The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-23
MONTPELIER
City Council Is Closing Up the Fiscal
Year.

1lLy IOuHClL As NloolnS UP the rlsCdl
Year.
The regular meeting of the city coun-
ell took place Wednesday evening. 1t
was the closing up Of the fiscal year.
The bills for the end of the year were
authorized. Dr. j. r. Grimes bill, which
has been a bone of contention, was dis
allowed A hydrant will be placed be-
tween the National and Excelsior granite
sheds under the supervision of the water
committee. The Lane company and
Standard Oil company have been granted
authority to operate their auto trucks
Alderman Shurtleff referred to the names
of Prof Frederic Edwards, Rev. Ivan
Benedict and Miss Marion Ostrander
that should be on the honor roll, and the
matter was referred to the committed
The new officers of the Pythian Sisters
were installed Wednesday evening They
are: Most excellent chief, Mrs. Fred San
born; excellent senior Mrs G. w. Luce;
excellent junior, Mrs. l.. A. Kelly; man
ager, Mrs. B. A. Sumner; treasurer, Mrs.
W H. Farrar; secretary, Mrs +. Il. Bun
dy guard, Mrs. William Green; outer
u
Nina Couplings. Following the installa-
ton, which was performed by Mrs. Bun
dy as deputy grand chief, luncheon was
served.
The dance given in the city hall on
Wednesday evening by the Knights of
Columbus was attended by some over 80
couples, the ndi-Forsell orchestra fur
nishing music. Refreshments were OBJ
tanned at one end of the hall. Many
members of the legislature with their
wives and friends attended the dance, as
well as several couples from Barre and
Mortified
Lieut.. Gov, Mason s. Stone delivered
an excellent address at the annual meet
ing of the Vermont Daughters of 1872
Wednesday afternoon in Montpelier, in
which he gave the society many facts
concerning the history of the organiza
ton and the war Of 1912. He treated the
causes Of the war, enumerating six of
them, as the inheritance of i'll feeling
against Great Britain, autocracy of that
country in opposition TO the democratic
principles of this nation, arrogance Of
Great Britain assuming the position Of
mistress of the seas, trouble from In
dams due to Great Britain, disregard for
our rights position Of this nation as
spectator in troubles between Great Brit
ain and France. He gave resume of
the things that took place in the years
from 1906 to 1872. The declaration OF
war the violation of our flag, blockade
of our ports, imprisonment of our sea-
men, refusal to repeal the order of coun-
ell, Indictment Of Indians against us. He
teld that two days before the United
States declared war Great Britain had
taken practically the same steps he
gave the order Of Governor Chittenden
which resulted in our defense of the ma
ton. He gave some interesting compar
isons of the army and navy of each coun-
try, and then explained the accomplish
ments of this country as result of the
war which placed " even at that early
date in our history as the nation to be
figured with in any trouble between ma
tions The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. Charles Fl. Reade,
South Hero; vice presidents, Mrs. John
A. Mead. Rutland Mrs. Charles W. How
ard Shot ham, Miss Ella M. Bailey,
Montpelier; recording secretary, Mrs. J.
M. Skeels, Isle La Motto; corresponding
secretary, Miss Martha Watson, Mont
pelier; bulletin secretary. Mrs. r. H.
Wilcox, Isle La Motto; treasurer, Mrs.
E. H. Prouty, Montpelier; chaplain, Mrs.
George r. Graves, Bennington; historian,
Mrs f. b. Huling, Bennington.
The visiting ladies Of the legislature
were the guests Of the ladies Capital
City Green society and were entertained
at the home of Mrs. John Dillon of s
Pearl street yesterday afternoon. Re
freshments of cake, coffee and doughnuts
were served during the sociahle affair.