The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-29
Mr.. Plumley Looks For a
Favorable Report on Ii
N0WIN COMMITTEE HANDS
Other Events and Doings in Washington
Which Have Been Captured by
&C. A. W. and Told to the
Folks at Home.
Wa.hinalnn. D. q. ANN x.

Washington D. c. April ~
Alr plumley representative from ths
second Vermont district when asked 4
few days ago as to how tie bin appro-
priating an extra amount of money to
make possible new federal building IN
Barre, constructed 81 the granite which
has made Barre famous, replied that Re
thought the extra appropriation was com.
ing along 81 right. aud he hoped to keep
the amount at $4,000 The bin Is stili
IN the hands oi The House committees III
public buildings ard grounds and viii
be a part Of an omnibus bill, making
appropriations for buildings in various
parts Of the country Representative
Burleigh Of Maine q member 81 the
committee, has charge 81 the appropria
tions for New ENGLAND. Nj. plumley isI
keeping close watch az the measure and
anticipates that il win 60 ont of the
go amsttee with favorable report
Duing Tie absence last week 81 Sen
atof Page who vas called t. Vermont IS
the biz FIRE at bis home town. Col. n. =
Parker of the Bradford Opinion and tie
Capital City Press with Mrs Parker
and Charles K Cumming publisher ST
The Nermonter occupied the pleasant
suite d rooms which senator Page ha
Ia The Portland. Col. and Mrs. Parker
visited Admiral Clark, whose native town
is Bradford, while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. VI. Greene Of Mont
pelieF and Mr.. aud Mrs. 4 III Putnam
81 Bfattlcboro arrived 10 Washington on
Tuesday Of this week, after q trip to
New Orleans where the Shfiners con
veation was hala. They took thp trip
down from New York to New Orleans.
and also took 3 water route q large part
Of the way back, stopping oa g yisit
id Florida and at other points Of interest
They have had splendid weather every
day although they have just lodged
eral storms They viii leave Washing
ton Wednesday evening, stopping OIL at
and New York and expect
To arrive home the first Of next week
Charles r Fairfield publisher 81 NE
Rutland Evening News, Is visiting ia The
city for few days.
The National Life Insurance company /
has certainly got some agent ia the
genial y. 81 Ballard Of Montpelier When
the automobile meeting was being held I
Ia Washington, Mr.. Ballard was here
rs 8 representative Of the Vermont assoc /
ciati0n I was walking out Of the New
Willard With him late ii the afternoon
one day when BE- halted with the abrupt
ness 81 blind folded mind reader search
ing for lost article 10 an opera house I
and shook hands with distinguished I
looking young gentleman. who was com
INK from the other direction. heard |
Ballard telling about having ame fine
@eotehmen Tip his way, and about five /
minutes afterwards Ormsbv MeHarg was
signing an application for = SIS 600 policy I
ia the National MeHarg was one of !
Postmaster General Hitchcoeks right,
hand men at the Chicago Republican con-
vention that nominated Mr. Taft for tile /
presidency. and for time was assistant I
secretary Of commerce and labor.
Hon. john Barrett, director of the hui I
reau Of American republics. is one Of the |
Nermonters iB this city. He I
once taught school in Orwell. Vermont. /
This wednesday, evening, a new build /
ing for the bureau is being dedicated I
and among the speakers besides Mr Bar
rett are the president Of the United |
States and Andrew Carnegie Monday I
afternoon, the last two distinguished gen
tlemen were speakers at the dedication I
Of the Carnegie library at Howard uni I
reFsiiy, established BY the late General /
0. q Howard 81 Vermont Ihf institu-
ton is attended by about 200 colored /
men Of The highest type Of the race.
Last week Mr. and Mrs ". w. Illus
band entertained the employees Of the +
commission aud few Yer I
monters in Washington At q sugar party I
- their home in Cleveland park. Mrs I
plans 70 spend part Of the sum
mer ( her former home IN st 1ohnsbHry I
and Mr. Husband viii remain to complete /
The work Of the immigration commissions T
which has to be done by next December F
I shook hands with Jack Coombs after
one Of the games here in the phiadel
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