The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-04

| West Berlin last night of pneumonia
She was IS years of age and was borr
in Willsboro, n. Y, but had spent The
| greater part of her life in Chesterfield
| N. Y, coming TO West Berlin in 1918
Besides her husband, she leaves three
sons and three daughters, John Coon
rod of Mineville, n. Y, Frank Coonrod
! of Willsboro, N. Y, William Coonrod
of West Berlin, Mrs. Mary Cook, Mrs
Anna Clark and Helen Coonrod, all OF
West Berlin.
II. A. Phelps of Barre has settled the
account of Mary Putnam, late of that
city, as eXecutrix of the estate of
i>noch d. Putnam, late of Montpelier
and settled his own account as admin
strator de bonis non of the estate Of
I1noch Putnam. He also settled his
accounts as administrator of the estate
Of Mary A. Putnam, late of Barre.
Eugene II. Nerney of Barre Town set.
tied his account in the estate of j.
badard, late of Barre Town, and Rob
ert Fraser of Montpelier settled his
account as guardian of Carolina Bi.
anchi of Montpelier, who recently
brought suit against her husband for a
divorce. Della NJ Patch of Barre set
lied her account as guardian of Ada
Patch, a minor, living in Barre. Jennie
p Phinhey of Montpelier was appoint
ID administrative of the estate of Sa-
rah Phinney, late of Montpelier
L. r. Merrill, who was elected city
clerk Tuesday, has been in the office
some 80 years, that is to say, ever
since Montpelier became city and
was town clerk preceding that In adj
lition to that, he was assistant to his
father for many years. In addition
to this he has been the leader of the
band in Montpelier for some 80 years
and has been connected with the band
over 40 years, the most OF the time
without compensation, thus having Civ
en- largely of his life. to public affairs
Frederick Bancroft and family, who
lived several years in Barre, will move
to Montpelier about May /. when he
will begin work for D X. Lille in the
granite business, representing him in
.he sales department. Mr., Lille also
expects that C. Def Bancroft, jr.. will
return TO Montpelier about that time
and viii be employed by him. The
Messrs. Bancroft have been employed
BY a granite firm in Ohio.
There has been a rumor current in
Montpelier for few DAYS that an ef
fort is being made to secure an option
on site for new theatre on Main
street in this city The Pitkin prop
arty, so called. near city hall, has been
looked over relative TO the matter.
The city council last year investigated
this property relative to site for
fire station The lease of the present
occupants OF the Playhouse expires
next fall,
NJ b. Hllegas. commissioner OF edu
cation, received many returns from
town officials Wednesday as a result of
the school question in the several towns
Tuesday and almost without fail the
report was that arrangements were
made to increase the salaries Of the
teachers and provide for increased
funds for the management of schools.
There is a rumor among the railroad
men that even Grand Trunk engines
are 10 be sent to the Central Vermont
railway TO help out in the traffic, which
is heavy at this time. and that one of
these made a trip Wednesday. The
two Maine Central engines have been
sent back to Maine, while it is under
stood that the two Rutland engines
have also been returned to.that road
Preparation for the extra work that
has to be done in the tax commission
crs office. or rather in the corridor of
the third floor of the neW state build
ing are being completed. During the
last part of the month large number
of the inventories and other data for
the use of the listers is to be mailed
from that office, while about the first
of next month the extra help is Sc
cured. some Is IN number To take care
of compiling the list Of stockholders Of
the different corporations, as provided
by the statutes.
Mrs. Merle Martin. who came to
Barre to attend the funeral Of II O.
Camp went to her home in Waitsteld
this morning.
4 meeting Of the members of the
fire insurance agents association in the
state will occur this afternoon in the
Pavilion. Fl. II. Hickok OF Burlington,
connected with the organization. ar
rived last evening to complete the ar
Two hearings are set TO be held in
Burlington March r. The first is rela
tive to the accident in which Phlmeua
Lavally claims she was injured while
employed at the New Sherwood hotel
and was i'll 10 weeks, although she did
not have a physician. The second is
Eli Willard VS.. the American Wooden
as to the extent Of an injury
in which fingers we're amputated from
one hand.
Thus far a total Of l64 towns have
reported the result of the vote on Ii
cense: 50 voted yes" on the general
issue and - voted no on the ques-
ton. There were this morning still s3
towns to report.
The corporations Of the state, in the
first day Of March paid to the state
treasurer for their annual license fees
$500, 900 and the money. which was due
in February. still continues TO arrive
az the office.
Nelson Baldwin Of Lanesboro. who is
in charge Of the states land. was az
the state forester's office this morning
in connection with his work. He re-
ported that he has kept a record of the
snowfall at Kettle pond. where his
home Is located. and that ll2is inches |
u snow has fallen there He has not !
kept one-eighth inches.
Has anybody resigned! is the ques-
ton that has in the last few days been /
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