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8 THE BntLTNGTOX, VT., FTIETC PRESS, Pitt DAY, 31 ARCTI R.1R80. MARCH MEETINGS, THE RESULT OF TOWN ELECTIONS HELD TUESDAY. List oT 41 Hirer 1'lortotl Tho VHornin 01cii 3Iiiiinrliil Dn.V Appioprlu-tltuis-Tmcs Voted lor the Current Vonr. Town meetings wero held throughout Vermont Tuesday, 'i'lio ntteiiihinco wns not largo as a ruin, owing to Hit' bad enndi tion of tho road in the country. Tin- olli ccrs elected mid iiuportnnt actions taken nt tho March meetings in this section of tho State nrc ns follow : JERICHO. Moderator, JI. H, Alexander; town dork, K. 1!. Jordan; selectmen, K. R. AVlllinm-, 1.. 11. Chnpin, K. J.. limber: treasurer, L. li. Hour; orrwr of poor. JI. H. Packard: constable with jurisdiction of tho State, It. ti. Drown; lister-. Walter Husdl, S. S. Thomson, K. S. Whlteoml', jr.: auditors, 1). K. Dood, II. W. Packard, (ionlon Smith; fence viewers, II. It. Ilnll. II. D. Dnrncy, D. S. Mart In: town grand juror, V. C. Williams: lnpcrtor ol leather, !'. S; linn som; inspector of lumber, etc., K. AV. Cur tis: rond cnminiitmers, selectmen: town ngnit, JL H. Alexander: town supervisor of schools, Dev. I). 1!. Dradford; grand Inrors. Gordon, Smith, V. I). Varnuy, tia Haw ley, I. C. Stone, li. M. Stevens. 11. S. "U right; petit juror. C. C. Abbott, F. S. Jackson, F. W. Tease, I'. J. ho wry. S. JI. Packard, JI. D. Dnrncy. i. H. Drown, F. S. Tomllnson, W. li. Out is. T. D. Darney, AV. C. .Stevens, A. C. Hoskin, 1. II. Glen son, S. C. Lee, C. D. Varucy. F. S. Diili hom, K. L. Dnrber, 1). D. DMiop. It was voted to pay to Ji. JI. llotwiek post. (!.; A. K. $''. ior Memorial day; aho lo have a liiiior agency. The selectmen were instructed to co-operate with the town of Wllliston in establishing the town line between the two towns. It was voted to l.av $2000 of railroad bonds; also a tax of 'l (10 cents on the dollar to meet all ex penses of the town for the current year. RICHMOND. Moderator, .1. li. Mason; town dork. Sal mon liieen; selectmen, C. A Jacobs, S. I'. Anthews.Tvlei-Towor;street commissioners. J). Jlahoney, C. JI. Goodrich, A. F.Crnnihill; two school directors lor tnrcc years. j-,. ii. Andrews, Thomas Leonard; treasurer, A. "IC. .Jacobs; overseer of poor, Albert Town; (irst constable, .1. D. Notion; second con stable. P. K. Hrigg: listers W. J). Hull. Thomas Leonard, H. S. Counnt: auditors, .f L. .Mason. 11. K. .Jones. W. G. White; trustee, U. S. Fund. .1. J.. JInson; grand inrors. Kdward Hildreth, S. A. Andrews 1own agent. S. U. Davis; member of county beard of education. F. J'. Gleason. "Whole amount of taxes voted, cents. Votid to dismiss the article relative to abolishing of town sv stem of school-. It wis voted to rivo $'25 to the G. A. It. lor Decoration day. COLCHESTER. Moderator, It. D. "Wheeler; town clerk H. V. Horton; selectmen, Joseph AV. Lavigne, K. O. Johnson, Charles Mack; town ticasurer, Urmoud Ode: overset r of poor, Josiah Dupaw; first constable, F. H. llorton; collector ot taxes, F. II. Horton; listers. S. II. Kdon, CM. K. Douglass, Joseph JIoiiKCon; auditors, C. II. Slupman, J. D Tanner, I'eter Desnutek; trustee public money, Orniond Cole; teneo viewers, I . Luvie, E. C. Drigham, D. J. AVhite; grand inror, Charles Lafountain; inspector of iea.licr. Antoino Chaussic; pound keeper . C. J'iatt, J. H. Lyon, J'aul L"Clair; town agent to pro-cento and ilelend suit-, L. D. J'Jatt: member of county board of odticu i tiou, A. .1. Stevens. ) CHARLOTTE. Moderator, John If. Thorji; town clerk, W. Higbee; county board ot education, AV. II. It. arney: selectmen, W ilburroott A. A. Dyiugton, George A.Clark; treasurer, Carlisle Lewi-; overseer of the poor, (). K. Stone; constable and collector, Ira D. Wick er; second constable. George H. Hoot; II t"i, "William Foote. K. S. I'ease, tieorgo A. Foote; auditors. J. J'. Kehoe, C. JI. Ifyiug t hi, Joseph (tluinluu: trustee public money, "W. II. Holmes; fence viewer-, John l4)iiin lan, Kzru Hoslord, John H. Thorp; town grand jurors, II. "W. I'rindle, K. H. Field; surveyor of wood, W. C. Scott; inspector of leather. J. Kirk J'almer; agent, Lewis No!-on; sextons, John Tnggart, H. C. Knot; street commissioners, O. K. Stone, George A. Clark. Voted a town tax ot tight per cent. SHELBURN. The town meeting passed oil' quietly: Moderator. W. A. Weed: town clerk, W. JI. Tyler; selectmen, Michael Quintan, it. .1. "White, K. II. I'almer; tit u-iiror, J. F. "Week-; overseer of poor, J. K. White: li-ters, J. J.. Har-tow, J. i:. AVhite, Henry Itussell; auditors, 11. AV. Tracy, Ji. .1. Chaiivin, F. D. Stoddard; member of the board of education from Shelburn, F. II. Slodilard. A town tax of J. 1 cents was voted, The mutter of changing tho school districts and loads in the -west part of tho town was lelt to the discretion of the select men, UNDERHILL. Moderator, G. "W. AVoodwortb; clerk, J.J. Monahan; treasurer, George Terrill; selectmen, Arthur C'a anaugh, A. C. Huni plirej' C. M. Mead; oveiseir of poor, S. V, Mead; memberof coiwty board of i ilucation, Mrs, J. .1. Monahan; listers, (5. Wood worth, S. M. Mead. (i. A. Terrill; auditors, Frank Darrett,.!. .1. Monahan, L I'. Metcalf; fence viewers, the selectmen; grand juror, A. Marlow; constable and collector, G. W. "Woodworth; leather inspector, John Header; pound keeper, Dennis Monroe; inspector ol lumber, II. C. AVoodworth: road commis sioners, William Flynu, John dishing, James Shielie; town agent. W. .1. Fuller. Jt was voted to ruise a tax of dh eiits on the grand list. ESSEX. Tho nnniial town meeting passed olf very quietly with the following reult: Modera tor, M. A. Jiingham; olerk, T. W. H. Nich ols; treasurer, tieorge II. Drown; selectmen, J'. C. Atiliey, tsaniuel Iveeler, !. V. liooth nci'seer of poor, C. H. Nichols; constable, U . D. .Nichols; second constable, Charles K, Ajers; lHtor faun director, C. H. Nichols; listers, K. D. Maker. I. T. Story, .1. K. "Warner; town agent. T. W. JI. Nichols; auditors, S. A. Drownell, George Deecher, D. J. Hunter; town supervisor of schools, ('. M. Ferrin: street conimi-sioners, J, V. Davidson, .1. Iv. AVaruer, II. G. Gates; trus tee of public money, Georgo H. Drown; grand jurors, AVilliam Hunqihroy, JI. Hliig. WILLISTON. Moderator, George A.V. Whitney; eleik nnd treasurer, Charles J). A'arren; select men, G.W. J'attcn, W. .1. .Metcalf, li. K. "Wright; overteer of tho poor and )oorfarm dhector, Natlian Allen; constable, 4. J. fluipin; listers, 1?. K. Hi own, J.I'. Fatten, Addison jBhnin; auditors, A. li. Dingham, hrpith Wright. Thomas Cotilon; towngrand jitrors, Jason Clarjc, J. Miller; town agent, tljocsclctmwj) ttfeet eemmlsaiouers, tliotcl- ectmen; member ot county board of educa tion, llllam Darber. Votnl a tax of (10 cents on the dollar of the maud list to pay State, county, town, State school anil high way taxes. WATERDURY. Moderator, ('. F. ('much: clerk, Frank N. Smith; overs. cr, .lames A. Ilurlelfih: eonslnble, Henry Hill; pound kcepel',(!eorge liiimfall: selectmen. U.K. Jloodv. tmnlel Hopkins, I.ulher Davis; IMers, Frank N. Smith, .1. S. Wheeler. .1. W. Moody; for the county board of education, Dov. W. II Davenport. It wns voted to raUe a tax of 10 cents on a dollar. DUXBURY. Moderator, D. A. Grav: clerk, H. W. Hmitly; selectmen, H.O.Ward. J. Cro-sett, AV. D. Strickland: overseer. .1. A. Andrews; for board of education, Abel A. Lewi-; li-t ers, ,l. Cros-ett, Loreno Mills. Samuel Turner. It was voted to ral-o SO cents on a dollar for town expenses. BRISTOL. Moderator, A. A. Dean: clerk anil treas urer, 1;. M. Kent: eleetuien. . 1 ( liase, N. L. Dovnfoii. C. W. Norton; li-lcrs, N. .1. Hill. J. I!. Kill ourn, II. S. Sumii"r: over seer of poor. H. S. Sumner: inemb -r county lu Mini of education, A. A. Dean; town grand jurors, II. I'. Sherwlu, A. Ferguson. AV. W. Hitler: constable. K. S. Fair. Voted tax of .VI cents. NEW HAVEN. Moderator, F.. G. Hunt: towii cleik, A.I'. Do-one: sell et men, ('. F. Smith. AV. I'eek, Hugh I'ottcr: town treasurer, 11.1'. I'almer: listers, F. L. Fa-tiuan, ('. S. Dana, A. C. Squicr: auditors. ll.C. Do-eoe. K. A. Lang ilon, V.. (!. Hunt: member of the board of education, S. Ii. M. Conies; con-table ami collector, John A. Cadwell: town nuent, V.. G. Hunt: trustee of public monev. II. 1. I'almer. William 1'. Na-h, Tax, voted S"i ner cent. ST. ALBANS. Moderator. A. A. Hall: clerk and treas urer, 1!. 1). Hopkins: selectmen, A. D. Collin-. G. D. Meigs, i;. I', Stevens: oer-eer, W. I'. Walker: first eon-table, D. F. ICelley: second ton-table. .Iiiliu- Halbert, with juris diction ol tho Slate extended to I oth con stables: collector. D. C. Hall: li-ters. S. C. Collin-. M. F. Sullivan. II. A. Caldwell; auditors, S. C. (Iieeiie, G. I'. Twigg, C. 1). AVatson: flu-tee of public money. F.J. Houghton: fence viewers, the old hoard: town grand jurors. George Younger, .1. II. Monteliore, F.. 1. Drainenl: iu-peetor of leather. U. G. Lucas; iu-peetor of lumber and wood, L. .1. Swett: tow u intent, . W. Clark: niembci-of couiily school boaid. S. ! S. Clark. lA. A. Hull was nominated but tleeliuedi: tru-tces of Hie public library, A. A. Hall. John SI rnr. C. D. Wat-ou. The erinont ( oii-truetioii company s taxes i were ana let I ior n e years. i nciow n voien .Vlll for the public library, lo cuts on a dollar for the higliw ays and !)0 cents for town expense-. FAIRFAX. Moderator, 1. T. Ileeiiian; town clerk ami treasurer. . D. Deeiii.'in; a. i-taut town clerk. L. li. Hunt; selectmen, I. ('. Di-hop, C. A. J law ley, C. II. l!rn-li: overs er of poor ami superintendent of poor farm, I'age I'li'onl: . constable mid collector. H. F.. Hull; second constable. I'. G. Cook: li-ters, II. S. riTord, II. A. Vernal, 1). .1. Norton; auditor.-, Ji. 11. Hunt. S. T. Cilley. G. A. Hub bell: trustee of surplus reenue fund. F. W. Shcpardson; fence viewer-, J. T. Mellow-; Horton Dlake, I. W. I'arri-; iu-poctor of leather. I. Depatie; pound keeper, J. F. Dellows: in-pector of lumber, John Dolan: ivntl commissioners, ,1. AVanzer, Joseph Me Neal, J. 11. Allen: member of the county boartl of education, I. T. Ileeinun: town grand jurors, 1). J. Norton. J. M. lieeinaii, Moses Howanl; town agent, G. A. Mallard: trustee of Mellow- free academy fund, C. A. Hawley: county grand juror-, S. T. Cilley, 1. T. lieeman, It. M. Wilkin-: petit jurors, D. A. Ai'ebster. G. A. llnbbell, George Hunt, C. II. Hunt, I'age rtloid, IMwin Strait, Giles Dugg. The town approiuiated S.V) lor Memorial day; voted to leave the tax bill in the hafid-of the trea-urer for col lection, anil voted to rai-e a tax of 10 cents mi the dollar for town purposes and to pay State tax. WATERVILLE. Moderator, Henry Wilbur: clerk anil treasurer, .1. . .Stevens: selectmen, Henry Wilbur, Mo-e- McFarland. ( ). A. 'Ihoma-: over-eer. Henry llioma-: coii-talile. Chauneey Tillotson: listers, Frank Stearns. O.G. Kelley, A. I,. Lar.iway;ainlitors. .. W. A. Lwh. ti. M. Steeii-, Lucius Hnye-: leneo iiwei's. Henry Wilbur, tieorge .la lie-. Hurt Hill: grand juror-, Moses McFarland, A. I'. Lock. M. li. Houghton: in-iiector of leather. Nathalie! Tillot-on: in-pictor of lumber, K. M. Withered: agent to nro-ecute and ileleiul suits. Henry Wilbur: member of the count v board of education, Dr. G. D. llulbiinl: road coiumi-sioner-, II. A. Jack- tin, I). JI. Hakes, T. J. Cheeney. It wa- voted to rai-e (ill cents on tlie tlollar lor! town, State, school am! count v ta:e... HYDE PARK. Motlerator, K. M. Sawyer: towucleik, II. M. Noyes; M'lectiiien. C. M. Sluing. .1. O. Deetl, S. K. Harrington: town trensiiur, I". D. Child: overseer of poor, II. C. Lan plier: 1st t un-table anil collector ol tavs, S. M. Waite; -Jud constable. L. 1'. Mutts : listers. J. J. ( 'locker, II. C. Lanpher, C. Wliitconili: auditors. David Dautlall, (i. Gihnore, H. D. W. Doty; trustte of public money, 1!. S. I'age; grant! juiors. II. J. Sil ley, Nathan I!obiii-on: surveyors of wood anil lumber. John Seliolielil. M. 1'. Cheney: road commissioner, the selectmen: town agent, C. S. I'age: (own supervisor ot schools, II. ). W. Doty. It was otetl to raise a tax of '. '.'II on the tlollar of the grand list. The town oletl to give tho con stables .luristlictinn of the State. ROYALTON. Moiltrator, D. C. Denison; town clerk, II. I'. Allen: selectmen, C. I'. Golf, N. W. Sew all, C. D. Via!!; treasurer, F. AVinslow; over-eer of poor, Henry Dutton; constable, D. C. Jones; li-ters. II. 1'. Allen. .1. A. Slack, J. D. Dennett: auditor, M.T. Skin ner, J. O. Delknap, C. A. Lyman: trustco ol public money, M. T. Skinner; member of county boartl ot education, 'A. 1'. Dana. Tax otcd 00 cents WESTFORD. Moderator. S. II. Macoinber: town clerk ami treasurer, I.. M. Iiat"s: sell etinen, George M. Huntley. AVilliam K. Allen, II. W. Cari iiigton: lister-. Nelson W . Dates, Jonathan Nichols, Allen F. Gilbert: auditor-, John Allen, Henry S. Stone, JClilm It. Ituggles; trustcu ot public money, S. II. Jlaconilsr; fence viewers David JI. Robin son,.!. F. Goodrich, A. V. I'cik: town grand juror, John Allen; inspector of leather, F.dward Carpcntier; in-pector ol lumber and shingles, II. N. Macoinber; member of tho boartl ol education, John Allen; otett to raise a tax ot b."i cents on a tlollar of the grand lit to defray tho ex penses of tho town. MIDDLEBURY. The town meeting at Middlcbury Tucsthty was one of the most largely attended, most tumultuous ami wlthall miti of the most goitd-natuiod one on record. It lusted from 10 a. in. until about II p m. with an inter mi ion of an 1 mil i' ami a quarter for dinner, and was thus one of tho largest, If not tho longest, annual March meetings ever held in town, Town Clerk Drooks called tho meet- , lug to order, nnd V. M. Wild-, esq,, wns elected mtvlerntor. J. M. Slatle, esq,, onu of the auditors, then explained the auditors' report, timl got tho dellciency In Jho liquor nccount simmered down to .2o7. Dy re quest of tho meeting, Agent Sayre and flic former ngent, 11. F. AVnles, camo in and answered numerous question llred at them by Various persons present, hut did not solve tiio mystery. The whole thing culminated Inter in the n'optlou of u motion Instruct ing the select men not to purchase any more liquor for the agency this jenr, and another directing the selectmen to take the liquors away from the agency, lock them up and sell them to some other town agent, If legal ly possible. A committee of three was also appointed to invc-tigato tin matter of the deficit from the liquor bui iiesi and see win rc, if it can bo found, the tlellelt comes in, what has become of It and flic prollt that ought lo have been luailn from the sales, the whole thing estimated at ij'MIO or SIMM. TI onnnltten appointed me James M. Sluile, (iasca Rich and I'rofessor T. K. Doyce. The poor mutters were brought up also by Mr. Slado In his explana tion of the audllor.' report, and the matter was variously tli-eiissetl. Tho matter was liroilght to a head in the nltcrnoon with a set of resolutions propo-etl by A. I'. Tupper, q., and adopted, the glt of which was that an effort be made to make n contract witli some one toboanlthe people on the town farm for n reasonable compensation. The articles in the warning were all pn-setl upon aflirnialiv lyianda tax of 111) cents on the dollar was voted to oo c all Iho neces sary outlays. The Grand Army hoys were giuii tin' n-e of the tnw u hall any nights hey might want it, when not otherwise in use, lor the payment of the runn ng ex p n-es. And Hie sa i o privilege was voted to the Young Men's Christian as-oeiation and o her religious organizations in (own. The tire comp.i y nil i file A'ol Ullteer Hose company were e eh given the u-e of the h II one day and night d ring the year on the . sum condition. Highway su. e.or, coun j ty grand juror and town grim 1 ami petit jurois wei'i- chosen, and the places sugges ctl 1 by tho selectmen lor the erection of guide po-ts were tie. ignatetl us the placts to be u-ed. It wa voted that these who pay their town lax on or befo'c September 1 b'givenn di-count of Oo per cent. I Tlie ollleer elected are: motlerator. ('. M. Willi: dei k, Millon A. Drod;: -eleefmen. ; llr-t, Iv .1. Mntthews tllr.-t I allot i, -ceoml. 1'.. K. Severance ithirtl ballot) third. J. I.. Duttolph. I 'J 'J ote- again-t 1 lor C. II. Williamson: trea-urer. Chin le K. I'inney: I over-eer of fl.e poor. J. D. Denetlict: llrst I con-table nnd colli etor, M. A. Monroe: sec ond cou-talile. Ilenrv A. Day ibotli being ,,,, jn.jHHi ion of the State) : lister. I (live Severance. Otto I'. .Moore and ('. W. Matthews: auditor. J. M. SlotI". I!. S. Deckwithaud C. M. WiliN: trustee of public money. ('. K. I'inney; In-pector of leather, John Powers: pound keeper, I'. F. Chap man: town agent, J. M. Slado; inspector of wood, lumber, etc., Thud M. Cliapman. President Lra Draiiieitl w as cho-en by ac clamat ion member of tho county boartl of education. The meeting was a long one, at times ex citing, but generally tedious, and some of tlie measures taken lead to the belief that there will be a hereafter. BOLTON. Motlerator, George A. l'ea-c; clerk. Thom as 11. Whnlen; trea-urer, Fred W. Hall: -e-hetmen,T. S. MeGinnis, Henderson Gillett, Georgo A. I'oav; li-ters, Robert Merry. Ktl- wiu N. Cotton. It. J. Morse: over rot poor, D. J. Morse: grand juror. Henry Stackpole: tow n agent to pro-cento and de fend suits. T. S. MeGinnis; town commis sioner of education. I!. J. Morse; auditor., Ktlwin N. Colton, Noah I'reston, William Ryan: school director-, F. AV. Hall, J. II. Smith: load commissioners, 1'erley J. Davis, Charles Merry, Charles liabens; town lax, 7.1 cents on tlie dollar; school tax, i!0 cents; highway tax, ;i.1 cent-. SOUTH BURLINGTON. Moderator, K. AV. Mrowncll; town clerk, John H. Smith; selectmen, G. K. Tntt, Charles K. li, an. Curtis J. l'attridge; trea-urer. John K. Smith; overseer of poor, F. W. Mrowncll: 1st con-table and collector of taxe. Frank V. Prior; ',M cou-tabl", Walter Hoy: li-ters. J). 'an Sicklen, Fretl N. Drury and L. M. Maltlwin; auillters, T. A. Hop kin. John L. Daistow and S. K. Thayer; trustee I'nited States seliool fund. T. A. Ilopkiu: tow u grand juror, L. D. Daldwiu; street comnii ioners, (i. 1C. Taft, Clmrle F. Dean nutl Curtis J. l'attridge: town agent to defend suits, selectmen; member of coun ty board ol education, John F. Smith. Town tax voted "Jil cent, State school lux 1'J cents, highway 15 cent. State tax '10 tents, making total taxes 70 cents. MILTON. Moderator, C. S. Ladtl: town clerk, J. S. Pentium: selectmen nnd overseers of poor, C. P. Sanderson, C. S. Ashley, Georgo Grang er; treasurer. K. S. Whitney: cnntable nnd collector, William Laudoii; htcr.s, I.. A. Jackson, Alfred Walibuin, Samuel Phelps; t,wn ngent. Homer F. Powell: member of board of edilcatiou, John K. Wheeloek; nu ihlors, ('. S. Ladd, C. A. Pratt. 11. O. Mart let t: road commissioner, Fdwurd Miner. Votetl loraiso:i.1 cents on tho tlollar of grand list to pay the current expanses and Indebt edness of town. HINESBURGH. Motlerator, G, D. Dovntou; clerk, (reus urerunil trustee, J. F. Miles; overseer of the poor, 1). Patrick, lid; listers, O. A. Mend, David Fra-er, George AV. Love: auditors, V.. 11. Whituker, C. It. AVright, 11. M. Page: fence viewers, D. F. Adam, Thomas Read, 1'.. Misouct tc; town giand jurors, (). A. Maltlwin. N. It. Miles; inspector of leather, L, Sanctuary, pound keepers, Orson ICenyou, A. Wcrtlieini: surveyor of wood and inspec tor of lumber and shingles, perry Read; road commissioners. Georgo Dny. A. Somers, J. M. Cassidy: town agent, lsuiali Dow; mem ber of county board of education, C. G. Peck. It was voted to rai-o ntown tax of lo cents and to iiav the road commissioner, $1 per day. Tho meeting adjourned to March 1!( nt 1 p. in. to consider tlie advisability of consolidating tho schools of the town and, if thought best, to elect school directors. SHELBURN. Alfred Pcnrsall of New York, brother of Mrs. J. K. AVhite, will givenn entertainment nt the Methodist church on Saturday even ing nt -7 "0 o'clock. Tho proceeds aro for the benellt of tho Methodist church. CHELSEA. Tho selectmen's report shows tho debt during tho past year to have, been ndtioetj some si;t()0. The town clerk's record shows III deaths, 'l', births and 10 marriages lut year. Tho town olliccrs elected aro as fol lows: Moderator, C. S. Finery; town clerk, C. P. Dickinson: selectmen, A. U. Whitney, W. 1'. Townseuil, K. 11. Dobbins; treasurer, J. D. Dacou; overseers, the so'ectnien; llrst constalilu, Alono Noes; collector, ,1. 1C. Darling; auditors, J. M. Comtoek, C. S. Finery, Hytl" C.dKit ; inspector of leather: W. W. ('aider; inspector of lumber, Geoigo Hutchinson; agent, S. II. Ik-hard; member of boartl of education, J. M. Couistoek; highway tax, 'JO cents; town tax, 7o cents; tin-tee of public money, C. S. Finery; fencu viewers, tho seloctincu; grund Jurors, J. M. Comsfock, C. S. Finery, Hyde Cabot. Most of the olliccrs were votetl for by ballot. For town clerk five ballots were necuss.iry. Tho llrst ballot show ctl I.i7 voting, of which number U. P. Dickinson had 77, F. A. Cor-w-ln 112 and .1. A. It. Corvviii 78. IS being necessary for choice. J. A. It. Corvviu withdrawing, tho next ballot gave 10 voles each to Dickinson nnd F. A. Corn In, U'. be ing necessary lo elect. On the third ballot, 100 being n'eessnry for choice, each had ill) votes. On the fourth ballot 10o, electing Corwin had 101. Dickinson, KKt. On tho fifth bal ot, 10.1 electing, Dlckhifon had 107, Corwiu 101. TUNBRIDUE. Moderator, (). P. Cilley; clerk, 1). V. Chapman; assistant clei I:, Jennie L Chap man; selectmen, K. F. Howe, John M. Kill by, George W. Duikee; treasurer, Aaron N. Kink: overseer. FlmerA. Woodurd: co' sta able, Wallace W. Swan: li-ters. 1). F. Chap man, N. II. Austin. Albert A. Northrop: auditors, A. A. Northrop, Royal II. Drew, Lewis Diekcrinan; grand jurors, K. A. Woodard, D. C. Smith. N. 11. A list in: school supervisor, Rev. T. S. Hubbard; street com ml loner, N. II. Austin. FlmerA. Wood ard, F I). Moody: tax, including State fax es, 100 cents to b.- paid to tlie ticasurer. MONTPELIER. Town meeting was opened in Capitol Hall at tho Usual hour Tuesday forenoon. Owing to the new law in regard to tlie printing of tickets, the o wns som nilsun- iler-lniiiling, t oii-iderablo tliscussion, and a new ticket niade Ui nntl i-ncil. Tlie whole I. umber o' 1ml ots cast was !'I7, nntl the fol lowing olllcers were elected: Motlerator, Hiram A. Hu-c: town clerk, T. It. Merrill: selectmen. Morton Marvin, M. M. Cutler anil John Moonev: tiou urer, 1-'. L. Faton: overseer ol the pi ior. I-;. M. lri-li: llr-l con stable. Dayton I'. Clark; second cousin le, T. .1. Keegiiu; i-tei-s. A. .1. Sibley, William A. Lord ami J. (). Livingston: auditors, .f. II. Lucia, 11. X. Taolin nnd M. F Smilie; tru-tces of public money. Morton .Marvin, John Moon i v and Clark king: fence viw t is. N. ('. Till Kir. C. M. Hale nntl S. C. Shurtlell: town grand jurors, John G. AVing, C. M. Memiett and J. II. T.ucia: in sieclor of leather. W. N. Pock: pound keep er, Iknrgc I.. Nichol: -nrvevo- of wood nutl inspeetor of lumber antl shingle. Frank lin Hoyt : ngent topro-eeuteanildefentlsuits, S. ('. Shuitlelf: nieiu'tr of the county board of education, J. A. Delioer: commis sioner of streets and highways. II. S. Town, F. M. Irih and W. C. Walker: coinmi sioner of Green Mount cemetery, P. P. Pn kin Ior a term of live years. L. M. Cro Ito fill vacancy cauetl by death of J. C.Fuuryi anil A. J. Sibley ito till vacancy made hv death of ('. T. Snbini: cornty grand juror, Clark King. Jo-1 I'oter. Morton Marvin, L. P. Gleason. C C. JCatou and D. P.. Dicker: tit iuror.-, J. O. Livingston, M. AVright, Horael' Mills. 11. ('. Lull, F. W. liugbee. A. S. Willey. N. C. Tabor, C. I'.. Pen-in. G. D. Dutler, A. J. Sibley, J. D. Seav-cr. D. Taft. C. M. Hale, P. II. Hinck ley and W. F. Adam-. It was voted to appropriate $.10 toward Memorial day exercises: (, abate tho poll tax on uieiuliei's of the militia: to raio a highway tax of 1.1 cents, tube paid on or before June 1.1; to authorize the town treas urer to borrow money, not to exctt-d i'J.1. 000, to jiay any nnnieiliatc liability of tlie town; to authorize tho -elet-tineu to lay out a road from -Main street near the Golden Fleece building through to Hubbard street, providing tlie lauil owners ask no laud dam age, and to give the contables jurisdiction to any part of the State. CAMBRIDGE. Moderator, K. P. Mudgett : eleotmon nnd road coniiuii-ioueis, Otis Sherman, Fred Fullington, nutl S. M. Sall'ord; constable, lt, G. F. Molvin, 2d, Irving Cha-e; over--eer ot poor, John Lcnrmii; auditors, H. N. (iray, II. '. A'ainuni, and J. D. Page; lit erf, Julius Green, ('. M. Waito and Albert McClellan: town clerk, W. 11. Griswold: memlii'i- of tho county board of education. Dr. W. D. liuchanan. Tax not including road, 01 cents. ROXBURY. Moderator. '.. S. Stanton; town clerk. A. N. Tilden: -electmen, W. It. Orcutt, George William, A. J. I.atld; town treasurer, A. N. Tilden: overseer of the poor, Solomon Williams; first constable, D. L. Duck; li-t. IT; (JiTili vi. Orcutt, Alplion-o J.atlil, l rotl F. Cram: town agent, Orrin W. Orcutt. It wns votetl to raise 7.1 centson .-1 of the grand li-t. WESTFIELD. Town clerk, N. C. Hoyt; .-electmen. F. S. Miller, Wilhinl Freeman, Fdvviu Doyntou; listers. L. S. AVoodworth, John Drown, War ren Farman: member of tho county board of education, O. S. Annis; trea-urer, N. C. Hoyt, FRANKLIN. Motlerator, A. Ii. Gnlu-ha: town clerk nntl treasurer, lion. W. C. Dobie: selectmen, Dart Whitney, W. II. Olmstead anil John Web-tor: over-eer. A. D. Hniskiu: constable antl collector, C. Ii, Phillips; liter., Hon. AV. C. Dobie, Frnet Hubbard anil Georgo Titeniore: trustee public money, lion, F. It. Dell; town grand jurors, J. Wohter and D. Dewing: town agent, Hon. F. R. Mell; mem ber of tlie county boartl of education, C. AV. Gates; auditors, Hon. F. D. Mell, William Doolin, L. II. Felton. A town tax of 1.1 cents was votetl, and $2.1 was votetl for De coration dav. RANDOLPH. Without electing olliccrs the voters of Randolph adjourned the annual town meet ing for two weeks. BRAINTREE. Moderator, G. W. Flagg; clerk and treas urer, O S. Thuver; selectmen, C. 11. Mann, V. C." Fleul, C. F. Wooilward; li-ters, W. A. Mann. S. D. F. Abbott, F. II. Cleveland overseer, M. D. Laport. FLETCHER. Moderator. G. (I. Taylor: clerk, Demas Robinson; selectmen, J. H. Patch, A. C. Leach, .1. Nevins; treasurer, I). Robinson; overseer, J. M. Leach; constable, 1). II. Chapman; li-lcrs, Jiid-on Kinsley, 1). S. Gillilau, C. D. Parsons; trustee. It. Arm strong; fence, viovvi rs, S. C. Shephertlsou, J. D. JiCiieh, It. Armstrong; limn grand Jurors, A. Dugg. F. A. Hunt; inspector of leather, G. M. Patch; pound keeper, N. D. Dlair: inspector of lumber and shingles, Luther Leach; agent. J. II. Patch; member school boartl, Fretl Ke.er. A'oted .10 per cent for town pm poses. HIGHGATE. Moderator, ,1. A. Fitch: treasurer, C. R. Lyon; selectmen. J. H. Henderson, A. N. ( 'rny, D. F. Nye, road conuni-sioners, select men: overseer, C. ! . M;eels; coiistablo anil collector, F. F. Derrick; auditors, O. S. Dixford. Dr. II. Dnxter, J. A. Fitch; town grand jurors, L. D. lkrrick, .. C. Morey, A. 11. Spear; town agent, A. H. Siienr; member of the county board of education, AVillard llellllu. RIPTON. Town meeting paksetl oil' lather noisily as usual. The following olllcers were elected: Moderutor, W. New ton; selectmen, J, Gootl so, II. Kirliy nutl John Gee; town clerk and treasurer, T. Hillings, listers, L. Sparks, W. Foster and N. Lu Francis; constuUu and collector, A. Noblos; p-or master, AV. Gal- vln; member county board of education, O. F. Hurlbiit: voted to raln 100 cents on n dollar for town expense; votetl $2.1 for Me morial dav exorcises. The (own Indebted ness is $1,100. BETHEL. Moderator, Fretl Arnold; clerk, W. II. Adams; treasurer. J G. Snrgcnt; selectmen, C. S. Davis, F. Sturtcvant, F. II. Marks; listers, Norinun Fowler, F. Morse, A. D. Sunders; overseer of theisior, J. D. Cashing; 1st constable, Guy Wilson; 2d constable, A. D. Sunders; ageiit, Fred Arnold; town tax, 10 cents. SOUTH HERO. Town clerk, M. P. Lntidou; sele-'tni'ii, II. R. Dohinson, F. D. Phelps George Tracy; treasurer, W. P. Hall; trustee of pu'.llr: money. F. Dailies; ovoisoor of tho poor, Samuel Phelps; Ihsl oon-tublo and collector of taxes, John Allen; listers, I!. Churchill, II. AV. I'liinn, J. Phelps; auditors. S. AVuds wort.i, M. Allen, W. P. Hull; town grand juror, Samiii 1 Phelps: scaler of weights nnd measures, town clerk; member of county board of education, Dr. (.'. W. J'etty: high way coniuiisslone , M. L. Allen, Wallace Martin, H. D. Phelps: ollleer prosecution of suits, S. S. Clark; cemetery c jininisslimor, T. I,. Kinney: grand jurors, T. L. Kinney, D. (!. Dixon, .1. D. Iliiliiiisi.n, AV. I'. Hall, W. 1-:. Parker, Walter Martin: liotlt jurors, Wallace Martin, D. S. Dillon, R. Churchill, L. li. Phelps, C. Wright, ' T. 11. Landon, Georg Tracy, F. D. Phelps, John l-'rcsn, J. Dougherty, Albert Fre-n, Miio Allen. Tho town votetl iigahi-t bonding tlie town to aid lu building tlie Grand Isle bridge, but votetl to rai-e a sum ami givo toward aiding tho same, BRIDPORT. Motlerator, J. .1. Crane; town clerk, N. S. Dennett: selectmen,!). C. Harbour. 11. C. Dnnvell, D. li. Giosvenor: treasurer, D. II. Dennett ; overseer- of the poor, tlie select men: llr-l constable. J. H. Howe; second constable, G. H. Diirnell; listers, M. K. Durbour, F. II. Fldretlge, H. K. AV rigid; auditors. G. It. Walker, C. II. Smith, J. 1!. Crane: tiu-tec public money, J. J. Crane; lenee viewer, D. II, Dennett, II. H. Mer rill. H. H. Dniton: grand jurors, M. K. Daibour. L. S. Harwell. S. F. Walkerriowu agent, J. J. Crime: number ot school boartl of education, F. G. Dlai-tlell: trustte ceme tery fund. Al. IC. Mai hour: sexton hi centre ol town, J. N. Spaulding: sexton in vve-t part of town. F. Simderlin: sexton near town line. C. II. Smith: poiiiul keejier, W. L. Whreler: in-ieetor of leather, I i. M. Tay lor: Inspector of lumber and shingles, F. Gro-venor. A'oted a tax of !M icnts, ex clusive of highway tax. LINCOLN. Moderator, A. C. Merrill: town clerk anil trea-urer, M. Ii. Gove; selectmen, A. C. Merrill, 1. A. Colby, James Ward: overseer and con-table. Howard Clark; listers, AV. 11. Hong, ('. K. Hristni. (i. A. HanniPr: autli tors, G. Y. Huiiihain. S. D. O'llryan, 11. Fai r: trustee, Fhliu Purinton: grand juror, S, M. Colby; member of county board of education, A. C. Merrill. CORNWALL. " Mod-'mtnr. !,. W. P.-el. clerk, C. II. Lane: selettmen. A. .1. Field, L. AV. Spuuld ing, jr., M. D. Williamson: treasurer, AV. II. Dinghnin: ovei-icr of poor, R. A. Foot; con-table, li. F. Ha.-kell: list hi., W. II. Do Long, II F. Saunord, (.'. F. Deneiliet; audi tors, L. AV. Peet, F. H. Warner, John llalnon: tru-teo of public money. W. II. Dingham: agent, ('. I). Lane; member of county boartl of education, T. 1'. I). Mat thews. WHITING. Motlerator, A. 11. Hubbard; clerk and treasurer and trutee of Fnited States de port money, W, P. AVright: selectmen, 1). .1. Drown. A. H. Hubbard, Frank Weoster; overseer ot poor, C. F. Church; first con stable, Jay AVoo-ter: lister. A. F. Ells worth, It. D. Needlinin, T J. Ketcliaiii; I town grantl jurois. G. S. Walker, S. 11. I Davvoii: agent to pro.ecute and defend suits, G. S. Walker: member of county board of education, D. D. Neeilham: trustees of school money nutl lauds. G.S. Walker. 1). Holmes, S. II. Dawson. H was votetl to rai-e 2,1 cents on the dollar of the grand li-t to pay tho Stale, county and town taxes. COLCHESTER. At tho annual March meeting the follow ing were elected grand jurors: J. T. Diow n, Frank Jiibdl. G. N. Wright, AV. H. Mc Mride, i'eter Fountain, H. L. lili-h, F. L. Parson. AVillanl Thayer; tho following wore elected petit jurors: II. D. Cnrpentier, N. F. A llson, A. (I. Small, Jumes l-.varts, F. II. llorton, F. F. liigvvootl, J. I). Tan ner, Paul LeClair, Patrick McGreavy, D. I). Wheeler, Charles Lafountain, S. N. Ftl son. F. F. (iokey, II. F. Tlionqion, Frank Dlukely; the following were elected street eoininis-ioners, AVilliam Mclntyre, A. JI. AVhecIer, II. K. Thompson. A tax of 110 cents wa votetl. ADDISON. Cleik, h. C. Segur; constable, C. Jlar shall; selectmen, lienjamiu Smith, AV, D. Clark, .1. Ilayvv.iril; listers, Guy Gage, O, A. Smith, Fra Whitford; town ngent, Dec tor Gage. FERRISBURGH. Motlerator, M. F. Allen; town cleik, (! Robinson; selectmen, W. Field, J, F. Hatch, (i. AV. Palmer; li-tcis, AV. II. Dean, Fred Allen, J. Tupper: grand jurors, J. 11. Wilkin.-, C. Mallory, J. Dakin; cou-table, R, D. Dootli. HUNTINGTON. Moderator, (). II. Kill; town clerk, ticas urer nutl tru-teo of tho I'nited States money, (i. W. Sayles; selectmen, O. H. Morrill, F. D. Strong, S. F. Kenjtm; li-tirs, L. N. Wil liamson, M. J. Kill, G. M. Norton: member ot tlie county Imai-d of education, O. H. Kl lisjagent to prosecute and tlefeinl suits. Henry Hrewster; overscerof the poor, H. M. Small; .street commissioiurs, selectmen; auditors, (). 11. Kills, J. W. Fargo, li. II. Andrews: lt constable, Romeo Norton; fence viewer, Tru man Johnson, F. G. Norton, Joseph John son: town griiiul jurors, II. M. Small, G. L. Williams; ni-pcetor ot leather, lunilior nnd shingles, and surveyor of wood, Sidney Gil lett; sexton, .Montriilllhle Doss, J. II. Kills; pound keepers, Fretl Higby, Charle Lewis; sealer of weights ami measures, llerhy Gil lltt: grand Jurors to county court, G. L. Wil liam. O. J. Tomlinson. (! 11. Anilrews.Ilen ry Hrewster; petit jurorsto county court, F. H. l'argo, T. II. Sweet. S. JI. Sprague, K. T. Collins, Snillio Keiiyuu, Parker Jones, Sidney Gillett, G. AV. Hrewster. C. W. Lew is, Martin Sherman. Town tax .10 cents on tho dollar, highway M cents. State school tax 10 cents, taxes to bo paid to tho town treasurer. FLETCHER. About n foot of snow fell Wednesday morning. Jlr. Thomas has moved Into the William Hall house at tho harbor, and lias secured the cream gathering route up towards Pleasant valley.---Hurrj Spauluin; has taken Jlr. Armstrong s farm for one j ear. Mr. Kllinwood will rim both his 'farms tliis year himself, Mr. White having vacatisl tho upper farm, and taken AVilliam Jletcalt's furm iu North Uutlorhill. Our farmers have mostly secured their help; average price per month for tho season, $lb to $20. One or two of our progressive farmers tapped their sugar winks last week, and report, quite a good run of sap. Fred Smith lias n fine lot of half blood Holstelu yearling heifers, also two full bloods, which nro older. BENSON. Moderator, D. L. Osgood; town clerk, H. S. Howard; selectmen, C. H. Goodrich, K. S. Lis-, W. S. liascom; treasurer, F. AV. Walker: overseer, A. J. Dickinson; llrst constable, ). s. ().good; llnlers- H. IC. White, W. II. Nobles, ('. I'. Harbor; audi tors, C. M. King, AV. II. Kellogg, M. K. Wilcox; fence viewers, W. J. Goodrich, Perry Carter, J. M. Howard; town grand jurors. .lames Dor.-ey, W. F. Strong, AV. II. Kellogg; member of county board of edu cation, Japer 1'. New Ion: tux, 05 cents on tho tlollar. ALBURGH. Moderator, .1. (,). McGregor: dork, AVII llnui Drayton: selectmen, D. W. Darby, M. 1-'.. Ransom. M. K, MeCargar: treasurer, J. S. Gordon; overseer, M. 1'. Goodrich; listers, A. R. Manning. II. II. Reynolds, AVurren Rockwell; first constable. 1). M. .McGregor, jr.: second constable, D. L. Sowles; agent, D. Marvin; member of county hoard of education, H. W. Marvin; amount appro priated. Including Stale tax, $2100. STOWE. Motlerator, George AV. Wilklns; clerk, A. C. Raymond: selectmen. A. C. Dnyinond,S. (i. Atwooil, S. C. Poor; listers, 1,. C. Motslv, Orison Smith, A. C. Cheney; audi tors. AV. H. II. Minghani. (i. W. Wilkin, D. A. Savage; con-table, C. H. Ditrt;agent, George W ilkins; treasurer, O. K. Luce; over-eer of poor, W. J. Atkins; superinten dent of pour furin, It. J. Harris; tho town voted to raise a tax of DO centson a tlollar, including Hie State tax, with n discount of 10 per cent if paid lielore August 1; Hon. George W. Wilkinswn dot-to I the Stowe member of the county board of education. Mr. Wilkins thanked the citizens for the, honor, anil declared him-olf lo bo entirely unprejudiced in favor of any of tho soverul candidates tlu'oughout tlie county. RUTLAND. The annual town meeting in Itutland was the most orderly in 111 years, having found in Judge G. F. Lawrence an elllcient mod erator in the absence of Judge A'eazey. A liiaji rity ol the union ticket was t looted. It ought all of if to have scored a victory antl undoubtedly would have ilono so but for the putting in the field a so-culled "citizens' ticket,"' the result of the gathering of live or six wisp-acre, after the union caucus, which only resulted in complicating affairs anil in defeating two or three good men. This citizens' business was a in ivement of -Mr. A. I'. Davis, whose private view- must luivo a ventilation. The vvorkinginen were successful in electing tlie moderator, Probate Judge Thomas C. Dobbin defeating Supreme Court Judge W. G. Voazey by 200 majority. Tlie executive oflleers elected are: St leet lnen, L. G. King-ley. J. J. liurritt, G. T. Challee. M.C.Thomas. C. P. Harris; li-ters, J. A. Merrill. Ii. F. Coburn, 1). L. Mor gan, liyrou Hou-toii, N. S. Hiiiley: grand jurors. P. M. Meldon. .1. C. Jones, T. AV. Malonoy: trustee of public money, G. K. Montgomery; trea-urer. Charles Clark: con table, W. 'A. Clark: town clerk. C, Ii. Mann; town agent, II. F. Terrill; county school boartl. C. H. Granger. The workmgmeii elected the motlerator. town clerk, one selectman, town treasurer. Tlie union ticket elected tho balance of tho oflleers, lien. Levi G. JCing-ley, John T. liurrett, electnien; J. A. Merrill, H. K. Coburn, listers; P. JI. .Meldon, gran 1 juror; Charles Clai k. town troasuru-; Waller A. Clark, constable; Henry F. Terrill, town agent, were nearly uiiaiiiinously elected. A sifting of the official list shows so.no queer combinations. GEORGIA. Mr. anil Mrs. Samuel Howanl of Milton weio in town last week visiting triends and relative. Mr. anil Jlr-. George Nay of I .Milton were in town last week for a brief visit. Jlr. and Jlr.-. .Martin Rankin have movei 1 to AVestforil. Joseph Murray has moved into the house formerly owned by the late Abel Itliss. Farmers are makiug preparation to make sugar. Hay is plenty and in good demand, selling lor $10 per ton, delivered at St. Albans. Allen Cleveland left on Wednesday of last week for Mexico. Jlis-ouri, where he intends to siiend the coming year. Jason Newton has nioytsl into Jlr. 11. C. Thomas's house on Thomas lull. Jlr. and Mr. Hira Percival from Jeri cho, were in town last week, tho guests of Jlr. and .Mrs. O. C. Hulburd. WEYBRIDGE. After being idle about two weeks with broken machinery our saw mill is again started by its owners, Hay ward .v" Docoe. A good ileal of grain is being bought and foil by our farmers this winter n they con sider corn at .AO cents a bushel ami corn meal nt (("(cents per hundred cheaper than buy nt $10 and $12 per ton. BAP.RE. JIis Alinnie Thurston and K. K. Pelkoy of Cliico)Kt', .Mass., were married February It. Hiram Dunerort is on tlie sick list. Aaron Wales died suddenly Saturday of pneumonia. C. A. Perry, cashier of the l aiibank s scale company, tst. .lolnisliury, is at home on a visit. D. D. Sortwell has presented tho Darro cornet baud with$,)0. WESTFIELD. Those who tapped their sugar places last Satin day secured good runs of sap Sunduy and Jlontlay. George It. Hoyt poe to Dunda, Ontario, next wick to take the nmiiaeiueiit of tlie carpet lining manufactory, which lie and Lewi P. Seaver of North Troy have pur chased. Communion was observed nt the Congre gational church last Sunday. Freeman Farinan has moved into his new house. Georgo Smith hns just begun work for Limg niaiil, tlie baker at Newport. Paul Diisham has rented his blacksmith shop to Jlr. Green wood of Troy. UNDERHILL. F. 1. Duxton and wife started Jlarcli fith for Thompson's island, near Doston, where Jlr. Duxton will have charge of tlie farm. Mr. ami Jlrs. Haen from Alburgh are vi-iting their daughter. Jlrs. Ira Thorp. Thirtv books have k-cn added to tho I'ntler hill library. W. 11. Norris and children aro very sick, and W. W. Illodgott lias tho diphtheria. K. I). AVilliams has returned to California, after touching a succe.ful term of school at Fast Derkshiro. Michuel Gill has taken Ira Ihivvley's form for the year. Jlrs. 1'.. 11. Jliinn from Diirlingtou is visiting friend in town. Gtsirge Jackson has moved to his farm, purchased last tall of Myron Putimiii ut Hampshire Corner. New sugar nutl syrup in limited quantities cun bo ft uitii I among tlie farmers. 'W'hut, jou couiihiiitf et iny friend J" "Of course! my cold is no bettor. 'Well, don't stand on lite oi'tlerol Kohif, but rn ,i the drus' gist mid gel a tKiltietif Dr. Itujl's Couijh f-yiiii, quick." lie went, and lie w.ts strnlgliiwuy mmle happy, I'm- bums, enilds and oilier wounds Salva tion (HI lias iirovetl Itself lo bo the bet remedy ov er used, Ail aniRgiitH sell it tor Si cents a uotue HUNTINGTON. .Mnrrliign of T. W. .Itilin-iiti iin.l Mim lilj li. Ctirlnn, Married in Huntington, Moiiilav evenm Fohrilury So, at the residetien of the l,r,,l, parents, Jlr. nnd .Mrs. Daniel Gorton. I la L. Gorton nntl Triune AV. John-ou 'J 'c ceremony was performed hv D"V. W II Lyster, licit Norton of Richmond U.,i groomsman, and Clyde Sotiid-s of Hum- , Ion bridesmaid. The piscuts wei-e ii,ih valuable, and uoful, tin lit king n- f lows: l)il rhiK I nun the hi-iileu'i n'.ni in 1 1,.. l.t i iolitl silver t"HHoon- niel ' n I - -i Jlr. anil Mrs. Ilanul (niiion, IJmIvi I.i, iiinl forks, n bnto i li, 1 1 . tint 1 illiui i i kln. Mr. mid Mi-. Wt-. .' ' i-un.tai r Aa Uoiton ami s.ii-1111 i.ili ,n' , I . basket. Mi nml Mi--. Ho.u (.. r'OM : ! ; r ft asMit.i. Mr. mid Mr . i take I i . t ln-stt i , Iowa ; pit kle t.i-ior, .i inii-l- , clot Ii. nntl 12 tea mipkn.-. Mi- luel Mr- 1 .t -e (iiHtig. r ,r Mllioi. ; paiim l,i i .. Mi .n i : .1. W. .loloi-oii: l,e,i . . f -1 1 l. i it.-i -. aetl Mi . II. V. Norton. f 'lit l.nrc- r plu-li t it-i , lieit N'orioii . ti niu nlck- case, .mi- i ivtie -tniK JIi. nlitl h. Al. .1 I. n ea-e. J- V. I'll v e ot VI. ,i ,te In i n t , , I" ler-i i h. H sil ' I .mi ma iosim, ,,f i:, i, Mr. niel -Irs. II. 11. 11,. ,v ho'tli r. In-. I-'. 1 1. .,iUn t.tliio-iiiioii-, Mr. ami Mi - i i I W 1 i!i : ii.i j K n ruin-. Mi-- M i ii C' ver butter knife. Vi. ,utu- r,Ui . JERICHO. Prof. J. S. Cllley's school chsed lust day, with rhetorical, nt nenileniy hall u evening. The progrnmmo con-isU"l r i tntions by tho pupils, inlerspers -d . i sic by ti select ipmrtette. Th- rn-.i.i' were nil well tlellvered ami thorotulo mitteil. Tlie repul'licnn Hag was out in h i i Hairisou ami Jlorton's inaiiguniti Al- dny. JI. 11. Alexander hns mov t"l In I' i olllt-e into Pierce's block. Jnim took po-sessiou last week, of the pirn u ' village, which ho recently piirdin-'sl i nu A'liet. JIIss Fnuly ('. Horn ism Dm lington for a few thus. L. JI. Steven- 1, gono to AVindsor for a short vi-it t j hia daughter, Jlrs, K. AV. Onkes. EAST CHARLOTTE. Tho John H. Sherman home f irm his been sold toll. JI. Slnt-y forM'iiiou i ron Cleveland lost n vuluablulioi v 1 1 -i u . being obliged to kill it after it kid br. i its leg by slipping on tlie stable II i ' r I'almer has taken pos-os-inn of t t ' Leaveiivvorth jilnee which ho has r nt. 1 , n yea'-. Deacon Julius Duma.- nndwil Dri-tol were In town over Sunday. of WATERVILLE. The Harrison nntl Jloi-ton ling wn-unft 1 otlto tlie biteeenrly Jloiidny mnrnni J-. -waitl Doty -pent Sunday at hi- burnt m AVoicott. (ieorge Tliomas of ( hn-iu J v. i ill town the past week to attend the n.n. 1 of his father, which took place on Tin i-.i, John Anderson has gone to St. A " u Samuel Pierce ha- moved to Can, el i 1 win Atwell and wife visitod in Jen k i I I'ntlei hill the pa-t week. J. A". Sr n u I Jli-s Julia Wetherell are on th ' n k 1 -John Tin ker, a former reiilenf of tin- ' , , made a short visit in town la-t w, V tlaughter was born to Jlr. nnd Jlr. ( rrist plier Tolling, nntl . i -on t'. Mr and .'Irs ,T Nel-on Carrold on Suinlny -(I II C i .r and w ife of Hydo Park, i-itnl in t nv u week. Hollis Jordan, an Miugeb-t . 1 ing revival meetings at tlie l": in m r I.m i this place to continue over Si.adav. HIGHGATE. The tli-trict school closed on the 2d. Jus tine Lambert ami Alliert Sears wei-f id - nt but ono half day each. The whole nimioer of scholar was ol), with an average i.t n mice of A'). Jli Pelton hns jirov. u u thor ough anil pt'imlur toucher. K. D. Heirieklia been appoint, d hipmr agent for tho town, Tlie dam i m m iv rut of the way of high water, am! t p r'- i i -noiince it a thorough job. AVillie Cn- .in of tho ht. .lolin-hury academy i at ii m. u n vi-it. The Heche plueo Is oiler. d If sue. Jlichnel Hunt is very low. John Sk't.is is improving rapidly from his brok j 1. , ROXBURY. Fretl Frink of Jlontpelier nml AV 'I of I linton, JIn-s., nro culled home I t death of their mother, Jlrs. Adeline i ru . who died on Sunday w ith pueumon'a, after an illness of four day. A large Hnrri-on ami Jlortoii l'n was raised Jlontlay morning in front of toe s i mit liou-e. Tho-o wlio were I. i is... -enough to bo in readme for it. niv h iv ng a lino run of sap. Frank JIurtel ?f D"' m, is visiting Ids mother. ST. JOHNSBURY. Clerk ami treasurer. K. D. Dlo lg -tt-iectnien, Daniel Carpenter, Chares ( foY . iO. 1'. Dennett: over-eer, S. Randall. - . ntcuclent of schools, Charles K. Putii' y, ADDISON. A eider case before Justice Robt r;, an 1 a jury, was tried Jlontlay. Paul si.ni k. t gave some hard cider lo one Dealt y. an i I i became riotous. H. C. Doger appt ar"d fr.r tho State, J. JI. Slado for tho defindaut, verdict, $'.'0 nnd costs. SHELBURN. Jlr. nntl Jlrs. Jo-eph Patnoil" ni.-r (. ing over tlie birth of a son. Chai I A i cut his w rist badly AVetlm duy I tr ts play. J.oo Tracy antl Charle Dn- ' rivv bought the milling property nt tne l-.i is Charle Lnvelette ami his nvo son- lit jvrt and Charles, aro sick with pneumonia. HINESBURGH. AVhile Frank Uivigui; s hay team as- sing through the enhots near the t. . -i 1. istj U in Soutli DurlingtonThuixiny, ih was thrown out, and tho hor.-e i-.m ' r ly a few-ukIs, when one of them s- 1 1 w illow tree near tho bakery, and was in stantly killed. The HaptltocIety rontempl.it. up 11 sitle walk on the west sitk of tl 1 1 1 1 street of our village, extending by '1 e church and iwrsonago to Jlr. AVu. ia 1 Sanctuary' tliis Hiring. WHITING. Married in AA'hitlng, 011 tlw 27tli m tho Dov. W. JI. Jlayhen, Fr.iek lunnorlv of liurlinston. to JHs Jlav I 1 V nut, tlaughter of A, D. Hryant. all . Wi.it- ing. .Mr. Joseph D. bronchitis. NeeilUam is w iHi LINCOLN. Tlie post olllce wasinoveil to M. H. Osve'a store Jlomluv, and Jlis Louisa Danfurtb was installed as clerk. Warren Mimr Ins inovisl Into M. J. Stearns's dwelin Jl-rli A. Nichols of Soutli Starkskiro, has leas 1, anil is now proprietor of the Lincoln house. The oleanlng antiseptic ami h.nlm mm'l t ei of Dr.Suge'sl'atiinh Itemeiiy aio inrHn,i, led. Demcmbei- thnt Aver's Cheriy I'ectoral has liociiusln.uspoeltlc toreoltk, eoul .un ,11 nlf ectlons of Hie throat iin l lungs. 1- m 111 ur y liulf u eciHUO It l"s betn 111 grenkr iticiu.uiil thau any other remedy for pulmotmrj- oaiu plttlute. All ill tiiSist have it for sale.