
hat they will be in line for the test
we wears from now.