The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-22
MONTPELIER
Mayor Mitchell Renominated Without
Opposition.

The caucus for the nomination of off
GERS in the city to be voted for at tn
March meeting, excepting aldermen an'
school commissioners, took place in cit,
hall last evening with a large numbe
OF the voters, including many women, at
| tending, some 30 of whom voted in tn,
different wards. The only contest fol
any Office was that of lister for two
years to succeed M. j. Flannery, who re
signed because the work interfered will
his other duties Mayor +. w. Mitchell
was renominated without opposition, as
the rumored contest did not take place
His name was placed in nomination by
w. n. Theriault, who spoke of the good
administration which Mr.. Mitchell has
given in the last year and said that he
is entitled to reelection. He spoke OF
the dignity and ease with which Mr.
Mitchell has presided at many city func-
tions and meetings and said. In short
he has done WELL" and therefore will be
able from years experience to do even
better The other nominations were
made with but few remarks. They in
cluded For clerk and treasurer, T. Il.
Merrill; sheriff, l.. H. Pollard; constable,
{. H. Reagan and Robert Johnson; lister
w. NJ Parker, defeating w. C. Lanphere
and Joseph Perkins after four ballots
auditors, M. T.. Smile, l.. II. Bixby and
F. R. Pitkin; grand juror, John II Stone;
Green Mount cemetery commissioner, five
years, A. ID. Farwell, three years, l.. B.
Brooks; park commissioner, W. II. Her
rick.
Passengers on the Seminary hill troll
ley car Wednesday were somewhat sur
prised when the car suddenly left the
track on its way toward the center of
the city during one of the trips in the
latter part of the day; but aside from
broken windows little damage was done.
The accident took place at the curve at
the corner of Sabin street Nnd Sibley
avenue, where the car went over the
bank in the early days of the road, driv-
en- at that time by Oliver Martin, but
on Wednesday the motorman was able
to stop the car before it went off the
iron much distance. This piece of road
has been in poor shape since the heavy
fall of snow occurred.
Commissioner of Education NJ B. Hill
legas left this afternoon for New York,
where on Saturday he attends the alum
nj reunion of the teachers college of CO.
lumbia university. He is among the |
speakers at the banquet. Mr.. Hillegas !
is mentioned among the possible candi- |
lates for alumni trustee of the univer- /
;ity. He is taking no part in the cam
Daign and did not know that he was be !
ng considered until one of his friends /
wrote him regarding the matter a few |
LAYS ago. /
Sheriff Hill of Newport was in the city
io-day after taking TO the state hospital
n Waterbury a woman from Derby.
Prof Frederic Edwards left to-day for
Atlantic City. n. j., to attend the Ma
ional Educational association conven-
ion which meets in that place next
week.
The last. ice races of the season will
axe place Saturday afternoon
Local county boards OF exemption have
eceiyed notice from the adiutant gen
rails office 10 reduce their force March /
ursuant TO the order which came from
he war department early this week. that
; soon as the classification has been ac-
omplished one person shall handle the
rork, perhaps calling in some of the 10
al board when contingent is ready to-
e sent to some camp. The Washington
ounty local board is probably as well
dvanced in its work as any county, but
here Is a great deal Of work to be done
ct.