The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-12
MONTPELIER


/ Nelson Menard. a young man who
came to Montpelier about the time
j that the Sparks circus arrived, was
brought into city court Saturday after
noon on the charge OF stealing a cake,
to which he pleaded guilty. He was
sentenced to the county Jail for a pc
! Rod OF 30 DAYS. Menard admitted
that he took the cake from a bakery
shipment at the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad station at noon Satur-
| day, claiming that he was hungry and
| without funds to get anything TO eat.
| He had been travelling with Sparks
circus, but left it at Burlington, com
| ing here Wednesday and understanding
| that work was available in Montpel-
Ter. This he failed to find and being
/ without means he sought the cake for
4 sustenance. j. b Robinson, the Barre
/ blacksmith, who was arrested Friday
night on the charge Of earelessly and
negligently operating an automobile,
/ paid fine Of $40 and costs.
| AT meeting of the directors of the
! First National Farm Loan association
of Montpelier, in John Fl, Stones, the
seeretary's office, 10 applications Tor
| loans were passed upon.
| The Vermont Tuberculosis associa-
| ton will hold clinic at the Barre City
hospital on Thursday, June Is, from !
p. m. to 4 p. m A clinic win be held
at Heaton hospital in Montpelier
Friday, June l6, from 8 a. m. to IL m.
Heavy showers yesterday afternoon
and early last evening caused wash
outs on Clay hill and left water a
foot deep at the corner Of Main and
School streets due to ,clogged drain.
West Of Bailey avenue ON State street,
stream several inches deep was run
ming across the street at the height
Of the last shower, and at many
points in the city there was enough
water to cause washouts. Major VIII
liam A. Shaw, meteorologist of the q.
$. weather bureau at Mortified, rel
ported that the fall there was not UNI
usually heavy, the amount OF precipi-
tation in the afternoon and evening
amounting TO Al of an inch. The
storm in Montpelier and west OF the
city to Waterbury and beyond was
heavier and accompanied by much
lightning. causing several motorists to
take refuge in the covered bridge
across the Winoosk river at Middlesex
for a few minutes at the height Of the
storm.
Mrs. George Julian had as her
guest for several days last week Miss
Mary Julian of St. Johnsbury.
Harry L. Bremen of the state depart.
ment Of agriculture, accompanied BY
his wife and young daughter, left last
Friday BY automobile for Fremont, 4
Mich. where he will pass his vacation.
Mrs. Bremer's parents reside in Ere
mont.
The funeral Of Mrs. Joseph b. Morse,
whose death occurred recently in ASH
land, Mass. was held from her late
home here at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mcdonald have
returned from their wedding journey.
DR.. Horace l.. Watson is able to
be out after an illness of about 10
days.
The first moving into the new Ma.
tional Life Insurance Co. building oe-
cured Sunday when the agents de-
partment, over which d. B. Il. Kent
has supervision, was moved. This com
orised Mr.. Kent as supervisor and four
,ther persons. They have charge OF
work which must be handled while the
,ther moving is being done and by
hat department being moved Sunday
he work win not be disconnected next
friday when the regular moving COM
nenees If the present plans are fol.
owed
w. L. Bond Of the state forestry
apartment has gone to Sharon to Wis
{ the Downer farm owned By the state
nd work out plan Of management
ar the state forest there. State
'orester w. 9. Hastings will 20 to
haron to-day.
Harold Marsett. who i employed in