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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

RocHEsTER.-Last Sunday union memorial SER
vices were held at the Methodist church by Rev.
Mr.. Currier, assisted by Rev Mr.. Russell. Most
OF the army post were present In uniform and the
service was.very appropriate and listened to very
attentively by crowded house. I'D. +. Howard
has planted over six acres Of corn. Zba Mason
OF Brattleboro is here for a few days. E. Marvin
Parmenter was severely injured by taking down
building In Pittsfeld last week. He Is some
better now John Edwards, the one sent to
Woodstock by Justice Brown last winter, is now
among us, as the court could find no bill against
him. Our honored justice should be careful and
confne only the guilty, as it is very unpleasant
for our people to board at Jail person abundantly
able to board himself. The large lumber dealer
from Massachusetts, j. p. Sawin, was here last
week and left large orders to be filed at Kezer s
mill. There has been general time for mumps
this spring to hinder farmers from their spring
work. Cheering showers Of rain are coming to
give us rich, soft carpet Of green. e. Andrew
McWain OF Cornwall Ia coming to this place to
live with us again on his farm. :. Ezekiel Emer-
son is putting on an addition to his house.
George Mosher sawed In Chester Downer's steam
mill 3,06S feet Of lumber In one and one-half
hours. Sumner Hodskin has his new house
nearly done and will soon move into 1t. Sewell
Whitcomb has sold his nice numbering team to G.
NJ. Smith -. Phneas Curtis had child very
badly scalded. caution to mothers -. Fisher
men are busy bringing in the specklsd beauties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

CHEIsEA.-Ed NATION recently lost good
steer by its getting entaDged In chain and
breaking It's Leg; Philip Hunt has traded his
ington and 81, 900. Another one OF our mpoIte
workmen left Sunday. This time it was Ed
Fits man, He took $40 in cash with him and
succeeded in getting as far as Sharon when i .
was overtaken, brought back and lodged In Jail
-. Chester Bixby has gone to Corinth, driving
stage for Fred Sargent. Ezra Walker has
bought the old Annis farm on the west hill for
$500 ga memorial sermon was preached at
the Congregational church last Sunday evening
by Rev. Il. T. Herrick. The church was lastly
decorated with flowers and flags. 81. Wsterson
Post will not observe decoration day with the
grand display OF former years, but will quietly
march In the morning, and decorate the graves
OF fallen comrades at Highland Cemetery and
others In the vicinity. In the afternoon they will
meet at the West Hill cemetery where exercises
will be held The address will be delivered by
Rev. Harvey Webster. Miss Fannie Lincoln has
the measles and Ed Fuller and Eunle Noyes have
just recovered from them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

BErHEI---It Is a very singular coincidence that
the three who have died out OF the family OF
Frank Newton have died on the 18th Of the
month; sister OF his died also on the 11th
Last Thursday horse buyer from Connecticut
came to tho Wilson house and In less than three
hours bought five horses, two Of Charles Kidder
and three Of Ed. Wilson's livery horses 1t pays
to keep livery horses so they are always ut for
market. Saturday the mercury ranged rs high
as eghty-seven degrees for four or five hours
The Pittsfeld Iron Il Steel company has again
changed hands, and now Mr.. B, +. Brown OF Bos-
ton holds the reins. 80 Il. Graham, who was
taken TO the insane asylum at Concord, n H. 4,
only five weeks since, has returned TO his sorrow
stricken family looking hale and hearty and to all
appearances Is as sound In his mind as ever
Y. l.. Fullum & Co. who run a steam saw-mll In
Notown lin stockbridge), are shipping from this
station about eighty thousand feet OF lumber
every week. Ed Kittsredge trotted his colt,
Bourbon" on the Bethel track last Saturday
against time. on bet Of ten dollars and won In
three minutes and ten seconds. lie Is four years
DID, unframed, and Is threatened with speed.
Mr.. j. G: fassett an extensive hardware dealer,
Is very sick and there seems but little, II any,
chance for his recovery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

WEST ToPsHAM.-A. ]. Wallace, few days
ago, resigned his commission as postmaster al
this place, and recommended the appointment Of
Z. V. Wiley for the position, whereupon petit
ton was put In circulation for the appointm emf
OF Sylvester Meaker. This stirred up the Wiley
men, and they went into the contest, and are
anxiously awaiting the decision OF the powers
that be-. There was a sharply contested arbi-
tration at X. NJ. Harvey's office last Saturday
VIM. l. Downing Us Charles Magoon, George
Newton being arbitrator, and Z. NJ Collins and
Den Densmore, attorneys. The testimony tended
TO show that Downing borrowed eight dollars OF
Magoon, for which he turned out three-year-old
heller for security, which Magoon was to keep
until Downing paid the debt Magoon kept the
heifer through the summer and then traded her
for cow and, as Downing claimed, refused to ac-
count to him for her value. After hearing large
amount Of conflicting testimony and arguments
the arbitrator decided that Downing should re-
cover So ~ and his costs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

MARsHFIELD.-Rev. C. II. Farnsworth's memo
rial sermon last Sunday was mastery effort,
and WIS listened to with great attention Asa re-
port OF i would spoil 1t, we refrain from saying
more about It,. .Alonzo Hopkins and wife cell
citrate the tenth anniversary Of their marriage
June 4th, and all are cordially invited to come
with their friends. bring their refreshments and
make 1t good social time. Daniel Holcomb Is
carpentering in Barre for Charles Preston. :.
Widow Searns has put new fence in front OF her
house. Mrs. Carrie Baisdell was in her accus.
toned place in the choir last Sunday, after quite
an experience with the measles, and Miss Carrie
L. Packer Is just out after six months illness.
80. Mrs, o. D. Cole is spending week in VOL
colt, visiting with her parents. -. T. Eddy has
advertised his farm for sale and any one wanting
tirst-class river farm will do well to give Mr.
Eddy call. Orison Putnam has got to keeping
house In the mill house, and Is handy to business
-. .Pitkin & Putnam have changed the aspect OF
the grist mill wonderfully. 1t seems the most
like life and business 1t has for long time They
have just got in fifteen tons OF cotton seed meal,
five hundred bushels corn and eight tons bran
and fine feed, which Is selling at bottom prices.
Mr.. Putnam is a gentleman In his business as
all will find out who have occasion to call on him.
Their mill will be closed on decoration day after
noon. j. H. Hickie has his gallery in running
order and all who wish to secure the shadow
ere the substance fades" will be satisfied as to
work and price.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

MIDDLEsEx.-Benjamin Barrett has sold five
acres OF land of his Williams farm to W. II. Bill
lings for $3.50 MIR, Billings has bought 1t for a
mill site and intends TO remeye his steam saw
mill near Shady rill In this town, and engage
largely In the lumber business In all Its branches
has had considerable experience In the lumber
business and Is backed with sufficient capital TO
make the business a success and 1t Ia hoped that
he will be able TO make his new venture profita-
BILE. =. Harry L. Chaplin has returned from the
ton OF remaining, Part OF the time since he has
been gone his health has not been good. j. II.
Holden goes TO Connecticut this week ON a busI-
ness trip connected with the settlement Of VIII
liam Leets estate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

MIDDLEsEx CENTER There Is prospect that
the last bank will hold out until the frst OF
June. :, The Long brothers have hired the
Moody place" for the coming season, and Lewis
remodeing his barns, intending thereby to I'm
prove them both In appearance and convenience.
N. ]. Long is doing the moving. H. L. Chaplin
has returned from the West having concluded
West, even II one does not get rich so fast,
Measles seem to have subsidized, there being only
one or two cases here at present Mr.. o. @.
Bailey OF Illinois was at the center Saturday with
q view to starting an anti-masonic movement.
James Vaughn has been very sick, but Is now said
to be Gonzales cent Colonel Leonard Worts Of
West Point, N. Y, has been stopping here with
relatives for few weeks past
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

CABoT.-Rey Mr.. Jones Of the North church OF
st, Johnsbury occupied the desk of the Congre-
with the regular pastor, Rev Mr.. Russell a.. Mr..
Thomas Caldwell, an old.tme resident Of this
town, died at Hudson, N. H., April Goth, of apo
plexy, living about two hours after he was taken
and all the while unconscious. His last visit to
this town was In the fall Of 1882, when he visited
all his aoquaintances OF forty years ago that were
then living, Colonel Weeks, special agent OF
tho pension department at Washington, spent last
week In town on official business. The new oil
stove at Wings Is u real curiosity that every one
should see. Dr. Gale was quite sick few days
last week but Is now better Mrs Washburn
from Vineland, New Jersey, sister OF DIR. Wiswell,
died at his residence, May 20, OF gastric fever
Her remains were taken to Hydepark for inter
ment
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

MoRRIsvILLE.-Rev. w. A. Bushee preached a
missionary sermon at thelCongregational church
on Sunday morning. At the FIVE o'cock meeting,
delegates were chosen TO attend the county meet
ing at Stowe, June 9th and 9th. Decoration
day services are to be observed to-day (Wednes-
School at Worthwhile academy closed last week
The closing and graduating exercises passed of
pleasantly. Principal Wilson and Miss Lottie
Williams, preceptress, are both to return In the
fall. The year Just closed has been very sue
cessful ona under their direction. The teachers
In the lower grades will probably be changed
some. Morrisyille corpst band gives outdoor
concerts every week and sometimes twice week.
and are making good progress. q. r. q. Page has
q position with g. z. Hardy at West Randolph.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

CALAls.-AAron Tucker who was born In this
town and has spent the greater part OF his days
here, died the nineteenth, In his eighty.eighth
year. lie was the Oldest man In town. William
DALEY Is selling out ut cost, so az 10 close his
store; he will then move to the Chase farm
which he purchased last fall. =" 0n-the-Siair
Circle Of the c. l.. s. c. 3 will meet In the home
Of Don H. Dodge, June 9th. N. II. Dodge has
purchased the Fanny Thayer residence. 4. ii.
msnt OF accounts, rather than to stand trial, has
come TO terms. :. .Murillo hcLoud Is In Norris
town. lie Is contemplating forming matrimonial
bonds for the third time Otis Sayton and Ed
George arc quarreling over their spring sgsin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

RAsDoLPH.-John Steele and his daughter,
Mrs. Laura Rice OF San Diego, California, ar
rived In town Monday Of last week, to visit their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. IL. NJ. Hayden are visit.
ing friends Mt ST. Johnsbury and st. Adams
The Randolph Rattlers /" base ball club play
tree last Saturday. The score stood fiity-four to
thirty-seyen In favor OF the Randolph club, Of
which Il. A. Davis was captain. Charles Wood
ward was captain OF the Braintree nine and j. b.
E,q, OF Bethel addressed the Normal School
Monday morning Of last week, on " How to Speak
the Truth" twas fine article and was listened
10 with close attention.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

SEMINARY HLL.-The piano recital given in
Chapel hall last Friday evening under the direc-
ton Of Professor A. A. Hadey was largely at
| tended and the appreciation of the audience was
very marked. The Skull and Bones base
ball club Of Barre played the " Dauntless" club
OF Montpelier, on the grounds Of the latter, last
Saturday afternoon the result being 30 to IA In
favor OF the Montpelier boys. Mr.. T. X Dex-
ter, who left school short time since TO enter the
profession OF general map agent" has been
making us a short visit. We were all glad to see
him. Mr.. ii. L. Gale, salutatorian OF the class
OF 49, has been home with the measles, and they
have left his eyes so weak that he is unable TO
continue his studies and leaves us to-day The
class sorry to part with their sRlutatoran, one
who so long has been one of the most influential
members OF the school, Providence has made Ii
impossible for him to remain with us, therefore,
we reluctantly bid him farewell and pray for him
success in life. Gale is a student whom the fac
ulty have always been ready to trust and whose
open, frank, manly disposition has gained the
respect OF all who knew him and the love of his
classmates Though leaving us before gradual
ton we shall always consider Gale a classmate in
the class OF S3. - B. o. Campbell OF ST. Adams
has been elected to Gil the vacancy left by Mr.
Gale. Rev. J. d. Beeman preached In Hartland
last Sunday,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

EAST BErHEL.-Iast Saturday, while Dora
Smith was riding horseback, the saddle girth
broke and she was thrown to the ground, strik.
ing on her forehead near the temple. She was
carried to the house Of Sim Jones, where the
remained unconscious half an hour or more. She
was taken home soon after, and seems TO be do.
ing well. No bones were broken. Mrs Her
daughter, Mrs. Warren Sanborn OF Baskerville,
N. H., who is very low. Mrs. Senaca Marks,
eghtyseyen years OF age, is very feeble and fall
ing. Mrs. Clark Shipman expects to join her
husband In Montana the coming summer
Charles Fay OF Royalton has had from eighteen
sheep, thirty very nice lambs finer flock will
be hard TO find in this vicinity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

BRooKFIKLD, Lowe aud DIR. whitney OF
Montpelier were In town on Monday ON = fishing
excursion, Fred Hyde, Henry Fulam and Mrs.
Lucy Wilber OF Concord, ~ H., are in town ON
visit, Henry Hyde while scraping saw dust
severed three fingers from his right hand q,
VIM. O. Clarks summer boarders arrived last
week. Mrs. Raymond arrived at her summer
residence last Tuesday. The expenses OF break
ing the roads last winter were over 81 200, Mr..
John Sprsgue commenced suit last week to de-
eide the legality Of his taxes on the list OF 1882.
which was made by doubling his returned inven-
tory. h. Abbott, Jr,, recently purchased horse
OF Newell Mason OF Woodbury..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

EAST CALAIS George Pierce is not able to at
tend to his business &C. o. Eastman's family is
down with the measles. Emma Hall has left her
school and Is kick with the mes sizes Nellie Peck
Is at home from her school, the schoolhouse being
burned, but she will soon resume in a private
house. Rev. l. z, Booth OF Mortified breaches
In the church next Sunday. Freeman Gray
has gone TO Boston in pursuit OF work
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

An aching back Is oftentimes more serious
matter than il seems. II II proceeds from dlsor-
dered kidneys, the sufferer has real cause for
alsrm-and nine times out of ten 1t does c, me
from the kidneys Reader, II such Is your plight.
you cannot use Hunts REMEDY too soon. Your
case may become very serious before you know
IT, Hunts Remedy, the great kidney aud liver
medicine is sure cure The only sure cure, in
deed, for all ailments Of the kidneys, bladder,
liver and urinary oIgans-yeIy dangerous diseases
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

WEST RANDOLPH School closes this week
with graduating exercises at Dubois & Gays hall.
Examinations on Thursday and Friday Sam
uel Bass, Willard Gay and William Wall have
each removed their front doorya fences, greatly
improving the appearance OF the street Mr..
Wall and Mr. Gay have also put In steam heatin z
apparatus and made other extensive repairs
DR.. Whittlesey went Tuesday on weeks vaca-
tion to Craftsbury and vicinity. Mrs. William
Dubois and her mother, Mrs A. A, Atwood, are
attending a Baptist Convention at Saratoga. . .
The cornet band serenaded the people over the
river " on Saturday night. Quite party Of our
citizens are intending to go to Greensboro Pond
next week on a fishing trip. Henry Newton
and NJ. +. Warrington returned from Dakota last
week. The tide OF immigration has turned this
way. Fred Page OF Morrisvile is cerking for
Mr.. G. p. Hardy. Charles Abbott, Horace How
ard, A B. Tewksbury and j. W. Fowler were
chosen delegates to represent the Congregational
church at the county meeting at Thetford, on
Thursday and Friday of this week. Rev. j. A.
Pierce is attending the Baptist Convention at Sar-
atoga.. Reg. Abbott is stopping In town for a
few days. Principal A. L. Hardy has extended
an urgent invitation to the teachers OF the state to
cooperate in making the next state teachers
me citing success, and also to suggest as to the
most favorable time for holding the same
Mrs. G. X. Montgomery expects to move to Rut-
land next Monday. The effects of Mr.. Ward
ner, ex-saloon keeper, were sold at auction Sat
urday.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

PLAIsFIRLD.--Mr, Willis Lane is very sick with
pneumonia, and his recovery Is considered doubt
iul. Mrs. Kate Dwinellis no better and Is not
expected to recover. red ShoIey has pur-
Deacon Taft for S. 300, Mr.. H. W. Duke Is
building an extensive addition 20 his store
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

CoRINTH.-The Congregational church has
elected Hon. A. f. Kinney, Deacon A. d. Dickey
and wife and j. b. Kemp delegates to the Orange
county conference at ThetfOrd May 81 and June
1st.. Hon, ]. A. Tenny has gone to Iowa He
has landed property there. Ward CARPENTER
has cleaned his mill yard OF logs and win let thu
mill remain upon condition that one hundred
cords OF hard wood logs are ready to saw by July
LIST. Perhaps 1t would be better for the Corinth
hard wood forests TO have the mill removed. Car
penter has large hard wood contract to ill j.
N. knight has sold his hay span and one single
horse. He has the reputation OF matching and
selling horses and making better profits than by
hammering Iron. Loren Emery has sold his
has lost eleven out OF twelve swarms Of bees this
spring. Harry has been considered the best bee
manager In town.. Will Ladd has moved into
Loren Emery's house.. Mrs. George Hale has
returned and occupies her house. ...J. N. Knight
is making repairs upon his house. E. Red plum
trees are in blossom and leaves getting out
Grass Is looking we'll There were three funer-
ais In town last week, Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. The first was Mr.. Harry Barnes of Goose
Green, the second a Sanborn child from STRAIT
ford, grandson Of Mr. Thomas White, the third
being Rev. David Field OF Williamstown. Mr.
Field was stationed on the Corinth charge three
years. He also preached here occasionally since
1880. The service here was conducted by the
Rev Harvey Webster Of Chelsea. . Royal West
carries on the Obadiah Clement place this year
diligent search, found his lost colt In Washington
-. Some OF the Castle Garden help are rather in
clined TO strike for higher wages. M. Tapln,
who lost his wallet last winter, has been unable
to find any clue to It.. Mrs. Hale has returned
to her place near Cookville.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

pirrsFoRD, Mass, September 2S. 1878 Sirs-
have taken Hop Bitters and recommend them
TO others, as found them very bent fetal Mrs
]. W. fuller, Secretary women's Christian Tenn
peranee Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

WATERBURY, CRsTER.-J. W. wrisley cut his
loot very badly last Friday, while chopping DR..
James dressed the wound and II is doing as well
a. possible. George Oakland has Just recey cd
pension of four dollars month, and back paw
amounting to $40 40 William A. WithersIl
has bought the engine house OF l.. X. Foster, and
has moved II home Daniel Hopkins has pur-
chased tine spring OF water ON the farm Oh q.
W. Stearns, which he is TO take to his place, and
II sufficient number OF the people deslre, he viii
take II down the road, and put In faucets at tbs
houses, fer moderate rent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

WATsFIELD.-The Methodist and Congrega-
tional churches united In memorial services last
Sunday. Ainswosth Post, No 36, attended in a
body The sermon, from Matthew xvi: "a, 20
and Luke xviii: "a. 20, by Rev. c. P. Taplin, was
instructive interesting and affecting He showed
how the nation had been blessed before the war,
the causes which led to the war, the wise and de-
cided councils which determined that the union
must and shall be preserved; attributing special
honor to the men. who rushed to their country 8
defence, not with their tongues, but with their
hands and their hearts, abiding to some OF the
privations and partings which were caused by the
war, and urged the Importance OF training the
rising generation to perpetuate and honor the
memory OF those who 80 nobly defended our lib
critics in the hour OF danger first by Righteousness
and industry which exateth nation, second BY
placing men in office who have at heart the good
OF the nation and not their own personal aggran-
dizment The temperance lecture Monday even
ing by Miss Leavitt Of Boston was pretty we'll at
tended by the people Of this and surrounding
towns. The lecture was admirable, not only for
the sweeping and concise arguments In favor OF
temperance, but the beautiful and simple Ian
guage In which II was delivered =. Dr. Jones has
been to Boston where he has made large additions
to his extensive stock Of dry goods etc, and new,
II his many customers don't see what they want,
all they have to do is to ask for 1t. The Doctor
sells at the lowest price and there Is NO use OF
trying to banter with him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

sHARos-C. Y, Thorne and family and Miss
Maria Steele went West few days ago to reside.
Ia; W. Follett has been visiting friends In
Granville and vicinity. Rev. II. O. Robbins
moved his family into the Baptist parsonage last
week. 4, y. Watkins went TO Boston last week.
-. Mrs. Mary Il. Martin Is visiting friends In
town. Chester Walbridge Is repairing the ell
man :. A. b. Mosher raised the frame to his new
barn last Monday. NJ. G. Noyes was at home
over Sunday and Monday. "A. NJ Wiley is do.
ing something In the way OF selling agricultural
implements having sold one hundred and City
Randall harrows and over forty OF Prout's horse
hoes, which Is early In the season for them AZ ct
and at the present time has sold thirty Bay State
horse rakes: He has just unloaded car load Of
them At this station; They are also selling
ploughs, moving machines, etc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

Ca No woman really practices economy un-
less she uses the Diamond Dyes. Many dollars
can be saved every year. Ask the druggist.