The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-07
MONTPELIER


Georfe Mckee, who won the stat
golf championship from Mr.. Clark o
Philadelphia at Burlington Saturda,
afternoon started his career as cadd,
! 10 years ago when he earned his first
quarter by acting as caddy fors DR.. A
B. Bisbee Of Montpelier on the Conn
try club course in this city. He played
golf while he was still youth and
while still acting as caddy. From the
first Of his career in the sport he had
/, been an easy player and has come
along fast. When a youth he also
played in the championship matches in
the state. He has been member OF
the Dartmouth golf team two seasons
and played in the international meet
on Long Island last year. II was on
his way home that the automobile in
which he was riding was ditched and
he was badly injured. Mr.. Mckee likes
the game. He always plays his man
instead Of for the score and when
asked by local friends how many were
following him about the course, said
probably so. Some 200 watched the
match. He broke the tournament
course record on the Burlington course
by three holes and defeated Clark by 8
up and s to go. Clark defeated Morse
Of Rutland, recognized as one Of the
best Vermont players, by close score.
1t is said by old golf players to have
been the fastest playing that has oc-
Cured in Vermont.
H. J. M. Jones, president OF the
Green Mountain Fire Insurance com
pany, stated Saturday that William
Ellis, secretary of the company, had
resigned.
Eugene Binachi OF 1893 River street
was arrested Saturday night on the
charge Of Illegal possession of intoxi-
eating liquor which was found at his
house during raid that took place
that night. Binachi appeared in court
about 10 o'clock that night and fur
nished bail for appearance for trial
when the case is called up. Three men
were found drinking A small quantity
Of rum grappa was found. as were sew
eral bottles of sour wine, there being
three cases partly filled with bottles
Df the, stuff.
The silent policeman" in Montpelier |
Tor few seconds was not silent Sat
Irday night and made considerable |
Jacket when the automobile of Alfred |
Doucette hit it, as Mr.. Doucette was
irving around the corner at the head |
# State street The lantern was dam
lged some but otherwise the police
nan" was in working order when again
et up
Inspectors from the postal service.
he latter part Of the week inter
'iewed those who recently took the
for the appointment in
They were recently ait
Waterbury where considerable investi-
alton was done, ii is understood.
With Joseph Mears OF Marshfeld
nd L. ID. CoIburn Of East Montpelier
he only candidates for assistant Judge
4 Washington county, 1t looks a.
hough the new aspirant for the office,
Ir. Mears. would have no opposition
D the securing the nominations. There
! not such plenty OF material that
ppears in the senatorial campaign in
county. There is some in
ication that a fourth candidate may X
ppear in the sheriff campaign IL
Roland Stevens. who is one OF the
to investigate the board Of
iarities and probation did not com !
Iete this job last week and will come
sck. II appearans that the secretary | /
ants to be present when the investi-
alton takes place, so Mr.. Stevens did
Dt wait for him to return from Bur
ngton, but win return to conduct the ]
b.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Upham of Can
m and their daughter, accompanied q
7 other friends, are stopping at the v
avilion hotel for few days. Mr. =
pham is an attorney, who formerly q
sided in Montpelier and who since i,
ling to Canton has been very success. y
4.
j. Langdon Schroeder Of New York II
visiting in Montpelier for a few o
US. La
John Duncan has gone back to SYRIA o
sc. n. Y, after visit with rela- o
res in Montpelier and Barre. Mrs. b
mean will remain with Mr. and Mrs. Il
c. Paige her parents, for a longer Il
sit. Ia
II. c. Lawson, deputy United States
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