Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-27

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Mr. and Mrs. P. b. Abbott of somer-
Vile, Mass, are at DR.. Grsy's.
Miss Carrie Hartwsll is at home from
North Rochester, Mass, for visit.
Judge and Mrs. johnson OF Providence,
r. l., visited friends in town this week.
Mrs. Almon Cross and baby are visiting
her father, Harrison Wright, at Newport.
Hon. T. j. Boynton and family of Ever
EFT, Mass, have been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Arad Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s.. Andrews and daugh
ter Susie, have been visiting relatives in
Sherbrooke, p. @. "a
Mrs. w. ID. Miller has been visiting in
Bakersfield, and Mrs. Eliza Miller in Bar
ton and Lyndon Center.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. @. A..
Brown, DR.. and Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Goodwin
and daughter Anna spent two days at
WiIloughby lake recently.
The state highway tax in the town of
Troy for 1906 was S3O5.79. Her apportion
meut by the state was S48541. Her gain
under the present SYSTEM Of taxation was
S179.62. Mr.. Clements platform would
deprive Troy OF this material gain. WIN
the voters of Troy stand for 1t?
Troy has six inmates in Vermont insane
hospitals. Their maintenance costs the
town nothing. 1t costs the state about
Sl170 year and is paid from the tax on
corporations, there being no state tax. If
Troy paid this, as was formerly the case,
1t would mean a town tax of 1877 cents
on every dollar of the grand list. Clement
condemns the present system of caring for
the insane. Doyou? If not vote the Re-
publican ticket September A.
WESTFELD.
Dayton Harding and family have moved
here from Island Pond.
Mr.. stephen Powers and children have
been on a visit to Newport.
Miss Marion Boynton Of Everett, Mass,
has been visiting at w. c. Farman's.
Nelson Seymour and Frank Wright
have gone to Manitoba prospecting.
We understand that Winfred Hendrix
has gone to learn the plumbers trade oil
MIR. Carr.
Joseph Pearsons OF Farnham, p. Q, re.
Gently visited his sister law, Mrs. Rod
ney Foster.
Tho house on the West Hill occupied by
Daniel Foker was burned last week, witt
nearly all the contents.
Mrs. Lizzie Benware and Miss Alan
Jacques have returned from their trip tc
Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Galloway of Me-
nominee, WIS.,, visited Mrs. E. M. Brown
and called on other friends last week.
Miss Theo Hendrix returns to Westmin.
ster the last of the week where she will
resume her position in the school there.
Mrs. John watkins is visiting her par.
ents at Massawippi, Que, and Calvin East
man and family of Glen Sutton, QUE, are
staying at Reuben Wright's.
Miss Alice Gilbert is to teach the higher
department of our village school this fall
and Miss Alma Jacques is to teach the
primary department. Miss Ethel Hoyi
win teach the Lapier school.
The social and supper given by the Con.
RregatIonsl Ladies' Aid Society at Mrs. f
A. Junk1ns' last Thursday afternoon and
evening, was well attended and enjoyed.
The woodworths.. have sold the house III
this village occupied by VIII Green, to Mrs
Edna Cross, consideration, 300. DAME
Foster, q brother, will reside with her.
Francis Jacques has sold the E. S Mile
farm to Charles Maynard, consideration
si4oO, possession given next spring, ant
has purchased Of Joseph LaFrank tn
Arad L. Brown farm, consideration 1900
Mr.. Jacques retains the Winslow farm
thus giving him large acreage.
The state highway tax in the town o
westfeId for 1906 was slOs.12. Her sppor
tionment by the state. was s25O.29. He
gain under the present system of taxatio:
was sl4217. Mr.. Clements platform
would deprive westfield OF this materia
gain. win the voters Of Westisld stant
FOR it?