The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-19
MONTPELIER

r. 5. Currier, district highway COM
missioner, has returned from New York,
where he has been loading some automo-
biles which came to Vermont as the re-
suit OF recent allotment that has been
made. Now the state has been allotted
by the federal government as machines
for road work.
The financial resources which the
Montpelier city council has to conduct
the eity's business received another
punch Friday afternoon when the re-
mainder of the abutment under the jew
EFT bridge fell down. Last spring part
| OF 1t fell, and Eugene Buck and his gang
OF men were working to replace that
portion when on Friday afternoon the
foundation of the rest of the abutment
slid out, with the result that the wall
went INTO the stream, leaving three large
! stones suspended between the end Of the
bridge and the bank. That the workmen
escaped injury is surprising, for they did
not have any warning of the fall.
The band concert given Friday even
ing by the Montpelier Military band was
probably the best that the organization
has given this season Much praise was
given the men and eneores for Chin
Chin" and "Reminiscences from Verdi"
were played. The band this year is play
ing with closer harmony than it has in
recent years.
Miss Gertrude Fountain has accepted
the position with Boutwell,, Milne & Var
mum that was offered Mrs. Frederick
Dover, her sister, few weeks ago and
to-day she completes her services as ste
nographer with the Capital garage and
Monday commences work in the new Of
fee. Miss Nellie Lynch, who has been
working extra in the secretary of states
Office, will be employed at the Capital
garage.
Miss Alice Blodgett of Barre was a
very much pleased woman Friday after
noon when the police returned to her the
wrist watch which she had lost earlier in
the day. Ii appears that she went to
box near the corner of Main and State
streets shortly before noon to mail a
letter. During the trip she dropped her
watch but did not notice the loss until
later. The matter was reported to the
police A short time after the loss oc-
cured. small girl found the watch and
turned it over TO the police with the re-
suit that early in the afternoon Miss
Blodgett obtained her watch.
Special turkey dinner at Williamstown
inn, Sunday, served from 1890 to 2; 75c
per plate. adv.
The first report of the board of con-
troll to the general assembly has been
published and is being distributed tothose
interested in the same, although the leg
islature adjourned some months ago. The
report for the most part contains the
views of the state buildings. Ii gives a
resume of the work done by the board
and the results obtained and recommen.
dations to the legislature among other
statements.
j. 0. W. Galaise. who has been in
France for most a year, returned home
yesterday.
Harry A. Black, secretary Of state. to-
day suspended the license of Beecher
Fonda Of St Adams for alleged reck
less driving The suspension IS the re-
suit of a joy ride, it was stated. Moth
ing new developed about the investi-
CATION Of the suspension Of Horace Nor
tons companions car license.
Commission j. G. Brown returned this
morning from Boston, after a days BUSH
ness stay in that city. He did not ex.
perience any trouble with trolley car
service because, having obtained an au-
tomobile that he was to drive home, he
did not need the car service He saw
four cars in operation two in Boston
and two in Newton. His train was an
Il, al U'r;latr
morning due to the extra local trains
that are running between Lowell and
Boston to handle the extra traffic. Many
large army trucks are used between the
North and South stations.
About 30 boy scouts from Burlington
came here by bicycle Friday afternoon.
They enjoyed the band concert among
other things in the city. This morning
they left for Mt Mansfield, where they
expect to remain over Sunday
Judge Frank J Martin was in Water
bury yesterday, where a hearing occurred
in probate court relative to the commit
ting of NJ. II. Morgan to the state hos
pital at state expense
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Plimpton, who
have been visiting relatives in Berlin,
left this morning for their home in Gin
ton, Mass.
The automobile book which should
have been out the first Of the month
was delivered to the secretary Of state
Friday and that officer sent copies to
those who had requested the same. The
book is much smaller than the one of a
year ago, and is more convenient book
to have because it fits the coat pocket
and contains more data concerning the
automobiles The largest number is
22995, held by Charles Lamphere of
Windsor. 1t gives the makers name,
horse power of the car, and makers
number in addition to the information Of
other years. The Capital City Press
worked night and day after getting the
paper to hurry the publication of the
book.