The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-17
MONTPELIER .

Mrs. Abner Lord complained 10 the
police last evening that pocketbook
belonging to her, containing about $40
in currency and check for $40, had
been taken from a settee near the city
hall Mrs Lord was sitting with her
children, when shower came up and
she went with them into building on
Main street When she returned, the
pocketbook was gone.
A new round house is being built at
Montpelier junction by the Central
Vermont railroad to replace the old
building, which has been torn down.
Repairs to locomotives are being made
out of doors at present The new round
house, which will be longer and higher
than the old one, Of wood and steel
construction, and housing four locomo-
tives as the old one did, will be com
pleted about Sept. Is, ii is expected.
The new house will be equipped with
an electric pump and hoist and cinder
pit.
William G. Nye, storelSeeper at
North Montpelier. had been in his store
80 years on Tuesday Of this week, he
stated yesterday.
The members Of the commission APP
pointed by Governor Hardness to rep
resent Vermont relative to the eonsol-
idation Of the railroads in New Eng
land returned last night from Boston,
where they met similar commissions
from the other New England states.
James II. Dewey, chairman Of the YER
mont commission, was elected secre~
tary Of the general committee, Of which
James W. Storrow of Boston is the
chairman. In discussing the work Of
the Joint commission, Mr.. Storrow stat
ed that this is the most important mat
ter before the New England states and
that the coal situation was only tenn
porary as compared with the condition
that faces the New England states
from railroad point of view. 1t was
voted that each state commission hold
a public meeting and that stenpgraphic
reports be made to the general commit
tee, probably in October. The execu
tive committee, of which Mr. Dewey
is member, viii hold meeting next
week
In probate court, Burton D. Bisbee
has been appointed administrator Of
the estate Of Lucia r. J. Bisbee, late |
of Waitsfeld. 0rville r. Barrett has |
been appointed administrator Of the
estate OF Moses s. Haines, late of |
Cabot.
The members Of the Montpelier |
Country club golf team returned from |
Greensboro yesterday afternoon, after
playing their matches with Greensboro |
on Tuesday and Barre on Wednesday. |
Montpelier was unsuccessful against |
both the other teams, having a half
point against Greensboro, resulting |
from match halved by James Brown
lee, and point against Barre, +. A.
Rowland winning his match. Mont
pelier played seven men against
Greensboro and eight against Barre.
Mrs. James Brownlee and daughter |
are passing a few days with Mrs.
Brownlee's parents in Stowe.
The state budget committee met at
about $3.50 this morning with Gov
Hartness.
The state budget committee at a
meeting this morning approved of the |
expenditure of $4,000 in connection |
with the coal strike. The board of con
troll had meeting following that Of
the budget committee. All members Of
the board and committee were present |
except Walter Scott. state treasurer.
John Whitney Of the state engineers |
department returned this morning from
poultney and Pawlet, where he went |
with regard to bridge contracts. On
the Poultney bridge, the Palmer Steel
Co. OF Holyoke, Mass, have signed
contract for the steel superstructure
and the contract for the silb-structure
has been let to William NJ. Bronx of
Hudson Falls, ~ Y. The structure
Is to be completed by Oct. ! and the
put on in thirty days
after notice to start work. The low
bidder on the Pawlet bridge was NJ
J burlington of Bennington, whose
bid was $4,000 for the bridge with
,ut fill.
Warren L. Carpenter and family
rave returned from vacation spent
II Wells.
Miss Bertha Davis of the state high
way department has returned from a
wo weeks vacation spent Coaticook,
Quebec Mrs Ernest B. Parker of Coat
cook returned with her and will visit
Il the home Of Mrs. George f. Wheeler