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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
4
A scattered Vermont item notes Simple Simon's troubles in Haytt and Gannon Taft meeting in Washington with no casualties. It mentions Montpelier talkers, St Johnsbury an earthquake scare, Jamestown fair funding, and Burl ington Copper readers. Marie Hale leads in Senate race chatter. Vermont reports staple public instruction concerns and a proposed tuberculosis sanitarium expansion at Pittsford.
Barre granite is urged for a new post office in Barre. The Barre granite debate grows among quarry owners and manufacturers as voters compare durability and aesthetics of Barre stone to soft stone for the building at South Main and Prospect streets. The community presses the government to choose Barre granite for the structure.
The article praises Springfield for high civic participation after its municipal election. It notes 14892 eligible voters with 13052 casting ballots, an 87.6 percent turnout, and argues such participation marks strong local governance and responsibility, urging broader municipal efforts to boost citizen involvement.
Fragmentary political excerpt argues that government should serve the people not an oligarchy of politicians, presenting Springfield as a counterpoint to Bryan's call for popular rule. The passage reflects debates on democracy, governance, and public accountability in a historical context.
The Montpelier-Daily Journal and Hardwick Gazette report on Vermonts governor veto powers amid a heated doe killing bill debate. The discussion questions if governors should have veto authority, with editors arguing a stronger veto could curb contentious legislation or provoke class tension. The Tutland Herald notes public stance sees the middle ground as cowardly and urges decisive executive power.
Local notice invites interested residents to form a Companions of the Forest circle at Temas Hall on Monday evening December 4 at seven. Applications will be filled, candidates examined, initiation fees collected, and other rites attended to, per anler 0 R.
Basement stalls available for rent with recent repairs, warm and clean, electricity provided. Private telephone 150 for inquiries.
The annual statement of AW Ferrin treasurer of Workington county shows the treasury was in deficit against December 1007 balances with total indebtedness around 1,013.85 after subtracting outstanding orders. Expenses rose with county tax increases and higher rents, while cash on hand dropped from 149,142 to about 1,190.8 due to balances and unsettled orders.
The Times editor warns that many cards sent to foreign countries are coated with prohibited substances and lack sender identification. Domestic mail must be prepaid, and foreign cards sent short of postage may be penalized. The notice explains regulations and urges patrons to avoid sending nonconforming cards to reduce Dead Letter Office shipments.
Chelsea begins its winter term Monday with the same corps of teachers and a few pupil changes. Lyford of the town and Miss Taylor of Washington were married at Barre City on December 2. The Orange County Creamery directors bought a copper disk rotary milk heater from Chicago Creamery Supply to heat milk before the separator. The State case against Manley Clark ended with a no bill due to insanity. he was committed to Waterbury State Hospital. Lodge members visited Cookville for P M work exemplification. Out-of-town visitors arrived this week for business.
The trustees acknowledge Elizabeth Holmes as the most efficient leader in the school’s history and vow a thorough search for a capable substitute if she departs. The World’s Work December features reviews by Mr Reeke, Andrew and others, plus travel and finance pieces.
A fragment from a humorous verse piece shows a quarrel over gifts and affection. A husband jokes about counting to anger and questions the value of a gift while the lover seeks a heartfelt reassurance. The dialogue shifts between affectionate lines and comic confusion.
The passage stitches a rustic dialogue with a playful ballad rhythm, featuring lines about muddy lanes, wiped boots, and a cautious spouse. It blends snippets from a Chicago Daily News note and Washington Star quote, hinting at social norms and public attitudes of the era.
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