The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-26
MONTPELIER

Thomas Bradlee, director Of the ex-
tension service of the state college of
agriculture at Burlington, was in the
city yesterday for a conference with
Raymond Briggs, county agent for
Washington county
The directors of the First National
Farm Loan association of Montpelier
acted on II applications for loans at
a meeting held in the Office Of John II.
Stone, secretary and treasurer Of the
association, Tuesday afternoon.
The quarterly meeting of trustees of
the Green Mountain Mutual Fire In
surance company Of Montpelier was
held at the company's Offices Tuesday
afternoon. Routine business was dis
cussed. Trustees present from out OF
town were G. f. Schof of Rutland, j.
w. Fowler Of Manchester Center, X. T..
Walker OF Bellows Falls, A. b. Noyes
of st. Johnsbury, M. T. Powell Of
Burlington, and J +. Dewey of Que
chez.
Maude Rafus, the l5-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Rafus Of IA
Peck place, was found by her brother
in-law near the Hyde block on Barre
street and returned to he- parents, aft
err an absence of about 26 hours. She
passed the night at the home Of mar
ried woman who is friend of the
family. 1t was feared that the girl
had been abducted, and the Montpelier
and Barre police had been notified and
were conducting a search for her. The
girl left her home at 1:30 p. m. on
Monday to collect bill.
Letters have been received by people
in this section from the American Al
cohol association. an organization in
Los Angeles, Cal, giving invitations
to them to become charter members Of
the Vermont branch of the organizas
ton, to be organized on the Friday
after Thanks giving. The organization
is issuing invitations to 100 citizens
in Vermont The letter states that
the association will take no part in
questions Of legislation or public pol
icy. Governor Allen Of Kansas il the
chairman Of the committee on organi
cation of state branches.
The Montpelier Board of Trade last |
night voted that the president appoint |,
a committee to secure subscriptions to
4 fund for the assistance of the local I
post of the American Legion in cele- |
brating Armistice day. The fund win !
be large enough to pay for hiring
band to be used in parade on the i
forenoon Of Armistice day and to pro-
vide substantial prizes for the three
best floats in the parade. The vote
was taken after the posts request for
20 cooperation had been presented BY
Michael Conan, chairman Of the com
mittee on the observance Of Armistice
lay.
Ray +. Coppin, carrier No. 3, is de-
aimed from his duties by illness.
Warner Hill of the money order depart
nent of the postofiice is taking his an
lual fifteen days vacation and Henry
ate. superintendent of mail has re-
umed his duties after his annual vaca-
ion.
Clarence Fisher of Morrisville passed
yesterday with his brother, Claud
fisher.
William Milo and B. NJ. Shepard left
his morning to pass the day at their
amp at Groton.
The Willcutt Social club held their
econd meeting last night at the Mont
elier house to elect committee and
ct together and decided what they
NJ do TO wake the town up Halloween
iphf They will havp rnasnuerada
arade Halloween night from $3.50 to
80. Every body from Uncle Sam to
he president Of China will be repre-
ented. About 300 viii participate be-
ides the Willcutts band. NJ. L. Lane.
hartman of the committee, extends
,rdial invitation to every one in this
ty to come and take an active part in
ne doings. A special invitation is |
wen TO the ladies. Is
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