The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-09
MONTPELIER
Hortonia Power Co. Organized, With
$4,000 Capital.


$4,000 Capital.
The Hortonia Power company of Bran
don and Hortonville has filed articles OF
incorporation with the secretary Of
state. 1t has a capital stock of 5000
1t is the purpose of the new company
to build an extensive water power plant
at Hortonville, using power from lake
Llortonia and Huff, Buff and Hinkun
ponds for making electric current. The
office will be at Brandon and the signers
are Edward ID. Blackwell, Frank Il
Chandler and Tom W. Ray of Brandon
w II. Horton, w. +. Jennings and avis
l.. Wells of Orwell, and A. w. Hyde and
A. G. Jones of Sudbury.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mahoney
who died Monday of cancerous trouble
and old age, was held yesterday from
st. Augustine's church, Rev. w. j.
O'Sulliyan officiating. The bearers were
John Lee, James Finn, Patrick Starkey
and j. j. Chimney.
Leonard A. O'Neill, the year-old
son of Mrs. Kate O'Neill OF Hubbard
street, died yesterday at Heaton hospi-
dicitis, which was performed in the
forenoon. He attended ST. Michael's
school, where he was great favorite,
and was also an altar boy at st. Angus
tines church. Besides his mother, he is
survived by four brothers, his father
having died about seven years ago.
Mrs. O'Neill has been three times af-
fieted in four months, her father and
mother dying in Ireland at the ages of
30 and 81 and now her son. Another son
died less than year ago.
Wilbur f. Shepard settled his account
in probate court yesterday as trustee Of
a fund created by the last will and tes-
lament of Hamilton Webster, late of
Barre City, for the benefit of Burton
Gale Webster. Lila May Webster and
Abbie Ellen Webster.
To fill the position OF city stenogra
pher. an Office which was recently Great
ed by the city council, Miss Agnes
Fountain of Barre street, has been chos-
en-. Her duties will begin Monday. She
is to be general stenographer for the
city officials, bookkeeper for the street
department and clerical assistant for
any department that needs her assist
ance, being located in the water super
office. For this she is to re-
ceive Sl2 a week. Miss Fountain has
been employed as stenographer for the
Excelsior Granite company and the Cap
ital Garage company previously. She is
a graduate of the commercial class of
st. Michaels school
Joseph A. DeBoer spoke before the
students OF Montpelier seminary last
night on rs a Man the Architect of His
Own FortuneT"
Prof. G.>P. Burns of the University of
Vermont gave a lecture in the East
State street school auditorium last
night on Trees of Vermont" under the
auspices of the nature department of
the Woman's club. His talk was illus
trated with stereopticon views.
The city council meeting last night
WAS quite important, the time being
largely devoted to consideration Of the
road problem. County Road Commits
sioner Currier WAS present and address
ed the meeting at length, He stated
that $2,400 in state money would be
available this year for road work and
that State Highway Commissioner Gates
the main trunk roads cared for
before undertaking other work. 1t was
AIr. Curriers' opinion that about two
thirds of the state money ought to be
spent on River street and the rest on
the Worcester branch road. both being
in bad condition. Complaints against
the condition OF roads leading into Mont
pelir are frequent and something must
be done. Benjamin Gates appeared be-
fore the council to ask that the council
petition the public service commission
to eliminate the so-called Tabor crossing
This Mr.. Currier. as well as the council,
favored. a government expert on roads
Is to be invited to come here to advise
the city officers in road repairs and inn
Fire Chief Pattee wants
30 call men in the department and it
was voted to allow him enough extra
men to come up to that number, also
suitable uniforms The estimate is 49,
i25 for that department for the year.
Patrick McAvoy asked for
IN increase in salary OF $50 year, and
Il was voted to give him $3.50 per
month A public hearing was set for
April Is to see what the people desire
10 do in regard to street sprinkling.
Many matters were referred to COM
nittees, bills were ordered paid and
number of licenses granted.
Governor Fletcher was in the city yes
.erday in conference with Hammond T.
Baldwin of Wells River and John w.