The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-04
MONTPELIER
Miss Ruth Fisher Died This Morning.
Had Trouble After Tooth Was Drawn.


about | o'clock this morning. Three
missions were made in her throat on
Monday morning, relieving the pres
sure, but it is believed that the break
ing of the first abscess, that resulted
from catching cold in her jaw after
tooth had been drawn, had filed her
system with poisonous matter so she
was unable to throw off its effects. She
was a native of Montpelier. about 20
years of age, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Fisher of Franklin
street. Sc was educated in the schools
of the city and had lived with her par
ents She had large circle of friends
in the city She is survived by her par
ents, six brothers, Henry, George,
Charles, Robert, Ernest and William,
and two sisters, Mrs. p j. McAvoy and
Mrs. Thomas Carroll of Montpelier.
G.. II. Wilson, superintendent of the
industrial school, was at the State
House yesterday,
Governor P. w. Clement is expected
at his office to-day.
III. M. Davis was in Huntington last
week relative to a complaint from
Massachusetts, parties that short
weights in shipments of butter to
points in that state were taking place.
He weighed some butter and caused
some 800 prints to be reprinted IN or
der that they comply with the law.
The matter is in the hands of the
states attorney of Chittenden county.
Judge c. s. Dana and others driving
automobiles between this city and East
Montpelier on the river road suffered
trouble near where the road over the
hill joins the river road. A man with
a horse was making more money than
the stone cutters will get when they
get the new scale of wages, If it comes,
by keeping the horse there to draw au-
tomobiles out of the mud. There
seemed to be no partially; all makes
of cars got stuck in the mud. The
matter was reported 10 the state high
way commissioner Office Monday aft
ernoon.
A. a. Griggs Of Newport, automobile
inspector, arrived here last evening.
\. A. Goodwin has sold his house on
State street TO Mary 4. Waterman OF
Williamstown. The consideration Is
about $1,000.
A meeting of the directors Of the
Vermont Cooperative Creameries, Inc,
occurred Monday in Burlington, at
tended, among others, by =. ). Brig
ham, commissioner Of agriculture. At
the meeting the contracts were made
that will be used by the federation in
dealing with the member creameries
Miss Hilda Sheridan left yesterday
for Ohio, where she viii remain for
several weeks, recovering her health
A. d. Farwel has sold house on
Summer street To Mr.. and Mrs. D. i.
Richardson. The consideration is about
$4,000.
Friends of c. ". Gates have received
the announcement OF the birth OF a
grandson in his family, the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Winslow Gates Of Franklin.
The case of Michael Mcmahon, ad-
ministrator OF the estate of John Nc
Mahon. VS.. John Dobbs was tried in
Montpelier city court Monday morn
inc. Ii is TO recover 500, rental OF
house. Ii seemed TO be case Of a
Misunderstanding, brought about by
the death OF Mr.. Mcmahon.
G. L. Hunt, city attorney OF Mont
pelier. has been authorized by the city
council to present petition to the
public service commission objecting 10
the Service charge" which Ahe Capital
CITY Gas company has placed in effect
as of Nav /. and suggesting that
minimum rate be used by the company
instead of the service charge as a more
equitable proposition 10 the patrons OF
the company than the 50-cent service
charge that the company had Installed.
This action took place as a result of a
conference that occurred between the
members Of the council Monday even
ing following the report of the commit
tee. which met the representatives OF
the company Saturday evening.
Herbert Boron, who is employed at
Joseph Harpan's farm in East Mont
pelier. received an ugly wound Mon
day afternoon while they we're killing
hogs al the farm. In some manner one
hand became caught on the hog hook
which was attached to the pulley block
and the Young man was unable to re-
move the hand until help came 70 his
assistance. The result was that the
flesh was torn to the bone in the mid
die Of the hand. DR. F. ". Hartman
dressed the wound, after which the
Young man went back home.
A hearing was to have occurred in
fbt CITY council chambers Monday
evening relative % any opposition
there be against the license commits
sioners granting flfth-class liquor IT,
cense 60 J.. c. Rivers The meeting
was called 20 order at o'clock, the
time set. and as no one appeared m
reasonable time an adjournment Of the
hearing took place.
The board OF civil authority meet
ing occurred Monday evening. at which
some 10 names were added TO the cheek
list and one. that Of Isaiah Bannell.
who died Sunday, was dropped of the
list
Representative Of circus which ap-
peared here last wear made arrange
ments with r. r. Merrill, city clerk, on
Monday for appearance on Langdon
meadow MAY p.
DIR. and Mrs. II. C. Brigham Of Grand
Rapids. Mich. have arrived and are
stopping at the Montpelier house. They
will shortly go 70 Lake Mansfield,
where they spend the summer.
G. W. Groom. assistant superintend-
ent OF the Central Vermont railway,
was in the city last evening in connec-
ton with the Affairs Of the company.
The regular meeting Of Mirror Lake
grange, Nav Z. will be Vermont night.
The following program will be given;
Roll call, Facts Concerning Vermont,
Ner,pon. DEPARTMENTS and Their D1I-