The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-29
MONTPELIER

noon, after u. TWO DAYS tthY hcIt WIZ
Mr. Billiards. parents, Mr. and Mrs
;. s. Ballard.
Ivan Edwards left for Burlington
yesterday afternoon.
A report from Rutland last night
stated that part of the city, includ
ing tho Offices of the Rutland Herald
was without electric light service fol
time last night as a result Of ~
we're thunder storm. The telegraph
wires between Montpelier and Boston
were out OF commission for about an
hour and a half from the effects OF the
storm.
The condition OF Judge I. M. Butler
who is suffering from intestinal grip,
was about the same, IL was stated by
DR.. C.. Il. Hunt, last night.
Superintendent Martin G. Ferry Of
the city street department and party
blasted ice in the Worcester branch
above Lanes dam yesterday afternoon
and last. evening.
A granite shed with Il employees, in
Guiding derrickmen, cutters, polishers
and blacksmith, all apprentices except
the proprietor, Is operating on River
street in the face of the disorganizcd
condition Of the granite industry in
this section. The shed houses three
concerns, the Eureka, International
and Higuera Granite companies, of
which the Eureka and the Information
al have been running for twomontis,
while the Higuera concern started this
week. No ionrneymcn are employed
in the shed. but George Seisright, one
Of the proprietors of the Eureka com
pany, states that that company will
follow the results of the conference
now going on between the board of
control and the union, working Jour
neymen If settlement is made, and
running an open shop if the negotia
tions fall through. At all events, tho
shed will continue 10 run. Mr.. SEW
right saws With him as joint pro-.
prietors OF the company are NJ G.. Va
loney and Henry G. Emmons. The
other two companies rent shed room
from the Eureka. The proprietors of
the international are Messrs. Willette
and Provost. NJ. Higuera, proprietor
Of the Higucra company. was formerly
employed In the &. Y. Gill & Go. sheds.
Merrill piano for sale. l32 Main
street.-ady.
p. L. I.abeau, employed by the Lii
tie Wooden company OF North Montpel
icr az loom fxer, suffered an injury
to one eve on March "a, when piece
Of steel flew and struck his eye while
he was cutting coil spring in two,
according TO a report to the commits
sioner of industries.
Among those who left today to
attend the gaehmaninoh concert 10 |
Burlington were Mrs. Helen NJ. Rich !
ards, Mrs. Fred Laird, jr., and Miss
Margaret Roberts.
The state will pay about 10000 less
this year to the towns in the state for /
highways than last year, il was stated I
this morning in the Office of the state +
highway department. The towns voted +
about $4,000 less for this purpose I
the regent March meetings than was
voted last year.
About % officers and members Of the /
Northern Vermont Fish and Game club
with headquarters at Newport, have 4
been appointed deputy wardens by the
state fish and game commissioner, u.
r. Sheldon, under the new volunteer
system by which the clubs are coop
Grating with the department in the
OF fish and game. About
10 OF the fish and game clubs in the
state have selected a number of mem
hers for appointment AS deputy war
lens under this plan. Deputy wardens
Of this class serve without eompensa
ton
The employees Of the state depart
ncnt Of agriculture we're treated to
,ugar on snow yesterday BY DR. $. ID.
law, one of the vcterinaries in the de-
,srtment of tuberculosis cradi alton,
fha sugar was boiled down by the use
II gasoline torch and snow WAS oh
aimed from the Berlin side OF the
liver.
Icy ruts in the road caused $50 dam
&c. each to two automobiles owned
" G. +. Perridgc OF st. Johnsbury
md John Lang Of Lyndonville when
hey collided on March -, according
o report TO the secretary of state
Five of the nine employees OF The
tate engineers department, who lett
asst week on a short time release with
ut pay. owing 20 slackness OF work
D the department, have returned TO
heir duties. W. l.. Hurd has not lc-
urned owing to illness in his family. 1
Jewell Grover is in Boston, L. A. Hold
r has not yet returned, and Edward |
'orthrop is to undergo an operation
nd viii not return for a month.
w +. Walker of the state engineers
apartment is III with grip. Alfred
iunnals is also detained from his dn-
les in the department by illness.
DIR. W. \. Bryant of Ludlsw. Stod
ard B. Bates, Frank Barber of Brlt
Ieboro, and Senator y +. TAYLOR OF
Iardwick were in the city today t.
ttend the meeting OF the state high
ay board. The meeting was held il
he office OF Governor James Hartne~
nd Governor Hartness and stat
ighway Commissioner T. W. ID II
ere present.
In probate court. Edward NJ Hol
N has been appointed sdministrato
the estate of Charles L. Holton. lat u
Mortified Charles NJ. Davis and
alter G. Middiebrook have settled
cir final accounts as executors of the /
st win and testament of Andrew T.
Emmy. late Of Mortified. The will Of 4
enry ID. Smith, late OF Cabot, has
en- proved.