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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

WEST RASDoLPH.-The last lecture Of the cit
liens course was given on Friday evening. Much
credit IL due f. q. Bigelow for his efforts In
securing the course in the face OF great oppo-
sition, and TO him are due the thanks OF the
citizens OF the place. Despite the rain large
audience gathered to hear Mr.. Hardys lecture
" From Boston Common TO Champs Elysees" lie
gave quite an account Of ship life, its pleasures
and sorrows its humorous side, etc. Liverpool
with its shipping, Old Chester, Stratiord-on-the-
Avon and London were graphically described
Music by male quartette.. The Congregational
Sunday-school anniversary was held on Sunday
evening. Rev. G. p Smith Of the Christian
church gave an excellent address. The school
made fine showing and appeared in healthy
condition. "A. A. Smith has returned from
Boston. An entertainment to raise funds TO
pay deficiency in the expenses Of the singing
school will be held in Dubois & Gays hall on
Thursday evening. Il. p. Thayer, editor Of the
Herald d Ne,cs, has purchased the Chase store OF
A. b. Tewksbury and will move his printing office
to that place soon after June 1st. The funeral
| services Of Don Chandler, son OF H. H. Chandler,
were held at the Baptist church Monday after
noon. He was employed rs book-keeper in
Chicago boarding out about three miles and rid
ing to and fro on the cars, By accident he was
carried by, so jumped from the cars and was
thrown under them, both legs being cut off. He
lay on the track from ten till midnight when
another train came along which he signaled and
stopped. He lived until six the next morning.
The board OF trustees met on Monday evening
and appointed the old board of police G. X.
Granger was appointed surveyor. Mr.. Hoisng.
ton of Rochester captured yearling bear on
Monday. Its meat resembles veal in taste.
meeting Of the cornet band is called for Satur
day night. 1t is proposed to reorganize with as
many of the old members as possible. Rev. j.
S. Goodall starts for Europe next Monday by wa
of New York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

HOWARD -Buel Howard who died at his resi-
dence in Westford on May 9Th at the age %
fifty-one years, was a man OF very excellen
qualities. He was one of a family of eleven chill
dren who were trained by their faithful parent
to habits OF Industry and virtue from their saries
years. Mr. Howard was born In Milton In 1881
and came when q young man with his father'i
family to Westford, and afterwards lived In West
field, VI, for some years where he united witt
the Congregational church OF that town. retaining
his connection with 1t until his death. In 1856
he was married 10 Amelia Allen OF Westford
daughter of the late Artemas Allen, and sister o
William Allen and OF Hannah Allen, wife OF Rev
b. 4. Livingston OF the Troy IN, ~ Conference
who survives him with one daughter. BY hi
diligence in his work on the farm he had mad,
for himself and family pleasant and tasteful
home ON beautiful and well-cultivated farm
His reward OF labor and good sense had come I,
him at the time OF his death In an ample pros
perity but the fatal fever took him from his rea
lized plans in the short space OF nine days and al
his preparations To get ready to live in easy con
ditions In his home which was very dear To hi
heart were left TO his sorrowing family who hay,
the sympathy Of a large circle OF friends In thei
great loss. 1t can be very truly said OF Mr., How
ard that he was both very genial man In dispo
sition and without guile, His funeral was hello
at his late residence on Monday, May Sth, a larg,
body OF the people Of his town being present Ia
menting his untimey death.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Barre Items.

George Cow Is among the list OF disabled,
handle flying from his turning lathe at the fork
shop, striking him Just above the left eve. IL
was narrow escape from the loss of that organ,
but few days will see him at work again. :.
Last Thursday night about seven o'clock the
Youngest daughter OF Charles Heath Of South
Barre fell into the water from the plank crossing
the river just below the dam at Robinson's mill,
and WAS drowned. A playmate had crossed from
the mill and Alma, seven years old, was follow
ing her Either from fright OF a misstep she fell
In and was carried down over the rapids some
sixty feot. Her mate being too frightened TO re-
cross the plank and tell the workmen in the mill,
ran round the yard to Dunham's mill, distance
OF half a mile, and told Mr.. Heath who worked
there lie came at once, but life was already ex-
tinct, although every effort was made TO recusci-
tate. The funeral was attended Wednesday after
noon by her schoolmates and teacher and large
number Of friends and neighbors OF the family
Rev Mr.. Kimmel officiating. The funeral Of
Mr.. Hiram c. JONES' who was killed by the rail-
road accident Mt Ashland, N. H., last week Mon
day night was held at the Methodist church
Thursday afternoon. In the desk were the Revs.
Tenney, Webster Sherburne and Bartlett After
the usual singing, reading of Scripture and prayer,
remarks we're made by Revs Bartlett Tenney and
Webster. All spoke OF him as a true man and
earnest Christian. The house was crowded with
friends Of Mr.. Jones and the floral offerings were
numerous and very handsome. The Knights OF
Honor Of which Mr.. Jones was member, turned
out In body TO the number OF about forty, and
performed the last ceremony at the grave.
There came near being serious runaway last
Sunday forenoon near what Is known rs Fuller
bridge. As some Of Hiram Martins family were
coming down TO church the horse was suddenly
frightened by n little girl with bright red shawl
and turning round spilled the occupants Of the
carriage out but luckily doing no great damage.
-. The following are requested to act as a com
mittee on floral decorations for Decoration day,
appointed by the town committee: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Clark, Mrs. c. +. Putnam, Mrs. Almira
Smith, Mrs. b. W. Braley, Mrs. f. f. French,
Mrs. Miles Morrison, Mrs o. b Boyce. The
last entertainment OF the lecture course will be
three lectures by James Kay Applebee on We'd
| nesday, Thursday and Friday nights OF this week.
This is to take the place Of the musical entertain
ment which was to close the course but for which
the committee have failed to make arrangements.
These lectures will be on Dickens, Hamlet and
John Bunyan. Tickets for sale at Smiths drug
store
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

CABOT Rev. G. S. Bascomville, a graduate
from New Haven Comm Theological Seminary,
occupied the desk Of the Congregational church
last Sabbath. Mr.. Bascomvie is fluent, ener-
getic speaker and good orator, his sermons con-
else and well arranged. lie goe- TO Fargo, Da-
lIota, where he enters at once upon his duties in
the ministry. We should judge that the people
would be fortunate that secure his services a. a
minister. ed. II. Damon and family have gone
west to spend year with their son. G. +. Damon,
who Is doing an extensive business in lumber in
Michigan. Farmers are rejoicing to see the
pastures grow green that they may get the stock
away from the barn, Hay has probably not been
fed out so close for number of years the pres
ent spring Still 1t has not reached very high
figures, from $40 to So 80 being the ruling price
=. We are glad to see by last weeks WATCHMAN
that there is a revival OF the project to build a
railroad from Hardwck to Marshtield which will
pass through this town. The officials are in
formed that the route is already for grading, the
survey and wind work being done several years
ago,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

wArTsFIRLD-The death rate in this vicinity
seems TO be increasing Mrs. Poland and Mrs,
Nathaniel Joslyn, mother of l.. K. Joslyn, died on
Wednesday evening Each of these ladies have
passed their lives among us and will be sadly
missed by their families and friends. We no.
tice that the Waterbury correspondent alluded To
Wheeler to "prophesy again" We repeat it,
and ask him TO continue 10 give his prophesyngs
regarding the flow OF sap In the years to come.
Perhaps we may be led to believe he can tell
something about It, Can we not tell better after
the season has closed than before2 We simply
ask the sugar makers 10 Judge II two or two and a
half pounds to the tree is No sugar year
Hay Is very scarce and selling for a good price.
The cry is, "Have you little hay to sell me2' or
"Where can get a little hay?"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

THE late Senator Matt Carpenters law library
was sold at auction in New York, Thursday
Among the more noticeable lots sold were Wheat.
on's Supreme Court Cases, twelve volumes S93
the same by B. c. Howard, Sill; United State.
Circuit Court reports, by S. Blanchard, sixteen
volumes, S52 SOj State Trials, T. B. Howell
thirty-four volumes, Sll9; Pennsylvania Supreme
Cont Reports, seventeen volumes, S72 25 the
same, eighty-nine volumes, s262 80; Indiana Re
ports, sixty-eight volumes Sis. 90; Missouri Re
Of Appeals Report, thirty-twO volumes, Sl36
Maine Reports, ffty-four volumes, Sl42 %; New
York Supreme Court Reports, sixty-six volumes
sl35 30. The highest price paid for a book was
and printed by the government sold for five
cents A volume Of Chancery Reports, containing
the autograph of Rufus Choate on the fly-leaf
brought 81 10.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

MoRETowN.--" Help one another" the
subject Of good, practical discourse by Rev S.
B. Currier on Sunday. Miss Annie Grandield
is attending school In Essex ...D F. Freeman
sold q portion OF his household goods at auction
May - ,... The following ladies are to teach in
town this summer District No. 1, Miss Straw
No. B. Ida NJ. Edgery; No. 4, NJ. Jennie Foreman,
Nellie NJ. Badger No. 3, Nora Grady; No. I,
Georgia B. Prentiss; No. 8, Clara Houghton; No.
10, Nettie NJ. Lovejoy; No. IL (Moretown and
Berlin, Kate Webster; No u, Theresa Honan
No. 10, Lola Spauding. Some repairs are in
progress upon the hotel. Children's day will
be observed four weeks from last Sunday with
appropriate services. Farmers in this vicinity
are very short Of hay many have turned their cat
tie out to pasture Hay is selling for SIS to $50 per
ton. Some have commenced planting potatoes
others prefer to wait until warm weather, Seed
potatoes and oats are very scarce and high.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

EAST HARpwIcK. Hall has rented Mrs
f. d. Paine's millinery shop for five years and il
putting in a new stock of goods james George
has been laid up the past two weeks, caused by
running rusty nail in his knee Our village
school commenced last week under the charge Of
Miss Della Ford. al Nellie Bailey teaches at the
street. G. 5. Liyington at the stone house district
..., There is considerable sickness among the
cows in this section this spring, Deacon j. NJ.
Fay one I'D. p Stevens has the agency for the
New Warrior moving machine also Randall
Pulverizing haTow,.,... We have three butter
buyers now and II makes business lively. Twenty
five cents was paid, Saturday for the best. Sew
eral of our farmers have taken Mr., Cuttings ad-
vice and are making their own phosphate this
year. Rev, Mr.. Anderson was taken sick last
Saturday night, and there were no services at the
Baptist church last Sabbath.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

SourH RoyALroS. Mr. Hazen OF North
field exchanged pulpits with the Rev. Mr.. Perkins,
Mr.. Hazen preached in the afternoon at Tun-
bridge, =. Jesse Smith of Rhode Island is up
after the third carload OF horses, South Roy
alton can boast OF dentist and photograph ar
tist OF their own. They both come well recon.
mended Mr. Alden Chamberlin is so rs to be
out All glad 10 see him. DIR. Mayo OF North.
field WAS in town Saturday, Mrs, Waterman,
the milliner, had her spring opening Monday. -.
Willie Smith has not disposed OF his tin shop as
was reported Rev Mr. Webb is to deliver the
address Decoration day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

NORTH THErFoRD, G. Palmer who Is en-
bath at home Mrs Murphy arrived from
Cleveland, Ohio last week To spend the summer
with her son win on the old Latham farm
Emerson and Smith were In town last week buy
ing and shipping wool at very low rates. Rev.
W. l. Todd IL again sent TO this field of labor u
the pleasure OF all, His many clear and excellent
sermons which we have listened TO for the past
year have cast much credit ON his station in life
and our desire is that he may still continue his
labor as favorably
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

THE president has signed the anti Chinese
bill, and by this act has temporarily taken
the Chinese question out of politics. No
more Chinese laborers can come TO this
country for ten years if this measure re-
mains law for that period of time and is
rigidly enforced. Those who are here may
go and come under restrictions which are
intended to preserve their identity. The
feeling in the sections of the Union not 80
directly affected by Chinese immigration as
California that the measure is unjust and
unreasonable, is so strong it will be singular
il the law remains on the statute books UNI
disturbed for ten years, and in the revolu-
tions which may take place during that
time its most ardent advocates may become
the strongest champions Of repeal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

WILLIAMsTowN.-J Munroe Seaver with car
Of stock, and George c. Earle with a horse he was
taking to market were on board the freight tra n
that collided with passenger train near Plymouth,
New Hampshire, on Monday OF last week. They
had been riding in the car with Mr.. Hiram Jones
of Barre till within a few miles OF where the ac-
cident occurred, when Mr. Earle went back to
to another car to feed his horse, and thus his life
was providentially saved. Mr.. Seaver had left
dent but made an effort as the train started from
Plymouth to get back into the same car with him
but the train was moving so fast he failed and
had to take a car farther back and this was the
providence that saved his life Wiiliamstown
is contemplating new hearse. Rev Isaac
jackson and wife OF Maine, who have been visit
ing their nephew, George jackson, and other rel
atives hereabouts, started from the house OF
Deacon Jacob Flint on Monday of last week. and
had gone but little way when the horse took
fright, and they were thrown from their buggy.
Mrs. Jackson received quite severe injuries to the
collar bone, and il at present unable to be re-
moved from Mr. Flints Sod Munroe Seaver
again comes into possession of the farm which he
sold to the late Samuel Dickerman years ago. 1t
Is called very fiue farm. Ophr s. Martin is
raising handsome and well-matched span of
cream-colored horses that will be likely in due
time to raise a rich cream on his pocket-book
...ln 1912 there were in our village school dis
trict more than twice as many persons between
six and eighteen years of age as there are now
In some other school districts the decrease In late
years has been much greater. 80. The Congrega-
tonalist ladies' sociable will be held on Friday
evening at the house of Miss Emma Aims
worth. 1t is designed as sort of farewell re-
cepton for Rev. and Mrs. William Schofeld who
sail for Europe next week. All friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Schofield are cordially invited to be
present.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

EAST CALAIs.-One OF |. r. Carnes cows lately
fell down bank into the river and broke her
neck Some rascal cut the lines OF Levi Dwi-
nell's harness while his team was hitehed under
a shed and he was attending lodge meeting.
Dressmakers have commenced work In l.. Be
mis- house. ia. Dwinellsstor Is 10 be painted,
proyements -. Victor Templeton's tin wedding
was celebrated Monday evening About forty
people were there. 80. The chimney of Dwinels
store lately burned out, and the building barely
ESCAPED burning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

CHEIsEA-W. f. Hood has just put in new
set Of hay scales in slightly different position
from the former one, so that the weight is now
read within the store. The livery trade between
c. H. Peters and b. L. Hyde, mentioned last
week, has progressed backwards, and it seems
probable that the stable will continue in its pres
ent ownership 49,. Deacon Franklin Dearborn
met with what came near being a very serious
accident on Friday. lie was trimming off the
limbs to an apple tree when the AK glanced, and
the edge struck him in the face, cutting bad
cash. Eliza S. Baker is to teach at South Wash
ington. Adam Dickey, who has been living In
Orange with sister during the winter, Is agaiI
in town. Ben Swanson has removed to Royal
ton. The Congregational church has recently
adopted revised manual, which will soon be
published, together with a catalogue OF the mem
berShp Of the church from its organization.
DR.. Walter S. Vincent OF Burlington is visiting
his father here for few days. The South
Royalton stage will leave hereafter at ten min
utes OF nine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

BETHEL-Last Thursday it showed from eight
A. NJ. till noon, but the snow melted rs soon as II
came. Mount Hunger or the "Delectable
Mountains" in Barnard, have been white with
snow for nearly a week. The spring il very
late, and farmers have sowed but little grain and
have not done any planting. The Pittsfield Iron
and Steel Company expect TO commence making
iron this week They had an engineer come to-
day Monday, who is gentleman from Sweden.
-. Ed Wilson got kicked on the leg by horse,
which causes him to be very quiet, IA he has to
use crutehes in locomoton these days. Henry
Burell caught trout out OF the branch Saturday,
which weighed one pound and fourteen ounces,
and another to-day that weighed pound and ten
ounces, Somehow Mr.. Wilson manages to run
his house still strictly on the temperance plan,
and his business Is constantly increasing. Though
tlcle they call for, yet he Intends to make up in
his table what he lacks in the other luxury
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

TEMPERANCE USIoYs-The county vice-presi-
dents for Washington and Orange counties have
issued the following call: "The Women's Christian
Temperance Union of Washington and Orange
counties will hold temperance convention at
Barre Wednesday, May 3lst. Each local union is
entitled to five delegates. All temperance organi-
cations are invited to send two delegates Churches
are also requested to send two delegates. Enter
tainment provided for all, and return checks ON
railroad will be furnished. For convenience, del
egates are requested to wear the white ribbon
badge. Collection will be taken to help defray
expenses, Mrs. Emily Mclaughlin OF South
Boston will give an address in the evening. All
women interested in the cause are invited to
meet with us. (Signed) Mrs. Laura T. Standish,
Vice-President for Orange county; Mrs. d. l..
Fuller, Vice-President for Washington county.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

IMPORTANT POSTAL ORDER Postmaster lem
era Howe has issued an important order, the OPP
Grafton of which will be Of great benefit to mer-
camille classes in all of the large cities of the
country. 1t directs that after the first Of July
next all letters on which a full rate of postage
has not been prepaid instead Of being forwarded
to the dead letter offices shall be held by the
postmaster OF all letter carrier free delivery Of
fees and the addressee informed by official postal
card that it Is only necessary to remit the postage
due to receive the letter 1t was ascertained that
nearly onehalf Of the letters received at the dead
letter office for lack of prepaid full rate were
from cities whore the letter carrier system is in
operation. The new order will consequently
make Ill post-offces centers OF distribution for
matter now received at one center-the dead let
ter office
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

THE Belfast (Maine) Age, one of the most
influential greenback papers in Maine, coun-
sells the abandonment Of the attempt to
make that organization distinct party. The
Age gives table showing the falling off in
the greenback vote since 1873 to prove the
strength of its position. OF the 10000 OPP
position votes in Maine, 10000 will stick 10
the democracy under any conditions, while
not over 10000 were ever republicans.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

WATERBURY CENTER Monday, May 9Th, Ton
Pearsons. while attempting to drive balky colt
for Dan Jones, was kicked in the stomach ant
died the next day from the effects Of the injurie.
received. The closing exercises of the sprnG
term at the seminary, last Friday evening" were
very interesting The hall was full, and tn,
speaking was OF high order The first prize
was awarded to Burton II. Norton OF Huntington
the second to Miss Clarissa Smith, Waterbury
Center; third, to Miss Leonora Swift of Starks-
boro; fourth, Miss Cornie Slayton Of Stowe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

THE JACKSON MURDER-William Richards, the
Englshman arrested at Waterbury, Connecticut,
two weeks ago, for the murder OF joseph jackson,
a brother immigrant, at Abercorn Quebec, last
July, has confessed. He says they quarrelled
over a little money and jackson struck him in the
face. Richards then knocked jackson down, his
skull being fractured by striking the stones.
Richards carried jackson to the abyss and threw
him down, the fall mangling his body Richards
went down and rifled Jackson's pockets. Extra
dition proceedings have been commenced
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

ERRORS CORRECTED. General Lafayette spent
the night OF June IS, 1926, in the old Pavilion,
Montpelier. He slept on " French bedstead "
which had been borrowed of my mother for that
occasion, and is now owned by Samuel NJ. Walton
July "a. 1917, President Monroe "partook OF a
cold collation., served up with admirable taste and
elegance" at Wyllis l. Cadwell's house, now dis
mantled. Somebody has mixed these incidents
Another error is chargeable to Oliver johnson, an
accurate editor usually. Sylvanus Baldwin was
not a blacksmith, but skilful carpenter, and in
genous In mechanics of every sort EPw