The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-16
MONTPELIER

The Central Vermont Railroad com.
pany and the state highway depart
ment have commenced blasting out the
ledge at the crossing near the Three
Mile bridge in Middlesex. This has
been a bad crossing for many years
and few years ago, on Christmas eve,
two Rollins boys and horse were
killed there. Holes are being put in
the ledge for the blasting back so that
persons approaching the crossing viii
have clearer vision of the track to-
ward Montpelier Junction. 1t is planned
to clean up the job this fall.
Frank L. Small of Barre has settled
his account in probate court in the es-
tate of Carolina olgiatti, late of that
city.
The condition of w. A. Lord, an at
torney in Montpelier. who was in
a comatose state Monday at the hos
pital, was improved this morning and
his family was given considerable en-
eouragement.
Andrew Mack of Boston called at
the charity Office in the state building
this morning. Mr.. Mack had been to
Barre to see youth whom the depart
ment had recently provided with an
artificial limb. Mr.. Mack suffered the
amputation OF both legs when a young
man, playing by the railroad track,
and it was through the efforts of a So
cial worker in Boston that he secured
assistance to get two artificial legs.
S. B. Bates, state highway commits
n,
Carthy of Boston, secretary of the
Massachusetts State Highway associa
ton, an invitation 20 attend their an.
nual meeting the 18th of the month
and at which he will probably speak.
James z. Blake, a native of Eden, Vt,
is the president of the association and
IL was Mr.. Blake who said in keene
IN. H. address recently that he drove
over gravel roads from Hartford to
Eden in Vermont and that they were
the best gravel roads he ever drove =
machine over.
+. S. Brigham, commissioner of agri-
culture. has been invited to attend the
national meeting of the commissioners
and heads of departments like his
which meets Dec. | and in Chicago
and at which he speaks the second day
upon Accredited Herd Work and Co
operation with the Federal Depart.
ment.
L. W. Kittridge Of Bethel, who was
arrested some weeks ago as a result
of the automobile he was driving TO
Northfield tipping over after a dance in
Montpelier one Saturday evening, was
given fine Of 5000 and costs in Mont
pelier city court Monday afternoon by
Judge f. NJ. Harvey. which sum he
paid. Kittridge, through his attorney
two weeks ago. entered plea of gull
ty to operating an automobile while
intoxicated.
The date Of the organization Of the
Womans Auxiliary will be Friday eve
ming in the srmory instead Of tonight.
Those desiring to Join the auxiliary Of
the American Legion will appear at
the armory in Montpelier at $ o'clock
Friday evening
Some over a dozen persons gathered
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. A.
Sumner Monday evening as surprise
party 10 Mrs. Sumner TO help her in
the Observance. of her birthday. and
during the evening Mrs. Sumner was
presented a suitable token Of esteem
in the form Of a glass dish. A supper
was served, after which the evening
was pleasantly enjoyed with games
and music. while each Of the com
panv was called upon for recitation
or address upon some subject. which
caused q good deal of mirth.
Mrs. Mary z. Nelson Of Barre has
bought the Riverside boarding house
on State street in Montpelier and will
take possession Dec !. Andrew Guthrie
Of Barre will manage the house and
the owner viii open the diuiugroom,
which has been closed for some wears.
She plans TO take transient ss well as
regular boarders. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Parmenter, who have sold the house,
plan 70 20 20 California for the win
ter. Mrs. NelsSn also has an option on
the annex. q building setting in the
rear Of the Riverside.
In Montpelier city court to-day Carl
pleaded guilty 10 stealing
two skunk skins from Milo Nelson II
Montpelier and was sentenced % -
days in jail. after which he was PLACED
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