The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-09
ARCHBISHOP MANNzX
LANDED FROM NIARSf7ZP
ATPENZANCE. ENGLAND
MONTPELIER
Big Leak in Water Main Has Been
Remedied.

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Remedied.
Water Commissioner Ferry on Sun
day forenoon repaired the break IN
the bigger of the two water mains that
supply Montpelier. This main crosses
the Winooski river, near the foot OF
Phelps street The assistant superin-
tendent of the Barre water works
helped in doing the job, which was
pulled off in rapid time. 1t was ex-
pected that possibly the water would
have to be shut down all day Sunday,
but the pressure was on again at noon
time, having been of six hours. In ad-
dition to this, he was able to get the
pump at Berlin pond working. 1t ap-
pears that when the pump was put to-
gether this spring a poor job was done
and the pump did not work as it
should; but, after working until well
into the night Saturday, Mr.. Ferry,
with a machinist from the Lane Co.,
got the pump under way.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Whittier returned
Sunday evening from Brattleboro, hav-
ing accompanied home Mr.. and Mrs.
II G. Barber, who have been visiting
here
Ralph oliver of Barre commenced
work this morning as bookkeeper in
the state treasurer's office, taking the
place of Robert Mackie, who is to be
office manager of the Perry Automo-
bile Co. Mr. Mackie is remaining in
the office an additional week to show
Mr.. oliver the routine Of the office
and while Thomas H, Cave, jr., the
deputy treasurer, is away.
Mrs. James Duncan has resumed her
duties in the secretary of states Office
She was i'll for time, in the mean
time having an operation for removal
of tonsils, after which she went to
Old Orchard beach, Me, to recuperate.
Professor w L. Gray, who has been
music teacher in Montpelier seminary,
resigned, and is moving furniture to
Newtonville, Mass, where he will live.
He will teach music in Boston and has
an excellent opportunity as organist of
the Hyde Park Methodist church. Pro-
fessor Gray came here from Colorado,
following Professor l.. W. Hathaway,
who had, for many years, been the
instructor of instrumental music in the
seminary.
The marriage of Isidoro Gomez and
Miss Milagras Ruis occurred Satur-
day forenoon at their home, l54 Ber-
lin street, Joseph G. Brown, Justice of
the peace officiating. The groom is a
stone cutter. After short trip they
will reside at the above address.
Mrs, Elsie Gates passed the week
end in Littleton, n. H. Miss Vita Van
Ness was in Burlington Sunday.
Neal Richmond of Northfeld, who
has charge of some road work in Or
leans, was in the state highway COM
missioner's Office to-day.
DIR. A. J. DeFossett of the commits
sioner of agriculture office is detained
at home because one of his children is
guaranteed for scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs H. 4. Bremen and MIR
and Mrs. Frank Cross have returned
from a 3s0-mile trip through the
White mountains and Maine.
The will of Francisco Jsnuzzo. late
of Barre Town, has been proven in
probate court and the heirs have asked
for the appointment Of A. c. Dickey as
administrator.
Residents ins- Montpelier have dis
covered that the maple leaf cotton in
sect have appeared in different sections
of the city. 1t has cotton appearance
and the insect formed on the under
side of the leaf. At present there have
not enough appeared to do much dam,
age, but if allowed TO progress they
will kill out the shade trees Spraying
with Black 40 is given at the state
forester's office as the best remedy.
Only few automobile accidents
were reported to the secretary of
state this morning as result of the
Sunday driving. but more are expect
ed this afternoon and tomorrow. Fred
Of Richcard Raymond was killed, and
machine and one registered to Howard
Ring of Waterbury eollided in wolcott
recently. The reports of the fatal acci-
dent in Hartford, when the daughter
of Richard Raymond was killed. and
that of J. A. Judge of Lyndonville have
been received. The license of both driv-
ers were suspended last week. J. p.
Boyce of Websteryille reported an ac-
cident when his car collided with the
car Of Minnie Lawrence of Waterbury.