The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS;
SIX DEATHS, 100 HURT
IN WISCONSIN TORNADO
MONTPELIER

1 y SrtSA ~ e4A0y 0n y Aly NHatiSo -
Theriault, for nearly 20 years identi
fed with the store, would become al
equal partner under the firm name D
the G. H. Shipman company. II is un
derstood that Mr.. Shipman does not in
tend to incorporate. Mr.. Shipman's cs
tablishment, which has been known al
The Old Reliable Shoe Store has oc
cupied stores at four different place
on Main street. When he entered tht
business here, Mr.. Shipman bought ou'
E. E. Townerand, located at l06 Main
lstreet, where Harris Yett's clothing
store is at present. Later he was 10
Gated in the Langdoh block, where A
d. Farwells clothing store is now sit.
uated, and at another time, he was in
the old Loomis store, which was cut
out to form the present store at loo
Main street. Mr. Shipman is one OF
the best known of the city's blder mer-
chants. During most Of his career he
has had two regular clerks beside ad-
ditionaI help. Bruce Mcdonald has
been with him for II years, and Mr..
Theriault for three years more. Of
the merchants who began business at
about the same time as Mr.. Shipman,
A. d. Farwell and d. S. Wheatley are
still carrying on their business.
The Barre Granite Quarrying COM
pany, Inc, has paid-up capital Of
S28.000 out Of $4,000, according to a
certificate filed with the secretary Of
state. The certificate is signed by Il.
L. White, president, and A. NJ. Celia,
clerk.
The Montpelier Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club will hold pics
nic in Hubbard park on Monday aft
crnoon. Further information can be
obtained from Miss Jean b. Pinney st
the commissioner of industries Office
on Monday.
j. 5. Buttles, commissioner Of IN
dustries, left for Burlington yesterday
to attend the commencement exercise
at the University of Vermont.
Mrs. Helen Richards and Miss Julia
Carter Of the free public library com
and Miss Margar
president of the Vermont Library as
sociation, have been conducting se-
ries of library meetings during he
past week, holding meetings in White
River Junction Monday and Wednes-
day and in Washington Thursday. Mrs.
Richards leaves the first part of next
week for st. JohnsbMy and Newport.
4 successor to David Spicer as fire
ookout watchman on Spruce mountain
las been appointed by State Forester
W. @. Hastings in the person of a
nan named Dowdell of Granville. Mr..
)owdell has been working for the state
orestry department at the nursery
n Essex Junction this sprinT
A meeting Of the executive commit
zee Of the Green Mountain club is 20
,e held on Camel's Hump to-day.
Among those expected to attend are
; P. Cooper of Rutland, president of |
he club, c. p Cowles, I. s. Dean and |
Dr.. L. j. Paris of Burlington, and |
State Forester w. G. Hastings and G. |
!. Delavan. in charge Of forest FIRE
in the state, WHO have |
,een invited to attend.
The old and new buildings of the
National Life Insurance company and |
he section of State street between |
hem became a hive of industry at |
$50 yesterday afternoon, and work
viii not slacken until every necessary |
TEN of equipment has been moved
rom the old building and installed in
IS place in the new five-story build
ng, which is practically completed. II.
l. Cutler, first vice president of tne
could not say. yesterday
ghen the moving would be completed,
mt IL has been the plan to have tie
ompany running in its new home ON
fonday, and unless unforeseen devel-
pments occur, this should be the case
although the actual moving will take
robably only about 65 hours. the
lans which make such speed possible
ave been in the making for months.
he undertaking is the largest and
lost complicated of its kind ever be-
un in this state, because of the neces-
ty of losing as little time as possible
/ carrying on the company's ousi |
ess in all its ramifications. Every
rticle of equipment bears a number,
nd corresponding number has been
laced on the floor IN the new build
lg where the article is to be placed.
apartment heads have been given
sns of their new quarters and have |
and numbered the plans Tor
leir equipment Three shifts are at :
ork on the actual moving. working
ght hours each. The head of the
7illot moving concern OF Hartford,
enn.. is in charge, and has under him ,
ven of his own men and about 20
the employees of the Willcutt Con-
ruction company, which has been in
Iarge of the erection Of the build
e The first department to be moved /,
,sterday afternoon was the actuarial ,,
'partment. of which Harry Moulfon
the head This department viii be
used on the third floor OF the new
lilding.
w. r. Winn of Atlanta. Ga. Junior
ember of the firm of Smith & Winn. :
real estate loan and insurance firm. :
It yesterday afternoon after trans ;;
ting business with the National Life !
surance company. :
Mrs. II. c. Tde of Lyndon and Miss I
arv Ide. Miss Elizabeth 1de and Rob
/ =. Ide Of st. Johnsbury were in h
e city yesterday following the com q
sncement exercises at Norwich uni /,
rsity. \
Mise Christine Smollet Of Barre has a
her duties as stenographer
the Office Of the fire marshal tax n
: the place Of Mrs. Jessie Watkins, e
y has been promoted to the state $
surance department 20 fll the va \