The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-16

Timothy Lynch and Martin Gun
ningham left for Burlington yesterday
TO enlist in the Sd cavalry at Fort
Ethan Allen.
| In probate court, the will OF Ann
G. Mercer, late Of Barre City, has been
presented for proof
Earl r. Davis OF Barre will represent
the defendants, Il. NJ. and Jennie Laws
and G. w. Mann, in the case entered
against them by s. HOLSTER Jackson
of Barre in Washington county court.
The plaintiff will appear for himself,
! Alfred Brazier and others have filed
suit against Clayton A. Murray and
others through Theriault 4 Hunt as
attorneys. The Empire Hat and Cap
company has filed suit against H. L.
Segel and company. \. L. Laird repre-
senting the plaintiff and Robert Su-
sena the defendant.
! Arguments in the Washington coun-
| ty case Of b. J. Hatch W.. Earl Daniels
were continued in Vermont supreme
court this morning. The case of N,
Pelaggi and company VS.. Central Yer
mont Railroad company was the next
case for argument.
| Suit for 5000 has been entered in
Montpelier city court by Francis A.
Hart against Timothy McSweeney for
alleged trespass, John III. Stone APP
pearing for the plaintiff. 1t is charged
that the defendant threw a handful Of
wet plaster into Harris face on Jan
uary IL last, and that Hart was IN
Heaton hospital for treatment of his
eyes for twelve days as result. Both
parties to the suit are employed on
the new National Life building.
| Walter II. Crockett of Burlington
was in the city yesterday to confer
| with Governor James Hartness In re-
gard to state publicity matters.
A large crowd attended the service
companys fair in the armory last
night The feature Of the evening WAS
la drill by four picked squads, COM
manded by Sergeant Glennie, who put
the men through squad movements and
the manual for an hour. The men were
allowed to rest several times, while
solos were sung by Miss Dorothy
Glynn, with Mrs. Harry Colombo fur
nishing accompaniment on the piano.
! Music for dancing was furnished by
| Summers orchestra. Scotch dances by
some young ladies' from Barre, with
bagpipe music, win be the feature OF
| the carnival this evening. On Friday
evening. Lyman Sumner and Francis
Sweeney win repeat their skit, "A
Brotherly Quarrel and Oh Saturday
evening prizes viii be awarded
Miss Esther Hathaway Of the state
department Of agriculture is detained
from her duties by illness,
II. P. Sheldon, state fish and game
commissioner, was in Newport to-day
J. L. Davis and A. D.. Bishop OF the
state engineers Office were in Orange
yesterday TO investigate the founda-
ton Of bridge.
plans have been sent out from the
state engineers office for reinforced
concrete bridge to be built in the town
of Guilford.
Gypsy moth scouting work has been
suspended until next spring because OF
the severe weather and deep snow, ac-
cording to Harold L. Bailey. state
entomologist, who was in the city to-
day on business. The territory which
it is necessary to cover in the state
will be completed next spring. The
quarantine on evergrecns and stone
shipments from the gypsy moth area as
outlined in notices posted in railroad
stations in that section, IL still In opera
ton and will be SO indefinitely, MIR.
Bailey, said This quarantine makes
| 1t necessary that shipments be passed
upon BY government agents, before they
are made.
At the regular meeting of the
Modern Woodmen, held last evening,
g. f. Baldwin, state deputy, was
present and following the regular work
OF the camp, four reels of pictures were
thrown on the screen. These showed
the sanatorium in Colorado where
the number of members OF the order.
who have been cured by the organiza-
tons medical force is greater than at
any other sanatorium in the country.
The second section OF pictures demon
strated why a person should carry life
insurance. Remarks were made by
several visiting members, which in
cluded three from the. Barre camp
Plans for degree work early in the
coming month were perfected there be-
ing several candidates ON the waiting
list.
Z q Mnrehnnsn Of Sn kranciseo.