The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-11
MONTPELIER

Norman Town was released in $500
bail by Judge +. l.. Laird in Montpel
Ter city court on charge Of statutory
rape for which he was arrested by Chic
of Police =. j. Connolly on Friday. Bal
4 was furnished by his father, Frank
Town. The warrant was issued by
States Attorney Charles B. Adams
Webster Miller is attorney for the re-
spondent. 1t is understood that an in.
formation will be filed in county court
against Town. Sentences of 10 days in
the county Jail were given by Judge
Laird in two cases of first offense Of
intoxication Friday afternoon, the re-
spondents being John Moore and A. c.
| Pruett. The two were arrested by
Patrolman Frank Baldwin in the Cen
trail Vermont station Thursday night.
Neither one had any money TO pay a
fine, and the Jail sentence was the con
sequence. Moore gave his occupation
as painter, and Pruett as weaver.
They were transients. As in many
cases of this kind, an unidentified
stranger was responsible for their arr
rest by asking them to have a drink,
according to their statement. Minnie
Brown Of Middlesex, IA years old, Is
at Heaton hospital for treatment. She
was sentenced to the industrial school
at Vergennes by Judge #. L. Baird on
Thursday, when she was found guilty
in juvenile court Of being delinquent
child.
Only four more days in IS ich to file
individual income tax returns. Office
open, 8 a. IN. to 5 p. m. Saturday, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. And
from 7 TO 0 p. m. for those who can
not come during the day hours. Only
personal or bank checks and money orr
ders taken. X. II. Burt, revenue in
spector. w. E. Kidd, deputy collector.
Echoes from the federation farm bu
reau meeting in Burlington are that
Allen M. Fletcher, who was governor
in 1912, is talking of being candi-
date for the Office again. 1t was un
derstood of late that he was not going
to be candidate but advice from Bur
lington makes it seem that he win
make some OF them travel for the com
ing month.
Il. G. Mulholland, state marketing
agent, leaves for Boston on Monday.
State Engineer d. o. Young and As
sistant Engineer George A. Reed re-
turned to-day from Burlington, where
they attended the annual meeting of |
the Vermont Society Of Engineers yes
terday. Messrs. Northrop, II. Marsett !
and +. w. Badger of the department,
who attended the meeting, remained in
Burlington for the week end.
DR. A. J. DeFossett Of the state de- |
oartment of agriculture went to Bur,
ington on Friday.
w. "A. Lord is able to be down town
, little while each day.
Earl Hayden, district highway com
missioner, left this morning for the I
southern part OF the county relative
. calling the selectmen and highway /
together for plans on
he road work the coming summer Il
i il planned now TO have the road
tate. These were not held last year.
S. b. Bates Of the state highway 4
'oard wassin the city this morning on
lis way to his home in Derby Line,
fter having been in Burlington TO at
end the meeting of the federation of
arm bureaus. He also remained in
Burlington yesterday to attend the
ivil engineers meeting, OF which he
! a member.
Harry Diskens Of the Boston Adyer-
iser, who is in Montpelier in the in
crest of the paper, delivered to the
lembers of the Shrine last evening
no copies Of the paper in which was
picture of the Arab Patrol, as it APP
cared when in Albany. n. Y, last fall.
A representative of the Elliott
isher company of Boston is expected |
, arrive within a few days TO set
D the book recording machine pur
iased by the city for the use of the
ty clerk in keeping his records. il
c. NJ. Brooks, deputy state highway
has been appointed
ember of the committee on mainte
ance Of the American Association of
tate Highway Officials. This com
ittee comprises representatives OF
ght state highway departments, rep
senting several sections of the coun :
v. & member of the u. S. office of
lblic roads meets with the commit r
e. Its work is to study maintenance
nditions, and the results of differ
Il methods as brought to its atten II
on BY reports from different states, II
r which il acts as a clearing house.
j. +. Mann, superintendent, and J.
Morrison, superintendent of struc-
res, of the Central Vermont railway,
ere in the city yesterday afternoon.
Dr. L. A. Stanley Of Waterbury was
the city Thursday on asylum mat II,
RS. iii
Used piano for sale at bargain; II
, Main street.-adv. Ill
'Kinstead,, the shelter home of the
,te board Of charities and probation,
5 been turned over to the state and
II soon be ready for the reception OF II
E children who are committed to the
re of the board from the courts. The II
are being moved in, so far II
they have been provided for, and by II
; end of the present month all should II
in readiness for the coming OF the
ldren. Friends of the children and
! board of charities have shown a
p interest in the work of Secretary | II
frey and when it was found that II
, legislature had appropriated barely / II
'ugh TO erect the building they came
the assistance of the board Mont Il