The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-20
MONTPELIER

of the dairying work of the agricul-
tural department. went to Stowe this
morning to attend this afternoon "a
butter scoring contest, at which some
IS butter makers will be present.
John Heaphy, who has been IN Brat
tleboro for a few weeks and had an
operation and then illness following
from a cold, has returned to Montpel-
ier and is again on duty at the Pa
vilion hotel.
w G. Hastings state forester. left
this morning for Burlington and ada
cent towns in connection, with his de-
partmental work and cutting trail on
Bolton mountain.
Eugene Hook has made a report of
the automobile accident that took place
near East St Johrsbury Wednesday.
According to the report, he was driving
too fast and his car went on the grass
with the result that it tipped on one
side, doing some damage 10 it, includ-
ing a broken windshield and damage
to one axle Among other accidents
reported were one by Frank Cross Of
Montpelier; George Golden of Barre
Town reported that his machine went
off a culyert; while V. B. Savery of,
Willamstown reported that his car
went into pole that was mot sup
posed to be where he was backing. II
was stated at the secretary Of states
office this morning that Hook would
lose his automobile operators license,
The Estey Organ company of Brat
tleboro has amended its articles of as
sociation by reducing the stock from
81 500 900 to 81 ,270000, and the com
psny proposes to issue $1,000 shares
of common stock at $40 a share; 5000
shares of eight per cent preferred stock
at 500 a share, and ] 800 shares of
eight per cent second preferred stock
at 500 share.
r. s. Currier has returned from -Buf
falo, where he went in the interest Of
the highway department and where he
looked over many automobile parts,
some of which he win ask to have
shipped TO Vermont Tor ire in connec
tion with the automobiles which the
federal government has loaned the
state While there are a large num-
Der of automobiles at Buffalo which
the state could have, the parts for re-
pairs are more essential at this time
than more machines.
II. p. Sheldon. fish and game com
missioner. was at the state fish hatch
cry at Roxbury yesterday afternoon
Reports to him from the Burlington
hatchery arc that the pikeperch hatch
was very successful this spring and
that the distribution is now well un-
der way.
Governor James Hartness has ap-
pointed as Justice of peace in Shcrburne
John F. Davis, in place Of Merritt ;.
Neil. who recently resigned.
Mrs. Merrill Harris entertained Miss
Helen Harris at birthday party last
evening, giving a surprise to Mr.. Har-
ris. A movie party was enjoyed after
a nice supper
The will of Norman MacLosy, late
of Barre Town. has been presented for
probate. Mrs. Cora +. Berry of Wa
terbury has been appointed admins
traitor Of the estate a Bert J. Berry,
late of that town.
Miss Marjory Sears. who has been
,engrossing clerk in the secretary OF
states Office, is 20 take the place OF
Mrs Maurice Joslyn, who recently com
pleted her work in the same office.
In the bankrupt estate Of Frank 9.
Rowland. bankruptcy adjudicated by
the United States district court. he
has been given until June TO to file his
schedule Of assets and liabilities.
Forest X. Foster. who has com
menced work at the state forestry de-
partment. took up yesterday some OF
the trees from the State House lawn
and had them moved TO the grounds Of
the Washington county tuberculs-is
sanaturium in Barre. With the removal
Of the iron fence about the state House
grounds. the trees were not properly
placed to beautify the grounds.
Through the efforts Of the board ct
charities and probation. Eugene Brig
ham. who was recently taken into Gus
tody at Hartford, Conn by C. A.
smith Of the department, has been sent
by the court ia ST Johnsburv back to
the state prison for she remainder Of
has sentence for not caring for bis fam
IL.
George b. Carpenter. purchasing
agent Of the rity council, stated this
morning that he expects the oil for
streets in Montpelier the first Il next
seek. II was ordered last seek vita
the provision q ss-hour shipment,
which + = great deal quicker seTvies
than could b. gained last year By the
council