The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-09

Albert j. Stone, father OF Mrs. 9. ".
Booth died at 1880 last night at the
Booth residence, "a Vine street, from
kidney trouble and complications. lie
was 10 years Of age and has been IN
Montpelier for the past thirty years.
He was the son Of ALBERT and Lorcna
Pond Stone OF Berkshire and had been
a farmer most of his life- Mrs. Booth
was the only child, The funeral or.
rangements have not been completed
as yet.
Two new cases were entered on the
civil docket Of Washington bounty
court Saturday. They were Il. a.
| Merritt IN. Fred II. Taylor and others
| in which J. Ward Carver appears for
| the plaintiff. and Quarry Savings Bank
j& Trust CO., VS. Everett A. Morse,
| Harry Daniels and Benjamin Hatch, IN
which u. r. Scott appears for the
plaintiff and j. @. Frattini Tor the
defendant More. Rhoda +. Ouellet has
entered suit for divorce against Henry
Ouellett. The libcllent Is represented
BY ]. Ward Carver.
| Forrest Earle Ketchum Of Marsh
field has been adopted by Frank NJ.
and Ola b. Newton OF Marshfield Ills
name will be Forrest Earle Newton.
| Edward Delong Of Rutland has been
adopted by Romeo and Clara M. Me-
| Allister Of Wakefield. His name will
! be Edward MeAlIister. The will OF
William A. Cooley was probated Fri
day. Margaret Ford has been ap..
pointed guardian Of Julius Slack OF
Montpelier.
| Harris Prindle Of Burlington was de-
tanned for an hour or so in Montpelier
Saturday evening while the officers To-
Gated w. S. Teaehout Of the secretary
OF states Office in an effort to learn
whether he had a right to operate his
automobile with 1921 number plates
| 1T appears that plates We're mailed to
Mr.. Prindle several days ago but that
Friday evening they had not reached
him III Burlington so he drove toward
Montpelier on business matters. The
police retained the car for while and
| then arrangements were made between
| the state officials and Mr.. Prindle so
that he went towprd Barre to transact
more business.
A. ID. Harris, who has q machine
shop ON Elm street in Montpelier, has
| installed Il machine for boring out the
engine blocks OF Ford automobiles. II
| is the frat Of the kind in Vermont and
has attracted good deal Of attention.
| ii leaves the block better than u was
when it left the factory.
Kent & Smith, who occupied the liv-
n -. .sst Ara u
week ago Saturday. have settled their
claim for about $3.50. Their loss was
confined to the articles they had IN
| that portion OF the stable which was
damaged by fire, the total loss OF
which was about 81 500.
Quick action on the part of George
p. Barber Saturday afternoon prevent
ed heavy loss to the equipment in the
cellar in the undertaking rooms OF Bar
Der a Lanier. The dome to the stove
used to heat the water for use in the
establishment and tenement burst,
making noise which attracted his at
lfcntion, and investigation Immediately
lfcIlowed When plumbers arrived II
was found that one side of the dome
was badly split
Sherman Moulton returned this noon
| from Burlington, where he passed the
week end, and this afternoon Wash
| ington county court will resume its
sessions. The case of Hambleton VS..
Ala, suit over the breach of con-
tract, win be commenced. This case
was tried a year ago and went to SUI
preme court, where the decision. which
was 10 favor of the defendant in the
lower court. was reversed and the case
sent back for new trial. Among the
divorce cases entered the latter part
Of the week on the docket were n.
Walter W.. Eva Walter Rhoda l..
0ulette VS.. Henry 0ulettc and Dora
Wiley VS. Ezra Wiley.
w. n. Jeffrey, state probation Off
Ger, left to-day for White River June
tion. where he win speak on charity
Rsters.
The noon train on the Central Yer
mont railway Sunday was about an
hour and half late, due TO trouble
near Montreal which detained the train
from leaving that city on time.
From the tax commissions Office are
being sent about 5000 letters. These
90 to tie many firms in the state that
pay a corporation or state tax and the
returns have to be made, to the tax
commissioner in couple Of months.
Miss Jean B. Pinney OF the office Of
the commissioner Of industries is to
give an address on accident compensa-
ton in Rutland on Tuesday. She viii
return to Montpelier on Wednesday.
The sum Of $780, from motor We
hicle secs fc the highway maintenance
fund was received at the Office of the
state treasurer from Secretary Of State
Harry A. Black ON Jan. Z.
The number Of brook trout eggs re-
ceived and planted for Matching at the
state hatchery at Bennington for plant
ing next spring is 100000,
Harold W. slocum. secretary of the
Vernon. tuberculosis association, has
offered the April issue OF the associs =
ton paper, The Modern Health Cru
sader. TO the state fish and game com
missioner, who will use il to show the
value Of Vermont's wild life resources.
Ebert 6. Brigham. state commission
er OF agriculture, has gone to Bur-
lin1ton 70 attend the Vermont Dairy
mems convention on Jan. 10, II and
~. Other state employees who will
attend are DR.. A. J. DeFossett, in
spector in charge of bovine tuberculin
testing, V. r Jones of the state de-
partment OF agriculture and L. @.
Mulhollnnd. state marketing agent
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Hsrdigan have re-
turned from North Hero, where they