The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-24
MONTPELIER

j. Nj. Boutwell, Il confined to tn
house with hard cold.
Charles Warren Of Waterbury was |
visitor In the city Yesterday
II. A. Vidal, representative Of th'
National Life Insurance company u
Buffalo, N. vi, il calling at the home
Office. He formerly resided in Mont
pelier.
This was as cold a morning as ha'
been experienced this winter IN Mont
pelier, mercury running to about e
below zero il most places. The trains
were All Il little late, although not al
late Al ii was expected they would
be. The sleeper was almost an houl
late, while the morning mail train:
were each about 30 minutes late. Al
Montpelier Junction the report was
that mercury stood at 80 below this
morning.
The annual meeting OF the Green
Mountain Mutual Fire Insurance com
panv took place this afternoon with
practically all OF the directors attend
ing, while there was also quite a mum
Der oil the policy holders present when
the election Of the directors occurred
Eight million dollars in insurance has
been written and 20 per cent in divi-
dends have been declared to policy
holders. The gain in amount written
over 1920 il S577,073. The balance on
hand ssnounts to sS3,i4l.44. The as
sessmcnt for the year was four per
cent.
DR.. W. w. Brock, chairman Of the
outing committee Of the board OF trade
with others interested in skiing, looked
Sunday for better place for the sport
than that available Saturday after
noon. Thss found one on the Aldrich
farm. where better take-of can be
located. Some OF those jumping Sun
day cleared IS feet, which indicates the
excellence of the place from natural
conditions and before any preparation
had been made.
DIR. A. j. DeFossett, inspector IN
charge OF bovine tuberculosis eradi :
cation In Vermont, Is holding examina
tions to-day in Montpelier, At the
State House. in Newport, White Riv-
err junction and Brandon, for practic-
ing graduate veterinarians who desire
10 quality for the testing OF officially
accredited herds. Only few veteri-
nsrians, who have not passed the ex-
aminations. remain. Former exam
nations were held last June. This ex-
animation is necessary because OF an
amendment. made Dee. 3. 1920, to the
uniform methods and rules for tuber-
culosis-free accredited herds Of cattle.
Persons employed at the State
House were loud in their complaint
about tie trolley service this morning.
The car some of them were coming
10 Montpelier on was delayed at the
Emslie greenhouse by broken trolley
line and then when near the oar barn
further trouble occurred so that an
other delay took place. Reports OF
further accidents TO the car were also
made but denied At the car barn this
morninr II was stated, however, that
trolley trouble made il necessary for
the passengers ON q Barre car to walk
from Seminary Hill down town.
The cold weather may interfere with
the poultry show in Montpelier, but
the officer. seemed TO think that the
number would exceed that OF last year.
The entries last evening indicated that
fact. Secretary 4. {. Barrett was max
ing up hi- list this morning, getting
them in shape for the judging. There
is a displ53 from the state industrial
school a3d one i expected on the noon
train frori the University Of Vermont
extension service farm. There are some
excellent exhibits of many fowls com
ing. many Of them from long dis
tances. Anconss seem 10 lead in the
display a birds although possibly
there ate a. many Rhode Island Reds
shown.
An arcsn.zation meeting Of the pro-
posed Washington County Alumni as
social IN 81 the University Of Vermont
viii b he'd in the Pavilion hotel N
"Wednesday evening. Feb. !. With Pres
ident Guy vs.. Baby. Alumni Secretary
John - Haxendaie. y. X. Jennings ~
the alui--i Office. and one other rep
sentative ~ the University Of Ver-
mont IN sttendance. Return cards az
heinx sent out BY Donald l. Lord n.
who 4. one D. those interested in form
ing the rs<cciation-
In uroi ate court. John l. Anderson
has hecn appointed guardian Of Jennie
r. Cullum II Fast Montpelier. A hear
inc was i.ed yesterday morning on
this metter in judy Prank Martins
ofsoe. Webster Miller Appearing a.
rounsei for III. Andtrson. Harry Dan
iel.. or,rseer 81 poor IN East Mont
pslisr. sl.o attended TIE hearing.
Niss Elisabeth Osifr. who has ben
rmriorcd for soue months in TIE state
r.1rriIssi,Iz arsnt's oeBce. courleted hef
service. sn8 kss gons q ker homs-