The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-11
MONTPELIER

w. II. Farrar has sold the Hutchins
farm IN Shady Hill for +. NJ. Gallagher
to a. Il. Fisher and wife, who take pos
session at once.
w II. Farrar has sold his ~ head of
registered Holstein cattle to William
foley. The cattle are estimated to be
worth about 81 500
Mrs. A. W. Prescott and children have
returned from camp in Calais. Roland
Prescott and Charles Reagan, ir., and
Mrs. Chandler have gone to Mortified
for visit.
Two cases were entered in Washing
ton county court this morning They
are Manuel Lastra ct al vs. Santiago
LAWN, $500, trespass This is a suit over
line fence. Ii. w. 0rser, as admins
traitor OF the estate of Eugene Van Or
nam, late of Northfield has brought
suit against Frank Plumley, guardian of
Kenneth Van 0rnam The administrator
seeks to recover 81 200, which he claims
the guardian of Kenneth Van Ornam has
and which belongs to the Eugene Van
Ornam estate.
Plummer Richardson of Worcester,
who has been i'll for some time and was
operated upon this week at Heaton hos
pital, was very low last night. The ply
sicians were unable to complete the OPP
GRAFTON because of the condition in which
they found the growth in the abdomen.
The will of Prentiss Kent, late of
Montpelier, has, been proved in probate
court. Mr.. Kent left several requests TO
relatives and friends and to cemetery
commissioner These requests include
one to the Barre hospital, subject to
whatever is the decision of Mrs Clara
Kent, wife Of the deceased, so it is not
known what this bequest may amount
to.
The annual automobile book published
by the secretary of state has been com
pleted and is now ready for distribu-
tion. There are 10000 copies of the
book and those who want them can have
a copy by calling at the secretary's Of
flee or writing for the same. The book
was delayed because Of the failure of
paper to arrive when it should according
to contract.
News was received here last evening
Of the death Of Mrs. Mary Shambo, who
has lived in recent years in Hartford,
Conn She was formerly resident of
Montpelier and was about so years of
age. She lived with daughter in Hart
ford. The body will be brought 20 Mont
pelier Friday night and the funeral will
take place from st. Augustine's church
at o'clock Saturday morning Rev. p. J.
Long officiating. The interment will be
in the Catholic cemetery
DR.. Brigham was greeted by several
of his friends at Lake Mansfield last
evening congratulating him upon the
observance OF his birthday.
The board of control to-day finished
up three days efforts on routine bust
ness connected with state affairs Last
evening, with Frank Austin Of Burling.
ton. they looked over the grounds in
front of the Capitol, with she idea of
identifying these in some way.
Boutwell, Milne & Varnum have sent
to those interested in Barre granite
new booklet. 1t is another edition of
The Rock of Ages" 1t contains some
excellent electroplates of the old and
new methods of transportation of gran
tie stock from the quarries TO Barre City.
1t shows the heavy trucks and teams
used in drawing the granite, as well as
one of the older views of Barre City,
when a 25-ton stone was being drawn
along the street by Ia horses. The next
view is Of the two engines generally
used now on the quarriesy Then are
shown some of the improved methods OF
cutting the stone, including saving. as
well as some Of the improved quarrying
methods, and also explanations Of the
changes in methods
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker have
gcre TO Boston for a short visit
While in the city this week Ralph
Walker, Rev J. Wesley Rafter and H. A.
Gardner, superintendent, chaplain and
chief engineer, respectively, Of the state
prison, made their first visit to the gran
lite quarries in Barre Town.
Boutwell,, Milne &. Vamum are inyes-
| tigating complaint which came recent
~ 70 their Office, along with another
one also recently made. 1t appears that
firm in Philadelphia recently placed an
order with some man for two carloads
of granite stock, and the Boutwell,, Milne
& Narnum company has written Go the
| Philadelphia firm for more information,
since it has no agent who could have sold
stock in Philadelphia similar occur
renee took place recently in Boston.