The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09

| N the history OF the library q total OF
| 56,l06, which is a gain of 7,7l9 over last
year. The largest daily circulation was
Alb on December 3 aud November IL
the average daily circulation being 1874
The library is open Sunday afternoons
and the average attendance on that day
is l64. For the year, books Of fiction
were in much the greatest demand, adults
taking out 2S,l0s books OF that class
and children 1862.
Montpelier high school defeated Peo-
pies academy Of Mon.isville last night
at basketball, the score being 81 to Is
So satisfactorily is the work on the
city hall progressing that it is thought
it will be turned over to the city by
the contractor within month.
J. Z, Mam OF St Adams, who rep
resented that city in the legislature,
has resumed his old run as conductor
on the Central Vermont railroad.
Last years total estimated expenses
were $l2,906S4 The principal decreases
being an item of $4,000 for the city
hall committee and $4,000 for schools.
A small fire in the house Of James
Mclean caused about $50 damage yes
terday afternoon. 1t was extinguished
by John Doeherty, conductor on the
Seminary hill cur.
The associate members Of the G. A, r.
held their annual meeting Tuesday and
elected officers as follows: President,
Benjamin Gates; vice presidents, G. IL.
Heaton and II. G. Shurtleff; secretary
treasurer, Ira II. Edison.
Mrs. Nina Batchelder- died Tuesday al
Middlesex from illness resulting from a
fractured hip. She was in Heaton hos
pital for six weeks, but had lately been
cared for in Middlesex, though resi-
dent Of this city for many years.
The members OF the Bethany choir, OF
which Miss Katherine Gutchell is a
member, rendered her a surprise Tues
day evening A musical program was
enjoyed, after which Rev 5. +. Blom-
field, in behalf of the choir, presented
Miss Gutehell brooch She leaves soon
for Pennsylvania, where she is to study
music and English
George Laing. aged q years, died on
Tuesday at the home Of c. @. Ormsbee,
after being confined to the bed eight
weeks. Both parents are dead, the ia
the dying in Montpelier and the moth
er in Quincy, Mass, to which place the
family removed. When the boys health
failed, he returned to Montpelier. He
was one OF the first members of the
Bethany boys choir and for some time
was employed in the Cotton shops. The
body was taken to Quincy for burial
Sheriff Tracy will this week begin
series of Friday night talks TO the men
in the Jail, different speakers to address
the men at each meeting. Next Friday
night, L. A. Mutt viii speak on the life
and works OF Abraham Lincoln and the
following Friday evening Benjamin
Gates will be the speaker. II il thought
a series of talks like these viii be help
full and interesting to the men,
Miss Regina Bullio and Ettore Prario
were married yesterday by Justice Of
the Peace w. G. Lamphier Mr. Prario
il junior member Of the grocery. firm Of
Cardni & Prario and when he came TO
this country promised to send for Miss
cess. Accordingly, two months ago his
went to northern Italy and re
turned few days ago with the girl
Last evening they rendered their friends
a reception at their home on River
street
The American Asbestos company has
fled articles Of association with the sec
rotary Of state and will carry on bus
mess in Vermont, with headquarters at
Beebe Plains. The company has a cap
ital stock Of $4,000, divided into 80,
900 shares of ST each, and is formed to
mine and mill asbestos and other ores
and minerals, or to deal III real estate,
The subscribers are q, d. Kennedy of
Beebe Plain, H. NJ Hovey of Rock Is
land, Que, G. G. Bullock Of Cranky,
Que, and George H. House Of Beebe.
The finance committee of the city
council met Tuesday and prepared an
of the expenses for the com
ing year. II was figured on the basis
IF $3.50 tax. The estimated expenses
are as follows; Streets, sidewalks, sew
ers, bridges, Sls,50000; miscellaneous,
100000; police. $4,000; lights. 81
10000; fire department, 100000;
schools, s30,s5000; poor, 5000; in
-erest, SI000000; state school tax. ST.
l5s.l7; state highway tax, S3,09SI7;
county tax, $4,000; clerk and treas
lrer's salary, 81 800; council salary, ST.
10000; Montpelier Military band, ST.
10000; legal expenses, $4,000; listing
expenses, Ss00O0 tax rebates, 100000;
Memorial day, $l5000 registration,
$4,000; total, Sl02, 40l03
The city treasurer's report shows that
he total receipts from all sources for
he past year were 1927 ,526.l9. and that
here is now balance on hand of SIS
'4405. Some Of the largest expendi- |
lures were. police, S3,025.50; lights, ST. |
'2S.l8; fire. S4.65707; water, 81 965s4; |
.ity hall. S3s 500; schools, s3I692; spec
al school. S930s; poor, S5,l9522; per-
nanent road, $2,693.03; interest. So
'l7.ST taxes, SIS ,656.s4; band, 81 800:
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