The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-19
MONTPELIER

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Smith T. Van Fosscn of Beardston,
| ILL.,, ia visiting the granite belt OF the
eastern states, having stopped several
days in Quincy, Mass, and arriving III
Montpelier Saturday evening. ne =
past grand chancellor commander o.
the knights Of Pythias OF Illinois, hay
ing commenced his term last fall. WINE
| in Boston he visited several lodges OF
the order and hopes to visit Barre lodge
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Van Fossen II
mixing business trip with pleasure
and expects, before he goes back TO his
home. to 20 as near Mount Washington
IA possible at this time OF the season
George A. Ashley of Moretown was a
visitor in the city Saturday.
Mrs. r. III. Tracy, who has been visit
ing relatives in Lynn, Mass, and Schc-
| nectady. n. ", arrived home Saturday,
Eugene Buck commenced work this
week on some concrete construction at
the new state garage near lntercity
park.
| The deeds completing probably the
largest residential real estate deal that
| has occurred in Montpelier in a long
| time were filed in the city clerks Office
Saturday, in which J. NJ. Boutwell, buys
three pieces Of property. The price in
wolves at least $4,000, for the stamps
appearing on the deeds show that at
| least $4,000 was paid for the q. b.
| Andrews house, the house in which Mr..
Boutwell, was born, and that at least
$4,000 was paid for the Rev. L. o.
Sherburne property and $4,000 Tor Har'
old P. Humans house on Kemp avenue.
Deputy United States Marshal q. +.
Lackey left this morning for burlington
relative to some hearings that were TO
occur before the commissioner IN con-
nection with smuggling.
David p. I.aFebvre of Mortified has
settled his account in probate court OF
the estate of A. j. Bean, late Of North
field. Thus far nothing has appeared
in connection with the estate Of 4. W.
Bailey, who has property, in Montpelier
SO it Is expected that his administration
account will have to be settled in this
district as well as in Chicago. lie owns
the grist mill III Montpelier.
Mrs. Jessie Watkins resumed her
work in the fire marshal's Office this
morning after illness with grip.
J. G.. Brown, insurance commissioner,
and Mrs. Timothy Hornbrook Of the
same office have gone to Boston IN con.
nection with the annual inspection OF
some investment companies.
Chief V. b. Persons of the fire depart
ment was on the anxious seat all night
because OF the fire alarm system break
ing down. The bell did not ring at the
curfew Sunday evening and inyestiga-
ton showed that the spring which
throws the clapper back was broken.
1t was repaired at the Lane shops tins
morning. Then he found that the
whistle had magnetized having been
without steam during the day. The
boiler in the Montpelier q Wells River
shops which supplies the steam to OPP
crate the fire whistle was cleaned, Re
pairs were made on this during the day
but during the night arrangements
were made in case OF an alarm to notify
an of the iiremen by telephone so that
the city was probably better protected
than when firemen depend on their own
hearing Of the whistle or bell alarms.
Four accident reports were received
this morning at the secretary OF state
office. These included one from =. w.
Magnus OF the tale company IN Dux-
bury in which he reports that the truck
owned by the company ran into tele-
phone pole the 10th of the month. Clin.
ton G. Grandy Of Woodstock reported
that he hit Mr. Carlisle of Bridge
water the l4th of the month, knocking
him down and miuring him little,
mostly bruises The reports IN the OIL
flee show that Sl00,I9S was collected IN
automobile license fees the first 10 days
Of the month. The number plates as
far as the work has been checked up
have been sent out but the certiiicates
are still behind because the number
plates are being rushed to drivers Inc
snowstorm last week reduced the num-
Der of applications so that the force
viii probably be able to catch up IN a
day or two.
Miss Helen Harris. who has been EN-
Moved in the secretary of states office,
has completed her services there and
commenced work this morning as stem
ographer in the adjutant generals Of
fee.
The report of fire in the armory at
Bellows Falls has been received az the
insurance commissioners office. While
the recent legislation providing for the
state carrying its own insurance Is IN
effect. it is not expected that the
amount set aside for that purpose VIII
be touched in this instance. The loss
i estimated at 5000, while there IS
about $4,000 in the reserve fund, so
that if il does come out of the reserve
fund there is enough 20 handle it.
Mary A. Murphy of Montpelier has
brought suit against Leroy y. clark
of Berlin to recover 500, and the pa
pers of the same have been filed in city
court.
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