The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
STAFFORD

Miss Maud AIosher Is visiting friends
for a few days ID Sharon.
Representative w. VI. Hatch was re-
Gently IN town from Lexington, Mass,
The summer term of the schools in
Straford Is to commence next Mon
day, a full report Of which viii be given
next week.
The sugar makers Of STAFFORD are
happy, having had the best season for
many years. The sugar and syrup have
been of excellent quality.
James S. Morrill, Of Washington, ID.
C., son Of the late Senator Morrill,, was
ia town over Sunday, returning to
Washington on Monday
Frank Colby and Harvey Hathorn
recently returned to Stratford from
Lawrence, Long Island, where they had
worked during the winter
Thirteen members Of the StrafTord
grange got well sweetcned lip with sugar
on snow at j 4. Hayes sugar camp last
Monday by invitation Of the Worthy
Master
Arthur Pierce has been obliged 10
give up his work at South ,Royalton on
account Of failing health. and return
to Strafford. He Il quite i'll at the
present writing
Mrs. Mary D. Mccullough, who passed
the winter in Germantown, Baltimore
and Pittsbimg, and who at one time was
quite Ill with grippe has returned to
her hope At South Straiford.
Little Charlie Fox, years old, came
near being drowned on Sunday, The nth
by falling head.f first, backward into q
tub full of water His grandmother
heard the splash Or the water, and went
to the door to zee what ii meant when
she discovered him in the tub and saved
him. M
The remains Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
II. Smith were taken to Waterbury
Center for interment on Tuesday last
| by Mr.. and Mrs. Corey Larldn Rev,
A. J Eastman accompanied them and
oiIieiated at the funeral service, which
was held at Waterbury Center. Mr.
and Mrs Smith died last january Of
pneumonia at Mr.. Larkin's, Mrs. Lar
kin, their daughter, being at the same
time dangerously III with the grippe
At the annual meeting OF the Indies
circle, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year, Mrs. a. J.
Eastman, president; Mrs Frank West,
vice president; Mrs q. r. Chandler, sec.
rotary; Mrs Charles Preston, treasurer
executice committee, Miss s. r. Cum
nings, Mrs Nellie Moore; directors
Mrs. w. X. Sanborn, Airs. Rosa Fulton
Mrs. West. Miss Cummings being I'M
able To serve on the executive commit
tee Miss A. y. Pierce was elected I'd
serve, at a meeting held with Mrs. L.
u. Udall last Tuesday.
Principal John AZ, comstock Of chel-
sea, county exaEliner of teachers, was
in Strafford on Saturday last at a ref
cree meeting, held In the village school
house, in answer to petition for the
continuance Of the Carpenter hill school
the directors having decided to close the
school and transport the few scholars
now in the district 10 the village. Rev
a. J. Eastman for the directors and w.
r. Sanborn for the district, were APP
pointed to serve with Mr.. Comstock.
After full hearing of the case, the de-
cision Of the school directors was up
held BY the majority vote Of the referee
AT the same meeting o second petition
from the A. L. Judd district was pre-
sentcd for the establishment of that
school. The scholars have been trans
ported to the South StrafTord village
school for several years past. Mr.. Cean-
stock was the referee and sustained the
directors with the decision that the
| petitioners have no cause for complaint,