The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-22

/ The lathing contract on the new Ma
tional Life building is nearing com.
i pletion, and may be finished in anotli.
err week, IL Is said Credit is given to
| the ability of good workmanship of
William Fallon of Boston, foreman on
the contract, better known among his
men as "Big Bill" Previous to enter
ing the building trade, big Bill
worked as a COW puncher In the west
| at time when the Indians still oc-
| casionally went on the war path and
a six shooter was mans friend"
Later he went to Skagway, Alaska,
where he drove a dog team for the
government. "Big Bill' has helped
build number of large jobs since en-
tering the business, and has a good
record on the present job.
The value Of real estate in Berlin as
a basis for motion to shorten the
time of redemption on mortgage was
brought out in testimony in the fore
closure case of Victor Stacy VS.. +. A.
Rogers given before Mrs. Gertrude
Kirk, notary public, in the Office Of Il.
M. Harvey, attorney, on Monday. Both
parties are of Berlin. John H, Stone
and L. NJ. Harvey appeared for the
orator, and j. G. Frattini for the de-
PENDANT.
Whether a majority of the 200 mem
bers of the Montpelier Board of Trade
approve or disapproye of the Hill To-
cal option bill recently introduced in
Congress by Representative John P.
Hill Of Maryland viii be determined by
means of referendum to be taken
among the members next week. Cards
to be sent out to every member will
contain the bill in full. This action
was decided on by the board of direc-
tors at meeting held Tuesday aft
ernoon. Returns will be made to the
secretary of the board of trade. The
board Of directors recently created con-
siderable discussion by adopting a res
olution unanimously favoring the pas
sage Of the bill.
The st. Johnsbury Buick company,
Inc, has filed with the secretary of
state an affidavit showing that the
sum of 81 600 in cash has been paid
into the treasury for stock Of the same
value at par.
L. G. Mulholland, state marketing
agent, has returned from Boston.
Fred S. Pease, deputy commissioner
of industries, left on Tuesday for Bel
lows Falls on business connected with /
the industries department
The funeral Of the late Charles A. |
Reed, who died last Saturday morn
ing, was held from the house at 40 |
Summer street at / 80 Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Elizabeth LaPier, widow Of
William Lapicr, died of influenza and I
at her home at 80 Barre
street at l2;l5 Tuesday morning fol
lowing an illness Of about 10 DAYS. Sire
was So years Of age. Elizabeth Tia
fayettel LaPier was born in New York
state Dec. 27, 1863. She was married
July 8, 1885, to William LaPier of
Barre. Mr.. and Mrs LaPier lived in
Barre till abont 20 years ago, when
Mr.. LaPier died. Mrs, LaPier lived
in Barre until about six years ago,
when she moved to Montpelier. She
is survived by two sons, Herbert of
Barre and Earl Of Montpelier. two
Mrs. Joseph Jay and Merle
LaPier Of Montpelier, and one grand
son, Harold JAY.
Raymond Briggs left for Brandon on
Monday for few days stay.
Rev. Donald Fraser of Wells River.
pastor of the Congregational church az
that place, spoke before the members
If the Apollo club last evening in the
Hub rooms A lunch was served.
Miss Marjorie Sears Of the secretary
If states automobile department re-
;urned on Tuesday from few weeks
-aeation at her home in 1rasburg.
A meeting OF the teachers retire
nent board. composed Of G. II. Dcmp-
ey, commissioner of education, char
nan, State Treasurer Walter r. Scott,
Joseph G. Brown, state insurance COM
missioner. Miss Rose Lucia of the de-
'artment of education, David u. Locke ]
4 Rutland and Miss Bertha l.. Buz-
ell, secretary, was held Tuesday after
oon in the office OF the department
( education.
Used piano for sale at bargain; / /
30 Main street.--adv. Ill
Edward Smith, who has been in Jail I
early all winter, was arrested yester- i
ay afternoon for intoxication at the /
entral Vermont station by Chief of f
olice P. J. Connolly. and will probably Il
e in court for sentence by Judge +. L. /.
aird this afternoon. (
The furniture store Of T. II. Hall &
o. has been purchased by J 0. Good
ch, former civil engineer, who has
zen residing in Montpelier for a year.
aving formerly lived in South Royal
IN. Mr. Goodrich has not announced
is plans. but for the present he in
,nds to make no changes. If
Osmon L. Goss Of Montpelier has
titled his final account as guardian
If Marion Leland of Moretown and