The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-09

find the balance In favor OF the town last
year was 81, $3.50 So; this year, S2, 469 .1S; last
year the overseer OF the poor paid out
S1.191.b0, this year, 1904 "a; last year the
liquor agents report showed the cost OF
liquor purchased In 1896 to be S720 "a, this
year, u 317 28. The former year was begun
with seventy dollars worth OF liquor on
hand more than in the latter year, while
the amount reported on hand this year, was
S177 90, more than that reported last year
thus showing an increase Of forty-four per
cent on the sales OF 1896. Ninety-eight dog
licences were recorded. The road commits
sioner's report shows some S94 less Of town
money expended on roads than last year,
and total OF S2,22536. State money used
this year was S686.82, as against S576.42,
last year. The school report this year
shows S3,374.37 paid out, or $125.b7 less
than last year.
We are anxious to do a little good in this
world and can think OF no pleasanter or
better way to do it than by recommending
One Minute Cough Cure as q preventive oil
lung troubles that follow neglected colds.
W. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier Vt.
Washington.
Frank Cheney and family have moved to
East Barre.
Q. o. Calef is suffering severely from
heart trouble.
Harry Downing gave party to his school
mates last week Monday evening.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets at School
House Hall this afternoon and evening.
Day Richardson came home from Barre
last Friday, Ill with inflammation Of the
bowels.
The Warner Granite Company was given
a $500 contract by party from Topshsm,
last week.
Charles Nourse has moved into the farm
house on the Gleason White place, now
owned by Ora Curtis.
Judge Dickey was elected town clerk al
the annual March meeting by majority OF
"a. He has appointed f. c. Huntington az
assistant.
The widow OF the late Joseph Harvey,
formerly q resident OF this town, died at the
residence of Aaron Sargent last week, aged
10 years. She was buried at West Corinth
Nine young men OF this town who had at.
tanned their majority during the year, took
the freeman's oath at the annual March
meeting. Who says that Washington ia not
booming?
The horsesheds in the rear Of the Univer.
salist church suecumbed to the pressure Of
too much snow during the late storm, and
the vacancy they leave Is in the nature of q
public calamity. May they soon be rebuilt
There is good cause for rejoicing at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rory Mcdonald
in this village. Their daughter Bessie has
been unable to speak above a whisper for
over year, but one day last week her voice
came back to her with unexpected sudden.
ness, much to the qualification Of herself
and friends. Her Bchoolmates gave her Q
pleasant surprise party last Friday evening
when music and much enjoyment ruled the
hour.
Children and adults tortured by burns
scalds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases
may secure instant relief by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is the great Pile
remedy. W. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier
Peacham.
George Rowe has finished working fol
Quincy Whitehill.
A daughter was recently born to Mr. and
Mrs. L. III. Bgelow at the South Village.
Daniel Lowell has bought Dick Palmer's
house at East Peacham and has moved into
it.
Mrs. Ray at South Peacham is sick with
the grip. DR.. Thomas of McIndoes is at.
tending her.
Everyone seems to be filling their ice
houses the past week in view of warmer
weather soon. Ice is from fifteen inches to
two feet thick.
Arch Livingstone is framing blacksmith
shop. When done he will move and set it
up in Danville. Mr.. Livingstone has been
sick the past two years with rheumatic
fever and has had to give up business en-
tirely. He says he shall make another
struggle if he did lose everything before.
and return in full of his former good
health.
AT the annual March meeting the follow
ing officers were elected to conduct the
towns business the ensuing year: Moder-
ator, L. WEIGH; clerk, E. Q. Blanchard;
selectmen, R. b. EMERSON, w. W. Morse,
Chase Treasurer DvsISesr s shs
collector and constable, @. f. Thresh-
or; listers, James Esden, Jacob Trussell,
John Gracy; auditors. E. d. Somers, Frank
Shaw, @. A. Hutchinson; sexton, l.. q.
Varnum; school directors, John Varnum,
Z. WEIGH; road commissioner, William V.
McLochlin. Total tax, S100, to be paid by
September l, with four per cent discount
George Bigelow had his horse badly cut
last week being unable to get him home.
- Andrew Corliss has engaged to sup
ply the wood for the academy and is draw
ing the same. - School commenced on
Tuesday with about forty scholars.
Mabel Paquin OF East Cabot is working at
stopping at George Smart's and is engaged
clipping horses for various parties in town.
waitsfield.
Il. Elliott Joslin returned to Boston last
Saturday.
j. B. Norton is in Boston and other New
England cities this week.
Lizzie HAYES of st. Johnsbury is the
guest Of Mrs. j. FL. Hastings.
Harry Allen is to move back to Waits
field this spring and will work for Mr..
Ford.
F. e. Story has bought the Peter Drew
place in the north part Of the town near
Joseph Holden's.
Peter LaBelle has purchased of l.. r.
Joslin estate the land lying between his
house and the road.
8. j. Ashley has decided his village prop
erty to Joseph Carpenter OF Waterbury,
given Immediately.
julie Moriarty with one Of j. A. Smiths
teams drew load OF spruce logs from w.
@. Dana's that weighed $3.50 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Boyce were called by
telegram on Monday to Black Hall, Conn.