Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
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The Annual Town Meeting - Road
AGENT contest-Appropriations.

Agent contest-Appropristions'
The annual town meeting Tuesda'
was comparatively uneventful, no spe
eiaI issues OF importance being brough
up. James O'Brlen, Fred A, Buckle!
and Emerson J. Richards were re
elected 10 serve as selectmen, ~ j
Temple Is town clerk. and r. {. Rob
ertson auditor, The road agent cor,
test was quite warm. Fred b. Chand
Lev who has held the Office the pas
two years. being defeated by Walter
barrett by a close vote. The collec'
lion OF taxes was bid on az $3.50 by
y. q. Packard who was elected col,
ieetor. All the departments received
the same appropriations as last year
as follows $1,000 for ordinary town
charges, support Of poor $500, hre ue-
partment $500 and $3.50 additional TOT
new hose. s2.250 for high school, ana
$3.50 for street lights
The appropriation ON highways mas
been 81 b55 and under act OF last reg
islnture this town is required 10 set
aside slOa6 of this sum for permanent
work under direction OF the state
highway engineer. By raising S5lS
additional S3sb may be received from
The state. and II was voted 10 raise
s5b0 additional to take advantage OF
this privilege thus making the sum OF
1890 very nearly the amount avail
able for highways next year OF which
sIasl will be expended under advice
of the state engineer and si52s by the
road agent. The library and reading
room received its usual $500 appro-
priation and the floating debt VIII be
reduced by $500 and the license money
which last year amounted TO about
$1,000. The compensation of the justice
81 the police court was changed from
800 and fees, by resembling the salary
OF 500 and turning the fees 10 the
justice. .---.-..
Three articles calling for extra street
lights. and two articles for sewers and
an article TO protect the bank by a.
O. Sargeant's We're indefinitely post
poned as we'll as the article asking the
town to lease Riverside park as
play ground. The article to invest-
gate means for procuring a municipal
water supply was freely discussed
while the matter OF putting ASIDE SSg
of the usual 500 raised for Memorial
day celebration. to be used at North
Hinsdale, called forth some excited
debate among the Grand Army men
but both were postponed. The meeting
adjourned at 1926 o'clock after one
of the shortest sessions in years.
Norman Howe of Rutland is at his |
home here for a short stay.
Miss Hattie Knapp from New York
is visiting her parents here.
A daughter. Josephine, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kozych Satur-
day.
f. H. Sargent and wife. from Suna-
pee, visited at w. G. Booths last
week.
Miss Elizabeth Robertson returned
from Boston Saturday after a few
weeks stay.
w. o. Harris and family from Chic
opee Falls were visiting old friends
over Sunday. Il
William Ackley has bought a farm
IN Hinesboro, VT, and is reported to s
,ffer his farm on Brattleboro road
or sale. b,
An enjoyable sugar supper was held
" the Methodist society at the home 3,
# James Bridge on Chesterfield road
asst evening.
Rev. W. H. Trickey welcomed his y
wife and son, William D., TO the par
onage Monday afternoon, having
moved here from Claremont.
Clarence Booth is expected to be =
ONE much of next week while the
Moulton Repertoire company
re playing a ten days stand in Brat
eboro. q
The celebration of st. Patrick's day Il
ere will consist of the entertainment
iven by the young people of st. Jo- q
aph's church in petite opera at the u u
,wn hall tonight. q
H. H. Russell has returned from :,
Vest Newbury, W.T. where he has "
cen recuperating from his recent
ckness, and has resumed his duties
5 treasurer of the Ashuelot Paper
1mpany. pi
Edwin s. McField, jr., a registered
harmacist who was formerly en- in
dyed at Mann's pharmacy, has pur-
lased the drug store in Todd's block m
C. K. Raynsford, and took possess
on Wednesday morning. =,
Willard p. Taylor has purchased the r
nd on Cottage street at the rear of w
e Richards and Slate prem
es, and Mrs Esther Gale has pur-
lased the Gale homestead in settle a.
ent of the estate of the late John n iT
ale.
Friday night at the quarterly con- G,
renee held by Presiding Elder Hitch ,S
ok at Calvary NJ. e. church. Rev. ~ ~
A. Reed resigned from his pastorate ~
re, to take effect about April u. 1''
r. Reed has served the parish faith
lily for two years and three months, an
d during the last year has in add- ma
N to his work here conducted SER pa
les nearly every Sunday in the I'm SIT
/ church at North Hinsdale where ha
has endeared himself to the people.