The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
MONTPELIER


commissioner, has received from Swan,
ton a report that the pike are running
well and that many are being caught
with hook and line. The Matching
hsa been light at the hatchery this
season owing to the season having
advanced so fast.
/ Miss Bernice Price has returned from
trip through Massachusetts,, in which
she accompanied her cousin.
J. A. Riley, ir., who has charge OF
the white pine blister rust work in Yer
mont, has gone to st, Johnsbury in
connection with the work
The Pythian Sisters held a gentle
mems night Wednesday evening in
their hall, to which they invited the
members Of the Knights Of Pythias and
their wives. There was a program Civ
en-, in which Mrs. Jessie Kelly, most
excellent chief gave a welcome to the
guests, followed by piano solo by
| Mrs. Harry White, vocal solo by
Miss Beatrice Thompson, reading by
Mrs. Charles Dana, and vocal solo by
Mrs. +. II. Tracy. Victrola music,
whist and pool were enjoyed during the
evening
The Montpeliek telephone exchange
operators held dance in the armory
last night at which 200 couples were
present. Carroll's orchestra furnished
music, Decorations of the hall were in
blue and white. with the stage colored
in blue and with blue bells scattered
about. On the walls were the familiar
phrases which the operators use. such
as "Line busy" etc. The general com
mittee in charge was composed of Mrs.
Josephine Hill, Miss Lorena Poulin and
Miss Marguerite Moore. There were
several present from Barre and Bur
lingten, as well as other places.
The fire department was needlessly
called out shortly after s o'clock this
morning for smoke appearing in the
Tomasi block, where a raid took place
the previous day. Indications were that
someone put a lot of paper in the fur
mace and that il blew open a door, al
lowing the smoke TO come into the
rooms. The "all out" was rung as
soon as the department reached the
place and could investigate.
The G. S. Blodgett company, Inc, of
Burlington has filed with the secretary
of state a proposal TO issue 100 shares
of common and 500 shares of preferred
stock at 800 share for the following
named consideration: Cash, $4,000;
cumulative surplus. say of merchan-
disc, $4,000; good will, $4,000; to-
tai Of 100000.
Fred Fearing, who was driving the
automobile of r II. Standish the 18th.
reported to the secretary Of state that
automobile 1920 OF Barre and the
Standish car collded in Barre. that
the former car came from side street
and hit the Standish machine Charles
Lsvslley of Nergennes has reported
that the machine he was driving had
'just plain accident" in which the car
was dtched.
r. S. Currier. who has charge of the
federal property which comes To the
highway department. has received no.
tice that a Dodge touring car has been
shipped; some 500 shovels; gasoline
engines. and other articles that can
be used in the federal road work, as
well a. in the highway department
There are many other articles which
have been requisitioned.
Governor James Hartness has ap-
pointed Fred Corliss OF Calais a. Jus
tice Of the peace.
Governor James Hartnes> and execu-
tive clerk, Harry Latin, went to
Springfield to-day. where Governor
Hartness will see his granddaughter,
who has been i'll. and tomorrow they
will 20 70 Rutland 20 Join Adjt Gen.
II. T. Johnson and Secretary Julius
A. Wilcox. 20 attend the dedication
Of the new armory in that sity Gen.
johnson last evening returned from
Lyndonville. where he completed ar
rangements for federal recognition Of
the new National Guard company in
that village. namely company c, max
ing II companies organized Gen.
johnson wants TO have service com
pany organized in Montpelier. He has
several villages which want the band,
but have not vet been able to raise
the requirld number.
The will Of Flora N. Burnhsm. late
of Barre. has been proven in probate
court. +. NJ Harvey has settled the
account in the estate Of X. II. Tupper. /
late Of Montpelier
Divorce cases were again in line in
county court to-day including the
hearing on the case of Myrl Jackson v.
George Jackson, for intolerable sever
ity