The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Loraincc Brigham Died Last Night,
After Short Illness.

A1teI snort Illness.
Mrs. Loraince A. Brigham, widow of
l.. II. Brigham died at the home OF
Mrs. 0. S. Davis, her daughter, last
night, following short illness. She
was a native Of Waitsfeld, born Sept.
| 2, 1890 daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Amasa Russ. Much Of her life was
passed in Waterbury, She is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Davis, Mrs
George Camp of Warren and Mrs. Hat
tie Collins of Long Beach, Cal. The
funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon from the Baptist
church in Montpelier.
A shoeshine stand in Montpelier has
caused more disturbance since Wednes-
day evening than any excitement that
has been seen in that city for some
months. Prominent persons are taking
up the issue on both sides The trouble
Is largely due to a condition which, ac-
cording to complaints, has become a
nuisance at the corner of State and
Main streets. This morning another
phase of the matter occurred when a
member of the city council was ap-
preached upon having a petition pre-
scented to have certain yeranda moved
back on State street. This caused
quite a little excitement for time,
diverting attention from the bootblack
stand As far as could be learned to-
day, the councils in past years have
granted bootblack stand licenses with
out authority, so there the matter
stands.
The biggest auction that H. NJ. Farm.
ham has held took place Friday after.
noon at his barns on Mortified street,
when between 600 and 700 persons were
present. The $500 horse went to Bert
Cav of Randolph. The horses and
other things sold at the auction went
high. one pair of horses selling at 1878.
Hector Farnham broke into the aue.
pioneering game and made some good
sales Mr.. Farnham was able to get
carload Of horses here from Chicago
by having them led from Chicago to
the first station this side of the city
on the Grand Trunk railroad.
II. NJ Davis has returned from Grand
Isle county, where he has been inves-
tigating the sale of sugar, as well as
butter. He weighed some 100 gallons
of syrup Some was found short in
weight but for the most part he found
that the net container law was not
marked on the packages as provided by
law. The matter OF alleged short
weight at the South Hero creamery
was placed in the states attorneys
hands. Complaints had been made to
the department relative to short
weights.
L. c. Gitchell has been given the con
tract to construct an Office for Grear-
son & Lane in Barre,
Harry A. Black, secretary OF state,
has gone to Boston
A. II. Gates has gone to his home in
Franklin for few days.
Gov. p. w Clement arrived here last
evening. He came part OF the way
from Rutland by automobile and the
remainder by train. Two Detroit,
Mich, automobiles arrived here yes
terday, having enjoyed fairly sue
cessful trip.
The Champlain Valley Fruit com
psny. has filed statement with the
secretary of state that it expects 10
issue ls1[ SitftH III SAtth AT AsRR "
share and that S2l.000 has been paid TO
the treasurer on stock sold
A. G. Preble, deputy fire marshal,
has returned from Bennington, where
he found the fire dangers great and
made many complaints about condt-
tions. He has started the move for
paid FIRE department. the propose her
ing four men and chief of the depart
ment. They have motor apparatus,
but no permanent department.
f. NJ. Button of Evanston. III. has
commenced his work as landscape
architect on the grounds back of the
State House and the board of control,
if the law will provide, expects TO make
some changes about the State House,
but. like the cutting Of the tamarack
trees. the question has been raised "a
to whether they have any authority IN
Che matter or whether il is for the
sergeant at arms to attend to when
legislature is not in session to act upon
it,
A delegation Of Montpelier women
who are interested in having a special
session of legislature waited upon Gov.
P. w. Clement at / o'clock this morn
ing. advancing their ideas OF what he
should do in the matter.
Judge f. NJ Harvey wass in North.
field yesterday on nine juvenile cases,
in which six of the LaForest children
we're committed TO the care Of the
town overseer.
Harrison J. Couant Of East Mont