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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30
CITY MANAGER : !:
FAVORS SAVING :
DAYLIGHT HERE:
CITY LEGISLATION TO MOVE vH
CLOCKS MAY BE uHDE1TA1B1
NEXT HFZN0.
say Plan Il to Interest Of thS oatye
NIL Employees.

sncakinc about the daylight saving
plan and its adaptation to local needs,~>e
City Manager Charles o. Ephlin stated
Yesterday afternoon that he favored the
idea and thought it would be good
thing for the residents Of this vicinity.
If it could be made permanent, for vari-yy-
Gus reasons. >.
II am in favor OF daylight saving.
said Mr.. Ephlin, and believe 1t would
be a mighty good thing II 1t were to DO
adopted here. Probably next sprinEs1s
the question will be taken up with coun--
Gil, and there may be a disposition '0S
submit it to the people to find out (
whether II is popular with the major- r
sty. -
There are many reasons why tho day. :
light saving plan Is sound. One reason
Is that the workingmcn will 10 To work :
earlier and return an hour earlier in tn. :
evening. They would thereby have a
considerable portion Of their time to de-
vote 10 the care Of home gardens. This
would enable them to effect large saw
ings in necessities and serve to GUY
down the cost Of living. -,
Other cities have adopted the idea.
New YORK has acted favorably on IT,.
and in Cleveland, they did not turn theit
clocks back on the day appointed"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30
five DEATHS IN !:
FAMILY IN LESS
Than ONE YEAH:
FIFTH MEMBER or TK1 0xA111l
BAKER FAMILY PASSES AWAY q.
AT HOME III EAST 1ND. -
Father and Four Chudrs0 In List Of Do
psrtsd-Nothsr and Two Ch1drt1 :
SURVIVE

The hand of the "Grim Reaper
reaches out and one by one gathers W,
the members of the human race from
all corners Of the earth in time, but
it is not often that five members Of ons-
family are called within q period OF less I
than year. Such. however. 10 the CASE
in the late Charles Bakers family. Tcs'
tcrday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the fifth
Of the family was called across the
Great Divide" when Charles Miller Bak-
or. Jr, aged three years. died. following
a brief illness. Funeral arrangements afs
incomplete, but the little body will b
laid to rest beside that Of his father.
two sisters and one brother In RivervIeN :
cemetery. :t.-
During the "f1u" epidemic late last
autumn. Ruth and Catherine Miller. aged
and years, respectively, died WITHIN
a few hours Of each other. A few daYSg-
later, Joseph. aged one year. passed aw9y'..
The father was i'll at the time and sosfs
time later he also followed tho three cHlfY,
drcn to the Great Beyond" Tho motheS ::
and one other child were also Ill for
some time. and only short time ago the I.
mother was released from the Ohio EAl%r
ley General hospital following delicats,,
operation. Two children survive, theyr
being Bertha and Regina -l
II was during the sad plight Of the
family that the Intelligencer Camel
their aid with funds to assist in taking
care of the family. A few weeks aSU
Mrs. Baker was united in marriage TO
Mr. Grant shipbauGh, Of Canton. Ohio.
The funeral of the deceased will M
held from the family residence, No. 1891
Lind street, Last End. <E
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MANN|NGTON
Hold Un CONDUCTOR.
O-23-30


Two masked Iu"n held UP the II
o'clock car oyer tho IIoll"Hs run branch
If ia, NJ '. +. company nj li"llcnS
Run Junction Saturday night, hut go!
nothing from tn" conductor. who had
given his r"rcIpt~ with his report to
lhc mu'urman Ia urn into III" general
uiIi"c 0u his return &" Fairmnnt. Two
pass myers on the car wcr" not m"lcStcd.
leaving III" "nr ia. robbers help UP a
Traveller from Wh"H they ar" report cd
TO hay" secured $3".h0 IN money.
pr. I'huc!a Moor" has returned homo
after II professional VISIT to -. Marys'
Oh'u.
Russell Furbrc and Arthur III pwood
w"r" home from MVrsantown for fc"
days.
Luther Coirill has arrived HON" from
phiIadclphin on an extended furlough
from Ia" L. :. navy.
+. \. Pr.chard * her" from Baltimore
for n visit with relatives.
f. II. Wagner Of Cameron. is n ViSi' =
Miss opal Straight - spending II few
Iay@ with her" brother in Denver.
Mrs. Joseph Walters has returned
rrnm - visit with her daughter III
Clarksburg.
Miss Neil" Hess. Of Morgnntown.
spent a few days ~ her hom" here tn
[rst uf The week.
j. Il. W"iH"l Mas Il visitor in FAIR.
mont yesterday.
plv'd Spy"r uf Wheeling. was vSi; =
or her" III" first If In" week.
Frank Furb"c aud II. F'ritzGcrald nr"
-tru ,inosS visitors al Rochester. y. Y.
Mrs. ". &. johnson has returned home
after a few days visit with relatives ii.
MurEant0wn.
ECv. t. J. Klnsrr attended forty-howr
devotion IN IIuw"sVllc and on his way
II, IN" visited friends III Morgantown.
Miss Sara Gaughan was "A visitor II
Fairnunt Tuesday evening where sh,
a,icnd"d In" X. Of G. dance.
Miss Nell" poddon. of F,nrmingt"r
visited friends hHr" yesterday.
James Hnfrr attended The h. of {
dance in Fairmuut Tuesday evening.
G. L. Turner ~ business visitor T.
parkersburg and Charleston.
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rr. entitled to vote at III" special elrc
r,.,r nrryjdcd for in this ordinance. ne
4haN Gauss their names - ne N' .y,,
from a., list Of voters ann y IL, I,,, -"
tr,i A-snus names HAY" been "miti'"
b. IN A"e'Strar&. VIII! should D" rrE ,Sc
.,.r,L EtE.r because tn" names "l t'F
same \ =. been omitted. or 10y I'aS"h =,
such T., ":,ON.: HAVING Hr'h !"'.t'",
vot,. s:ur" such registration lrr W." . -,
preceding general nHie'', ~ "s shaii
VA ma,l" the said Guy :rN S"ni!
cause their names Il" y. 1H.rr "nsii
1uai.rI"d voters. said II! y go, 80
nrrnrd,ngly correct the list $" r "t'iTns"
Iv til. registrars in the last pr,EE. 'Ii!+,
General municipal election ana unc'r,D
Grr;,rv by order entered 81 rrToFh,
Thereby tn" sad city 'irrh iis+cd
nrld e. have duly rcgiSt"rCd a''u ~ 80
the voters in the cay Of nrri'mH tnis
the special election provided 1or III '"''
ordinance. - All. n,ra
The duties prescribed in TINS GG arTt
graph To b" performed .! '"' No civ
may b. performed either ~ inc '.it AN,
Clerk in person ar Ivy his r"EnIaIl! ."'
stilutcd AM appointed deputy or 49,
ties or, in tn" event Of an aCtuai en- -
nncv where both the city ticrk anu NJ;
deputies are unable To perform the M"tn
persons whom tho city Clark may, ap-
point, under such QUALIFICATIONS anu i
thn said city Clark may deem proper.
The Judges Of election III tacn PR
c,ur: .IaI' Immediately upon closing OF
tn" polls. count the ballots ana asSSi
tam the number OF votes cas- ~ ~.
nr"rinct for the ratification OF TINS ordl-
nance and thu. number Of votes cast IN
! their precinct for the rejection nl thIs
/ ordinance and shall max" return mere
! city clerk. within sin hours a., th'
! closing of the polls. ard they Sha!l pHst
duplicate return blanks on inc ous .H,,Ii
| Of the voting place At when thcS s'"''
| preside. .hor NOT
! No i'm effect nor shall the bonds herein
provided for be authorized or !S:'u'9' r'.
Tess at the election herein PROVIDED lot,
. thr"c-f.fths (%-j) Of all the woes 80.
! for AN against tn" same ShSll nnTs
! been east for ratification" ana Shoulo
! thrrr-fIfths $50 or more Of all OF the
! votes east at the election herein pro.
| rIi!ficatinn Of this ordinance. then TINS
! ordnance shall he in effect: c,. -
! l. r.. +. ThOner. Mayor OF the hlty o.
! Whc-ling, pursuant To said ordinance
do hereby appoint TIL ESpH AZ bonrs
! nT II o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m,
! on said day as the time for holding the
special election provided for IN the oFu'-
nance aforesaid. 800,
flied To vote at other municipal eIec-
tons, and no others, shall be entitled 10
| vote. !, a,o.
said special election shall be conduct
! cd i'm ali things according 10 the laws
- force governing elections in the CITY
Of Wheeling. ,;f,,,
voters Of said city shall decide Whetn.Er
! thrv will ratify or reject the SAID ordl-
nance. and whether they shall authorize
| the levy necessary to pay the Pr4ncIpai,
| and interest Of the bonds Dc'ns Soteu
| for. The ballots TO be ECted AT saIu sPe-
ciai election shall in all respects con-
~, iGt .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30
A DEAD shot, 4
says MINISTER:
Black Draught Given High PRAISE
as a Stomach and Liver Medi-
cine by Well Known Old
Gentleman Who Has
Used It.

Mineola, Texns.-The Rev Il O. Jen.5S-
kins, a retired minister Of the n.
Church South. living In this city. says
Il have used B1ack-Draught - . stonh'
ach and liver medicine, and have never
found its equaL Co..
Once I suffered for two months with -
cramps and pains. tried everything
could hear Of without avail. but Black"
Drausht was a dead shot" =,
am known here and all over the state
for my honesty and truthfulnsss. Am
IS years old and have used Black
Draught for years. -
can highly recommend It to any one
As a liver medicine that has no equal.
II is excellent for stomach liver and
other ailments. I use Il for . bad tAsteI
in tho mouth. headache and other sick
ncsses that come from the disorders Of.
the liver
ThedforGs Black DrauEAt 10 purelys
vegetable. and acts actively on the DOVE,
els, gently stimulating the liver. sndr
helping to increase the normal dIsehsrES
Of bile into the tntestinss. >
It assists in ne digestion Sf food and
relieves eonstip.tio. in . prompt and
natural way. =.
Try Black-DrAught Buy . package.
OF Black-Draught today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30

Special Bond El"cti"n-C!ty OK
Wheeling.

A special election 10 ratify An "rdi-
nance passed by the Council of the CITY
Of Wheeling on the list day Of October.
1919. authorizing the issuance OF n"ndS
in the sum Of eight hundred and iittF'
one thousand seven hundred ana MY
three dollars IsSal,753.uV) for the pay
ing of the streets mentioned in Saih
ordinance. md in the sum Of one nun,
drrd and seven thousand four hundred
and twelve dollars $lU1.4l20U) Ter ne
purpose Of constructing sewers on the
streets mentioned in said ordinance;
and forty Thousand eight hundred and
thirty-fivc dollars S4o.S35.O0) for the
purpose Of laying water mains on the
streets mentioned IN said ordlnancI,'
arrrrgating the sum Of ore millions dol
lars CSl 900. 0O0.O0) for all Of said pur-
poses. according I" tn" terms OF IN"
ordinance. aforesaid.
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The taxes so levied shall y" collected
a. IS now. or as may hereafter be pro
S'drd hy law for IN" c"ll""ti"n OF other
,axr% levied by the city Of Wheeling
upon real. personal or other property
subject 10 taxation. and said funds :"
collected shall b" kept separate AMI
apart from all other funds belonging 10
:hr said city.
section +. The Treasurer Of the city
If Wheeling shall be- tn" custodian or
said funds. and he and his surrti"S shall
Ice liable therefor.
The said Treasurer OF the city OF
wheeling shall. cut Of the moneys re-
Crivrd by him hereunder. pay or anc
redeem tn" principal and th" interest
coupons issued and attached Ia tie
bonds issued h"rr!nundrr as they shall
and SAID interest coupons shall haH"
been IullS paid. II shall b" his duty 1"
dci"..t all Of tn" funds that come mt"
his hands by virtue hereof In som"
her company IN tn" CITY Of Wheeling.
as the city Council may direct. the
amount realized by taxation for the
payment Of the principal of said bonds
being kept in on" fund to he Known as
tn. sinking fund. and the amount real
izcd hv taxation for the payment Of tn"
interest thereon h-inE kept in another
fund. thu funds IN said SINKING :nnd.
together with an! interest. which ma!
accumulate thereon. shall h. used i"i
the purpOSa OF paying off and r"d"rm'
INK th~ principal of said bonds as they
mature.
None of the said bonds issued here
under shall h. redeemed at 4 pric" great
,.r Than their par value with accrued IN
trr"St.
At least ten days before tho maturity
~ each bond herein mentioned. IN" city
Treasurer of IN" city of Wheeling shall
give notice of the bonds To be redeemed
and paid Such notice shall he by adj
vcrtIscnrnt. published da!ly-Sunda!S
and holidays rXC"rt"h--f"r ten days IN
two papers of general circulation. or
opposite politics printed and published
in the City If Wheeling. Such MOTIF"
shall state TIA" amount IF the bonds 10
hc redeemed. giving IN" numbers there.
IF. and shall rrCit" that the sam" VII!
hr redeemed AT the office Of The Dollar
Savings and Trust Company. wheeling.
West Virginia. titiZrnS-l'rupl"S Trust
Company in said CITY Of Wheeling. or at
TN. office Of II" city TREASURER "f tn"
,'ity flank. New York city. State of New
York. on and after the first day Of Jan
uary next succeeding, and said bonds
shall cease 1" bear interest thereafter
II shall be- IN" duty of the sad Treas
urrr of tn" cay Of Wheeling /" cancel
rs the same ar" paid off and redeemed
the bonds and coupons PAID. and h"
shall. with.n sixty days after IN" pay
rnrnt Of any coupons or bonds or bnlh
deliver such cancelled coupons and
hnm,ls 10 tn" city Clerk of tn" city of
Wheeling. and the city Clerk shall pre-
serve the same IN book To be provided
for that purpose.
Il shall b. IN" duty % the city Treas
urrr to keep TN" and arurat" account
nr uIl receipts and disbursements mad"
hy virtue Of this urd.nanC" and In re
pHri the same to- Council in the month
Of August If Zach year. or AT such
other t!m'' "r times AZ council may or
Section :. ON the day following tn"
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"F tl.l.tlT.
Special HuNd Levy Flee t!"n.
city Of Wheeling.

\ special election ~ author.Z" IN"
having Of a maximum special bond levy
Of ~ cents on each one hundred DOL
= .''''l '... 49,. = ',.' - .'ss''-
property in the CITY If Wheeling. 10 rar
tl, interest OH. aud Il nIaNInE!n SPECIAL
bond l,NI of : 1921 '"u;S "H each "i''
hundrd dollars ASSESSED valuation -!
tn" taxable property IN INC SAID 'itS ~
W'hr.Iiur. to urny d" 4 sinking fund for
tho DISCHARGE Of the principal 81 thu
bonds nos being vnird for aggrcEai.nH
the principal sum IL ON" million dollars.
81 .uuu. UOO. N0I. according 10 the terms
Of the ordinance passed b! the gunner!
nf TN city OF Whcrl.ng on the %lst day
ur October, 1912.
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For Ratification.
For Rejection.

Section T. II shall BE the duty OF the
Council of the city of Wheeling each
wear, at the same time the annual levy
for other purposes - made. beginning
IN the wear 1920 and continuing until all
the bonds issued under the provisions "i
this ordinance and the interest on IN"
same are paid, to levy Il direct tax upon
all real estate, personal ana nthcr prop
erty subject TO taxation in the cry "i
sufficient funds 10 pay the interest on
said bonds. together with an additional
fund to he set apart to be used 10 pur-
chase and r-tir" said bonds a. they ma
turC, and for the purpose OF creating
sinking fund to pay off and fully dis
charge said bonds as they fall due.
The maximum rat" of levy necessary
In each year Ia pay the interest on Said
hUnds shall not in any year exceed the
sum OF ~ cents on each one hunurcd
dollars assessed valuation OF the taxable
nrnncrtv in thu CITY Of Wheeling; and
ih,, maximum rate II levy in each year
TO nrovidc Il sinking fund for III" DIS
charC" Of tho principal and Tor TIE pay
ing OF the principal Of said bonds rs
Same shall mature. shall in no year "N-
coed the sum Of s l3-2n cents ON each one
hundred dollars assessed valuation OF
thu taxable property an the CITY OF
Wheeling.
The question If such levy shall ~"
submitted L. the voters Of the Guy 81
Wheeling at the sam" time. in-w!t, on
Soyrmhrr G, 1919. aS Inc election Tor
tho purpose Of authcri2lnE III" bond rs
sue above mentioned Is submitted. ana
the ballot used IL taking the vote ut SAID
election shall have printed thereon
words 10 the following effect. to-wi;. j.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30

thk Al a regular session Of the Sou'S,'
ma. Ohio County. West Virginia. at the
Council Chamber OF said City on the
tNenty-first day Of October. 1919 anu
Proclamation. pursuant TO saia orui5
nance. for u Special Election to be heIa
tnereunder. recit!ng said ordinance a.
required by Law. Is hereby made;
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ISSUE AND SALE OF BONDS
or THE CITY OF WHEELING. TO
neE KNOWN As THE CITY OF
E AEFt hS9ps s 6F I57s l A8p FOR X
HE PAYMENT THEREOF.
WHEREAS. Certain of the streets Of
City OF Wheeling are in such shape
the welfare. comfort and convent
j Of the inhabitants OF said city neces-
te An immediate paving OF the streets
einarter named. and
WHEREAS. BY Section 50 OF the Char;
Of the city OF Wheeling. as amended
the Acts OF the Legislature or tne
ate OF West virginia at rs sesS%iia guar
sston in 1919. the Council OF the Slly
Wheeling may cause any street or
|lley TO be paved with suitable matsrla,
nder such regulations as shall be tiHeu
" ordinance upon the lowest ana pest
erms TO be obtained by advertisement
FOR bids or proposals therefor, or the
Council may have such work done win
put the Intervention OF contractors or
cost OF such paving shall be assessor
against the owners OF lots or fractions!
parts OF lots AUDITING or bounding o.,
that part OF the street or ailey 50 paErru'
in proportion 20 the distance or IN"
frontage owned by each. except IN I'M,
case OF 4 street whereon railway OF
any kind is being operated. the railway
company or owner OF such railway snail.
upon thirty days notice in writing from
the city. pave with Ike material ana IN
a like manner as the city paFes the resi-
due OF the streets. or pay Tor the PAVING
Z done by the city. between the rails
and foot outside OF the rails, ana the
residue OF the space between the tracks
HFhere more than one are on inc stree.
and the remainder OF the cost 70 De oorne
in the proportion OF one-thlru w. ny
the city and tn" remaining two-thiruS
(a-3) by the aoultinx property owners
on both sides OF said street or alley on
which said railway Is being operated.
he Intersections Of two streets or Of Il
street and alley. or Of TWO aiIeyS 20 o.
paid AZ ihr "NpenS" OF IN" cay. ou'
whcrr tn" Intersections - crossed o! "
railway track or tracks OF any KIM. the
railway company. "r owner OF SnSh
tracks shall PAY for tn" paving az :"
much -: said intersection as ." ort"''h
its ra..> and ore foot OUTSIDE" "i sum
rails. as we'll as the residue "f tne
space between doubl" tracks. In case
;wr S;rtet railway tracks. HcI"nH'nG 20
different u"n.cS AR on II street IN"
cost OF paving h"iw""n such TRACES on
such stree, shaH b. paid onr-halt by
the owner cr owners of "a"h "t Sa'u
tracks. AMI.
WHEREAS. Ey sad section !, : fur,
her provided tina; onc-t"nth l-lC) or
he amount assessed against IN prop-
@rty owner 80 III" cost Of paving shall
400 paid within on" year A'i"r the com,
Hlct!"n aud RcrsTtanr" of n" WORK. AMI
v:hc remaining ulue-tcuthS (9-lN) th-r"nt
shall be paid IN min" equal annual IA
s,ailmrnis wtn interest. payable an
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30
PROCLAMATION And NOTICE
BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF WHEELING

Wh",...a. W. Va. October %. 1912,
lowing ordinance was duly passed oy
the city Council OF the city OF Wheel;
'ne AZ a regular session Of the Council
u Inc tity OF Whceltng held az "heSi-
lnS, ohio County. Yves: Virginia AT inc
council Chamber OF said CITY on tnc
tWenty-first day Of October. 1919 anu
proclamation. pursuant TO SAID orui,
nance. for Special Election to De heIa
required by Law. Is hereby made:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
- THE ISSUE AND SALE OF BONDS
RE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF
HEELING STREET IMI'ROEE-
EST BONDS OF 1919" AND FOR
HE PAYMENT THEREOF.
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WHEREAS. ~ sad section i $ FUR
her provided tina; onc-t"nth t-lO) q
he amount assessed against n" prop
arty owner -. the cost of paving ShaI
lae paid within one year after the con,
Slct!nn aud acceptance % the work. an
;: ne remaining uIue-tcuthS t9-lhD there"
shah be paid IN MIN" equal annual ia
s,ailnrnts. with interest. payable al
nually. and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-30

WHEREAS. Certain of the streets or
City OF Wheeling are in such shape
Z the welfare. comfort and convent
be OF the inhabitants OF said city neces-
te An Immediate paving Of the streets
eeinatter named. and
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WHEREAS The t!ty ~ Wheeling ina.
not sufficient funds for IN" paving 81
'hr streets ].r' .:,aftcr m"n;l"n"d. IN
snt.ciDat5on Of n" special assessments
- ne made AGAINST the property ahut-
ting upuu A.. -.~~ -" nd ALLEYS herein
Rfrer !:,"-t:unvd ara
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-26

tain, c. Tillotson; first lieutenant, X. Fl.
Ward; second lieutenant, B. NJ Billings;
first sergeant, r. b. Dwinell; color SER
geant, G, Crawford; mess sergeant, Clar
ence st. Mary; supply sergeant, W. b.
Bancroft; sergeants, H. Fuller, Brooks
Booth, Erwin Cox, Mark Horizon; cor
porals, w T. Martin, Neil Gregg, Harold
Swasey, Kenneth Chase, D. II. Ward.
Alvin Richardson, George Robinson and
Lester Ford
Coach William Maiden Of Montpelier
seminary baseball team has compiled
figures showing the record of the team,
which is very commendable, and Duba,
who pitched Il Of the l6 games, has 1853
strikeouts to his credit, having won 10
of the II games and lost two games In
one OF these he struck out 20 men and
he pitched the other with a lame arm,
Fifty three hits have been made off him.
He has walked l6 men. The average hits
per game has been four He has hit
seven men in the ~ games He has
averaged to strike out Is men a game.
Fourteen runs were made off him in IL
games. The batting average is very
creditable. Granfeld, the catcher, leads
the list with an average of 1873 while
Captain Irons is close second with 1856
and Granai .346. The comparison fol.
lows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-26

Page Brown and Russell Brown, and that
hearings have taken place on the matter.
The plaintiff sets forth that he provided
for Nathaniel Page in lifetime and brings
an action to recover a considerable sum
Of money.
The regular meeting Of the city coun
ell occurred last evening when finances
were discussed for the most part Al
derman Bowers wanted to have new
walk laid in his ward, having it changed
from plank to tar walk but this mat
ter was laid on the table until the
finance committee makes a report Diff
ferent members of the committee have
compiled figures and these do not agree,
although a majority Of the committee;
are agreed upon a report c. L. Lowe
appeared for George Young, asking what
Will be done about the hanging of the
flags which were awarded the city for
going over the top on each victory loan.
The matter was referred to the property
committee Charles Boswell appeared in
opposition to the council refusing to give
permission TO him to break provisions of
the public statutes, concerning the sell
ing of fireworks, bat the council took no
action on that matter, although that
relative to selling to persons out of town
was referred to the police with power to
act The work on Worcester branch
is delayed because of the broken truck
and stone erusher The matter of fishing
in Berlin pond was referred to the health
and nuisance committee. The collector
of taxes reported $500 of back taxes as
paid Two temporary loans for $4,000
each were authorized until the taxes are
paid
The candidates who are taking the
veterinary examinations at the State
House are Walter Pusifer of Lebanon.
n. H., Gerald and Norman Tenney of
Hartford and r. II. Martin Of Poultney
The examinations will be completed to-
day
Secretary of State Harry A. Black has
suspended the operators license of Floyd
G. Oben of Newport because he hit
man named Laird in Wocott last Sun.
day, breaking one leg. The accident oc-
Cured while Oben was driving his auto.
mobile through bridge. 0ben stated
he was running about Is miles an hour.
The license OF Shirley l.. Gale of Bur-
lington has been revoked because the
car hit Estella Tyron the woman suf-
fering a broken leg. The report of Alice
Perry of Lebanon about her automobile
hitting Arthur Wills has been received
at the office,