The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
MONTPELIER
Frank W. Wing Died This Morning OF
Pleurisy and Complications.

Pleurisy and Complications.
Frank D. Wing died at his home on
| Fuller street this morning, following
a short illness of pleurisy and compli,
cations He was native of Berlin, and
was 62 years Of age, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. T. Wing, but for a great many
years has lived in Montpelier, having
been employed by the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad company in bridge
and other construction work. He was
a member of different fraternities but
| took more interest in the Knights OF
| Pythias, in which he was a past chan
cellor commander and was one of those
| to whom was given a medal last No
vember, as having been rs years a
member of the order. He was a regu-
lar attendant at the meetings and al
ways served as master of work. He
Is survived by his wife and two daugh
| ters, Florence and Ruth, and sister,
funeral occurs Thursday.
A special meeting of the Montpelier
city council will take place this eye
ming, when G. 0. Blanchard and otfArs
from the Capital City Gas company
| will appear to explain the reason why
a ''ready to serve" charge has been
attached to their meter charges; like
wise probably to express their belief
why minimum charge will not net
the same return. Tuesday evening the
board of civil authority, of which the
city council are members, will meet
and Wednesday evening the regular
meeting of the city council will take
place. Persons interested in the new
| charge made by the gas company will
probably attend the meeting this eve
| ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Stewart left to-
day for Boston, where they attend the
| annual convention of the \. L. Q, p
Complaint has been made to the an-
| thorities relative to the speeding Of au-
tomobiles on upper Elm street. The
road is getting pretty good and the a,l-
| tomobilists are taking advantage OF 1t
| to try out their machines this season.
Six dogs have been killed by order
OF the police in Montpelier, the last
of which was that of II. Skoryanlck,
who was arrested Saturday afternoon
on the charge Of not complying with
| the laws governing an order from the
city council, that dog shall be kept
| mGzzled The respondent pleaded gull
IL and the case has been continued for
senence, awaiting the killing of the
dog. The fine can be between $40 and
$50 Officer p j. McAvoy shot the
Anderson dog Saturday afternoon. The
canine went mad and was rushing
about the upper end of Barre street,
when the officer was called there. lie
| traced the dog to a stone shed, where
| he shot H. The other dogs were killed
last week BY Chief Connolly. They
wandered about the street without
| identification and had been making
quite a little trouble The other two
| dogs killed. were those about which
complaints were recently made to the
authorities
Mrs. Caroline Hastings. age ~ years,
| died at he home of Fred Hastings, her
son. on Pearl street, Sunday, following
long illness She was native OF
| Warren, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilfraim Kent, born in 1896, but had
lived in Montpelier for many years.
| She is survived by her son and one
daughter, Mrs. Frank Barney of Ber-
lin The funeral will take place at
| 80 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Lane of Montpelier has
been appointed Administrative Of the
estate OF Jennie H. Lane, lac Of East
| Nontpelier The viii of Roslna H.,
| Morgan. late of Roxbury, has been pre-
sented for probate.
Mrs. Levi Kelley has resumed her du-
! ties in the secretary OF states ONCE,
| having recovered from scarlet fever.
s. b. Bates. state highway commits
sioner. is in Washington, ID. G., attend
| inc n conference to ascertain whether
the federal aid projects will be con
tinued after 1921. The five years con
tract expires in that year.
] Miss Ethel NJ. Bell of the state j.
brarv gave her friends a surprise sat
urday evening. when they were enter
tanned by Miss Aida Turney. at her
home. for supper party. The an
nouucement of Miss Bells engagement
to BENJAMIN +. Taylor of Easton, Pa,
was cleyerly done by cards arranged
al the table. where the guests We're
seated for the repast, and much to the
/ sunrise Of most Of them the gentle
mans name was not what they had ex-
pected. Mr.. Taylor is visiting in
/ Montpelier.
J. +. whitney and w f. Walker Of
Tho state cneinter's office have gone to
| Coventry and Irasburg to stake ont the
federal road project. upon which work
will be resumed by Mr.. Giltllan, the
I contractor.
H. r. Bremen OF the agricultural dc
pnrtment has returned from New York.
where he attended conference, rch
| tive to creamery inspection work.
p. II. Teaehoui Of St. Jchnsbury has
icommenced work in the white pine