The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
MONTPELIER.
New Theatre Possibility---Committee
Reports on Site Investigation.

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The committee appointed to investi
gate sites for new theatre in this
city, G. l.. Blanchard, 4. M. Cory anc
l.. ID. Taft, filed their report with thu
secretary of the board of trade Tuesday
evening, in which they eliminated al
sites under consideration except those
in the rear of the Union block, in the
rear of the French block, or the purchase
OF the property of T.. II. Deavitt or the
Lane property on East State street
Their choice would be one of the two
first named properties, as they would be
in the immediate business section, but
these would have to be leased for a term
OF years. The matter has now been re-
ferred back to the committee originally
appointed by the president of the board
Of trade to see what can be done about
financing the proposition.
A son was born Tuesday at Heaton
hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Wood.
Francis Vernon Glynn, son of the late
I. +. Glynn OF this city, and Susan Eliz-
abeth Schwab of Utica, n. Y, were mar
ried Monday at st. Johns church in
Utica. Mr.. Glynn spent his boyhood here
and attended the public schools. He is
now in the employ of the United States
Rubber company.
Byron Carlton, for many years res
ident Of Montpelier. died recently at his
home in Seattle Wash. of Bright's dis
ease. Mr. Carlton was 70 years of age Aft
er the Civil war he went west and found
his fortune in gold mines, large timber
and the accumulation of land.
lie was a prolific writer of Civil war
articles and was regarded as an authori-
ty on the subject.
Robert Farley, otherwise known as
Jameson, was in city court yesterday on
a charge OF ntoxication and pleaded
guilty to a second offence. He was sent
to jail for 80 days. John Cookson OF
lays in Jail, since he could not pay his
line for intoxication.
The regular meeting of the board of
trade was held Tuesday evening and
number OF matters regarding the well |
are OF the city were discussed, among
hem a new Rialto bridge. better light
ng of the business section of the city, |
he raising of the fangdon street bridge,
o lessen its danger from high water,
md the prospects of having a new state
building erected here. committee was |
ppointed to appear before the city coun-
II in regard to having new Rialto |
ridge put in. Mayor Boutwell,, under
he existing circumstances on State
treet this summer, did not wholly favor
hitting in the new bridge at once,
hough he thought the council would
o whatever the city wants done.
The funeral OF Leroy Sleeper who died
unday, was held from his late home
csterday forenoon, Rev. Mr.. Abbott.
aston of the Seventh Day Advent
burch. officiating. The bearers were Lu.
JUS Stone, Herbert Chapman, +. II. Ira
Y and Robert Harvey. The body was
aken to Chelsea yesterday afternoon
nd another funeral was held in the !
lurch there, with interment in the VIII /
ge cemetery. II
The fire department was called to the '
ouse of John Anderson on the Berlin ;
lad yesterday forenoon, the run being !
long one. A chimney fire had com /
unicated to the roof, but two extin- a
lishers and the efforts of neighbors |
it'll buckets of water sufficed to extin-
iish the blaze, with little damage to S
Re property. q
Nearly one hundred bowling enthusi-
is gathered in Eagles hall last even :
z for the first annual banquet of the o
apital City Bowling club. There were 9
number from Barre. Lester II. Greene 0
esided in an able and witty manner as U
astmaster. and impromptu speeches I
ERE made by the captains of the various 9
ans in the league, which closed last I
EEK. by the several prize winners and a
Z officers OF the league, including Pres G
ent j. p. Gallagher and Secretary Hec. y
r Dubue. The presentation of prizes o
rs made as follows: High average for "
ason. ID. c. Richards; second. ID. +. u
Dit; high spare average. Harold Kee. y
n; high single string, Carroll Duke; .
gh three string total, II. c. Pickard /
Isic was rendered by the Montpelier y
Hilary Rand oraha.tra lOl