The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-07
MONTPELIER

The demand is so great for teachers
that some of the superintendent are
surprised that the graduates of the col
leges do not accept the salaries offered.
Recently two superintendent from
Washington county approached a girl
who viii graduate from Middlebury
college, offering her the usual salary.
but She asked for $1,000 The offer was
soon raised to 81 600 but while it was
getting to her, she had three better
offers and went to Jeifersonville at
$1,000 for the year.
o. L. Martin OF Planfeld was a
visitor in the city last evening.
H. l.. i. Smith has been appointed
administrators of the estate of Michel
Sweet, who died in 1883, but whose
estate had not been settled. A. c..
Tilden OF Barre has settled his account
in the estate of Harriet H. Gordon.
The will of Ellen ID. Black, late OF
Montpelier, has been proven in pro
bate court, as has the will Of Julian
Marsh. late of Cabot. This has been
delayed because one witness could not
tell where the other witness saw him
witness the will, although he could
remember that DIR. Warren witnessed
the will G. H. Wishart has settled
his account in the estate OF Nancy
p. Wood late of Barre John Mobus
of Warren has been appointed guardian
of Rollins Hubbard of Warren, and
Mark Moody executor OF the estate of
Harriet Huse, late Of Waterbury;
Harry Hull, Of the estate of LYMAN
and Eva HUI.
The police committee with the PRINT
ing committee of Montpelier city eoun-
ell has placed in The police hands new
set of rules governing the traffic reg
ulations, which provides that slips shall
be placed in the automobiles of a per
son who has not complied with the
state laws or traffic city ordinances,
The new notices read thus; "You are
violating the traffic ordnance or state
law as indicated by check mark below,
This is a warning. A second violation
may cause You to be summoned into
court Parked within prohibited zone.
Parked within 10 feet of hydrant.
Parked more than Is inches from the
curb. Parked more than 10 minutes.
Parked more than one hour. Parked
with left side to curb. Headlight out.
Taillight out Registration plates not
properly adjusted. Registration plates
not placed so as to show plainly at
night"
The board Of control completed its
regular session last evening and most
Of the members left for their ZONES,
including Governor Clement, who went
to Rutland to-day. Routine business
was done for the most part. The sew
eral departments were asked to sub
nit their financial schedules before
May 20 for the fiscal year beginning
July L. The education department
was given authority to rent the gar
dens at the johnson and Castleton
Normal schools. These schools 20 out
of operation Aug. ! by law. Messrs.
Davis and Weeks were named rs a
committee to secure more office room
for the state board OF health, which
made a request for the same.
The Horatio Ilickok company Of
Burlington has filed certificate with
the secretary Of state that it proposes
10 increase its capital stock BY issuing
a stock dividend This win increase
the stock from 100000 20 S350.000.
The Champlain Valley Fruit company
has paid up S44, 500 Of its capital stock
of $4,000.
A message was received last night
Of the death Of James j. Mcmahon in
Butte. Mont, following an operation.
He was native of Waterbury. born
July IL, 1876. a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Mcmahon. He had been in
Butte for some years and was superiu-
tendent Of one of the Anaconda Copper