The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-17
MONTPELIER

The 40 gallon chemical tank which
the fire department was loaned by the
state last week when the water supply
was low, has been taken back to the
state garage, and Chief V. B. Persons
expressed his appreciation for its use.
| He will also go to the garage in few
days to show the men there how to
charge" the tank Most of the time
| the tank was at the Heaton hospital
| for protection in case of fire about the
! institution.
| The marriage of William b. Wells
and Josephine l.. Fontaine of Mont
pelier occurred at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning Mt the room of Rev Mr. Piper
in the Lawrence block The groom is
49, while the bride is 81 years Of age.
They will reside in the Lawrence block.
Following this marriage they attended
services in the Baptist church.
State Engineer III. NJ. Mcintosh is
looking over some bridges which have
been removed by railroads in Vermont,
having been replaced by these compa-
MES with heavier ones. 1t is the pur-
pose of the road department, if the
bridges are found worth remaking, to
construct them for highway bridges
and for that purpose, upon the request
of the state engineer and highway COM
missioner, the board of control has~au-
thorized the hiring of a consulting
bridge engineer who will be a man
that can tell by the looks of the bridge
when it has been taken to pieces
whether it would be a profitable thing
for the state to purchase it for high
way use. If so, considerable sum Of
money can probably be saved on the
purchase price.
For the regular meeting. March 10,
of Mirror Lake grange, the lecturer has
prepared an Irish program, as follows
Roll call, answered by Irish jokes; a
history Of st. Patrick, Henry Perrin;
Irish reading, Rose Reed; Irish story |
Harold Barney; discussion of the Irish |
question, Brothers Corliss and Pike.
essay, "The Wit and Humor Of the !
Irish" Lou Andrews; Irish recitation, |
Winston Churchill; Irish reading, Sada
Brown; surprise committee, Kenneth !
and Robert Turner; music committee,
Ruth Barney.
Harold Howe Of Mortified was a
visitor at the adjutant generals office /
to-day He does not look for the or
ganization of a company of infantry !
ii is possible ii the legisla
tion now pending reduces the size of
the company to 80 persons that com.
pany may be raised in Mortified.
J. b. Sanguinetti OF Barre to-day
settled his account in probate court in
the estate of Mary Prestini, late of
Barre.
Cards announcing the birth of Mary
Elizabeth Fenton, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs Walter s. Fenton. have been re.
reived at the State House. Mr. Fenton
Is executive clerk to Governor Clement
Miss Gladys Macmillan of the com.
missioner of industries Office is i'll with
grip,
Mrs Jessie Watkins and Mrs Tim
,thy Hornbrook Of the insurance com
nissioner's office are working a part Of
he time on the examination of the
ermout Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 1,
The state fair commission did not
because some Of the executive board
litL NOT dIIlNR. ~ WIS HFtu INST even /
ng and the budget was the subject OF
consideration.
The annual meeting Of the ladies aid
II the Methodist church occurred last
'vening, when the following officers
we're elected: Honorary president. Mrs.
=. A. Stowell; president, Mrs. William
lindsay assistant president. Mrs. j.
Y, Hanson; vice pres idents, Mrs Chap
nan, Mrs. c. T.. Jackson, Mrs, Fred
ieegan, Mrs. L. A. Kelly, Mrs. Doten, :,
Hrs. W. T.. Sunderland and Mrs. Harry
Tcdgkins: secretary, Mrs. S. H. Mills;
ressurer, Miss Esther Hathaway.
G. +. I4ackey, deputy United States
marshall. is in Burlington, this week at {
ending federal court
Alderman W. b. Stratton, chairman
t the committee on accounts and c
laims of the Montpelier city council. 1
compiling data showing the assets OF a
he city of Montpelier in a form so :
hat they can he obtained readily This Q
a record that the city does not pos a
rss at the present time. The yslus t
ION of Berlin pond and many other o