Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
PUTNEY.
'Tis History Now.
lively Town Meeting Session, Char
.sterlred by Mealthful Argument.

0cterIzed by Healthful Argument.
,...ssyeral years past land the correspondent
~ ,be opinion that no thinking citizen will dis.
t SUI with him on this point there has been
Rcsd a deficiency In the village voters in that
DiIt1. thair convictions have been most commen-
Tlllie, tbey have lacked either the courage or the
layt 20 EXPRESS those convictions in forcibe and
a,rinring manner, and many of the results &C.
wn,nlished in town meeting have been totally
yyvu,h,n to- the ideas entertained by the village
Vl,s Tuesday change of program was there.
Peoil mite a surprise to many, and gave encour-
l2 v gIt that that defect would be remeded
SsTbs meeting was called to order promptly at
,,o'clocs by Moderator ID. w. Stowell and Walter
rOoTfori elected moderator for the ensuing year
w. nsugI uuota of officers we're then chosen
I4Ssir names may be found in the list printed
iiulsabpre in this paper The balloting, Of which
5sra was an unusual amount, began with the
ultiou of third select nan. ID. S. Persons was re.
ssiscted by a good majority. p. A. Fuller was
Jscted overseer by 81, out of lO1 votes cast. OF
,se listers the first and third were contested, H
y VAR winning first by 81 out of 81, and c. f.
pr6rn third by 20 out of iO3 votes. The election
nfandtors was the next excitement, owing to the
GIsrs 10 drop w II. Blanchard from the list
S,t NJ total of 81 ballots II. l.. Pierce received
Es5against 20 for Blanchard for first auditor w.
4 Gilbert was chosen md by reclamation,
and 4. NJ. Corser received 66.against 10 for Blan-
SSord out Of a total of IS for third
The election of road commissioner reused con.
,jarablp enthusiasm. No less than seven candi.
lotes we're in the field. OF 14l ballots cast P. A.
miller had IS, q. A. Ltttleheld 30, w. f. Pierce
a, second ballot Fuller SO, Littlefed 81, Pierce
Is Third Fuller H. Littlefield 80, Pierce 22 A
r5und of applause followed the announcement of
tts result The other officers were chosen with.
cp,t onp1stion The Grand Army post was voted
sG The result of the town library question ex.
Sae5ed every expectation, Here was felt the
f,rc4 of sound argument by Rev. +. L. Mitchell,
who said in effect that the worst ambition young
man could have was to look for legaces, or as he
sypressad it dead mems Shoes To be an honor
IN a community one must be self made, and one
NJ fine greatest helps to self made men and one Of
tbp greatest opponents of good citizenship was
g5ol literature. A little start now would result
IN later wears i'm a library which would be a last
inc monument to the attitude of the town in
propriation of 500 for books was made, and a
hoard of five trustees chosen The library will
1rrupy one or two rooms in the lower town hall.
The next article to bring out volume of argu-
ment was relative to giving the use of the town
hall for entertainments benefiting the piano
has been dancing, Mr.. MITCHELL as a matter of
conscientious duty, opposed the idea, inasmuch
as in the eyes of surroundings towns to pay for
the piano on such plan would convict ministers
and everybody else opposed to dancing as favor.
iug that grade of entertainment. He would there
fore move to pay the balance due, SIPS out of
the town treasury and let that end the matter
Nyron Ward also made good argument from
tina same standpoint. The truth and wisdom OF
those gentlemen's remarks is apparent.
The motion to give the use of the town hal
vas carried. however, ostensibly to save SIPS
After raising an additional highway tax of eigh
cents TO make up for the $500 state money which
is to be used on the main thoroughfare from the
village TO the depot and ferry the article refer
ring TO money for fire protection was passed over
Adjournment was taken and another town meet
ilg passed into history