The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-01
MONTPELIER

Thirty years ago to-day Dean w
Edison came from Marshtield, his native
town, to Montpelier He went intt
the old Watchman Office, where he
worked for -ix months and then went
into the Union Card company plant and
finished his apprenticeship Of three
years. He worked for the same com
pary II years, and then went into
The business for himself. in 1902 on
Main street, starting with two job
presses About three years later he
moved to IA Langdon street. where he
is now located. and has added a small
Whitlock cylinder press to his outfit.
To-day he has six iobbers. two cylin
ders and Miller automatic. and has
just installed an Intertype, which, with
cutters and stitchers, gives him a very
complete printing plant. Recently he
has taken more floor space in the
Langdon building because of the en-
largement of his plant
Roland Stevens of Hartford, a mem
Der of the board OF control has been
in the city this week on different mat
ters.
Gov James Iiartness has appointed
Avery G. Smith of St Albans as a
member of the board Of pharmacy. in
place of f. G. Mcclellan of Rutland, who
recently resigned.
w r. Dyer OF Salisbury was on
Thursday afternoon re appointed by
Governor James Hartness as q member
of the Firemen's relief fund commits
sion Mr. Dyer is the chairman OF the
present board and his term will not
expire until 1924 under the new sp.
pointment The next meeting Of the
commission viii take place in Burling
ton next Wednesday evening.
Max L. Powell Of Burlington was
visitor in the city Yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by Max L. Powell ir,
Miss Lena Hamilton, who has been
employed by the Vermont Press bureau
during the legislature. has gone 10. her
home in st. Adams She will 60 On a
short time to New York. where she will
resume her duties with the New York
Tribune in supervision of the fresh-air
plans.
Dwight Dwinell was not forgotten by
those employed at the State House
this session Of legislature, and when
he was called home to dinner Wednes-
dav noon he found that a nice leather
chair had been delivered II was the
gift Of those appointed 70 difFerent'
positions by him at the beginning OF
the session.
Miss Ethel Ball who has been em
ployed in the state library for several
years. completed her duties Yesterday
afternoon and left. accompanied by
Miss Aida Turney. for New York.
where her marriage to r. r Taylor will
take place shortly. Miss Ball, during
her several wears stay in Montpelier, |
has made many friends and several Of
these went TO the station 10 give her |
a send of last evening as she depart
ed for New York.
Forty wears ago to-day the first tele-
phone exchange was set mp in Montpel |
ier II was done in A. G. Browns Of
fee and il wss no April fool Joke. al
though that was the first day that |
was had between Bar
rows and Peck: and Peck and Cum.
Minis store which sores had telephones |
G.. H. Almon was the first 4
telephone operator. There were, 30 l
when the exchange was
completed then.
Chief Of Police Catlin of St. Alhans
yas in the CITY last evening t. get
nan named Wiley. who was wanted
u that city.
Miss Rose Gibbons = taking the
,lacc ~ Mr. Harold Bigelow a. tele-
ihone operator at the state House for
he present and possibly for q perma
tent appointment.
Gerald Noulton yesterday morning
picked q small bunch of Msyfowers.
shieh he presented 70 Mrs- II ~
'arnham.
The candidates. some 10 in number.
81. examination relative 20 fur her
er,iue in the National Guard. arrived
at evening and this morning. report
Nc 10 n. q johnson adjufaut general
nd commenting their examinations
here uiIl - another eXsmination con
urted next week
Miss Adelaide Tesehouf vlsn Hss ep-
-a-r1 ou eariier in the seek frr spr,en-
irti-. j. gaining - fat - eaB Be- ex- {
eued.