The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-21
MONTPELIER

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The work of repairing the telephone
lines in connection with the state for
est fire lookout stations will be be
gun by the forestry department about
April Is in preparation for the sum
mer season. 1t is expected that the
lookout stations will be in readiness
and manned by the time the leaves afe
out. A few positions Of this kind are
not filed.
About $4,000 trees will be planted in
the vicinity of Rutland this summer,
giving that city the lead in the state
Of the communities which are using
this method Of preserving their water
sheds. The trees are to be purchased
from the state forestry department.
Montpelier probably takes second place
in the extent to which it has planted
trees municipality. Trees have been
planted here notably in the vicinity Of
Berlin pond, the city water supply,
and Hubbard park. Trees have been
planted in the vicinity Of Barre and
Lanesboro by the state. Woodstock
and Bellows Falls have both done mu-
nicipal planting on a moderate scale.
About Is, including two Barre ladies',
attended the first regular meeting Of
Montpelier branch Of the American
Association of University Women, held
Saturday at the home Of Miss Edith
Blanchard on School street. The uni
yersity women Of Barre have been in
Yited to join the Montpelier branch,
and it is not known whether a sep
arate branch viii be formed in Barre
or not. The Montpelier branch plans
to hold special meeting before the
close of school for the summer yaca-
ton in order to interest high school
girls in attending college. Regular
meetings are to be held every month.
IT is planned to have speakers on diff
fcrent subjects and to assist rural
school work II possible. The officers
Of Montpelier branch, elected at the
first meeting held about three weeks
ago, are: President, Miss Helen
Brown, Smith; vice president, Mrs.
Briggs, University OF Vermont; secre
tary, Miss Edith blanchard, Smith;
treasurer, Mrs. G. ii. Dempsey. Wellas-
lev. Women who have attended any
accredited college for one year or ms-e
may join the association.
Used piano for sale at bargain;
1872 Main street -adv.
Framed reproductions in color of the
portrait Of Ira Allen hung in the Bill
ings library of the University Of YER
mont are to be presented to every high
ichool, and, IL is understood, every
in the state by James NJ.
WILDER of Manchester. Mr.. WILDER
recently wrote c. II. Dempsey, com
of education, for an author
zation list of the high schools in the
state, and the department Of educa-
ion has assisted in making plans fer
he receiving of the pictures. Mr..
interest in the life and works
4 Ira Allen as founder of the state
ind his admiration for the heroic spir
I OF the lesser known of the two great |
Allen brothers were witnessed last |
nmmer by his gift to the University |
i Vermont of life,sized bronze stat
lie Of Ira Allen, who was the founder I
f the university. The portraits, which,
re. 10 make the great Vermontr bet
err known to Vermont young men aud
women, will be formally received nv
he schools on May /, coinciding with
founders day at the university, the
ccasion on which Ira Aliens memory /
, perpetliated. They will be sent from
Few York City during April. The day l
n which they are formally received
4. - Ia. he aahr hxy
ropriate exercises. including addresses
v local school commissioner or 9th 4
r speakers. The portraits viii be
bout three quarters life size, it is m
erstood.
A local fire insurance agent has been
otified by his company that insurance
aims are invalid on property de-
troyed by fire II a still is found in the
nins.
The Mcmahon house on Hillside ave-
ne, which has been used for over a
ear as shelter home, is being va
tied by Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Jack
ian, who have charge OF that home
nd they are moving into the new shell
r home on upper Main street. The
atron has not vet been announced.
The farmers have not to date
-ought much maple syrup or sugar
ito Montpelier, although in the south
n part Of the state considerable has
zen placed on sale. The price ranges
ON Sl.75 to 81 in that section, ac-
riding TO quality Of the syrup.
Barbara Laird, Glenna Bedell, Bea-
ice Boivert and Katherine Doucett,
,erators in the Montpelier Telephone
enjoy a unique distinction
II service in 1921; namely, that they
i've not been late in arriving at work
single time in that year, while Ethel
err has the record Of not losing a
ngle day OF hour in the years 1920
I'd 1921.
An offer 70 place 1900 men in the
ew England granite field was made
Z George Williams of New York City,
employment agent, before the
granite manufacturers LAST
ght. Mr. Williams spoke before the
orthfield manufacturers yesterday
ID also appeared before manufactur-
$ in Barre this morning. All but one
ontpelier manufacturer is understood
have been present last night. MOI
ton was taken. The board of con
81 of the granite industry viii meet
Boston within the next few days, il
understood.
A motor sprinkler Of 900 gallon ca
city has been purchased by the city
Montpelier for delivery from Titan,
within 80 DAYS. it was stated by
ayor ID. X. Lille this morning. Tie
rinkIer carries two motors; one to