The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-07
MONTPELIER

| mas DeeH NlblllHp Win NILS. Ciole Odtts
Miss Leavens, who graduated from
Montpelier seminary last spring, viii
return to take the teacher training
course.
| Workmen are putting in the mains
for the sprinkling system in the State
House. They have the work under the
building done and are now placing the
pipe on the second floor The pipe for
the connection from the city water sys.
tenn to the State House has not yet
arrived and bids fair to delay the job
to some extent.
| j. o. Draffin, who has been in Pom
fret looking after the repairing Of a
bridge, has returned home.
Miss May Bennett, who was tele-
phone operator in Hartford, has re-
turned home and is employed in the
National Life Offices
Mrs. George Baker who had been
visiting for short time with Mrs.
Martin Mobbs, her daughter, died
Sunday after long illness, due to
hardening of the arteries. She was a
native of Monkton, born II years ago,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
| Barton. She was educated in Monkton
| and was married to George Baker,
| who, with his five children, survive
| the deceased. The children are Mrs.
Harrie Shattuck of Huntington, How
ard Baker Of Idaho, Mrs Mobbs Of
Montpelier, Mrs. Arthur Rowe of Cali
fornia and George Baker, jr, of Hines
burg. The body was taken this morn
ing to Huntington Center, where the
funeral will take place at o'clock this
afternoon.
For sale Used piano at a bargain.
1872 Main street,
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
Automobile club took place at 1880
o'clock Saturday afternoon in the city
council chamber in Montpelier and the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, G. i. Chaffee, Rutland; vice pres
idents, G. N Morrill,, st, Johnsbury, G.
o. Stratton. Montpelier; director, j.
P. Adams, Montpelier; secretary treas
urer, L. Fl. Green, Montpelier; mem
bers of the American association, A. c.
Whiting, Burlington, F. H. Brooks, ST.
Johnsbury, G. N. Miller, Hartford, c.
$ Page, Hyde Park. The matter Of
public advertising, near roads SO con
structed as TO hide the view of the
curve nearby, and other things of this
nature, were referred to the legisla-
tive committee The treasurer's report
showed cash on hand s2,40l.T4; assets
beside this s727.20 The cash on hand
is gain Of $500 The membership last
year was 2,ls7 and now is 2,2Sl.
A large hound, owned by Frank
York, was killed by an automobile on
lower State street Monday morning,
New and used pianos Brunswick
talking machines and records 1872
Main street.
Carroll and Robert Foster have gone
back to their work in Springfield, after |
a visit with tleir>parents here.
Miss Ruth Brown of the Vermont |
free public library has gone to Bar
ton, where she has charge of the ex,
hibit at the Barton fair this week
Mrs. John ONeill and son have gone
to Boston for visit.
Mrs. Levi Kelley left Monday after
noon for the rest of the week in Bos
ton, where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. Donald Lewis. Her nephew, who
has been visiting his grandparents in
this city, accompanied her home.
Frank Nelson is taking a vacation
from his work as express messenger of
the Montpelier and Wells River rail
road.
Mrs. James Kelleher and son left
Monday for Manchester, n. H.
Howard Kent, who has been visiting
in the city with ID. B. f. Kent, has
gone to his home in Boston.
Miss Mae Addy has gone back to
st. Johnsbury, after a visit in the
,ity.
Mrs. Avis Lucy George, wife of
Claude George, died at her home on
upper Boomis street Sunday evening,
following a long illness She was born
N Stowe 26 years ago, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Fred Douglas. and has
lived in Montpelier but a few years
Besides her husband and father, she
: survived by two sisters The funer-
Il will take place from her late home
Il 3 o'clock this afternoon; burial in
East Calais.
Francis A. Rollins, the three month.
I'D son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Rollins, {
lied Monday morning, after short '
illness. The funeral viii take place {
/; 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with
'urisl in Green Mount cemetery q
The announcement Of the marriage
# Albert c. Sterling of Montpelier and ,
frs Alice Lougee Could of Barre was
made Monday to relatives and friends
f the contracting parties. the cere.
nony having been performed by Rev 4
;. g. Lipsky at the Methodist parson.
&c in Barre. They have gone on a
Tedding trip, after which they will be
{ home at Is Vine street, Montpelier.
IT, Sterling is well-known in central
'ermont as an owner Of a tailoring
ales agency.
Gordon kimball and Mrs Nellie q.