The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-28
RANDOLPH
Village and Graded School Meeting
Transacts Considerable Business.

The legal voters OF the village of Ran.
dolph and the Randolph graded school
district held their annual meeting on
Tuesday evening at the high school
building, with a large attendance. Inc
reports of the village were received, and
V. l. Spear was elected moderator and
II. +. Briggs clerk. The election of the
trustees came after this and after many
attempts the following were elected Tor
the ensuing year: w G. Emerson, Al
len Battles and G. G. Reynolds. A sum
OF $3.50 was voted for band concerts dur
ing the summer, and 81 800 for electric
lights as formerly was voted. The board
OF civil authority was called TO retire
to administer the oath to several APP
plieants, and the article relating to
uniform system of accounting was first
laid on the table, but later was brought
up and its adoption voted. An article
of warning ITO see ii the village Will
take action to remove the hitching posts
from Main street and provide suitable
place for the accommodation OF teams
was next brought up, and the trustees
were authorized to use their Judgment
in this matter, as they were also IN
structed in regard to the water trough
and hydrant in the village square. The
article to construct permanent road
! on Merchant Row was also placed In the
hands of the trustees, although the SEN
timent Of the meeting seemed in ia
vor of cement road. The trustees
were also instructed to investigate and
install an efficient fire alarm system. The
meeting after much heated discussion,
voted to pay c. c. Clifford for damages
in the Mazzolini case. The sum OF 5000
was voted for the repair and building OF
sidewalks in town. The school commit
tee was elected as follows: V. /. Spear, |
for one year; Pliny Morse, for two years,
and c. j. Stockwell for three years. The |
usual amount was voted for current ex-
penses, and A. NJ. Hubbard was elected |
treasurer and collector. Thirty cents an
hour was voted the trustees for the time
they put in the work The meeting
adjourned at late hour, with the bust
ness completed after much discussion
over some articles.
Miss Lois Hayward went to South
Royalton Wednesday to pass several
days with relatives.
Rev Z. w. Sharpe, who has been here
in attendance on the meetings of the
Ministers association, LETT on Wednes-
day for his home in Brsttleboro.
Mrs. Belle and Miss Jennie Bell OF
East Hardwick arrived here this week
for a few days stay with Mrs. Z. Il.
Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Brooks went to
Burlington Wednesday morning for
few days stay.
The annual meeting Of Col. Israel Con-
verse chapter, Daughters of American
Revolution, was held at the home Of
Mrs. g. A. Laird at Royalton on Tues
day. with a good attendance. The re- II
ports of the officers were accepted, and
the entire board Of officers reelected.
The chapter voted to purchase flag, and !
steps win at once be taken TO bring this
about. There will be no meetings for
the next two months, but they will be
re' med in September.
Fred Fairbanks, son of Mrs. Edna
of this place, has enlisted
1t New Haven, Conn. where he is To- !,
,ated, but is expected that he will be !
retained in that city for the present.