The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-08
MONTPELIER

Miss Marjorie ESIee ana hutil Istee
aresvisiting their parents, MIR. and Mrs.
James Estec, OF State street.
Il The Albany, N. ", professional bas-
ketball team which defeated the Capt.
tai City Five here on Tuesday night
by score Of 30 to l6, played last night
| in White River Junction against d
| team made up Of men from Windsor
and others.
4 Manager L. B. Shepard of the Capt.
Il tai City Five expects to arrange a
game for week after next to be played
in Montpelier, following the game with
| Rabbit Maranvile's team from Cam
| bridge Mass, next Monday,
The matters Of seeing that the laws
governing the placing Of billboards are
enforced By state officials has been
/ presented to the Woman's club Of
Montpelier, and 1t is very likely that
some places where billboards have been
set In such manner as to spoil beau
4 ty spots in Vermont scenery will short
/ ~ be called to attention of state Off
GERS, with the view Of having these
removed as provided in the laws Of
| 1921.
G. Il. Blanchard has decided to the
city of Montpelier strip Of land from
| Woodrow avenue to Main street, the
purpose being that it shall be used as
d street and it is to be known as Mer
rill terrace, which name was designated
in the gift to the city.
| Not in a long time has an assembly
of Montpelier people 50 pleasantly en-
joyed an evening ais they did Wednes-
day evening when Prof. Henri Will
hanson de Visme, who il in charge Of
| the French school in Middlebury col
Iege gave a lecture, illustrating it with
songs. He entitled his lecture, Love-
portraying il in song before the mem
bers of the Montpelier Woman's club,
which caused great deal Of merri
ment as he told In an interesting way
that person Of his nationality can
find the occasion which produced each
song that he sang. He seemed to en-
joy the program quite ais much as did
his audience for he told them many
Of the pleasantries which occur in the
rural life Of France, advising his au-
dience that tourists do not see the
beauties Of that nation. for they only
cover the beaten paths while if they
would forego some of the things that
Americans claim are essential to com
fort and enjoyment they would see
much beauty in France. Mrs. X. L.
Cleaves presided at the piano. inter
preting the selections in manner
which added much to Professor de-
Nisme's singing. Preceding this, Mrs
g a. Lang played two piano selec-
tions.
Quincy Perry has been appointed
trustee ! nthe bankrupt estate Of the
Good.Fellow Garage, Inc, Of Barre. II. |
Gale Bennett, b. Al Eastman and John |
Mcleod have been appointed apprais-
ers and the bonds of the trustee have /
been fixed at 5000 Further exam
nation Of Mr.. Goodfellow and II. Y.
Somers Of the firm viii take place at /
Il hearing to be held subject to the
call OF the trustees.
Deputy Probation Officer Charles A.
Smith was forced to 90 into d Roches-
ter mountain lumber camp TO find
Fred Greene Of Randolph, whom he
took before Justice Of the Peace Eu-
gene. Briggs in Randolph on Tuesday
on charge Of violating the terms OF
his probation. Greene was sentenced
10. a term of not less than four months
nor more than two years in state pris-
on at Windsor for non-support Of his
wife and two children Greene claimed
that he was unable to pay the sum Of
$40 week for the support of his fam
lily, which he had been directed to pay
by court order. He was in arrears
IL weeks or sl70.
The year book Of the Vermont Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs for 1921
p has recently appeared 1t contains
the calendar of annual
messages from the general
federation, the state director. the Yer
mont president and the national pres
ident and reports Of officers and com
mittees.
The fire department was called to
the residence of Mrs Elizabeth Hin at
{ Mortified stree. shortly after 10
o'clock last night for chimney fire,
which was extingnished without doing
any considerable damage.
John Noonan, who is employed on
he National Life building. left this
morning for Fort Ethan Allen where
his evening he is staged in the main
,oxing against Willie Dundee. sol.
her al the fort There are three other
ontests. DAILY and Meigs are promot-
,rs of the bout.
The regular meeting of the Order of !
Eastern Star took place Wednesday
vening in their hall when the degree !
vas conferred upon three candidates. ,