The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-07
Northfeld.

1HE Grand Army post mas changed It's quar-
ters from the depot building to Metcalf's block.
BEGINNING next Sunday, the morning SER
vices In the churches will be held at eleven
o'clock.
THE Congregational sociable will be held
this "wednesday evening at the house Of
Chauncey Denny.
THE ladies' society of St. Mary's parish
meets tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon and
evening at the house OF j. W. Jones.
THE Harlow Bridge schoo-house which has
long had the reputation OF being the worst one
in town, is being thoroughly repaired by Mel
son Hassam and son.
AT the annual target-shoot OF the Lewis coll
lege corps Of cadets, the best score was made
by Chandler '85, which WAS nineteen out Of a
possiole twenty-five, at distance of three
hundred yards
c. E. REED takes possession this week of the
Blake house on Pleasant street, which he re-
Gently purchased He will make extensive re-
pairs at once j. G. Davis goes to the Gosley
house on Union street.
THE decision in the case of Andrews u.s.
Richards was given Saturday. The plaintjff's
claim was about S54, but Justice Holton al
lowed him S1645, which with interest and costs
made judgment of about S26.
MR.. AUSTIN from Hancock has moved TO this
town for the purpose of taking advantage Of
our schools. His daughter attends the graded
school and his son the college. Mr. Austin Ia
at work on ]. w. Goulds new house.
BoyNToN & MosELEY's black horse, "Old
SAM" was killed last week, the fatal bullet
being fred by Rev. Ira Beard. Sam " was
thirty-three years old and was the last one of
the famous " Governor Paine " stock.
THERE was some pretty lively bidding at the
auction of the Freeman rhresher farm at A. E.
Denny's store last Thursday. j M, Emerson
won the contest at 81, 1886. The Buzzell farm
was recently bought by D. P. King for 81 900
AT the Good Templars' lodge meeting Fri
day evening the officers elected the week before
were installed with the exception Of Mrs G..
ball. resigned. The appointed officers were
| Susie Kent, w. d NJ. Mrs. F. Pumley W. r.
| S., Kate W. Baine, w. L S. Squire Plumey
| and Principal Hit were elected captains of en-
tertainment.
Mr.. HIT is at work with his Gu stomary zeal
and energy on the library. Some desirable
changes have been made in the room and the
| books have been newly catalogued. Under
| the new rules stockholders can have out only
two books at time on each share and books
can be kept only two weeks instead Of four as
| formerly. We have welfseected library and
it should be well patronized the coming winter
MISS CARRIE S. BEANIE and G. A. Braley have
| resigned their positions as teachers in rooms
Nos. 3 and respectively in the graded school.
Miss Beane's long and faithful service in our
schools is well-known and appreciated, and Mr..
Braley has kept his room up to the high stand
| ard to which 1t had attained the past year.
Miss Beane will devote her time to the care of
| her invalid mother and Mr.. Braley resumes the
| study OF law.
A PAPER was circulated last week by E. A.
Shattuck by which the creditors of J. C. Rice
were asked to agree to take ten per cent of their
claims rather than have the property go through
insolvency. The whole amount of the indebt-
edness was placed at about $17 600, of which
| something over half is secured by mortgages,
| mostly of real estate This paper of course
| does NOT affart the appurpd clQima and ia pot
binding on the signers, unless all but 800 of
the unsecured claims is represented on the
paper.
NEXT Monday evening there will be lit
erary and musical entertainment at Howes'
| hall by the church association of st. Mary's
parish. Among those who are to take part are
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Baker, Mrs. F. c. Cowper,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Hitt Misses Minnie H.
Jones, Angie Badger and Sarah Taylor. The
programme consists of solos, Duets quar- tettes
a character song, reading and Rotations.
This is the first of series Of entertainments to
be given during the season, and it is hoped
that it will be appreciated and attended by our
people generally.
THE West Randolph Herald of last week has
this complimentary notice of our principal
III our school committee can secure the serv-
ices of Professor j. M. Hit of Mortified as
successor to A. L. Hardy, they will be fortu-
nate, we believe. He refused fiattering offer
to go to Montpelier, last spring and is highly
~
J compliment and can heartily endorse it, but
West Randolph will have to look elsewhere for
! a principal Hr Hit has proved himself SO
efficient and has given such general satsfac-
ton that the idea of giving him up will not be
} entertained for moment
THE assault case OF B F. Andrus Us Timothy
Glennon attracted much attention last Monday.
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant ran
! against him three years ago last winter, knock
ing him down and iDjuring one leg in conse-
quence of which he has been lame ever since.
The fact of his being thus knocked down was
not disputed by the defendant, but he claimed
that it was accidental. The jury brought in a
, verdict of 81 "a damages and costs, which
: makes a total of Sc "a. W. F. Baker and G.
M. Fisk for plaintiff, N. johnson for defend
. ant. One of the witnesses for the defence gave
very minute and particular account Of the
! affair." showing conclusively that 1t was purely
an accident, but it was afterwards shown and
. he himself admitted that at the time Of the oc-
: currence he was present at the famous sheep
: case of Matthias Cannon Us. Jerry and Dennis
Donahue, which was in progress some four
miles away from the scene of the accident.
ONE of a party of our citizens who went to
A the Hub" this fall was merchant in this
village who is noted for his nervous, almost
. Eras-cible temper, as well as for his energy
4 and push in business matters The party wen,
to Youngs hotel and when they retired for the
night this gentleman found himself the fifth
q occupant of a room with only two beds. AS he
Z cOulQ not WAlC 10 nave the PROMISED COT Drought
. up, he made for himself couch of the four pill
4 lows from the beds. When the other sleepers
q awoke the next morning, our friend had ST
4 lently stolen away" leaving all the movable
4 articles in the room piled on the beds He
\ came around to breakfast, and, after an oyster
q stew, ordered quite an elaborate bill of fare,
: | but his patience was exhausted before it was
brought in, and, telling friend to pay the bill
he went away. He afterwards informed ont
of the party that he got just as good break
= fast on the street for quarter and it wa
4 brought right along after it was ordered.
DR. AND MRS PORTER have been visiting il
Massachusetts. c. w. McClearn goes to Barr
n this week and will study medicine with DR.. j
y Henry jackson, professor in the Burlington
u medical school. Mr. and Mrs. G. S, Rich
u mond Miss Mile Maynard and John Willie,
leave next week Wednesday for Orange Park
@ Florida. They will go by water, taking thu
1t boat at Boston. Mrs, DR.. Smith has returned
V from two months visit in Massachusetts ant
O New Hampshire. =. Alice Durham of Chicago
o is visiting Mrs. Gilchrist -. Rev. S. F. Drew,
n son-in-aw of Deacon Daniel Chandler of Der
r lin, has been engaged to preach for the Congre
gational church at Charleston.
d East ROxbury.-The series of meeting
Y that have been held the past two weeks unde
D. the control of Elder Little OF New Hampshir
" was brought to close Sunday evening. Sew
p eral have testified TO a new life W. L. Pop