Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-28
WILLIAMSTOWN.

P0tIe< ~ Jus I<euGeN service .0t TIT
Universalist church on the evening Of
the 2lst. The second meeting Of The
series will be held tonight and Rev
Effle X. M. Jones OF Barre will
preach.
Walter Granger is better though
not able to return to work.
We would suggest to the parents Of
certain boys who are loafine about the
stores and other places after dark In
dulging In petty theiving and other
wisekmaking themselves a nuisance
that 1t would possibly be we'll to look
after them before 1t becomes neces
sary for some one else to do so.
One Of the articles in the warning
for town meeting is "To see IL the
town will vote to instruct the direc.
tors to lessen the number Of schools
supported, where practicable, by pro.
vidiug transportation or board accord.
ing to law. - Another article reads,
"To see II the town will vote to in.
struct the directors to. establish a
school for instruction in higher Eng
lish. " 1t is generally understood
that these articles are inserted In the
warning by request Of the school
board in order that the taxpayers of
the town may express their wishes 10
regard to both smatlers. This is as it
should be. The tiers Of town
would do we'll to instruct their officers
ofte1er than is usually done in regard
to proposed changes. In this pal ticu-
lar case, the board are authorized by
law to act as they see lit, but prefer
that the town should consider and
discuss the matter in open town meet.
ing SO that the voters as a whole NAV
understand the reasons for and against
a change.
Mrs. Bert Johnson, (Alice Greene)
OF Waling .ord, is spending few DAYS
at Geo. W. Lynde's.
Mrs. Herbert Bean and sister, Miss
Clio Tarbell Of Brooktield were here
recently visiting friends Miss Tar
bell has been engaged to teach the in.
termediate room at the quarry school
the spring term.
In the month of February Alden
Bass and his company presented
peaceful Valley" N the principal
81 les Of Wisconsin, among these being
La Sale. Racine, Green Bay and
Fond Du Lac. The tlrst.two weeks in
March are to be spent in the same
states, the stops including Manitowac,
Elgin, Watertown and Grand Rapids.
The press and people unite in giving
ne and his supporters high praise.
We are glad to note the success OF our
townsman and hope 10 see him in the
state before the season closes.
Nellie DAILY, who has been with her
grandparents in Sharon most of the
line for the past year is at her home
'or visit Of about two weeks.
c. E. Ingalls, who ha, been laid off
rom his work in LaseI's meatmarket
oy an attack of the grip, resumed his
-egular duties there the gath.
There was large attendance at the
Farmer meeting held at the Town
lall on the Goth, under the auspices of |
he State Board of Agriculture, by the
invitation TO the local grange. The
address o. welcome was given by F. C.
little, followed by George Aitkin and
Ernest Hitchcock members OF the
} ard, who spoke on Corn and
Farm Barns respectively Dinner
vas furnished by the grange to all
Who attended, numbering about $50.
1t the afternoon session John Gould
II Ohio spoke on Dairy Types" and
vas listened to with close attention.
The speaker had no use for grades in
airy cows, as they could not trans.
nit even the good qualities they pos.
essed to their offs oring, and soon de-
eriorated into scrub cattle. The key
ote Of lis address was Don't mix
be breeds. Select the one that YOU
refer and then stick to it " Mr.
lou'd was followed by C ]. Bell OF
alden, Sc ,retary of the board. who
poke on Tuberculosis" giving some
lis own experience as me mOer OF
be cattle commission. He, favored
be tuberculin test as the best means
detecting and getting rid OF the
isease, and advised great care in buy
1g animals from other herds aud
rom outside the state. Mr.. Aitken
hen spoke briefly on potato Cul.
Ire, giving his method from start
finish, which had enabled him to
ct the exception yield Of 700 bushels
marketable potatoes to the acre.
t the evening session D a. Morse
Randolph spoke on The Grass
rop," giving the results of his ex. .
erience on his farm. The principal
oints made were the necessity Of care t
IL, and thorough cultivation Of all {
-ops, reseeding often, once in two !
ears being his own practice, using t
'orthern red clover almost entirely, 9
'eding in the corn Just pefore run t
ing weeder the last time, cutting two a
ops OF grass per year each before
,e stalk is matured, curing rather s
Ian drying the hay and storing in i,