The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-03
MONTPELIER
Desiring More Pay Two Men Quit the
Fire Department.

Assistant Chief George Ladd in the
fire department and Driver Webster
Monday presented their designations
to Chief v B. Parsons of the depart
ment and Mr. Persons told these men
to place their designations in writing
Mr. Ladd has been with the depart
ment almost two years this time, while
Mr.. Webster has been in the depart
ment only short time. Desire for
more compensation is given as the
reason for their retirement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cross and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry r. Bremen left Mon
day on motor trip through the White
mountains and to The Wiers, They
were wel-equipped with camp outfit
and plan to camp on the way,
Paul Il. Hill and Miss Josephine l,
Thornton, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Thornton of Montpelier
were united in marriage last evening
at o'clock at the home of Rev. l.. O.
Sherburne on Main street, Rev. Sher.
burne officiating. The couple were I'M
attended. The bride wore blue tray
cling suit with picture hat to match.
! She attended the high school here and,
for three years, has been an operator
| in the local telephone Office. The
groom is former Barre young man
for several years he has been employed
as a clerk in the postofffce here. They
left on wedding trip, after which
they will reside in Montpelier They
are both well known among the young
people OF Montpelier. A party of tele
phone operators hearing OF the wedding
went To the Junction last night to give
the couple reception.
The Pedlers carnival and parade Aug
ust "a, under the auspices of the Capt.
tai Grange club.-adv
A. r Carpenter and family Of Brat
tleboro were in the city yesterday aft
ernoon on their way to Eagle camp at
Grand Isle, where they will enjoy an
outing They will be joined later by
Mayor Shurtleff and G. L. Lackay.
Mrs W. B. Coates and Miss Betty |
DeBoer, her daughter, of Albany, n. y,
are visiting in the city.
The Orange county telephone ex
change, which has been in the Hillside |
block, was moved Monday, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Virgins having gone to Science
tady, N. ", to reside. The work Will
be done from public pay stations.
The district highway commissioners |
arrived last night and this morning for
conference with s. b. Bates, state I
highway commissioner Haying is
about over and the men were advised
b. Mr.. Bates relative to the fall road I
work The distribution of the mainte.
nance money, some 100000, which
comes from the automobile depart
ment, was made according to the work
70 he done The commissioner is al.
lowing the same amounts on dust lay
ing this year that he did last year.
MIR. and Mrs. John H. Tirney of
Middlesex were in the city this morn
in gon their way to Manchester, n. H.,
TO visit their son. Harold,
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson p Lewis, the
former an engineer of the bureau OF es-
and appointments in New
York City, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mason S. Stone.
In the matter OF the habeas corpus
brought by j. G. Frattini
for Mrs. Minnie Ashland OF Warren TO
recover the Custody of minor child,
Roadway Miner, her greatgrandson, jus
ice John II Watson. before whom it ,
was heard, found that both the petit ,
Toner and Mr. and Mrs. Miner, the
of the child, were compe- ,
ent to care for the child, but he dis
missed the petition The child, 1t was
'laimed in the petition, was allowed
o 20 to the Miner home for few J
weeks and that Mrs Ashland could
lot secure its return to her home.
RAYMOND Diemer Of Plainfield has J
,een appointed administrator Of the !
state Of Dominicus Puecher, late Of
larre Mrs. Augusta Coates Of Al
amy. n y, has settled her final sc- :
cunt as guardian Of Elizabeth De
,oer. and has been discharged The
viii o. George L. Gauthier. late Of
Iarre. has been proven in probate court.
layton Perry OF that city has set :
led his account in the estate OF vii.
Jam A. Perry, late Of that city
The board Of control is holding a
Meeting this morning with the educa
ionsl department relative TO matters
ertaining 10 the installation Of the
eacher training school and plans Tor B
he coming fall to look after the IN
truction Of persons who desire to Sc.
ure teacher training
The commission for the purpose Of
roposing amendments TO the constitu-
ion met at 10 o'clock this morning in
he Senate chamber. when the com
Mission discussed several Of the pro
osed amendments that had been pre-
,nted to il and 1t was expected that
,me definite statement would be given
at this afternoon a. to the result Of
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