The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-05
Cabot.

REV. MR. CHANDLER OF East Hardwick will
occupy the desk of the Congregational church
next Sunday.
QUITE a number OF young people spent por-
ton of last week camping at Greensboro pond:
grand time Is reported.
THE hay scales have been built over and
thoroughly repaired by Sprague & Wells, 80
now the weight can be correctly ascertained.
THE present appearances are that the potato
crop will come far short of what 1t was at first
thought to be- Many fields are rusting and we
hear some complaint OF rot.
THE drouth is becoming very severe, and
unless broken soon, in some localities there
will be suffering for water. 1t Is only exceeded
by the drouth of 1850, which commenced early
In June and continued until the 9th of August.
PROFESSOR FOSTER of Brooklyn, New York,
with the singing-cl IS that have been under his
direction for the past few weeks, will give a
concert at the Congregational church Thursday
evening, at seven clock. They will be as
sisted by Mrs. Spencer OF Marshfied and other
singers. The Marshfeld band will also be in
attendance.
VILLAGE schools commence September TO-
Mrs. Baxendale in charge of the higher depart
ment She comes highly recommended as q
teacher Of experience and well qualified for the
position. The primary department Is to be In
charge of Helen Baker, who has taught in
town for a large number OF years with good
success. We understand the school directors
have receded from the ground taken early in
the season, that no branches should be taught
but those prescribed by law. Had this been
done several weeks before or the former vote
not been taken by them 1t would have kept
several scholars In town who have gone away
this fall.
AGAIN we are called to announce the death
of one of our oldest citizens. Mr.. Wheatine
Livingston died at the residence of his daugh.
ter. Mrs David G. Pennington of Cabot, August
2S, aged lightweight years. MIR. Livingston
was born in Peacham. In 1919 he married
Melinda Goodnough and went to live on 9
farm in Walden near the depot, which was Their
almost an unbroken wilderness. Here they
lived for long number of years reducing the
heavy timbered forest to good farm. A fam
lily of fourteen children was born to them
twelve of whom lived to maD-and-womanhood
Three of his sons went to the army and one
was killed in action A few years before the
death Of bis wife Mr.. Livingston moved t.
Albany, VT, and four years ago he came Il
live with his daughter His church member
ship was with the Congregational church
of Albany and he always maintained consist
ent Christian character His Oldest children
say they cannot remember the time when they
did not have family prayers regularly. The
four years he had lived in town he was regu
lar attendant upon church, for man OF his age
| always contributing of his means for the sup
port of religious worship His remains wert
taken to Albany for burial.
RETURNFD-Rev. Mr.. Russell and wife, from
their vacation in Connecticut; |. F. Haines
Esq, and wife and daughter, from Saratoga
Mrs. Hiram Wells, from Old Orchard, Me-
John Austin, from visiting friends in Manches
ter, N. H., and vicinity Mrs. w. G. Swan
from the White Mountains. All who were no
we'll when they left home are looking much i'm
proved in health for their vacations.