The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-05
MONTPELIER
Tax of s235 Is Recommended for the
Municipal Government.

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A special meeting of the city council
took place Tuesday evening, when the
council authorized G.. l.. Hunt, city attor-
ney, to appear before the Senate commit
tee in opposition to S. 2, relating to more
responsibilities ca ,ities and towns. The
financial statement of the coming year
was read The budget committee argue
tax of $2.35 on a dollar The appro-
priations amount to $50, 209s50, while
the money available to meet those win
be largely from taxation running about
$4,000 below the appropriations. The
biggest items are interest $4,000, schools
S50,020 and roads $27 ,720.
The body of Il. w. Page, who died last
Sunday in Pittsield, Mass, was brought
here this morning and taken during the
day to Cabot, where the funeral occurred
this afternoon. The remains were ac-
companied by two daughters of the de
ceased Mr.. Page accumulated consider
able property after leaving Cabot when
a young man. He was a member of the
stock exchange in New York.
General Azgapctan, who was connect
ed with the Armenian army in its fight
ing with the Russians against the Turks,
who were led by German officers, spoke
in the city hall in Montpelier Tuesday
evening to 200 persons. His address,
whether upon the war, need of money to
help the Armenians or as a lecture on a
general issue, was worthy of an attend
ance to have filled the hall, for he told
his hearers many of the conditions that
have developed in his home country since
the war commenced He told many of
the atrocities that have been practiced
by the Turks and Germans upon his peo-
pie. He spoke excellent English; in fact,
it was remarked after the address that
he used the best English that has been
heard in the hail for some years. State
Chairman r. L. Stevens of White River
junction was present, He is looking
after the arrangements connected with
the drive for money for the near East.
In supreme court Tuesday afternoon
the Caledonia case Of Ada Bennett VS..
George X Bennett was argued by D. S.
Conant and SearIes & Shields. This is
over the deciding Of property. During
the afternoon a Judgment affirmed was
entered in the Washington county case
of Angelo Ambrosia VS.. n. Pelaggi com
pany. This case was 70 be argued in SUI
preme court but the Judgment was given
as per stipulation This was a suit over
a contract for cutting some granite, in
which the defendant put in an offset to
the plaintiffs bill and the Barre city
court gave a judgment for the defend
ant upon the facts presented to it.
Lieut. Robert Slater of South Royalton
is visiting with Senator Perley Belknap
for a few days. Lieutenant Slater has
been in training at Kelly Field, Tex. and
at San Diego, Cal He was recently dis
charged and sent home. He was EN-
ployed in cement construction work be-
fore he went into the army.
Jerome Fitzpatrick, who was a teacher
in Montpelier high school for year. ar
rived here yesterday, having been dis
charged from the army. He conferred
with Or. NJ. b. Hillegas relative to re-
Stunning teaching.
George Morse and William Dever of
Rutland andR. W. Brown of Brattleboro
are taking the bar examinations at the
special meeting for that purpose.
Waldo Farrar has sold the farm of
MIR. and Mrs. W. J. Cave of Orange to
Mr., and Mrs. A. T. Companion of Middle
sex, who will shortly take possession. 1t
is one of the best faEms in Orange, hav-
ing some $50 acres Of land
Sherman Moulton, who was last week !
elected superior judge, has resigned as re
porter Of decisions in the supreme court
and it is probable that a new reporter
will be appointed shortly. There are
several applicants for the position. it is
understood.