The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10

thing of the past, Upon the whole
its work was well done; the vital
points well guarded, The positions
really of the most consequence to the
whole people, namely, road commits
sioner and school directors possibly
could not have been better filled, AT
least they are entirely satisfactory toI
everyone Considerable interest was
felt in the choice of first selectman
owing to the fact that strenuous eff
forts had been made in some quarters
to defeat w. l.. Gibson by attempt
ing to black his name in connection
with the selectmens' liquor report.
Promptly upon the organization OF
the meeting and the choice of clerk
Mr.. Gibson addressed the meeting
stating the charges that had been
preferred against him and saying that
he was there to answer. Then post
master Chase, who had been leading
in the attempt to "fgure" Gibson 4
defaulter, asked few questions, the
principal one being as to what was
done with the 1921, the amount of
sales reported, claiming that accord
ing to the report some SI04 were I'M
accounted for. This Mr.. Gibson
promptly showed, some $50 of the
amount he having retained in his
hands to buy liquor with that he sup
posed was needed at once. 1t may
be as well to state that for the past
ten years, since Mr.. Gibson beca me
first selectman, no money has been
drawn from the treasury to pay for
liquor, all payments of that kind be-
ing made from money derived from
sales This matter having been set
tied Dea. Lyon took him in hand
and insultinglv asked HIM how much
liquor agents paid him TO buy liquor
of them. Notwithstanding this gross
insult Mr.. Gibson promptly and
gentlemanly answered that he had
never received one cent, either direct
" or indirectly. The deacon then
wanted to know how it was that they
bought liquor for $3.50 and sold ii
for S4 90 and didn't make more. To
this Mr.. Gibson retorted, with some
asperity, by asking him how he knew
they bought liquor for dollar and a
| half. Receiving no answer he stated
that they bought no liquor for that
sum, but paid for the best whiskey as
high as $3.50, and in many instances
it was sold as near cost as it could be
figured.
| This having ended the questioning
upon this matter Mr.. Gibson stated
that he had. been selectman for many
years, longer than he ought to have
been, doubtless longer than he de.
served, and that he did not think of
being a candidate this year, but since
his character had been aspersed in
this manner he was today candi.
| date for first selectman---Thn--e ran-
tIeman sat down amid applause and q
ballot for first selectman was ordered
: by the moderator. Some one having
nominated Fl. J. Stewart that gen
tleman promptly withdrew his name
and the ballot proceeded with the
following declared result:
| Ii. j. Stewart, 10.
H. A. Dudley, %.
| w. l.. Gibson, 1926.
! This result knocked higher than. {
| kite several well laid schemes and the
other two seectmen, members of The
old board, were elected with but little
opposition. The following is a com
plete list of officers chosen:
| Moderator, F. c. Dean.
/ Clerk and Treas, H. D. Tyler.
Selectmen, W. l.. Gibson, H. j
Stewart, H. A. Dudley.
Oyerseer of poor, E. w. Melendy
Constable and Collector, H. p
Yearly.
Listers, S. NJ. Holden, H. P
Yearly, E. F. Rugg.
Road Commissioner, L. N. Vale
| School directors, w. L. Gibson
G. G. Smith, Fred Vale.
Auditors, G. G. Smith, c. M
Eames, /. I. Landman.
Trustees surplus fund, Selectmen.
Fence viewers, Selectmen.
, Town Grand Juror, L. n. Vale.
Inspector of leather, John G
] Walker.
| Pound keeper, E. P. Barney.
Town Agent, F. M. Leonard.