The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
Defeated Mrs. f. Hamilton
for Position on School
Board
.CHAS. G. STAPLES
CHOSEN TREASURER
Had Substantial Lead Over E. J..
Waterman-Number of Tuition Pu-
pills Limited to Vacant Sittings AT
ter Providing for Local Students.

Two contests for election to office
developed at a largely attended school
district meeting last evening as had
been predicted in The Reformer Will
IL. Smith, clerk of the district, was op-
posed for election for two years to fill
the vacancy on the school board, caused
by the death of Judge James L. Martin,
by Mrs. Fremont Hamilton, but Mr..
Smith was elected by majority of 90.
About % women voted. The name of
Martin Austin, in accordance with his
wish, was not presented.
Although Judge E. W. Gibson, who
nominated Ernest J. Waterman for
treasurer, disclaimed that there was
Eany contest between banks or fraternal
orders for the honor, the nomina-
tion of Charles G. Staples by Judge
James NJ. Tyler lent color TO the gener-
al belief that the contest was, in part
| at least, banking contest. Mr.. Staples
was elected by majority of %. Dr.
A. /. Miller was unanimously elected to
succeed himself on the prudential com
mittee for three years.
The other elections were by voice
vote and were unanimous as follows:
Moderator, Frank E. Barber; clerk,
Clarence E. Merrill; auditor, Fletcher
X. Barrows; collector, William A.
lShumway.
| On motion of Kittredge Haskins a
tax of Ga cents on the dollar was voted
land on motion of II. +. Jordan that
the district continue to receive tuition
scholars on the same terms as last year,
lamended by Martin Austin to read ''tO
the limit of the vacant seating capac-
Iity,' the amendment was carried. On
lmotion of c. C. Fits the prudential
80 %,l
Imedical inspector in the schools.
The meeting was called to order by
1.-THE clerk, Will B. Smith, in the alb
Isence of Moderator A f. Schwenk, and
ION motion of c. A. Boyden Frank f.
BARBER was chosen moderator. After
the reading of the warrant Mr.. Barber
was chosen moderator for the year on
lmotion of Charles r. Crosby.
The reports of the treasurer and the
prudential committee were accepted as
Iprinted, on motion of Kittredge Has
kins.
DIR. A. I. Miller was nominated to
succeed himself on the prudential com
mittee for term of three years by
State s Attorney o. B. Hughes and was
elected unanimously by a voice vote.
Mrs Hamilton Nominated.
1 Lyman T. I1OlNtu nOAltDdNGI MI
Fremont Hamilton as a candidate for
election to the committee to fill out
, the unexpired term of the late Judge
James l.. Martin. Mr.. Holden said that
in nearly all large cities and towns now
women are members of the school com
mittees and he wished to place in nomi-
nation one who had shown her ability
to handle large business affairs and
I, who was highly educated-Mrs. Ere
mont Hamilton.
H. f. Jordan nominated Will B.
Smith and ballots were called for. The
chairman announced that the total vote
cast was 1S9 and that 95 were neces
sary for a choice. There was scat
ltering, Mrs. Hamilton had 40 and Mr.
Smith 139 and was declared elected.
] On motion of Walter 4. Gilbert
Clarence f. Merrill was elected elerl
unanimously to succeed Mr.. Smith.
Judge Gibson nominated Ernest ]
Waterman of the Brattleboro Trust Co
for treasurer. saying that he did no.
take seriously the newspaper reports
THAT there was to be any contest be
: tween banking institutions. Judg'