The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
West BruttLebOrO
FIRE DISTRICT is
AFTER SETTLEMENT
Will Hire An Attorney To Bring
This About
SAYS II. J. CLARK OWES IT $50

SAYS H. j. CLARK OWES 1T sec
He Claims the Amount Is Less Than
$40 and Gives an Explanation Of the
Misunderstanding - Interesting De,
velopments Likely.
The annual business meeting of the vot.
en-. OF the fire district was held in Engine
hall Monday evening. The following OIL.
Harris; first assistant, Il. NJ. Goodenough;
second assistant, j. l.. Stockwell; pruden-
tial committee, II. :. Miller j. l.. Stock
well and III. +. Weatherhead; clerk and
treasurer. +. \. Knight; moderator, W.
III. Cheney; collector, X. L. Wheeler;
auditors, j. l.. Barney and W. III. Cheney
During the last two years the district and
the former collector II. j. Clark, have
not been able To make a satisfactory set
tlement, and vote was taken at this
meeting that the committee choose an at.
torney 10 effect settlement with Mr..
Clark and 10 collect all taxes which GER
tain tax payers have refused to pay for
various reasons. In 1904 the district put
in new reservoirs and il was voted TO
raise tax of Is cents on dollar TO de-
fray the expense. In 1905 il was found
that the amount was insufficient and an
additional tax OF six cents was appropriat.
ed for the purpose. During the years
1906 and 1907 there has been no extra
work done by the committee and no tax
has been imposed.
The district claims the amount due to
be about $50 whereas Mr.. Clark insists
that the amount is less than $40, and that
this difference in amounts is due to the
fact that +. G. Taylor had collected Ger.
tain money and turned IL in to the treas.
urer without notifying him Mr.. Clark.
The committee has not yet appointed
an attorney but when il does interesting
developments are likely to follow.
Miss Irene Robbins is with Miss Flor.
ence Fisher for few weeks.
The Busy Bees met with Miss Godie |
johnson last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. j. h. Rathbone is the nurse who |
is caring for Mrs. ). Z. Williams.
Miss Cora Weatherhead Of Guilford is |
with Mrs. Flora Adams for few weeks.
f. c. lie Ray and Miss Amy Davenport
have been housed by illness a part OF the
week.
William Clancy went to the town farm
Tuesday where he will doubtless spend
the winter.
Hon. A. L. Stevens of Richmond has
been recent guest of his uncle, Capt. +.
7. Gleason.
Charles A. Squires is i'll with pneu-
monia at the home of his son, h. i.
Squies, in Guilford.
Miss Georgianna Haynes of Athol
Mass is spending the week with Mr. and
Mrs. 5. p. Williams.
Miss Irene Fisher returned to North
field, Mass Tuesday to resume her studies
at Northtield seminary.
Mrs. f. f. Fisher went to Lynn, Mass.
to spend two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. IL. Z. Miller.
Mrs. L. II. Knapp went to Greenfield,
Mass, Monday to spend several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Z. I. Perry.
Miss Susan Z. Clark is housed by an
attack of grip from which she has been :
suffering for nearly three weeks.
Miss Jennie Phelps returned Friday
rom Springfield, Mass, where she has
spent two weeks with relatives.
Mrs. II. d. Miller returned to her home
Monday from St. Johnsbury where she
lad been for two weeks visit. I
j. f. Langille of New York city came c
Thursday to spend a week with his pa. |
ents, Mr. and Mrs. +. Langile. II
Miss Bessie Mackenzie returned Mon.
lay from her home in Royalton, Mass,
where she spent her holiday vacation.
James Helyar and Guy Thayer returned
o Norwich university Wednesday, having l.
pent the holidays at their homes here. t
The friends of Mrs. Martha Tyler of p
Vest Mortified are pleased to hear that q
he is improving from her recent Illness y
Miss E. May Chamberlin returns to East =
FORTIFIED, Mass, today, having spent a %
hree weeks vacation at her home here. y
Miss L. Mabel Minis returned Saturday Il
rom her home in Ashburnham, Mass, to il
esume her school work at the academy W
Paul Prentiss Jones has returned to the a,
ONE of his uncle, c. r. Prentiss, having Il
pent the holidays at his home in Wind "
am. st
The special week of prayer services at a
9th churches has been well attended q
nd marked interest manifested at each X.
,rvice. ~
Mrs. Martin Bailey is so much improved i,
lis week that she is able to be on the h.
azza a part of each day when the wealth in
: is favorable. ga
Miss Hattie N. Clark went to Manches- fir
II Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. NJ
X. Simonds. She expects to be away til
bout month. til
Miss A. Katherine Perkins returned
tuesday, afternoon from her home in at
ampton, N. H., where she spent the a.
)liday vacation. OF
Miss Minnie Stockwell returned Satur- s 80
~ from DummerstOn, where she had a.
ent a few days at the home of her II,
lcle, William Aiken. Of Of
Mrs. A. M. Helyar went to the Me- FRI
orial hospital Sunday and underwent an ac
)eration Monday. She is reported as oh
ling well at this writing of
The friends of Linus Miles of Chicopee SCI
Ills, Mass, are glad to know he is re- on
vering from his illness which was re- ize
ntly reported in these columns. tn
H. j. Jillson & Sons expect to finish Jul
cir ice harvesting today. They have va
it in years supply for DR.. +. w.
vyer and also filled their own ice house.
Miss Gertrude S. Stockwell of Worces-
+, Mass, came Saturday night to assist
caring for her mother, Mrs. G.. j.
ockwell, who fell and broke her right me
list Friday TIN
Master Carroll Harris has been in a de- mi
ne during the past 10 days and Wednes- tn,
y it was feared he would have pneu- gu
onia. He is more comfortable, how Fla
er, at this writing. ric
Mrs. Anderson and daughter, Mrs. ea a
ristine, return to their home in New NE
,rk today, having spent week with ,vo,
rs. Anderson's daughter Mrs. Edwin OH
,Donough, whose home is on the G. G. eve
asher farm. toe
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Clisbee and son, ito
aries of Boston, came Wednesday to Ger
md few days with Mr.. Clisbees sis too
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