The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-08
RANDOLPH
A. c. Wells Elected Selectman--A, H.
Beedle Oyarseer Of Poor.

Beedle 0vErseer Of Poor
Town meeting was largely ATTENDED
on Tuesday and at 10 o'clock in the
morning there had assembled Large
number of the voters OF the town. L. $
Brigham was elected moderator, and
w. w. Sprague town clerk. Mr.
| Sprague was at once authorized and
took his place, serving through thf
day. The reports of the several officers
as printed in the reports were as a rule
accepted, with little discussion, ard
| following this IL was voted TO collect
| the taxes through the treasurer. A. e
Wells was elected az selectman foI
three years, II. w. Williams lister for
three years and w. s, Bryant road
commissioner IL was first voted 70
have the selectmen take care of their
| own poor and eliminate the Office OF
overseer, but later that vote was re-
scinded and Mrs. Il. II. Allis was elected
| as overseer. Mrs Allis at once re-
signed in favor of A. II. Beedle, who
had served the town faithfully in that
office for % years, and he was elected
to serve another year. L. A. Thomas
was elected trustee of public money,
and W. W. Sprague, on the second bal
lot, was elected az town treasurer. a..
A. Priest was elected auditor, ID. ID.
Howe, first constable. and ID. L. LOOMS
to prosecute and defend suits. =. w.
Tewksbury was elected trustee Of the
library and 81 500 was voted for Ii
brary expenses. One thousand dollars
was voted for the state aid law, and
$500 was given the selectmen for high
way purposes in the village Seventy
five dollars was appropriated for Me-
mortal day, and tax Of $3.50 with On
additional SOC, making total Of SLIGO,
for the town, state and highway pur-
poses. The property Of John Manches-
ter was exempted from taxation for
term of years, if he still remained as
owner. Rev. Metzger introduced res
olution that at the next town meeting
the town appropriate fund with
which to purchase a suitable marker
for soldiers Of all the wars, who went
from this town. This passed and II
was voted to have a committee appoint
ed 10 investigate this aud report at
the next meeting. l.. s Brigham, T. II.
Ketchum and Rev. Fraser Metzger were
appointed for this purpose.
John Sherburne introduced a resolu-
ton testifying to the faithful service
Of the late Town Clerk +. II. Briggs.
which was unanimously endorsed. and
will be sent 10 Mrs Briggs. As a
whole the meeting passed off harmoni-
ously. with as little friction as could
be expected and finally adjourned at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
The net proceeds Of the food sale
given by the Silver Cross circle Of
Kings Daughters on Saturday amount
ed to about 500
Mr.. and Mrs. T. g. Dearborn left
here Tuesday for Chelsea for their new
home. their household goods having
gone on the same day.
Judge Sherman Moulton was IN town
Tuesday, . guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Y. Moulton of Randolph ave- +
nue..
Mrs. Preston. who resides al tho Z
home % o. J. Ms-c-.. was called 10
south Royalton on Tuesday by the
illness Of her husband. who has pneu-
nonia. She expected 10 return II he /
ras eomfortabie the same day. +
A rain fell here mos Of Tuesday aft .
srnoon and there vas the first thaw Of
he season during Monday and Tues
lav.
Edrund Hauilton q Montpelier !
anne on a business trip to this place !
sn Tuesday.
isr,. r~c~s sx.7.s ts~~ssl,es II
he privilege q q dinrsr given a. The
Baptist rhurch vs-try - Tuesday TIE
.recco1s are nct yet knozn- j