News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-21

nothing elaborate orgaudy about it,
but neat and attractive. Jos. Shil-
vock, the contractor, is certainly an
artist while his assistants, Leroy
Spicer and Geo. Roberts all of st.
Adams, know how to help him put
up good Job. The electrolier and
other electric fixtures are being but
in place, also the large memorial
windows. When this is done the
auditorium will be complete.
The entertainment by the Rebek-
abs, to be given Wednesday even
ing, Feb. %, the anniversary of the
organization, will consist of songs,
recitations, skirt dance, tamborine
drill and fancy march, closing with
the laughable farce entitled "The
Darktown Bicycle Club Scandal"
The ladies are sparing no pains to
make this "the event of the season"
and we are assured that all who at
tend will be highly entertained.
After the entertainment there will be
promenade at which ice cream and
cake will be served. See bills for full
particulars.
AS to town politics. Well, we
don't know anything about them.
Haven't heard much. Some of those
who are in office want to stay awfully
"a little fearful they might get left,
while Others do not care. AS we have
often said before, the very best men
possible should be selected-not any,
body because he is your friend or a
good fellow, but he who can serve
the town to it's best interest. The
Reports, which this year are being
prepared by the Auditors, will be out
soon. Every taxpayer should get
one, read it and 60 to town meeting
prepared to act intelligently.
Word received here last week an
nounced the death by drowning of
Elmer E. Jackson at Manchester, N.
H., Tuesday, Feb. 13. He was on
his way home to dinner and at
tempted to jump across a brook. He
fell backward into the stream after
Striking the further bank. The stream
was swollen to unusual proportions
and it is feared his body has gone
down the river. At last accounts it
had not been recovered. Mr.. Jack
son lived here few years ago, being
a wool puller in Pages hide house.
He leaves wife and four children in
Strengthened circumstances. About
$50. has been raised for them there
by subscription. He was a member
of Sterling Lodge |. O. O. F., of this
place and the sum OF $50. has been
voted his family.
The town expenses for the past
year have been $11,131 including
$1,640 paid toward school-house
debt. Estimating our Grand List at
6,400, and this is what it is in round
numbers, it would require the raising
of tax of 1873 cents on the dollar to
pay this sum after deducting dis
counts and collection fee. The de-
partment of schools have used the
sixty cents on the dollar authorized
by vote of town; highways, bridges,
poor and miscellaneous expenses all
come within the estimates. The
greatest saving is on the high
ways, which have cost US 81 1880 as
against $4,000 appropriated, there
fore equivalent to saving of eleven
cents on the dollar of the Grand List.
The winter has been an exceedingly
favorable one and the impression
seems to be abroad that Road Com
missioner Whitcomb has acted eco
nomical, the Selectmen have been
prudent in the matter of bridges and
there is quite reduction in this de-
partmept of town expenses, while
Overseer Bassett has come below the
amount appropriated for his depart
ment. The unpleasant fact remains
that with an ordinary Vermont
winter it costs 100 to It's cents on
the dollar to run the town, which with
the twenty-five cents on the dollar to
be annually paid on our school-house
debt, swell the aggregate up to 190to
200 cents on the dollar.