The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
MONTPELIER
Milford Abair Fined s2s for the Lar
ceny of Coat.

Milford Abair, young man about
20 years of age, was arrested last
night by Chief of Police Connolly on
the charge of larceny of coat from
Kenneth Smith while attending the
dance in the armory Saturday eve
ming The youth admitted that he
took the-c coat but claimed he had moth
ing TO do with any other articles tax
en- at the dance that night. At first
he would not say anything about the
affair. Chief Connolly and John Stone,
grand Juror, who were working on the
matter, did clever piece of work in
locating the man. They searched the
honse during the afternoon but the
youth was away. Later he called the
police station, inquiring relative to
the matter aud then came to the sta
tion where, after considerable ques-
tioning. the youth admitted taking the
coat. claiming al first that he was in
toxicated and then did not remember
taking it, but later he broke down and
told the story when he found he was
to 90 70 Jail for the night This, how
ever. did not make any difference and
he went to Jail just the same. The
coat Is valued at $50 and Mr.. Smith
bought it in Lowell, Mass, before he
came home for the Thanksgiving va
cation. Ahair appeared in court this
morning, pleading guilty to the charge
Of petit larceny and was given a fine
of s25 and costs. which he arranged to
settle. The return of the coat was
used as argument for small fine.
Mirror Lake grange will hold its
regular meeting Dec. ?, at which time
the ladies will serve the supper, as by
agreement of the ladies' and gentle
mems night contest Ladies not other
wise solicited please bring a pie or
cake. The program will be in charge
of the fifth and sixth division of the
birthday club.
The transferring Of the ticket de-
partment Of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad from the Central Yer
mont to the company's own station
occurs late this afternoon. so that the
station will be open to the public to-
morrow morning. Hubert Conlin, who
has been employed in Woodsville, has
been assigned as agent of the station
until il is bid off by an older man.
He win have an assistant in the tele-
graph department.
Misses katherine McAvoy and Anna
Mcmahon have returned from a visit
in Pittsfeld.
Fuller Smith Of St. Adams was in
the city to-day.
Mr.. and NIre. Eugene Rand left to-
day for the winter in Florida.
Leon Shuntelle broke Jail at North
field Monday afternoon. He had been
on probation in a matter and was
brought into Justice court on the
charge Of breach Of probation. of which
he was found guilty and was to have
been sent to the house Of correction on
an old complaint; but when the Off
Ger went to the cooler in Northfeld
20 get the man, the fellow had broken
ont Of Jail.
Piano, slightly used, for sale at a
bargain. 1872 Main street.-adv.
Mrs. Harold Brush. who has been
visiting relatives in the city, has gone
TO Stowe for a visit before going to
her home in West Forks, Mont.
". y. Carpenter, district highway
commissioner in Chittenden county.
was ~ the state commissions office
to-day relative 20 closing up the sum
mer work. He viii remain for the dis
frict comm issioners' meeting that viii
take place tomorrow.
The hearing which was to take place
Dec 6 in the probate district of Gale
donia relative to the viii Of Alexander
Dunnett. late II that village. has been
continued until the 18th Of the same
month
The condition of 7. J. Hesphy, who
% recovering in New York. Is very
gratifying 10 his relatives and friends.
lFe is expected 60 reach Brattleboro
the last Il the week