The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24

placing cement on Main street and eX-
planned at some length, agreeing to SUI
peryise the job if the council should de-
eide to do so. Alderman Bowers asked
that the regulation relative to three ton
trucks passing over Granite street bridge
be removed but it was left in force until
the engineer can report as to the capa-
city of the bridge. Alderman Yeti re-
ported that seven men in the street de-
partment struck for $3.50 day and that
he wanted authority for granting the
same. IL was referred to the finance
committee TO investigate, as was the re-
quest of the policemen for an increase of
l2h per cent in wages, including the
chef of police
Miss Lena Ross, deputy probation of
ficer, of Rutland, who was in the city
yesterday, knows considerable of the in
side information connected with Bruce,
the dog which has become famous in
Rutland of late because the police are
insistent upon killing the canine al
though the court has found that its own
err, MIR. Turner, is not guilty % an otfense
connected with the licensing of the dog.
Miss Ross lives in that portion of the
city in which Mr.. Turner resides and she
terms the action that has been made
against Mr. Turner as persecution, rather
than prosecution. She says that neigh
bors who do not like Mr. Turner admire
the canine and that they have signed a
large petition against the action of the
authorities in connection with the dog
gone" affair. Mr.. Turner, although ma
tive of Germany, has son who was
born in Rutland and who was at the
head of the high school in that town at
one time. Mr.. Turner is a very patriotic
man. His flag is always the first flown
on Independence or other similar holt
days He contributed literally TO pa
triotic purposes and is man of good
principles. He is a former newspaper
man.
George S. Whitman Of Dallas, Tex,
called at the secretary Of states office
Wednesday TO pay his respects to that
and the other officials in the office, com
plimenting Vermont upon its excellent
roads. He stated that ii the hotels were
as good as the roads he would have been
better satisfied with the state. He is
visiting his daughter, who is at girls
camp in Roxbury. He has travelled over
the roads in all the New England states
and stated that the roads are superior in
Vermont to those of any other New Eng
land state. He also spoke highly of the
scenery Of the state, considering that
better than be has seen in the sister
states. He obtained books on the roads,
lakes and ponds of the state for further
I iav In, he afpf oil In
tive to fishing grounds
Henry Collins leaves tonight for Bos.
ton, where he enters the Franklin Union
school
Eli Carter has appeared in city court,
pleading not guilty to the complaint
against him of burglarizing the Little
Gem barber shop Sunday night, and I'M
will take place Saturday.
The choir Of st. Augustine's parish
went to Thompson's Point Wednesday
as guests Of Rev, P J. Long, rector Of
the parish.
Mrs. A. Bernardini, who has been in
Boston since her operation five weeks
ago, is expected home tomorrow.
A board of health meeting occurred
last evening when DR.. G. II. Burr the
district health officer, and City Attorney
G.. L. Hunt were present and explained
the authority which the city has in. Der.
lin. The Waterman reported that a man
named Duprey was refusing TO follow
the regulations relative to the conditions
about his property, The matter of re-
fusing boating on the pond was left until
the. state board of health can complete
its survey of the conditions, which will
probably take place this week The re-
port of the purchase of the Turner place
was made to the board and the matter
was left with the health officer until a
meeting to be called after the survey is
| completed.
Motor moving van, rooted TO protect
| from weather Reasonable rates. r.
Lynn Clark, Tel. 7l4-W, 20 Long street,
Barre.---adv.
Ajax tires for sale at a special dis.
count for the next seven days. H. +.
Cutler 4 Son, phone $50, Barre
The Montpelier city council has signed
as one of three parties relative to the re-
pairs of piece of road along one side of
the Pavilion hotel, and this morning Ser
geant at Arms Dwight Dwnell and T. j.
Heaphy, representing the state and the
owner of the Pavilion, respectively, con-
ferred relative TO the construction and
the asking of the engineer to give esti-
mates as to the cost of construction If
the project is accepted the city, state
and Mr.. Heaphy will each pay third of
the cost This has been a bad piece Of
road for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Bates have returned
from an outing, part of which was
spent in Moretown.
Mr., and Mrs Sidney Atkins OF More
town were local visitors to-day.
The Central Vermont airbrake instruc-
tion car was set off at the local station
to-day.
S. B. Bates, commissioner of highways,
was in Essex last night relative to the
new construction of cement roads.
DR. M. B. Hillegas returned to-day
from his camp on the shores of Lake
Champlain. He is feeling better than "a
few weeks ago.