Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-01

while the saloon keepers go scot free.
The speaker compared Mrs. Nation
with John Brown-both stood alone in
a great moral fight. Mrs. Nation had
great provocation. The wonder is that
more women do not go mad and with
Ratchet smash the accursed saloons.
Put your saloon keepers behind the
bars and there will be no Mrs. Ma
tons. If you have a prohbitory law
on your statute books, enforce it, or
pull it off,
Slate Contractor Ned Pierce has TAX
en- the contract to slate the roofs of
all the buildings upon the Barber farm
and work has already begun upon it.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Osgood and
daughter have returned after visit
of three or four weeks in Brookline,
Mass, with the family of G. w. Osgood.
The death of Chas. G. Stowell, jr., at
his home in Rockingham last Friday,
came as a shock to many friends in
this town. He was well and favorably
known to most of the citizens.
George A. Weston was in Burlington
this week attending the United States
court and argued before it the case
Maine railroad for the death of Mr..
Baldasaro. who was killed at the coal
chute across the river nearly two
years ago
Nothing is being done as yet look
ing to any change in Towns hotel.
1t is generally understood that Mr..
Ullery refuses to dispose of his inter
est in the property and that the court
,,,i11 no acil
although the result may be in consid
cradle doubt.
James l.. Hackett, a former we'll
known clerk in the post office, and
later owner of the Boston shoe store
has this week returned to Bellows
Falls from St. Louis, Mo-, where he
has been for the past year. Mr.. Hack
ett's future plans are indefinite. His
health is much improved
Fred c. Hildreth returned last Fri
day from five weeks trip through
Florida. Although he spent most of
the time in Florida he visited many
other southern points, including Pine
hurst and Southern Pines, N. c., but
returns satisfied that New England is
good enough for him.
Twelve or 10 from this place attend
ed the senior reception at Vermont
Academy Saturday evening. EXner's
| orchestra furnished music throughout
the evening. The last electric car
was held until 1915 by the courtesy
of Mr. Holton for the convenience of
the party A very pleasant evening
was spent.
Herbert d. Ryder has been chosen
by the faculty of Dartmouth college
to act as one of the judges of the
| prize speaking which will occur there
between the college students March
14th. Nelson A. Brown, son of a
former local attorney. is this year en-
| ployed by the faculty as an instructor
in elOcution, he having graduated last
| June.
Witherbee Bros, contractors and
| builders, have the contract for the
erection or the addition to the old
school building in the village of North
| Walpole. Work is already well start
ed upon the foundation and the build
ing will be ready for the fall term of
school. The addition of As feet is
to the south end of the building. 1t
will contain four school rooms besides
closets and Railways. The plans and
| specifications have been made with
much care and very creditable outlay
of expense is indicated 1t will cost
| about $4,000.
The annual town meeting, which oc-
ours next Tuesday. is not exciting
extensive comment and it is probable
it will be a quiet and tame affair.
| No articles in the warrant are other
than the regular routine ones, and
there is no talk of contests regarding
| al M of
ports of the town officers which have
been distributed this week show the
affairs of the town to be in excellent
condition. The Indebtedness is $133,-
$3.50 as compared with 1886, 124.4S
last year, thus showing a change in
the right direction. The amount of
bonds outstanding is S102, 500 which
are divided as follows: Old bonds,
| $12, 500 town hall bonds, $4,000; and
High school bonds, $4,000. Besides
this there are notes of the town out
| standing to the amount of $30,S95.75.
| All bonds bear per cent. interest.
| The reports of each of the town Off
GERS is very clear and satisfactory to
the voters.
The village officers to whom the vii
lage meeting voted last month to
leave the appointment, have this
week appointed the following commit
tee to eXpend the income from the
Sarah Burr Howard Memorial fund: c.
f. Howard, +. r. Keefe, f. w. Brown,
Mrs. G. l.. Burnham, Mrs. Daniel
Beaton, Mrs. G. H. Gorham and Mrs
H. E. Stilwell. This fund is the gift
OF l.. G. Howard in memory of his de.
ceased wife, anu the gift was made and
accepted at a special corporation
meeting held April IS, 1895. By the
terms of the gift $4,000 was paid Jan
uary /, 1900, and another $4,000 will be
added at Mr.. Towards death. The
money must be invested at 4 per cent
and so the present income from the
fund is 5000 per annum which will be
distributed under the direction of the
committee among the poor residents OF
the village who are not supported
either wholly or in part by the state
town or county.