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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12
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90 years
In Montpelier, February I, susANNAH s. TABOR,
aged ~ years
In Berlin. February 5, Mrs. MARY STACK. Of North
In Harris Gore, February 2. PHEBE MARTIN wife Of
II. l.. Martin, aged So years.
Il nardwick, February 3, OF paralysis. JOHN II. WAR
years, months and Is days
In Newport, January 49, REBECCA widow of Alexander
Montgomery aged 81 years and 10 months.
In Bradford February Q, MARY r. 8. PRICHARD, wife
OF the late George W. Prchard, aged 50 years.
In Oberlln, Ohio, January H. Deacon FAY HOPKINS,
formerly of Greensboro W. the s7th year OF his age
In West Topsham. February 4, WILLARD DURANT,
aged about 80 years. Massachusetts papers please notice
In Barre, February !, Major THOMAS TOWN, aged 81
than so years,
IN West Randolph, February s, Of consumption MARY
month and days ~
In Montpelier, February 6, NELLIE MAY WHITCoMB
aged years, months and days.
1--WE cannot make her dead;
Her fair sunshny head
Il ever bounding round our chair.
With tears, we turn to her,
The vision vanshes-she is not there"
II y for some benencent purpose that the little human
about IT, and with him we Will try resgnedy TO leave it,
In Bethel. February g. of diphthera NELLIE E. daugt
ter Of O. r. and H. o. DUSTIN Sharon, aged year, Q
months and II days.
Weep not, mother for thy darling,
Resting now on Jesus breast,
While so young, 80 pure and slnless,
Entered her eternal rest
" Suffer such TO come unto me-"
While on earth our Saviour said;
Weep not, mother, she's not sleeping
In that low and narrow bed.
She has only gone before thee
To that better world high,
There with open arms TO greet thee
When thou CONTEST, by-and-by.
Look TO God who careth for thee;
When q few more years have flown
You again wilt meet the loved
In that bright that heavenly home Rs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

MARsHfIELD.-The fun-loving part OF our
rising generation " laid their plans to spend
season of extra enjoyment on Saturday evening
last Meeting at an appointed time and place,
they proceeded to the residence of Mr.. Albert l..
Lamberton, hoping to give him happy surprise.
In due time they arrived, and the surprise was
experienced, but not happy one, for Albert had
received very urgent call to be away that even
ing without leaving information to his where
abouts Not to be foiled, however, the party
changed its plan of attack and visited Homer
HOLSTER and family, where, as the boys say, we
had the best time of the winter" One Of the
youths unfortunately froze his face quite badly,
but by plentiful application of snow of which
there was plenty at hand. the frost was drawn
from the CONCEALED region, and hopes enter
tanned that the patient will suffer no material in
convenience from the accident. "Alls well that
ends well "... Don't forget to go to the Metho-
dist vestry Friday evening.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

EXPLANATION NECESSARY. Sometime last fall
Mrs. Stack of Mortified was convicted of selling
cider, and in default Of payment of fine was COM
mitted to Jail about two weeks since. At the
time of her commitment she claimed to be i'll,
and soon after was taken worse. A young lady
in this village, whose step-mother Mrs Stack was
paid the fine and released the old lady from Jail
After her discharge she rapidly grew WORSE and
on Wednesday last she died. Public opinion here
quite strongly favors the theory that the ease
was an arbitrary and unjust one, and one that
will require considerable explanation to clear up.
An effort of few moments yesterday afternoon
among our citizens was sufficient TO raise fifty
dollars to reimburse the young lady for the fine
paid
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

CoLLAPsISG.-Ihe grand scheme of saving the
Weathersfeld murderer Gravelin, now awaiting
execution, by the discovery of Frenchman out
in the wilds of Kansas who has substantially con-
fessed to the murder of White, seems in a fair
way Of eliminating in speedy and humating
collapse, Since the abrupt termination of the
Phar scheme, of which this was a feeble and
witess imitation there is little hope of playing
off so thin farce upon even credulOus public
The latest published card in this attempted SEN
sation was a dispatch from "1iblow, Kansas, -
alleging that "great excitement" prevailed
there; that Sheriff Anisden and Mr. Preston, of
Windsor, who figured prominently in the Grave
lin case had arrived there and were In hot pur-
suit Of this self-convcted Frenchman, who would
doubtless soon be captured and brought To JUS
tlce etc when in fact neither Amsden or Preston
have been near Kansas, or taken any stock what
ever in this far-fetched story. We imagine that
in the end it will be found that this whole scheme
originated with a reckless and utterly unreliable
newspaper correspondent in Vermont, and has
been carried on thus far with the aid of brother
| Of Gravelin's and his associates at the " liblow
end OF the route And II we are right in our con
lectures, is there any punishment too severe 10
nfet upon one who thus deliberately attempts u
delude and deceive the public in 10 serious a mat
ter ~ thisY
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

WEST RANDoLPH.-Josiah Tilson lost a valuable
horse on the LIST inst On examination large
amount of rye was found in his stomach 1t is
supposed that he got loose and ate the rye from a
grain box, which caused his death. Something
generally happens while "going thro' the rye"
1.-THE drama, 1.-THE Chimney Corner" was
presented last week on Friday evening, in Dubois
Il Gay hall; also the roaring farce, THE Per-
secuted Dutchman" 1t was very pleasant en-
tertanment and well attended We especially
noticed large share of the audience was from
the highest class of our citizens. The West Ran
dolph Cornet Band furnished very excellent
music for the occasion, giving free concert in
front of the hall prior to the entertainment 1t Ia
the general expression and wish that the efforts
of the Amateur Dramatic Club will be crowned
with success, o.. This week is the lucky one for
two travelling entertainments, to wit Whitmore
Cark's ministries visit us on Thursday even
ing, in Dubois & Gays hall ON Saturday evening
the Celebrated Original Swedish Lady Vocal Quar-
tette, will appear in the same hall. This troupe is
very highly spoken Of by the public everywhere
and as this is the first and last opportunity that
we shall have to enjoy this grand concert, let us
improve it by giving them full house
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

OpD FELLOWSHIP the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows in Rutland last week, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year NJ. w. Grand Master, }. A. Parker of Rut-
land, r. W. Deputy Grand Master, H. NJ. Currer
of Bratteboro; r. W. Grand Warden, S. G. Smith
of Post Mills; X w. Grand Secretary, H. L, Still
son of Bennington; r. W. Grand Treasurer, 7. D..
Manly of Rutland; W. Grand Marshal, Willard
Harrington of St. Adams; W. Grand Guardian d.
F. Celley of st. Johnsbury; W. Grand Conductor,
T. W Fisher of Burlington; W. Grand Herald,
l. L. Gibson OF Bennington; Grand Representative
to Grand Lodge of the United States for two years.
George H. Bigelow of Burlington 1t was voted
to hold the next annual session at Brattleboro in
February, 1880 The attendance was unusually
large and the session very harmonious
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

IN these days of multiform inventions and the
Jealous and disinterested efforts of canvassers to
supply felt wants." it becomes pleasure to
bear testimony to the merits of a really useful
article and advance its claims for attention OF
this kind is % IIellman's Patent Perpetual Wick"
TO which reference has been made in former
issues, The claim that it requires no trimming
or renewing as it is incombustbe, yields no
smoke or disagreeable odor is fully proven by
the repeated tests TO which 1t has been subjected
Mr.. Gibbs, the general agent, also supplies the
Leader Burner "a square instead of round
burner and decided improvement over those in
common use as by means of 1t a large and power
tu flame can be produced on the smallest lamp.
Parties in Montpelier can procure these wicks
and burners of o. d. scribner 81 State street
Orders and applications for agencies may be adj
dressed 10 G, + Gibbs, fhetford VT Those deal
ing with Mr, Gibbs will find hima straightforward
| md reliable business man.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12
Attempted Suicide.

! For several months Mr.. d. Branerd Bosworth,
n well-known and respected citizen OF Berlin has
been In extremely poor health, and has evinced
such evidences of insanity as to cause grave fears
on the part of his friends that he might make an
attempt upon his life, and for several days previous
to last Thursday he had been closely watched
with reference to this. During Thursday night OF
last week he was much worse, and while in bed
grasped his wife by the throat, and threatened to
choke her to death Mrs. Bosworth succeeded in
relieving herself from his grasp, and by using
gentle means and kind treatment he seemed after
n while to be fully restored, and protested the
greatest penitence for the deed On Friday morn
ing, after building FIRE in the kitchen stove, he
went out. A boy living with Mr. Bosworth, who
had arisen early in the morning for the purpose
of assisting in doing the chores and watching to
see that Mr. Bosworth did no harm to himself.
discovered the latter in the hen-house. Upon
being discovered Mr. Bosworth came ont and pro-
ceeded to one of his barns to do the chores, ask
ing the boy to go to the other for the same pur-
pose The boy, afraid to leave him alone followed
quickly after. Being unable to see him through
the cracks in the barn, he entered. Upon ascend
ing the scaffold he discovered Mr.. Bosworth sus-
pended from ladder above the high beams
OF the barn by rope around his neck. The
boy, quickly approaching the situation rapidly
assembled the ladder by which Mr.. Bosworth had
gone up, and cut the rope by which he was hang
ing The latter fell senseless upon the hay below.
Upon partial recovery Mr. Bosworth handed to
Mr.. Levi Strong razor covered with blood, with
which it is supposed he had attempted to commit
suicide while in the hen-house. He is now better,
although very low, and will probably recover.
He does not, however, know anything of what
occurred during Thursday night and Friday. Mr..
Bosworth was very highly esteemed citizen, and
an exceedingly kind husband and father. The
unfortunate occurrences of last week render his
friends exceedingly solicitous lest of
his attack, if he should recover would render
him liable to do further violence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

PENSIONS GRANTED-Mrs. Lucina Kittredge, of
Groton, has been granted II pension receiving
500 at the first payment last week She is the
widow Of Mr.. Il. Kittredge, who served in Mas
sachusetts regiment during the rebellion and
died in 1873 from disease contracted in the SER
vice. Mrs. Elizabeth Folsom, of Worcester, also
received $40 at her first pension payment as
widow Of Matthias Folsom, who served in the war
of 1872. She applied for a pension under the act
of March 9th, 1878, but was informed by her at
torney that she was entitled to pension under
the act of February 18th, 1871, and when she re-
ceiyed her pension it paid her from that date.
Both of the above cases were prosecuted by T. J..
Deavtt, of this village.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

CALAIs.-The spring term of the Maple Corner
school opens Monday, February oath, after one
weeks vacation. few rooms for selfboarding
are still to be had at very low rates. Professor
Southworth, of the Montpelier Seminary, recently
issued list of questions to schools taught by for
mer students OF the institution, with the under
standing that one scholar from each of these
schools, who passed the best examination in these
questions should be allowed free tuition in the
Seminary for the spring term; u privilege worth
about ten dollars TO each successful candidate
The examination, which occurred in all these
schools on Friday last comprised twenty uues-
tons each In arithmetic, geography and gram
mar, and sixty words in spelling Tho following
is the average standing Of those who took the OK
animation In the above named school: Iavna
Goodell, " on Jane Wheeler ~ Myr Jacobs
%, Jennie Llyeue Mi Luther Wheeler, ~; Ir-
vim Sparrow, ap,5, Laura Town. 02, Albert White
92i Josie Keith 49, Jennie Jacobs, NJ; Laura
Dnrey, S7.b; Olin 'lilotson, 80; Edwin Wheeler
~ Jennie Sterling, ~ Flora Wheeler 80; all OF
whom passed above the required standing The
result is quite complimentary to Miss Goodell, rs
she had soue very close scholars to compete with.
OF their work Professor Southworth says: Miss
Goodel and Miss Wheeler pass so nearly alike
that 1t is difficult to decide. The papers from
both Young Indies are very fine"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

FATAL ACCIDENT.-For several weeks Nelson
Norwood, Of Groton, where his parents reside,
young man twenty-five years of age, has been
at work loading logs on the cars at Groton Pond
for Mr.. Hooper On Thursday morning of last
week, as the train came along, Norwood spoke
to young Hooper, who was working with him,
and said, " | am going to ride down the siding to
the mill; come along" Hooper jumped on to a
ear, but Norwood must have slipped as he was
getting aboard, and fell under the trucks The
train ran several rods before it could be stopped,
mangliLg the body in a frightful manner, and
causing instant death. He was a worthy young
man, and leaves no family
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

HARDwIcK Registration returns of district
clerks, for 1878, show twenty-five births and
twenty-five deaths in town during the year,.
Charles l.. French has recently shipped two cars
of potatoes from this station to Boston market,
paying from sixty to seventy cents per bushe....
The recent change in railroad trains aud time on
the Portland & Ogdensburg road effectually pre-
vents any one going west to any point the
line, returning the same day. Local business or
travel is now accommodated only in one drec-
ton, from points east of Morrisville We under
stand that the insurance on c. c. French's house,
recently burned, has been adjusted with the COM
pany vermont Mutual). The insurance was
small compared with the value of property de-
stroyed, being 5000 on house and $500 on con-
tents. The severest wind storm or tempest Of
the season occurred on the afternoon and even
ing OF the 9th, succeeding fall of about four
inches of snow, and accompanied by more.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

MDDLEsEx.-On Wednesday evening last, the
following officers were duly installed over Mid
desex Lodge No 112, Independent Order Of
Good Templars: Worthy Chief Templar, A. T..
Drew; Worthy Vice Templar, Mrs. Alnra II,
farrar; Worthy Secretary, Eliza p. Holden
Worthy Assistant Secretary, +. NJ. McElroy
Worthy Financial Secretary Julius Ward Worthy
Chaplain, Rev. c. S. Hubert Worthy Marshal,
?. II. KERN; Worthy Deputy Marshal, Anna 2.
Ward; Worthy Inside Guard. Ida Edgerly; Worthy
Outside Guard Walter Silloway; Worthy Right
Hand Supporter, Emma " Newhall; Worthy
Left Hand Supporter Carrie Atkins.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

MUSICAL CONVENTION According to CORE
spondent of the Boston journal, the recent musi-
cal convention at st. Johnsbury which closed on
Friday last, was grand success. The chorus
was large and excellent Carl Zerrahn and Leon
ard Marshall were the conductors, both having
large experience added to ability and skill. The
soloists were Miss Abbie Whinnery, soprano
Mrs Z. f. Griswold formerly Miss SARGENT, con-
tralto; Mr.. W. II. Fessenden, tenor; Mrs. NJ. d.
Shepherd pianist With such an array of must
cal talent a musical feast was Inevitable. Blais-
del's orchestra was present, and charmed ev-
cry body
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

suIcIDEs,-Mrs. Wright Whipple, of Pttsford,
committed suicide by shooting on the 4th instant.
Nathan Murphy, lad sixteen years of age,
who had worked for DIR. c. A. Sperry, of West
Hartford, for year or more committed suicide
by hanging in the horse barn of DIR. Sperry on
Friday, the 7th inst When found by Dr. Sperry,
about half-past six o'clock r. NJ, life was extinct
1.-THE Lorenzo Richmond who committed SUI
icide at st. Louis, Saturday, a native of
Woodstock, in this state, He was, II we mistake
not graduate of Dartmouth College in the class
of 20, and young man of great promise.
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CouRT q OF 3 iN y So ~

IN The matter Of GEO. CRANDALL, IHsolreHt Debtor
Notice hereby given that petition Of insolvency was
presented 10 the Judge Of the Court OF Insolvency for said
District, the llh day OF January A. D. 1873, AT the Pro-
bate Ohce, In Montpelier In said district upon which the
said George Crandau adadge nsoveni debtor and
that meeting Of the creditors OF the said George Crnda
VIII be held at Court OF Insolvency to be holden at the
office of h. f. Palmer In Waterbury, said district
lh day OF February A. d. 1873 prove their debts and
choose or more assignees OF the said George Crandas
OF the State of Vermont, entitled An Act 10 establish
Courts Of Insolvency and to provide for the equal dIstr
button Of the effects of insoyent debtors" approved No
yember 2sih 1876 And that the payment Of any debts and
the delivery Of any property belonging said debtor him
and for his and the transfer Of property by him
forbidden by law, By order of Court
n. A. CHASE, Register.
MOntpeer, January 80, 1873, rs
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AARON 5. MARTINS ESTATE.

In Probate Court held Randolph, and for said Dis
trlc on the 10th day OF February, A. ID. 1873;
Edison Martin, Administrator Of the Aaron s.
Martin, hate Of wliamsown. in said District, deceased,
makes application said Court for license sell all tile
estate said deceased, situated Wianstown
wit It being all of the real estate whereof said Aaron s..
Martin died seized and possessed in this representing
that the sale necessary for the payment Of the debts Of
said deceased Nhereupon il IA ordered by said Court,
that said application be referred session thereof TO be
held the Probate Office in said Randolph the 27th
tay February, A. d. lsla for hearing and decision
thereon; and further ordered. that all inter-
esed be notified hereof, by publication of notice of said
pcatOn thereon three weeks successfully the
Vermont Waterman State journal, newspaper pub
shed Montpelier and which cireulates in the neighbour
hood of those Interested before said time OF hearing that
they may appear said time and place. and If they
cause, object thereto. By the Court,-Attest
7i-76 WILLIAM II. NICHOLS, Judge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

NoRTHFIELD.-The annual military ball held
here last week was very successful in every par
ticular. The armory of the company was taste
fully and deliberately decorated and one hun
dred and twelve couples were in attendance All
report one of the pleasantest occasions of the sea-
SON The company is one of the best in the reg-
ment, and both they and their officers are deserv
eddy popular at home as well as abroad. James
Donahue was committed to the House of Correc-
ton on the 9th instant for three hundred and
eighteen days, for the crime of furnishing intoxi
eating liquor, to be committed after serving SEN
tence of one month from January Goth, 1879.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

VIcK's FLORAL GUrDE.-Of the many guides
and seed and plant catalogues sent out by our
seedsmen and nurserymen, and that are doing so
much to inform the people and beautify and en-
rich our country, none are so beautiful, none so
instructive ms Vick's Floral Guide. Its paper is
the choicest, its illustrations handsome and given
by the hundred, while its colored plate is a gem
This work, although costing but five cents is hand
some enough for gift book place on the
parlor table. Published by James Wick, Roch-
ester N Y
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

EAST CALAIs-Moscow Lodge, No. %, indie
pendent Order of Good Templars, installed the
following officers for the ensuing quarter, Thurs
day evening, February 9th : Worthy Chief
Templar, L. g. Dwinell; Worthy Vice Templar
Inez NJ Pearce; Worthy Secretary, Jennie Z
Hill Worthy Assistant Secretary, Julia L. Dw-
nell; Worthy Financial Secretary, W. L. Pierce;
Worthy Treasurer Miss Annie +. Pierce; Worthy
Chaplain, A. Dwinell Worthy Marshal, NJ K
Dwinell; Worthy Deputy Marshal, Ada Blanch-
ard; Worthy Inside Guard, Lillian Blanchard ;
Worthy Outside Guard, Frank Gray; Worthy
Right Hand Supporter, Lila George; Worthy Left
Hand Supporter, Ethel wheelock; Past Worthy
Chief Templar, Miss Ella H. Dwinel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

The careful tidy housewife when she giving her house
It's spring cleanng should bear in mind that the dear
mates Of her house precious than houses
their systems need cleansing by purifying the blood regu-
atug the stomach and bowels 10 prevent and the dis
arising from spring malaria and mlasma, and she
should know that there nothing that VIII do perfectly
and surely Hop Btle the purcat aud bes Of ali med
eines, bee other column.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

MoRErowN.-The temperance lecture adver-
tised to be given at this place last Friday night
was not delivered, on account of the sickness of
the speaker, II. NJ Bryant, but will be given Fri
day evening, February 14th, without fail. ....
About fifty of our Good Templars attended the
union at Watsfeld last Thursday. They report
having good time and plenty to eat without
carrying anything from home.
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Vermont State News.

ADDlSON CbUNTN.
HENRY TUCKER, of Bristol, was killed in the
woods on Friday of last week While chopping
off an up-rooted tree Tucker fell with the cleft
part and was caught between the stump and tree
an unaccountable wound being cut or pierced near
the rectum, making an incision to his bowels At
the same time the roots turned upon him. break
ing his hip and driving the pelvic bone into his
bowels He was confined in this death trap an
hour or more, when he was found by his brother
and taken home, where death ended his suffer-
ings in few hours His last words were: 81
have got my death blow this time; wish had
lived Christian life lie leaves wife and two
young children. A bogus nun has been victim
izing Middlebury and vergennes Catholics by col
lectng money for a Montreal convent Yer
gennes priest detected her. however, and she dis
appeared in hurry, leaving her collections e.
Daniel Cove, of Lincoln father-n-aw of James
II. Batchelder, the Middlebury forger, and a man
ofconsderabe wealth, lost all his property through
Batchelder's swindles
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ALMOST A FIRE.-On recent night as Mr.. and
Mrs Levi Magoon, of West Derby, returned to
their home after an evenings visit they discov-
cred their house on fire in two or more places. 1t
was evident that some party had been in their
house and scattered Goals about in several places
for the purpose of destroying it.