The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-04
MONTPELIER

The last issue Of the Montpelier
seminary Bulletin announces the elec-
ton Of Rev. George Redding of Mont
pclier and Rev. George Martin of St
johnsbury as members of the board of
trustees of the school. These have oc-
CURED since the Methodist conference
was held. The statement reads as
follows: Rev. George A. Martin, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
in St. Johnsbury, has been elected to
the board Of trustees to succeed Rev.
| William Shaw, Phi. ID. He was born in
| Guilford, Me-. and prepared for col
lege at the East Maine Conference
! seminary at Bucksport, graduating
from Colby college with the degree of
! bachelor of arts. He held two notable
pastorates before coming to st. Johns
| bury The first was at Rumford, Me-;
the second at Grace church Bangor
Me. He was for several years trus,
tee of the seminary from which he
graduated. Mr.. Martin is an exception
ally strong man, who will render valu
able service to the seminary. Rev.
George II. Redding comes to us as pas
tor of Trinity church and as trustee to
succeed DR.. Wesley G.. Mead. He was
born and educated in Indiana and, fol-
lowing his attendance at Taylor uni
versity, was for IL years in education
al work. In 1902 he entered the min
istry. being first associated with the
North Indiana conference. At one time
he served as pastor of an Institutional
church at Yorktown, Indiana. Since
entering the Vermont conference he
has held pastorates at Hardwick and
Northfeld.
The work on the construction of the
new barn at the city farm is advanced
well under the supervision of Edgar
Francis, while Eugene Buck has com
pleted his part of the work, which was
on the cement foundation, and has
commenced work on Mortified street. |
The new cement mixer which the sup
ply committee of the city council
bought some weeks since. was put in
operation on the Mortified street job I,
Thursday. Alderman Yeti, chairman
of the committee, was there to see
how the work started off.
About dozen little friends Of Fran. /
els Carey gathered at his home yes.
terday afternoon in honor of his birth
day. Games and other amusements
were enjoyed by the Youngsters and
refreshments were served Before
leaving Master Francis was presented
with several reminders of the occa
sion.
George Grandfeld Of Fayston was
in the city Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. H. NJ. Farnham returned last
evening from attending a meeting of
the Federation of Women's Clubs in
Windsor,
A daughter was born Thursday TO
MIR. and Mrs r. y. Foley She is a
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. II.
KERN, who lived for many years in
Moretown.
+. II. Tracy and H. C. Lawson have
commenced saving their logs on the
farm. They have some 100000 feet to
be cut out and. like many other man
ifacturers, are finding it difficult to Sc
:ure men to assist them.
There were f3 automobile accident
-eports received at the secretary of
,tate's office this morning nearly all
# which indicated accidents in the
western side of the state, with a few
n the southern part.
+. s. Brigham, commissioner of ag-
'iculture, has returned from Boston.
where he has been attending New
England dairy conference.
Miss Lena Ross deputy probation
,fficer. arrived at the Office to-day aft ,
n a visit TO several places on child
problems. /,
Rev. A. w Hewitt Of Plainheld was
n the city last evening
The following cases have been en-
cred in the county court; Barre Say
nes Bank & Trust Co. VS.. Abe Jacobs
Ohm Danjohn ". Capital ms Co.
The report from the veterinary rel
tive TO hog cholera that has been on
our farms in Middlesex to the state |
gricultural department, is that the
naladv is on the wane and that there
, no likelihood of further spreading Of
he disease.
J. +. Riley. IT,, Of the state for n
ster's office is in Sharon supervising n
he fighting of the white pine blister n
ust which j. on the state farm and n
\ other forests in that section. i
Governor p, W Clement went last /
,ening to Lyndonville to meet the
her members Of the board OF control Q
I the Vail school. Harvey +. Goodell, b
mo has been IN Windham county this p
eek, meets the board there, while the Y
thor members gather from the differ
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leet here tomorrow, according to the j
formation given ont last week. y
The interest ON the United States II