The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
WILLIAMSTOWN.

For wonder one day sufficed this
year for the transaction of town bust
ness pertaining to the annual March
meeting. The town officers elected
were largely, those of last year. There
was one exception in the case of town
grand jurors, those of this year being
lawyer W. @. White, Ophir S. Martin
and @. U. Lathrop.
The article asking for exemption
from taxation of building in the
quarry district for ten years, if the
Modern Woodmen should decide to
build it, was passed over, because it
it was not shown that it would be
used for any purpose that the town
could legally exempt it, however de-
sirable the building should be for the
district and town. AS usual taxes are
to be paid to the town treasurer, as
provided for by State law. The pro-
vision for high school is gratifying
indeed. 1t is believed that one benefit
will be the inducement it will offer
some to come to our town to live,
who would not otherwise do so. Ac-
ton was taken also in reference to
other school matters, that it is hoped
will add to the efficiency of school
matters here The total amount to
be raised on the dollar for taxes is ten
cents less than last year, though many
felt it an insufficient amount for the
needs of the town. Last year there
was reduction of the towns indebt-
edness of some $500 partly by a for
tultous condition of things not likely
to occur perhaps again soon. Provi-
sion was made for the usual observ
ance OF Memorial day. We may add
that the high school contemplated by
the town will offer the advantages of
the first two years of school prepare
tory to entering college
Our road commissioner reported the
cost to the town of repairing high
ways last year to be $1338. "a. The
cost OF breaking winter roads was
SI96.O or the State money $5S9. so
were used for road purposes.
Our school directors reported
$3.50. 80 drawn from the town treas
ury for the support of schools last
year.
Our liquor agent paid to the town
treasurer Sl479. SO, proceeds from sales
OF liquor last year.
Our town report shows balance
against the town for the year ending
Feb. 10, last, of $32S1. a.
There is to be an auction sale on
Saturday of this week of the personal
property belonging to the estate of the
late Henry Martin and his deceased
son, Clayton H. Martin, at the old
home farm in the north part of town.
Soon after that will come the break
ing up of the family, and the blotting
out of another home well known here
in years past
If you consult your own interest
you will visit the Peoples Wall Pa
per, Paint and Varnish Store at Barre
when in need of anything in their
line. Read their advertisement in
this issue.
SODOM.
Mrs. Charles Weeks has been threat
ened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Walter Patch is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Daley were
called to Washington last week on &C
count of the illness of Mrs. Dailey's
mother.
The people of Sodom may not know
that the late distinguished Henry Lee
Dodge of California, who recently
died, was born at this place, near the
present residence of Myron Daley.
While he was yet child, his parents
moved to the farm and house now
owned and occupied by Wesley Ben
jamin in East Montpelier where his
mother died