The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-18
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

field, Rev J. b. Sargent; Plainfeld, w. b
Luce; Roxbury, j. B. Kidder; Waitsheld
p. b. Gaylord; Warren, George Ford
Waterbury, A. II. Smith; Woodbury.
Mrs. X. j. Sweeney; Worcester, Charles
Cane. Mr. Hopkins has arranged for
series of meetings that will occur dur
ing the week TO increase the interest in
the drive. These will include Rev. +.
B. Leach, speaking at Berlin Tuesday
evening. f. A. Rowland and c. F. Lowe
at North Calais, with the bag pipe band,
Frederick Fleetwood Sunday at Water
bury, while a speaker will be sent TO
West Berlin Thursday night, and w. b.
Luce is arranging for a week of program
at Plainfield. in which it is expected
that some Montpelier and Barre talent
will participate.
The contract for the construction of
the international bridge across the Mis-
sisquoi river at East Richford to SUIT
ton, p. O., was not placed Wednesday,
when bids were opened, said s. B. Bates,
highway commissioner, when returnedto
Montpelier Friday morning. There were
few bids, but these were too high for
consideration. Vermont appropriated for
its share $4,000, and Canada was to
take the other half of the expense, which
would have made $4,000 available. 1t is
understood the bids We're above that
sum. Several contractors wrote letters
that they would like to take the job on
cost plus profit, plan, but that they did
nto care to bid on the job II was es-
timated that the bridge would cost about
Sl7 600 Among the bidders was T.. n.
Normandeau of Barre.
Patsy Donahue of East Haven has
commenced the construction of the road
from where the work was left off last
fall on the easterly side of Smuggler's
Notch to the top of the mountain. He
is constructing his camps in which the
men will live. 1t is expected that the
work to the top of the mountain will
be completed before July 4. The work on
French hill in Williston has been com
menced again this spring, while the Slo,-
900 Job in Sunderlin Hollow in Colches- |
ter has been commenced. The town OF |
Colchester has bought stone crusher, |
and the Hill out of the hollow will be |
made OF crushed rock.
S. b. Bates, highway commissioner, has |
received from the federal government
notification that all oil to be used in
ROADS IIlr SUMMER must ne hppItNtu ny
him before the government will allow |
the shipment on the same. 1t appears
that the fuel requirements both of our
navy and army and that Of our allies
have so increased that the government |
finds that ii must conserve the petroleum
and coal which can be used in war prod
lcts. SO that if any of these are to be
used for asphalt, road binder, road oil u
ng, etc, the use of it must be approved II
~ the highway commissioner before it
an be used. In other words, if Barre or
were TO construct a piece of
Dad work and use coal tar products, pc
roleum, etc, Mr.. Bates must approve its
purchase before shipment can take place.
Harold Dwinell of Calais, who is home
rom his studies in the University of
yermont, was in the city Friday after
Ioon on his way to St. Adams, where he
5 to be assistant to the Franklin county ,
gent The field has grown in that coun
V so that the second man is needed. Mr..
lwinell will be remembered here as for I
nerly first baseman of Montpelier semi
ary baseball team. His work in Yer
lont has been along agricultural lines.