The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-28
VERNON.
Towns shows Good Balance After Pay
ing AL Bills.

The annual IMPORT u the towns hhAn'
cal condition shows a hAlance IA the
treasury ~ sSiS,li after paying all cur.
reni expenses a. well a. she United
States delesii fund II sl,lsSio The
summary Il the towns eNI,ense. dunns
the Iasi year aw as iolloas, Highways
and bridges, slli5,lsl panpcr balls, sA,z'i
school EXPENSES, slNssa; nri state iaArs,
So, town uihrcrr, klaApli inirivsl,
slllssi dos damage., 81; miscellaneous,
$50; total, Stsn III, The towns assets
an, found n the following items: Cash
~ treasury, sNss L.. Vermont saving
hank. siGS0 %. unsolicited taNes lsl.,
sdSs, unoullccled taxes, sls1, tlueii
untnlletici taxes previous YEAR, $500
glrle rents due March !, 80. due ifom
state on sehonl superintendent account,
s5S6 1hr liabilities afr cumpnred ~
the Marsh fund loan oi silica, having a
balance IN favor OF the town II SHIN,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. barney and son Of
West Bmiilrboro Wer rccni guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. T.. II. Aklcy.
L. y. S,ve,er Of Greenfield and Luih.
or II. SiIec,er OF North Adams visited al
Mn. II. A. Sircciers lew days las,
week.
The Ladies circle viii meet next Tues.
day, March ;, and viii elect officers Of
the society for the ensuing year. ~ Nlii
also serve an excellent dinner Tor the
benefit Of those who attend town meeting
for which they viii gladly receive con
tIibutions OF food from all who have US
ually assisted.
Patsy Miles Christopher, whose home
for many years had been IN this town
fs.sslf...1 Hal altar "A lnur llluess i'm
Brattleboro "Wednesday morning OF this
week. The funeral was held IN Braitle.
boro yesterday. Mr.. Miles was well
known here and leaves many friends who
extend their sympathy TO his sister, Mrs.
W. A. Squircs, who had faithfully and
iendcrly cared for him many weeks.
The women OF Vernon are much pleased
with the liberal patronage Of their friends
at their annual fair last Friday evening.
Ii was a success in every way and they
realized sl66 for their treasury. The won.
en- wish 10 sincerely thank Miss Withheld
for generously giving the use OF her house
and stables for the evening, also they
heartily thank all who assisted them
either in contributions or labor TO make
the entertainment so satisfactory in all
respects
Franklin G. Lackey, aged 65 years, died
suddenly last Sunday morning OF cerebral
hemorrhage. Mr.. Lackey came to this
town from Stratton a few years ago and
bought his home OF Mrs. w. +. Cakes.
Since he had lived here he had made
many friends by his habits OF industry
and strict integrity and neighborly kind.
ness. He was of quiet and retiring man
ner and did not mingle in society much
outside OF his home His war record is
one OF heroic patriotism and is rich
heritage TO his family. He enlisted IN
Company L, 9TH Vermont regiment, IN
July, 1861, and served till the close OF the
war. He was mustered out July ~,
1865, as first sergeant, having enlisted
as private. He bore on his person the
marks and effects of severe wound, hav.
ing been shot through the breast and one
lung; yet suffering every day as he did
he labored continuously in the field. His
family consists OF widow, three sons
and a daughter who have the sympathy
of all in their bereavement. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon at his late
home, Rev g. b. Lawson officiating. Mrs.
G. X. Stebbins and Miss Eta Stebbins
sang two selections and the burial was
in the North cemetery.