The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-05
MONTPELIER

The secretaries of three poultry as
sociations in the state, which complied
with the laws of the state. have filed
their claims with the auditor of ac-
counts for their portion of the $500,
which the state appropriates each year
for assistance to each in its finances,
Those this year are the Capital Poul-
try association, Montpelier; Vermont
association, Barre, and Vermont State
association of st. Adams; each of
which will receive from the state
| $l66.66.
j. p. Gallagher has decided to the es-
tate of Mary 4. HafIerman a lot in
the Catholic cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew ]. Holmes have sold their prop
erty to Levi C. Alexander for a con-
! sideration of $1,000. The deeds have
been filed in the city clerks Office for
record.
G. ID. Cook of ST. Johnsbury was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
| o. j.. Martin was in the city yester-
day from Planfeld. He is completing
his arrangements for the annual ses
sion of the state grange, which will
take place in Montpelier Dec. o, 10 and
IL. A very interesting session is ex-
| pected.
Martin s. Villas of Burlington, who
is candidate for nomination as lieu
tenant governor next year, spoke in the
auditorium of Montpelier city hall on
Tuesday evening TO about 100 persons.
He opposed the league of nations and
gave many reasons why, in his opinion,
this country should keep out of the
league of nations. Mayor II. G. Shurt-
left presided at the meeting. Mr.. Villas
discussed the question about an hour
and Is minutes.
Miss Eunice McKinstry is detained
from work in the state highway Office
by illness.
Mr.. Perrin of Perrin and Co., who
have the contract to construct the piece
of permanent road in Fairlee, was at
the state highway commissioners office
this morning relative TO the work. Like
the other contractors, he is having a
hard time to secure labor. The fact
that the binder is delayed in shipment
is worrying him to some extent, and
he cannot complete the job this fall. He
hopes to get binder on portion of it..
This morning the Chittenden county
case of Frank II. kimball VS.. the New
York Insurance company was argued
in supreme court by L. 4. Hopkins and
+. c. Mower. In the lower court the
plaintiff received a judgment of $l765.
Harry Daniels of East Montpelier,
who was in the city to-day. said that
he is in hopes that the power company,
when it has run its lines for electric
service with the prospects of laying out
trolley electric railroad, as well as
giving power, would be able TO con
struct the line so that the service
could be had from plainfeld. If this is
done, iti very likely that the line will
60 by his wooden mill in North Mont
pelier, which would materially help in
the transportation proposition to and
from his mill and would also serve as
a feeder for the trolley line in addition
to the Patch quarry at Adamant.
The body OF Mrs Ellen Severance
was taken this morning to Middlebury
for funeral and burial.
LEWIS II. i piidIN3 jdHllOI at city Hhi.
is taking vacation. He has been suf
fering with a nervous trouble for a
few weeks, as a result of influenza
last fall
The fact that there are so many good
shows appearing in Barre has caused
many people in Montpelier to inquire
why, with the nice house in Montpel-
Ter, some of these are not booked for
the Playhouse in this city.
Mrs. Charles Fountain, who was in
jured on the crossing at the Montpelier
& Wells River railroad station three
weeks ago Sunday night, is gaining
very well at Heaton hospital, consider
ing her advanced age. She has a brok
en- ankle.
Walter Joslyn of Waitsfield, who
suffered broken pelyis bone recently,
is recovering as fast as could be ex-
pccted.