The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-15
MONTPELIER.
Mr.. Getchell and City Council Have
words-He Defes Council.


The city council held its regular meet
ing last night, at which the only i'm
portant matter was the entering of
complaint by u. O. Getchell that he was
not being treated fairly by the council,
III That he was refused permission to
move his house down State street. He
asked The council to reconsider their re-
fusal Of his request and stated that he
would post notices, that he would guar
antoe That the moving of the house
should be completed in three days and
thought that two hours would cover the
time that the house would delay traffic
in the uarrowest Eart of the road. The
coanri talked the a,atter over again
and decided TO leave it as it was dee
ed at previous meeting, whereupon Mr..
Getchell said he should epin moving the
house ard STE whether tbs council could
stop HIM he | susl number OF licenses
were granted and bills ordered paid.
Mayor Dawley spoke Of the confusion
resulting from the numhe,ing Of houses
on Barre street, part OF them being
numbered according to the old system
aud part according 10 the new. The re-
numbering OF the street was discussed.
but no action was taken.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. ].
Jerome was quite badly burned recently
BY falling upon hot stove pipe.
John j. Ronto, who has resided here
for the past five years, leaves next
! Thursday for Ithaca, N. X, to visit his
parents, after which he vii sail for
Hamburg and Budapest, Hungary, where
he win take a four years course in
study Of the VIOLIN taking a conserFa-
! cory course.
/ The hearing on the final settlement of
Marshall Montgomery OF st. Johnsbury,
administrator Of the estate Of the late
Levi J. Walhridge -of Cabot, which took
all day Wednesday in probate court here
and was adjourned until yesterday, was
continued till January 10, in order that
the heirs may have time to look up
some matters in connection with the
disposition of the property.
! The old jail building, which the Odd
! Fellows Building association has been
remodeling, is fast nearing completion
and will be ready for occupancy about
/ the middle of January. The third floor
is to be devoted to the Odd Fellows
lodge; the second will have the largest
dance han in the city, with the excep-
ton of the Armory, which can also be
used as a banquet hall; the first floor
win be fitted up into six suites Of Offices,
Of two rooms each. There Is also a
large basement.
There was a two-hor rally at the
seminary yesterday with speeches and
music, which was much enjoyed by the
pupils and visitors The heads of the
various departments spoke Of the work
accomplished and attempted, the stu
dents sang and Prof. Hathaway of the
instrumental department, who has
studied in Germany, Miss Virginia Peter,
+ who has Just come from studying vocal
music in Italy, and who is the teacher
Of that art at the seminary, rendered
selections. Speeches were made by Rev.
4 v. +. Hendee Of this city. Rev Mr. Lowe
Of st. Adams and Rev. +, o. Thayer OF
Barre. When Rev. DR.. Z. A. Bishop
spoke, there was much applause, as he
stated his aim to be the securing Of a
$3.50 600 endowment for the seminary,
three new dormitories and gymnasium.