The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-05
CROTON
Town Voted to Establish High School,
Two Deaths in Groton.


At the annual town meeting Tuesday
the following officers We're elected; Mod
orator. r. A. Davidson; town clerk, f.
NJ Page; listers, NJ, ID. Cotfrin, three
years. H. T. Morrison, two years, George
Welch, one year; selectmen, |, n. Hall,
three years, G. NJ. Vance, two years, b.
S. Eastman, one year. school directors,
P. A. Smith, three years, G. H. Mills,
two years, O. c. Frost, one year; road
commissioner, John H. Darling; overseer
of poor, j. w Morrison; town treasurer,
Il. f. Clark; town grand juror, P. A.
Smith; constable and collector, G. G.
Whitehill: agent, p. A. Smith; aditors,
S. c. Carpenter, c. j. Bailey; tax, $3.50,
divided as follows: School 81, state 30
cents, highway, 35 cents, town So cents.
Voted to establish high school. License,
yes l6, no 81; druggist license, yes Is,
no 50.
Fred D. Kicker passed away Monday
morning after q weeks illness from a
complication of diseases. Mr.. Kicker was
born in Groton and had spent nearly all
of the 55 years of his life here. His trade
was that of tool sharpener He was the
son of Josiah D. and Abbie NJ, Kicker
Deceased is survived by three children
Fred j. and Mrs. Abbie Palmer of Barre
and Ernest of Groton; also by two
brothers, Horace c. of Barre, Alfred c. OF
Springfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Jen.
ME Ferris of Adamant, Mrs. Belle Jen-
kins of Graniteville, and Mrs. Maribah
f, TAYLOR of Groton. The funeral was held
today from the home of his sister, Mrs
Taylor.
John Donald passed away on Sunday
at his home on the Topsham road. His
illness covers long period Of years ant
at times he was great sufferer. Mr.
Donald was born in Scotland, and Will
his wife and one child, came to America
about % years ago and has lived in tht
vicinity about 20 years. He was arounC
80 years of age. He leaves his wife ant
six children, five sons and one daugh
ter, John, Fred, William, Lora, Rober
and George. The two oldest sons hav
been in the service for several years
John is a commissioned officer with raul
of major, stationed at Quantico, Va
Fred, the second son, is in the navy, ant
= is at present attending naval schoo
at Charlotte, n. c. The other chidre
reside in town. The funeral will be he'll
at the home Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
Frank Goslant of Lanesboro has move
into tenement of Mrs G.. II. Pillsbury
Mrs. Gibbony of Montpelier was a
over-Sunday guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. /
Smith.
Mrs. NJ. C. Robinson was called to Al
bany, n. y Monday by the illness of he
husband
Horace Kicker Of Barre was called her
the last Of the week by the illness of h
brother, Fred Kicker
Mrs Emma J. Clark has been passin
a week with Mrs, Josephine Clark .
Wells River.
Rev. u. w. PufTer of Enosburg Fal
supplied the pulpit at the Baptist churc
Sunday morning. He was accompanie
by Mrs Puffer and they were guests
Mr.. and Mrs, W. 9. Welch while
town.
Mrs. Christie Welch is at East Fly
gate. caring for her sister, Mrs. K!
Heath. who has been i'll for the pa
week
IWenty"One were received INTO men
bership at the Methodist church Sunda
morning,
George w. Whitehill Of st. Johnsbm
was in. town yesterday to visit his pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ II. Whitehill
Miss Agnes Taylor of Woodsville,
H., was called here Tuesday by the dea
of her uncle, Fred Kicker
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. S. Hooper of Har
wick were visitors in town Saturday
their way home from Montpelier, whe
they were to attend the 1917 legisIatu
reunion.
Mrs. II. L. Tillotson left Saturday +
an indefinite stay with her son, DR.. Ha
ris Price, of Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. John H. Darling has, since Sa
urday, been. with her daughter, NJ
Robert Hostner, of Woodsville, N.
who remains very i'll at Cottage hospit
Mr.. and Mrs. James Henderson NOV
their household goods Monday from
tenement in the Vance block to the hol
ot his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry HI
Uerson of Boitonvillc
Mr.. and Mrs henry Ashford W,