The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-02
MONTPELIER

Plans for the repairing Of the steeple
and roof of Christ church and the floor
| OF the vestry, which were damaged
when q massive granite ornament fell
from the top Of the steeple and
crashed through the church to the cell
lar, are being discussed by commit
tee composed of Clarence Moulton,
chairman, Ralph Deniing, and Hugh
Phillips. No definite plans have been
decided on as yet, but it is understood
that the type Of ornament to be placed
on the steeple is being considered.
When the plans are completed, they
will be presented to the vestry OF the
church The amount Of damage TO the
church has not yet been estimated
Roland E. Stevens OF White River
Junction, the appointive member on
the state board Of control, was in the
city on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Cornwall of Bur-
lington arrived in the city on Mon
day.
State Treasurer Walter F. Scott of
DldtfuOI WdH III tut WY On ItobNdJ
in connection with his duties.
Among the lawyers who arrived on
Monday to attend the May term of
Vermont supreme court opening Tues
day morning were w. w. Reirden of
w. Redmond of Newport, 9. C. How
Barton, A. w. Farman of Newport, j.
land of Windsor, L. w. Lawrence of
Rutland, A. r. Sturtevant and w. G.
Bosworth of Middlebury and w. w.
Stickney and J. G. Sargent of Lud
low.
Charles Parker of Montpelier and
Harry Il. Parker Of Bradford have re-
turned from Miami, Fla, where they
passed the winter
Norman Towne Of Montpelier was
taken to states prison at Windsor on
Saturday by Deputy Sheriff David Spi-
Ger. Towne was sentenced by Judge
f. E. Laird in Montpelier city court
statutory charge.
The awning in front of the Capital
Hardware company's store on State
street burned up early Monday after
noon with a loss of over $50. The
cause is thought to have been cigar
cite butt or lighted match dropped
from a window above. Beside the loss
of the awning, the paint on cornice
and a sign over the door was scorched. |
William Newton, who claims Brat
tleboro as his residence, was fined 500 |
and costs Of $3.50 in Montpelier city |
court by Judge F. L. Laird Monday |
afternoon for operating an automobile |
while under the influence of intoxicat- (
ing liquor. He was not represented by |
an attorney, but asked Judge Laird to
make his fine as small as possible,
claiming that he had hospital bills and !
the damage to his car to pay for. Den
mis- Grogan, who was cut by flying
glass when the Overland in which be
and Newton we're riding, crashed into
the Sahin shop building on Winooski
avenue Saturday afternoon, was dis
missed from Heaton hospital on Mon
lay. Newton stated that he had re-
emily moved to Brattleboro from Long
Island, n. Y. He said he had operated
/ car only four or five times before
asst Saturday Newton left the court
-oom with Chief of Police p. j. Con-
holly to attempt to find someone who
would cash his check on Burlington
,ank for payment of the fine and costs.
obtained the cash and paid.
ID. c. Bliss of Montclair, n. j., was
! visitor in the city on Monday.
+. Fl, Sweetland of Burlington ar
lived in the city on Monday,
The Misses Barbara Laird and Rose
Henry have returned to their duties in
he Montpelier Telephone exchange,
Ifter vacations which they passed in
Boston. Mrs. Josephine Hill and Miss
lay o'Malley are on vacations this
week.
Chief Justice w. H. Taylor and jus