The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
MONTPELIER

The hearing of the case Of Charles O.
Murray OF Boston against the snrviv-
| ing members Of the co partnership OF
Bigelow & Norris of Newport was com
pleted in United States court yester-
day afternoon before Judge Harland
b. Howe. This morning the case of
Ward Prouty against Frank Williams,
both parties of Newport, over mat
ter affecting guardianship proceedings,
was begun. The attorneys are j. w.
Redmond for the plaintiff and Guy M.
Page and John j Enright for the de-
PENDANT. United States Deputy Mar
shall Henry G. Lawson is court officer
for the first time since the appoint
ment of A. w. Harvey as marshal.
Mr.. Harvey appointed Mr.. Lawson as
deputy. The Pronty-Williams hearing
was largely occupied by argument over
the admission of evidence which the
plaintiff wishe dto present. The case
is a bill in equity to prevent the de-
PENDANT from acting as guardian of the
plaintiff on the claim he was not APP
pointed under due process of law
David i. Porter and Harry Writers
of the legal firm Of Porter, Writers &
Longmore of St Johnsbury were in
the city yesterday to attend a meeting
of holders of bank stock. u
DR.. E. j. Rogers, head of the Yer
mont sanatorium at Pittsford, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. s. Carl Carpenter of Rich
ford we're in the city yesterday,
Messrs- Smith and Carpenter attend
ing the meeting Of holders Of bank
stock A
State Treasurer Walter r. Scott ar
rived in the city yesterday and attend
ed the meeting of holders of bank
stock at the Pavilion.
j. e. Rush, NJ. d., field inspector of
the American Society for Control of
Cancer, was in the city yesterday to
confer with DR.. c. F. Dalton, seere-
tary of the state board of health, and
/. A. Kelly, secretary of the Asso-
ciated Industries of Vermont, in con-
nection with the observation OF can
Ger week, which will be the week of
Oct u.
Leo Allen Of Burlington was in the
city yesterday to install an electric
bell fire alarm system in the Montpel-
Ter house. The system is being put
in in accordance with recent state
law requiring such a system, which Is
being complied with extensively in diff
ferent parts OF the state.
The American Legion auxiliary win
hold a food sale at Seguin's news
agency Saturday. Sept. 2, from 10 to 4.
viii the ladies please respond with
out further solicitation '-adv.
Harold McGrath, son of Mrs. Will
liam McGrath Of Montpelier, received
notice this morning that he was the
winner OF one OF the Ford automobiles
that a Boston newspaper is giving
away. He wrote story of the expe-
rience OF himself and two friends in
their recent trip through Massachu
setts and trouble with their car, COM
ing over the Mohawk trail, TO the ex
tent that the machine could not be
stopped for some distance.
Ernest BAKER, VINO mas pfeh hsstrh-
ant chief in the fire department, has
completed his services in that capacity
to accept another position in a few
DAYS. He resigned recently, effective
last Saturday night. His successor has
not been selected.
The board of control meets to-mor-
row in Middlebury at the office of
Judge Joim +. Weeks, director Of state
institutions. Governor Hartness will
attend the meeting and the Middlebury
fair as well.
Ballots. blanks and papers connect
ed with the primary elections were be-
ing sent out from the Office Of the sec
rotary Of state to-day.
The members of the Montpelier city
council, Water Commissioner NJ. @.
Ferry and DIR. c. H. Burr, district
health officer, went 10 Berlin pond to-
day TO investigate report relative
to the free action of some drain in
that section. II is one of those many
instances which the council has to act
on from time to time.
In nrohate court f. f. Bailey has