The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
MONTPELIER
Construction Work on National Life
Building Gets Under Way.

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Joseph W. Willcott Of the l.. 7. WIN.
colt Sons company arrived IN the city
Monday with six men from the con-
tracing firm which has the general
contract to construct the new National
Life Insurance building One Of the
nen Of the company obtained from the
city council Yesterday a building per
init. Others who are here are Messrs.
Godfrey. McCruish Richards and Pyns-
chon Of Boston The plans were under
consideration to-day. This morning
ground was broken for the new build
ing. the first work being started on the
DeBoer site while ground was also
broken across the street where the De
Boer house will be moved as soon as
the cellar is built. Officials OF the com
pany were conferring on the sites yes
terdav with the contractors. The meas
urements were made about the b. p.
Bailey house. upon which the company
had an option and which has been tax
en- up The contractors were studying
the local situation and indicated TO a
Times reporter Monday that they in
tend to use local workmen wherever II
can be done. They also inquired rel.
ative to lumber and other material
They also called upon local merchants
in connection with their needs.
Miss Florence Reed has returned
from a visit with her sister IN 81.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Charlotte Wilson. who has been
| visiting with Mrs F. II. Tracy. her
daughter, for few weeks, has gone 70
/ her home in Lynn, Mass.
John Z. Maun. superintendent, and
la w. Groom, assistant superintendent
Of the Central Vermont Railway COM
pany. were ia Montpelier Monday att
| ernoon looking after railway matters.
Frank Burbank who recently fin
1 ished work for Baldwin's icwelrv store.
/ is now representing the New England
/ Mutual Life Insurance company oi
/ Boston. Of which Glen Wilkins Of Nor
risville is general agent Mr. Bur
bank has been in the iewelry business
| for many years.
/ II. p. Hinman Of Barre has brought
suit against the Boston and Maine rall-
road for the purpose of recovering 5000,
| in general assumpsit. Two divorce
cases have been entered on the docket,
Alex Sibson vs. Helen Sibson and Zed
| Lavalley vs.. Elizabeth Layalley.
Miss Josephine Webster who i con
nected with welfare work in Burling
ton, was in the city Monday after
noon in conference with members Of
I the board Of charities.
Mrs Harry Woodward Of the state
/ board Of charities was in Burlington
Monday TO see the condition Of five
children observed By DR. Albee Satur.
/ day.
George Thuren has sold hi- place on
upper River street
A group of the Young women friends
Of Mrs. Thomas sherman gave her a
party at the Country club Monday eve
ming supper was enjoyed, after which
cards were PLAYED for couple OF hours
Mrs. sherman leaves the first Of the
month for MARYLAND 20 visit and then
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman move 70 Con
cord. \ II. where they viii make their
home. Mrs. sherman having become
assistant manager Of company in
that CITY
The first of the state owned trucks
were nlacpd IN operation Monday This
car was sent 10 Barre 10 BE u-cd ~
drawing material for the patrolman on
the road between Barre and East Barr.
! Two fruck- were sent saturday 'o
Sherburne and Monday they were
placed IN service on the federal aid lol
in that town.
Highway Commissioner Thurman W
Dix was IN Franklin and Grand l-le
counties Yesterday IN connection with
the work.
Sanford Daniels 81 Brattlehoro was
among the directors % the Green
Mountain Fire Insurancc company. whd
were in tie CITY TODAY % attend th1
annual meeting of the company.
=. I. Brigham. commissioner of agri.
culture. Is in Boston looking after mat.
tiers pertaining 81 the shipment of c7t
tie out II Vermont ani from one state
10 another. pursuant % TIE new laws
enacted ~ the Vermont iaselsiature-
Miss Nav lake e the state pureha.s'
ing agents Office j. ili al hrT home iH
Barre.