The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-09
GROTON
Annual Village Meeting Voted Tax
of 10 Cents,

The annual village meeting was hel(
at the schoolhonse Tuesday evening
There was about the usual number II
attendance. Officers elected were: Mod
orator, r. A. Davidson; treasurer, G
II. Mills: collector, G. G. Whitehill
fire wardens, George Clark, G. c. White
hill, G. G. 9TH and b. ). Eastman
An amendment to the bylaws OF the
village was made which provides that
three, instead of five, trustees shall
hereafter be responsible for the affairs
of the village. L. Il. Clark was elected
! for three years, C. j. Bailey for two
years and e. 4. Darling for one year,
A village tax of 10 cents was voted.
! Mrs. w. b. Plummer of South Rye
gate was a visitor in town Wednesday
Delwin Lord of st. Johnsbury was
in town several days this week.
Miss Winifred Rogers has returned
to her school in Barnet, after passing
her vacation of two weeks with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers,
at the Vail pond.
Mrs. c. III. johnson returned the first
of the week from a visit with Mrs. Lii
liam Chamberlin at Monroe, n. III.
Mrs. Harry Hosmer has been on the
sick list for the past week.
The carpenter work on the house OF
Mrs Polly Corruth, which was suspend
ed when cold weather set in, was be-
gun again this week, and is being rap
idly pushed ahead Q. G. Frost and son,
Elmer, have charge Of the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. n Has are moving
their household goods to their new
house this week.
Mrs. Tyler Thompson of Springfield
has been visiting Mrs. A. Z. Clark this
week
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Emery have
been passing the week in Providence, r.
T., visiting their daughter, Miss Theresa
Emery, and other relatives.
Nelson Hooper returned to his stud
les at the U, V. NJ, Burlington, Wednes
day, after passing the Easter vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.,
Hooper.
A. H. Moves of st. Johnsbury is Wis
iting in town this week.
Mrs. Abbie Miller is very i'll with
an attack of bronchial pneumonia. She
is being cared for by Mrs May Benzie
at the home of Mrs. S. Carter, where !
she resides.
Miss Viola Lagare, student at St !
Johnsbury academy, has been passing
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. Z. Lagare She was accompan- !
led by Miss Aline Myers, school
friend.
Rev. and Mrs. Stead Thornton were
St. Johnsbury visitors Wednesday.
Miss Winona Henderson of Bolton
vile has been a visitor here this week
Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Whitehill, Mr..
md Mrs. James Main, A. T. Scott, c. j.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. n J. Brown and
Mrs. Fred Carpenter attended the fu
,eral Wednesday of Newton Darling at
he home in Newbury Mr. Darling was
,orn in Groton, son of Mr.. and Mrs
". V. Darling. who now reside in
Noodsville He leaves wife and three
mall children Burial was in McIndoes,
where he resided before going to New.
Jury last year.
A pair of horses hitched to a top
'uggy made fast time through the vii
age Thursday afternoon, coming in
rom the Topsham road The outfit be- !
onged to James White of Ryegate and /
{ has not been learned how or why the II
cam left their driver to walk in. Al
hough travelling at a furious pace the ,
ron bridge was passed in safety. and i
o obstruction met until near the resi-
enee of A. II. Teller, when the wagon !
truck telephone pole freeing one I
orse. which continued to race to
gorge Steele's in Ryegate. White was a
ninjured but harness and wagon were a
adly broken. In