The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-08
MONTPELIER
Louise Slayton and Nelson ROBBIE Won
Prize Speaking Contest.

/ HlOIC tidtS Won iIt III 81 Dliltc w ~
each in gold insthe annual prize speak
ing contest held in the high school au
ditorium last night The second prize
Of $3.50 in gold were awarded to Mis-
Dorothy Glynn OF the junior class ai,t
Roger Sheridan of the junior class
The speaking, as whole, was we'll VI
to the standard set in former years
land many considered the work OF ths
speakers unusually good. The Judges
were Walter Henshaw of Spauldiuf
high school, Miss Calista M. Lee Of
Montpelier seminary, and Miss Annie
+. Morse of Goddard seminary, The
high school orchestra played two Sc,
lections which were well received, and
James Burns sang solo.
| v. j.. Jones returned yesterday from
trip on creamery work in the south
ern part of the state. He goes to Shell
! burne to-day to do work at the Shell
burne co operative creamery and win
return to Montpelier early next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason s. Stone left
on Wednesday for 10 days stay in
New York City.
Special Deputy Warden Edison Ish-
am was in the city yesterday for con-
ference with State Fish and Game
Commissioner H. P. Sheldon. Warden
Isham took shipment OF 900 six
inch brook trout from Burlington TO
Quechee Thursday and yesterday for
the Ottaquechec Fish and Game cllb,
without the death of one of the fish.
The shipment left the Bennington
hatchery Thursday morning at Z
o'clock in charge Of Warden S. b.
Hawks. who brought the fish as far
as Burlington. Special Warden Isham
arrived in White River Junction with
his shipment at o'clock Thursday eve
ming. and stayed with it all night 10
keep the water aerated. He arrived in
Quechee with the fish yesterday. Pri
waite orders of brook trout fry are be-
ing shipped from the state hatchery
at Roxbury for planting in streams in
the state.
Four children who have been under
state care in homes in the city will be
taken TO kinstead, the new state shell
ter home to-day, Secretary w. II. JET
frey Of the board of probation and
charities stated yesterday. More chill
dren will be committed to the home
next week, it is expected.
No date has been set as yet for a |
hearing in the case OF City of Mont |
pelier against Leonard Doten for sell |
ing milk without license. City Judge |
+. L. Baird stated yesterday. Arthur |
C.. Theriault is now attorney for Mr.. |
Doten, as Mr.. Laird has been appointed .
city Judge since the ease was started. 1
He first appeared for Mr.. Doten. and /
will be disqualified from presiding at
the trial. An acting judge must be /
appointed when the case is tried.
The first rehearsal of the members
post, No. 3, met in the LIE
gion rooms last night. George Hath
away, who is directing the show. put
The men through their pace. Great
interest was manifest and pep was pat
INTO all the work. Songs for the end
men were selected and wired TO New
York for them. The show is under the
general supervision of Adjutant Mi
.hsel j. Cohan. The next rehearsal
will be held on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Alice Johnson of Waterbury ai
lived yesterday to visit her daughter.
irs. Edmund Byrne.
Francis Lille, U. V. NJ, '25, returned
o Burlington yesterday, after passing
he Easter vacation at his home here.
j. Y. Willcutt OF Boston arrived IN
he city yesterday to inspect progr -
m the new National Life building
Fl. J. Donahue OF Glens Falls, Y. l..
rived in the city yesterday.
A special meeting of Rob Morris
HAPPIER, Order OF Eastern Star, took
lace in Montpelier Friday evening. at
Ihich the initiation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Iermon Burnley and A. w. Cook oc-
urred and the installation of the new
Ulcers, both elective and appointive,
as carried out, the installing officers
eng Matron Mrs. Philip Huntington,
haplain Mrs Fannie Wheatley. Mar
bal II. ID. Holmes. A banquet pre-
,ded the work. Following the install
Ition Mrs Nellie Holmes, the new
latron, made suitable remarks and
resented the past matron jewel to
Iiss Bertha Buzzell, the retiring mat
W. anu AueH iAAEoI r. NJ. MAf1e pre- 1 i
'nted Irving Henson, the retiring pa
N. a patrons jewel. Appropriate
marks were made by each OF the re-
ring officers. The officers installed
ere: Matron, Mrs. Holmes: patron.
n. Mills; associate matron, Mrs. Ra-
lel A. sumner; secretary, Mrs. Jes-
e 4. Kelly; treasurer. Mrs. Mary
Dokson; conductress, Mrs. Lillian
enson; associate, Mrs. Lucy J. New
NIB; marshal, Mrs. Dorothy Howard
Isplain. Mrs. Mabel +. Mills; Ada,
rs. Rebs A. Pierce; Ruth, Mrs. Nell
} Jeffrey; Esther. Mrs. Laura Taisey;
arths, Mrs Charlotte ID Walstrom;
Iecta, Mrs Lillian Hamilton; warder
RS Ruby Hewitt; sentinel. Harry
,lombo An increase Of 40 members
CURED during the year. 80 OF which
ere by initiation, while there have
en- five demits issued and one death
the year, leaving the net gain "a
embers.
The state board of education will
Id meeting in Montpelier next
iursday. Hill
supt. Y. C. Ham of Randolph was
the city to-day on educational mat
rs.
To-day was tag day for Kinsiead.
e new state shelter home. consider