The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
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: leNeHlHg III MoHIpeiler, lot tne DeneH
of the organization, as a part of th'
+ st. Patrick's day observance. "Tha'
! Rascal Pat was the feature of tbs
( evening, although the first part of tht
: program was very good. Those taking
part in the entertainment did exceed
. ingly well and received much praise
The national anthem was sung, fol
lowed by Kerry dance by the st
Michael's girls. Then Louis II. Baine
sang two selections. The picture, 1.-THE
Luck of the Irish" in seven reels, was
given, then followed the comedy by
local talent, "That Rascal Pat in
which the cast of characters was as
follows: Pat McNoggerty," a handy
servant, Patrick J Mclnerney; major
PufIjacket," on half pay, Daniel J. Me
Govern; "Chas. Livingstone poor but
ambitious, Francis +. Sweeney;
Laura niece TO Puffjacket and in love
with Charles, Miss Aida T.. Turney;
Nancy" her maid, in love with Pat,
Miss Ruth p. McGovern. Several or
chestra selections were played and To-
cal hits were made that were not on
the program, ending with a final en-
semble. A snug sum will be realized
from the entertainment.
Henry j.. Norton, for McGann & Sons
of Boston, has hung in the offices of
the National Life Insurance company
a large bronze tablet which the com
pany had made in honor of the persons
from that Office who were in the World
war.
| Chief Y. B. Persons was called to the
tenement of Miss Martha Price on
| Wednesday evening by chimney burn
| ing out. 1t appears that too hot fire
had been built in the fireplace.
f. S. Brigham, commissioner of ag
rieulture. is in Burlington.
Harry A. Black, secretary of state,
returned this morning from business
trip to Burlington.
Dr. r. j. Fitzgerald went to Burling
ton this morning to attend the state
dentist meeting.
G. L. Hunt was in Burlington this
morning.
Judge r. NJ. Butler has signed the
papers relative TO the second of two
cases that John L. Spalding. admins |
traitor OF the estate of o. NJ. Jones of |
Warren, brought against different in |,
surance companies. The supreme court |
reversed the judgment in one case, in
which the plaintiff got verdict of !
5000 in the lower court. This judg |
ment also affected the second case. and +
yesterday the final order was made in
the second case, in which over $500
will be returned by the defendants TO
the administrator of the Jones estate.
This is the sum paid in premiums.
Linus Leayens, commissioner of fish
and game, is sending out the fishing
and hunting licenses and expects this
year to have these all in the hands of
the town clerks before April l. In re-
cent years delay has taken place be-
cause of the printing.
The members of the board of control
who have been in Rutland attending
meeting returned last evening. They
were accompanied by Major Harvey Il.
Goodell who also attended the meeting
rs secretary.
The sergeant at arms has been ad-
vised by some of the members of the
board Of control not to remove the
she'd which has for years stood at the
eastern entrance TO the State House
grounds and which the board recently
gave to the highway department. He
mas also been advised not to cut the
trees on the lawn of the ,
state House grounds, for the present
Il least. 1t appears that some mem
,ers of the board have been looking up
H. l. ia |
las arisen as to the authority in that !
natter. ,
Major Thomas + Murphy OF Boston, 4.
Who was in command of a battalion a
lnder Colonel Logan in the Yankee d. c
-ision, called upon Adiutant. General II. 5
+. johnson Wednesday, relative to v
ONE of the war risk insurance work,
nd went to st. Johusbury, where there il
re some claims which needed atten- s
ion. Major Murphy has charge OF n
Frightening out these in Vermont b
nd win work through the adiutant e
eneral's Office He will work in con I
JUNCTION with the Red Cross, American a
.egion and any other organization that \
helping in the war risk insurance n
iatters. He will spend quite time v
D Vermont. p
Capital City grange viii meet in the q
agles hall az 5 o'clock this evening,
hen the contest supper viii be given y
V the defeated team. over which W. c. u
olton was captain. Mrs. Bert Curtis
ill be in charge of the kitchen and a
Irs Herbert Thresher in charge of the a.
ming room. An oyster supper viii 81
g served. County Agent Raymond b.
riggs will speak upon the county N
gents work. and then a short lterury a.
rogram takes place. y
The residents in Wrightsville. a por- e
on of Montpelier, are enjoying tho :,
lvantages of electric lights on the :.
reefs. This was voted early last year. ~
Of the chairman of the lighting com -
ittee held up the order TO install the =
yhts because Of the shortage of funds =
Iring the earlier part of last year. ~
I'd later the work was delayed be-
use the company could not get equip "
ent, but they have been burning now K
r some weeks. -
!. NJ Donahue of Mortified was a al
sitor in the city to-day. n
Mr.. and Mrs. II. g. Woodruff have
,ught OF Mr. and Mrs. George Affair
eir house on Liberty street for
Of 5000. 20
Chief Of Police =. u Connolly this di
orning served papers on Mrs. Joseph du
,Briquc and Joseph Magnc because il in'
claimed that their children have not da
on attending school and thev were ln'