The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-08
GERMANY STILL TRYING
TO USE UNITED STATES
ASAID FOR EASY TERMS
MONTPELIER
Mrs Frank L. Pratt Died Last Night
After Shock.

night, after short Illness. Earlier in
the week she fell, having suffered a
shock when about her home, and was
taken to the hospital. She was born in
Northfield and lived in that town dur
ing the early years of her life. She
was married TO Mr. Pratt May 81, 1884
and one son, Harry c. Pratt, was born
to them who, with her husband, survives
the deceased. Mrs. Pratt was highly
respected woman in the community
| who gave of her time to activities in
which she was interested, including the
Unitarian church. The funeral will take
place from her home at 230 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
The Montpelier Gun club at its an.
nual meeting, April Ii, elected II. B.
Moulton of Montpelier, president; d.
NJ. Barclay of Barre, vice president; !;
DR.. c. H. Burr of Montpelier, secretary
treasurer; George ID. Pitkin of Mont
pelier field captain; Frank Adams of
Barre and Clarence. Toilette of Mont
pelier ex-com. The club now has the
largest membership in its history,
which covers a span of twenty five
years. The Montpelier Gun club is af-
filiated with the Vermont State Trap
shooting association, and this year will
hold the Vermont, state shoot on June
81 %. Plans for this shooting feat
have been under way for several weeks,
and it is bound to be a big success.
Capt, H. F. Sheldon, the newly appoint
ed fish and game commissioner, has be-
L.. - II. Il =
Sheldon was at one time Secretary of
the Fair Haven Gun club. Saturday,
April o, begins the seasons schedule
All shoots will commence at l o'clock
Printed schedules will be out in a few
weeks, and will provide opportunities
for shooters to win prizes at their prac
tice shoots. This is one of the new
features made possible by the Amer
lean Trapshooting association to clubs
having not less than ten affiliated mem
bers participating in each shoot at 100
targets per man.
". P. Russell of Kirby has been ap-
pointed by the new highway commits
sion as district highway commission
er and has accepted the position. hsv-
ing taken up the work Thursday by APP
pearing at the conference which was
held in the highway commissioner
office. NJ Z. Carpenter. commissioner
in Chittenden county, has also accept
ed the reappointment so that now the |
only vacancy is in the northern part !
of Windsor county to succeed M. G. |
Moves.
The Quarry Savings Bank and Trust
has brought an action in gen |
eral assumpsit against Fred F. Will |
liams and the American Eagles Fire In.
surance company to recover $500 and
copy Of this has been lodged in the |
secretary of states Office. Other eases
in which papers have been lodged in the |
same office are Welden National bank /
VS.. the Abenaque Machine works of |
to recover $1,000, and G. |
$. Davis, administrator of the estate /
Of Gertrude Davis, vs. the director gen
eral of the railroads and the Grand |
Trunk Railway company for damage
done by fire to property at Norton; the
loss being set up(at $1,000 and the fire
alleged to have been set by sparks from
an engine of the railroad company.
Sheriff F. Fl. Tracy left last night
Tor Springfield, where he will secure
Earl Damon and bring him back to
on the charge of adultery,
upon warrant signed by States At
.orney r. p. Thomas The correspond
mt in the ease is SET up as a Mrs. Nay
or, who was on probation and whom
he officers recently took into custody.
Damon is in custody in Springfield.
More of the officers of the National
Guard Of Vermont are taking their ex-
limitations. required once each wear.
Several of them took the examinations
asst week Some who did not com
,lete them and Others are taking them
o-day at the office of the adiutant gen
.ral.
The agricultural department is eJ- |
ending itself into the offices which {
we're formerly used BY the department I
,efore it was assembled in closer quar-
ers during legislature. Il
Governor James Hartness has re-
eived from the United States civil
eryice commission announcement that {
IN open competition viii be held short
V in the following places for exami'
lation to secure employment in the
crvice: Brattleboro. Burlington, Mid Z
leburv. Montpelier. Newport, Rutland.
Il. Adams. St. Johnsbury and White I
river Junction. The commission seeks
pplicants and viii give any informa.
ion as TO time of the examinations !
nd other data wanted. II
Dale Donahue and !. T. Whitney !
rom the state engineers office have
one to New Haven in connection with
tarting the men of W. T. Loud and
ions. who have the contract 70 con
truct federal road project in that
own.
Under the auspices Of the Communi- {
y club in Montpelier. the Middlebury '
oIlege musical clubs gave an enter
ainmeut which brought the clubs a 2
reat deal of commendation for their :
xcellenf program and netted the Com c
iunitv club q little over 500 towards ]
he support Of the clubhouse on State j
treet in Montpelier. The program Of d
he evenings entertainment. which oc- c
ifrred in city hall. included songs by J
be Glee club, selections by the string 2
uartet a. well a. male quartet. and I
mandolin club. solos by Mr.. Cooley and !
ir. Webber. and MANY encores were 5
iven. The leader Of the Glee club j. e
-ordon Swan and the manager Fran y
Is Carrigan The leader Of the Man I
olin club is W. n. Fitzpatrick. direc- b
Or. Prof Alfred larson. Bishop. p.
pianist Mr. stockwell Of Mont =
elier sings second tenor. There were 7
5 in the tRo clubs After the program
snciuc occurred until midnight. 10