The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-01
MONTPELIER.
Proposal to Amend the City Charter Is
Under Consideration.

Under Consideration.
Several amendments to the city char
ter are under consideration By the city
council, one of them to provide for the
placing of the cemetery fund in the
hands OF the cemetery commissioners to
relieve the city treasurer of the respon-
sibility OF handling the funds Another
amendment would provide for the APP.
pontment of fire chief, who would
appoint his assistants, giving the chief
authority over the department, whereas
now the three fire engineers are appoint
ed by the city council
A son was born last week to Mr.
and Mrs II. O. Anderson.
The nurses from Heaton hospital,
with invited guests, held a Halloween
party last night at Benjamin Falls.
Over 500 invitations have been issued
for the smoker tomorrow evening, Civ
en- by the Apollo club to its members
and the legislators. Refreshments are
to be served and musical program rem
dered.
Information charging Roscoe Irwin
with robbery of several stone sheds has
been filed by States Attorney Gates.
He was arrested some time ago ON the
charge of stealing watch in Moretown
and was committed to JAIL the case of
robbing the stone sheds being put over
to give aim a chance TO reform, which
he seems not to have done, hence the
filing Of the information,
Frank w Smith, the soldier evangel-
ist of Bellevue, Ohio, arrived here to-
day and will remain until Saturday,
speaking at various times to the mem
bers of the Y. NJ. G. A., and other or.
CARNATIONS. Tomorrow noon he will
address the men at the Cotton shops
and Thursday will hold meeting in the
Jail, speaking also before the high
school and seminary and having charge
Of the union prayer meeting Thursday
evening in Bethany church.
Dick j. Crosby, of the department OF
agriculture, gave an address last even
ing in representatives. hall on "Conser-
walton and Agricultural Teaching" The
main thought Of his talk was that the
state should follow the lead of I. n.
Vail, who has provided for an agricul-
tural department in connection with
Lyndon institute. He stated that over
800 inquiries were received concerning
this school, with go definite applica-
tons for entrance, whereas only % could
be accommodated showing that there
are at least 275 boys in the state who
would gladly take such course if they
had an opportunity. He made a strong
plea for the appropriation Of money to
found and support special agricultural
schools throughout the state, believing
that it would directly increase the
wealth and prosperity Of Vermont.
Montpelier huntsmen have so far been
very successful, reports showing that a
large number of deer have been shot.
Yesterdays record was as follows: Ar
thur Allen and DR.. w. r. Goodale, buck,
weighing $50 pounds; Carl Rockwell,
buck, weighing 100 pounds; Walter
Childs OF Moretown, doe; Bert Weston
OF the same place, 200-pound doe w, A.
Cooley Of Montpelier, l90-pound buck,
near Moretown; Paul Rivers, doe, near
Moretown; Edward Hills, Middlesex,
doe; Harry Carr and George Roakes,
doe each, and George Merrill, buck, in
Middlesex; Fred Rice and Roy Norton,
West Berlin, doe, each; Harry Boyee,
Worcester, doe; Nathan Richardson,
bucks Mr. Reynolds and Freeman Q.
Fay of Montpelier, doe, each, in Middle
sex; Al. Farnsworth and r. Densmore,
bucks, each, in Middlesex 1t is thought
many hunters shot deer who have not
sent in report to the game wardens
of their respective towns and the fine
is 500 each for failure to comply with
the law in this respect. as eacn warden
sends in his report to state fish and
game commissioner, j. w. Titcomb
Deer shot by Middlesex hunters were
thus reported to their game warden;
George Root, l20. pound doe; Harry
Carr, doe, 200; George p Spikehorn,
buck, 100; 0rvil Thomas. l75.pound doe;
Walter Lewis, three-prong buck; Jo-
seph Bosquet and George Hubbard, no
particulars.