The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-06
Adjoining Towns.

ISL SelecCman, VIM. M. Rollins
"a Oscar A. Renfrew
81 Clarence IL. McAllister
Treasurer, JAS. b. Hale
Overseer of Poor, j f. George
LIST constable and collector of taxes,
John r. Weed
1st lister, f. w. George,
I'd lister, John r. Weed
Sd lister, Edwin Henderson
LIST auditor, NJ. l.. Brock
I'd auditor, Sidney johnson
Sd auditor, M A. Gale
Trustee of public money, Jas. B. Hale
French viewers, d. Carleton
Samuel Tuttle
VIM f Bailey
Inspector of leather, Erastus Baldwin
Surveyors of wood and lumber,
BIZ r. q. Brock, D. M. Bond
Pound keeper, John George
Road commissioner, Robert Lackie
Agent, Andrew Renfrew
School director for years,
Maurice Ii. Randall
School director for three years,
A. j. Whitchel
Court grand Juror, Andrew Rcnfrew
Town grand jurors, Henry Whitcher
r G. Brock
Voted to move horse sheds at the
Town House.
Voted $50 for Memorial Day.
TOWN MEETING NOTES.
Ballot for Overseer of Poor: First
ballot, whole number of votes, 1853,
necessary for choice, II, John Reid
had "a, VIM. Rollins 81. Mr.. Reid
asked to be excused and Mr.. Rollins
withdrew his name. Second ballot,
al votes cast of which j. f. George
received 1877
Vote of Road Commissioner, 1874
votes cast, FL. G.. Rollins had AZ, Rob-
ert Lackie SO.
Maurice FL. Randall was elected
school director for two years on first
ballot.
A. j. Whitcher was elected school
director for three years on third bal
lot, his principal competitor was g. F..
Darling, A. j. Whitcher had AZ and
c. F. Darling 45 votes respectively.
Voted town tax 40 cents on the dol
lar, whole highway tax 30 cents, school
tax, 60 cents.
Old officers re elected but declined
TO serve: John r. Weed, moderator;
Horace W. Bailey, town clerk; H. Il.
Baldwin, first seleclman; M. l.. rock,
lister; John Reid, overseer; Alex
Greer, second selectman.
Voted TO dismiss the article to re-
NIT II. A Webb's fine for killing horse.
Voted to instruct the school board
- II soto h.
money due from them and pay the
same into the town treasury.
The new town clerk is son of W.
II. Silsby, the Office had been held in
the Bailey family since 1916.
1t was about one o'clock p m. when
the article to elect town officers was
taken up, adjourned about 5 p m.
The day was genuine March weather
let loose, storm, snow and buster.
Your correspondent allows that the
officers are good board and will con.
duct the affairs of the town in credit
able manner.
The election of Maurice H. Randall
as member of the school board was
deserved compliment to him and very
pleasing to everybody interested in
school work. The prophecy of the
Argus correspondent on school direct
ors did not connect.
After being elected by acclamation
the town clerk declined to serve giving
as his reason that large portion OF
his time was devoted to business which
necessitated his absence from town.
He had held the Office for ten years
and cordially thanked his towns people |
for their support.
A bouncing nice boy has come to
gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Avery.
On Friday evening, 28th ult., the
intermediate department of our village
school, Miss Fanny Martin teacher.
gave the closing entertainment of the
winter term. The Seminary Hall was
filled to overlooking. The pupils of
this department though young and in
experienced did themselves and their
teacher great credit. The songs, dec
lamations and recltations were well
rendered. The last event on the pro-
gramme representing the life of Wash
ington, in which nearly If not all
the pupils took part, was new, well
presented and much enjoyed by all
present. 1t is matter of much regret
that Miss Martin has decided to discon-
tinue teaching for the present. We can
I'M afford to lose such an excellent
teacher from our schools. Kind wish
es will follow Miss Martin.
III. Z. Cobleigh has been confined to
the house for several days.
We don't know what sort of a
weather report men whose memory
reaches back into the first half of the
century can coniure up, but your cor
respondent knows this has been and is
the most remarkable winter since 1852
or tbsreabouts. Dec. 81, heavy rains,
GREAT freshet; February 17-1S, mercury
s5 to 40 degrees below zero; March l.
heavy rains and great freshet,
bridges over Connecticut river swept
sway. no Boston mail, great damage to
Highways and bridges, and during the
hole Deriod hardly snow enough to
supply the demands of the snow rollers