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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18
Barre.

GEORGE E. HOOKER, a graduate of Amherst,
is again at home.
REV. l.. TENNEY and wife are again at home
having returned last week from their trip.
o. V. BRADFORD dispenses the drugs in
Gladding's store while the proprietor is away.
MRS. HELEN FOWLER and son from Massa-
chusetts are on visit to her father Stilman
Wood.
ORvIs FRENCH and wife of Evanston, H.,
are in town on visit to his mother and sisters
living here.
WE notice the familiar face OF c. E. Stowe
around the streets again. He is said to be at
work for Jordan, Marsh g. Co. of Boston, and
Is out on vacation.
THERE was quite an exodus for summer re-
sorts from this place last week and this. Mr.
and Mrs. f. h. French, MIR. and Mrs J. Nj.
Perry, Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Field, Mr. and NJ rs.
j. K. George and Mrs. Z. u. Camp have gone
TO Saratoga. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. Gladdlng
have gone to York beach, Maine, E. Ii. Gid
den and Burt Martin to Old Orchard.
WE do not think because some one wanted a
take-otf of the Enterprise in the horribles the
Fourth, that 1t showed the feeling of the peo.
pie. Probably the same man had hand In il
That last year Immediately ordered his paper
stopped, because the editor expressed the idea
lew days before in the paper that there might
be an Improvement made ON the management
and exercises OF the celebration. Although the
gentleman no longer has the paper the Enter
PRISE still lives and prospers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

Newbury.-The Congregationalists are build
Ing an addition to their vestry, a kitchen and
cook room.
JAMES WALLACE is in very feeble health.
FRANK PRESCOTT of Lowell, Mass, is In
town.
MR.. WEBSTER of Monroe, n H., was in town
last week.
SEVERAL children have died in town of
diphtheria.
S. A. THAYER has gone West to spend the
month of July.
A LARGE amount of hay was damaged by the
rain last week.
WASHINGTON WALKER went to Massachu-
sets last week.
DIR. GEO. b. HATCH is spending several
weeks in Groton
?. W. LADD and daughter have gone to the
Poland Springs, Maine.
Mrs. JENNIE WoRTHEN, who has been dam
gerously sick, is now recovering
MARY ). SToCKwELL of the seminary closed
her school in Bath, n H., last week
MIR. AND MRS. CHARLIE DUNNING of Lowell.
Mass, were In town last week visiting friends
PROFESSOR LEVI TUCKER of Providence, X. |.
| Is spending his summer vacation in town with
| his parents
THOMAS G. KEyEs and family have not We,
returned from the West. They are visiting
In Illinois, Wisconsin, ETC.
| MRS CHARLIE DAY Is quite feeble and but
niue nope Is entertained OF her recovery. She
| mas peen very sick for several months
lHE village school closes this week. The
! teacher, Laura Nelson from Hayerhill N II
mas gwen entire satisfaction and has the hesi
| wishes Of the whole district WV
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

GrotOn Horace b. Miller OF Boston came
to town last Saturday, remaining over Sunday
and returning Monday afternoon.
J. X. DARLING has his new spur-track, above
Ricker's mills, done and will ship the balance
of his old bark At once.
VERY much trouble is had with grasshop-
pers. They are very thick and destroy now
Ing and pasturing very rapidly.
A. L. CLARK's auction last Saturday Of
household goods etc., was SHINY attended, peo-
pie being very busy getting in hay. Most of the
goods went very low, nice parlor set and
nearly new Morris Il Ireland, No. 3, safe not
selling at all. A tive-dollar bid ON a twenty
dollar gold piece was one of the sample bids.
Mr.. Clark sold his mill last fall and we under
stand is going West next week Tuesday, visit
ing and 10 settle in business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18
Chelsea.

DAVID G. Mills and family of Manchester,
n H., are in town.
II. o. BrxBy had new potatoes from his gar
den the 18th Of July.
GRACE NJ MOVES closed a successful term OF
school at Corinth, last Friday.
L. II. SANBoRN and family are home from
visiting friends at Middlesex.
CARL E. MOVES and wife, Of Franklin, N. H.,
are visiting at Alonzo Noyes'.
NJ. F. ORDwAy has a fine team, having pur-
chased a mate for his brown colt.
JENNIE AMIDoN was in town Monday with
her brother-in-law, DR.. A. B. Smith
L. w. NATION Is sick with Inflammation Of
the kidneys. DR.. S. n Goss attends him.
JOHN PARKS and his sister Mary OF Manches-
ter, N. H., are in town visiting their parents.
MRS. JOHN NOR and Edith Miller of Bebee
Plains, Canada, are visiting G. X. Corwin and
wife,
GERrIE, daughter of E. K. HYDE was quite
severely bitten on her wrist recently by Orcutt
Bixby's dog
Mrs. HERBERT L. MoULToN of Manchester,
N. H., daughter of F. P. Bixby, came home for
a visit recently.
DIR. WALTER S. VINCENT and his wife and
daughter OF Burlington are visiting his father,
Stephen Vincent.
Mr.. AND MRS WILLIAM VEAzy and daugh-
tiers, Addie and Eva, of Somerville, Mass, are
stopping at the hotel.
HATTIE ORDwAY, who has been assisting
Mrs Dickinson through the millinery season,
has returned home to Tunbridge.
RALPH PERKINS of Gloucbester, Mass, is
spending the summer at Fernando Perkins He
rode up from South Royalton on his bicycle
WALTER NJ. ORDwAY is spending few days
vacation with his family in town. He is trav-
| cling for a boot and shoe firm of Portland,
Maine.
JOHNNY NJ, son Of ]. B. Atwood while play
ing with fire crackers the Fourth had one ex-
plode in his face and the powder entering his
| eye came near destroying the sight, but by
careful attention 1t is coming out all right
GILBERT MOORE seems to take the lead in
making his hens pay their way, Since last
| September he has sold from twenty hens $50
| worth of eggs, over $50 worth of poultry, has
eight hens and seventeen chickens left also
about twenty-eight dozen of eggs on hand.
The family, which is quite large, has used all
the eggs they wanted IN this time. Who has
done better
MRS. c. G. RoLFE and four children OF Atch-
ison, Kan, arrived here Saturday night, and
are stopping with her brother, William Rob-
bins. Mrs. Rolfe came ON the fast train which
refused to stop for her at South Royalton,
leaving her at Bethel instead whence she had
much Inconvenience in reaching South Royal
ton, to take the stage for Chelsea. We sup
posed the road was obliged to leave passengers
from the West wherever they wanted to stop,
but they probably thought an unprotected lady
traveller could be dropped off anywhere. They
are so gallant and unofficious.
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Warren.-Mrs. E. W. slayton is quite sick

Warren.-Mrs. E. w. Slayton is quite sick
A SON was born July Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
H. Shaw.
MATTE EDWARDS of RoGbury has been WIS.,
iting friends on East Hill.
MR.. AND MRS. J. c. GRIGGs of Waterbury
spent few days at Pima Parker's last week.
A son of Royal Lovett is crazy, and 1t is
feared that he will have to be taken to Brattle-
boro.
MOST of the schools of town closed last Fri
day Those in our village taught by John
Spaulding and Miss Frank Nichols had a very
enjoyable picnic with the exception of an acci-
dent that somewhat marred the pleasure.
Charlie Sargent assembled a tree to fix one OF
the swings and fell, breaking his ankle in two
places.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

RandOlph.-Rev. Dr. Wheelock Palmer
from New Jersey, was the guest of his cousin
Elijah Blodgett, Monday.
Mrs BENJAMIN T., and Theoda Blodgett
OF Bradford, are stopping with friends in town.
PRINCIPAL GEo. p. BEARD and family of
California, Penn, are visiting Mrs Boards
father, Ahira Griswod.
j. w. GRAY and b. +. Adams have greatly
improved the appearance of their residences by
making needed repairs.
The body of Mrs. Jacob circuit, of St. AL
bans, who mas been for sometime great suf-
terer from cancer, was brought to this place for
burial Wednesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

East Calais.-M. X. Dwinell has finished
his studies at college and is going to Vassalbor-
ough, Me-, to practice medicine. He has re-
Gently bought nice gray horse of Of P. Whit
cher
II. n. PEARoE is at home from Maine for a
few weeks.
P. RICHARDSON has sold his horse to S,
Cole of Marshtield.
PROFESSOR GEORGE FOSTER from Brooklyn
is anticipating singing-school in town, also
some private lessons.
MIR. DEWEY from Boston, the pianist, Ia
stopping at George Freeman's for the summer
and Is prepared 10 give lessons in instrumental
music
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

Waitsfield.-Hon. J. ii. Hastings is quite
i'll. lie has been under the doctors care for
two days and is little better at last report.
7. h. LOCKWOOD had a narrow escape this
week. lie WAS caught in the wheel of now
ing-machine and quite badly bruised.
The case of L. House u.s. estate of George
Fisher, late of this town, was heard at the
office of j. W, Gregory on Wednesday last be-
fore W. A. Jones and Il. j. Gleason, commits
sioners.
The ditch across Main street shows the
beauty OF the Judeyine law to the full salts
faction OF those who have the privilege of driv-
ing across 1t daily. Where are the fathers of
the town, that 1t not repaired?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

Beihel.-T. L. Wilson and his wife who
have served the public for more than thirteen
years to the very best of their ability, have
rented the hotel 10 A. D. Robinson of Spring-
field, possession to be given the first of Aug
LAST Friday Ed Wilson sold his chestnut
horse, TON" to William J. Adams of Hart
ford, Conn, Tor 1925.
PARTIES from Pittsfeld last week were build
ing lumber shed at the yard, to be wholly
devoted To the lumber business.
POPULAR lectures by j. B. Watson at the
Wilson hall are announced this week Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
PETER kAHLER, who was a number of years
baggage master at this station, died suddenly
the 18th inst, aged about fifty years.
Sherman Chadwick, who is real village
cooler, seemed unusually active this morning
while distributing his ice and there was good
reason tor it. He is now the father of two lit
tie ones; this time it is boy
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

Waterbury Center.-O. W. Stearns found
his valuable yearling colt dead in the pasture
last Sunday. Mr.. Stearns thinks it must have
been struck by the sharp lightning of the
Thursday before.
DIR. FOSTER, with his father and mother, is
visiting III Barre and Chelsea.
THE boarding house, under the efficient man
agement OF 5. A. Andrews, is progressing
timely. There is no doubt that it will be ready
TO occupy September 1st
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

North Tunbridge.-Rev. l. Monkey il able
to go out on the street again.
Mrs GEORGE LEVITT is quite ILL., She is at
tended by DIR. Fish.
JAMEs GAY has completed his studies at
Dartmouth college, and is now at home.
SUNDAY services are we'll attended, congrega-
tons quite large and increasing, Sunday school
very interesting.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

A PRACTICAL business education for young
men and women is the thing most desired in
this practical age, and nowhere can such an
education be better obtained than at the Bry-
ant Stratton Commercial School of Boston,
whose principal, Mr. II. f. Hubbard, has been
eminently successful in graduating we'll equip
ped, sell-reliant pupils of both sexes, who are
acceptably filling positions of trust in all our
large cities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18
GranviIle.-Romanzo Green is very sick.

Granville.-Romanzo Green Is very sick.
JOE WILLIAMS has removed to his residence
in Hancock.
The Messrs. Ralph have ordered a steam en-
CINE TO put into their clapboard mill, and ex-
pect 1t this week.
ONE day last week as L. Martin was driving
his team down the hill near a mildam his
horse stumbled and fell through the railing
some,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

The rain of Thursday last caused flood
which did much damage at Springfield, Build
iIgs, gardens, meadows, roads and bridges
were badly washed away. The damage Is
probably $4,000 or over.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

Ely.-A violent shower passed over here Sun
day night, rendering the roads impossible
above this village. The lightning struck in
several places Friday afternoon OF last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

ElmOre.-The mill stream bridge is COM
plelea
NORMAN CAMP is in lordly possession of a
new top buggy.
The re-marriage of Willis Griswold to his
former wife Is the latest sensation.
ONE of our townsmen was arrested for intox.
icatlon In Worthwhile one day last week, had
MS trial. paid VIC and costs, and was released.
MASTERS GEORGE BAILEY OF Chicago, Ned
Bailey of Montpelier and Lucius Moves of
Hydepark are making the "welkin ring" at
A. Nj. Kelleys' this week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

Morrisville.-Mrs. Della Lull was taken to
the state insane asylum by DR.. Rublee last
Friday.
DR. GEO. WOODWARD lost COW which was
run over by the mail train Friday night.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held meeting at the Methodist chapel on
Monday evening.
The Good Templars' ice cream and cake
festival at Academy nall last Wednesday even
ing passed pleasantly. Receipts amounted
to 80.
REV. MR.. BUsHEE had one of his best con-
gregations Sunday and preached one of his
best sermons from Philippians ii: H. abiding
therein to the labor question and incidentally
to the troubles 1T Ely as somewhat illustrative
AT the festival on the commons Wednesday
evening, Judge Powers made "a cold water
speech - and said his experience for twenty
hve years with criminal cases led him to con-
firm the fact that three-fourths of all are
caused by intemperance, and while some re-
gard temperance as the moral question of the
day, II might also be regarded as the pocket
book" question.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

- A GOOD story and one to delight the heart Of
Denis hearney, is told of a well known New Yort
broker. He is said to be very smart, and has a
great hiking for nice exchange business On
inc day when Trade dollars were refused every
where two Cinnamon came early in the morn.
ing into his office, asking, How muchee Won
payee for tradee dollars?' Well" said The
broker, " guess We can take them at one ner
cent discount" Alice lightee," SAID the
Chinee, emptying bag containing $l5O in
member of the firm, came in and examined
the transactions which had taken place during
MS absence, and did not seem to find words
enough 10 praise the smartness of genial Sam
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

AN old fashioned game of round ball WAS
played at Biattleboro Saturday afternoon by
some OF the solid citizens. Col Geo w
Hooker was one OF the captains and among
t y R ny; priyates were Speaker Martin, Col L.
tredpe Iiaski Een NV W. ": Lynde' and Col. Kit
TAI Nine and the opposing forces gloried in
sne TUE OF the Ambulance Nine." The de-
ioa'ea side paid for supper for the whole
party.
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MarshfeId,

FLORA L. MEADER has gone to the White
Mountains to do table work through the season.
Mrs. CARRIE WALLACE, daughter of Lyman
Clark, is visiting in town, accompanied Dy her
eldest son.
GEORGE BLAKELY has moved into Joseph
Wilson's with his new wife and is ready Tor
any job at painting.
ANNA BURNHAM closed her school in d. r.
Loveland's district, with eleven scholars, hav-
ing an average OF over nine. Two scholars
received no marks
DIR. FARNswoRTH has just successfully re-
moved spider cancer from the face OF Mrs.
Elezer ID. Morrill, of Barnet, the body of the
cancer being as large rs silver half dollar.
This makes one hundred and eighty-six the
doctor has removed, and one hundred and
eghty-four have been cured completely. Re-
member Cole of this place was treated SUCCESS
fully for one four years ago.
THE village school closed for the summer
term of ten weeks, last Friday. 1t has been
taught by Eta j. Moore and was an exception
ally good school. There have been forty-eight
scholars, with an average of over forry-one.
Twenty-four scholars have had no marks, as
follows: Eta Winch, Nellie Sanborn, Hattie
Cole, Eta McCrillis, Vena and Myra Hudson,
Estelle and Leah Mears Blanche Lucus, Katie
Meader, Gertie Farnsworth, Ellen Shepard,
Archie Cole, Eldred Pitkin, Warner Smith, Al
lie Hickie, Jesse Wilson, Alvi Davis, Dean w.
Edison, Eddie Preston, Ernest Bliss, Eddie and
Ernest Lamphere, Harry Cole Those standing
highest in department were: Edred Pitkin,
Nellie Sanborn, Eta Winch, Vena and Myra
Hudson, Oracle Parker, Ellen and Lillian Shep-
ard, Estelle Mears.
The band came out last Saturday night with
an entirely new uniform of blue, trimmed with
gold braid, and gilt epaulets, making very
good appearance. A small number OF people
were out and only comparatively few knew
they were here, as they came to town SATURDAY.
| morning. The cost Tor the fifteen men was
nearly $500. They have received some outside
help, and are doing the rest themselves. The
ladies, through Mrs. NJ. d. Bemis, have raised
| fifteen dollars for the boys, which was a sur
prise to most of them, and more is promised
| A paper circulated by T. I. Lamphere and M
| K. Bliss has accumulated about sixty dollars
| After the parade the band went to Cabot anC
put in a promenade and had a good time The,
expect TO attend the Foster family picnic mex
Saturday afternoon, at North Calais, and civ,
a promenade concert at Union vestry hall
South Woodbury., in the evening
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

Caiais.-Rev. Orrin Davis held a meeting
at South Calais last Sunday at half-past four
O'Clock, and will hold another there August
18th, at the same hour
DR. G. A. TOBY of Warren, N. H., was in
town last week.
DIR. j. 5. DODGE and family of Lincoln are
are In town visiting friends and relatives.
=, COLT which John w. Hall was driving,
the 10Th inst, was frightened by the raising
Oh an umbrella, and ran, doing considerable
quite badly.
LAST Friday while Don III. Dodge was get
ting in his last load of hay, his horse came to
the conclusion IT was slow business for one to
get hay alone and therefore hurried up the
Job by running away The consequence was
smashed hay wagon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

East MOntpeiier.-H. Nj. Paine is able to
be AT work agan.
MRS. ELISHA COVE has lung fever.
:, MRS. ABBIE BENNETT, widow OF the late
Howard Bennett. is very i'll.
ThYPHENA YOUNG is taking her summer va
cauon at the home of her father, Rodney
Young.
ELSIE WARREN, our efficient school superin-
tehuent, Is secretary and treasurer Of the
alumni association Of Goddard seminary at
Barre.
HERE was a lawn picnic at E. w. Ormsbee's
lor The children of the mission school who
could not JOIN the excursionists to Willsboro
Point last Thursday.
DIR. }. 5. DODGE and family of Lincoln ar
rived last week. He has been dangerously i'll,
ana mas come to spend the days of his conva-
lescence with relatives here.
WE congratulate our townsman, Ashley
Hubbard, ON the success of his son at college.
ana are gratified to learn that Montpelier has
reason to DO proud of our representation at
Harvard.
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North ThetfOrd.-A. w. Jaouith il puttinp
d large, hign piazza on che front of his hotel,
nahing quite AN Improvement in the looks of it.
FRED EARLE from Bedford, Mass, is having
vacation OF two weeks at home
LARGE number of new arrivals are ex-
pecteu this week, new boarders and friends
=, JOSEPH BoRNHAM is here visiting his sisters,
mrs. Downeri and Mrs. Emerson at East
Ihetford. i''''
:, MARY ADAMS from Evans house, Springfield,
Mass, will be- at the stone house the remainder
OF the summer
MRS. HIRAM BARNES has returned home
from her stay at the Brunswick, Boston, feel
ing very mucn better
=, MRS. j. e, JOHNSON and two daughters from
Everett, Mass, is making short visit among
her relatives and friends mere in her old home.
ELLEN SAWYER came home rom Providence,
II. l.. last Thursday and will attend the teach
efs convention at the Fabyan House, White
Mountains.
NELLIE BERRY, who was obliged to close her
schooi at the mines on account of the trouble,
Is now at home until September when she will
go below to work
WATSON " IHICKET have been repairing and
putting new top ON large, four-horse wagon
ior chester English, who is going to take it TO
doosllauk, N H., for the purpose OF convey
Ing summer tourists around the mountains.
WE call the attention of our readers to the
series Oh advertisements of the James Boss
Gold Watch Cases, now appearing in our COL
umns. Ihls watch case has been on the market
ior nearly thirty years, and has attained a good
reputation. The James Boss Gold Watch
Cases are made of two plates of solid fourteen
karat gold, soldered on each side of a plate of
hard nickel composition metal These plates
OF gold are thick enough to admit of engrav-
ing, CHASING, etc, and supply all the gold
needed for practical use, while the composition
plate furnishes the strength and solidity needed
In ev'ry watch case, and yet lacking in those
made Of solid gold. The manufacturers fur
nish guarantee with each case warranting it
10 wear Tor twenty years, and this guarantee
means just what it says, for unlike other guar
antees furnished 80 often with watch cases,
this Is signed by the manufacturers of the
James Boss Gold Watch Cases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-10
HIS LIFE FOR THEIRS.
John Murphy Saves Ills Little Ones,
but His own Life Pays Forfeit.

ANsoNIA, Conn, July Ca heartrending
accident occurred here whereby John Murphy,
So years DID, sacrificed his life to save two of his
children Mr.. Murphy moved here with his
family, consisting Of his wife and eight
young children, from Windsor Locks two
weeks ago and entered the employ of
Wallace & Sons. He took two Of his little
ones-a boy and giri-out for
walk, remarking to the others that
they would be back soon. He
took along with him flute. on which he
sometimes played when on similar trips with
bis family in the woods They walked up the
tracks to the Naugatuck railroad A short
distance above the house the track passes
over a stream at point where cascade
makes loud enough noise to drown that
made by an approaching train. Just beyond,
the road turns sharply. It was here that the
milk train bound for Bridgeport, came sud
denly upon them around the curve. Owing
to the falling waters they had not heard its
approach The engineer whistled for
brakes but his train was upon
the party in moment. The father
of the children, quick as lightning, caught up
the little girl and threw her down the en-
bankment on the right side Of the track
Then he seized the boy and hurled him down
the other side. 1t was too late for him to
save himself. The engine struck him and
brew him against telegraph pole. One leg
was cut completely of, and his ribs on the
left side were driven through his heart and
lungs He died in few moments. The
children were overcome by fright and unable
to move. 1t was first supposed that they
had been killed also, but upon examination,
1t was found they were only slightly bruised