The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-07
MONTPELIER
Damage of About $500 Done at Frank
Baithrow's House.

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Frank Baithrow's house on Hill street
about supper time Wednesday evening
for fire that started near the garage
and in which the damage has not been
established nor the cause. Chief Per
sons investigated the matter to-day.
Possibly spontaneous combustion
caused the fire, some 5000 damage being
done, The department was delayed be-
cause the hydrant is in a field and
some $50 feet of hose had to be laid
before water could be used. The motor
truck showed its worth in hill climbing,
where stops and hard pull occurred,
This is one OF the worst hills in the
city for apparatus to climb.
Mrs. Frank Pratt, who broke one leg
earlier in the week, is recovering as
much as can be expected.
Francis OHeare OF St Adams was
here last evening for the Legion dance.
The Montpelier American Legion
gave o. dance in the city hall last eve
ming, attended by fairly good number
of couples, although not as large az it
should have been for the music pro-
vided It was Ferdinando's marine or
chestra and the music was excellent.
The will OF George r. Waterman,
late of Mortified, has been presented
for probate.
Harold Howe OF Mortified was in
| 1.-THE city earlier in the week, making
arrangements for the arrival OF and
services over the body of Paul Grand
| field, who was killed in service in
France.
| The second meeting in the formation
OF the Manufacturers Association of
Vermont will take place in Bailey hall
in Montpelier Friday evening when it
/ is expected 400 of the manufacturers
of the state will be present and the or
ganization perfected. William l.. Nc
| Iiee has had printed 800 letters, tell
/ ing the story of the value Of the or
ganization as set forth by the informa
/ tion received from the speakers from
New Hampshire, who were present at
/ the first session, and L. A. Kelly, for
the publicity committee, has sent these
| to as many manufacturers in the state.
| The nominating committee will have a
list Of officers to suggest to the assem-
| bly, when they meet Friday evening.
Very likely that committee as well as
the publicity committee will meet in
Montpelier Friday afternoon and will
work out plans for the foundation of
: the different branches Of work to place
before the organization Friday evening,
which will be perfected or changed later
AS the efforts of the organization seem
to warrant. II is hoped That goodly
number of the manufacturers in Wash
/ ington county will attend the meeting.
| The annual meeting of the Order of
| Eastern Star took place Wednesday
evening when the following officers
| were elected. Matron. Miss Bertha Buz.
zell; associate matron, Mrs. Nellie
Holmes; patron, Irving Henson; secre-
tary Mrs. Jessie Kelly. treasurer, Mrs.
/ c. J. Cookson; conductress, Mrs. Rachel
Sumner; assistant conduetress, Mrs.
Lillian Henson II is expected that the
/ installation viii take place Friday eve
ming at special meeting The ap-
pontive officers will be announced at
that time and il is likely that initia
tions may take place, balloting having
DECuiTfu at tHf theNNlnE thNh eNcHiIiSs
The children's night will occur early in
May
The quarterly meeting OF the Yer
mont fremen's relief fund commission
occurred at the Hotel Vermont in Bur
lington last evening, with all members
of the commission present. Three
claims were considered. Joseph Coulter.
marsh OF Hartford. volunteer fireman,
was injured by an axe falling and hit
ting him on the back, escaping the
spine and ribs, although an artery was
cut. He was laid up AZ days. Henry j.,
Hosler. call man in Rutland. was laid
up II days and Ernest j. Bentley, who
was fighting fire at Bennington and
was not a member of company, but q
volunteer. The first two were honored
while the third was held up until the