The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03

The total number Of ballots to b
printed by the state for the primaries
are; Republican, 33l,725; Democratic
lzO,9I5 These are divided as follows
For state officers, Republican ll0,575
Democratic, 40,325; for United Statel
senator, the same number; for con
| gresham in second district, Republi
fcan 53,l25, Democratic $4,000; for con
gresham in the first district, Republi
can 81 $50, Democratic 1926. Rutland
county will require the largest number
OF Republican ballots, 1850, and Chit
tenden the largest number OF Demo
cratic ballots. Ballots for both parties
are being issued by the state for the
first time this year and voters will be
required to call for the kind Of ballot
they want
The funeral of Mrs. Clara A. Kent,
who died yesterday will be held from her
late home at 2l2 Main street to-mor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock, with in
terment In the Cutler cemetery. Rev.
G. N, st. John will officiate. Mrs. Kent
was over So years Of age and death
was due to advanced age, She was
the daughter Of Putnam and Margaret
Holmes Mcknight Of East Montpelier.
She was twice married, first to Curtis
Vincent, who died at an early age, and
twenty years ago to Prentice j. Kent,
who died about three years ago. She
is survived by one brother, Edwin Nc
Knight Of this city and by nephews
and nieces.
In probate court the will OF James
Davidson, late of Barre, has been pre-
scented for probate.
Roland z. Stevens of the board of
control continued investigation Of the
department of probation and charities
to-day. Mr.. Stevens and BENJAMIN
Williams of the budget committee in
yestigated the tax commissioners de-
partment this morning.
Manuel Campo and Josefa Canales
were married Aug. ] by Henry Ii Far
well, justice of peace.
Louis Ala appeared in city court yes
terday afternoon and pleaded not
guilty to charge Of reckless driving
He will be brought up for trial in
few days. States Attorney Adams
prosecuted and r. H. Gleason appeared
for the respondent. Angel Ala pleaded
guilty to charge Of breach Of peace
and paid fine Of $40 and costs.
The total amount Of taxes collected
by City Treasurer T. r. Merrill is S257,
23l SO out Of total to collect OF $780,
57T .9s, leaving the amount Of uncollect
ed taxes, $5,346l2, which will be placed
in the hands of City Sheriff A. G. Their.
iault. The amount taken in on the last
day was s53,060.34
United States Senator William P.
left yesterday afternoon
for Washington, after vacation
passed here with his son, Paul Dilling-
ham.
Open house is being held to-day by
The Montpelier Country club with an
Is hole handicap tournament with
prizes for the lowest net and lowest |
gross scores, driving, approaching and
putting contest for the lady members.
A special supper will be served from
$40 to 7.
Entries settled and discontinued were |
made to-day in the two cases involving
he Lane Mfg Co. and Marshall u. |
Wood.
Jennie Devine has entered suit for
z 500 in general assumpsit against
george Pitkin. r. i. Laird appears for
he plaintiff. Specification states that
he plaintiff seeks to recover balance
Iue her for money loaned the defend
mt. The loan amounted to $1,000 but 4
/ is stated that small payments have
,een made from time to time but that II
2 900 is now due including interest.
The Capital Garage Co. has entered
nit against r. j. kenney and NJ. A. j
base for 81 900 in tort action. Harry H
}. Shurtleff appears for the Garage
ompany. Body writs were served and
lax L. Powell gave bail for the defend
nts. 1t is stated in the specification
hat on Nov. /, last, the plaintiff had
certain lease of value Of 81 900 dat
d Jan. |. 1919, between T. j. Heaphy
nd the Capital Garage Co. being re-
ewal Of lease dated, Jan. l, 1924 1t
! stated that this lease was lost and
sme into the hands of the defendants
no converted it to their own use. A
lea Of trespass IL also entered, stating
hat the defendants with force and
rms took the lease and converted ii to
leir own use, preventing the plaintiff
ON using same in two cases in Wash
lgton county court in which the lease
as material and causing the plaintiff
, lose both cases on this account.