The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-19

himself a. night in some sort Of a comfort
| able aud lad him down 10 rest on the floor
Of his flee. He went on foot to his pro
J fessional work, sometimes at a distance of
miles, but he conquered all obstacles and
| died leaving his family an ample fortune.
Our little Town seldom gets n greater
| stirring up than that OF last week and the
week nefore. In fact, II was regular
| cyclone. AS usual, in such occurrences, the
volume Of smoke was immense owing TO
the peculiarities OF human nature, and, in
consequence, the way stories grow as they
CO. The facts, as we gather them, are
these: For some time past one OF our citi.
zens has been investigating--and with out
side help-our annual printed town reports
with the result that he found what no other
man in town, so far as we hear, had before
found, but which is now as plain as the
nose on face to others-that there was a
discrepancy in the matter Of the towns
finances, as reported. On being shown it,
the selecmen went to our town treasurer
with II, who was as greatly surprised as
everybody else was, by the showing At
once the selectmen and auditors and treas.
urer together set to work for most
thorough examination Of the records from
the year 1882 to that of 1895, during which
the treasurer had held office. Meanwhile
the tongues Of the public were at work with
the good name OF our treasurer, while not
sparing the lash at other delinquent off cials
OF the town, past and present. OF course
the most outrageous and ridiculous reports
were set afioat and were current elsewhere
The treasurer asked for the fullest investi.
CATION, and offered all possible assistance,
assuring the authorities that il any de-
ficiency was found he would at once make
1t good No one here who understands all
the facts would seem to us justified in not
being greatly and painfully surprised at the
figures, as they came out after the investi
CATION. But that there was criminal intent
on the part of one single man concerned iu
these matters of thirteen years we rejoice to
think, for one, there is reason not to be-
lieve. When 1t comes to the matter OF re-
sponsibility for failures to have performed
official duty on the part of several officers
even though not one be suspected of crime,
we are glad that zoe are not to decide the
degree OF blame. Suffice it to say, the lash
has been laid on to their backs here by
their townsmen, probably to degree that
ought to satisfy anybody. The result
reached by selectmen aud auditors is that
Sl,94O are due the town from the treasurer
after having balanced mistakes made not
Only by himself, but by other officials as well.
Inc town will not lose dollar, nor will the
bondsmen OF the treasurer, as we all be-
heve. 1t is felt by some that there ought
yet to be expert examination of these
matters by outside persons, and the m after
will doubtless come up in March meeting
This experience has been painful all around,
but it ought to be made good use of by
everyone in authority in all our towns.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on tifty-cen
bottle OF Greene's Syrup of Tar if il fails to
cure your cough or cold We also warrant
d twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac.
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
twenty-five cents) on box OF Neu Rol Pills
II they fail to cure your headache. f. G.
Huntington, Washington #. A. Aims
worth, Williamstown; j. l.. Dix, East
Barre.
The lumbermen are busy these days draw.
ing logs to the mills.
The ladies of the Congregational Society
will hold birthday party at the church on
Saturday, February %.
j. F. Spiller died on Friday, February 7,
of pneumonia The funeral was held at the
Congregational church the following Sun.
day.
II. f. Reynolds, the evangelist, closed his
labors at the Methodist church on Sunday
evening, February 8. His efforts have met
with great success.
The new Town Hall is now completed.
1t is an ornament to the town and its design
and construction reflect credit upon the
building committee.
The WOlcott Dramatic Club will dedicate
the new Town Hall on Thursday and Fri
day evenings, February 20 and 81, by pre-
senting the thrilling drama Uncle JOSH"
One Minute Cough Cure touches the right
spot. 1t also touches it at the right time il
you take it when you have cough or cold
See the point? Then don't cough. w. f.
Terrill ~ Co., Montpelier, VT.