The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-27

Hattie Tracy, Mrs. Bessie Cheever, Mrs.
Lena Walker; Sons OF Veterans, r. G..
Sheldon, l.. NJ. Hill, A. L. Miner, 4. G,
Lewis; Auxiliary, Mrs. Jennie War
-ren; Spanish war veterans, w A. Pat
tee and David Spicer; World war vet
erans. Alexander Hall, and Auxiliary,
Mrs. Eta Thomas.
Fred Backus of Waterbury, a boy
in the fifth grade in the school there,
bids fair to make the contestants In
the coming spelling match in June guess
some. In a recent contest he spelled
down everybody and each time as a
word was pronounced he stuck up his
handNto spell the word. With him Wa
terbury will be represented by Doris
Graves of the eighth grade; MiddIesex,
Irene Carr and Gladys MeGrath; More
town, Jennie Lavalley and Alice Grace; +;
East Montpelier, Raymond Trepto and
Jennie Lawson.
James Wilbur of Manchester has
been in the city for a couple of days
for records he desired from the secre-
tary of states office.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Farrar are visit
ing with their son, Holden, in Chi
cago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burbank have
returned from a trip through Massa-
chusetts.
II. p. Sheldon, fish and game com
missioner, left this afternoon for his
home i'm Fair Haven. He will bring his
family back, having rented apartments
in the Riley house on Main street.
Captain Sheldon will visit several of
the towns in Rutland. county about
getting the warden work into uniform
system, including Ira, Poultney, Tin
mouth.
III. T.. Bremen of the agricultural Of
fee has returned from a trip TO Grand
Isle and western towns looking after
the improvement of cow testing or
CARNATIONS.
The reports of fhe secretary OF
states Office show that the 10000 mark
in automobile registration was passed
Yesterday, while on the same day last
year the number registered was 23,9S7.
An average Of about 40 registrations
per day are being handled which means
that many persons are buying new cars
since the season opened.
G.. b. Carpenter of the Montpelier
city council has purchased a Garford
two-ton truck of II. q. Bennett of
Barre, and the Alec truck which Mont
pelier has owned for some years is dis
posed of in the trade The Alec was not
run last year.
4. H. Bulkeley - Moretown has
been appointed admipl strator, with
will annexed, of the estate of FL
len j. Palmer, late of Moretown.
". f. Ayers of Barre has been
appointed administrator with viii an
nexed, Of the estate of John Bancroft,
late of Calais. Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss
Perrin, late of Barre Town. Selden FL.
Harran has been appointed admins
traitor. with will annexed, in the estate
of Charles Harran, late of Montpelier.
The highway commission held a
meeting yesterday afternoon when the
road program was discussed in a gen
eral way and the highway commits
sioner given authority TO do some spe-
cial work
II. A. Booth and George Docherty,
deputy game wardens At Nergennes,
were in conference yesterday afternoon
about the gar pike which inhabit the
Otter creek and in which they are
making an effort to kill of. These are
very destructive to the game fish.
Mrs. Clara +. Ayers died during the
night at Heaton hospital. after a ten
weeks illness, due to stomach trouble,
for relief of which an operation was
performed showing the exit to be
closed. She was born in HardWick.
Oct 20, 1851, 30 years ago. the daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mile-.
She is survived BY her husband. G. =.
Ayers, and two children, Doris and
Raymond. The deceased was n member
Of the Methodist church Of Montpelier.
the Capital City grange and other
church organizations. The funeral viii
be held Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the Methodist church. Burial viii
be in the Rivertou cemetery.
By the viii Of Willis blanchard three
public requests are made % Montpel-
Ter organizations Heaton hospital was
given 5000. Al 600 was left TO the
Church Of the Messiah and a like
amount 10 the women's alliance 81 the
same church. The income i TO be used
for ans purpose desired.
Deputy sheriff T. T. Campbell of
Waterbury arrested in Barre TINS
moruing Delta Siblev of Prospect
street On the charge - larceny II a
skirt snd a pair &C six stockings from
tie home Il E ". Msguus Of Water.