The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-16
MONTPELIER

Linus Leavens, fish and game com
missioner, returned To his office here
Monday afternoon. MIR. Leavens who
was iii last week, is feeling better.
Rev. Donald Fraser and Leonard D.
Smith of Wells River We're local visit.
ors yesterday.
Leon Joslyn Of the army called upon
Jesse Joslyn, his uncle, and Maurice
Joslyn, his cousin, Monday afternoon.
He is at his home in Waitsiield on a
vacation. He is detached from his
regular regiment and assigned to duty
in the inspector generals office and
driving the automobile for that official.
Henry Clombe, who was arrested
Saturday afternoon following the raid
on his home in the Deter. block in
Montpelier, appeared in CITY court
again Monday afternoon and received
his sentence for Illegal selling OF intoxi-
eating liquor, which was a fine OF $500
and costs. He paid the costs and then
sentence was suspended and he was
placed on probation relative to the
fine on condition that he give his fam
ilv proper care. Clombe is hard
working man but his earnings well to-
ward 500 week. did not seem to go
far in providing for lis family
w. Ii. Jeffrey returned Monday from
n trip to the northern part of the
state in connection with charity work.
In two days. namely last Friday and
Saturday. attention was given Is chill
dren, Friday three at st, Johnsbury,
and Saturday Is at Barton, OF which
three were from Glover. OF the 10, two
were committed to the industrial
school, four Jointly to the overseer
Of Barton and the board of charities
for further order of the court. As
result of the day session, Mrs. LYDIA
Bumps of Barton was sentenced to the
state prison for year and ! months
for neglect of her children. She was
then placed on probation.
DR.. and Mrs. {. p. Chandler have re-
turned from few weeks passed IN
Florida.
The Club was entertained by John
VI. Avery last Saturday evening when
G.. l.. Hunt had a paper entitled one
hundred Eyes" II was collection OF
Typographical errors that Mr. Hunt had
gathered in months gone by and these
were then thrown on a screen which
brought them out more forclbly, max
ing a good deal of laughter. II was a
novel entertainment.
The Capital Garage bowling team de-
foated the Red Men last evening by q
score of 1852 to 1909. Laird and Bart
lett of the garage team tied for high
single score at ia points.
A. C.. Anger has sold TO Adelord and
Eva Lemay house; consideration Of
$1,000.
Miss Eileen Burns went to Fanny
Allen hospital this morning for care
and treatment,
The members Of the board of control
gather in Rutland this afternoon for
routine matters, when the name OF Lee
! S. Tillotson of Montpelier, who has
been appointed az assistant to the
state purchasing agent, will be pre-
sented for approval.
Allen NJ Fletcher Of Cavendish was
| n visitor to-day at the State House,
calling IN the different offices, including
| the state auditor; but Benjamin Gates
was away. 1t has been rumored about
the State House for 10 days that Mr.
! Fletcher was to become a candidate for
| the United States Senate to succeed
| w. P. Dillingham;.
Two more towns have notified the
| secretary of state Of their vote al
March meeting on the license question
These are Reading, yes -, no 9; Wood
| ford. YES !. no q: leaving seven towns
that have not yet fled their reports
These are BeIvidere, Landgrove and
Thetford where adjourned town meet
iups will occur, Morgan, Duxbury
| Warren and Grafton.
George C. Benjamin has been APP
| pointed administrator of the estate %
Joseph S. NJ. Benjamin, late OF Plain,
field The viii of John McGrath, late
of Mortified, has been presented fol
probate. Alice Bushnell has been sP
pointed administrators Of the estate
OF Henry y. Bushnell, her father. lat'
Of Waitsfed. G. c. Graves has beer
appointed administrator de bonis non
Of the estate of Kate league, late o.
Noretown. Nellie Morse of Cabot has
been appointed guardian of Maude ant
Gerald Morse, minors, living in Cabot
The Order Of Eastern Star last even
;ng gave an entertainment in thea
rooms in honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Mcdonald. who will leave in shorf
time to live in Burlington. Mr. ana
Mr.. Mcdonald were presented sun