The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-15
MONTPELIER


. The Pythian Sisters, gave wills
party, with about NJ tables in th
knights Of phythias lodge rooms las
night. Paul King won first prize ant
Eugene Keith won the BOBBY prize
Refreshments served.
| The Woman's Auxiliary Of Mont
pelier post, No, 3. Of the America,
Legion, will give maple sugar party
in the post rooms in the Bailey bloch
next Friday evening. The party vii
be public for the benefit Of the auxil
larry
John III. Stone was in Barre yester
day on matters connected with the
First National Farm Loan association
Of Montpelier, of which he is secretary
and treasurer.
George Hasletine of White Plains
N. IL, formerly Of Montpelier, was in
the city yesterday to visit friends. He
is now advance agent for the Redpath
lyceum and chautauqua.
| The Montpelier board of trade voted
yesterday to purchase and erect large
signs or bulletin boards on the five en-
frances to the city.
| The board Of directors of the Mont
pelier board of trade, composed OF two
granite manufacturers, one telephone
manager, grocer, baker. furniture
dealer, and dealer in ladies' furnish
ings, yesterday voted for wet pro-
gram. A copy Of resolution favor
| ing the passage in Congress Of House
bill No. 1901, providing for the forma-
ton of federal local option districts
and the sale of four per cent beer and
| IL per cent wine, was endorsed by a
unanimous vote of the board. The
resolution was forwarded here from the
chamber Of commerce In Streeter, Ill
The bill is sponsored by Congress-
man John Phillip Hill Of Maryland. IL
is estimated that the yearly revenue
yield, If the bin becomes law, win be
5000, 100000
The fire department was called out
at 3.55 yesterday afternoon for a
Mccarthy at p North Franklin street.
The fire was soon extinguished and
little damage was done,
In probate court, Walter p. Scott has.
been appointed administrator de bonis
non, with the will annexed. of the
estate of William Paul, late of Barre.
Arthur ID. Farwell has settled his
final account az administrator OF the
estate of Isaac Stekolchick, late of
Montpelier, and has been appointed
guardian of the Stekolchick minors.
who moved to Brooklyn, n Y, with
the widow. The viii of Henry A.
Pennman, late Of Montpelier, has
been presented for proof.
After some three years deliberation
on the matter of the Streeter children
which has been pending before the
commissioner OF industries. settle
ment has been made and Roland Stew
ems of Hartford yesterday met w. II |
Jeffrey. who is guardian of the chill |
dren, and for the insurance company
paid to Mr.. jeffrey $500. in the form of |
a check. The case develops out of the |
death of parent, in which the COM /
missioner Of industries, under the |
regime OF r. w. Simonds, awarded the 1
heirs $500. The county court awarded /
the same sum and then the case went |
to supreme court; but there il was |
reversed and went back for another |
trial. Offers of settlement occurred but |
Of late a decision was handed down in
supreme court, which governed in
this case and the check as given above
is the result of the adjustment be-
tween parties.
Roland Stevens, who was In the city
The first of the week. is looking for in
as a result of the annual
town meeting 1t is understood, ac-
,ording to DIR. Stevens, the town of
Hartford is without school directors,
md suggestion has been made that the
'electmen proceed so appoint directors;
,ut Montpelier attorney has advised
he selectmen Of Hartford as to their
attitude relative 20 the appointment or
ION appointment OF school directors
md il is understood that the selectmen
ire not going to take any action in the
natter. Mr.. Stevens claims that the
,ffices are vacant because the school
directors did not conform TO the laws
elatiye TO placing their report in the
auditors hands in the time provided
" law. He also contends that Alfred
Watson was unqualified for a re-elec-
ion as a school director The matter
viii be watched with a good deal of
interest for some interesting education
l law viii probably be established be-
ore the adjustment is finally made.
C. c. Hardigan, employed as a blue
'rinter at the Lane Manufacturing
ompany, has an infected finger as
csult probably Of scratching the fin-
-er on the blue print frame and the
cid Of the blue print paper entering
he scratch, according to a report to
he commissioner of industries.
The first set line license Of the sea
on was issued to-day at the Office of
he state fish and game commissioner.
Euniee Farnsworth Of Montpelier
as been admitted 90 the state school
Of the feeble minded at Brandon, ac-
Drding TO a report received at the
flee Of Governor Hartness.
Deputy Warden Charles Blow has
sported the arrest OF Morris Goldman
I Burlington for having two dead
,ons in his possession. Goldman had
o hunting license, and told the officer
nat he did not hunt. He stated that
; bought the coons but could not say
-om whom. He was fined $50 and
,sts of $500 by City Judge J. A. Nc
amara In Burlington. The ofrense
} which he pleads guilty was having
IONS out Of season and for sale Gold
an j. a dealer in furs and rags.