The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-29
MONTPELIER

Roy r. J. J. Cullion, assistant pastor
Of st. Augustino's Catholic church. an.
nouneed Sunday that the population Of
the parish according 10 the census Just
taken was 1880. lie has been employed
on The task four or Ave weeks, visiting
every Catholic family IN the city and
neishborhood who are members OF tho
church. The Catholic census Is being
taken up throughout the country at this
time, and the work here was on the
same lines as was done elsewhere in the
country. When the returns are all IN, Il
win be possible 70 arrive at not only the
cathoiie population Of Vermont, but Of
every state In the union.
c. w. Scarf, formerly Of Burlington.
was In town yesterday afternoon on his
way to New Hampshire on matters con.
nected with bis land IN Washington. He
"a selling timber IN that state. lie Is
In company With The men who recently
went from Montpelier, and they have
large amount Of timber for sale.
Rev. and Mrs. George II. Moore left
yesterday for Cambridge, Mass, where
Mrs. Moore win visit her people for a
few weeks. Mr.. Moore will 90 10 Paw.
tucket, r. l., whore he attends a minis.
terial convention from the Goth TO the
5lst.
Raphael Ala has returned from Spain,
whore he has been spending the summer,
and brought back with him a bride,
whom he married in the old country.
Air. and Mrs. Ala arrived in town sun
day.
Louis Wood is to 90 back 10 Montana
again and viii take with him two Of
Mrs Dolan's children who have been
visiting her since they came east with
their mother. who brought their fathers
body for burial here. Mrs. Dolan con
templated returning 70 Vermont 70 live
after her. husbands death, but on going
back to Montana decided to stay there
and wanted Nr. Wood to 20 and finish
bic vatatien and bring the children with
him, which he will do in the course Of
week or two.
William T. Whelaa Is TO be located in
New York In charge Of the department
Of inspections for the American Fidelity
company, after December /, and will 90
to that city with Mrs. Whelan to re-
side.
Walker 4 GalIison, engineers, have
completed contour map Of Hubbard
park for the park commissioners, and
blue prints will be made for it as soon
as there is fair weather. This map win
be sent to Dana Dow, the landscape arch
itect, Of Boston, Mass, who has been
In consultation with the commissioners
in regard to the best way Of improving
the park, laying out drives, trees and
perfecting general plan to beautify the
grounds.
Miss Alice Bushnell was operated up
on at Heaton hospital yesterday for the
removal Of a tumor. She came from her |
home in Waitsfeld last Friday. The |
operation is considered successful
The large boom derrick at tile B. B.
Gale granite shed, near the Central Yer |
mont railroad freight house, fell on Fri. |
day and smashed a large hole in the /
roof of the shed. The fall Is thought /
to have been due to the failure OF one /
VI LHt SNy iVpIo. IIb must VI AlAE Q0A- L
rick was reset on Saturday and yester-
day worlmen were repairing the guy. No
one was hurt when the large stick fell. /
but it was wholly due TO luck that some
one was not seriously injured.
Work was begun yesterday at the
Junction on the new engine house. The
sills are being laid and the superstruc.
ture win be rushed as much as possible.
Timbers from old bridges are being used
for the underpinnng and several car
loads Of new lumber for the sides are
already unloaded.
The six cases Of measles, which broke
out at the new school building on Fri
day, are proving very slight, none 81
the children being i'll in an alarming
degree. The six eases were in the first
grade, which is taught by Mrs +. N,
Parrot, and the fact that they all reside
on Fuller street leads to the conviction
that the disease was not contracted at
school,