The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-23

Many persons in Montpelier occupied
an hour last evening watching the
northern lights and the general opin-
ion prevailed that it was the prettiest
display that has been seen in years.
The directors of the Community club
have arranged a tag day and dime cen
sus which will be conducted Wednes
day. Mrs. Fl. T. johnson Is in charge
If the arrangements and is getting her
teams shaped up for the big drive.
Wednesday evening the team captains
viii report at the Community club the
results Of their efforts.
Harry Gallison, who has been EN-.
oloyed in the street department in
Montpelier and who drove the big mo-
tor truck last year, has completed his
services there and has bought a milk
route upon which he commenced work
Monday.
Gov. p. W. Clement of Rutland ar
rived in the city last evening, expect
ing 10 spend most of this week at the
executive office here. There seems 10
be an opinion about his office that if
the women Of Vermont had advanced
their ideas relative t. the calling of a
special session of the legislature on
suffrage instead Of outside campaign
ers taking so active a part that more
consideration would have been given.
Herschel Cooncy Of Royalton, former
ticket agent at Montpelier. accompa.
MED by his mother, visited Monday
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nichols went
to-day to Middlesex for a visit.
Miss Beulah Grout has gone t. Jer.
icy City, y. j., where she will visit
with Dr.. and Mrs. Samuel Knauss.
DR.. 4. +. Potter of Pownal called
at different offices in the State House
today. DR.. Potter says they have
more snow in his section than there
appears to be in this locality.
Carlos Brewster Of Huntington Cen.
ter was a visitor at the State House
Monday afte noon. His principal bust
ness was TO pay to the state treasurer
S223.SG. which is the taxes that lie
collected as mayor" of Avery gore, in
.~hittenden county. Mr.. Brewster gets
the large sum of three per cent Of his
for looking after all of the
business in that gore. He paid the 1910
t. the treasurer. This money is
used in the upkeep of the roads in that
gore.
Miss Bertha II. Davies OF the state
office is i'll with grip.
There has been SO large a falling
oil Of the registration of automobiles
in February and thus far in March
hat the number registered at this time
of the year in the secretary of states
office is not materially greater than
1t the same time last year. The total
of cars registered now is a.45s
o,l0l on March 20 in 1919,
while the number Of operators. includ
ne chauTeurs. is II .O49 March 20. this
year. against lO.O30 the same day last
The total automobile receipt /
March 20, this wear since January l,
nave been SlT5s72. Il is expected that
he business will increase in a few
now.
The will of Lewis W. Russell. late of
Waterbury. was proven in probate
curt to-day. Edith II. Dodge of Barre
o-day settled her account as admins
de bonis non Of the estate Of
b. Boyce, late Of Barre, and set
led her account in the estate Of Louise
!. Boyce, late of that city.
John Stanyan, who has been in Man
hester. n. H., for some weeks, has re
20 Montpelier.
A hearing in the alleged stabbing
flair neal the NJ. Garcia pool room on
PIPER Barre street, Saturday night, oc-
this morning in city court. 1t
ppears from the record of the proba-
ion office that il is Pedo Ruiz, instead
{ Rizzi, as the name was announced