The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-25
MONTPELIER
Proposal to Buy Automobile Truck for
Street Department.


Tier, as well as elsewhere, and tonight
ought to find a marked improvement
throughout the city. This forenoon the
public schools had special exercises, at
the seminary trees were set out and
this afternoon the public schools were
closed, each pupil pledging himself to
spend at least two hours of the time in
clearing up the streets and grounds about
mis- home. On Monday each pupil will
report Of what he did to-day. At St.
Miehael's parochial school special exer-
eises were held, Instruction was given as
to planting seeds and trees and actual
planting was done. All over the city
marked activity was shown in clearing
up premises. The State House was
closed for the day. also the court house,
the postofiice observed regular holiday
hours and some picnic parties were out.
The selectmen OF Barre Town have
petitioned the state to care for Bertha
NJ. Reach, l3-year-old daughter Of Mrs.
Reach of this town. Mrs Reach is said
to be without means. The last legisla
ture provided S25 1000 for establishing a
home or institution for the feeble-mind-
ed, but no commission has yet been APP
pointed, and Judge Frank Martin, before
whom the Barre Town matter is to come
up Monday, is in somewhat of guam
Diary as to the proper procedure. When
a commissioner is appointed, he will have
to establish school, to be
known as the Vermont state school for
feeble minded children.
The replevin case in county court of |
H. VI. Houston, executor of the Cooper |
estate, against S. S. Smith in which Mr.. |
Houston alleged Mr.. Smith had a horse |
which belonged to the estate and in |
which Mr. Smith said Mrs. Cooper gave
him the horse before her death, was set |
led yesterday in favor of Mr.. Smith.
Evidence was heard yesterday afternoon
n the suit of Joseph Demijohn against
A. Tomasi both of Barre, for general as
'umpsit. The case was not completed
The city council held long session
asst night. the principal topic of discus
ion being the proposed purchase of an
luto truck for work on the streets. 1t
vas the unanimous opinion of the coun-
il that such a truck be bought and AL
erman Standish was appointed a COM
nittee of one to look into the matter,
rocure the necessary information and
eport TO the council. Reference was
made to the fact that in Rutland the
ruck paid for itself in nine months in
he lessening of the number of teams
eeded and men to work with them. II ;
stated that the truck will do the work ,
three men and the cost of upkeep Is
luch less. The matter viii probably be !
rought up at the next city meeting. :
Iuch miscellaneous business was trans :
cted and the meeting adjourned to "
tuesday, evening, when the question OF ,
oil for the streets will be
Iken up.
Alden Barker was found dead yester-
~ morning at his home on First ave-
lie by Mrs. Nils Larsen, who occupies &
lie downstairs tenement in the block aft s.
she failed to hear him moving about as a
Iual He was sitting in a chair when n
'und. and had not been to bed at all a
ie night before, as the bed had not d.
'en occupied. The doctor pronounced Il
,ath due to heart failure. Mrs. Barker a
ID been in Mortified for ten days, car X
Q for her sister, Mrs. w. H. Legier,
d left Mr.. Barker in his usual health.
r. Barker was born in Enfield, n. H.,
years ago and had lived in Montpelier
r 10 years. He was a woodman and :,
rmer He is survived by sister, Mrs. y y
'ank III. Gilman of Consul Grove. Kan. :,
ID two brothers, Nose and John of =.
est Hartford. The funeral will be held =
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from -
! late home. G
At a meeting of the local board of "
alth last night, A. j. Mcneil, who was ID
ltchman at Berlin pond last year, was B,
appointed. at a salary of Sl.5O per day
d the use of a house at the pond.
Hammond T. Baldwin of Wells River
$ ben appointed a member of the penal
ard. to succeed Fred c. Webster Of
anton, who resigned. The other mem
Is Of the board are John +. Weeks OF 4
ddlebury and Newman X. ChafFee of
tland. Mr.. Baldwin is a member OF
; Republican state committee from
ange county. He was born in New 8
", December l3, 1868. and is 30
lrs Of age. He is dealer in live stock. =.
was educated in the public schools Of .
town and AT Himanis business col
e. Worcester. Mass He was a mem Q
OF the House in 1900 and Of the Sen
in 1904. He has been deputy sheriff
! sheriff Of Orange county and held
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