The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-27
MONTPELIER
City Council Added $4,000 to Sinking
Fund, Making $4,000.

City Council Added $4,000 to Sinkin
Fund, Making $4,000.
The size Of Montpelier's sinking fund
established onlyta little more than |
year ago, was increased to the extent o
$4,000 last evening when the city council
convened in regular fortnightly session
agreed to transfer that amount from the
water fund. The sinking fund now
amounts to nearly $4,000 and another
appropriation will probably be made be
fore the year closes in addition TO the IL
per cent tax which viii total up size
able amount. President p. II. Ryan pre-
sided in the absence of Mayor j. NJ
Boutwell, and an hour and half sufliced
for the disposal of routine matters
President j. b. Estee and Arthur G.
Eaton of the Board of Trade voiced the
! sentiment of that organization in APP.
ipearing to advocate the planting of trees
around Berlin pond reservoir.
III. j. Conant of the convention COM
mittee of the Board of Trade requested
and obtained the free use of the city
hall auditorium for July -. when the
Greater Vermont association will hold its
annual dinner in Montpelier Use of the
hall was also granted for the holding of
the New England fruit show next No
vember, from the 18th to 18th inclusive.
Installment of ineandescent lights on
Terrace street and at the corner of
School avenue and Berlin street was au-
thorized and the matter Of putting in a
light on Mortified street near the Kings
bury farm was referred to committee
with power to act.
The annual meeting Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
occurred last evening in Odd Fellows
hall, being preceded by dinner served
by the ladies' auxiliary. Laurence A.
Kelly presided and rendered the report
of the physical director The ladies'
auxiliary elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. f. r. Clark; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. George Caustic; secretary,
Mrs. J. f.. Joslyn; treasurer, Mrs. A. G..
Taisey. Directors elected to succeed Rev.
s. F, Blomfield s. c. Hutchinson, e. H.
Prouty and G. O. Boyles were George +.
Carpenter, John Leach. Clifton M. Heat.
on and w. w Goodwin. Fred s. Pease
of Burlington. member of the industrial
accident board, spoke on. "Why | Believe
in the " M. C. A." and State Secretary
Byron Clark discussed the association
work in Montreal and local conditions. |
The financial report made by w. o. Com |
stock, treasurer. was encouraging, there |
being balance Of $91 05 with all bills |
paid the affairs being in the best shape i
for a number of years. A campaign to
obtain money and new members was dis
,ussed in a general way, although moth
ng definite was decided.
In connection with the announcement
IF the appointment of receivers for the
solton Manufacturing company. in which
t was published that Frank NJ. Cory
md the Adams estate were financially
Interested, Mr.. Cory wishes to have it
made clear that he and Mr.. Adams sold
heir interests 10 years ago and are not
Connected with the concern. According
o Mr.. Cory, the directors are Willard
lolton, Edward Fl. Deavitt, George q.
bailey, Harry and Theron Cotton. The
hops have been closed and an inventory
viii be taken by the receivers.
Frank c. Cory, who has been visiting
is parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. CORY of
.oomis street, returned yesterday to
sew Haven, conn., TO resume ms studles
t Yale university.
Funeral services for Charles w. Guern- =
ey were held at his late home, 80 Loom
] street. yesterday afternoon at 2:30 !
clock, Rev. Barnby Leach, rector of
'hrist church, officiating. The Odd Eel
Tvs and the Lane Manufacturing COM
any were represented by large delega
ions. The bearers were Edwin Lewis, /
liner Clark, G. A. Luce, Frank Dawley, |
gorge Pitkin and Marshall j.. Wood | |
'urial was in Green Mount cemetery. |
mong those who attended the services
nd who left for their respective homes
,-day were Mrs. Charles G, Porter of
ewburyport, Mass. Miss Alice Guern-
~ of Saratoga, y. Y, and Edwin d.
Torthen of Burlington.