Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Marshheld Items.

The femains OF Miss Hattie Jacquith, for.
merry OF this town, who died In Gardir err Mas
sachusetts, were brought here last week Mon.
day and inferred In the Eaton cemetery on Tues
day. Her brother from Templeton, Mass, &C.
COMMANDED the remains here The body OF
" Elder" Geo. W. Nownes, who died in Norwich,
January 22d last WIS brought here and buried In
the village cemetery last Tuesday. Twenty-Five
years ago Elder" Nownes, as he was called,
led the first Marshfield cornet band and after
wards was identified with bands In Cabot and
Danyile. Out Of respect for him. the present
band met the remains as they entered the village,
and escorted tn, IN to their final resting place by
the side OF his first wife. to the tune Of Websters
funeral march. The baritone player of the pres
emit band i the only member who drilled under
him At the breaking out Of the war Mr. Nownes
enlisted in the cavalry and served as bupler lie
leaves three sons and two daughters; one son
George died In Andersonvile, two others served
with him. School meeting passed of about "A
usual with the following officers for the year en-
sning Moderator, John l. Sevennce clerk,
George W, English; committee, ~ Robinson
treasurer. s. II. Carlton collector. w II. II.
Mears. We have five terms Of scboo-one In the
spring two In the fail and two in the winter.
The princip | feature this year was the absence
OF the gentlcr sex who turned ont en- Dldsse last
spri' to exerc their right OF suffrage, bnt this
year were conspicuous for their Absence. The re-
suit OF the proposition to build new school
house was to pass over the article relating
thereto. G. w. II. Dwinell IL committee in his
district. P T. Whtcher in the J b Pike district
Y. a. Noodcock on Depot HtU j, w. Davis in ID.
r. Loveland's district and Henry Hobart on New
Discovery. 90. George Carpenter, who was lieu
tenant In Company l. Ninth Vermont Regiment
during the war, has just been granted a back
pension Of $3.50. ...D p. Spencer has moved his
family to their new home. the Meader place. e..
The promenade was well attended last Saturday
evening notwithstanding the bad travelling al
though but few masks were visible. The band
has not played better this winter or made better
appearance on the stand. Some new music kept
them in place better than usual. ,. Mrs Ada
| Brown, deaf and dumb daughter Of Dr. George
NJ Town, Is at home from Wisconsin with her
| husband and two children to spend the summer
| Her husband Is also deaf and dumb, hut their
little boy can hear aud speak. The little girl
| with them Il one they have adopted. The
| Methodist Sundav-schoO was organized last Sum
| day with Alorzn Hopknsas superintendent, John
B. Pike as assistant. Daniel IIolcomb. secretary
| and treasurer and Ira II Edson librarian. The
teachers will be chosen next Sunday. There
promises to be quite strife for a few favorite
| teachers. Presiding Elder Spencer preached
one OF his Characteristic sermons last Sunday af-
ternoon TO large congregation Fast day will
| be observed with services In the evening at the
Methodist church, to which all are invited