The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-14

| ii. Bixby; assistant cashier, Henry l..
| Farwell. T. A. Dwinell, Frank NJ. Cory,
| l.. ID. Taft, II. e. Cutler and Edward IL.
| Deavitt were elected directors of the
First National bank and the following
officers were reelected: President, Frank
NJ. Cory; wee president, F. A. Dwinell;
cashier, A. G.. Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Virgins OBJ
served the 50th anniversary of their
marriage yesterday at their home on
the Worcester branch road. The house
was prettily decorated and many of the
friends and relatives were present to
assist in tine celebration, which continued
afternoon and evening, In the evening
musical program vas given by the
grandchildren and Rufus Virgins, son,
presented his father and mother a purse
OF gold. Mrs Virgins, who was Miss
Lettice Minnott, was born in Middlesex,
March Ia, lS43, and Mr.. Virgins was
born in the same town, January rs, 1899.
They have two sons, EAIfus L. and
Charles NJ. Virgins. both of Montpelier,
and three daughters, Mrs. Euda Culver
OF Nlddlesex, Mrs. Neil Cooley of Bethel
and Mrs. Mark Ladd of Worcester. There
are IL grandchildren.
Zolya Chase of Woodbury., well known
here, suffered shock Saturday and is
in a critical condition. He lad the seiz-
IRE while in North Calais, where he in
stalled the officers of the Grand Army
post. His wife is but just recovering
from the effects of broken leg.
The Montpelier board of trade held its
annual meeting last night and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, II. d. f.ambee; vice.
president, A. J. Sibley; secretary -treas-
urer, Rev. II. A. Flint; directors, w. c.
Cotton, H. NJ. Farnham, Marshall j..
Wood Maui Ice w. Dewey and Benjamin
Gates. The treasuIer's report showed
that there was cash on hand of S6046.
There are now lS0 members of the board
of trade George l.. Blanchard, presi-
dent, presided, and S. s. Ballard, A. j.
Sibley, w. II. Crockett, +. i. Gleason,
Maurice Dewey, Benjamin Gates, and
Joseph A. DcBoer spoke briefly concern
ing what the Montpelier Board of Trade
has accomplished. Among other things
mentioned were the following: The en-
tertaining of the teachers association
last year, entertaining the Green Noun
tain Boys convention this week, elm
mating the danger at the Granite street
crossing by having each train that passes
stop and whistle, an appropriation of
$50 for prizes to children for home and
school exhibits, the establishment of the
rest room, lowering of insurance rates
and rates on coal and coke, keeping in
touch with the Greater Vermont asso-
citation. sending OF delegation to the
annual corn show at Windsor and the
horticultural exhibit at Randolph. 1t
was stated that the matter of closing
the stores uniformly had been taken up
with Barre, but had not yet been acted
on.
The Vermont State Spiritualist asso
citation viii conduct its annual conyen-
ton in G. a. 4. hall Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. Mrs. Samuel Cannon Of
Hartford, Conn, is to be soloist.
The water department alone cost
$4,000 last year, according
to the report of Water Supt. J. j. Glin-
ney, which has just been filed with the |
mayor. Of this sum. about S9,592 was |
expended in salaries Besides the usual |
work of the department there has been |
tree planting to attend TO at Berlin
pond and since the beginning of the |
water famine the pumps have been con-
tinued day ara night, ton of coal be-
ing used each day, which brought up
the expenses of the department consid
arably.
A seven year-old boy named Fernan-
iez was 80 badly chilled it took the
united efforts of the conductor and mo-
torman on the Seminary hill car some
minutes yesterday morning to start the
circulation. The little fellow was warm
" clad and had mittens, but had not |
put them on since he left home for
school.