Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-09
The Women,s Town Meeting.

Monday evening, Dec. 5, there was a carnival Of
fun in schoolhouse hall. The women OF the Uni
versalIst society held tn ir buI lesque town meet
ing, and all the rest Of the people were there to
see and hear, small fee being asked of those not
qualified To vote. Pretty Urls were the ushers,
aud all arrangements were in the hands uf the
gentler The moe orators stand was ut left
front. and the clerks In the proper place the
modrrai ors right hand.
The voters assembled, all chewing gum. The
voters aud the costumes hat they wore of
every description. Here was a woman wearing
dress that belonged to her great'grandmother;
there was the working woman in everyday
clothes; the OK teamster bundled up to keep
warm, and carrying a goadstck; the woman of
color, with her little girl; the voters In bicycle
costumes; the dignifed, well dressed per-on, who
felt herself supe' ior to the common people; the
young girl whose VOTE was challenged, but de
car' she was old enough to get married; the
old prison that needrd help to walk, but when
enthused coul jump as lively as the young ST.
Those holding opposite views came into COLI
sion several times, and more than once fight
seemed imminent, but the teamster with the
goadstick proved a vigorous peacemaker and
order was promptly restored. The dirty little
urchin who came in TO get mamma to mend his
pocket. The mess niger to bring the mother
home to take care of the sick child.
Mrs Dwight A. H. as clerk. called to order,
using Hing pin for gavel. The warrant was
read and articl !, to choose a mo orator. taken
up In the midst oil Il voting Mrs. Schurer s
vote was challenged, on the ground that she was
credly IN both English and German and pro-
| duced naturalization papers dated 1888. The
| vote was decar' legal.
Mrs Luke Morse being elected moderator was
duly sworn nd after placing her gum on the
| desk procee led with the business. The election
| OF the numerous town officers followed being
| made mostly by nomination. huge dishpan
| held the ballots and proved none too large for
1 the D ofuse number of ballots which some voters
| cast. TIL offic rs were follows:
| Town clerk Mrs Mary White seectwomen Mrs
| May Stedman. Mrs Myrtle Snow, Miss Lila
| PARK; listers, Miss Luells Williams. Miss Grace
| Timson, Miss Charlotte Wheeler; overserr of the
poor, RS. Charlotte Wheeler; town ire 'surer
| Mrs Maud Sparks; town agent, Mrs. Imogent
| White; school committee, Mrs. Dwight A. Ball
| Miss Lena Hall, Dana Stedman; tax colec
| tor and constable, Miss Annie Nct erson; audi
| tors. Miss Ethel Prouty, Miss Effie Prouty, Mrs
| Aus usta Lamb; fence viewers Ethel Touty
Mrs Maud Sparks, Miss Carrie Stedman; pounC
| keeper, Miss Lila Park; road commissioner, Mrs
Ida DicKi, son; inspector Of lumber, Miss Flor
ence Dickinson; inspector of leather, Miss Annie
johnson.
"Mouser was the cry that almost broke up thu
meeting. The goadstick proved an efficien
| weapon in killing the intruder and quietink thu
| disturbance. Dana Stedmau roundll
cheerrd as he left his seat In the audienc L
| take his place on The stage to take the oath o
office. A turkey red handkerchief was found
advertised from the moderate s stand. The OK
teamst and the lady of color both claimed II, blu
the latter was forced to give in as hers hung from
her pocket Article 4, relating to the town debt