The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-26
MONTPELIER
Twenty Voters Abate Taxes of Men in
Service Since Ian. |. 1919.

Twenty voters in a special city meet
ing in Montpelier Friday evening voted
to abate the poll taxes of those soldiers
and sailors who were in the army or
navy of the United States Jan. /, 1918
which will include this years taxes and
which will punch hole into the finances
of the city government to the amount OF
between $500 and 81 900, it is expect
ed. When Mayor ShurtlefT was ready
to call the meeting to order there were
three persons present. City Clerk /. X
Merrill went to the "bleachers" near the
Lawrence block with the result that sew
eral men came into the auditorium. Then
a few others arrived and after the read
ing of the warning, A. G. Eaton made
the motion as given above, which was
adopted with one dissenting vote.
Special chicken dinner Sunday at Will
Jamestown inn, served from 1890 to p
75c per plate--adv.
Waldo Al. Farrar has made the deeds
in the sale Of the 800 acre Boio farm in
Worcester from George Thompson to Lii
liam l.. Lowell, who will take possession
Monday. The consideration Is about &c..
600. The sale includes the stock and
tools.
Vermont seems to have Jared as well
as any of the New England states in the
recent assignment of National Guard
organizations, for it obtained three. The
report received at the adjutant general:
office shows that she received two battal-
ions of infantry and machine gun com
pany while Massachusetts only received
a complete regiment of infantry, which
is three battalions; Maine had one regi
ment of infantry, so received no further
apportionment; New Hampshire OBJ
tanned one battalion of infantry and
some coast guard; Connecticut, enc bat.
talon Of infantry and coast guard, while
Rhode Island received no infantry or
CARNATIONS. Probably Vermont viii get
more when there are more funds avail
able from the federal government.
W. H. Crockett of Burlington was il
the secretary of states office yeJterday
in connection with publicity
News has been received here Of the ar
rival Of Corporal Warren Lowe from
France, he having been there II month,
in the army. He is at Newport New.
| and is expected home shortly, Corpora
James Jary is home from the army, hav
ing been discharged. Howard Town ha.
also been discharged from service
Martin Gomez has brought seit il
Washington county court against JohI
A. Wilbur of East Calais to recover
81 900 damages, winch he Claims to hav,
received June 20, when an accident tool
place at Dewey park, Gomez being run
into by Wilbur's motorcycle.
Raymond Allen has returned from
service in France.
Gov. p. w. Clement arrived FRIDAY
afternoon for a short stay in connection
with his executive duties at the Stat.
! House.
| H. NJ Wells Of Fairfield has been ap
pointed justice Of the peace to fiji va
cancy where man did not qualify.
Rev. A. W. Hewitt of Plainfield wa
! in the city to-day on state board of edu
cation matters He has returned from
week passed in Maine engaging teachers
A representative of an alarm elocl
concern was in the city Friday. endeav
oring to interest the Montpelier Board o
Trade in organizing company of som
100000 capital stock. TO manufacture
clocks which are said to be better thai
| the "Big Ben" clock
H. G. Ladd's automobile went-over tn
bank near the lake in Woodbury. las
night, according to report at the sec
rotary of states office, the car numbe
being 1898
Mrs. u. H. Deayitt gave a reception
at her home on Elm street Friday even
ing in honor Of her niece from Pike n
H.. and Mrs G. T. Wilson Of Muskegor
Mich, who are visiting in the city