The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-19
MONTPELIER
Automobile with Three Occupants
Went Into River--No One Hurt.

Went Into River--No One Hurt.
i A Dodge touring car, operated BY
/ Mrs, George Hicks Of Montpelier, who
was learning to drives went through
q railing and down l0-foot bank into
| the Winooski river on lower State
| street last evening Although the car
went entirely into the river, neither
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks nor their son, Will
liam, who was riding with them, was
j injured. The boy was thrown out of
the car. Harold O'Brien of the score
tary OF states department arrived on
| the scene shortly after the accident.
The accident occurred opposite the
residence Of Thomas Moriarty.
i Charles +. McKenna will be nomi-
mated by President Harding for the
Montpelier postmastership according
to word received BY Mr.. McKenna from
Congressman Porter HI. Dale on Mon
day. Postmaster Burton 4. Bailey's
term of office expired at midnight on
Monday and he will serve until the
appointment of his successor is APP
proved by the Senate and the new
postmaster qualities. Mr. Bailey has
held the office for eight years to the
satisfaction of all concerned. Mr.. Me-
kennas candidacy was endorsed by
the Republican party organization in
! Montpelier. Postmaster Bailey and
George A. Knapp, assistant postmas-
ter, were Democratic candidates and
Warren r. Hill Of the registry depart
ment was Republican candidate Mr.
McKenna was born in Waterbury As
years ago, and is the son of Bernard
and Catherine McKenna He came to
. Montpelier with his parents at the
age of four and was educated in the
Montpelier schools. For the past "a
years he has been in the employ of
the Montpelier q Wells River rail
road and had risen to the position OF
foreman OF the mechanical depart
ment. Mr.. McKenna was married to
Mary Agnes Lyon Of Burlington in
ls9S and they are the parents Of five
children. Mr.. McKenna has been Sec
rotary and chairman Of the Repnbli-
can city committee and il a Justice |
OF the peace and member of the board |
of civil authority. During the World |
war he was member of the public |
safety committee and took a leading |
part in war chest and other activi- |
ties. He received strong support for
city representative four years ago, but |
withdrew owing TO government rnl-
ing, forbidding employees OF railroads |
from entering politics while the roads |
were under government ownership
al Ia H.
ployed in the state purchasing agents
Office since July, 1921. left to-day for
Chicago, where he will attend the art
institute Of Chicago. He viii study
commercial art
James Heaiy returned on Saturday !
after a two weeks vacation from his
duties on the Montpelier Evening Ar
gus, which he passed in Massachu
sets
i. $. Brigham, commissioner of agri-
culture, has gone TO Springfield, Mass,
where he i member Of commits
sion attending on Governor Hardness
Messrs. Bremen. Mulholand and Jones
Of the agricultural department areI
also attending the exposition, and DIR.
A. j. DeFossett leaves to-day for
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Sheridan re-
turned yesterday from their wedding
Journey and have gone to Groton pond.
Miss Faith Walker has returned to
her duties in the state engineers of
ice after a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. George Julian is on a weeks
'aeation from her duties in the Office
# the state fish and game commits
Toner. Mr.. Julian completed his du-
les in the office last Saturday.
Alfred LaDeau died this morning at
o'clock at the home of his son, DEN
lis LaDeau, at 33 St. Paul street. He
vas taken sick last March at his
lome in Lower Cabot and has been !
Iere since April. Mr.. LaDeau was
'orn July ~, 1852, in Stowe, a son
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Philip LaDeau. Hh
mother died when he was FIVE years
+ age. His principal occupation was
hat of blacksmithing and he had been
a Cabot for number of years He
married Mary Conn Of North STRAIT
ord, N. H.. and after her death, he
married. Able Rollin OF Woodbury.,
Tho survives him. BY his first wife
e had two children, Dennis Of this
ty and Frank OF Calais, and by the
eeond marriage, four children, AL 2
red and Charles OF Cabot and Edward :,
nd John Of ST. Johnsbury. He is :
$50 survived by two brothers. Dennis g
{ Clifton, p. O., and Philippe Le- y
Dux of Stornoway, Canada, and two y
sters, Agnes of Worcester, Mass. and !
larry OF Alberta, Canada. Funeral :.
are not completed as \,
Fl. !,
In probate court Frank W. Adams
Chester has been appointed admin u
traitor of the estate of Moses i,
'heeler, late of Worcester. Beauman
Rogers of Cabot has been appoint 70
administrator, with the will an Ia
sxed. of the estate of Eva :. Hoyt. IN
rank \. Smith has been appointed
iecutor of the last viii and tesla n,
ent of Mary J. Sibley, late of Mont %
'lier. Clarrena Burnham has settled NJ
II annual account as guardian of ia
aura Francese Burnham, minor. OF Ga
sbot V. T.. Ayers has settled his on
lal account as administrator of the IN
tate Of Angeline Crugnola, late Of da
are. Charles II. Wishart has set WI
"A his final account as administrator
tile estate of Eveline Huse, late of M
IRE. in