The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

manager with almost unlimited power.
They leave the ward lines as far as the
school commissioners are concerned but
propose to have the aldermen elected at
large and four in number instead of
six, who will serve without compensa-
tion the city sheriff will be appointed
by the city council; the city manager
shall have charge of the administra-
tion of city affairs; the constable is
eliminated from office; the city clerk
treasurer, city attorney, sheriff and
oyerseer shall not be under the man.
ayers supervision; nominations shall be
made by certificate instead of caucus ,
bonding privileges are enlarged under
their proposed plan; a budget system,
which the committee hopes win pre-.
vent publication of the present coun-
ellis condition is provided for. While
there is a lot OF dead matter in the city
court regulations nothing has been done
about improving this.
The trolley wire broke at the corner
of Main and Barre streets about l0:30
this morning and from then until l2:l5
there was no service at the lower end
of the line,
The number of scarlet fever cases
here has been reduced to T. Last week
there We're ~ so it is felt the epi-
| demic may be on the wane.
George f. Lackey arrested Joseph
Sartelle OF Underhill, charged with
Transporting four cases of liquor in his
automobile. Bail OF $500 was furnished
and the man was released,
A woman who gave her name as Ina
Lavini OF Barre was bruised BY falling
from the Montpelier and Wells River
passenger train Saturday afternoon.
She went on the train to visit with
friend until the train was ready to
leave and instead of getting off before
is started she waited until the last mo
ment. Before she could get out to the
platform the train was under motion,
with the ut that she was thrown of
her feet. She had hold on the handle to
the ear. She had presence of mind
enough to retain It and was dragged |
some rods before the crew could stop
the train Fortunately she avoided in.
jury other than bruises and torn cloth |
ing.
A good sized audience attended the
services conducted in the county court
house Sunday afternoon for the ben.
eft Of those who are prisoners in the
county jail and many visitors were
present, w. II. Jeffrey who was to
have spoken, was taken i'll half an hour
before the meeting opened, and Miss /
Lorraine Estee was telephoned to. She
responded by coming to the county
courtroom and giving several recita-
tions that were very fitting for the oc
casion. The usual praise service took
place and then Senator Charles H. Dana
spoke to the audience for few min
utes upon the work among the prison
ers as he had watched its results for
few years
Miss Sylvia Baine gave recital in
the parish house Saturday afternoon,
to which many of her friends were in
vited. She did exceedingly well for a
girl of her years and won much com
mendation for her efforts She was as
sisted by Louis Baine, who sang few
selections. and Mrs. + b. Leach as &C
The funeral Of Myron VI Miles took /.
place from his late home in Middlesex 4
It J o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev ,
Mr.. Sails of Waterbury Center ofiiciat
ng. The services was attended By
arge number Of the townspeople for I
Mr. Miles was a well known and highly q
espected citizen OF the town. The bear E
RS were Daniel Wellington, Wayne 5
silloway. George p Miles and George
Atkins. The interment was in the Cen. I
er cemetery.
George +. Carpenter, state purchas.
nc agent has returned from Brattle-
'oro, where he was a part Of last week
N state matters.
Judge Ernest Moore Of Ludlow was
n the city to-day on probate matters r
Harry Pratt Of Proctor called upon
lr. and Mrs Frank Pratt, his parents.
o-day.
7. 7. Johnson. adiutant general and y
olonel f. r. Gibson, inspector .instruc- +
or Of the National Guard in Vermont, (
fent today to Brattleboro, where they n
ommence their annual inspection of v
he companies of the National Guard in d
'ermont They win work north and
hen cross the state TO the eastern side ei
the state, finishing at ST Johnsbury. OF
The win Of Harriet NJ Brigham. late =
Montpelier, was proven in probate =
1urt to-day -
John Daley paid fine of SIS and u
as sent to the county jail for 80 days =,
lis morning BY Judge W. A. Lord be- .,
,use Of the fact that Daley pleaded !,
nifty to a subsequent ofIense FOR in NJ
n
Miss katherine Doyle went 10 Hea- III
N hospital this morning for an op- ne
ation fcr appendicitis.
John : Buttles. accompanied by Mrs y.
y Tsisey. a clerk IN hi- office, went R'
Bennington and other plsoes in the y
estern side II the state for several 10
mpensation hearings. A.
". ;. Teachout. clerk in the secretary
states Office. IS making 4 collection
number plates and sunday Wss able
get from > NJ Boutwell, the entire
i that has been used yearly since
Cistration commenced. u j. inter ar
ting to note the changes in style u
sfes to
At the home IL Josephine Mitchell ~
Marvin street SATURDAY. afternoon toi