The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-10
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city yesterday afternoon on school
matters and he also conferred with j,
d. Whittier, supervisor of rural and
elementary schools in the state, rela-
tive to the spelling contest that VIII
be conducted probably in Montpelier,
the latter part of this month or early
in June. Washington county has not
warmed up to the spelling contests as
yet, although other counties have been
holding them. 1t is hoped that Wash
ington county will have representa-
tives in the state contest.
c. H. Dempsey, commissioner of edu-
cation. and Rev. A. w. Hewitt OF the
state board viii go to Rutland to-mor-
row.
Leonard Smith, superintendent Of
the union district of schools about
Wells River, has invited the superin-
tendents of the state to attend an in
formal conference at Greensboro and
to be guests at his cottage there May
p and 2S.
Some time ago Chief Connolly of the
police department received card from
the Massachusetts, state police that
Frank Collins was wanted in that
state for breach of probation, and yes
terday afternoon Chief Connolly noti-
fed the Massachusetts, officers that he
thinks Collins is the man in Washing
ton county Jail under the name OF
Frank Cassidy. The postcard descrip-
tion resembles Cassidy, but the man in
jail denies he is Collins.
From such information as can be
gathered in conversation it looks as if
Montpelier will have some granite
block paving laid with the $4,000
which the voters appropriated last
March, for it looks as though the menu
bers of the city council have, infor-
mally at least, reached a decision for
granite Possibly Mayor Blanchard
may veto that kind of material on the
ground that it will cost more than
some other material. There is talk of
extending the pavement on Main street
toward the Red Arch bridge.
The general cleanup committee this
morning visited the vacant lot in the
rear of the old Exchange hotel to see
what can be done about improving
conditions there Ward six was cleaned
up Saturday and so loads Of rubbish
were earted to a "fill' that H. NJ. Farm
ham is making. Ward one was partial
ly cleaned up Monday. The work there
was not completed because some of
those in the business section did not
seem TO enter into the spirit of the
movement. More than 50 loads were
carted away. To-day the teams were
working in ward two
For Sale Upright piano. excellent
bargain. 1872 Main street.-adv.
A conference of livestock men Of the
state will take place Wednesday in
the commissioner of agriculture Office
relative 10 the new regulations per
tanning to the shipment Of cattle out of
and into Vermont.
Two lotion tractors arrived In Mont
pelier Monday and were unloaded and
run to the state garage at Intcrcity
park, where they will be housed until
some work is started for them. They
have to be used in trunk lines under
the federal regulations.
Governor Hartness has appointed
Ernest r. Johnstone and +. II. Percell
justices of the peace in Orwell, in place
of A. A. Beckwith and r. c. Young.
who have resigned
Mrs. Harry Tilden, Mrs. T. 5. Stan
ton and Miss Jessie Stanton of Rox-
bury visited in the city to-day.
Mrs. Maurice Joslyn. who has been
employed in the secretary of states
Office for two years. has completed her !
duties there Mr.. and Mrs. Joslyn will |
begin housekeeping
James b. Thompson has been ap-
pointed guardian Of Leonard C. Berry. |
minor, living in Waitsheld r. b. |
Bailey has settled his account in pro- |
bate court in the estate Of George F.. /
Hill. late Of Berlin Since his first set
tlement more funds came into his /
hands, nccessitating another settle
mcnt
2. W. Clement, ex governor. H L. |
Hindley and Miss Harper Of London.
England, a cousin of Mr.. Clement, ar
rived in the city last evening and this |
morning Miss Harper was shown the
Capitol while Mr Clement was look
ing after several matters in connection /
with household equipment that he left
here when he yacated the governors
ofice.
Mrs. Y. r. Persons. who has been in 1
FLORIDA. arrived home last evening.
Fred Pease. deputy factory inspector
in the commissioner of industries Of