The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-27
ANTHRACITE MINERS
CONE BACK TO PARLEY
WITH THE OPERATORS
MONTPELIER

/ Knight checked back on his work BY
using transit on the lee so that th'
S correctness OF the survey is established
The price on syrup and sugar il
: much higher in the central part of the
srse than in the northern part, where
considerable maple product has been
made. Eleven pound syrup could be
bought in some of the towns in Frank.
lin county for $3.50 to Sl.75 last week,
Amos Eaton, manager of the maple
sugar exchange. has worked out plan
by which considerable of the poorer
grade of maple sugar will be sold at a
! higher price than it used to be, the
product being used in candy in which
quite a market has already been es-
tablisbed.
Miss Wilma Stranahan, who was op-
Grated upon at Heaton hospital Friday
) morning for appendicitis, is making a
i very good recovery She was taken i'll
i Thursday night and the malady ad-
| vanced so fast that an operation was
performed Friday morning.
From time to time during the prog
ress OF the construction of the new
National Life building in Montpelier,
the contractors have allowed persons
TO go through the building Sundays
under the supervision Of representa-
tives of the firm so that many people
have been able to see the excellent con
struction of the building; but last Sun
| day was the last opportunity OF this
kind and many persons availed them
selves of the chance The work will
now be hustled towards completion,
hoping to have the building ready for |
occupancy by the middle of May.
A successful whist party was held in
the Legion rooms on Saturday after
noon for the benefit Of the Woman's
Auxiliary to Montpelier post, No. 3,
American Legion. under the direction
Of a committee consisting of Mrs.
Alexander Hall, chairman, Mrs. i. ".
Harri9an and Mrs. M. J. Joslyn.
Twcnty-six tables were in play lur
ing the afternoon. Afternoon tea was
served the players Through the gen
erosity of various merchants in the
city several prizes were awarded. The
committee wish to take this public
method of thanking these merchants
for their kindness in helping to make
the party a success, by the donations
of prizes and assisting in making the
hall more pleasing to the eye. First
prize in bridge whist was won by Mrs.
George Putnam, and Mrs Frank
Wheaton took second prize. Mrs.
Charles n Baldwin was awarded the
third prize. In straight whist Mrs.
Wing took the winners prize This
OF whist on Saturday aft Q
ernoon originated witt, Mrs. Alexander G
Hall and if the first affair is any eriter Q
ion. there will be many mere. II is 9
new and mas apparently tax n
en- the public fancy.
stephen Cushing Of St Albsns was .
IN the city to-day.
G. r. Tiilotson, who is federal in :
speetor in forestry work, was at the i
state forester's Office to-day, looking !,
,ycr the work Of last year with the !,
rope of securing more funds for Yer :,
mont in fire prevention work. There !,
we're 2GO real fires in Vermont in 1921
while there were some 2S0 others that l..
night be called spot fires, report OF :,
which did not come to the office un. ID
il after the season close. However. ~
he acreage burned over last year was 4,
considerable less than the average for 81
be l0-year period preceding 1918. *,
Miss Dorothy Paige is detained from
or duties in the state highway Office
y illness OF her mother.
James L. Davis, r. A. Phelps and G.
!. Field of the state engineers office D
ave this afternoon for Highgate to
" out some more work for the Hoyt
obstruction company. which is con- 70;
Iructing the federal road project be- te,
seen Highgate Springs and the Ca Pa
adian line. IN
Mrs. II. p. Sheldon is i'll with grip. az
Settlement for the granite which p. 80,
z Clement bought OF George Straiton
{ Barre has been made by the state -,
iyin2 1854 for the pieces of granite y,
hch were bought 70 be placed ABOUT r.
le flag posts that were set during the a..
gime OF Mr. Clement as governor.
he stones are still on the lawn but IS
,rarant at Arms u. w. Dwiuel will -.
obably get them moved. now that NO,
r financial part Of the affair is set ~
ID.
Instead OF the regular service at the
ethodist church sunday evening, Al
geant representing the work which
e woman's foreign missionary soei-
y Of the church Is doing in foreign
Ids took place. Il was Sell con Pol
ctcd under the supervision ef Mrs. /,
II. Rcdding and Mrs. Marvin. assist
~ other members Of the society. II
sc the persons attending much food
{ thought in the field Of aciisi,y ct
n department of the church. i,
=. y. Field left last evening for
p through the middle west. which ar
Y include attending the annual meet 'ne
, Of the Ohio agents Of the National tiie
h comPsnx. Each agent will re- M M
" some Vermont maple sugar dur va
. fac meeting 20 that although far lo9 ~.
IN the maple frcc the agents viii fsn
.c certified produrt instead cf tie Ma'
~ rroduct generally scld in the tae
isic ecst Tor the Vermont product fef'
iith the arrival of Captain Charles -, =.
.rin io BECOME Inspector instructor ~
National Guards IN Vermont. Col ~
+. Gibson viii 70 70 Worcester. feil
-. where be hss been assigned for tep.
ertc work Colonel Shutiieuorth y
: assigned t. Vermont. A. Hen a.
sfain Fcrrin. bui be- has been a..
ned nuH 30 = regular infantry resi. ofai
- dsy.
4 q torhss. sclrctarr cf the Yer. N
ni Narlr >nEsrHstrrs' as-osiati1s. fan
tren Is NcH York skhiaiiinr ma tres
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