The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-16
MONTPELIER
B. A. Sumner Elected President of the
Board of Trade.

vice president; JOnH II. dpNucgs Sutie
tary and treasurer, at a salary OF 500
The directors voted to retain then
membership in the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce and to give to the
support OF the rest room SIS, the same
amount appropriated last year. 1t was
voted to have a banquet and that the
officers arrange the program of work
for the year. b. A. Sumner was elect.
ed delegate to attend the national con
ference at Atlantic Citys n. y. The
directors asked Mr.. Brown of Newport
for more information relative to his
coming TO Montpelier with a wood
working industry.
The members of Montpelier city
council are wondering If something
slipped through their hands when > il
was announced Thursday that J. NJ.
Boutwell, had bought the Rev. L, =,
Sherburne place on Main street, and
when Il was later learned that he had
bargained for the George Andrews place
on the same street, which adioins the
Sherburne property. The council. Il y
understood, had instructed one of its
members to get an option on the prop
erty with the view Of asking the yot-
ers in the city meeting ii they wanted
to secure 1t for a fire station site. The
property has been on the market Tor
some months. II is believed il would be
one of the best sites in the city Tor
an up.to-date fire station
Miss Aida Turnev Of Middlesex Is
visiting with Miss Martha Price, her
aunt.
Percy Smith, who has been survey
ing the proposed new sanctuary Tor
wild fowls in Milton. has returned to
his home IN Montpelier and made his
report to the fish and game commits
sioner.
The installation of officers in the
Knights Of Pythias occurred last even
ing. Otto Bates is the new chaneel-
Tor commander. while John II. Stone
is vice. commander. The installation
was done by Lodge Deputy A. a. Al.
len.
Mrs. T.. @. Stone left last evening for
Detroit, Mich, where she was called by
the death Of Stuart Laughlin, husband
of Mrs. stones daughter, who died ON
Wednesday evening after an injury IN
which he suffered n fractured skull.
The particulars Of the accident were
not known. He was employed by the
Great Lakes Engineering company as
safety inspector and had been with
them since last April, when he came
there from the South. where he was
employed during the war. He Is sur
vivd by his wife, who was LueAa
Stone of Montpelier, a brother and
mother living in Cincinnati. The fu-
neral win probably be held in that city.
Mrs. Laughlin's first husband was killed
in a railroad accident at Winchendon,
Mass. some seven years ago.
III. w. Narnum of Jacksonville was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Nelson Gay, who has been very
III at Heaton hospital, is better.
The members Of the Co. ID basket
ball team have challenged the local
American Legion team for a basketball
game at such place as can be arranged.
George Clark. who has been employed
at ST. Albans, was a visitor in the city
yesterday.
Peter Grape, who has been at Heaton
hospital for care, has been taken TO the
hospital in Waterbury.
Rev. r. h. Leach went to Burlington
this morning to attend a meeting of
the social service commission, Of which
he is a member.
Mrs. Jessie Watkins Of the insurance
commissioners office is i'll with grip.
w. II. Jeffrey. state probation officer,
who has been i'll for a week, is feeling
and expects TO be in his office
to- morrow.
The marriage Of Miss Rose Merrill
and Merton Bell Of Montpelier occurred
the city clerks office about 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Mayor II. C.
ShurtlefT performing the ceremony. The
marriage license of Clarence Holmes
md Miss Mary Lee has been returned
TO the city clerks office. the ceremony
been performed by Rev. Joseph
.und Jan. IL.
John Avery. tax commissioner, is in
Bennington county on tax business.
II. NJ. Davis, deputy commissioner of
weights and measures, has returned
rom a trip 10 the western side Of the
tate in connection with his Office work,
which has included the inspection Of
deliveries Of coal. He found conditions
n the towns he visited materially i'm
The secretary Of state has received
rom the state engineers department. n
blueprint Of the Jules Of the
Dad. which he had displayed in his Of
ice for the information Of persons who
ire taking out licenses 20 operate auto
mobiles. Later he will send these to
.ome of the larger garages in the state.
The trains running into Montpelier
we're late tins morning owing to the
old weather. The ~northbound night
rain was about three hours late. The
morning mail train was
,nlv about Is minutes late. while the
,orthbound train due az 3 O'Clock was
bout an hour tate. Engine POO. which
vas some > years ago used on the
light express trains, was used to pull
he train and probably was not large
noueh 70 heat the cars and pull the
rain on time.
The reports in the secretary q states
.ffee show a total 81 SqS0l7-15 col
from automobile licenses in the :
irst IA days Of this month against q