The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-14
MONTPELIER

/ III place OF Frank Il. Robinson. who has
held that office for many years, and
who recently resigned because he was
foing to California to reside.
| A pair of young men chatting about
| politics in general on State street on
Wednesday afternoon seems to have
started something" which is shaking
| the dust out of the usual form of Sc
lecting the delegates from Montpelier
| to attend the Republican state conven-
| ton, for it is known that the list that
| was proposed Wednesday evening at
the meeting of the city committee was
| changed Thursday because it did not
agree with the ideas of some of the
| younger men in the party and another
| conference on the matter took place
last evening One OF these youngsters
saw World war service.
Guy Reeves of the department of
Justice called on the merchants in
Montpelier Wednesday relative to the
| fair price matters, He paid special
| attention TO the statement as to the
cost of goods to the merchants and the
| price at which they are selling these
same goods. as well as relative to the
length Of time these goods have been
in the stores. His report will be made
to the proper federal officials.
H. I. johnson, adjutant general, left
this morning for Rutland, where the
bids will be opened this afternoon for
the construction of the armory, but
it il not expected that any contract
will be let because it is very unlikely
that the bids will be low enough so
that it will be possible for the con-
tracts to be let with the money avail
able to construct the armory, which it
is hoped will be municipal build
ing as well.
The value OF traffic manager to
the granite industry was shown re-
Gently in the office of the adjutant gen
eral when firm in Meriden, Conn,
wrote the general that there was a
monument somewhere in the Barre
wards that was much desired to be in
Mariden for Memorial day exe-cises,
at which dedication was 10 occur, and
asking help OF the military department
of the state. f. r. Johnson of that
department turned the letter over 10
C. w. Waters, the traffic manager, with
the result that he located the car in
! the Barre yards and sent il on its way,
so that delivery OF the monument
should be made in time for the Me
mortal exercises.
Miss Ruth Brown, secretary OF the
Vermont free public library commits
sion. has sent to the Proctor sanato-
! rum Mt Pittsford some 600 books
which are a portion of those which
were allotted to Vermont as returned
from the American Library associa.
ton after their use in the war. The
next apportionment will be made I'd
the American Legion so that the posts
NAV use them in their offices and IL
braries.
The State Nurses association holds
its meeting next week in Montpelier.
During the examination Of persons to
become nurses in Montpelier this week
there have been on exhibition in the
Vermont free public library commits
sion's Office copies of books and infor-
nation available from the Library for
nurses at any time.
Hugh Murray. of whom little Is
known, died at Heaton hospital during
the night, following about four weeks
illness there of hardening OF the srter-
les. He was GIL years OF age and came
TO Montpelier about eight years ago.
He had lived in New York and but
little was known of his family. IL
was understood he had a wife and
children but he never talked about
them Funeral arrangements could
not be made until g. F. laekey re-
turned today from Burlington.
Pascal Rcci of Rutland will com
mence work next week on the Mari
boro federal project which he was un-
able to complete last year.
r. s. Brigham, commissioner OF az
ricuFture will 60 the first OF next
week 10 New York. where he will
speak before the Milk and Children AID
Welfare organization.
The road through East Montpelier
has been repaired so that traffic can
90 over il much better than it did.
The weather has had much 10 do with
settling the road. There l. still bad
place in Danville. but aside from that
the road from here to St. Johnsbury is
good
The secretary Of state has received
from Judge A. g. Whitman Of South
Rovalton certificate that II. r. How
land Of Stoekbridge has appeared be.
fore him on the charge OF operating an
unregistered automobile and that he
has been found guilty aud paid fine
Of SIS and costs. Mr.. Rowland will be
unable to get license probably for
some time.
Reports from the veterinary, who has
charge Of the cases of pig cholera,
which developed on four farms in Mid
dlesex. indicate that il Is not spread
ing any, although other farmers have
had their pigs vaccinsted to prevent
contraction of the malady. The dis
ease has been traced to Massachusetts,
from whence the pigs come.
Sergeant at Arms Dwight Dwinell Ct
the State House is investigating
short weight in coal. A statement for
some 4.5O0 pounds Of coal was received
by him. ]; was measured and then. to
make sure. It was weighed Thursday.
when II was found that il was almost
COO pounds short in weight.
q. +. Lackey, deputy United states
marshal. was in Burlington to-day.
Mayor II. C. Shurtleff was in Wa
terbury this morning.
Can social. BrOoSside school. Friday
evening. Bring can filled with some