Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
The Propriety OF Some Things.


The foundation has been laid for some
interesting argument on town meeting day
as will be seen by the warrant for the an
nual March meeting, the substance of
which is published elsewhere in this COL
umn. The oratorical ball will probably
begin to roll when the question in regard to
furnishing text books free to the Central
school is reached. There is no doubt that
under ordinary circumstances the town
would be willing to do this, but in consid-
Grafton of the facts which have brought
the question up at this time, it is doubtful
if the town will vote favorably upon this
article. That question disposed of, the
matter of selling the road scrapers and in
structing the commissioners to abandon
the use of scrapers on the highways will
be discussed. Ordinarily a town without
scraper in its road-making machinery is
reckoned as unprogressve in this depart
ment, and to abandon the use of this mod
ern appliance would be considered as the
taking of backward step: nevertheless it
is argued by some that our streets were
never poorer than since the acquisition of
road scrapers. 1t is also agreed that this
town is unadapted to the use of this ma
chine. 1t will no doubt be hard to con-
vince the town of the truth of these argu-
ments, although there is no question but
that the excellence of our roads at the
present time is not commensurate with the
outlay upon them.
The question Of appropriating $500 for
fire protection should, and probably will,
receive favorable consideration. W. A.
Cole is to equip his paper mill with new
steam pump for his own use. If he does
this alone the pump will be of a capacity
Nf Il ta enI 70
raise by subscription a sum sufficient to
induce Mr.. Cole to put in larger pump
which may be depended upon for assist
ance in case of fire anywhere in the bust
ness part of the village and 10 use the
towns appropriation, or as much of it as
is necessary, for buying hose and for put
ting in hydrants and connecting them by
pipe with the steam pump. Mr.. Cole is
willing that this should be done. 1t is ar
gued in favor of buying town farm that
less money is expended for the support of
the towns poor when they are Obliged to
remove to the town farm. The town dis
posed of its farm but few years ago and
unless tine selling of it was mistake it
would not seem that there has been a
change sufficient to warrant the buying of
another. 1t might be wise, however, to
buy a new farm, if one could be obtained
that was fertile and conveniently located.
Miss Daisy Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y.
is guest of Mrs. A. A. Langley.
Miss Gertrude ingalls, is a guest of hel
brother Will in Rutherford, n. j.
Barna Colebrook and Joseph Sleeper,
who were reported seriously i'll last week,
are improving.
al nc hao 70 Ho ri
ford, Conn, where he has a position as
clerk in grocery store.
Miss Ethel Cutler, upon closing her
school, left for Lebanon, N. H., to care for
her sister Marion, who is i'll.
Mrs. W. r. F. Johnson and Mrs. G. L.
Thwing went to Washington Tuesday on
an excursion of eight days duration.
Miss Jennie E. Pierce returned to
Mortified seminary Monday after being at
home a week with sore eyes.
There has been no material change in
the condition of Mrs. S. A. Lougee, who
is i'll at Jacksonville, Fla, since last week.
Miss Della Pinney held special exercises
in her school last Friday, on which day the
school closed. Miss Pinney is now at her
home in Ludlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Wheeler went to
East Wallingford the last of last week, haV-
ing been called there by an announcement
OF the serious illness of Mr.. Wheeler's
mother
Many people who used to hear "Rich'
Willard of Westminster sing in this vi
cinity will be interested to know that he
has left Boston for Alaska in search of the
yellow metal.
The Congregational society contributed
$22 to the fund which was sent from Brat
teboro this week for Cuban relief. This
amount was taken by collection in church
last Sunday morning.
Miss Helen Robertson sang at Bellows
Falls last evening at the entertainment
which was given for the purpose of rails
ing funds for the purchase of soldiers
tablet by the Woman's Relief corps.
Will NJ. Lewis, who has carried on the
Sholes farm for the past two years, has
leased the farm of Mr. Hotaling for three
years more. Mr.. Lewis will soon add 10
cattle to his dairy which now consists OF 30
head
f. A. Blanchard, son of Mrs. Sarah
blanchard, who has been head clerk in the
dry goods store of j. G.. DaY at Bellows