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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

RANDOLPH. Miss Helen d. Baright drilled the
class OF competitive speakers at the normal school,
last week. The sociabe, Friday afternoon at
Mrs. Deborah Washburns, was quite largely at
tended. s. S. Briggs has gone to Newark, New
York, on an extended business trip, expecting to
be gone two or three months. child of NJ
d. Church, who has been stopping with his father
this week, was buried last Friday. .. The normal
base ball nine played on their grounds Saturday
against an East Brookfield nine. At the close Of
the game the scores stood fftyfour to fourteen in
favor OF the normal nine. Colonel j. b. Mead
has moved and raised the barns on the Holman
place, making room for stables and cellar under
the old floor. "A large number Of students and
citizens from this place attended the entertain
ment at West Randolph, last Thursday evening,
given by Camilla Urso and Helen Potter. Il.
j. Adams received severe kick from horse,
Friday evening. The horse struck him in the
chest with both hind feet. 80. The twenty-fifth
anniversary OF the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs. l..
p. Hubbard was celebrated at their home Friday
evening of last week. There was good attend
ance and pleasant time was reported.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

MoRETowS The dwellng-house and barn OF
Lewis Bagley were consumed by fire last Thurs
day, caused by the chimney burning out In
house Of his son-in-law, A. NJ. Pierce. . Child
ren's day was observed here last Sunday by ap-
propriate services, consisting OF singing by the
choir and by the school, and Rotations, re-
by Annie May lanphier, aged five years, was
very good indeed e, The listers are making their
second annual visit, appraising real estate :. Tax
payers can save four per cent by paying their
taxes to the town treasurer before the 18th OF
August
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

PEAoHAM. -Chidrens day was observed at the
Methodist church last Sunday, Henry North
rop is drawing timber preparatory to building
new shed. -. A severe hail storm passed over
windows were broken Some of the hail stones
weighed over an ounce and measured over five
inches in circumference Had there been a hard
wind, there would have been much more damage
Of the Bickford brook one day last week Little
Florence s. Pollard died quite suddenly last
Thursday She had been troubled with heart
disease some time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

SHARON Horace Marsh and Mrs II. J.
Snow are on the gain. 4 L. Day, who was
laid up with dislocated ankle, is out again
j. S. Walker has recently moved into the Bald
win house and Willie Bullard has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Clark Reynolds
Several OF our townspeople were called To Wood
stock last week on divorce cases The auction
on the Luman Wells place was well attended and
things sold very WE'LL. Chester Downer had
two horses hurt last week by getting entangled in
some barbed wire fence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

EAST HARDwioK MIR. johnson. formerly OF
Barnet but for the past twenty years OF California
IL visiting his sister, Mrs Henry Smith. b. h.
Prentice OF Ontario, Canada, IL at home on
visit lie is well pleased with the decision In his
suit with the Woosters OF Marshfeld, In the
creamery case. Captain Davis was thrown from
week. Jed Campbell and Joseph Jcslyn are
each putting on an addition OF forty feet To their
barns Dwight Paine is finishing off rooms In
the old sash and blind shop for IA carriage reposi-
tory. Four young men have lost three fingers
son has moved into the Hyde house and j. Lewis
into the Whitcher house, A. Whitcher has gone
To Wells River, 10 work In store Rev Mr.
knowlton OF Greensboro preached In the Congre-
gational church last sabbath, ON exchange with
MIR. Gordon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

WEST ToPsHAM.-F. Il p. Cunningham have
sold their store and goods to Sylvester Meeker
and Clarence Tubbs Of Barre, They give posses
sion the LIST of August next The Cunninghams,
by honest dealing and accommodation, have
built up good trade, and 1t is hoped the new
tirm will be as prosperous. Mrs. W. X Curtis
has moved upon the o, p, Curtis farm on lions
hill. For several years past there has been
more or less thieving going on in this section, and
the indications are that there was a well-organ-
lied band which is now being broken up. 1t Is
reported that the grand jury at Chelsea found
bills against several
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

NoRTBFIELD.-Rev. W. s. Hazen preached the
baecalaureate sermon before the students of Lewis
College, at the Congregational church, Sunday
afternoon. The subject was Manliness," and
the topic was treated in a mastery manner to the
evident satisfaction Of a large audience. Mrs
Nina G. Slayton will assist at the junior exhibit
tion OF Lewis College at Concert hall, this even
ing. The regular commencement exercises of
Lewis College will occur Thursday at 10I
o'clock A, NJ Charles H. Peck OF Boston will de-
liver the address. George 7. Hobbs OF Uxbridge
will have the poem and Cadet Captain Hobbs will
deliver the class Grafton. The regular mil
itary exercises will occur In the afternoon on the
parade ground. In the evening the presidents
reception will be held after which will come the
cadets hop at Armory hall. Rev W. S. Hazen
is at Manchester, Vermont, attending the general
convention. The annual financial report Of the
graded school district shows the expense of
maintaining the school thirty-fve weeks the past
year to have been 50, 800 The debt has been
reduced to S6,0S9, The directors recommend tax
OF iifty-five cents and report the grand list to be
81 GAL GO, which Is decline OF 1928 from last
year. The listers have not yet footed the list OF
the town. The above indicates decline OF about
ten per cent. DR.. Nichols is having his build
ings reprinted. al. Denny Whittemore who has
been teaching In Hiawatha, Kansas, has returned
home for the summer. The cadets have been
In camp for week on the parade ground
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

PLAlNFIELp -AlexAnder Woodman died on
Sunday, Of pneumonia, after a sickness OF only
three days, aged eighty years. e. The Plainfeld
band made Its first appearance last Saturday
night II consists OF two drums and a fife. We
are glad to learn that Mrs. Winslow, who has
been very sick with erysipelas, Is slowly recover
ing. Aldo Batchelder is quite sick with neu-
rAlga,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14
STATE AT LARGE.

The log drive on the Connecticut River has now
reached Mclndoe's Falls, in part, and one gang OF
the drivers, numbering one hundred and fifty
men, is now encamped there and engaged in run
ming the " fifteen miles falls" The high water
resulting from the recent heavy rains, has so in
creased the current rs to produce n formidable
jam, which will be likely TO employ the drivers in
hundred and fifty men are at work at some point
above, and the total drive Is said TO comprise some
sixty-tve million feet. The season has been an
unfortunate one in the loss Of men, eleven lives
having already been lost in the work during this
season
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

SOUTH RoyAuroN Amos Lamb is moving his
tinshop into Kings block. 80. The Reynolds sis
Molly Stark minstrels. Allie Moore is finishing
the school commenced by Grace Noyes. =. There
was large amount Of stock CARED last Monday
&C.. Frank Lyman is building the fence around
the park. When completed II will be an orna-
ment 10 the village. Mr.. Lee Is visiting his
sister, Mrs SteArns
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

ELy.-Nelson Bartholomew of Ely recently cut
his foot badly, cutting one toe nearly of ,....
Work has been resumed In the mine, TO some e1-
for the crushing mill which is to be erected soon
All the waste rock in the enormous dumps around
the wash houses is to be crushed and sifted, and
II is expected to yield good per cent OF ore. MIR.
Cazen and family are expected to arrive this week.
and will occupy the house formerly occupied by
Mr. William Long, 1t is perfect folly, and
worse, for any one to insnuate that this state OF
affairs was brought about through the extraya-
gance OF any one person, and the truth may at
some future time make those blush who howl
about horses and coaches and extravaganza. 10
this free country, man ought to have the
privilege Of spending his own private fortune as
he pleases, and II Is no more one mans duty than
another's to step forward and pay the debts OF
cOrDOration
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

CHELsEA-Mr and Mrs. Burnam Martin left
last week for Vergennes, where they will spend
the summer, as usual. C. c. Southworth Is as
sisted during court by his father and L Drew OF
Tunbridge. William ID. Laird, law student
with s. b Hebard, was admitted to the bar on
Friday. He is as yet undecided where to locate
80. Curtis S. Emery left his legal studies on Sat
urday for Nantasket, Massachusetts, where he Is
to be clerk OF the Black Rock House, as for the
last two summers. Allan W, Burnham is home
from the west for the summer. Mrs. Harriet
h Paul died early Saturday morning after a very
brief illness, having been taken III only the day
before. The funeral services were held at the
house on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Webster
officiating. Fire broke out In the barn ON the
premises occupied by G. l.. Hayward on Sunday
afternoon, while MIR. and Mrs, Hayward were at
Mrs. Pauls funeral. The barn was soon in flames
and the fire rapidly spread TO the house and In a
very few minutes II was entirely beyond control
Nearly all the furniture was fortunately saved ,
some farming tools, a sleigh and some other prop
erty In the barn were destroyed. The fire seems
to have been started by a fiye-year-old son of MIR
Hayward who was playing In the barn. The
buildings were owned by j. 7. and H. o. Tracy,
and were insured to an amount nearly covering
the actual loss. Mr.. Hayward's loss will fall un.
der one hundred dollars. The family have taken
Temporary quarters In the Garvn house
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

CoRINTH May Goth, an explosion OF kerosene
oil lamp In connection with powder can caused
a five thousand dollar fire, burning the store of
Frank Rodgers at East Corinth and most OF the
contents insured; Calvin Curtis lately drew
eighteen hundred dollars pension on account
OF the loss of an only son in the of the rebel
lion. "A large amount of corn has to be re-
planted. The seed OF entire fields has rotted. .
The potato bug up to this date, June 10th, has not
put in an appearance on most of the farms -.
Rev. Mr.. Davis OF Plymouth, New Hampshire,
has been engaged by the Freew Baptist Society
at West Corinth for the coming year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

The Pennsylvania republican convention
is summoned to meet again, on June 2l, To
nominate candidate for congressman.at
large, in place of Mr.. Marshall declined.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

CABOT, -Marshfeld brass band visited our village
last Saturday evening and serenaded through
streets and returned TO the hotel and give out
door concert which was very acceptable to the
citizens Its playing was very good considering the
members have been in practice only about six
weeks-neaTly up to some bands we have heard
that have been in practice considerably longer
time. We hope 1t will see fit to visit us often
during the summer. The severe showers last
Friday made heavy washout in the road at
East Cabot leading to Cow Hill. Levi j. Wal
bridge has planted thirteen acres OF potatoes. He
has used two car loads OF phosphate on his farm
and sold six car loads to his townsmen Mr.,
Walbridge evidently thinks phosphate pays. -.
There is talk Of celebration Of the Fourth Of July
In town. We hope 1t will not end in talk. 80.
There have been several cases Of diphtheria at
South Cabot; also at Peteryille in the family OF
John Graves Only one death has yet occurred
.,... The remains Of daughter OF the late Darius
Durgin were brought to East Cabot and inferred
last Thursday...,, DR.. Wiswel, wife and daugh-
ter, are making six weeks trip through the west.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

WASHINGTON. The thunder shower OF Sunday,
June 4th, washed out the entire road bed In the
bill south OF Washington Flat The rain fall In
torrents so person could not see one hundred
feet Some OF the older residents claim II to be
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

BRADFoRD. -Children's day was observed at
the Methodist church last Sunday. A service
printed for the occasion was used and congre-
ton OF between four and five hundred persons
participated in the exercises. Addresses were
made by the pastor and superintendent The
floral decorations were deliberately and artistically
arranged In arches, pyramids crowns, crosses
and festoons too numerous to mention. There
was profuse display of b uquets and rare plants
while the music of many birds added to the glad
ness Of the day. At the Congregational church
also there were decorations and sermon to the
children by the pastor. Quarterly meeting SER
vices were held In the church at West Bradford
Sunday afternoon at two O'clock Rev 7. p
Frost officiating in the absence of the presiding
elder. good congregation was in attendance
-. Hiram briggs, son of Il. c. briggs of this
village, arrived from ST. Louis, Missouri, last
Wednesday attended by his family and his
brother, who lives in Kansas City. Mr. Diggs
has been seriously i'll for long time, and was
anxious to see his native place and his fathers
house more and it is feared that he is In the
last stages OF consumption. D. W. Cobb, for
mery editor of the Bradford Opinion, is in town
for few days
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

MoRRIsvILLE j. X. Sterling of waitsfield is
at work in Churchilrs tin shop. Edison Pinney
OF Wolcott is to move his family here to the w
w. Cate house. Miss Hattie Hickok has
twentyseven pupils at her select school which COM
menced last week. .... The ladies circle met at
the Congregational vestry on Friday afternoon.
The afternoon WAS spent in work on an album
quilt which is to be sent to Mrs. G. F. Montgom-
cry, now missionary to Turkey, formerly of this
place About five hundred names have already
been secured for the quilt, each name bringing
ten cents which Is for the benefit OF the parson-
age fund being raised by the ladies'. E.. Rev. II.
H. Howes OF Morristown has purchased and is
moving to the Page house, corner Of South Main
and Maple Streets. II. NJ. Rich and Miss Nette
Is. George were married at the residence of the
brides parents in town on Wednesday evening
last. The house was well filed by an invited
party and everything passed off pleasantly. A
large number of beautiful and valuable presents
were made. Mr. Rich has position in bank at
Jaffrey New Hampshire and the couple left for
that place on Friday......A large amount OF
dressed and undressed lumber is being drawn to
the depot from W. w. Peck's mill in Morrstown,
llaskins' mills in Hydepark and X. G. Hills and
Woodbury's mills In Elmore. The Stafford Broth
ers are still shipping sawn chair material for the
jericho company.... Children's day IL to be OBJ
served by the Congregationalists next Sunday
'...E L. u. Merriam, formerly Of this place but now
OF St, Johnsbury, was in town last week. :. The
village school committee has engaged Professor
ii. 5. Wilson, graduate OF the University of Yer
mont, principal Of the academy. 1t was expected
by most OF the people that Professor Dustan,
principal for the past two years, would be engaged
again RI he gave good satisfaction. The Meth
odists observed Children's day with appropriate
exercises Sunday morning and evening.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

~ rHE Diamond Dyes always do more than
they claim 10 do. Color over that old dress. II
will look like new, ohly 10 cents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

Robert Glynn's house in Baltimore has been
burned by an incendiary. Loss 500; insured
1.-THE First National Bank of Springfield
whose charter expires August lst is taking the
preliminary steps toward reorganization. The
Vermont Snath Works. in Springfield, were par
tally burned at one o'clock last week Wednes-
day morning. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000
Much adjoining property was saved by the new
steamer. The Windsor county annual confer
ence of Congregational churches was held in
Norwich last week Tuesday and Wednesday 49,.
Hazen and Matthews Of Norwich recently lost
four fat hogs within a few days. 1t is thought
their death was caused by feeding cotton-seed
meal. .." Josh Billings gave lecture at Wind
sor lately. The dedication of the new Windsor
Morse, who was lately thrown from his wagon at
Cavendlsh, Is slowly recovering. -. The large
river farm in Gaysville owned by the II. J. Leon
ard estate has been sold to s. c. Harrington of
Stockbrdge for 81 300
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

WoLcoIT.-The steam mill built in place OF
the one burned last March is running night
and day......L. A. Tllotsop, who has been
rusticating in the West, has returned very
much pleased with the country M S. Burneli
station agent, Is finishing off lunch room or res
taurant in the depot to accommodate the hungry
traveller. Work on the Methodist parsonage
and Uniyersast church is progressing finely. -.
The republicans OF the town will meet in caucus
next Friday evening at X. +. Parker's Office to
elect delegates to the state convention and district
convention, Orvis Brown has returned to
Albany, New York, ... Butter sold last Tuesday
for twenty-three cents, eggs fifteen cents. P.
G. Wood has built fence from the bridge to his
residence, which improves the looks OF his prem
ises very much....P A. Stevens and L. S.
Hutchins have been appointed commissioners on
the estate Of Mrs. Albee. New furniture and
new carpets adorn the interior Of the Methodist
church. -. Fred Jones, Judge Alger Jones son,
from the west, made his friends in this place a
short call one day last week. Andrew McFar-
land Of Barton made his friend Oscar Eaton a
flying visit few days since. Mr. Mcfarland is
one of Orleans county e most enterprising farmers
and business men. The cold, wet weather
brightens the prospects of our hay crop but makes
many farmers very backward with their work
&c c. Davis is building new house on the farm
that he bought OF Mrs. Whitney near the mill
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

Mrs. Ann Dills Of Wallingford, who was recently
thrown from wagon and severely hunt by strik-
ing on block Of marble, has since died OF her
injuries. She suffered very greatly, inhamma-
tory rheumatism having set in. Mrs Dls was
forty-eight years OF age. The other day, while
daughter of Mr.. A. J. Mead of West Rutland,
with Mrs. j. II. Mead and her two daughters,
were riding between Center and West Rutland,
their horse became frightened and all were thrown
out. Miss Mead was injured about the arms and
shoulders. Captain William Gilmore of West
Rutland was thrown from his wagon the other
day and somewhat injured, but not seriously.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14

THE MemphremagOg House at Newport is be-
ing thoroughly repaired renovated and in great
part refurnshed The new manager is Nathaniel
Ripley, who has +. Z. Marden Tor his clerk
Just before school was dismissed in Colchester on
a recent day, bullet came through the lower
part Of the window near where scholars usually
sit. Luckily no one was hit. -. The grand list
Of the town of Coventry is 50, 1856, 6S, a gain OF
S29S 90 over last wear
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14
LAMoILLE COUNTY.

At Johnson, one Of Bucks men slipped into the
water Of the Gihon about half a mile above the
mill. He was drawn by the current under the
logs and carried down stream for about fifty rods
when he came up again and got out alive, but
with narrow escape from drowning Mr.. H.
Broadwell, who works in the Patch mill, up on
plot" met with a similar accident the same
day, but was rescued BERTHE Reed Of Eden
lately had narrow escape. His gun burst while
firing at game In a tree. He was uniniured.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.

Messrs. Shiland & Hunter have placed a large
new boiler in their paper mill at Essex Junction
required to move 1t from the cars, after being
placed on rollers Its cost was 81 400. The
Fletcher Free Library at Burlington is again open
"A Burlington house painter mixed his paint
with maple syrup and had nearly completed a job
OF house painting when he discovered the mis-
take. Seven freight cars were smashed into
kindling wood near the drawbrdge in Burlington
last Friday afternoon. The conductor was GOV.
cred with the debris and badly but not fatally
injured.
ESSEX COUNTY.
WARNER c. LEWIS and others saw a bear in
Victory which had been caught in a steel trap
and had dragged the trap until it had become en-
tangled. Royal Towle went two miles and pro-
cured a gun and shot it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-01-18

in the planting, cutting'and threshing
of wheat. Some of these implements
are eminently adapted TO rice and
are certain to supersede the sowing
and gathering of rice by hand, and
will save fortunes to those OF our
rice planters who are pursuing the
old and slow system of hand work.
We have witnessed the unrivalled
working of a pulverizer and seeder,
which breaks up, pnlverlzes and
plants at one operation twenty acres
per day OF any kind OF grain. The
machine is operated by fonr heavy
horses or mules, or b. SIX animals OF
ordinary size, and one man. 1t will
accomplish the same amoWnt of work
in given time, as twelve double
plows and twelve men with twenty
Jour mules. The ground is put IN
finer condition, and the grain is dis
tributed more uniformly. The bind
ers, reapers and mowers are without
number and distracting IN their ex-
cellence. Self>binders have been in
general use in the North aud West
tor about five years; all OF them work
beautifully, but the machine which
we consider best adapted to rice is a
harvester and twine.Ginder combined,
which, with three horses will easily
cut and bind in bundles twenty acres
OF wheat per day. This machine is
also header, The cutting bar can
be elevated so s'to leave the stubs
BILE three or more feet high. This
would operate advantageouslY in our
rice fields, where the stalks attain a
height of five or more feet, and ena-
able the planter to dispense with
handling the heavy, green rice butts,
which retard the drying and JhreSh-
ing OF the rice. The latest improve
ments in separators, cleaners and
threshers, are shown by Lalf dozen
manufacturers, and as many selt.pro-
polling engines are shown, which no.
only draw themselves and threshing
machines TO the field, but are capa-
he OF drawing more than a car
load Oh the ordinary roads OF the
country. The hand>sickle must go,
and three-fourths of the laborers
engaged in the Louisiana rice>felds
must seek other work.