The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-16
Col. Emery Praises Road
Work of Vermont
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the various towns and cities for work
on unsolicited highways. The state
furnishes an engineer on all bridge
work and pays one-third of the ex-
pense not to exceed $780,
Commissioner Bates told how the
federal government money was to be
expended, saying that the state would
divide the money among the several
counties on an equal basis. For in
stance, for every 500 furnished by
the county, the state would furnish
5000 He said that there were 231
patrolled roads in the state, cover
ing 1,518R miles in TIA towns.
1t was announced that Orleans
County at the March town meet
ings voted to $1O,233 to take advant-
age of state aid for roads. The va
rious towns voted as follows:
Albany, $500; Barton $1,000;
Bloomington, nothing; Charleston,
5000; Coventry $40; Craftsbury $500;
Derby, $1,000; Glover $500; Green's
boro $1,000; Holland, $500; Irasburg
$500; Jay nothing; Lowell 1888; Nor
gan $500; Newport $1,000; Newport
City, $1,000; Troy $1,000; Westfeld
5000 and Westmore 5000.
Those attending the meeting in
cluded:
Road Commissioners, w. H. Grant,
and A. S. Mills, Albany; w. Enye and
John Clifford, Barton; H. C. Goss,
Coventry; J. S. Emery, Craftsbury;
F. 7. Rich, Derby; w. J. Bailey,
Glover; J. A. Kendrick, Greensboro;
W. H. Smith, Holland; George Ken
nison, Irasburg; G. C. Lucier, Jay;
W. H. Pope and Charles Murphy,
Lowell; S. E. Davis, Newport Center;
II. M. Hunt, North Troy; Herbert
Longley, Westfield; George W. Con-
ley, Westmore and George A. Bailey,
Newport City; selectmen F. l. Foss,
West Glover; F, d. Potter, Irasburg;
A. c. Cheney, North Craftsbury; H.
A. Cleveland, Frank Hall and w. J.
Montieth, Orleans; w. C. Hinton,
East Charleston; John Keller, Or
leans; j. r. Cummins, Newport; H.
{. Thayer, Newport; C. B. Smith,
North Craftsbury; A. S. Babcock,
East Craftsbury; w. A. Wylie,
Glover; II. E. Olmstead, Greensboro;
A. X. Hall Derby; George w. Phil
bps, c. II. Hannant and E. A Pike
of lrasburg; A. P. Finnegan, F. Guy
hlnsley and f. I. Murphy, Lowell;
I. X. Durgin, West Charleston; F. J.
Libbey and George l.. Beadle, New
port Center; C. ;. Holden, North
Troy; c. P. Hunt, North Troy;
Thomas Gilbert, w. B. Gilpin and
{. b. Stetson, Westfeld; and w. w.
True, Newport. Patrolmen John
Taylor, Albany; w. L. White, N. B.
Durham and James J. Revoir, Bar
ton; Ralph Skinner Bloomington; E.
L.. Batchelder, Coventry; NJ. B.
johnson and Ben Denton, Crafts
bury; William Nelson and Merrill
Lewis, Charleston; C. H. Howe and
ed. Trucott, Derby; L. A. Partridge,
Glover; Ted Goethe, Greensboro;
NJ. L. Kennison and Harry Thayor
lrasburg; L. ]. Pudvah, Lowell; F. S.
Briggs, Ernest Sherlaw and Lester
Percy, Newport; C. P. Hunt and A.
A. Cross, Troy and C. f. Miller,
Westfield
A banquet was served at noon in
the basement of the First Congrega-
tlonal church and in addition to the
road delegates was attended by near
ly Is local men. An elaborate menu
was served and the meal was enjoyed
by everyone present. The menu in
Guided tomato soup and crackers,
roast pork and mashed potato with
brown gravy, rolls, dressing, pickles,
doughnuts, coffee, ice cream on apple
PIE and cigars. Rev. L. A. Edwards
was called upon by B. w. Wilcox,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, under whose auspices the
banquet was served to offer grace.
The meal was prepared by members
Of the Ladies' Social Union. The
Mattresses and assistants included
Miss Inoz Miller, Miss Fe1nie Now
ry, Miss Butler, Miss Doris Blan-
chard, Miss Christine Blanchard,
Mrs. Z. II. Sherman; Mrs. E. ].
Prouty, Mrs VIII Prouty, Mrs. L.
& Wellman, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs
Robert Davis, Mrs. f. F. Humphrey,
Mrs. II. f. Johnson, Mrs. John Kipp,
Mrs. F. r. Wright, Mrs. d. N. Dwin-
ell, Mrs, George Gilchrist, MRS Will
Goss and Mrs. C. J. Oben.
McCauley's orchestra furnished
some very fine music before and dur
ing the meal.
At the close of the meal a few
speeches were made. President B. W.
Wilcox acted as POSTMASTER for the
occasion. He carried the mayors |
message of welcome to the gather
ing and said further:
eve think a great deal of our
mayor We just recently reelected
him and we will keep on doing so just
SO long as he will serve because he is
one of those men who can do things
and keep everybody smiling"
Commissioner Bates and State En-
gineer Mcintosh gave interesting
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