The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
MONTPELIER


S. b. Bates arrived in Montpelier las
evening following an inspection OF high
way work in different parts of the stat
which is going along pretty well eonsid
ering everything in war times. Their
are l79 men employed in patrolinl
.223.97 miles OF road in l49 towns thi
year. This is about 200 miles more o.
road being patroled this year than last
The work in Smuggler's Notch is COINS
along very well. A fairly good road viii
be constructed TO the top of the Stowe
side Of the notch by July 4. The drill
which has been used in the preparation
for blasting has been removed. In fact
a man with a wagon can 60 well to.
wards the top now. The contractor do
ing the work is having applications fire.
quently from laborers who want to dc
road work. The work on the road near
Waterbury is about half done. This
piece of road is in pretty good shape, but
there is still some more grading and
rolling to be done before the work will be
completed. A bad piece of road near
Joe's pond in Danville is being improved
BY the construction of permanent work.
One. half Of the road is being completed.
Then the other half will be done. The
work in Sunderlin Hollow is progress
ing slowly. There are few bad pieces
of road such &c in Dorset, Rutland and
Sherburne.
The removal of the passenger trains
from the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad between this city and Barre is
the men, who have been en-
pIoyed upon those trips, TO go to other
service. Frank Shorey, who has been
passenger conductor will take the Mont
pelier yard, while ii is understood here,
that Frank Cross, who has been yard
master here, will take a similar position
in Barre. John Rowell. who has been en-
gineer on the suburban train for many
years, may take main line run, but
This is not exactly decided, it is under
stood This will force John Kane to
AXE some other run, which will prob
IDLY mean he will go into the Barre
yard. The firemen and brakemen will be
pushed back in service to accommodate
hose who have previous rights
Mrs W 4. Huntoon of Windsor has
,een visiting with Miss Bernice Holton.
L. A. Perkins and +. X Bates of the
-ane company, who have been in New
York and the south, respectively, have
eturned home.
Miss Marion Buzzell and Miss Lamotte
Smith. who have been visiting their
PARENTS here, have gone to their work in
BOSTON.
W. H Jeffrey, state probation officer,
; in Boston attending convention in
which he is interested.
Masonic dance will be held at North |
hall Friday evening, June 81 |
fusic. CAROLS orchestra five pieces. i
dancing tickets, SIPS per couple. Re
ice cream, 10 per plate. |
'loor managers, Naum Kelton, c. M. |
tory. Proceeds for war savings stamps.
This evening the graduating exercises
{ Montpelier high school will take place,
here being as in the graduating class.
his number includes Hector Farnham,
no was injured in a recent automobile
ccident but who. it was expected this
forming. would be able to deliver his
ration tonight. Last evening the an
ual banquet was to have taken place
ut this did not occur because of war
,nditions, and the junior prom, that
as to have occurred last Friday even
q. was the entertainment last night
stead. Dancing was enjoyed until aft
midnight, w&th CAROLS orchestra fur
shing music. The city hall was nicely
,corated for the occasion. The chap
ones were teachers from the high school
I'd Mrs. j. b. Estee. The committee of
was Warren Steele, Max
ell Carlton, Sylvia Rowland, Marjory
stee and Merle Wheeler. About So
uples attended.
The first day of the Vermont state Ep-
orth league institute, which is being
Id this year at Montpelier seminary,
rs considered successful. The program
IS carried into effect about as planned.
me As registered during the day at the
arding hall, while there were many
10 came from Barre and several from
ontpelier who attended the session.
,-day a large company from Randolph
tended. The morning lectures were
rried out Tuesday as planned, DIR. f.
Mossman. a pastor in Boston, taking
/. c. r. Spsulding's place. In the after
on a handicap baseball game was
wed. between the boys and girls, the
ndicap being given the girls by the
vs. out the iaiieE Won ba u scoit VI
o 4. Later. bean bag games and other
srcises, including preliminsries in ten
!, were played. In the evening a fourth
Dsrtment demonstration occurred, in
ich DIR. Mossmsn presided. Ii was in
, form Of a district school and was
de a very interesting clinic upon that
,artment Of work Then an excellent
cert was given by the seminary quar-
and Miss Marion Bickford. after
ich the company went 70 the reception
ms IN the boarding hall, where singing
: participated in for q little while and
good night talk was given BY Miss L
oe Robertson 81 the deacuness home in
ston- This morning the daily morning
lures took place. This afternoon more
NE . 70 bT played, while several :