The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-19
ABOUT THE STATE.
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Earl d. Bessey of Lewiston, Ne. has
been engaged as principal of Stowe high
school for next year. Mr. Bessey is 20
years Of age, a graduate Of Bates Col
! iege in the class Of 1905. He has had
/ three years experience as teacher and
comes highly recommended.
L At the semi-annual meeting OF the
4 trustees of the Vermont Savings Bank
of Brattleboro, dividend OF 2 per cent
for the past six months was declared.
/ The resignation of Harry p. Webster,
as-istant treasurer, was accepted, to
take effect on or before September l,
and Adm III. Pattee, bookkeeper OF the
Peoples National Bank, was elected his
successor. Mr.. Pattee will be succeeded
by Guy Tasker, bookkeeper for the Car
penter Organ Co.
The Green Bag for June has an ex-
cellent article on the late Chief Judge
Jonathan Ross Of st. Johnsbury, from
the pen of Russell W. Taft of Burling-
ton. The article is accompanied by a
good likeness of Judge Ross. In the
editorial column of the same issue at
tention is called to the career of Judge
Ross and to the article by Mr. Taft.
A pleasant note is added respecting Mr..
TAFT, which is accompanied by a cut OF
the young Burlington lawyer.
L Alexander Slicer, one of the Oldest
Presidents OF Morristown, died Wednesday
might at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Spaulding with whom he had
resided for several years He was 90
wears of age and had been in feeble
Health for several years. He is survived
iby two daughters and one son, Mrs.
lWithers of Craftsbury and Mrs. Spauld-
ing and Henry Slicer of this town. his
funeral viii was held Saturday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding.
Robert Higley Of Brattleboro was
struck on the head by telephone pole
while collecting fares on the trolley
car one night recently. The cars were
crowded with people going to a West
Brattleboro band concert, and the run
ming board was filed with passengers,
so that Mr.. Higley was obliged to reach
around the passengers for their fares.
He was unconscious for some time and
was taken to Memorial hospital. The
force Of the blow, however, was on one
shoulder, and he was taken to his home
the dag after the accident.
The Rev. Arthur Paul Kelley was or
dained to the priesthood by the Rt.
Rev. A. c. A. Hall at st. Paul's church
Sin Burlington Friday The Rev. Mr..
: Kelley came TO Vermont from Baltimore,
Md, where he was a candidate for the
priesthood under the Rt. Rev. William
Paret Of that diocese. Bishop Paret hav-
|. ing no immediate work for him he was
transferred TO the diocese of Vermont
He has been at the bishops house, Rock
Point, for the past six weeks, going to
different vacant cures on Sundays. II
is not vet decided what cure he viii b.
assigned permanently, but it is probable
that he viii 90 to either Milton o.
Springfield.
The Essex junction union of earpen
ters and joiners, No. 1,476, has been re
lorganized -Four new members hay
Joined the union and the members nol
humber about twenty-five. Meeting
will be held every two weeks in Forest
ers' hall and the next meeting will b
held Saturday, June a. The following
oliicers have been elected: President
Ernest Freer; vice-president, Josepl
Dubuque; recording secretary, Georg
Patneaude; financial secretary, Charlie
Yandow: treasurer, Frank Valyou, con
duetor, H. Remington warden, Franz
Tyle~. trustees, w. Pearson, II. Reming
: ton, Frank Tyler; auditors, George Val
you, Joseph Dubuque George Patneaude
The annual reunion of Co E, 3rd Yer
mont, Veterans association was held a
the G.. A. r. hall in MorrisyiIle on Thurs
3 day. The members and their families
gathered in the forenoon and at noon Z
bountiful dinner was served In the af
y temoon the business meeting was helC
9 followed by social hour. Officers fol
a the ensuing year were elected as follows
President, Charles Davis; senior vice
president, Mrs. Frank Olmstead; juniol
vice president, Mrs. G. Bugbee; secre
8 tary ana treasurer, Mrs. L. L. Camp
Y chaplain, l.. L. Camp; executive commit
U tee, Charles Jones, Mrs. Alex Champeau
: Schuyler Whittemore; committee on re
solutions, Carlos Bugbee, Charles Jones
Mrs Frank Olmstead