News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-05

Stevens ia, 1872, Ill; IT. Jewett
35, Is; M. H. Manning %, 2, [;
A. c. Davis 20, 4; G. B. Allen 5;
G. H. Campbell 8 Joseph Foss 7,
9. Grimes won out on third ballot.
Col. Sawyer was elected agent to
defend and prosecute suits.
For School Director F. R. Child
was elected for three years, the vote
being Child 148, W. T. Slayton 70.
To fill vacancy for one year c. B.
Swift had 96, o. N. Campbell At and
E. G. Sherwin Sc.
P. T. DEMO was elected Cemetery
Commissioner for FIVE years to sue
coed himself The Library Commit
tee are R. W. Hulburd, Mrs. E. L.
Ingalls,, Mrs. A. V. Wiswell, V. L,
Griswold and Mrs. G. B, Allen. The
usual $25 was voted for books for
the Library. 1t was voted to bottle
and seal the liquors as heretofore.
The tax voted was as follows =
Schools 60 cents, highways 40 cents,
schoolhouse debt % cents and other
expenses 40 cents, making 10 cents
on the dollar for all purposes.
1t was voted to expend the Peter
Agin fund of $500 as follows: For
finishing the Academy, $1,000; re-
pairs on North Hyde Park school,
$500; and the balance to be laid out
in repairs on other schools as the
Directors think best.
The Selectmen were instructed to
purchase such additional land as
necessary for the village cemetery.
This completed the longest town
meeting known to the present gener-
alton, it being $50 p, m. when the
Moderator's gavel fell,
AFTERMATH.
1t was a trife noisy at times, but
everybody was good natured.
1t was the largest meeting for years
and, all things considered, good one.
The women are in majority on the
Library board and we guess ''somethin'
Will De d1d THIS year
Anyhow, it is good school board and
the educational interests of the town
will be we'll looked after.
Frank Boyes' remarks about his
wholesale stock of bottles created the
greatest laugh of the day.
Col. Mcfarland presided with dignity
and pushed business along as rapidly as
Nnccih1a "a 81,
The large vote for Road Commissioner
was surprise. 1t isn't very often that
2S5 votes are cast at town meeting.
Jonas Stevens made a good run for
Road Commissioner. His friends stood
by him, but the north end was agin him.
B. A. Grimes as Road Commissioner,
will do good work. He is hustler and
there will be good account of his stew
ardship.
We are sure Mr.. Wedge will prove
good man on the board of SeleCtmen.
He is hustler and will give close at
tenton to his duties.
VT. Griswo1d deserved better treat
ment at the hands of the town. He was
good Selectnan, but the North village
wanted a man and Griswold had to be
sacrificed.
c. E. DEMO, the First Selectman, has
never before held town office. He has
lived here thirty six years and this is his
first Office. 1t was case of the Office
seeking the man.
The High School building will be
finished. 1t has been long time COM
ing, but the better judgment prevailed
Hartain1u 1aCaccitu ic
to be accomplished.
The jury list is Grand Jurors-H. ],
Lilley, Geo. P. Randall, S. K. Vaughan,
L. H. Lewis. Petit Jurors-Leon B.
Bailey, Fred w. Whitcomb, Channcey
Croker, H. c. Lanpher, A. c. Davis, A.
V. Wiswell, F. H. Jackson, E. D. Wood,
c. P. Ravens, G. H. Campbell, F. B.
Noble, c. M. Gray.