The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20
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Frank Lougee has arrived at Florida,
from Mexico, and is with his uncle, Adna
Benedict.
The snowfall of the present winter, up to
March l, according to the record Of Lucius
s. Simons, was ifty-eght and one-half
inches.
o. A. Blanchard is the only veteran we
know OF here who will get the benefit OF the
last rise in pensions to six dollars month.
He has had but two dollars heretofore.
Mrs. Leafy Peck, wife of Horace e. White,
who lately died of grip, aged almost seventy
five years, was native OF Barre. She had
for many years been resident OF our place,
and was highly esteemed by those who
knew her.
An owl recently appropriated to its use
hen belonging to Adna Downs. After hav-
ing eaten portion of the fowl, it laid away
the remainder for another feast. This hav-
ing been discovered by Mr. Downs, his son
secreted traps near IT, and the owl was I'M
wise enough to fall victim to one of them.
and paid the death penalty. From tip to tip
Of living it measured four feet and seven
inches.
An Troquois Ull.) county man has Just
been awarded a gold medal for gallantry in
saving the life of our late townsman, Cap.
tain Andrew W. Beckett, during the War Of
the Rebellion, at Eastport, Miss. 1t was on
October 10, 1864. The rebels had decoyed
bno y nlOn VI OOpS lnUO kIodJ poill' Odpbdih
Beckett was just up from a sick bed and
was very weak. He had expended part
OF his energies in saving fellow-soldier
who, himself saved, left Captain Beckett to
make his escape alone. At this juncture,
the aforesaid Illinoisan pushed boat across
the river at great peril to himself and res
cued Captain Beckett, and for which deed
of heroism he has been given a medal, one
of only about 800 of these medals it is
said, in the United States.
The expedition that has characterized our
March meetings in late years was wanting
Frank Martin was chosen moderator and
George Beckett clerk. Frank Martin, who
had served eight years as first selectman,
was reelected on the first ballot, but as ked
to be excused from serving. His resigna
ton, however, was not accepted. Several
ballots foil wed for the Sc 'ond select nan,
when William u, Pratt was reelected,
William X. Prize was chosen the third Sc
lectman. By that time it was about five
o'clock P. NJ, and the meeting was adj
journed till Friday, when the business was
completed. The following We're elected:
School commissioners, James S. Hopkins,
George w Lynde and vim II. Martin;
listers, o. s. Martin, Erwin II Martin and
Henry Martini cons able, Ira ID. Rowell;
road commissioner, O. A. Blancha lard; over.
seer, Nathan Hall; auditors, George w.
Lynde, Orville II Briggs and Irving Covell.
The total of tax his year will be 215 cents
on the dollar. Uast year it was 245; and
the year before me 265, we belevt) The
granite plant of the Elliott Bro hers was
exempted from taxation for five years. The
wish Of the town was expressed in vote
t lat the selecimen this year pa, our road
commissioner So day, instead of 50 30, as
last year. We judge this was not in any
spirit of fault fading with the commits
sioner, who is an adept II good oad.making,
and who had the good fortune to use s'v
eral hundred dollars less than was appro-
priated to his department last year.