Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Annual Statement OF Finances.

The annual statement of town finances
has been prepared by the town auditors
and it is now being printed. The state
ment will show that the liabilities are
$S571, and the resources 5000, making the
town debt $3.50. The actual cost of
schools has been S2234 during the past
year. The cost of the towns poor has
been $1106. To partially offset this S475
worth of property has been converted in
TO resources, making the actual expense of
the poor 1881, Highways have cost $1G17
against S1S65 last year. The expense of
maintaining the town hall has been 500,
which is $13 more than receipts of the hall.
Bridges have cost $156 The selectmen's
orders amounted to $1S60.S1.
The cash in the town treasury is 1890. SO.
The account of the trustees of the public
library shows a balance on hand of 1928,
The grand list of the town is slightly
larger than last year. The tax is 1876 cents,
made up of 20 cents highway, 80 cents
school and 10 cents town tax. The re-
port of the school superintendent is &C
companed by the usual statistical page.
There is nothing of special interest in the
warrant for the annual March meeting.
A. f. Boomer has contracted for the
purchase of the Sherwin house, near II.
l.. PieIce's, of Prof. j. E. Russell of Will
Jamestown, Mass.
w. 4. Aver returned this week from
three weeks trip to Barre, Burlington,
Rutland and other towns in the interest of
the Equitable Life Assurance society,"
Mrs. F. E. Robertson went TO Drews-
vile, n. H., Tuesday to visit at her old
home. Her daughter Ruth went to North
ampton, Mass, Monday to spend a few
days with relatives.
Albert Howard has finished work for f.
L. Pierce and is moving his household
goods to South birmingham, Mass, where
he will go soon to work on a dairy farm
owned by relative.
At the recent meeting of the board OF
civil authority taxes to the amount of
SPOOL were abated and there was rebatei
S3.17 which had been paid under protest,
making total of $233S.
Mark Ward, A. w. j. wilkins and A.
E. Cudworth have been appointed COM
missioners of the Sabin insolvent estate in
Bellows Falls. They have been attending
a hearing on the estate this week.
Ariel Crosby Il Son have moved their
grocery store from its temporary quarters
in the room in the west side of their block
to the main room of the building, which
room has been fitted up specially for it.
Harry w. Cobb of Putney Falls acct
dentally brought his right thumb in con-
tact with a bench saw in F. L. Pierce s
mill Thursday and received a painful
wound which will keep him from work for
several days.
There will be dance in the town hall
tonight. Music will be furnished by Aver,
Shelley and Davenport. After this dance
the managers of the piano fund will prob
ably be able to announce the liquidation
of this debt.
j. F. Washburn, who recently returned
to Putney with his family from visit in
California, ha: intimated that he may re-
turn to California to live by another year.
From his conversation it is evident that
he is ''all carried away" with the far West.
His farm, he says, is for sale.
There will be an entertainment and
banquet in the vestry of the Congregation.
al church next Friday evening. 1t will be
given by the young men of the church.
The banquet will be held at $50 o'clock,
after which will be given a farce, panto-
mines, etc. A general invitation is eX.
tended.
The Waterman (Baptis) of last week
said; "An interesting work of grace is in
progress in the Putney church, growing
out of union services held by the Baptist
and Methodist churches. The Baptist pas.
tor, Rev. E. F. Mitchell, is much encour-
aged. A good number of young people
have received the good tdings, among
them the pastors eldest daughter"
News has been received in town of the
death of Edison Walker, son of the late
Dea. Daniel Walker of Dummerston. Mr..
Walker died in Michigan Jan. 80, of apo
plexy. He was S. years old. He had
lived in Michigan many years. Besides
his family he leaves a sister, Mrs. Harriet
Eaton of New Salem, Mass, who is the
only remaining member of Dea. Walker
family. Mrs. Eaton formerly lived in
Putney and Dummerston.