Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28


BRADFoRD. reform club is hourishing,
and nearly every week at the weekly meetings
some new ones come and sign the pledge. We
have now over eight hundred members. We have
lately had accession to our ranks from some OF
our most prominent business men, which is hay
ing most sautary influence on the younger por-
ton OF community. Mr.. j. W. Bliss who is well
known in Montpelier rs the democratic represent
tative from this town the last four years, lately
signed the pledge. Also Mr.. ). A. Adrich our
popular tax collector When the business men OF
the community begin to realize the Importance of
their leading the way in such reforms rs this,
we may well have cause for hope that the
form will be lasting. By-the-way, Mr. Editor, are
your men OF influence in Montpelier, leading the
way as they should? Can they consistently ask
others TO do what they will not? We now speak of
your temperance men. 1t seems to us here is the
greatest hindrance to the good work in many of
our towns Weknow OF sober men whose sons are
already treading on dangerous ground, and it is
for them to consider whether they are doing their
ohole duty to their own and other sons Weare
happy To say that Mr., L. 5. feaslee is keeping
we expected II first-class hotel, and we are told
strictly temperance one Business Is coming to
him. The "runners" all know him a fine
sober fellow, and his wife, who was one of our
best girls, will do all she can to make the So rot-
ter House" home. We must say we feel proud Of
our hotel. Asa Shaw the clerk and one of our
best boys, can receive the guests in polite man
ner not to be beaten by Lord Chesterfield himself.
Business is picking up. Mr. Bagley has COM
menced to build nice house ON the site OF the
one burned last fall. Politics are quiet, with
downward tendency" We want no change Of
postmasters .. The churches are well filled,
the pastors are able and popular-Outspoken for
reform Il notice a mistake in most of the pa
pers in speaking of Judge &. 7. Baldwin's death.
His age was sixty-nine instead of seyenty-une.
He has long been known as one Of our most genial
and liberal men, and died universally lamented
HARpwIcK .-The potato market here is very
active, so far as activity and competition among
buyers can make it, Prices sixty To seventy five
cents potato ear at the East village, con-
tanning one hundred and thirty bushels Of pota-
toes, caught fire few days since, burned the top
off and spoiled the contents before it WAS ex-
tinguished The potatoes, we understand, be-
longed to L. NJ Burnham Of Marshfeld. go.
Thieying is said to still continue quite prevalent
ht FAST ifAfuWlch. Is Ttnlhlhtu Dl one Oh lnelf
citizens, that they have to keep everything I'M
der lock and key except their mouths" Several
parties in that vicinity are suspected, but AS yet
no evidence sufficient to cause any arrests has
been obtained 90, Melvin L. Tucker, proprietor
OF the Kendall" saw-mill GU West Hill, has the
| largest stock Of saw-ogs on hand ever seen at
that mill The present numbers over five thou
sand and 1t is said he has already contracted or
sold all the lumber in advance Of saving it,.
Lucian Still has sold the farm recently bought of
his father, to n. W. Witcher, Of Wocott Still
remains on il the present year, We understand
that Adams Philbrook, another worthy" cti-
zen of this town, has filed his petition as vol
untary bankrupt Who next. We derive the
following statistical data from the school registers
for the past school year, cleaned from the re-
turns of teachers and district clerks Number of
districts supporting any school, ten; number OF
terms of school, twenty-three; number of weeks
OF school, two hundred and fifty -nine; number OF
registered scholars for any one term, two hun
dred aud ninety-ionr; aggregate attendance of all
| legal scholars, thrty-one thousand three hundred
| and eighty-three days amount expended for
| teachers wages aud board, two thousand two
| hundred and one dollars aud sixteen cents aver
| age rate per cent. Of district taxation thirty
four highest rate in any district, sixty live cents
| lowest rate in any district twenty cents; amount
| OF money raised by district taxation, two thousand
one hundred and forty dollars and ninety-fve
cents amount of public school fund distributed
TO the districts March 23d, 1877, five hundred and
eighty-sk dollars and forty-four cents; whole
| amount appropriated for school purposes, derived
from district taxation aud public school fund, two
thousand seven hundred and twenty seven dol
lars aud thirty-nine cents Number Of families
| in town, January LIST, 1877, three hundred and
seyenty-thTee; lumber OF children less than twenty
years Of age, five hundred and twenty -nne mum
Der OF legal SCHOLARS five to twenty years., three
hundred and eighty -seyeni number of families
| having children less than twenty years OF age,
| two hundred and iorty-three