The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-20
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
Board Of Trade Takes Up Some I'm
poy.ant Matters.

po,.ant Matters.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
board OF trade was held Tuesday eve
ling Some serious business matters
were brought up for consideration and
thrashed out. Representatives OF the
state fair commission and Superintcnd-
ent OF Schools q. J.. JOY were present
and gave some interesting facts re-
garding the success of the fairs and the
plans for making them more beneficial
and attractive.
Raymond d. 1rainor, chairman Of
the committee, appointed at the 0cto-
Der meeting to investigate the water
situation, impressed upon the members
OF. the board of trade that II was one
Of a serious nature, regarding health
and property, and that the people were
not going about this matter with the
sincerity and interest that they should
Mr.. Trainor also made reference to the
fact that no company has the right to
come into this state and get charter
to furnish water for the public, that
corresponds to the kind of liquid that
the townspeoplc of Hartford are now
having forced upon them.
A motion was made and carried that
a committee Of three be appointed TO
meet representatives of Hartford Wa
ter Co., at a future date, and see what
can be done to get good water from
them, or TO 20 ut the matter through
some other SOURCE Charles b. Ward
was elected to serve as chairman OF
this committee. II was voted that the
selcctman be requested to have the
police signal service installed. which
was discontinued about Is months ago.
1t was also voted that the small sum
OF a little over ten dollars, left over
from the subscription fund for oiling
the streets last year be turned into
the treasury of the board Of trade.
g. l.. Stewart, president of the YER
mont State Fair association, stoid OF
the enthusiasm among the farmers
that is being created throughout the
state in the giving Of prizes on the !
stock, the splendid opportunity that
the farmers have to study farm ma
chinery and labor saving devices, that !
the gambling has been entirely away
with and that the industrial exhibits
will be enlarged.
Professor Thomas Bradlee, director
Of the extension service, University of
Vermont, presented some very inter
asting facts concerning the work of the
service, the special interest the boys
md girls are taking in their club work,
which is largely along the line of agri-
'nltnre and home economics. They
nave exhibits at nearly all the county
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Professor Bradlec also informed the
,eople that they need never have any
ear that the state fair win be taken
way from this town. A suggestion
sas made that the board of trade APP
'oint a committee To cooperate with
he members OF the state fair com
nittee, and that il would be very ben
fetal to the guests to have com
nittee from the board Of trade on the
air grounds.
Superintendent Of Schools c. L. JOY
ave very interesting talk on the
Standardization Of Schools sys-
EN- recently adopted. which is bring
az the teacher, parent and pupil in
lose cooperation in the school, work.
The meeting was adjourned at l0:45
m. after which refreshments were
rived and social hour enjoyed About
were present.
At the final meeting and organiza-
on of the grand governing body in
ew England OF the knights Of Bir
ingham. held in Boston recently
homas J. Adams Of this place was
1norcd with the title. Grand Thrice
lustrious.p c. ID. Williams, who was
representative of Woodstock seq
ent. was made grand recorder: b. II
rescott OF Milford. N. I'll. vice grand
rice illustrious; w. l.. McElwain OF
N. H.. treasurer, and Leon
-owsley Of the same place grand SEN
mel The governing body will have
risdiction over all segments of the
nights of Birmingham in this terri
Tv.sThe next meeting will be held at
eirs, n. H., in September.
At a special meeting of Hartford
st, No. &c, American Legion, held on
iesday evening, l.. r. Richards was
scted to serve as chairman of com
ttee to make arrangements for hav-
2 an all-Legion baseball game. Al
ough the Legion members feel very
atefuI to the Knights OF Columbus
+ the offer of the use OF their hall
hold meetings in during the winter
,nths. they voted not to make ac
1tance, rather than feel under any
legation. AT the next meeting, to be
ID Feb. Z, il is expected that Nation
Vice Commander II. Nelson Jackson
Burlington and Deputy Adjutant
len Fletcher OF Montpelier will be
ssent.