The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-26
MONTPELIER
Two Members of City Council Finance
Committee Resign from Committee.

Two MEMBERS OF lily eSouhVh ~ hneh.o
Committee Resign from Committee. !.
The regular city council meeting oc-
Cured in Montpelier Wednesday eve
ming with Mayor H. G. Sburtleff absent,
Little business was done because w.
B. Stratton and w. II. Farrar, two
members OF the finance committee, had
resigned from the committee in the
interest of harmony, they stated IN
their letters to Mayor Shurtlef rela-
tive to the matter. This left only one
member OF the committee so no budg-,
ct was ready. Alderman Bowers called
attention to the council to the tact
that there were some old wood bills
that should be paid and upon motion
of Alderman Kelly the treasurer was
instructed to collect these. The dust
Iayinp assessment was voted. The only
person appearing Directing to their as
sessmeut was Patrick Mccarthy, the
sum being $3.50. He claimed the
sprinkler passed his house only four
times during the year. The driver OF
the sprinkler for part Of the time
was present and disagreed with him
about the matter. Residents OF Spring
street, through Alderman Stratton,
made complaint about their bills on
this matter. Alderman Maroni asked
that Wheelock street receive considera-
ton that other streets had received
ative to street scraping and inquired
why this was not done. The matter
was referred 10 the street committee
with power to act. The street was put
in passable condition Thursday.
Nothing was heard relative to the peti-
ton expected in connection with the
snow being allowed to rest on the side
walk on two sides of the Deter block,
although one was prepared and cir
culated to have the menace to pedes-
TRANS removed. Last winter several
persons fell at this corner because the
snow was not removed from the walk.
The hearing that was to have taken
place Wednesday before Judge John
s. Buttles. commissioner of industries,
did not occur, relative TO compensa-
ton for w. b. 0rdway from Cross
and Son of Montpelier because E.. NJ.
Harvey, attorney for Mr.. ordway, was
unable to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Coffrin enter
tanned Arthur i. Tupper and Jerome
Driscold of Burlington over the holt
day.
Dwight Dwinoll, sergeant alarms at
the State House, passed the holiday
with his son in Newport.
Charles L. Mckenna, chairman OF the
Burlington city committee, has told
his friends that he will be a candidate
for postmaster to succeed b. Il. Bailey,
whose term expires in the summer OF
1922. Mr.. Mckenna has been active in
the Republican party for some years
and has put a great deal OF effort INTO
the different campaigns.
Investigation of a fstic demonstra-
! tion that took place near the corner OF
Barre and Main street Wednesday eve
ming is under way by the police. One
of the Young men was taken 10 the pc.
lice station following his entertainment
| and the name of another is known. II
! is claimed that these two attempted to
nick fuss with third man, who was
mnding his own business and that the
! two of them got the worst of 1t and
| in addition to this, they may faee
charges of breach of peace. II all de-
ponds on the good nature of the man
they approached for the fuss.
1 The funeral of Mrs. Katie Chase
| who died at her home in MiddleseS
Wednesday afternoon, will take place
at her late home Saturday. Mrs. Chase
was sc years of age and had been III
for some time. She was a native oil
Massachusetts,. but with her husband
George Chase, had lived in MiddleseA
for many years. He survives her
+, among other relatives. The intermen'
| will be in the Center cemetery.
| The annual Thanksgiving ball OF th'
| Woman's club was conducted Thurs
day evening with a large number Of
couples attending. The committee, o.
which Miss Eleanor Lowe was chair
man, provided a nice program, proceed
ing the dancing, in which many chill
dren took part, three dances bein:
given. CAROLS orchestra furnished
dance music. The matrons were Mrs
C. F. Lowe, Mrs. c. H. Baldwin. Mrs
Ella Bailey and Mrs. G. II. Smile. TIL
hall was tastifully decorated.
Piano, slightly used, for sale at
bargain. 1872 Main street.-adv.