The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-18
More About that Court House

Elsewhere lfi our columns THIS week
will be- found an article from The Ben
nlDglon Banner containing an appeal
is.Ihe towns 81 the south shire to get
vote out 10 favor Of the new court
house scheme which il 10 be voted on
by the various towns in the county on
Jown Meeting day
The assertion Of the Banner that the
yoteis Of the north shire are said to be
opposed TO il on the purely selfish
ground that they don't want to pay
lales 10 help the south eud Of the
county Is not so The voters Of the
north shire viii not take back seat
for anyone when pure. patriotic meas
nres are al stake, but they do not feel
that the necessities are as apparent AS
our friends ia Bennington would have
them seem.
Il would no doubt be zine thing to
have n new jail, nice for those pen sons
unfortunate enough 10 be confined
there, but when il becomes necessary
~ balld new court house for the pur.
pose Of getting new Jail the inteli.
gent voter, IN the south shire as well
as IN the north, will need 10 be shown
why.
The Banner further says that during
tae past two years the County Clerk
and Judge Of probate, who had their
eaisvs "a suc nunuug nave Doth dled
aud the County Sheriff who lives
there has been dangerously i'll, No
one more than the editor of the
Journal regretted the untmey end
OF that popular County Clerk Harry 4.
Cnshman, but the cause of his death
was cancer; while the death Of Judge
carney, who died at the ripe age of Y
years, having lived past the allotted
span Of life. WAS caused by stroke OF
paralysis, while on camping expcdi-
on IN the mountains. The JOURNAL
hts heeu unable as yet TO see any hest
fancy on the part OF those appointed 10
M the positions made vacant by the
deaths 81 The former County Clerk aud
judge q probate, 20 accept the posi-
tons and take their chances OF death
We are obliged 10 disagree with the
Banner ~ their statement that every
thing thai helps Bennington helps the
rest ~ the County for Bennington Is
the market town of the County.
Manchester IL the market togn for
more towns than Is Bennington, for
The towns ~ Rupert, Dorset. Perm,
Landgmye. SNndgate. Wlnhnll, Airing.
ton and Sunderland, NJ well as Pawlei
and Danhy 10 Rutland County are all
large sellers IN Manchester while Gully
The Towns Of SALISBURY. Glastonbury. I
Pownal, Woodiorl and Stamford are
contributors - Bennington. markets.
Scarsburg aud Readsboro sending their
produce 20 the markets Of No Adams,
10 which market pownal also sends a
potion. Very iitllc Bennington money
hudr is way 20 the pockets of the
farmers u the north shire.
The history 81 the construction Of
pebble buildings is tina. the total cost
~ The building, by the time il Is ready
for occupancy, exceeds the original
estimate aud appropriation by about
500, then comes special ACT Of iegis
lslurr 20 lay on an additional Tax for
The inishina Of Of the structure,
Any proposition can be made attract
i've on ~ face IN order % get people
into il, hus before the end j. reached
the folly Of i Is seen and il il then TOO
lale. II Bennington wants ncw
coart house let her raise $1,000 BY
adding 10 her already heavy lax levy :
The amount which she will be called
upon 10 raise Il this boil goes through
aud Then raise the balance by pop.
ular subscription Then every gaud
cliiScn can point with pride" 10 The
IiHashci eiiane and SAY; III all ours.
We did Il. n