The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-01
MONTPELIER

John Z. Maun Of st. Adams was il
the city yesterday on business for thu
Central Vermont railroad.
| The body of William Borland, late
Of Stanstead, p. O., and Adamant, was
| brought to the undertaking rooms Of
| Barber & Lanier last night following
| the funeral. which was held from the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Park
hill, in Adamant yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. The body was shipped
this morning for burial. Mr. Borland
had lived in Adamant only short
| time. Beside his daughter, lie is sur
yived by one son, David Borland, OF
| Adamant.
| Edward Heney has returned from
Manchester, N. H., and is visiting his
parents on Bailey avenue.
Fred Gates and daughter left this
morning for Lebanon, N. H., to visit
relatives.
Everett G. Keyser left to-day for
Laconia, N. II.
G. r. Streeter, Massachusetts con-
| tractor, was in the city yesterday aft
| er going over the work on the federal
aid project in Msrshfield and Cabot,
Of which he has the contract. He re-
ports that work will probably be start
ed in about three weeks.
Frank 7. Parsons Of Mortified was
in the city last evening and this morn.
ing.
Miss Ruth johnson went to Roxbnry
this morning in connection with the
boys and girls club work.
Mrs. w. A. Rollins of Boston accom-
panied her husband here. Mr.. Rollins
is attorney for the American Trust Co.,
which brought suit for foreclosure of
the Traction company.
A. G. Prcble. deputy fire marshal,
returned last night from Canaan, where
he has been investigating an incen
diary fire. A woman witness, who was
allowed to do some shopping during
the process of the hearing on the mat
ter, did not come back, so the hearing
was continued until she is located. Fur.
Their information will also be gained.
Three dogs were burned in the resi-
dence that was consumed by the fire.
The Montpelier Spiritualist society
will hold public meetings Sunday end
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Benjamin Daley, 1877 Main street.
Meetings viii convene at 1880 each
evening Mrs. Nettie Hunt Bruce will
conduct the services.
A bill to Hubbard & Spanlding, mer-
chants in Montpelier dated Nov. %,
1914, was found recently by Bartholo-
new Tomasi in the attic above his
store on Main street. The bill is for a
shipment OF yarns at prices ranging
from re to Sl.0S per pound. The yarns
wfrc bought of Dighton Manufactur-
ing company, in town named Well
ington but the state was not given.
They were forwarded TO Whitney, Cut
Ter and Hammond of Boston for ship
ment to Montpelier. An account show
ing dates in March, 1874. was found
in the same attic five or six years ago.
The Willis Blanchard home place at
81 Barre street has been transferred
from the Blanchard estate by Frank M
Smith. administrator. to Pearl L.
Cleveland and Cora l.. Cleveland and
the deed has been recorded with the
city clerk. The purchase price was
S6250.
Primary election petition blanks are
ready for distribution to all candidates
for office and may be obtained from
the county clerk of any county in the
state or from the secretary of state
in Montpelier.
The figure for the fire loss in Mont
pelier during 1921 was $l7.6S3.25 in |
stead of ST. ,903.26 according to cor
reetion to the statistics recently given
put by the insurance department. The |
correct figure for East Montpelier was
sl5, 562.05 instead of Sl5,342.05.
Merrill piano for sale. 1872 Main |
street.-adv.