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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26

CabOt.-A harvest concert will be given at
the Congregational church next Sunday after
noon, and all are putting forth their best efforts
to make the occasion interesting.
MRS. ROSWELL LAIRD, who has been sick for
the past two weeks, is slowly recovering.
II. B. FORD has left the employ OF the Fair
bankses and gone to Boston to work for more
pay.
+. W. WEBSTER Of East Boston, Mass, has
been visiting his brother, G. NJ. Webster. the
past week.
MRS BAxENDALE Is very sick with disease OF
the brain. At the present writing TUESDAY
grave fears are entertained as to her recovery.
WE have to announce AS visitors to the town
the past week Nelson Sperry and Charles
Sperry and wife. The former left town fifty
one years ago and the latter forty years ago.
They are now settled three miles from Stock.
ton, California, doing a large business in whea,
raising and farming generally. They have
made this trip to once more visit the homes Of
their childhood and the graves of their kindred
AS Thomas Haney and Even Kmball were re
turning from meeting last Sunday, Kimball,
horse ran away, frightening Haney's horse anc
causing the latter to plunge off from the Yves
Hill bridge, perpendicular distance of about
twelve feet. MIR. Haney was badly hurt abou
the back and hips, but DR.. Wiswell, who at
| tends him, thinks his injuries are not dan
gerous. The horse and wagon were badl,
damaged,
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South RoyaltOn.-The parties burned out
have located Tor business as follows: Bixby &
Jones in Tarbell's block, J. o. Belkn p in w.
H. Martins block, Mark j. Sargent with Mrs.
Sargent. Mr.. Sargent has commenced to re-
build and the other parties will rebuild in the
spring.
TENEMENTs are 80 scarce that parties who
wish to reside in the village are compelled TO
buy or build.
HENRY PRINDELL who got his arm badly
jammed is doing as well as could be expected
from 30 bad a jam.
ED. FOSTER started for the White Noun
tains last Saturday. He ought to have taken
his winter clothing.
MRS. DIR. JONES has bought the residence of
David Moore at Mortified and Mrs Dodge
has bought Mr.. Shepard's place.
WILL HARVEY Is reported to be in critical
condition. DIR. Chandler of Montpelier was
called to consult with DR.. Bisbee who has
charge of the case.
JOSIAH SMITH, who was so badly injured by
the falling of u ladder which struck him on
the back of the neck the night Of the fire, Is
some better 80 he is able to sit up in bed
A SUBSCRIPTION paper is being circulated for
the purpose of buying fire engine to guard
| against any big fire that may occur here again,
this being the second one within five years.
JACOB SMITH has his men at work on bis
new barn on Pleasant Hill. He is also grading
and filling his grounds and when completed il
| will be one Of the pleasantest residences in the
village.
| ANsoN SKINNER has his residence we'll undel
| Roadway and Cary Foster has the addition
| to his mothers residence nearly completed
| He has rented his farm and is to move into thu
| village.
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Marshfield.-The Sunday school concert at
the Congre gational church last Sunday was a
success In every respect, each one that took
part in the service acting his part well. The
singing by May Burnap was worthy of special
mention.
MRS JAMES MORSE of Manchester n H., is
visiting in town.
STILMAN PARKS who has been sick long
time at his brother Georges died last Monday
forenoon.
COLONEL F. v. RANDALL's lecture last week
Tuesday evening WAS in all respects the best
thing OF the season.
THE many friends of George Putnam and
wife were much pleased to meet them in
church last Sunday.
THERE will be a lecture at the Methodist
church this "Wednesday evening by Rev. w
K. Laird of st. Johnsbury district secretary Of
the national reform association.
THE promenade concert at hotel hall was at
tended by good orderly company and good
time enjoyed by all. The band 60 to Peachan
tomorrow Thursday evening to give prone
made concert
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Middlesex Center.-H L. Chaplin Is cut
ting the top off from Densmores mountain.
H. A. DANIELS is stopping at present in Ber-
lin. He Is liable to come up to our huskings,
sings, etc., however.
The singers met at G. H. Ladd's last Friday
evening. The next meeting will be at S. Dan
iels, Saturday evening.
A DROVE of seven hundred sheep and one
hundred cattle passed through this place last
Friday, en- route from Canada to Addison
county.
JOHN ATTRIDGE is authority for the state.
ment that Stephen Herrck is having severe
attact of antimony." John thinks the cap
tain will have to go this time.
THERE is talk Of a singing school this fall
and winter instead Of continuing the lyceum
of the two previous seasons. A good singing
school, well taught, is a nice thing, and II We
are to have one, it is high time for some one to
be around with paper.
THE festive huskers gathered at Hiram Saw
yer's last Wednesday night and pulled the
leaves off from five hundred bushels of corr
ears. The large dining-room was Hastily
trimmed, and the cooking was of excellen
quality. The usual amount of pumpkin pie
was promptly got away with, and shaken dowr
by four hours dancing. Ellsworth Ch"s'
sawed the fiddle. When you want a. e,
corn husked, let us know.
The pedestrian appe-tree man had sac
time here last week. After vainly plying tn,
hard-shelled farmers of this way-bsck commu
nifty to shell out, he stopped at the farm o
Henry Nichols, and, to test the quality Of Mr.
Nichols fruit, picked up and bit into an appl
on which, alas, vicious hornet all unnoticet
sat, who stung the youth upon his upper lip
When last seen, he was making for his Water
bury. home, with lip even greater thai
his cheek.
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Newbury.-Mose Clark and family re-
turned from Dakota last week Mrs. Eliza
Johnson, the wife Of the late David Johnson, is
very sick and there are no hopes OF her re-
covery. -. Charles II. Deming of Lowell was In
town last week, E. Most of the effects of the
late Jane z. Chase were sold at private sale last
Saturday. John Goodwin has Just returned
from Chicago, and concluded to settle down in
Vermont. Professor ii. X White is in Boston
attending the mechanics fair. The religious
interest still holds good in the Methodist
church, and there is every indication of an ex-
tensiye revival. Nelson Avery of Boston is
visiting friends in town. M. L. Brownstine is
in New York city purchasing goods, principally
ready-made clothing and dress goods. Quite
number of our people will attend the county
fair at Bradford this week. The apple crop Ii
very light along the Connecticut valley. -.
Harris Watkins has given up going to Ply m
outh, N. H., and will remain al home. -.
Mrs James Wallace is having her buildings re-
| paired.
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ElmOre.-George Wolcott, with one pair of
horses drew from Hills Mills to Morrisville, a
distance of eight miles, load that weighed
seventy five hundred pounds.
VERNON SLAYToN, is making extensive re-
pairs on his house.
The frolic Of Ward. with the Huse boy, re-
suited in about $50 damage, payed by Ward
to Huse.
K. A. GAY, has received back-pay and had
his pension increased. He is about to build a
new house.
K. G. HILL, has hired Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Griswold, for one year, Fred to drive team, and
Mrs Griswold to do the work in the boarding
house.
EMMA CHURCHILL is teaching the Pond
school, and is highly esteemed by the scholars
who know well how to appreciate, a good
school.
THE heavy frost did great damage to corn
buck-wheat, ETC., in this vicinity. Oats, wheat
etc., are an extra crop apples and other fruit
| are a failure.
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Barre.

WE we're favored Monday with short call
from P. c. Dodge.
MRS. DIR. G. r. CAMP OF waitsfeld is visit
ing friends In Barre and Orange.
Mn. HosMER Of Chicago Is In town, stopping
with his father-in law, Horace Fiheld
ADA SHERBURNE and Myrtle e. Cults at
tended the annual temperance meeting at w est
Randolph last week as delegates from the UNI
ion in this town.
FAyErrE CUTLER and Charlie Varney are
pushing their houses right along, and Frank
Snow is also making good showing on his
house on Silver street.
THE Young womans Christian Temperance
Union will hold a sociable In the vestry Of
the Methodist church on Friday evening next.
All are invited to attend.
QUITE number Of the boys went out to
Wiliamstown Saturday night, to call on Ar
thur Martin and his bride, but guess 1t was
rather late, as the boys say Arthur would not
respond
Z. J. GALE has put up very handsome,
tasty barn, opposite the depot road, on the side
facing the street. He has his name and date
Of building, and "Feed, Livery and Sale Sta
BILE" on it.
G. W. CROCKETT bought barn OF Ambrose
Batchelder and attempted last week to move 1t.
He succeeded in moving it off the foundations,
and 1t stood Sunday in front of A. NJ. jack
mans on Merchant street, effectually blocking
the street, and some took 1t to be the "Dea-
con ions-'aiAeu'oi pay-Minuo"'
G. w. PIrrsLEY OF Washington and q. f.
Brackett were arrested Saturday on complaint
BIC. N. Barber, charged with taking coat
whip, etc, out OF his wagon. They were
brought before Grand Juror Bracket We
understand that Pittsley shouldered all the
pta., anu a ana asd ~, vi 'no 'n"iso'
rn.eiey was nno" anu i'' so'
CONCERTS ana shows are TO pc put IN at the
town hall very often Tor while. ms even
ing Is TO DC the Fry concert company. IheS
come well recommended and are pronounced :
tirst-ciass company by those that have heart
them. On Saturday evening, Uncle Tom
Cabin, and tuesday evening, october 50
Moulton and Johnsons company are TO p'
here.
r. S. FURNEss and family left here Ssturda,
and are said to have gone to Burlington He
leaves some mourners financially, but IL HI
stays away, guess that most of the folks will
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Morrisville.-Rev. w. A. Bushee of the
Congregational church is delivering series Of
very practical sermons on family government
ana religion in the family.
THE ladies circle of the Congregational
church, met at the vestry on Friday, the 21st.
CHARLES PAGE recently lost a valuable horse
which died from injuries received while being
shipped here in the cars.
The annual Lamoille county fair is being
held here this week, a report OF which will be
given in next weeks issue.
DRs. GREENE and Robinson, dentists, have
dissolved partnership, DIR. Robinson having
bought out DIR. Greene's interest. MIR. Greene
and wife will return TO West Randolph, October
/, where he has purchased dental business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26

Warren.-Moses Powers has been stopping
in town AS guest at j. c. Gleasons.
LYsANDER HEATH has purchased Elisha
Hewitts place in the village for 81, 100.
MRS. MARY (Ball) GREENE and her daughter
from Granville, have been visiting at DR.. o. d.
Green's.
The Parker brothers are repairing the clap
board mill recently purchased by them OF Al
len a. Richardson.
MRS. P. RFoRD and Bert, with Mr. and
Mrs. George Williams from Danvers, Mass,
spent portion OF last week in Moriah, N. Y.
THE quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan
Methodist church in this place will be held In
the church on East Hill next Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. MIR. Matthews Of Weybridge il
expected to preach.
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Stowe.-Eva Sallies is spending a few days
in Burlington.
ARTHUR GRAVES of Swanton was in town
last week.
REV. MR.. GREEN preached at Unity church
last Sunday.
On account of the small audience assembled
to hear Mr.. Kiburn's lecture last week Tuesday
evening, it was postponed two weeks
CAPTAIN BROWN delivered lecture on
spiTitualism to rather small audience at the
Unity church last Wednesday evening
LYMAN ATKINS came to town last Monday
evening to spend several months Mr.. Atkins
has been in Alaska for four or five years.
BoARDMAN SHAW who went to Dennison,
Iowa, last spring to visit his children, has
bought there, and consequently Stowe has lost
two most worthy people. Their goods went
last week.
REV. GEORGE SMITH OF Plainfeld, a former
pastor in this town, preached at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning, and Rev. David
Kilburn went to Plainield to occupy Mr..
Smith desk.
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Washington.-Mr and Mrs. L. G. White
returned from Willamstown Monday where
they had been spending few days with their
son-n-law, Edwin Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Way
land White started for Burke Tuesday to visit
Mrs. Gushing.
DIR. II. o. WoRTHEN and son Clarence were
in town Monday.
A LARGE party of old and young went to
Orange mountains on Friday.
Mrs. GEORGE w. MCALLIsTER has been in
town few days the past week.
The ladies' mite society met with Mrs: Still
man Seaver last Wednesday; large attendance
and lively time is reported.
THE singing school Friday evening was quite
well attended, notwithstanding some OF our
young people attended party at Barre.
REV. L. L. GREEN preached in Morrisville on
Sunday. Mr.. Livermore preached his last SER
mon at the Baptist church ON Sunday. We
understand that he expects to return to Boston
this week.
WALTER BURGIN met with a severe accident
Sunday evening. When driving his colt down
| the hill above James Bartletts, the harness
| broke and the horse ran. MIR. Burgin was
| thrown from the wagon, one arm broken and
his head badly cut DR.. Newcomb is attend
| ing him and Monday he called in DR.. Chandler
OF Montpelier as counsel.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26

COrinth.--Rey ii. Z. James Is expected to
leave Tho parsonage at Corinth Center and re-
move 10 The East Village, into Captain j. Ii.
Chamberlain's house, some time in October.
Mrs. BURNHAM leaves the Carlton place
anu removes To " est Fairlee.
HOMER l.. KINNEY still lies in critical con-
dition, the result OF his injury at Maine, which
occur, July Atm. lie is blind.
WARREN CARLTON has left his new farm, the
Collins place. and removed to his old place at
Corinth Center. The Collins farm is for sale.
CooKsvILLE graded school, fall term, is
taught Ny Mlss McCarty, the lady who taught
tho summer term; small. scholars by Mrs.
Willie Ladd
CORN was badly injured by the frost APP
Piles scarce and small. Potatoes, a fair crop
Fall Iced little more than enough for the
grasshoppers. Streams low, but not as dry a,
In Washington county.
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Braintree.

MRS. WHITMAN HOWARD is very sick with
lung complaint.
BELL +. HUTCHINSON Is teaching school In
the s. Holman district
JOSHUA B. FORD Is very sick, but hopes are
entertained OF his recovery.
WALDO BUTrERFIELD OF Boston is in town
this week visiting friends and relatives.
INEz, eldest daughter Of John Finn died OF
typhoid fever September 18th, and was buried
the 14th.
MRS MARY FLAGG returned from Tunbridgs
Springs last Saturday, where she has been stop,
ping for few weeks in hopes OF improving her
health
JOHN w. UNTrEDT has a pumpkin that he
has raised this season which weighs forty-one
pounds, and another which weighs thirty-slx
pounds.
B. F. KINNEY has raised this season on ons
rod OF ground, twenty pumpkins, averag-
ing twenty-one pounds In weight--of the Con-
necticut field variety-the seeds OF which were
sent from the agricultural department al
Washington.
JOHN MUDGETT met with quite serious ac-
cident while on little visiting trip last Thurs
opposite Charles Powers and ram upsettng tho
buggy, the occupants OF which fortunately
escaped with slight injuries, but total wreck
OF the buggy was made.
D. B. SHERMAN died last Saturday night.
He had been unwell for several years and had
been confined to his bed for about six weeks
previous to his death. His youngest son, q
telegraph operator from Biddeford, Me-, was
with him during the last days Of his life The
funeral was at the residence of the deceased
Tuesday at two o'clock.
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There was large attendance on both days,
and good order prevailed throughout. We are
always pleased W note the absence OF all APP
pearance of Drunkenness or rowdyism, and
the general kind and friendly feeling among
the competitors for the various premiums The
fair Is indeed the farmers festival and should
be holiday as well as school in the science
OF agriculture and fine arts Some things in
the hail were Tor sale /" like the old time
fairs Of centuries ago, and that Is no objection
able feature. Waterbury Center corpet band
was present and gave Us excellent music as did
also the organs in floral hall. Financially we
Judge the society was perfect success and
gatherings.
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Gaysville.-Gilbert Hassam, wife and son
from Aver, Mass, are in to wn visiting his par
ents and other relatives.
Mrs. RUFUS MACK has a rose cancer on her
under jaw
SIX persons joined the Methodist church on
Sunday, the 23d
OUR village was particularly favored by the
recent frost ana many people are still enjoying
string beans and green corn, and few quarts
of biackberres were brought into the village
for sale Friday.
The building known as "the old block" Is
being repaired and Is to be used by the Gays
vile manufacturing company to put some OF
their machinery into for picking wool.
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Plainfield.-Eiarvey o. Kiser has bought
the house OF Sewell A. Batchelder and moves
this week.
OSCAR WHEELER has bought Mrs. Charles
Lombard $ house on High street, and George t.
Niles has purchased the place OF Harry Lowe
OF Montpelier, where he formerly resided in
Plainheld.
STILLMAs PARKER who came from California
about one year ago, on a visit, after a residence
there Of pineteen years. and who has been sick
most Of the time since he came here, died last
Monday at the residence Of his brother George
Parker in Marshheld, aged forty-nine years
He had considerable means and was very kind
and generous to his relatives here.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26

ROxbury.-George Williams has recently
completed large addition TO his house and
the event was celebrated with house warm
ing and dance last Friday night, at which
about eighty were in attendance and had a
genuine good time. Curtis furnished the music
MRS. JENNIE STANTON, Mrs. Celia Flint and
Mrs. Nettie Flint and child had close escape
at Butterteld's crossing on Friday, caused by
the horse shying at sight of the cars and over
narrowly escaped with few slight bruises.
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TUT bridge.-Some of our people contem-
plate spending the coming winter in Florida
for their health.
CRoPs are being fast harvested.
MANY attended the Bethel fair last week.
SOME sneak thieves stole large quantity Of
grapes from o. p. Cilley's vines last week
MR.. AND MRS. E. P. CUsHMAN returned from
a trip to Massachusetts and Rhode Island, last
week.
Two bull calves from the John P. Fisk Devon
herd have been sold, one for S62, and the
other for S75, to John W. Haines of Fairfield,
Maine, and a yearing heifer for 500 to Rev.
Mr. Hungerford of Adams, Massachusetts.
WHEN low creature tore down a headstone
from q soldiers grave and in other ways desc
Grated the grave much influence was used to
shield her from punishment but now when a
respectable man wishes to carry out his dead
wiie's request 10 remove the bodies of her par
ents from yard that is in a bad condition to q
better one spite steps in and tries to prevent his
doing 80.
The influence of few and the support Of
some low creatures from other communities
have made it possible for house of ill-fame tC
exist here and drunken disturbances of the
| peace have been common, but when complaints
| have been made they have been quietly pigeon
| holed. Last Thursday night one W. Samson
| came to the house and was soon followed by
| E. J. Day who proceeded to use his cane upol
Samson who in turn took Day by the throa
and threatened to kill him, but they wer
| finally separated.
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Hardwick.-Brush & Curtis are erecting q
poultry house at their fishery in the gulf,
one hundred and twenty by twenty feet In
dimensions, preparatory to engaging extern
sively in the poultry business.
j. j. BURDICK is going to St. Jchnsbury
soon, where he has secured employment as
foreman in the joiner business.
CONSUMERS of coal are now receiving their
winter supplies, Lehigh egg costing, delivered
here on the track, S7.75 per ton.
DIR. GEORGE FRENCH and George B. Kent
are reported as convalescent, and In fair
way towards recovery. VIM. Folsom is also
improving.
HERMAN MARSH had one leg quite badly
bruised on Friday last at the Mackvile mill, BY
a log pulling from the carriage, catching his
leg between it and the end Of skid.
O.. B. HALL, it is reported, contemplates
purchasing an interest in Abial Fay's livery
business at Burlington, and has gone there TO
complete arrangements for that purpose.
FRANK A. OLMsrEAD recently had two sheep
killed by dogs. The sheep-killing dog re-
ported last week as caught by j. NJ. Collier,
proved to be Samuel Scribner's. Mr.. Scribner
settled for the damage sustained by Collier
and killed his dog.
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WOlcOtt.-O. Cogswell is brakeman on the
through freight. Mrs Allen Town has gone
to ST. Adams to have another cancer removed.
X. ii. Peck and wife picked about four quarts
of backberries the GOTH "A hen of M. ii.
Clark has laid two eggs which measured eight
and one-fourth by six and three-fourths inches
each.
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Granville.-A Mr.. Brooks of Warren has
bought the piece of land on the Mad river road
of Mrs. Goodno, and is building mill on it,
HENRY GooDNo is insane again and was
chained last Thursday night. The selectmen
intend to carry him to Bratteboro this week,
AT a town meeting held few weeks ago z.
f. Briggs was chosen selectman to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Romance Green.
+. II BOWEN has bought the saw-mil and
one small farm near it and intends to move
into the house and run the mill He has a FAM
lily from Ripton to move into Deer Hollow to
keep boarders, rs he intends to do lot OF
numbering this fall and winter.
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Sharon.-Chester Downer and family went
to Boston last Wednesday and expect to spend
the winter there. Mrs. Sheppard is living
with Mrs: Emily Robinson. "A seven-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. Marshall living on the
Brooks mountain fell from a wagon one day
last week and broke her arm... George Board
man is not as well for the past few days. -.
Asa R. Wilson's little boy is not expected to
live but short time.....J. S. Quimby has the
shed this fall Talking about large yields
of potatoes, M. c. Noyes thinks he is ahead
in this section, having recently dug one hum
bred and sixty-three potatoes from one hill and
not one of them larger than walnut Quite
delegation from this place attend the Baptist
state convention at West Randolph this week.
-. DR.. r. ii. Paddock is to give a course Of
six lectures here this fall, the first one this
week Tuesday evening. Come and hear him.
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Craftsbury.-Mrs. Charles Hatch, who has
been very sick, Is slowly improving. The
county court suit of the heirs OF Jonathan Mills
against Milo Walcott and wife was decided In
favor of the defendant. M. B. Hart has re-
turned from New Hampshire, where he has
been with drove of calves. Milley Gray
will soon vacate the Marcy farm and return TO
his farm in Greensboro. =. The grist mill at
Mill Village is lying idle for want OF water.