Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
TOWNSHEND.
The 46th Annual Town Report and
Some of Its figures.

| ''e Toh' SHiudi IoWH neport an
Some Of Its Figures.
The 10th annual report of the tow
has just been received from the print
err +. l.. Hiildreth & Co of Brattle
boro, and with the exception of TIL
discrepancy in giving the number o
the report on the cover and the frs
page the work is carefully executed
| The cash balance of $11605 is no
quite so large as that shown in the
report for the year 1908, and the ex-
cess of assets over liabilities, S463.44
for 1904 amounted to an even $500 Ii
1908. Another town bond of $1,000
with interest has been paid
leaving only two more to be redeemed
The total receipts for 1904 amount to
dollars than in1903. The payments
per order of the selectmen s1OO740 are
larger by $454.S6 than in the year
previous, but the difference is ac-
counted for by the orders for payment
of borrowed money. The road com
missioner's orders for last year
amount to $1250.9S, or some three
hundred twenty-five dollars less than
in 1903. The schools in the year just
closed cost the town $2240.31 or $685.
rs more than in 1903. The items
noted above and the other expendi-
lures make total of $S121.29 or $685.
II more than in 1903. The overseer
of the poor, ]. III. Ware, reports that
the average cost to the town for the
last fifteen years of caring for the
poor has been about S704 per year
For the year 1904 the cost amounted
to only S316.47 a decrease from the
previous year of s209.44 At present
there are only two individuals entirely
dependent upon the town, and three
supported by the state. According to
the reports of the town clerk the
of dogs and babies is larger
than for the year 1903, the former
having increased from 10 to SO and the
latter from twelve to fifteen.
In one or the other of these two
items there ought to be some ground
for satisfaction for everybody. The
statistics are not so encour-
aging. for there are only four recorded
for 1904 whereas there were six in
1908. OF the eight deaths recorded
Tor 1904 the youngest was fifty-six and
he Oldest ninety-two, making the av-
erage age of the deceased between "a
and 20 years. OF the ten who died
n 1903 two We're children less than
eight months old, and one a child less
here were three who were over SIS
md one over 95 and another past 70,
he average age was considerable less
han in 1904, being only 90 and frac-
ion.
Mrs. F. L. Osgood visited in New
ane Monday.
Mrs. Olive Thayer has been suf-
ering with a hard cold.
William S. Holland was in Bellows |
falls last week on business.
Will Scott has been on the sick list
nd unable to work for a few days.
Mrs. E. j. Knapp went to Saxtons
river recently to care for Mrs. Hat
eld.
Miss Ethel Sparks has returned
rom visit with relatives in Saxtons
liver
The Dorcas Guild meeting which
7as to have been at Mrs. loves has
cen postponed.
Rev. T. d. Davies of Newfane was
guest at the Congregational par
onage Wednesday.
Madam Phillips and her grand
aughter Mildred have returned from
heir visit in Millers Falls. Mass.
May Barnes, the first measles vic
m in town, has recovered sufficient
: to go to her home in Westminster.
Iiss Cora. who came to care for her.
now sick.
The seminary opened again Mon
ay morning. after a recess of seven a,
lys and half. About a third of the !