The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-29
MONTPELIER

| Il. s. Brigham, state commissioner o.
agriculture, returned Wednesday morn
ing from Burlington.
Fred s. Pease, deputy commissions
J of industries, was in Richmond OF
Wednesday to inspect factories in that
vicinity.
| Harvey Goodell, secretary Of civil
and military affairs under Governor
Graham and Governor Clement, was ii
the city on Tuesday. Mr.. Goodell is
now connected with the Parker Young
company, large lumber concern which
has its Vermont office in Orleans.
| The members Of the supreme court
! arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
| for the purpose Of comforting this week
relative to the opinions that will be
read on the opening day of supreme
court next week. Chief Justice John
II. Watson, who has been ILL., is recov.
ering in nice shape and will be able to
preside in court when it convenes.
The regular meeting of the Mont
pelier city council took place Wednes.
day evening with three Of the board
attending. 1t was more Of visit
among associates than anything else.
Only the payment Of a few bills and
three other matters appear on the rec
ord. Charles DcForrest Bancroft win
have charge Of making the checklist
again. Lane Manufacturing company
asked for permit to operate their
auto truck next year and the hearing
occurs Jan. II, 1922. A complaint was
made by the health department about
a house owned by Miss Mooney. A
protest against paying oiling assess
ment on Elm street occurred but no
action took place, 50 the assessment
stands.
Hermon r. Curtis of Berlin and Miss
Ruby Wardwell Of Bridgewatcr were
united IN marriage at Trinity parson-
age Saturday, Dec. a. at 1880 o'clock
by Rev. George II. Redding. They were
attended by Miss Margaret Curtis OF
Berlin. sister of the groom, and Win
ston H. Churchill OF Worcester. The
bride wore blue suit, with hat to
match, and her attendant, Miss Curtis,
wore a wine suit, with hat to match.
Mrs. Curtis is the only daughter of
Nm. and Mrs. r. C. Wardwell Of Bridge
water and very popular young lady
of that town and one who viii be
greatly missed by her many friends.
She was employed as clerk in the de-
partment store of Mr.. Pearson up to
within short time Of her marriage.
Hermon Curtis is son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Y. Curtis OF Berlin and very
popular in that town. He is an ex-
service man, having been three years
in the I. S. navy as machinist's mate.
He has been employed by the state as
truck driver for the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis are on a short
honeymoon and on their return they
win make their home in Montpelier.
AT the meeting Of the Pythian Sis.
tiers. held last evening. the following
officers were cleeted Chief, Mrs. .Jcs-
sic Kelly; senior, Mary Watson; jun
Tor. Mrs. Dunley Hackett; manager,
Mrs. Nina coppings; mistress Of
finance, Mrs. Gertrude Silloway; mis-
tress of records and correspondence,
Mrs. Rachel Sumner; protector, Mrs. /
Addie Lamb; guard, Mrs. Emma Mil /
err; Trustee for one year, Mrs. Alice /
Wing; installing officer, Mrs. Jane
chase; representative to grand chap
er, Mrs. Ella Luce, who also holds the
,fiice Of past chief for another year,
drs. Kelly having been reelected
hief.
The commission which will have
barge of the publicity Of Verm0nt's
art in rhe World war, al 2 o'clock this
fternoon met Governor Hartness rel
tive to the final plans for the compil-
ng of the data and writing of the vol
mes of the edition Major II. p Shell.
on has charge of the overseas portion
nd John T. Cushing, the civilian por-
ION Mr.. Cushing was not candi
ate for the job, the commission hav-
ng called him to the task The same
! true OF Or. Moody, who declined the
ositicn. The latter was in Pershing's
in France. ii
Arguments were made to-day before
Justice L. p. Slack OF the supreme
ourt in the chancery case of the New
ngland Power company ". Mrs.
lumb Of Whiting. Mrs. Plumb OBJ
cts to the power company running
transmission line across her prop I
-ty- Robert Healy represents the com
any and II G. Barber the defendant. /
A conference, attended BY Commits
oner Dempsey and Supervisors Chit.
nden. Whittier, Aagascn and Lucia s
'curred in the commissioner Of edu c
ltion's Office yesterday when several 9
alters pertaining to school advance .
ent were considered, including the 7
ork of the supervisors. raising stand :
d in rural schools. teacher training
lvancement. interest in high schools b
have pnpils take the teacher train 4