The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15

Montpelier post, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, viii receive the benefits OF the
showing of the motion picture, The
Thrre Musketeers," with Douglas FAIR
banks, beginning at the Playhouse on
Thursday of this week.
The feature Of the second evening Of
the service company fair being held in
larmory this week was blackface
skit, IA Brotherly Quarrel put on
lby Lyman Sumner and friends
Sweeney. The skit was worked up in
d short time, but went across well, and
will be repeated next Friday night by
special request. The lines were clever
and the audience was kept IL a roar Of
laughter and applause The solos
Amt Nature Grand" sung by Sum
ner and "You Know What 4 Mean
by Sweeney, received much applause.
A crowd Of about 500 attended last
night, and many stayed for the dance,
for which Summers orchestra fur
nished music. The feature of to-night's
program win be drill by the service
company. On Thursday night, Scotch
dances will be presented by young
ladies from Barre, with bagpipe music.
A verdict for r.. G. Dun d CO., plain
tiff in a contract case in Montpelier
city court, to recover 500 with inter
est OF about SIS from John Dobhs, a
local candy manufacturer, was returned
by a jury yesterday afternoon after
about So minutets, elaboration. Costs
Of the trial foliows the verdict as q
matter Of law George j.. Hunt
represented the plaintiff and Fred h.
Gleason the defendant, The company
brought action on a contract for their
service signed by the defendant, who
claimed fraud on the part Of the
plaintiffs. The verdict was obtained
at retrial the jury having disagreed
at the first trial Of the case.
En probate court, Florence johnson
has settled her final account as
administrative Of the estate OF the late
Harvey Burnham OF Calais. The viii
|of Carlo Lamperti, late of Barre City,
has been presented for probate, Ed
win A. Cotton has settled his final ac-
count as administrator OF the estate
OF Mary +. Cotton, late Of Montpelier.
Another of the series of entertain
ments which are being held in the
Knights of Columbus rooms will be
given tonight.
Merritt ID. Chittenden, state super
visor of high schools, left for Burling-
ton yesterday afternoon.
The afternoon session OF Vermont
supreme court yesterday was occupied
by arguments Of the Essex county
case of Glenn p. Tarbel VS.. Grand
Trunk Railway company Amey &
Cameron were attorneys for the plain
tiff and John Redmond for the defend
ant.
Fred s. Pease, deputy commissioner
Of industries, left yesterday for Bethel
to inspect factories and industries
there.
b. Cute, laborer employed By the
II. ID. Willcutt & Sons company on the
new National Life building, was in
jured about the right eye while at
work on Feb. IS, according to a report
to the commissioner of industries. Cuto
was holding a chisel while fellow
workman was striking the chisel TO
split rock, when a piece of steel flew
up and hit his right eye, slightly lac
Grating the lower lid and eyeball. He
was attended by DIR. F. w. Hartman.
Orders went out from the Office of
Adjutant General II T. johnson to-day
appointing Sergeant Major George A.
Jones a second lieutenant in LIST bat
talon headquarters company of the
lT2nd infantry list Vermonti, ~.
Rutland; LIST Sergeant Leon G. Lemore
a second lieutenant In End battalion
headquarters company at Burlington;
and LIST Sergeant Dwight A. Pickard a
second lieutenant in company 9 OF the
l72nd infantry at Ludlow.
Mrs. Ella Hartwell was called dur
ing the night to Waterbury by the
critical condition of Amos Hartwell.
her husband, who has been in poor
health for some time and who died
this morning. He il survived, among
other relatives, by his wife and a SON.
The state treasurer has received
from State Highway Commissioner Il.
w. Dix the sum OF $1,000. 20 for use OF
state machinery on projects from 9. I.
Gregoire 4 Co.
The plans for the winter carnival
in Montpelier were completed Tuesday
evening alta a meeting held in the Com
munity house. The present plans are
for a full days program, including IN
the morning spoyts ON Main street in
the city. There viii be skiioring,
obstacle racing, a relay race and snow
races while in the afternoon ski jump
ing will take place on the course at
Aldrich fats. II is hoped to get the
Dartmouth team here, including the
well known jumper, Carlton, while in
the evening the ice carnival win take
place at the rink on lower State street,
when Mr. and Mrs. Lynn iii of North.