The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14
he general health good, with no prevailing

the general health good, with no prevailing
epidemic.
THE Orange county Good Templars' Union
met at the Christian church, West Randolph,
Thursday of last week, and, considering the
unfavorable weather, fair number were in
attendance. The morning session was devoted
to reports Of lodges and other general business.
The afternoon session, which was open to the
public, was opened by prayer and music An
essay was read by a member of the Cleveland
lodge, after which followed music and a recita-
ton. Then came the important feature of the
afternoon, discussions ReSoived, That the ed
ucation of our children is to prove a more inn
portant factor in temperance work than egisla-
tive action" The discussion was lively and
Interesting, many persons making brief but
pointed suggestions. The evening session was
also opened to the public, the Mechanics band
furnished music and Rev. X. O. Allen, pastor
of the Christian church, delivered an excellent
address upon temperance work.
SHERIFF ATHERToN of Waterbury made
point against illegal fisherman in the vicinity
of Albnrgh, on Friday and relieved them Of
several nets These fishermen have grown
susp cious of late, and watch the trains pretty
closely to note the arrival Of an officer. Ather-
ION on this occasion didn't take the train, but
made roundabout trip and was brought to
Alburgh from the north in wagon. He dis
covered group of fishermen on the adjacent
shore hauling in a seine, and landed in their
midst but yet for some little time his official
| character was not suspected by the fishermen.
| At length it dawned upon one of the group
| that his presence meant mischief to them, and
| this one communicated his suspicion to the
| rest. The work of hauling in suddenly ceased ,
| aid then Atherton generously Offered to help
| them pull it on shore. They made no resist
ance, being fairly caught The officer appro-
| priated the seine, which was new one eighty
| feet long, and burnt it on the spot. Then he
| proceeded to a place little south of the
| bridge and captured two or three pound nets,
| erptying many barrels of fish back into the
lake. Altogether he made good days work
| of it,
IN the early days of Vermont the assembly
enacted law that to prevent any one from
| becoming town charge who might move into
a town, notice must be served on them to
| dep 'rt the town. Among other notabes who
| met with such a summons on settling in Roy
alton was Joseph Smith, the father of Nor
monism. The process and return may not be
uninteresting to the reader of to-day. State
of Vermont, Windsor County, IS. To either
constable of Royalton Greeting. You are
hereby required to summon Joseph Smith, now
residing in Royalton, to depart said town.
Hereof fail not, but of this precept with your
doings thereon, due return make according to
law. Given under our hands, this 1st day Of
Rodolphus Dewey and Jacob Smith, selectmen
At Roy lton, this Sth day of December,
served this summons on the within named
Joseph Smith, by reading the same to him and
leaving true and attested copy of the origina
summons with said Joseph Smith. Attest
Ebenezer Parkhurst, constable. Recorded July
10th, 1910. Attest, Jacob Smith, town clerk.
There were thirty-six similar summonses re
corded in Royalton from 1905 to 1910.