The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
MONTPELIER

State Forester w. G. Hastings re-
turned to Montpelier on Saturday.
/ Frederick Dobey, an employe in the
printing department Of the National
Life Insurance company, suffered a
split finger and hand last Saturday
morning, when the hand became caught
in a printing press. Hc was taken to
Heaton hospital. The accident occurred
at almost the same time as the injur-
| les to Frank and Edward Rabidou on
the National Life's new building job
across the street from the present
home of the company.
| The funeral of Daniel Il. Culver, who
died about IL o'clock Saturday morn
ing, will take place from his late home
| in MiddleseS Monday afternoon. The
deceased had shock l8 years ago and
had not been in good health since that
! time and q year ago had second
shock, the effects of which caused him
| to be confined to the bed until death
occurred. He was 81 years Of age and
native of Middlesex. He was twice
| married, both wives having died. He
| is survived by his daughter law,
Mrs. 0. c. Culver, and some grandchil-
dren.
The board Of control will go Tuesday
to Waterbury, where the members will
make their annual inspection of the
state hospital and look over $500
bull which was recently bought. 1t is
! a registered Holstein and is considered
valuable addition to the herd at the
hospital II was brought from Wis
consin last month, replacing the bull
which had won prizes at different fairs
/ in this section Of the country.
c. M. Weld, who suffered the loss
Of some so head Of cattle and other
| live stock in barn fire earlier in the
month, has now lost the two head of
cattle that we're saved from the fire.
| The cows were tested for bovine tu-
bercllosis and found to be reactors.
The committee that will write the
| history of Vermont in the World war
| will hold meeting to-day in Burling-
| ton, when matters pertaining 10 the
| work will be under consideration. The
members Of the commission are Justice
w. III. Taylor Of Hardwick, Major Il.
r. Smith Of st. Adams, Major w. H.
Munscll of Bellows Falls, Honorable
Fred Martin of Bennington and secre-
tary Of civil and military affairs, b. B.
! Shaw.
Two men were injured on the Ma
tional Life Insurance company's job
Saturday morning. both of whom seem
to be on the road to recovery. They
we're Frank and Edward Rabidou, who
were employed at the time BY the Rock
Iron company, putting up structural
steel work on the building. A plank
ON which they were working slipped
from its resting place, thus allowing
| them 10 fall some 80 feet. Edward
suffered cracked ribs, cut on his head
| and many other bruises, while Frank
received cut on his head and a
bruised collar bone
The silver loving cup which the As
| ISOLATED Industries OF Vermont won at
| the recent semi-annual convention OF
| the national organization for the larg-
\ est increase in membership in the pre-
| cedinq six months viii be brought
| to Montpelier as soon as Il is suitably
| engraved The organization must win
| two lcas more on the cup to retain 1t.
L. A. Kelly, the secretary Of the or
ganization, who returned the last OF
| the week, also attended the annual
session Of the National Founder asso-
| citation while away and heard Cover.
| nor Allen OF Kansas, Judge Speer OF
the circuit court OF New jersey, and Il.
n Edgerton OF the National Associ.
alton OF Manufacturers speak.
| Miss Margaret Doyle is taking a
| months vacation from her duties at
| the National Life which she, win pass
in Chicago, visiting Miss Alice Merrick,
formerly of this city.
Miss Anna Doyle had her foot badly
bruised and some bones broken Satur-
| dav afternoon when a stone weighing
between two and three hundred pounds
fell on her foot.
Miss Lucy J. Frontini has resumed
her duties at the II. G. Gleason store,
after a two weeks Illness.
Ray r. Coppins has resumed his du-
ties al the postofiiee, after being de-
/ tanned from his duties on account OF
his child's Illness.
Miss Gladys Poulin is detained from
her duties at the McCuen store on ac-
count Of a sprained knee. Miss Lorena
B. Poulin is employed there during the
holidays.
Miss Hazel Lawrence, who Is teach
ing school in Waitsield. passed the
week with her mother.
]. f. Riley, ir., y. X. Foster and
Frank Rose Of the state forestry de-
partmsnt have returned from the an
nual meeting Of the Vermont Horticul-
tural society at Rutland. During the
first day Of the meeting, Mr.. Riley was
in Woodsville, y. H., and Burlington
on business connected with blister rust
eradication. A blister rust exhibit and
an exhibit Of forest planting. fire pro-
lection and silvieulture were shown by
the department at the conference.
Walter Bond Of the state forestry
department leaves tomorrow for Shar-
on 20 take an inventory of the state
tree nursery there and close il for the
winter. He will also inspect the
Charles Downer forest, belonging to
the state. in Sharon.
w. y. Walker and party from the
state engineers Office have completed
. ,val;,,;narv st,rxev of the federal aid