The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
'ial OF w. II. Carter of the "Maple Park -

Randolph. Price reported, $1,000.
G. A. Badger and George w. Bailey have
purchased the Eben Scribner farm, near
Mackville. Bailey has the buildings and
part of the land.
| Warner s. Drenan, called here on ac-
count of his fathers illness, has returned to
| his home at Sprague, Wash. His father an
pears to be slowly improving.
Dutch measles is now having a run
of this village and vicinity 1t is said to be
more annoying than dangerous. The school
| attendance this term will no doubt be con-
siderably affected by this scourge
| A meeting has been called Of the village
school district for Thursday evening OF this
week to consider the building OF new
school-house the present year. commit
tee was elected at the last annual meeting
to procure plans, specifications, and esti-
mates of cost. Their report is called for
consideration at this meeting.
The town voted, ia to rs, that school dis
trlct No. l, comprising nearly all of Hard
wick village, shall incorporate under the
law enacted at the last session OF the lepis-
lature Incorporating Hardwick Academy
and Graded School," This act OF incor-
poration seems defective in one respect as
requiring only the action of the town. when
| concurrent action of both town and district
should have been required The necessity
for building sChoOl-house to meet the re-
quirements of this district at probable ex-
pense Of $4,000 to $4,000 was the principal
cause OF the result of the towns action.
This town expended during the past year
So, 1913 sc on the highways outside of the vii
lage limits, equivalent to a forty per cent
tax upon the whole towns grand list. This
seems very large expenditure, consider
ing the absence OF any large bridge con-
struction. The printed report shows only
S2,429R expended on highways, but later
and more accurate computations show the
Tha
agency shows purchases OF liquors during
the year amounting, exclusive of freight,
to SLAB 81 sales at cost value, 81, 507 81;
profits, S273.55. Considering the quantity
SOLD and the selling prices, the profits re-
ported are generally believed to be much
too small The town has paid SO, 900 of its
railroad bonded debt leaving $50 900 out
standing. This shows one-half the original
debt paid. Amount OF orders drawn by
the seleotmen, $S, 360.S2; overseer's orders,
S394.ol. The treasury statement shows re-
ceipts, including So, 100 borrowed, $40, $685. 10;
disbursements, 81 ,602.92 uncollected taxes,
S2304.94; cash, $2,5S0.24; net expenses on
| pauper account, $5l0.S1.
Hyde Park.
Judge Page is confined to his room by ILL
ness. - Barney Griswold was laid I'm
| few days last week on account of cutting
his foot while chopping - There are
now seven patients " in the county Jail.
- The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Seymour, aged about four
years, died last Friday afternoon of typhoid
pneumonia. - j. j. Gilmore received a
serious accident recently while chopping,
cutting his foot badly and nearly severing
one toe. He is now able to be out with
| crutch. - Mrs. M. p Cheney was
called to Montgomery, Saturday last, by the
illness OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watkins.
MarshfleId.
his farm by bargain.
| Mrs. Chester Sawyer is very low. and
seems to be gradually failing.
The rain Of Saturday night was Just what
was needed to replenish the ong.suffering
water powers.
The singng-school will be held next Sat
urday evening at the Methodist church and
| will be something of a concert.
While William Parks was leading a COW
| last Sunday she jumped and hurt his arm
badly, knocking him down and injuring one
hip 80 that he could not be moved without
pain. No limbs were broken.
| There is chance now for the power at
Molly's Falls to be utilized, and it is hoped
the parties owning the falls and adjacent
lands will not let the chance go by, but will
sell and let business flourish
The board OF school directors have de-
| cided to have Eli S. Pitkin serve as clerk of
the board and K. w. Pitkin as superintend-
emit, thus keeping the whole school matter
rightly belongs.
drop OF peppermint oil in it and calling it
| peppermint essence had better 90 slow
The man who bought four bottles of it and
then lost them from their hiding place
probably thinks he lost his money. Adult
terating alcohol and maple sugar isn't just
square, is 1t?
Middlesex.
The report of the selectmen shows orders
drawn for town expenses, 6,0O5 .92, of which
sum 81, 800 was for borrowed money repaid
| highways, S3,920.77; cost of poor, $500. O3.
Total Liabilities of town, $6,S01 81. At the
last annual meeting, the town instructed the
selectmen to call in all outstanding orders.
and empowered them to hire money to pay
the same. 1t was also voted to instruct the
auditors to ascertain as nearly as possible
the whole Indebtedness of the town.
Shady RiIl.
| The lum bermen have about finished draw
ing logs from the mountain, after very
profitable season.
| The Loyal Myrtle League will give a mis-
sionary concert at the grange hall next Sat-
urday evening. All are cordially invited.
L.. A. Flint has returned from Ohio, where
| he has been for several weeks travelling for
| the Great Eastern Fertilizer Co. Leroy
says he did not take out any bounty papers
but is going to make sugar just the same.
Arthur and Fred Stone go this week to
Worcester, Mass, - Mrs. John d. Flint
is visiting friends in Massachusetts.
MoretowH.
A two-horse load of young people went to
Waitstield one evening last week to candy
pull.
Martin Gillett and family have moved to
Montpelier, and Mr.. Gillett is at work for
the Lane Manufacturing Company.
Friends, numbering between forty and
fifty, OF Jason Hill and wife, surprised them
Friday night, and presented them with a
nice carpet, large family Bible, and some
money. Rev. Harvey Webster made the
presentation Speech Mr.. Hill responding
Cake and coffee were served. The enter
tainment consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, and a pleasant evening was
enjoyed.
A. V. Phillips, from Bolton, is lin town
visiting friends. - A son was born last
Thursday night to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ben
1amin. - Miss Alice Taylor, from st.
Adams, is in town visiting her mother.
| - George Thornton, from Montpelier,
has been in town the past week visiting
members OF the Lime Kiln Club. - Miss
| Bessie Bruce and Miss Mary EIaniuap hava