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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

CHELsEA-A S. Austin OF this place has sold
his house, with the furniture therein, to G. p.
Tracy, who takes possession at once The price
paid is 81 600 Mr. Austin will live at his father
during the rest of his stay in town. -. L. W.
Goodhue, who taught here last year, Is teaching
In the academy at Corinth, supplying the place
OF Principal q. Nj. Dearborn, who represents Ely
in the legislature. The first snow Of the season
was seen Wednesday morning OF last week.
Joseph Mcconnell Iejoices in the advent of a
daughter. Mrs. Frances w. Bixby has rented
rooms In Mrs. j. +. Taplin's house, lately occupied
by j. p. Tracy, Mrs d. s. Hunt intends to re-
move soon TO the home of her father Elra Bick-
nell, in Tunbrldge.. Fred A. Hatch leaves town
this week. His final destination is Iowa. E. Mrs
d. p. Stevens gave party last Thursday to the
i've babies she has taken care of this year.
MIR. W. +. Rooheleau, teacher Of natural science
in the Randolph normal school, will give sciop-
tcon entertainment in the Methodist church next
Friday evening. Rev. G. p, Taplin formerly
pastor OF the Methodist church here, was recently
married to a Richford lady Eugene Densmore
has gone to Manchester, New Hampshire, to work
In the harness shop OF his uncle Henry Rams
..H Edison Allen began q singing school last
Saturday evening In the school-house In district
No g. He proposes 10 give twenty lessons.
William Robbins and g. W, Cleveland left town
last week Sunday, on a search for the stolen
team. Robbins returned on Friday, having found
no clue. Cleveland came back Saturday night,
reporting that he had found suspected party in
the town OF Woodbury., and had him arrested and
lodged in Montpelier Jail. The team has not yet
been found, we believe. ...T The Chelsea cornet
band will soon begin a series OF promenade con-
certs, TO be given about once fortnight
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

NoRrH TnETFoRD.-Rev Mr.. Todd is reported
quite sick with fever, We wish him speedy re-
covery to health. Mr. Houghton passed away
at the Old Folks Home last week Friday. His
funeral was from the church on Sunday after
noon, His daughter arrived from the west early
In the week, And now we learn Of the safe
arrival of the Howe boys at their winter homes
George is in Kokomo, Colorado, and Frank is in
New York city, whence he will go to South Caro-
lima. Mr.. Lambert Hosford and wife are at Nc
lndoes stopping with their son, who is saddened
guests at the hotel Jaquith, for last week. were
Mr. Hoague and wife Of the firm of Humphrey,
Dodge, Smith 4 Co., of Concord, N. H. also s.
P. Stickney and wife from the house of q. W
Smith OF White River Junction. Vt... Mrs.
Charles Stetson, who has been sick, Is reported
as recovering very slowly. Rev. Harry Brick
EFT, Jr, who was TO have supplied the pulpit in
sickness of Mr., Todd, preached the sermon at the
funeral OF MIR, lloughton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

WEST RANDoLPH.-Rev. V. W. Hardy has
returned from his vacation trip and preached last
Sabbath. The new barber from Bethel Mr.
Clark, took possession of his shop lately occupied
by Charles Sargent, on Monday. .. There has
lately been several cases of diphtheria in town.
Two persons have died.. The new cornet band
with Frank Phillips as leader, has commenced
practice, Lyman Taft and wife of Barre have
been visiting friends in this vicinity. Mrs. A.
+. Kendrick returned home ON Saturday, u.
7. Sparhawk has been painting his block. -.
Mrs. Elbridge Jerry and daughter have returned
to town TO spend the winter. Miss Mary Mcln-
tosh has completed her engagement in DR., Baileys
drug store. Mrs DR.. Whittlesey went to New
York Monday night to visit friends Mrs. W.
H. Vial Is convalescent. Avery Wheeler and
family move TO White River Junction this week
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

THE war department is considering the
employment of carrier pigeons as carriers
between military stations in Arizona and
other sections of the western country, where
the telegraph lines are being constantly in
terfered with by the hostiles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

RANDOLPH. Principal A. w. Edison and Colo
mel j. b. Mead are attending the Sunday school
convention of Orange county at Chelsea this
week . George White has raised this year forty
eghi pouhhes ter han III et ~ oh ho 1 any one
,.,. Geo w. Clark, express messenger, was at
home over Sunday, as was also Senator Boyden.
90. Geo \. Souther has raised this season, on
one and half acre OF ground fifty five bushels
Miss Flora II Ayerll of Mortified gives dra-
matte reading IN Normal Hall, Wednesday eve
ming Miss Ayeril is "a graduate from the Mon
roe school Of photography, Boston, and is highly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

WEST TopsHAM,-Rey J. X. Bartlett preached
very excellent sermon last Sunday, from text
delivered temperance lecture in the evening,
which was well received. Methodist quarterly
meeting In two weeks, commencing Friday eve
ming, October ~, and continuing over the follow
ing Sunday, The presiding elder will be present
Enos Felch was arraigned before Chester Dickey,
ESD, of Washington last week, for stealing Mel.
son Prescotts hens and selling them TO Thurber
OF Washington. lie pleaded not guilty, and was
tried by jury. When the jury were returning
from their consultation room with their verdict
felch stepped out Of the court room and under
cover of darkness made his escape. Thus this
community IL called again 10 mourn - the de-
parture Of another noted individual, but we
mourn not NJ those without hope.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

SHARON Mrs. J. S. Bean died very suddenly
last Sunday night, and Bessie Bean, a daughter, Is
quite sick with typhoid fever. Charlie Robin
son is no better. Naturalization and wife of
Waitstield were in town last week.. Hon. j. S.
Morrill, passed through town last Friday. G.
Howe raised two watermelons that weigh twenty
five pounds each; NJ. F. Preston two hundred ten
bushels of sugar beets from sixty-fve rods of
four rods Of ground -. Hay sold at auction last
Saturday for 50 per ton; oats, forty-one cents;
India wheat torty-one cents =. Seymour & STRAIT
tons troupe exhibited in Smiths hall last Satur-
day to a fair audience. While leading their IA
nous blood hounds to South Royalton after the
exhibition, two got loose and made havoc with
flock of Southdown lambs belonging to Charles
Mcdonald, killing and wounding twenty-one, and
four have not been found as yet. They set
tied for them rather than have any trouble.
The White River Good Tempars' Union meet here
November LIST, at ten o'clock A. NJ. W. Il. 8.
Whitcomb speaks in the evening
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

MARsHFIELD.-The squirrel hunters of this town
have challenged those in Painfeld for hunt to
take place soon. We do not know whether 1t is
accepted or not. Some petty pifering has been
the order the past week. s. R Fletcher lost a
quantity of nice grapes and Hale Il Donahue a
pipe that was on the showcase. 1t is claimed
that both parties are known. The Smith
Brothers are earring quite quantity of dressed
lumber They have recently put in a splitting
saw, butting saw, planer, and a hatcher and can
now do work in good shape. They have on hand
100000 feet of lumber ready to dress. Ma
thaniel Robinson came near receiving fatal acci.
dent last week from horse that backed loaded
wagon against him, pressing him into a small
space in g. o. Davis barn. Happily the only bad
result was severe pain and confinement to the
house for few days. "A E. Lamberton was
troubled severely with an liberated tooth last Sat-
urday which prevented him from attending the
concert with the band at Cabot, Wallace Lam
berton expects to put up the remainder of his saw
mill frame at the head of the falls this week go
Meader has harvest ball on the evening of
Thursday, October 18th, with music by Cushman
4 ellison Of Montpelier. Cider making is on
the taps at the gristmill.. Perry Lee Is shin
CLING his house. Judson York of Chicago is
visiting his aged mother and other friends in
town.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

BEThEL.-Messrs. Place and Cummings of wo-
burn, Mass, who rented the tsnnery few months
since of J. d. Cushing, are making thorough re-
pairs, putting in new machinery and enlarging it
to such an extent that they will, it is said, en-
ploy some forty or fifty men. They expect to com
mence work very soon The parties have plenty
of money and know their business, and we have
every reason to think they will succeed and it
will certainly be great help to the business of
the village. Last week parties from Rutland
rented of Fred Arnold the sOspstone quarry near
the old peg factory, and they told us they were
going to work on it very soon, and thoroughly de-
veop it. The first thing will be to 90 down some
seventy or eighty feet with some kind Of drill so
that they can take out core some inches in di-
ameter, and thus determine the quality of the
stone. DR.. S. n. Welch and wife from Sutton,
y, II are visiting friends in the village on
Tuesday OF last week large company met at the
house of Mr.. and Mrs. c. 5 Gould and had a very
enjoyable time Both old and young were there
to have good time. 1t was the fifth anniver-
sary of their wedding, and although it was termed
wooden wedding they received some fine and
valuable presents, aside from the wooden ones
George c. Clark, who for number Of years
past has carried on the barbering business in the
Wilson House, has sold ont to Peter Burell and
has gone into business at West Randolph, in the
shop near the Tewksbury store
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

WoLCoTT S. Gates has returned from
Massachusetts, She intends to start for the west
about the 10th OF November to be gone through
the winter. DR., Bates is slowly improving. .
The Universalists will dedicate their new church
Wednesday, October 25th.. 49,. Truman Jones'
scale seller for the Fairbanks company, is at
home Erastus Camp was In town one day last
week in the interest Of the Vermont Mutual fire
insurance company. IF A, Wales has sold his
property in this place to Charles Clark, son Of NJ.
N, Clark, and will soon move to Battle Creek,
Mich Mich, Mrs, Ralph Martin is in very poor
bed. Andrew Miles, who is in Mary Fletcher
hospital, is we are glad to learn, slightly on the
gain David Sessions, who was hurt in the
depot yard some two weeks ago, was not hurt as
badly as reported, and he has SO far recovered as
to be able to resume work again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18


CABoT.-Rev. Mr.. Bexondae OF New Brunswick
will occupy the desk at the Methodist church next
Sabbath. He will supply the place OF pastor to
this church until the next session OF conference
He comes highly recommended and is man of lib
eral education Mrs. Nina Boyce died suddenly
last Thursday night Of pneumonia, having been
sick but a few days Her mother, Mrs. Stevens,
retired in her usual health Friday night but died be-
fore morning. The cause was heart disease Both
funerals were attended from the residence of W.
W Stevens last Sabbath, Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth of
Marshteld officiating. G. c, Hatch has opened
grocery store near the grist mill. His patrons
will find things in the incest order. Give him a
call L. P. Cole is moving into theJ II. Damon
house recently vacated by Mrs Kate Buchanan,
who starts to-day to join her husband in Boston
IS. S. Batchelder has been deaf in his left ear
for the past six years. On Sunday the 9Th he
felt disagreeable sensation in that ear and
while attempting TO remove it drew out hard
substance the size of bean. Since that time he
says he has altogether too much hearing, -small
noises sounding like thunder. Marshfeld band
assisted by Mrs. Spencer, gave concert at the
village hall last Saturday evening. 1t was we'll
attended and very good.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

BRADFORD Rev. A. j. Hough OF Woodstock
preached at the Methodist church. Sunday in ex-
change with the pastor, AT the reform club
Friday evening valuable paper was presented by
L. W. Hanson, NJ D.. upon the relations of alcohol
to practical medicine. He discussed the chemical
properties of alcohol, its ply Biological eff cts its
causative agency in producing diseases and its use
as a remedial agent The paper was scholarly, sci
entihc and exhaustive, and yet written in an enter
tanning style. Recitations well rendered by Miss
Nellie Colby and Miss Bessie Avery added to the
interest OF the OCCASION. A large number OF
our people were absent last week, having i'm
proved the opportunity presented by the excur-
sion 10 Boston..,,'' Various improvements in
minor matters marks the progressive character
oil our community, The cemetery fence has been
rebuilt and repainted. Squres builds a new
Darni Nourse puts III new front walk McDuffee
adds new attractiveness to the front yard; the
Blisses thoroughly remodel the house under the
HILL etc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

-" MIDDLE measures are often but midding
measures" There are no "middngs about
kidney-WoIt 1t Is the most thoroughly refined
flower of medicine 1t knows no halfway
measures, but radically uproots all diseases of the
kidneys, liver and bowels. 1t overthrows piles,
abolishes constipation and treats the system so
gently aud soothingly rs TO prove Its true kin
ship to nature In all It's praises. 1t is prepared In
both liquid and dry form.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

WARRES.-Dr. E. W. Slayton has been APP
pointed town superintendent of schools by the Sc
lectmen to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF A. c. Ralph, The young people OF War
rem are to hold series oflyceums the coming win.
ter, The first one is to be held in the town hall
next Friday evening and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to present and help to make them Of
interest &C. L. Hewitt Of Lowell, Massachusetts,
was in town last week. Sylvester Banister and
wife are rejoicing with almost parental pride be-
cause of a new addition to their home OF beau
tful little girl n few months old. o.. The ceme-
terry at East Warren is TO be enclosed with barbed
wire fence. D. f. Blair, of the firm OF Slayton
& Blair, was in Boston last week buying goods
Rumor has 1t that L. b. Stoddard, who ran
from his family in Warren some two years ago
has left them again in more destitute circum-
stances than before, this time in Norton county,
Kansas One of the children is reported as dead
and another but just alive
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

HARDwIcK.- II. Eaton, formerly of this
town, is reported as very low with consumption
at his home in Bratteboro .. John Thompson
an lrishrnan residing in this place for some time
past, was arrested by Constable Stone one day
last week for being drunk and disorderly the day
before. By his request, he was granted permits
sion to visit his room at Mrs. Gray's boarding
house, when he eluded the vigilance Of the officer
and departed without even leaving his card or
any information as to his destination. We think
the best that can be hoped for in his case is that
he Will net return. A protracted religious
meeting Is announced for this place. commencing
wednesday, the 18th, and continuing over the
Sabbath, closing with the usual quarterly ser.
vice. The meat market is about being removed
from the post-ofce block Kent has long needed
the rooms occupied by the market and will here
after occupy them rs an extension to his store. =.
Frank Rowe is engaged in making cedar oil his
distiling works being located in L. Hathaways
pasture, one-half mile east Of this village and
near the railroad. Harvey Parker, boss of the
west section, was thrown from the rear end of
freight train near Potteryille in Wocott on Tues
day, the 10Th, and considerably injured about the
head and face We understand he was preparing
to jump from the train before reaching Wolcott
station, when sudden lurch threw him off. lie
Is able to be out again but shows a bad lip...
X. Huntley has rented the old Stone store for five
years at an annual rental of $780, but will occupy
his present quarters till Stone can make some
needed repairs. DR., Wards new store build
ing was raised on the 18th, and is in rapid prog
ress towards completion, six men being employed
in the work. The real and personal property
of Warren Williams at the Center were sold at
auction on the 18th. Hay sold at S12 80 per ton
ii. X. Mack purchased the home farm Of about
one hundred and twenty-five acres for so, 900
MIR. Williams will probably continue to occupy it,
100 A. II. Blake has sold his Elmore farm to G.
W. & s. G. Pennock OF Wolcott, taking in ex-
change lot of timber land adjoining and east
ery of his home farm. The rear car of the
east bound passenger train, due here at one
O CLOCK thrown frOm ha trao
Gates crossing three miles west of this place, on
Saturday afternoon last by broken rail. -Four
persons were injured, two of them seriously
Mrs. q. B. Kent and her husbands mother, the
widow of the late L. b. Kent of this place, were
among the injured, the latter seriously The car
was dragged some distance on its side before the
train could be stopped and was badly wrecked
Seven persons were in the car at the time of the
accident. The bad condition of the iron must
have been the cause of this sad accident and the
railroad company should heed the lesson and
promptly apply the remedy to prevent such events
in the future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

ORANGE Our town representative was in town
over Sunday. Miss c. J, Dickerman the
Ing some visits here among old friends Mrs
@. l.. jackson still lies In critical condition
II is feared she has cancer In the stomach -.
II. j. Curtis, our merchant, has returned from
Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

BRooKFIELD. Daniel Smith is very low with
consumption. MIR. and Mrs. Lyman II. Ordway
are sick. The "help and hope" society hold
their next sociable at the new church Friday
next; Oyster supper in afternoon and evening.
Bill 81!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

NEwBuRY.-The Methodist quarterly meeting
was holden last Saturday and Sunday The
Congregationalists are endeavoring to raise
money to repair and enlarge their vestry Mr.
Charles Avery and sister have moved recently
into the yellow boarding house m Mr.. Wash
ingtOn Walker and family are spending their va
cation in Walden. The competition between
the stofekeepers is still sharp, and the people
are enjoying the change in prices. :. Mrs John
Brock is engaged in T. C. Reyes store, as first
clerk, and has already entered upon her duties,
much to the satisfaction OF the public. . Springs
and streams are again failing for want OF rain.
1T c. Reyes is in Boston this week purchas-
ing goods. DIR. S. E. Darling attended the
state medical convention at Montpelieflast week
.....Mrs Grace Hale of Claremont, N IL, is Wis
iting her father, Rev, John English. Mr.. John
Atwood is in very feeble health. -. Mrs c. NJ,
Atkinson and daughter left town last week for
Moline, Ill.,. Frank Bailey has returned home
from Lancaster N H., where he has been at
work through the summer on the new hotel
which is being built by John Sidney, formerly of
this place. Mrs. Eugene Coblegh fell down
flight of stairs recently and received serious in
juries Thirty tickets were sold at the railway
station for the excursion to Boston. q. There is a
good class of students at Newbury Seminary this
fall. The whooping cough still prevails. A
child OF Mrs. Burt Avery Is dangerously sick
with n
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-08

first public appearance tonight, in
Ameflca, ct Wallaok's. The audience
vas the largest, most fashionable and
IneeuectuM even assembled in New York
Ihe English beauty made q very favor
able impression. Her impersonation OF
| hester Grazebrook. in IAN Unequal
Match" Is conceded by critics q fina
performance. She was repeatedly called
before the curtain. The applause upon
her sntres was deafeninQ.
Man Killed.
FRKDKRIcK, Md, Nov. 7.-Imasl Goff
oolored. was killed BY policeman in
free fight at the polls.
A Republican CrowL
NKw Yo1K, Nov. THE Commercial
Advertiser. Stalwart, admits Cleveland is
elected Governor by probably 10000
majority. In the city the support to the
Citlzens ticket was disappointment.
Republicans coming out of the Citizens
Committee claim the Republicans of
the city have been sold out in the house
OF its friends; that straight Democratic
tickets, with the exception of the name
OF John OBrien, were substituted for
that Of Patrick keenan, for County
Clerk, being peddled from Republican
boxes, and that not single Citizeps'
candidate on the Republican tickes is
elected, though they were indorsed by
Republicans.
Abualng Demoerais.
Down. Nov. 7.-lsaac Lucas, a promi-
nent Republican politician, was arrested
on charge Of abusing Democratic vot-
ers.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Early this morning
John Sherman, clerk in the employ of
Noble Jones, commission merchant,
was found on the upper floor at l33
Lasalle street, with his neck broken and
cash in the right temple. He had
been dead some time. It is supposed to
he the work of foot pads.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-08

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