davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Hardwick.-The closing exhibitions of our
academy schools on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings were very successful and fully at
tended. The general excellence OF the speak.
ing and composition, showed much care in the
preparation, and skill in rhetorical training
The receipts from ten cent admission amour
ted to nearly $42, the net proceeds from which,
AFTER paying necessary expenses, is to be de-
voted TO the purchase OF reference books to i'm.
prove the facilities for efficient instruction The
Term mas been more successful In attendance
than ever before. The winter term begins
monday, December 3, and already gives prom
ise OF larger patronage from outside our vii
iage district than usual for winter term
PROFESSOR McLoUD intends spending mart
OF his vacation in visit to Boston, going
Monday.
Two more life insurance agents from this
place and vicinity, new recruits, are soon to
start out on the war-path, " may be to beguile
the unsophisticated natives of some of our
neighboring towns. Walter J. Perrin and c.
+, McCrillis have been engaged we understand,
as canvassers for the Connecticut General
life insurance company.
THE threshing exhi bit in this section shows
unusual heavy yields of wheat of superior
quality. Several farmers report yields of forty
bushels or more per acre. G. NJ Bailey and j
W. Hovey each report over forty bushels per
acre, the former forty-three bushels from one
acre and the latter fifty-two bushels from one
and one-fourth acres. These farmers cultivate
the variety known as White Russian. We think
Vermont with such harvests rather outranks
Dakota.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

spring Mr.. Cooley set up a pony engine In the
new shop here and getting his foundry into
running order proceeded to make the castings
necessary for sectional boiler OF some forty
horsepower. This boiler he constructed him.
self, put 1t in position and started up his ma
cbinery. He has spent the summer and fall In
making the tools and some special machines
for the manufacture OF the sand-box axle. His
preparations are completed and large lot OF
work is now In process Of finishing. The axles
are made OF iron or Bessemer steel. and are
furnished with the bushing for the hub and the
patent sand box. The latter Is q perfect lock-
out to sand, dirt ormud; II is light compact and
durable In construction and when the wheel Is
finished and In position on the axle the pres
ence Of the sand box is dscernible only on close
inspection. II Is open to no objection on the
score Of appearances or by reason OF any lia-
bility to get loose or rattle Experience has
shown that wheel on an axle equipped with
this continuance will run four times as long
with once oiling as on the unprotected axle.
Agents will commence canvassing for sales
nc once, and the merits of the company's
goods should give 1t all the work 1t is able to
do. The company is also making chilled iron
sled shoe, new invention Of practical merit,
and does also the repairing and custom work OF
any well equipped foundry and machine shop.
The chilled iron sled shoes are especially sea-
sonable, and farmers and team-owners are ad-
vised to give them an examination.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

ElmOre.-Some sixty or seventy of the
friends Of Mr. and Mrs. s. B. Doty met with
them the evening Of the 18th to celebrate their
fifteenth marriage anniversary. Owing to the
severe winds that prevailed, there were not as
many present as were expected. Among the
useful articles that we're presented was an ex-
tension table, two very handsome sets OF glass,
a glass bread tray, gobets and a pair OF pickle
dishes also rocker for Miss Eta. The ar
tices were presented in few we'll chosen re-
marks by L. II. Doty, and were heartily re-
sponded to by the host. After doing duty at
beautifully spread table the company en-
gagged in games and dancing until a late hour.
when they dispersed to their several homes
feeling grateful to the host and hostess for the
pains they had taken to make this an enioy,
able occasion. 'N'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

North Tunbridge.-A j. Dexter from Chi
sea has hired to S. q. Goodwin and has moved
to bis place to remain one year.
PUBLIC examination OF teachers in this town
on Saturday, the oath, at nine o'clock A. M.
THERE Is to be camp fire by Post Whitney
q. A. r., on Saturday evening. November Oath,
the proceeds to 60 into relief and memorial
day fund.
On account Of illness Mrs. G. A. Leavitt has
been unable to fulfill her engagement to paint
enamel pictures, but intends to finish them by
January 1st.
ALBERT WHITNEY, who has been living at
Lowell, Mass, for the past ten years, has now
returned, going back on his farm which has
been rented, and intends to carry 1t on himself.
THERE is to be a meeting at the town hall
November "a, at two p. NJ, held afternoon and
evening, calling upon all teachers and friends
OF education to join movement looking for
ward for better schools in this town.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Craftsbury.-Seaver & Glidden have COM
menced To feed their ensilage and claim an in
crease OF one-third In milk from the best OF
hay to ensilage. Amasa Randall has bar
gained about forty acres Of timber land on the
Wild branch to Warren Udall. Mr. Udall gets
out the spruce for the balance of the timber
and land This addition makes Mr. Udslls farm
one OF the largest in town. -. George Sleeper
threshing machine Saturday, the 10Th, making
1t necessary to amputate the arm above the
elbow. He never rallied, and died on Tuesday
night, the 18Th His body was taken to Water
bury for interment.. Mayor Robbins who
has been sick for long time is slowly but
surely improving Amory Dawson has re-
turned from Connecticut where he went with
cattle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

PETITION for q writ of mandamus, brought
by the taxpayers of Brattleboro against the
commissioners Of the Bratteboro and Benning-
ton railroad company, and against the company
itself, has been served upon the commissioners
and company. The petition Is for the purpose
of compelling the commissioners to subscribe
to the capital of the road a. voted by the town
of Bratteboro. Chief Justice Royce ordered
the petition to be heard before the supreme
court at Burlington on the first Tuesday OF Jam
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Tunbridge.-James Riddall is moving and
repairing some OF his buildings.
ANsoN TUCKER has a new barn nearly ready
to raise.
MANY springs are nearly dry and the streams
are quite low
The G. A. R. boys are to have another camp
fire next Saturday evening.
MANY farmers have seeded down their land
this fall, believing that they get better grass by
doing 3d.
THE Reynolds sisters played at Randolph
Center Friday evening" and at East Randolph
Saturday.
The educational meeting at Chelsea this
week Is likely to be attended by many from
this place.
DR.. K. M. CHASE of Bethel came here and
pulled out large number Of teeth for various
persons last Thursday.
THERE are so few candidates for the office of
governor, some of your readers thing it best to
retain the present governor.
SEVERAL sheep have been killed lately by
what Is supposed to be the panther said to
have been lately seen in STAFFORD.
A MEETING Of all those interested in educa-
tional matters is ,lled at the town hall next
Friday at two P. M, and it is hoped that there
will be large attendance.
THE public examination OF teachers upon
physiology and hygiene is to be held at the
school-house near J. NJ. Whitneys next Satur-
day, commencing at nine A. M.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

IT seems that there il really to be new line
OF steamers on the lake. 1t Is announced that
the new Lake Champlain and River Rchelieu
steam navigation company has been organized
at Rouses Point to carry passengers and freight
between Whitehall and st. Johns, p. Q and
that two boats will be built during the winter
with a view particularly TO speed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Beriin..The school in district No. 4, taught
py Alice +. Kinney OF Montpelier, closed
their names were Belle Colt, May Glines, jamie
Reed, Eta Jones, Nellie Rowell and Sarah
Sweeney. Mark GliLes had no absent marks
Those having no tardy marks were Laura Colt.
Nellie Conlon,, Sammie Colt, Willie Cook,
FREQ Chandler, Flora Celey, Nina Dewey,
T SI'i gilmore, May Hill, Nellie Dewey, Ernest
Hill, Myra Johnston, Ephie Hill, ii. ryey
Johnston, Eddie Sawyer Harvey Pingree and
Norman SAWYER. May Glines, Nellie Conlon
and Nellie Dewey did not miss in spelling
during the term, and Freddie Chandler missed
only one word Laura Colt and Sarah Sweeney
missed only one word each in written snelIinG
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

THE Battle Creek mich. Journal has an ac-
count OF the golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Noble OF that place. Mr. Noble at the
age OF twenty-four and Miss Rhoda M. Murray
we're married in Williston, Vt, on the Dist Of
October, 1888, the officiating clergyman being
the Rev. VIM Arthur. father OF Chester A.
Arthur, now President Of the United States.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21
East COrinth Rev. Fl. P. James preached
Sunday from Galatians i:1O

q. b. SrEARNs has gone to Guildhsll.
The case Of Town of Corinth Us A. W. Car
penter Is being tried before Hon. s. NJ
Gleason, referee. 1t will probably last through
the week. j. K Darling and R NJ. Harvey
for the town, J. II. Watson, s. B. Hebard and
A. 2. Hunton for Carpenter.
IT has been found out that the greatest tur-
key thief is the fox. Two boys recently
caught one, took it home and skinned it.
When they went after their trap they dis
covered it was not theirs but somebody's else.
The two questions are: Whom does the trap be-
long to and whom does the skin of the fox
belong to-?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Waitsheld.-Dr w. A. Jones and family
nave nave returned from two months tour in the
west II has been lonesome here since they
went away, but now society seems complete
number are the doctor and INSTANTLY.
THERE will be Thanksgiving dance nj botsl
hall on "Wednesday evening preceding Thanks.
Ewing This Ia sufficient guarantee that there
VIII DC good time, as Nc Lamb, the genial
proprietor spares neither time nor expense 10
nave nave everything as 1t should be, including the
Elmore's orchestra. ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

West KandOlph.-Captain Harvey LAM
son. one OF the Oldest settlers In town. Ia dead.
aged lightweight years. N''
THE village school closes this week.
LorTIE WHITooMB of Underhil is in town
visiting relatives and friends and is the guest
OF Mrs j. Warren Mann, her sister.
THE Mechanics band dedicated Charlie
Woodard's new hall with ball and concert
Thanksgiving night and good time is antici-
pated.
MRS MARY A. LIvERMoREs' lecture last Sat-
urday evening was well attended and we'll re-
ceiyed. 1t was financial success and all were
we'll paid that went TO hear her.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Waterbury Center.-The two lectures by
Dr.. Northrop last Thursday were not only in
teresting, but instructive. Those who failed to
hear them, have missed a rare treat.
MRS Dix of Townsend, Mass, who has been
visiting her father, David Lord, has returned
to her home.
REV. MIR CHURCH preached his sermon upon
Martin Luther last Sunday. 1t was full of his
torical NATTER and was an able production.
REV. A. p TRACY OF North Danville will
lecture in seminary hall tomorrow Thursday
evening After the lecture there will be re-
ception and promenade. Every one cordially
fnvited
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

East ROxbury.-H. A. Thayer, who has
Deen confined to the house the past week with
fever, Is gaining now. DR.. Goodrich has at
tended him.
L, BLANCHARD and j. Freeman arrived home
from their trip up north last night
OUR fall school of ten weeks closed last Sat-
nrday, taught by Addie Colby with good results.
ED AND ADDIE MARTEN have moved to his
ing W. -'u'0A''p-
MI IhE telephone poles are all up by here from
Northheld to Brookfeld. We ought to have a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

NHw and valuable deposits of marble are
and new quarry is to be opened there. One
man who lives In that vicinity, and who owns
property that was supposed TO have been worth
about S4W0, is reported to have been off cred
$50. 600 for 1t by Boston parties in consequence
OF the discovery Of valuable marble on his land
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Marshfeld.-A good company met at Mr.
and Mrs. Edison Yorks last Saturday. aud re-
minded them Of the twenty fifth anniversary
of their marriage pleasant time was passed
ate, including among others a silver fruit dish
and silver butter knife. :, Promenade at hotel
next Saturday evening. William Wilson is
building new house this winter. Methodist
sociable at the church vestry this wednesday,
evening M. d. Bemis is better, so he has
been ont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

THE class that graduated from the medical
department at Dartmouth college last week
Tuesday was the largest ever sent out, num-
herring forty-one. 1t included the following
Vermonters: 5 N Eastman of Groton, L Il.
Niles OF Pownal, w, Richardson OF London
derry, F. G. Wheatley Of Brookfed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Roxbury.-Why cannot we have tele-
phone line to Mortified?
SHERIFFs FUTILE and Howe were in town
on Monday.
JONES ". FERRIS has sold his farm to Mar
shall Chaffee for $500.
TT, MRS Il. M. HAMBLET, nee Emma Bean, of
Worcester, has been visiting in town the mast
week. '"' p"e'
1T Is rumored that the steam saw mill ia 10
dolph. -''"-
The Monday evening snging-schools, taught
by Professor Ober of Waterbury, are well at
tended and much interest is manifested in
them. AZ
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

RandoIph.-The Reynolds sisters gave a
concert In the town hall, Friday evening" which
was we'll attended.
MRS. NANCY DEWEY has gone to Montpelier,
to spend the winter.
COLONEL j. B. MEAD exhibited his polled
stock at cattle show in Chicago this week
A SUBSCRIPTION paper to procure funds for a
singing school has been strrted and Is meeting
with success.
q. l., WILLS sold his stock and farming tools
by public auction, Saturday The sale was
prices. e~
!, IHE orange county Sunday-school associa-
ton holds a convention In the CONGREGATIONAL
church here Friday and Saturday Of this week.
tend. wv
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

North The'fOrd.-A week ago last Sunday
Elder Cooper, Rev. Mr.. Walters and Mr.. Adj
ans were in attendance at the service IL be-
ing the communion Sunday of the Methodist
church.
Mr.. Cook from Post Mills has moved into
the Robinson house.
TWO weeks ago three new members were
taken into the Methodist church.
Mr. NUTTING had smashed-up team not
long ago, from leaving horse unhitched.
The steam grist mill is doing lively business
and have enough to keep busy all the time
Lumber is also being drawn, to be sawed at the
saw-mill.
The Bible readings held In the evening meet
ings by Rev. Mr.. Fay are very interesting and
also profitable, and should not be passed over
by any one.
CHARDEs ABBOTT, who has been stoppipg
with John Sawyer for the past few years. be-
coming crazy, was taken to the county poor
house not long ago.
GEORGE EMERSON, formerly of this place
has bought the place known as the Samuel
Fletcher place. He Is now moving and will
take immediate possession. Mr.. Fletcher will
move to Thetford Hill.
NEXT week Wednesday evening Watson &
Thickett will dedicate their new paint shop.
which has been nicely prepared for the occasion,
with social promenade and dance A good
orchestra Will be In attendance aud a supper
will be furnished by A. w. Jaquith at his ho-
tel, the whole bill for dance and supper being
only 81 20. Come and have good time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Rochester.-Again the ranks of the Metho-
dist church have been broken and kind, noble.
hearted, generous member, Gould Stock ell,
has gone to his reward, aged eighty. four years
He remembered very generously the church of
his choice, also the missionary cause and the
freedmen. He was a good citizen, a sincere
Christian, Jealous of good works.
PRESIDING ELDER SPENCER spent last Sunday
with us and in the evening spoke to full
house; his subject was The Bible as Photo
graph Album, showing just the relation we
stand to God. 1t was a very instructive SER
vice.
The controversy between Arthur Ralph and
Paul Tinkham, at the lower mills over a barrel
OF crackers sent by Cross & Son Of Montpelier,
to Landlord Faulkner, finished up by blows.
This Is very low-lived way of doing business,
and we are sorry it could not be explained and
settled some other way. Mr.. Ralph was arrest.
ed, and fined by Justice Cha flee S12, and cost,
then arrested for private damage and placed
under $500 bonds Mr. Ralph is universally
liked by all the business men and had no
trouble In getting ]. r. Upper, and F. Guern-
sey and w. Campbell to serve as bondsmep
II there was any understanding between
Cross Son and Mr.. Faulkner, we hope it may
be rectitied and understood 80 words may not
lead to blows hereafter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

Newbury.-Azro Chamberlain, our milk
man, fell from load of hay last week and
was badly bruised. He has not been out of
doors since.
DIR. II. A. CUTTING was In town Monday.
BELLE HiBBARD is teaching the winter school
In the OK Bow district.
ABBIE MEADER Of North Haverhill, N. H.. IL
spending few weeks in town with relatives.
THE Meth odist and Congregationalst preach.
ers OF this place exchanged pulpits last Sab
bath.
FLOCK Of wild geese flew over last week
Wednesday, the first seen this season in this
vicinity.
The squirrel-hunt party took supper at the
sawyer house Saturday evening" about forty in
number
LARGE number from adjoining towns were
present at the closing exercises Of the fall term
OF Newbury seminary last week.
BERTHA GEORGE OF Cabot, who has been at
tending school at the seminary, returned home
last Saturday to spend a vacation OF two weeks
PROFESSOR DAVID A. FRENCH and family
have gone to Warren, N. III A., to remain until
the commencement OF the winter term OF the
seminary.
JAMES L GEORGE goes to South Victory next
Thursday. He Is engaged by HAGEN Brothers
Tor the winter to do cooking for about fifty
workmen.
The hotel company will not build before
another season, which Is greatly regretted by
most OF the citizens. There ought to be two
hotels In place Of this size
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

THE extension of the Burlington breakwater
is now practically completed. The crib Is fifty
feet In length.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21
Barre.

HORACE FTrELD has returned from his
western trip.
REV. Mr.. GREEN OF Washington occupied
the desk at the Universalist church last Sun
day.
ALBERT FRENCH has been sick for the past
lew days, so much 30 as to be unable TO be at
his shop.
CoBURN JONES is again In town, having re-
turned from Gloucester, Mass, last week and
is to remain here WHILE
THE cold weather Is putting q stop to the
quarrying OF granite, and a good share Of the
quarrymeD have gone home
The closing exercises Of Barre academy oc-
cur this week. A reception was held Monday
evening at the boarding house parlors.
l.. W. SCoTT has sold his dwelling-house,
erected this season, to Mr.. Kenaston OF Cabot,
receiving 81 800 for 1t. MIR. Kenaston Is to
move here soon.
The Blue store Is once again In full blast,
jackson and Taft having filled in nice assert.
ment OF fancy groceries, also running In con-
nection an eating saloon.
MRS. EMMA CoMINas and children arrived
here from her western home last week. They
are to remain through the winter, and are stop
ping with Mrs. Coming's sister, Mrs. s. G.
Cnubb
The following are the names OF those schol-
ars having neither absent or tardy marks in
district No. l, for the fall term: Lizzie Laid,
Maud Morrison, Beulah and Jessie B .ss; Flos.
sic Kelley absent only one day. There were
put two Instances of hardness during the term
Luira V. Hartman was teacher.
HE third entertainment In the lecture course
occurred last week Tuesday evening, being
lecture by Professor Leotsakos, on Ancient and
Modern Greece. The lecture was well illus
trated and no doubt good, but the professor
could not handle English very well, and to
those not versed in Greek history it was not so
entertaining as some of the lectures have been
ON Saturday evening the young folks gave
anotner entertainment in the series to pay for
the scenery in the town hall. The programme
was well carried out by the several actors and
good audience present The receipts of the
evening were about $85, which, with previous
receipts, clean up the amount paid for scenery,
some 1850 Credit is due to active workers In
TINS matter, and 1t should be appreciated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21
NFayston.-Mrs. A. d. Bragg is visiting In

DAVID MCKAY lost a valuable COW last week.
SOME OF our cautious young men and maid.
ems nave been encouraged by the late elections.
ana consider the present a good time to make
matrimonial engagements. Among the num-
Der thus engaged are Hugh Baird and Lizzie
Patterson, Patrick McCarty and Jennie Hogan
Willie Fisher and Winnie Bruce, and still there's
more to follow about Thanksgiving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
4 NEW METHODIST CHURCH IN BROOKLYN

The latest addition u church architecture In
Brooklyn Is tho new Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church. at Seventh ave. and st. Jonns-Olace. near
Prospect Park. 1t will Re dedicated to-day. The
cornerstone was laid in Aprl. 1ss2. The edihco Is
buit of MartinsvIls bIown-stOnc. in the thirteenth
century Gothic style OF architecture. IL Is deco
rated npOn the outer walls with terra Gotta. hurmo
ni7lnR in tint with tho stone stone aud slate
covered spre rises from the corner of the edce to
the height of I35 feet. The main auditorium is oab
orately frescoed. Tho Windows arc hlcd with
cathedral glass the central one nj the rear measur
inQ thirty 10y sixteen feet. There Is no gallery
Behind the pulpit tho organ and choir loft. Six
chandeliers OF twelve burners each ON each side OF
the room with covered supports from the roof. VIII
light the auditorium at night There are sittines
for 600 persons. The woodwork Of both tho pulpN
and the pews IS ash with cherry rail AT the
sInc of the church T. the Sunday school chaDei. and
windows between IL and the main audience room
can be lowered, throwing them together. The new
church has cost about 100 900 and II is hoped to
dedicate It free OF debt For nearly three years the
Rev George f. Mains has been the pastor and
largely by his Efforts the new edllice has been NO
cured. a..
Al the dedcatory services this evening Bishop
Matthew Simpson will preside. Tho Rev. DIR. j. VI.
Buckley will preach the sermon The first sermon
In the new church will he preached This morning by
Inc Row c. G.. McCahe. In the afternoon a netting.
With addresses 10y several clergymen and by the
Mayor. will he held.