Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-08

icatod condition he soon after became un-
conscious, aud within two hours was dead
The exact cause of his death is not known, as
no inquest or post norton examination was
held, but as he is known to have fallen heavi-
ly on the back of his head before being taken
home, il is reasonable to suppose that he may
have ruptured a blood-yessel ON the brain.
There is no truth in the rumor that signs Of
life were seen in the body on Sunday on the
contrary, physician who was called in before
the funeral took place on that day, discovered
unmistakable signs that decomposition had
already begun.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village March :
Ladies' Mrs Philena Bardwell, Resta A.
Goodell Ada Kathan, Mary Harvey, Mrs.
Linus Hunt, Margio Miller, Nettie Morse,
Joanna OConnor Mrs. Frank U. Reed, Miss
L. Reed, Eleanor Willard Mrs. Mary c.
Whitaker
Gents.-P. J. Austin, II. G. Barrows, A.
W. Crouch, c. L. Convey, Patrick Callahan,
Dennis Farmer, Chas. b. Goss, VIM Gordon,
Walter Green Geo. A. Hubbard, Willard
Packer, Horace E. Sanders, Clifford NJ. Tuck
er, Geo. r. Whipple.
Miscellaneous. Richardson, Merriam and
Co.
Held for postage. NJ. Montgomery, 10j
Fulton St, New York, Emma G.. Wood,
Ancora n. j.
DEATH OF MISS TYLER
In the denth of Miss Amelia Tyler, which
occurred on the 2Sth of February, Brattle-
boro has lost one of its oldest and most high
ly esteemed residents. A life so full as hers
has been Of every patient and loving sacrifice
is rare indeed, but when coupled with the
high intellectual qualities and Christian viz
tues which lent such charm and dignity to
Miss Tyler's character, it becomes after it is
ended, subject over which one fingers with
tender admiration. And to the young what II
lesson of unselfish devotion il furnishes
Many Of our middle-aged and older ladies re-
member with grateful affection the careful
instruction they received at her hands when
her school for young ladies was in existence.
while in more recent years, and up to the
time of her death, the old Tyler homestead
has been the scene of school for boys, in |
the management and instruction of whom
Miss Tyler possessed rare skill and tact COM |
bined with an unyarying motherly love. Al |
though upward of seventy years of age it |
was in the midst of this, her chosen work, |
that the attack of pneumonia came upon her. |
which ended her useful life. Miss Tyler will |
be no less missed in the church of which she |
was an earnest and devoted member, than in |
the wide family circle where her sympathy |
and counses were invaluable.
THE TOWN MEETING.
1t is rarely that we have had duieter |
town meeting, or one in which the necessary
routine business was more rapidly transacted
than was the case on Tuesday After the |
election of a moderator and town clerk the
auditors report came up for discussion, the
subject being brought to the attention of the
meeting by s. NJ. Waite who referred to some
points in the report which were not generally
understood. One Of these points was the
fact that, while the auditors placed their esti-
mate of the towns expenses for the coming
year at SIS, go and recommended tax of
20 cents on the dollar, no account had been
made by them of the sum of Sj,G4S cash as
sets which should have been reckoned out in
making the tax estimate for the year Anoth-
err point was raised by Mr.. Waite in relation
to an error by which an item Of $500, now
III the hands Of the collector for 1876 and
1877, was left out of the stated assets of the
town. +. W. Stoddard, for the auditors.
said that, for two or three years past, there
had been deficiency of some $1,000 or 5000
in the way of uncollected taxes, and the au-
ditors felt that, if this was to continue, in or
der to provide for ali contingencies II tax of
some 20 cents would be necessary. Tx.
Fuller took the floor and said he felt that
such loose way Of conducting the towns
business should not be tolerated-that new
departure should be made nor, and that all
the taxes be either collected, or the taxes of
such persons as could not pay them should be
gwen to them outright so that we may know
where We stand. Other gentlemen followed
expressing similar opinions 1t was brought
out during the discussion that, if the towns
assets some $4,000 in all. are realized on as
they should be, tax of 10 cents will pay all
the towns expenses for the present year, and
$1,000 Of indebtedness, and still leave $1,000
for contingencies. After suitable discussion
the auditors report was laid on the table, and
the regular business of the meeting was pro
ceeded with. The old board of selectmen
were reelected by reclamation, without OPP
position; the names of the other officers. all
OF whom were elected by reclamation, are
given in our regular list for the whole county.
1t was voted to extend the jurisdiction of
the constables throughout the State, and to
exempt the polls of the members of the fire
department, to the number of $50 from tax
alton.
The matter Of the transfer of the real estate
Of David Perry from one school district to
another was left discretionary with the select
men.
The article relative to securing the sigma
lures of majority in number and amount.
Of the tax payers in assent TO the towns vote
Of aid to the railroad to South Londonderry !
was adopted without opposition, it being
stated ly the commissioners that this work
had already been accomplished
Plans for securing an additional exit from
the town hall were exhibited and the matter
Of securing such exit was left to the discre-
hon of committee of five consisting of the
f. II. Harris and w. f. wilkins
The expenditure to be limited to $500. A
tax of 40 cents WAS voted, subject to a dis
count of per cent, if paid before September
LIST, and before - O'Clock NJ, an adjournment
sine die was had
OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.
--HessrS. EditOrS As a new interest has
recently grown up about our library, it has
occurred to me that perhaps a few leading
thoughts concerning it may not be amiss.
How many of our good citizens, think you.
'eally have full appreciation of the charac-
er and worth of our collection of books I
nave been much interested in libraries, and
accustomed to making a study of them as OPP
'ortunity presentedi and do not think L
NOW of one which, considering its numerical
'xtent, is so comprehensive in scope, and SO
EXCELLENT in material Indeed, there is
10 department of human thought, nor any
pooh of human achievement which is not