The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-15
MONTPELIER
Banks Close to Allow Officials to Attend
State Fair.

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| A dozen automobiles containing abou
80 persons, including large number o
merchants, left the city hall early thu
morning for the state fair, the ears fly
ing banners with the inscription, "Mont
pelier day." The tour was arranged b.
special committee of the Board o.
Trade and yesterday 43 automobile
owners had signified their intention OF
making the trip, primarily to be held te
advertise Montpelier, and secondly to
attend the fair, but there were only q
dozen machines in line this morning
There were many other automobiles
which went to the fair, but they either
preceded the IL or followed different
route. The banks were closed in the
city to-day and few stores.
George Cayhue of Court street trun-
died up the street this morning two
monster squashes and pumpkin equal
ly as large, loaded on wheelbarrow
and deposited his prize vegetables in the
window of the L. b. Brooks store for ex-
h;bition. Mr.. Cayhue raised the
sauashes, known as the "Wonder" va
riety, in garden on State street, and
by measurement this forenoon the di-
ameter of each was slightly over is
inches. Mr.. Cayhue said that squash
still larger was in the garden last even
ing. but was missing this morning, and
he is of the opinion that someone has
taken it to the state fair TO exhibit.
Raymond Cotton, who graduated from
Montpelier high school last spring, left
this morning for Amherst, Mass, to
take examinations for entering Amherst
college. He was accompanied by Clifton
II. Smith. who returns to Boston TO re-
sumo his studies in the Harvard dental
school.
r. II. Kelley, Miss Eula Kelley and
Levi Kelley OF Hubbard street left last
evening for New York City, where they
will pass the remainder of the week.
Mr.. Kelley is taking vacation from
his duties in the Montpelier 4 Wells
River railroad shops.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Burleigh, who
were married in this city last week,
have returned from wedding trip and
are visiting at the home OF Mrs. Bur
leigh's mother, Mrs. Harriet Huntington
OF East State street.
DIR. G. L. Whitney left last evening
for White River Junction and will drive
to day in the 2:2s pace for the purse OF
$500, Hector King, speed horse which
is green in the racing game but has
shown some remarkable speed. The
horse took second money at the North
field fair.
Ninety eight tickets were sold at the
local Central Vermont station this morn
ing for the state fair via the special
train which left az 7 o'clock, and IL
more tickets were sold for White River
Junction for the regular train, which
left two hours later. A number Of per-
sons went last evening.
George ". Kidder and son. Harlie
Sidder. have returned from Bennington.
where they passed a week. The latter
-eturned Yesterday afternoon in an au-
omobile with Earl Williams Of Benning
.on. who will visit his father, J. J. vii |
iams. They were accompanied by Mr..
md Mrs Joseph IApoint, who have been
4 the soldiers home. and will make an
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Jams. They formerly resided in Mont
,elier.
A new ledger, known A. the visitors
egister. was noticed AZ the State House 1
his morning. the old register, which /
ras first started July !, 1919, having 1
zen flled with names Of visitors 20 the
apital from throughout the country.
Harold Mack returned today from
BOSTON. where he went isst week 20
make preparations 20 enter the Mass
husstts college Of pharmacy.
Mrs. Lloyd q. Derrick went 70 day 70
'aifiee 10 attend the wedding Of 3 rcla
i've.
sheriff Frank II Tracy returned last
renimr 20 White River Junction. where
. has chatgp ~ the policing Of the state
afr grounds. sheriff Tracy went % the
junction Sunday but Rad % return %
zen county court yesterday morning.
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