The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Hardwick.

A. L. BUTTON reports grade Cotswold lamb,
one month old, that tips the scales at thirty
eight pounds. Who beats?
THE frosts OF Thursday and Friday OF last
week did considerable damage to crops that
were up sufficiently to be injured, and to grass.
EDWIN CUMMINGS house, shed and horse
barn we're burned on the afternoon Of the Goth.
A part OF his household goods was saved. We
have learned no estimate OF loss or insurance.
The fire was caused by some defect in pipe or
chimney.
THE trouting season at Greensboro ia now
pressing, and from the numbers passing
through this town for that place. we Judge the
season Is being fully improved. Some larger
specimens than usual have been taken this
spring. 0. B. Hall Of this place recently caught
one weighing three and one-fourth pounds, and
the capture OF several others Of equal or greater
size have been reported.
REV. F. D. CHANDLER, pastor Of the Congre-
gational church at East Hardwick, has been
invited by large number OF our people to hold
Sunday services at this place, and we UNDER
stand has consented to do 80 once in two weeks
at three o'clock 2. NJ, commencing next Sum-
day. 1t is hoped that this increase of religious
privileges will be fifty appreciated and honored
by our citizens, encouraging the hope that
much good may result
OUR selectmen have been testing the merits
and practical working capacity of Tafts Cham
pion road machine, made at Arlington, Conn.
1t has been tested one day under the operating
control OF the agent selling it. The general
verdict was favorable to the machine and its
adaptation to the work required. Another
days trial is to be had to decide as to the pur-
chase OF a machine by the town. Price Of
machine, $3.50 and freight.
MRS. MARIA S. KENT has hen that displays
some curiosities in the way of eggs We were
| recently shown an egg within an egg, both
| with shells complete The outer egg measured
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| ference, and the enclosed one was of medium
| size. The space between shells was filled by
| the white, or albumen, only. This hen rarely
makes or uses any nest frequently depositing
eggs in random places, sometimes two in a
day, most of them soft, or without shells.
THE public exercises of Decoration day at
this place passed off pleasantly and without in
cident or accident to mar its enjoyment. The
attendance was quite large, some estimates
| placing il at fifteen hundred, which Is probably
| too high. Large delegations from Foster post
| of Wolcott and Burnside post Of Greensboro
Stannard and Walden. were present, while the
| Good Templars of Greensboro Bend and Dam
vile cornet band completed the visiting Or
| ganized associations. General W. w. Grout
| delivered an able and interesting address, ap-
| propriate to the day and the occasion, to an
| audience of nearly six hundred at the Metho-
dist church, which was kindly rendered for the
purpose.
| MRS. LOUISA NELSON is now in town visiting
| friends She is quite as social as ever, and has
nearly recovered from injuries suffered in an
accident some time ago. ..A A. T. Way has n
fitted the store-room in his building, and now
| occupies it for his mercantile business. 4.
Nathan Batchelder and wife have gone to
Lexington, Mass, expecting to remain through
the summer. He goes to assist and relieve his
brother, Ira F., in the care and labor of farm
establishment. His brother is suffering from
injuries received some time ago in leading
| cattle