The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
WAITSFIELD
Much Business Transacted at Town
Meeting-Tax Rate, Sa.so.

Much Business Transacted at Tow
Meeting-Tax Rate, sa,5o,
Waitsfeld town meeting was well at
tended, a goodly number of ladies be
ing present and also the high schoo
pupils. o. G. Eaton was moderator From
II to IL patriotic meeting was held
liar,c w. McAllister reading the gov
ernor's proclamation, followed by an nd
dress by Rev. w. A. Remcle, who spoke
ON Germany's plan and purpose against
all weaker nations, and the part one
and all of us must take in this war. ID
II. Bisbee spoke of the mortality rate
of the war at present as compared with
the mortality rate at the beginning OF
the war and other wars. G.. W. Wallis
made plea for monthly subscrip.
ton to the Red Cross and gave a report
of the work the society has done, its
200 members having raised $1,000.
Harve W. McAllister made plea for
subscriptions to the third Liberty loan.
Town officers were elected as follows;
Moderator, o. G.. Eaton; clerk. Harve w.
McAllister; treasurer Il. S. Josln con
stables. Alton +. Farr and Warren
Wright; selectmen, II. w. McAllister,
term expires 1919, c. d. Joslin 1920,
is. T.. Joslin, 1921; road commissioner,
~. A. Smith; overseer of the poor. +. +.
| Wilder; listers, George w. Walters, p.
b. Joslin and w. J. Palmer; grand Juror,
d. r. Bisbee; town agent d. X. Bisbee;
school directors, ID. II. Skinner, p. b.
Gaylord and G. j. Green; auditors, G. A.
Bingham H. w. Belden and J. A. NELL
trustees town library, Mrs. j. ID. Davis,
W. +. Jones, c. NJ. Richardson, c. !.
Greene, Mrs. j.. II. Jones; cemetery com
missioners, w. T.. Jones, T.. II. Jones, p
B. Gaylord, J. n. Kew, Miss Lizzie Max
well for five years; trustee cemetery
trust funds, Il. $. Joslin; fire warden,
Alton L. Farr; tree warden, W. C.. kel-
sey; director wood and lumber, w. III.
Moriarty; fence viewers, X. j. Brown,
Lloyd Maxwell, p. b. Gaylord; weigher
of coal Roy Richardson; pound keeper,
Henry N. LaMorder. !. II was voted to
use a sum not exceeding II per cent
grand list for Memorial day observance. |
Voted to pay town officers 50 day. |
Voted to raise 500 to match the state
sum granted for highways. Voted to /
raise $3.50 on the dollar of the grand |
list, as follows, so per cent. town tax
~ Pti ttui pV pei ttUt. stHVolny
60 per cent. special. Voted taxes as
sessed and paid 30 days from June LIST.
Voted to exempt the poll taxes of all
young men of the town who have entered
the service and of all who may. vol
nnteer or be drafted in the coming year.
Voted for county institution for tuber
,ulosis, TO yes, 20 no. Vote on license
10 IS, yes ll-Vote on 5th class license
no, and yes Voted to accept the
'esolution that the next representative
,e instructed to use all honorable means
o secure state aid to help pay the in
lebtedness incurred in erecting the new ;
unor high school building according TO ,
tate regulations. Il
Elvin Graves has chickenpox and has 1
eturned TO his home on the common.
c. d. Joslyn is displaying a service
az with two stars in honor of DIN
oslin and Mark Harrington.
Z. L. Nell of Randolph came to town
aturday for several days stay. !
Miss Clara Spaulding is substituting
J the village grammar school
Miss Louise Folsom has been housed Il
sveral days with severe cold.
Miss Myrtle Clark of Montpelier is G
uest of her aunt, Mrs. A. n. Poland.
A new schedule is in force at the d
ostoffice. The stage leaves for Middle
* at 545. returning not later than
4 P. m, leaving Middlesex after arrival of
Don train from the north. There will
2 but one stage a day. The postoiice n
ill be closed at 6 p. M on those nights
A which stores are closed.
Everett Perkins has employment at !,
II. Jones'.
Clayton Ellis of Hyde Park, Mass, is a
guest at d. II. SINNERS. -
Miss Mildred Joslyn spent the week d
ID with Miss Esther Skinner. Of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert d. Barnard have h
cepted a position in the home for fee
e minded in Brandon. Mr.. Barnard
i'll be overseer of the outdoor work and d'
RS. Barnard the inside work of the 81
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