The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-18
MONTPELIER

Judges Charles Dana and G. H. Dale
were here Monday afternoon in connec-
ton with their duties, and while here
they ordered a new floor covering for
the Washington county Jail Office. This
was damaged by the fire that occurred
some weeks since. The other repairs to
the room have been made but the COW
ering to the floor has been in bad shape
since the repairs were completed and
the new covering will probably be much
appreciated.
Engine No. 800, which is generally
used on the branch freight train, was
used Monday afternoon to pull the
passenger train from Barre to MontpeI-
| Ter junction and return. II was in
charge Of the freight crew because the
regular passenger crew did not get back
from their trip to Williamstown in
time to leave Barre for the connection
with the north bound afternoon express
train.
The body of Mrs. Elmina Swazey,
who died in Boston and who was ma
tive of Barre, was brought to Mont
pelier for funeral from the home of
Mrs. H. p. Lawrence, sister of the de-
ceased. She was in her S7th year She
WIS Elimina B. Spear, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spear. She was
educated in the public schools of Berlin
and Spaulding academy She married
John Swazey some GO years ago and
they lived in Montpelier for many
years; then Mrs. Swazey went to Bos-
ton, where she conducted a lodging
house for many years. Besides Mrs.
Lawrence, she is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Alice Wood of Boston.
and brother, Jason Spear of Alexan-
der, MINI.
NJ. G. Leary of Burlington was in the
city yesterday afternoon.
+. c. Archibald left this morning for
Chelsea, where he will be present
Wednesday morning for the trial of
George Colby, charged with crimir i
libel in which 1t is alleged that he pub.
lished remarks of a libelous nature
about John Sherburne, who is now
member of the Vermont Senate, as well
as states attorney of the county. Ow-
ing to this latter fact the attorney
general is conducting the prosecution.
Harold Town and Hugh Lyons of
Waterbury, who were arrested some
time ago on the charge of perjury, APP /
peared in Montpelier city court Monday |
afternoon, pleading guilty to the
charge, after which they were sentenced !
TO states prison for not less than one
year nor more than two and placed on |
probation. Town was fined $50 and |
costs and Lyons 500 and costs and /
upon the payment OF the fines the two {
men We're released. Lyons was then
asked to plead guilty to the charge of
assault upon a girl, to which he plead.
ed guilty, and for this offense was fined
$50 and costs. The whole affair is the
development out of a charge of rape
brought against Lyons and in which he
was discharged by the justice before
whom he was tried in Waterbury
The first meeting of the creditors Of
Elmer j. Noyes, who was in business
! year and a quarter in Barre, occurred
Ii the office of Referee W. y. Theriault
Monday when Virgil 4. Ayers of Barre
vas appointed trustee and Ernest Mar
hetti, II. G. Ladd and Floyd Russell
we're appointed appraisers of the bank
upt estate. The liabilities are $1,000,
While the assets are $4,000
Mrs NJ A. Ford and son of Woods
lille, \ H.. are visiting with Mr.. and
Yrs. Robert Ford.
Holmes Mobbs, who is soon to go
o Michigan, where he is TO be en-
,loyed in the drafting rooms of the
Continental Motor company, is visiting !
lis parents here for few days.
H. O. Kent, l.. B. Brooks and some
I've other persons went to Burlington
s witnesses in case on trial in that J
curt to-day.
Among those in the city Tuesday for
he different exercises were Redhcld
PROCTOR, L. F. Wing and T.. i. Kins
ay OF Rutland S, b. Waite, Hyde
lark; Dr. c. +. Rogers, Pittsford. Y