The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-18
MONTPELIER

! In probate court, the will Of Mary i.
Sibley, late Of Montpelier, has been
proven.
The state highway department
through District Highway Commisl
sioner Oscar A. Harding of Pomfret,
tried out a new plan Of maintenance
in Windsor county last week in an en-
deavor to keep the roads aronud Hart
ford as smooth as possible for the
state fair travel. Due to the large
number of automobiles using these
roads during the day time, ii is prac
tically impossible for the patrolman to
do any work during the fair, 50 the
department obtained two Fordson
tractors from the Commercial Garage
and Livery company, each to operate
a road machine, and York state hone
The tractors equipped with head and
spot lights and the equipment carried
several lanterns for safety. The out
fits started from White River juno
ton about 10 o'clock in the evening
and operated until six or seven in the
morning. One tractor was used to
smooth the road to the Sharon Roy
alton town line on route IA, and the
other went to the Hartland- Windsor
town line on route q The outfits
worked satisfactorily on Tuesday
night and were used Wednesday and
Thursday nights as well.
Fred b. Thomas, state tax commits
sioner, and George Topper Of the same
office left Saturday for Minneapolis,
Mimi, to attend the 18th annual con
ference on taxation to be held in the
Curtis hotel. Sept. 1922. The confer
ence is held under the auspices OF the
National Tax association.
The county canvsssing committee
viii meet at the county court house
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock 10
canvass the vote for county officers.
The committee consists OF County
Clerk i. G. Moody and the county
the different political par
ties which had ballots in the 1927 elec-
ton.
r. D. Jones, Lamoille county agri |
cultural agent, has reported collision |
between his car and one driven by |
G. A. Mossier Of Sharon while Jones
was returning from the state fair on |
Tuesday. Damage to Jones car, which |
is owned by the Lamoille County |
Farm Bureau association, was slight,
while Mossier's car was damaged to |
the extent Of SIS Mr.. Jones claims |
that Mossier was too much in the |
center of the road. Frank S. Adams |
Of Bellows Falls reports that his car /
was run into by ear with the regis
tration number 1925 near the june I
ton house in White River Junction
Sept a. The ear with this registra- /
lion j. owned by Robert r. Chaplin
II White River Junction.
William Rivers left Yesterday for
lowell, Mass, 10 resume his studies at /
lowell Textile institute after the sum
ner vacation
Miss Marjorie Morse of the secre-
AIRY of states office left yesterday by Il
for weeks vacation. H
which she will pass in Springfield and
Greenfield, Mass, and New Haven,
'onn.
A large gathering attended a meet
ng IN observance oil constitution day II
trinity church last evening. Mason s.
Stone spoke Interestingly on @The
Constitution, Its Significance and
deaning" The meeting was under the
nspices Of the Daughters Of the
american Revolution
i. A. Kelly, secretary Of the Asso
lated Industries Of Vermont. left
aturday night for the Eastern States
sposition to be held a Springfield,
lass. this week.
Martin q. Ferry. city water commits
oner, is taking his vacation and has
one with his family 10 Manchester,
!. H., and vicinity Mr.. Perry is ex
ected TO return this week
Officer Edward Sloan of the Mont
elier police force attended the state
lir during his vacation last week
pecial Officers w g. McAvoy and Ed
ard Keyser have been taking his
uties
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