Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

/ e. 49,
1928 wears ago, he purchased real estate
| there. later moving out of the CITY to thu
adjoining town of Bedford.
The attempt on the part of some persons
to brighten the people of this village be-
cause we have bonded debt and floating
debt on account of the water and the cleo
trio light plant, is not in the line o.
courage or progress. The water, if the
rentals can be let alone, is just as sure to
liquidate the water bonds within 20 years
as the water is to flow. At this time, when
the electric rentals cannot be determined
because comparatively few of those who
are asking for the light have the wires in
there is an uncertainty about the amount
of rentals; but with the disposition TIC
take the lights manifested, it will be but
a short time before the plant will be in a
paving condition. If we are not large
enough here to exhaust the capacity of the
power plant, there are certainly three other
villages to help US. The dolorous speeches
that have been heard of late are not unlike
those heard in this vicinity at the time the
water system was put in. Brace up; there
is courage and public spirit enough left to
straighten this matter out and tackle some
thing else within three years. If we die
here it will not be of gang{ene or paralysis.
The annual village meeting was held on
Tuesday evening last, large number be-
ing present. Interest in the matter OF the
village report and other things tended to
make things lively and interesting. The
meeting proceeded almost at once to the
election of a board of officers, not calling
for the reports. the same having been pub
lished BaIloting was had on the last two
trustees, the first ballot having been close
without choice, as follows: c. j. Ufford,
20; F. w. Baldwin, 81; scattering, 3; sec
ond ballot, F.W. Baldwin, 70; c. j. Ufford,
IS; scattering, 1, Mr.. Baldwin being elect
ed. A tax of so per cent on the dollar was
voted for village purposes under the char
ter. A hundred dollars was voted the cor
net band. It was voted to reduce the wa
ter rental schedule one third, with prop
osition to vote a small hydrant tax. On
account of some supposed technical diff
Guilty in the wording of some Of the arti-
cles in the warming, and to obtain a strict
y up to date accounting on the cost of the
electric light plant. The meeting did not
its business. The adjourned
meeting will be held on Wednesday even
ng, March 25th. F. NJ. Kimball of Bos-
on was present and very interestingly and
,learly detailed some matters relative to
he electric lighting, stating that we had
me of the best plants in New England or
n the world to date. He spoke particu-
arly of the character of the work at Clyde,
is thoroughness, efficiency, durability,
nd ability to perform the work required,
nd complimented the trustees and Mr..
5uzzell for what they had done. He said
lie had never before seen a system which
tarted up without some delays and read
The trustees received that sort
f a reward from the hands of the voters
which men often receive who faithfully
erform service for the public. There is
10 place where human nature shows to so
oor advantage as at some town or local
Meeting where passion and ingratitude
ain sway. The following are the officers
lected: Moderator, F. w. Baldwin,; clerk,
I. M. Hubbard; trustees, E. w. Barron, F.
'. Baldwin, c. F. Percival; treasurer, III.
!. Pierce; collector, o. V. Joslyn; fire
-ardens, j. N. Webster, G. c. Grow, w. c. |
rown; auditors, FL. K. Dewey, R. B.
kinner, o. d. Owen; chiefs fire depart
rents, A. E. Clark, G. c. Grow, w. c.
roWn.
Barton Landing.
Scholars are home from Lyndon Insti-
lite on vacation. ~ AZ
Rev. B. F. Rowland preached at Iras-
urg yesterday p. m.
Ed. GaskiII and Miss Jennie Wiley of |
t. Johnsbury spent Sunday in this place.
The annual meeting of the Hose Co. will
e held Tuesday evening, March 18th. All
lembers are requested to be present.
The lecture by DR.. Sperry. last Monday
light was not very largely attended on ac-
punt of the storm, but was considered by
ANY to be one of the best of the course.
The Musical Festival of the past week
as by far the best equipped and most
lccessful ever held in this place. The
lorus of $50 voices, under the bile direc-
on of Mrs. Shepard, did splendid work,
I'd the work of the artists was all of the
ighest order. The duets by Misses Clark
Id Woodbury., the cornet solos by Mr..
evers, and the readings by Mrs. Priest,
ere especially well received by the audi
ices. The concert, Friday evening, was
worthy finale of a grand convention.
specially noteworthy was the flute solo
7 Mr.. Wheaton, and the reading, GA Life
+ Life,'' by Mrs. Priest. In spite of
lie storm, Thursday, the festival was
successful, which proves that
pays to get the best. Much credit is
lie Mr.. Taplin and others who assisted in
aiming and carrying on the convention.
AS the school meeting and village meet
G were both called on Tuesday evening
st, the village meeting was postponed
It'll Wednesday evening. At the school
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