The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-02
MONTPELIER

Easter ball, Rowland hall, Barre,
Monday night, April s. Concert s to .,
dancing to |. Landi's orchestra. lad,
Linus Leavens is investigating the
report of six deer found killed this
week near Pigeon pond in Plainfield.
apparently they were poisoned, for
one of the deer was warm when the
men found it. The stomach of one of
them will be sent to the state labora-
! tory for examination that it may be
! known what caused their deaths. He
has also received a report relative to
/ the animal killed in Groton and is in
clined to think it was an otter instead
of beaver, as first reported
States Atty. E. R. Davis has his
hands full just at present. He is prose-
cutting in the Hale case, while on Mon
day he has four state probate hearings
in Waterbury and then later in the
week he argues a case before the SUI
preme court when it will be sitting in
St. Johnsbury. 1t is liquor case in
which Hoar and Fay Of Barre took ex
ceptions to the verdict found against
their client in Waterbury Dec. 80,
claiming that the federal laws governed
instead of the state laws. The state
claims the federal laws did not be-
come effective until Jan. 10, therefore
it would not be in force Dec. 80.
j. I. Sullivan, trainmaster of the
Central Vermont railway, was in the
city last evening in connection with
his work Mr.. Sullivan was in the
l0lst ammunition train in France, hay
ing given up his position as conductor
on the Central Vermont railway to en-
ter service He is the youngest train
master that the company has employed
in many years, succeeding G. w. Groom,
who was some time since appointed as
sistant superintendent.
Mr.. Griffin of the Springfield Repub.
liean, Springfield, Mass, visited the
State House Thursday, interviewing
several men regarding the popularity
of Messrs. Wood or Hoover as presiden-
tial candidates. His interviews have
been with several state officers, as well
as with those prominent in civic af-
fairs.
w H. Hastings has returned from
conference in Boston relative to the
formation of the New England branch
of the American Forestry organization.
Accompanied by Russell Watson of the
department, to-day he was in Buring-
ton.
The main line Central Vermont pas
senger trains were about As minutes
late leaving Montpelier this morning,
due to engine trouble on the branch
train near the Dodge bridge, in which
wires that were down caused some of
the delay
n. II. Foster has returned from Bos-
ton, where he had a conference with
Stone, Webster & Co, by whom he is
to be employed.
State Auditor Benjamin Gates is in
Guldhall, auditing the county ac-
counts.
Frank Reynolds is in New York
". II. Jeffrey of the state board Of
charities is in St. Johnsbury, accom-
panied by Miss Lena Ross Of the de-
partment.
W. S. Morrison OF sundry places,
who was arrested earlier in the week,
appeared before Judge +. NJ Harvey
last evening and pleaded guilty to the
charge of intoxication. He was fined
So and costs, which he expects to pay
Harvey p. Robinson Of Waterbury
has been appointed executor Of the es-
tate Of Lewis w. Russell, late of that
town.
A complaint was made this morning
to Chief Of Police Connolly that
youngster has been making a practice
Of ringing fire alarm box 1913. The
youth is known and an investigation is
being made.