The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-05
REDUCED IRIS DEBT.
Town Of Straftord Is in Improved Finan-
ciaI Shape.

Town Of Straftord Is in Improved Finan-
ciaI Shape
STAFFORD, March 81. The annual town
meeting took place on Tuesday, with i
good representation Of the voters pres
ent. The officers elected for the ensuing
year are ais follows: Moderator, WI X
Sanborny clerk and treasurer CT II
Chandler; seiectmen. A, i. Judd, A. X
kittridge, Il II Clark; overseer Of The
poor. j Il. Barrett; constable with juIis-
4 diction Of the state, II r Fox; listers
Frank Brown, r. VI. Preston, Joseph
! Fay; auditors, J. Q. Kendall w 4. San.
born, S. B. Buell.; road commissioner
Noble Huntley; town grand jurors, B. +
lQmmby, w. r. Sanbon; town agent,
s. b. Buell. school director, II. i. Hatch,
The appropriations voted were town
tax zoe on the dollar school tax, 10
cents on the dollar: highway tax. 30
cents on the dollar; permanent high
way tax, $500. The vote on the license
question stood, yes, 49,; no, "a Last
year the vote was yes, Is; no, 50. The
town indebtedness was reduced the past
year 81 ,702, making the present indebt
cdness %AlDO.Oz.
Ernest Harding IL at work at Carpen-
ter ,Johnson's III Vershire.
TO Mr. and Mrs. William Estey, South
Straiford, February p. son, George
Washington Estey.
Dr. Mitchell and wife Of Syracuse,
81 4 a
brief visit last week.
Mrs. Calvin Roberts of Sharon, guest
over Sunday at Mrs. Rowell's. returned
to her home on Thursday Of last week
Miss Clyde Newell who has taught two
terms Of school at Gaysville since her
visit her last summer, is at George
Chandler's on a brief visit
Mrs r. Il. Bacon returned to her home
at North Charlestown, N. H., last satur.
day, being taken to the train at Sharon
by her father, Rev A. ]. Eastman.
Sherman Melendy has been laid of
from work for week Of more with Il
lame hand, caused bv too close intimacy
with a circular saw. No permanent I'M
jury, however.
Mrs Anna Harding Harrington and
child, who have been at her home for
an extended visit, went last week to
join Mr. Harrington at his home in Ran
dolph They have since returned 10
Ludlow, their place Of residence.
The STAFFORD Creamery. with 90 pa
irons. received during January 63.l43
pounds Of milk. 23.sl5 pounds Of cream,
and made l0.63s pounds Of butter, yield
ing TO patrons 2s1a cents per pound
for butter and 1914 cents for butter
fat
Rev. Mr. Bennett and his family left
SpraiIoru for Boston on Saturday morn
ing amid plentiful shower Of rice.
They were To pass Sunday and Monday
with Mrs. Benefits sister and leave
Boston on the saxonia for England On
Tuesday
Nearly Is persons were present at the
patriotic social in Library hall on Tues
day evening, the 25th The hall was
tastefully decorated for the occasion
with bunting and pictures. and a very
pleasant evening was passed.
Mr.. A. J, Brock aud family left town
on Thursday last for New York, where
he has a position in the Brooklyn navy
yard lie was one Of the men 60 be laid
on last fall, awaiting revival Of bust
ness. and has been at work during the
winter al the mines. south STAFFORD
Mrs. Brock Is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Harding.
Tile entertainment III Barrett han on
Thursday evening last WAS attended By
about rs persons. The program Was
Al interesting one. Rev. Mr. Benefits
lecture Oh Ghosts Of Opportunity was
timely. Illustrating III part how cppor
tnnities not improved may resmss IN
great harm, compelling the cry o. hIo-
ratio w. Bernardo: 1T llarTows one
with fear and wonder The musical
program was rather lengthy Among
The features here were vocal solos By
MIR. Bennett and Mr.. ] T. Barrett; two
violin solos by Miss Blanche Judd and
two piano solos BY Mrs. R. II Bacon.
Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Morse Of Hubbard
ton. Mass. returned last week from a
visit at II. A. Stickney's They came to
be present on the SD birthday Of Saxton
j. Arnold. father OF Mrs Morse and
Mrs. Stickney. Mr.. Arnold's birthday
occurred on Wednesday the Goth, and
invitations had been extended by Mr.
aud Mrs. Stiekney to a good number
81 the townspeople, quite number q
whom responded Many more would
have been present but for the severe
snow storm which came On Wednesday.
Nm. Arnold is a veteran Of the Civil