The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-06
MARSHFIELD
Annual Village Meeting Voted Tax of 20
Cents on Dollar.

tents on DOllar.
AT the annual village meeting fuesda,
evening the following officers We're elect
ed Tor the ensuing year; President, y.
Pitkin; trustees, G. M. Lilley, c, b. Stay
ton, c. l.. Thwng and Il. l.. Spencer
rlerk, Alvi L. Davis; treasurer and col
lcctor, O. II. Smith; auditors, II. d. Nc
Crilis, o. ID. Cole and w. IL. II. Smith
chief engineer of the fire department
H. A. Thomas; assistant engineers, +, $
Ptkin and G. M. Lilley; fire wardens
G.. Il. Thwing, ID. +. Lamberton, R. r. Ide
and David Ellis; street commissioner
b. b. Nownes; Inspector of wood, +. l.
Duke. A tax of 20 cents on dollar was
voted.
Elbridge Rosebrook of this town and
Miss Mabel Simpson of Groveton. y. H.,
were married April 30 at Groveton, where
he has been working for some time
They are spending a few days at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Il. A.
Rosebrook
The members of the Marshfeld cornet
band wish to extend their thanks to the
Ladies Improvement society and all 9TH
ers who contributed to the supper and
in making the masquerade promenade
such a success. One hundred and sixteen
hall tickets were sold and nearly every
one enjoyed good supper and good
time. The proceeds were S77.25. which
will be a great help to the boys in pay
ing for their new uniforms They also
wish to thank A. X. Cole for soliciting
funds to build roof on the new band
stand.
Mrs. G. J.. Dwnell returned last Thurs
day from Boston, where she has been
visiting friends for the past six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Benjamin and
family OF McIndoes Falls visited in town
| Saturday
| 1t is believed that Ira Drmsbee will
carry off the palm in the culture OF par
ships, he having harvested one which
measured 20 inches in length and IS
inches in circumference. 1t is on exhibi,
ton at the postofiice.
Mrs. Lydia Bemis recently visited her
sister, Mrs. M. Carpenter. At present
she is assisting in caring for Mrs. War
rem Fifeld. who is i'll with pneumonia.
The masquerade promenade drew a
large crowd and proved great success.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Best ladies costume, Miss Daniels of
Calais; best nentleman's costume. Guy
Peabody; poorest dressed lady and gen
tleman. Mrs. ID. r. Tibbetts and Willis
Henderson.
Mrs. Susan Hoyt OF Bethel visited her
niece Mrs. +. l.. Spencer, last Satur-
day.
River visited Mrs Wilson's parents. Mr.. |
la.
Miss Helen McAllister of Barre spent |
Sunday with Mrs. Belle Cole, resuming
her work Monday in the family OF f. H.
Prouty.
Miss Lillian Rathburn of Montpelier rs
visiting her father, Leon Rathbrrn.
b. g. Wilson and family OF Wells River
visited at L. NJ. Newton's over sun
day.
d. w. and Ira Fl. Edison of Montpelier
were visitors in town Tuesday
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam Shelley Tuesday, May T.
Rev. A. b. Blake of Barton visited
at c. +. Thwing's Monday.
Mrs. +. II. Prouty and daughter, Hell
en-. returned Monday from a 10 days
visit with friends in Massachusetts.
William Mute and daughter Daphne,
OF st. Johnsbury, visited at l.. d. Nutes
recently.
A. II. Jameson, our new blacksmith,
wishes to notify the public that he is
in the prosperity OF the hand,
and that on Wednesday, May II, he will
shoe horses and, after paying for his
stock used that day. will give the pro-
reeds to the band.
The primary school has been closed
since Tuesday owing to the illness OF
the teacher. Miss Hazel Billings.
Mrs. Myrtle Bemis visited her niece
Mrs W. u. Lamherton. in Bethel, re-
emily.
j. f. Rutter Of Boston was visitor
N town last week.
Mrs. :. Adella Swerdfcger was in Dam
iille and st. ,Iohnsbury the first Of the
week.
Remember that Arbor day Friday,
.iay Z. is TO be observed a. cleaning.up
lay in our village. Be ready 10 do your
,art in the good work.
Mrs. Lucy Bemis went Tuesday 10
Montpelier TO visit her grandniece, Mrs.
!. =, Marshall.
II YOU want 10 cure the "blues, 60
o "Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party" Fri
lay evening. May Il. at Pythian hall.
There will be no end Of fun with the
ntique costumes and ld-fashicnen
ongs. besides Mrs Kitchener famous
and. which will b. IN attendance and
urnish music. Homemade candies for
ale. etc. Remember the date and be
n hand for a jolly good tims.
V. r. Hudson has finished work for
werdfeger & Davis and Edward Ward
taking his place on the delivery team.
Our popular li,crs man. George v.
Hiss, has recently purchased new au-
omobile.
On Tuesday. Nav n. the popular Nell
!, Gin Players viii present Ia Msrshheld
elasco's most famous suecess. The Girl
I the Golden West" This viii be the
bird appearsnce here OF these Players.
nd their fortnight, visit y nov keeuly
nticipated by playloyers IN Marshaeld
nd neighboring towns All seats viii
, 2sc- Adv.