The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-17

Montpelier junction Thursday Afternoon
They were riding in Mr.. Kelly's privat
car, attached to the rear of the north
bound afternoon mail and had been j
, Boston on matters connected with tn
latter railroad. Assistant Superintend
ent G.. W. Groom of the Central Yer
, mont was in the city and Barre Thurs
day, as was General Roadmaster Fitz
patrick.
Miss Marion Wheeler, who has been
: teacher here for four years, has accepte'
the position as principal of the teache
training school in the state norma
school at North Adams, Mass, wher,
she will begin her duties the cominl
school year She has been teacher in thu
seventh grade in the public schools foul
years,
Major Harvey f. Goodell isr sending Il
each of the station agents on the differ
| ent railroads in Vermont some of the
placsrds printed last week, setting forth
the things Vermont has accomplished in
the first year of the war, with advice to
the agent to hang them on the walls OF
the station. Persons waiting for trains
have ample time as q rule to read the
different placards displayed in stations
and not only will the people of Vermont
learn more about what the state has
been doing but the people outside of Yer
mont will have a chance to see that
Vermont has done great deal more
than some want to give her credit for.
The fire department was called to
Capitol hill Thursday afternoon because
of a fire in an old tree. Someone had
dropped match or cigarette so that
fire broke out about noon. Women in
the neighborhood put it out apparently
that time, but the heavy gale famed it
into flames again and the residents near
the parochia school called the depart
ment. When they were on the way they
found Witt place blocked by some fam
lily having dumped ashes into the street,
so that they Were delayed in the trip to
the fire. They cut down the tree but
when it fell it started grass fire. The
contents of two extingiishers and sew
eral pals of water brought from near
by house put out the fire in the tree,
while brooms were used on the grass.
w. T. LaMoure, general traffic man
ager of the Boston & Maine system, S. f.
Miller, superintendent of transportation
of the Boston 4 Maine system, aud c. f.
Lesvitt, travelling agent of the Boston &
Maine railroad. arrived from Boston
Thursday morning and with c. ID. Wa
tiers, general passenger and freight agent
of the Montpelier & Wells River railroad,
over which they have supervision, visited |
the hill. II is the first time they have
seen the amount of traffic which is done |
on the hill. Mr.. Waters had told them |
of the work. but they did not |
realize there was such n volume of it, 4
nor did they know of the conditions I'M
Ter which it must be accomplished. The
rip was one of great education to them.
They spoke very highly of the scenic
beauty. Mr.. Waters took them TO Barre
~ train. after which they took an auto
mobile 10 the quarries. Finding the hill
rain. Mr.. Waters and the guests took
possession of an empty fiat car, upon
which they rode around the hill, taking
lying switches, kicking cars to spur
racks, picking UP loads. In fact, the
laily routine Of business was seen by
he guests, who were constantly remark
ne at the changing Of the train until
inally they were driven from the car
Ipon which they we're riding and were
AIKEN 10 another car that had been
licked mp. Thus they continued until
he train left for Barre. when they had
chance 70 see the switchback. They
eturHcd from the trip better posted in
be service that Is being performed on
he hill.
Col. II. T. johnson Of the lst Vermont
sgiment, volunteer militia, has received
rom the sdiutsnt az the first battalion