The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-03-13
Net profit,


Making the sum of. $5544 "a
Town tax less county tax, $S918 IS
Dog license money, 123 6(
Cash from liquor agency, 1898 81
$594O 81
Town paid treasurer, S 80 90
g collector 124 So
g for road machine, 225 10
dog damage, 65 81
for index books, 20 OO
for new safe, 270 90
g for guide boards & posts, 124 SO
- for new bridge near =
reS1denct OF the late
Joseph Mason, 1873 90
The highway tax exclusive of
Wells River was 26O8 10
Expense Of highways, 27O9 81
Last year the auditors in their report
gave the following list of inmates at poor
farm:
Albert Buell. aged IS, Susan Evans, 49,.
sosss Mor nns"0re Martha MARY 1 poMs 3
Maria Smith 81, John Dinsmore 81.
Lydia Smith q Frank Meader IS.
Eliza D0wse H. Irene Cooke 16.
The auditors report for this year gives
the following names as inmates:
Bar sss Dinsmore s. Martha MARTY allow DoWse % Is
Eliza Dowse u, Irene Cooke IL.
This comparison shows tn most unusual
death rate that we have ever recorded
Add to the list of deceased Thomas Fury
who was not an inmate one year ago. also
the Overseer who died Feb. LIST, and it makes
eight persons out Of one family in the
months of January and February. In view
of this unusual death rate the auditors in
p their annual report. state DIS follows: "We
took special pains to examine into the sani-
tary condition of the house irasmuch as
there has been unusual mortality at the
for vlit in ~ Of hnf WI
failed to find anything that could be as
signed as cause for the unusual death
rate. Taking into consideration that no
person died with what is considered con-
tagiOuS disease, we can assign no other rea-
son than that the Angel Reaper was gath
ering those who were ripe Tor the harvest.
We feel we should fail to do our whole
duty if we neglected to state that by the
death of our beloved tOwnsman, John
s. George, Overseer, you have lost an effi-
Gent officer and trusty friend" The ex
pense per week for keeping the inmates at
the poor farm for the past year has been SO
per week, the average being IL 7-12 persons
which would be equal to one person for
654M weeks. The amount paid to help the
poor away from the farm was $379.54.
Produce sold from the farm $2N.4.
Many of our people attended the
cnntata at Bradford on Friday and
Saturday evenings, and all with one
accord speak in the most praiseworthy
terms of the rendition of the program
and Of the hospitable entertainment at
Hotel Low.
Carlos M. Morse, native of this
town and for several years manager of
the Pemigewaset House at Plymouth,
has again leased that house for term
of years and will soon enter into his
new duties.
Oranges, lemons, sweet apples, ma
pie sugar and dollar sets of tin ware,
at Bailey & Co.'s
SEMINARY NOTES.
Spring term opens Monday the 10th.
Miss Carrie E. Robinson will assist
the principal during the spring term.
Miss Robinson is an excellent scholar
and successful teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. French will return to-
morrow.
Over $40 were taken at the recent
prize speaking.
The pupils expect to repeat their ex-
hibition in one or two neighboring viii
lagos.
1t is hoped to increase library to 300
volumes and the cabinet to 1000 speci-
mems by June.
Supervisor GoOdhue has been en-
gagged to lecture in Seminary Hall,
subject and date will soon be annOunc-
ed.
The closing exercises of the primary
dep artment were held last Thursday