The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08

Tax OF 50 Voted at Town Meeting-H. o,
Dwinell Resigned as School Director.

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One Of the most comfortable days o
the season awaited the gathering Of tn
townspeople last Tuesday for their an
nual town meeting. The hall was wei
filled aud nearly one hall consisted of thu
ladies Of the town As some enteret
che hall, they felt touch Of pride anc
pleasure when they beheld ON the wal
a service flag, which bears - stars IL
honor of the boys who have enlisted Ia
the service Of their country. Yet the
feeling of pride and pleasure took ON a
tinge OF sadness AS the thought suggest
ed To them the question, How many
viii come backf" At the opposite end
of the stage front was suspended ON
american flag, while between these two
emblems was the Red Cross banner. H.
O. Dwnel acted as moderator. 4. NJ
Hodgdon read the patriotic proclamation
as requested by Gov. Graham, after
which Rev. NJ. w. Hale was called upon
and gave some very interesting and in
structiye remarks in regard To Red Cross
work in this town. At the close three
rousing cheers were given by the au-
dlence for the soldier boys j. w. But :.
terfeld spoke ON the junior Red Cross
work. II. III. Carpenter urged the need
of the Liberty loan. DIR. l.. w. Burbank
made brief remarks ON the food question,
which was followed by singing "Amerca"
by the audience.
Business was then taken up and 500
voted 10 the town library, $25 to q. A. r.
A motion was made that the fire com.
pany be supported by the village alone.
This was soon put down and the poltaN
of 25 members exempt A tax of So
was raised for the expenses of the road
work in summer and winter, school and
national guard, etc,
The following officers were elected for
1915: Moderator, IL. o. Dwinell; town,
clerk, b. q. Rogers; treasurer, Ralph
Hoyt; school director, three years, i. T..
Currier; school director, two years, Mrs.
L. w. Burbank lister for three years,
George Gee; selectman for three years,
Harry Morse: road commissioners, west
part. n. NJ. Wheeler, east part, Ernest
Brown. II. O. Dwinell rendered his res.
ignation as school director by giving
short speech. Town lawyer, b. G. Rog
ers; constable, II. w. Dane; grand iur
or, b. l.. Bruce; auditor for three years,
0zias Pitkin; oyerseer of poor, II. w.
Dane; trustee cemetery fund, J.. c. Fish |
err; cemetery sexton, west, J.. c. Fisher;
cemetery sexton, east, Charles Austin; |
library trustee for five years. Mrs. Ger |
trude Osgood; fence viewers, Bert Smith, |
Walter Abbott, Aaron Bolton. License
vote: Yes >, no 49, License, fifth class:
Yes 4, no IS. tuberculosis hospital; Yes
Al, no SO.
1t seems only fitting that our sister
eh,.t,lI lnT,r trhat fhp n hot |
branch of the Red Cross is doing and
has done since its organization last May.
The organization consists of IS charter
total number of members at
1926. The following articles have
been nearly all sent away to headquar
ters: % sweaters, 100 pairs wristlets, $50
pairs socks. IA three yard bandages, 20
q helmets, seven dozen nap
lins, eight and one half dozen pajamas,
10 dozen cotton sponges, two dozen sur
yical shirts, 60 Christmas bags 40 COM
'ort bags, II sheets, six hot water bottle
overs; total valuation, 81 ,075,70, an
average of $Il9.52 a month. Expended,
;260.72 for yarn, average of S2S.95 per
month. A yarn club of ~ members has
,een formed, each contributing % cents
Ter month. In 70 different families there
= I D.,
members of this branch Seven outfits
rave been retained for use of those en-
istng later, which are valued at $S7.
This week box was sent valued at
1880 These two statements cover the
work OF the month of February, SlS0.S0.
n July a Red Cross war fund was con
amounting to 5000. The Y.
4. G.. A. fund. solicited in November,
to sl675o.
Earlene McConachie of Albany, n. Y.
vas a guest two days at the home of /
er aunt, Mrs. l.. w. Burbank.
r. H. Mahood and Miss Ruby Clark {
ferc united in marriage Feb. IL by Rev.
I. w. Hale.
The Cabot dramatic players will rem s
err THE Dust of the Earth" at Marsh a
ED next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. William Remission has gone to
arnet to live with her daughter. i
Otis Rollins of Quebec, former resi-
emit of this town, has been visiting old v
lends and acquaintance. IA
Mrs. Leila Blodgett has been i'll the !
asst two weeks with throat trouble. I
Mrs. W. r. Putnam was business =
sitor in Burlington recently.
Charles King and Mabel Willard were u
nited in marriage by Rev. F. Il. Currier
7ednesday evening, Feb. q.
On account of the inclemency of the \
Gather and bad roads, the dedication y
rvice of the service flag for the Con- !
ega tional church was postponed. Ii y
is favorable it is expected :
ey will be held next Sunday morning. !
Aurelian Clark has been boarding at
,rl Mills few days.
Ii. w. Dane was business visitor in q
IRE recently. 4,
Mrs. Maria Eastman of Denmark, Me-, II
s come to make her home with her
other, Dr. NJ d. Warren.
Thomas Cochran, sr, suffered severe d.
ock of paralysis last Friday while in
e store of Rogers & Currier He has r,
ice been speeches. and his right side n
eless. He was taken to the home of NJ
son on South Walden road. m
Mrs Glenn Hatch is confined at home ii
illness.
The proceeds of the dinner town meet TO
: day, served by the ladies' aid society, ye