The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-14
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That the Willcott Construction Co.. $
iron work on the National Life lnsur-
ance Co.'S fiye.story building under
construction here has reached its high
est point was indicated yesterday
when an American flag appeared on
the topmost girder in accordance with
construction custom. The stone COM
struction on the east elevation is now
between the fifth floor and the roof,
and on the south elevation or front Is
between the fourth and fifth floors.
The brick work on the northern eleva-
ton. both court elevations, and the
west elevation is practically completed
to the top The concrete work IS nm
ished to the fourth floor and will be
begun on the fifth floor on Friday OF
this week. The power house founda-
ton work will be begun in few days
and the construction OF the chimney
will be started shortly after by the
Heineicks Co. OF New York, which has
the brick here ready to begin the work.
A slight accident occurred yesterday
morning when one of the beams sup
porting the fifth floor fell from its
place. The cement of the fourth floor
was slightly damaged but the beam
went no further. Accidents to the la
Dor employed have been few in num-
Der. Two were reported TO the office of
the commissioner of industries yester-
day, both being slight jules Isabel, an
employe of Duerkel & Co. Of Boston,
who are in charge of the steamfitting
for the building, drove nail through
one of his feet on Aug 80. He was at
tended by DIR. Mcclure and returned to
work on Sept 6. The doctors bill has
been sent to the Boston office of the
company. As Isabel was not disabled
for more than a week, he is not en-
titled to compensation under the YER
mont laws. The company is protected
by the Employers Liability Assurance
corporation. Harry Caleagni, employed
by Priggen & Co., sheet metal con-
Germ, was injured in one hand by a
silver of metal week ago, and has
not yet been able to return to work.
This company also carries employees
insurance.
The marriage of Miss Lydia NJ. Loco,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lozo
Of st. Paul street, Burlington, and Ray
mond r. Ledden. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. j. Ledden of First avenue, MoDtpel-
Ter, was solemnized at 1880 O'Clock on
Monday morning at the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception, Burlington.
Very Rev. j. Z. ellis performed the
ceremony. The couple were attended by
Miss Rose Hefferman and Maurice Led
den, brother of the groom. William
Sullivan and Harold Ledden were the
ushers. MIR. Ledden, who has for the
past four years been manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Go. in Bur
lington, formerly held like position
in Montpelier. The wedding was at
tended by Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ledden,
Maurice Ledden and Misses Ruth and
Mary Ledden Of Montpelier and Harold
Ledden Of ST. Adams. After a wedding
trip TO Albany and New York, the cou
pie will reside at 43 Catherine street,
Burlington.
Miss Mary Bean, daughter of Mrs.
Frank Bean of Montpelier, who lives
on the Mortified road, and Norbert j..
Provost of Burlington were married
Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the
Cathedral of the immaculate Concep-
ton in Burlington. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. A. Thompson.
Harold w. Slocum, secretary of the
Vermont Tuberculosis association, con-
ferred to-day with c. II. Dempsey,
state commissioner of education, on
plans for a model schoolhouse TO be
erected in connection with the Caverly
preventorium for tubercular children at
pittsford. The schoolhouse, which will
be designed 10 house 81 children, rang
ing from five to Ia years in age, will
be equipped with practical modern pro-
visions for light. sanitation and ven
tilation. 1t win be run on about the
amount of money required for coun-
try schoolhouse. Special provision will
be made for the circulation Of pure air,
which will be kept at a temperature OF
not over SO degrees. The children, some
Of whom will be able TO attend school
only one hour day, will be warmly
dressed 10 withstand the temperature.
The extreme climate will probably pre-.
vent outdoor classes during the winter,
Mr.. Slocum said.
The condition of Pliny Gale of ) Ed
ward street. whose illness was dag
nosed as diphtheria, was favorable last