The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-13
Washington Items.

Hon. j. X. Darling of Chelsea will de.
liver the address here Memorial Day.
Burt r. Seaver and wife are to manage
the town farm the coming year. By follow
ing the copy set before them they will make
a success.
There is a self-con stituted board of critics
who meet at the stores every day to spit,
swear and SANDER" The less they know
concerning the subject the better able they
are to decide. They have become so all
powerful in this community that they may
be said to represent public opinion, if not to
manufacture it. Whoever comes under the
ban OF their displeasure must be slandered,
even If the whole ten commandments are
broken in the effort.
Chester Batchelder was helped by the
town to the amount OF $50 during the sick
ness of himself and family two years ago.
He promised to pay up when he recovered
and went to work, but failed to do so until
the day he was to leave town, when he was
discovered by Mr.. Chamberlin, the over
seer, leading cow. He was prevailed
upon to give up the COW to the town, by the
payment of So. This is the history Of the
So item in the overseer's report, which has
been one of the conundrums unsolved by
the board of inquiry"
The renting of the Spencer farm by the
late Overseer has been The subject OF criti-
cism without du3 consideration of the facts
in the matter. Heretofore the to yn has
had to pay for pasturage to the tune of $27
to $50 per year. The past year the town
not ouly had pasturage for it's own cows,
but received over $13 for pasturing cows of
other parties The spencer farm also cut
between thirty and forty tons of hay,
which makes the amount paid for rent of
farm look ridiculously small and causes
the critics to hang their heads while they
think up some other item requiring their
eagle eyed ventilation.
Charlie and George, sons of l. B. Palmer
of this place. have a record to be proud Of
in their pursuit of knowledge under diff
culties" They live two miles from the vii
lage, but are in the village school district,
and began to attend school here three years
ago, when five and eight years old respect
lively. From the start they were impressed
with the import ance and value of punctual-
ity, and 80 in all weathers and under all
conditions - wading through snow drifts
mountain high, CHANGING the morning air
with the thermometer twenty degrees be-
low Zero-they could be seen breasting the
storm and snow every morning, and always
on timel Their record shows no tardy marks
for the three years, and but three absent
marks, which were unavoidable on account
of sickness; while the winter term just
closed shows no marks against their names.
Taking into account their ages and the long
distance TO travel, their perseverance and
bravery are worthy of emulation Would
that there were more scholars as anxious to
learn and as determined upon being present
at roll-calll
ID. p. Smith is suffering with symptoms
of grip. Miss Alice Martin of Plain.
field is visiting at NJ. w. Chamberin's
- Ernest M. Seaver is clerking for r.
G.. Huntington. - Joel Hersey of this
village has bought the A. w. Whitney farm
in Chelsea. - Daniel S. Emery has been
i'll the past week and under the care of DIR.
Warner, but is now much better -
M dad 81 Nlwtas TO-.
Endeavor convention at Barre last week.
- M w. Chamberlain has sufficiently
recovered from his severe illness to be able
to ride out.