The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Alma Smith Died Sunday Night
After Few Days Illness.

Mrs, Alma Smith, we'll known in
Montpelier and Barre as caterer, died
during Sunday night after few days
illness. She has lived in Montpelier
for many years and has had charge OF
serving some of the best banquets that
have been served in Montpelier. She
was prominent in the work in the Uni
tartan church. She is survived, among
other relatives. by her son, Henry l.. f..
smith, and her granddaughter Miss
Charlotte Smith of Montpelier The flu
neral will probably occur Wednesday.
j. II. Taylor of Sherbrooke, p. @,
has taken an appeal in probate court
from the allowance of the will of VII
liam j. Taylor, late of Barre. No rea :
son for the appeal has yet been filed'
There was no opposition to the allow
ance of the will as originally filed.
Reuben King of Barre Town has set
tied his account in the estate OF Chris
tie b. King, late of Barre Town.
Mrs. f. II. Tracy, who is having a
run of pneumonia, is feeling about the
same az for the last two days.
= The board of civil authority held a
meeting. Saturday evening when some
30 persons names were added to the
list There are 80 womens names on
the list who will be unable 70 vote I'M
til they take the freeman's oath. Eight
women appeared Saturday evening,
taking the oath. There have been 20
names transferred. Another meeting
will take place Wednesday evening. Ev-
cry woman who paid tax last year
must take the freeman's oath according
to the ruling of the board in order
10 vote.
Some 40 Norwich university stu
dents. accompanied by young ladies
from Mortified, enjoyed supper at Mil
ler's inn Saturday evening. They drove
here in a big rig and decided after
reaching Montpelier to have supper be-
fore they went back to Mortified.
The health officers in three districts
have accomplished an excellent piece
of work in tracing down a diphtherla
germ carrier and have finally located
the person in Moretown, where the case
is under observation. The case origi-
mated in Franklin county and was
traced to Waterbury and then to More
town, thus sitting through three diff
ferent health districts. In each family
in which the carrier went the disease
would break out. The physicians called
could not discern the disease, but when
culture from The persons throat was
sent to the state laboratory. he report
was that the person was diphtheria
germ carrier.
Some of those interested in going to
Springfield next Saturday afternoon TO
see the American Legion play the
Springfield professional team their re-
turn game in basketball are endeavor-
ing 10 have special train carry them.
If arrangements are made it will mean
that over l25 persons will enjoy the
trip.
Mics Martha Price. who has been
visiting at her home in Middlesex, has
returned to her duties in the state
highway office.
p. NJ. Stevens Of the state engineers
office is in st. Johnsbury for visit.
Charles Cadette went back to Wi
nooski this morning where he i in
charge of the Standard Oh company
business.
The gas company is having trouble
relative 10 breaks in the mains. Last
Saturday those in the Dobbs store were
driven ont by the gas. line pulling
apart. There was a similar break on
Barre street These are probably due
to the frost conditions and If left
without reporting to the company
might result a. the tragedy occurred
in Burlington. which is understood to
have been from similar cause.
The biggest break that has occurred
in the water mains in long time took
place ON Hubbard street about noon
Saturday and School street was flood
ed with the water that came from
four inch main which feeds the houses
on Hubbard street The water de
partment was able to locate the break
about ! o'clock in the afternoon. The
water ran under ground about 60 feet
aud then came 10 the surface on side
hill. Frost was found 10 be about four
feet below the surface Of the ground