The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-28
MONTPELIER

principals ielUPT LeHltlP bnein Oi lH
plan for recruiting the teaching force
for next year in Brattleboro. Ii wi
be known as big community meetin
and will be conducted by the teachers
association of that town with the pur
pose of why not teachy" campaign
TO be conducted following the com
munity gathering Miss Florence Hal
OF the educational system in Maine j
to be a speaker at the meeting in Brat
tleboro and it is possible she will speal
in other places. The campaign will b.
in the week of May II to p.
The quarterly meeting Of the Greer
Mountain Fire Insurance Co. occurred
in its offices in Montpelier Tuesday
afternoon, at which 20 per cent div
idend was declared to be paid to those
| policyholders on policies written on the
dividend plan. This is an excellent
showing in view of the fact that the
company has been writing business
only about a year, Those directors OF
the company attending included G. L.
Blanchard. II. j. Volholm, w f. Har-
! low, Harry Daniels and W. A. Ellis
Montpelier; G. h. SchofI st. Adams
J. W. Fowler Manchester, and Z, L.
Walker, Bellows Falls
The adjournment of the 3lst annual
session of the New England Order of
Protection took place Tuesday after
noon in time for those attending to
catch their trains home following the
closing up of the annual business and
the installation Of the officers The he J.,
port Of the secretary showed there are
p lodges in good standing and that
the total membership is 1906 persons.
The total insurance oatried BY all
members is 100000 Among the SUI
preme officers who were present were
II. W Scott Of Barre, supreme warden.
and w. f.. W. Frye Of Boston, acting
supreme deputy in that state. This is
the~25th anniversary Of his acting as
supreme secretary of the order. Wa
terbury was the only lodge not repre-
scented. r. y. Gillett of Bellows Falls
vas elected grand trustee
A. ID. Farwell Of Montpelier has pre-.
scented to the exhibit OF stuffed animals
Of which Prof g. H. Perkins has charge
IN the historical rooms in the new state
building. head of large buffalo II
sis one that Mr. Farwell had in his
store in Montpelier for some years.
Prof. Perkins sent il to Glover. where
il was remomted and it will be hung
in few days in the alcoye leading to
the historical room.
Dir A. W. Allen, descendant of Ethan
Allen. delivered an interesting address
ia the city hall Tuesday evening before
4 small audience upon the Irish prob
fem. He explained at considerable
length the oppression which Ireland
has experienced resembling what this
country stood from England although
Il has been Of longer duration. He
likened England's treatment of Ire
land to that Of Germany toward Bel
GUM He said that from a military
point of view we won the war but
from a democratic point we lost the
points for which we fought and that
we were outplaycd ~ the peace table
He Is pastor of an Episcopal church
in Brooklyn and speaks as a Protes-
taut who has made study of the
question lie claimed there are tories
in America to-day as there were in
l776.
The driver of George Rents auto
mobile in Barre promised Chief Of Po-
lice Connolly this morning that he
would come To the police station in
Montpelier tomorrow afternoon to eX-
plain why he did not comply with in
structions he found attached 10 his au
tomobile signed by p. I. McAvoy,
police officer in Montpelier Officer Ne
Avoy fousd the car standing in front
of a hvdrant in the city contrary 10
city ordinance aud remained about the
place a reasonable length of time. after
which he lett the note. He took the |
number OF the automobile. which. IL
was learned this morSng, was the |
Kent car from Barre. The police IN
the car was driven by Mr. |
McAllisteT.
Two matters IN which John : But
ties has given decisions are to be- passed /
TO supreme court 10y understanding he
tween the commissioner OF industries |
aud the parties interested so that a
lecision upon the Interpretation of tsc /
statutes NAV d. secured One j. in he i
-ase 81 Carrie Knight ~ the Fellows 1
Gear & Shapcr Co ~ Springfield and 4
The Travellers Insurance 60. The com 1
missioner had decided hat under the \
general laws vheu a person gets $1,000 4
IN wages the person has exempted him
self from compensation. There ap.
pears IS be a poor wording Of the law.
The other Is in the case 81 Peiraska 4
- the National Acme Co IF Windsor
md the Istna Life Insurance Co. when
I've question 30 warning Of accident j.
-aised. the defendants claiming that no
report 81 the claim need b made II the
is agreed upon by the
PARTIES
Gov =. ". Clement arrived this noon
.oT the purpose al looking after mat
.crs IN Che executive Office
DIV ight Dwineil has returned from a
.isit with relatives in Newport.
Mary Elizabeth. the infant daughter
\ Rev. and Mrs Charles y 81 John.
vas taken this morning To Akron. O.
where the burial Will occur. The bsby
lied two weeks ago.
The grange gave dance in their
Iall Tuesday evening. az which q large
number 81 the mcmllers were present 4,
lnf-a good time enioycd II
Thus far cuiv Eve town clerks have
,sked for blanks Tor use BY absent
-oters. a. provided under the general
avs Theze ares Addison .. Ariingf on
!. B-idgewater =. Pawiet !. Glover s.
IN she case 20 faawlet two viii - sent.
Is pros ded rs taw while in tire case
r Brsdeewater it e. very unlikely that u