The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-14
MONTPELIER
Di Comi Died To-day-Was Skilled
Stonecutter.

Domingo Conf died at his home on 5
Foster street at 5 o'clock this morning
from a lung trouble. He was taken to
tho Pittsford sanatorium about a year
ago and later to Penacook, \. H., san
atorium, returning to his home on Eos
ter street Sunday. where he failed rap.
idly. Mr.. Conf came TO this country
about 80 years ago from Italy, where
he was born about 4S years ago, fol-
lowing up his occupation as carver,
He was reputed to be an expert at his
trade. Aside from being carver, he
was a talented musician, playing the
piecolo in the Montpelier and Barre
bands. He is survived by his wife, Ann,
and four children, Alfred of Boston,
pierino. Ernest and Yiolette; brother,
c. Conf of Concord, n H., and SIS
ter. Mrs. Joseph Magne. Mr.. Conf was
a much respected citizen and his genial
personality will be missed by large
circle OF friends. The funeral will be
held from his late home on Foster
street Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Charles A. Smith, deputy probation
officer, returned from Quechee and
Windsor last evening. where he com
mitted to the states prison Walter II.
Farr for neglectipg to support his MI
nor children, he having Violated the
rules Of his probation.
About 30 nurses are taking the ex-
amnations to qualify for registered
nurses in representatives hall yester-
dav and to-day. The examining board
consists Of DR. Hawley of Burlington
DR. Gale Of Rutland and Miss Molly
kaLe, district nurse Of this city.
The cleanup campaign held in this
city The past week comes to a close
The general committee left the city
hall this morning at 9 o'clock on tour
OF inspection TO have the tag ends
cleaned up that were neglected during
the cleaning up Of the different wards
Mrs. ". a. Bishop Of St Johnsbury
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at Heaton hospital Wednes
day, is coming along finely and IS max
ing a rapid recovery.
Joseph G. Brown left yesterday ioi
Montreal and the st. Bernard club
where he expects to enjoy the fishing
at the well-known fishing club. He ex'
poets to be away from the insurance
department for about week or ten
days.
Walter c. Dodge, a Dartmouth stu
dent, is visiting at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. l.. +. Sumner on Pearl street
Mr.. Dodge is a brother OF the latter.
Ruth Brown Of the library commits
sion left yesterday for Chelsea and
Washington on business matters per
tanning 70 the library
jun Laird, the former Colgate
football star and captain, has beer
reinstated a. an amateur, according q
word received here from Norwich uni,
versity. During "Jums" junior year al
Colgate. the officials claimed be went
to Buffalo and played with the Buffalo
Prospects. a professional football or
ganization. He was declared a profes
sional and be left school, entering
Norwich this last semester. jun 4
now on a southern trip Aith the Nor
witch baseball team. playing the hrst
base position The students at Norwich
are highly elated over the ruling which
means a bulwaTk Of strength added e
the Norwich eleven next fall
II Is very evident that the auihori
ties arc after the yiolators 81 the speed
law in Middlebury as the secretsr.
at state received report of the couvic
ton of Mrs. Ellie d Liberty Budt
Warren. W T. Brown , q Wright
Emma &. Fuller and Milo X Moore
ir.. for exceeding the speed limit OF
.he main thoroughfare and around
curves. n. +. Wing of Bridgeport VA
also convicted in court for excessive
sre,d Charles a. Field of FerrisburE
vas convicted of allowing another per
son. having no l5ceu-e to drive his car
p. s. blanchard of Burlington r.
porte 10 the secretary 81 state about
ST. arfeut 81 bad uu tse Nallcit
hav raad He satd that while coming
ts .o tha main highway Bert Severano
ef Colchester ran into him. stripping
. 81 fhe rinrin-lsaari aud mudEuart
ard tad'y feafir- thr s5ts cf hls car
N~s Blanchard was lamr3 up s1me
ha Blanchard claims he wa- - thi
af the ruaa