The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-24


! Wesley Meade, who has been pastor
of the church for few years, has
rendered his resignation to the official
! board. The fourth quarterly confer
ence took place last Friday evening
when pastor was under discussion.
Those who have heard Rev. Mr. Guest
Of St. Adams have advanced the de-
STABILITY of having him come to Mont
pelier. believing he would fill the bill.
| II had been rumored that an effort had
occurred in connection with securing
| Rev. B. G. Lipsky, but this was de-
MED by one Of the official board this
morning.
Three accidents in a day, and holi-
day at that. made traffic very fncon-
venient on the Central Vermont rail
way Monday. The first at Sharon was
| cleaned up in about five hours, so the
| northbound morning mail train arrived
about 2 o'clock. The next one occurred
| at Bolton, when a freight engine broke
down. which blocked the southbound
noon train for two hours. This was
near North Duxbury. The third was
on the Montpelier branch, having tax
en- place near the Capital City Gas
plant in which the combination car
| from Barre. which was being used as
part of the branch train while the
! branch train was running TO Essex
Junction. was derailed. A Montpelier
and Wells River coach was taken to
bring the passengers to this city, but
the noon train was so late that the
passengers made the connections all
right.
A hearing took place this morning
before Sherman Moulton, master in
chancery, in the action brought by
George Fitzgerald of Idaho Falls, Ida
no. vs.. Ethel Fitzgerald, in which the
defendant, through Theriault and Hunt,
filed demurrer to the bill and to the
facts connected with the case. Judg-
ment was not taken in the matter
Harry b. Amey, attorney for the plain
tiff, wanted to have his client come
east for a hearing March 3. This suit
i the result Of legacy that was left
the plaintiff by his grandmother while
they were living in Essex county. The
cross bill shows that an assignment
was made To the defendant to help
! care for the plaintiff who did not come
into the property until he was 80 years
Of age, which occurred last spring Now
he brings an action to have the assign
ment stricken off
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Mcdonald viii
leave the latter part Of next month
for Burlington, where they are to make
their home. Mrs. Mcdonald has bought
clearinghouse in that city, while
Mr.. Mcdonald is to be employed in the
Could shoe store. Both are well known
in Montpelier. Mr. Mcdonald has been
prouinentlv connected with the Meth
odst church for many years, while Mrs.
Mcdonald is a past matron in the Or
der&of Eastern Star, in which organiza
ton she has been active for several
wears. Mr.. Mcdonald also has sung in
various organizations in the city, 80
that he win be generally missed IN
more than one walk Of life.
Mrs. Victor Villa OF Waterbury ap.
pearcd in city court Monday afternoon.
1t was the completion OF a case which
was started some weeks ago, following
raid in Waterbury in which she was
arrested She wal given fine Of 5000
and costs of S5.25. which she paid. Her
husband was arrested at the same time
following the raid, and both were
charged with Illegal handling of liquor.
Mrs. Villa pleaded guilty to Illegal
furnishing of intoxicating liquor,
J. w. Bates of Moretown has been
appointed in probate court as admin
istrator Of the estate Of Lucy Farms
worth. late OF Moretown.
In Montpelier city court Monday
afternoon, FIVE children of George
Creenslit Of Warren were committed
to the board of charity and probation.
Mr. Greenslt is away from home much
of the time. and while he is a hard
working man he is unable TO manage
to get ahead. The children are com
mitted. not because of any crime, but
that they may have better care. 1t
was a touching scene in court when
the commitment took place. Mr.. Green
slit did not want to see the children
separated. but seemed TO realize It was
for the best.
DR.. L. r. Campbell has been poorly
for a few days.
The report Of the fatal accident that
took place in West Rutland Feb. Il has
been received at the office of the COM
missioner of industries. James Sabe-
tino. who was employed by the Yer
mont Marble company, died from the
effects of having been caught between
the gang post and block.
o. l.. Martin of the state grange
went to Bethel this morning.
Henry c. Lawson, who has been
threatened with pneumonia, continues
TO recover.
NJ. h. Hillegas, commissioner of edu-
cation, is in Cleveland, Ohio, where he
is attending an educational meeting
At the boxing match last evening
Sheriff +. II. Tracy asked those at
tending to contribute sum of money
10 the welfare of James Cram, in whose
family there has been considerable i'll
ness in the last two weeks and in
which three deaths have occurred
Those attending the bouts gave the
sum OF SIS to Sheriff Tracy, who to-
dav sent the money TO Mr.. Cram. II
is understood that $50 was raised from
another source for the man.
The Brattleboro Lumber corporation
of Brattleboro has filed a certificate
with the secretary of state that it de-
sires to increase its stock from $4,000
20 100000. The Ridgewood Hotel Co.
Of Daytona, Fla, has filed certificate
that the company has paid up $4,000
Of its 100000 capital stock. The com
pany is organized under the laws OF
/ Vermont. The president is j. VI. Clark,