The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07
JAMAICA.
Mrs. Edgar Prouty.

who had supposed that she was o.
her way TO recovery. Organic trou
be Of the heart, com bined with tn
effects of grip and asthma, was tn
cause of her death.
Mrs. Prouty was the daughter O
zel9tes NJ. and Mary E. Eddy
Skinner of this village. Her ia
Their still survives at an advanced
age Other immediate relatives liv
in5 a'e her brother, William B
Eddy, and her sisters, Mrs. Her
mon Emerson and Mrs. Austin
Lackey of Jamaica. She was mar
ried i'll April, 1882 to Edgar Prou
ty of this town who also SURVIVES
her. Both husband and wife hat
been members of the Congregation
al church i'll Jamaica for the pas
ten years
The funeral was held at thu
Congregational church on FRIDAY
afternoon, the service being con
Quoted by the pastor. Many re1a
tives were present and there was E
large attendance of the people o.
the village to all of whom Mrs
Prouty was known as a friend and
neighbor and who all feel deer
loss. There were beautiful floral
offerings. Duets were sympatheti-
cally rendered by Mrs. Harlan
Boynton and Mrs. Carroll Robin
son.
Friends i'll town who have heard
from Mr. and Mrs. Carver at Wes-
tor, report them as enjoying good
health and pleasant winter.
Many will look with interest for
their early return to Jamaica.
A. w. Butler, has purchased the
Mary A. Muzzy estate on Main
$ rect ard will move his family
there early in April.
Mr.. Aiken, who has been kept in
by grip for more than week, is
a 3ain able to be out.
The Ladies ALL Society of the
Congregational church gave sup
p i'll their vestry on the evening
of the eth ult. 1t was followed by
/ program concerning Washington
and LongfelloW. There was in
tensely cold weather but good at
ten lance.
The "sugar eat given at the
Baptist vestry on Friday evening
brought out a very good attendance.
y pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Town Meeting,
At the regular March meeting
Tuesday it was vote d to have thirty
two weeks of school during the ell
suing year and to raise fifty cents
on the grand list FOX that purpose it
having been stated by the moderator
that the surplus school fund i'll the
hands of the town would enable it
to meet school expenses with a
tax than that of last year.
1t was voted to pay back to the
State the U. S. deposit money
to somewhat over fifteen
dollars
The selectmen were authorized to
to sell the Mundell farm if a salts
factory price were offered. A spir-
tied discussion followed the motion
to raise a tax of four dollars on the
grand list to pay running expenses
and to lay aside two dollars to be
paid on the town debt during the
coming year. The motion was sup
ported by ]. c. Robinson and by
A B. Starks, and was opposed by
George HollenbeCk. 1t was finally
voted to raise three dollars, ore
third to be paid towards the renov-
al of the debt.
Voted that the town would as
snme the care of the bridge over the
penstock of the Jamaica Lumber
Co on Depot street. This was
done, although the town maintains
that there the permit for the cree
lion of the bridge granted to the
pr d cessors of the Lumber Co.,
Involved au agreement for the car
of said bridge b. the former occu
parts of the premises.
T. H. Wheeler was appointec
coll ctor Of taxes with all agre e
ment that he should receive ten pei
CO. t. Oil taxes collected. 1t was
vo ID to pay $3.50 to the executors
# the Landman estate as REIN
bursement for the service of the
late Mr.. Landman as collector.
The largest number of votes cast
during the day was Il on the ballot
for second select1nan. Business
was dispatched with interest and
fair debate, but with precision and
adjournment was made not long
after three o'clock. At noon sub
stantial dinner was served at the G.
A. R. hall by the Helping Hand
of the Baptist church
Mrs. Bristol, who lives with her
son, Joseph, recently broke her