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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09


Braintree.-Mrs c. ]. Holden has been
very i'll with lung fever, but is now GONZALES
cent. Mrs. S. Young who received stroke
of paralysis last summer, has recovered 80 as to
be able to be about the house. b.. Mrs. J. Pat
fridge has been very III at the residence OF her
brotherin-law, G. w. Flagg. rs. N. Fisk has
bought half interest in the real estate be-
longing to the estate of the late M. B. Gooch
go. Belle Thayer has been engaged to teach
the school in district No. 8, and Belle E.
Hutchinson teaches in district No. 9 wells
Green of East Bethel has moved into the
Phelps house in West Brookfeld. :. l. Tromb-
ley has hired Mr. Bass blacksmith shop for
the year ensuing. The work of house-re-
pairing has begun quite early in the season.
Mrs. d. B. Sherman has been making repairs
and improvements on her house. Mr.. o. S.
Thayer doing the work. ]. d. Laporte has
raised the roof Of the ell part of his house and
put on another story, making it, when finished,
one Of the handsomest residences in town..
A. L. Case, who has lived on the Brown place
in West Brookfield for two years, has moved
to Mortified. w. A. Hutchinson, who carried
on c. B. Fisk's place last year, has moved on
to the place vacated by Mr.. Case. Mr.. William
Perham has moved on to the place vacated by
Mr.. Hutchinson. Gibson Crane has moved into
the house that he recently bought Of William
Farnsworth. j. d. Williams has moved into
V. D. Pattridge's house. Mr.. Williams in
tends building in the spring j. Ramo has
moved into the Howard house, recently bought
by V. j. Spear. George Hunt has moved into
Mr.. Spears small tenement house, on the
corner
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build barn for R. F. Parker. Warren
Boardman has bought of Frank Thomas the
pasture and sugar place in front of Board
mans house. Henry Reed is finishing off a
store in Pottersville.. -. General Henry OF Bur-
lington was In town last week visiting friends
:. Last Thursday evening the Universalists
had a sugar festival at Redfield hall. :. Mark
Walsh intends to start the Goth OF this month
for the Bermuda Islands to work at his trade
-. Amos Bordman has given up brakeing on
the cars, and Is going to work on the farm.
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West Fairlee.-The recent fire at Ely was
first seen issuing from the roof of the engine
house, about eight o'clock, on the morning of
April 1st. The Waterman for the night pre-
vious was Byron Titus, a careful and reliable
man, thoroughly acquainted with the use and
care OF the engine. His duty was to keep a
small amount of fire under the boiler, sufficient
to keep up few pounds of steam, and go over
the building at stated times to see that all was
right. His watch was out at six o'clock in the
morning, and after arranging the fire and wet
ting down the floor around the boiler, which
was part of his usual duty, he locked up the
building and left, seeing and hearing no one
about. Not long after, the fire broke out at the
top, and there being no help at hand, the build
ing burned to the ground 1t Is supposed that
some one entered the building through a win
dow in the roof which was easy of access, set
the fire, and then remained in hiding through
the day, perhaps inside the drift Tracks
different from those Of the ordinary workmen
were traced part of the way down the hill but
so far no clue has been obtained to the perpetra-
tor of the revengeful deed. The property cost
about $4,000, and was used for pumping the
water out of the mine. threat was made last
summer by the rioters that they would fill the
mine with water some time, and this seems to
have been done for that purpose. This also
seems to justify the feeling that prompted the
calling out Of the militia. After the scare was
over, there was a reaction, as is the case in
Cincinnati at the present time, and the action of
the governor severely criticised: but, putting
together various facts that have come to light
it seems more than probable now that had there
been no militia called out, the property of the
company would have been destroyed, and other
| individuals would also have suffered loss.
There is a smaller engine inside the mine which
| can be used in case it is uninjured, and the
company propose to rebuild the engine house,
as the engine is not injured materially. ". The
religious meetings, which have been continued
for three weeks under the preaching of Miss
Haley, closed Sunday
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Warren.-Mr. and Mrs. George Carroll are
both quite sick. Hattie M. Newcomb has re-
turned to Seminary hill. e. May Boyce of
waterbury has been visiting friends in town.
William Martin place for 1915. :. Lysander
Heath Is repairing his house, lately bought OF
Elisha Hewitt. N. Saltmarsh has been again
in town obtaining pictures TO copy and enlarge.
He is agent for L. p. Gourld of Concord, N. ii
whose work has given excellent satisfaction
here. There Is TO be sugar festival at the
town hall, Thursday evening. April 10TH A
cordial invitation Is extended TO all.
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BradfOrd.-Last Sunday, at the Methodist
church, Rev. T. p Frost preached centennial
sermon from Isaiah tx: %. This is centennial
year, as Methodism was founded one hund red
years ago next Christmas. Fast day will be
church. The Methodist pastor and church are
invited to participate. Schools in districts
No. and II will commence Monday, April
21st Annie Chamberlin is to teach the former.
go. The case OF Ruth Smith Us. Rock Reneau
and Knight was heard on Thursday, before
Hon. 5, M. Gleason, master in chancery. The
suit involves the timber and wood on small
piece OF land near South Newbury. When the
five or six lawyers are through with it, there
probably won't be enough left of timber, or
land either, to quarrel over..... The farmers
report a fair run of sap on Sunday and Mon
day.. Lumber is being hauled to build two
story wooden building for shops and tenants
Immediately back Of the site of the new brick
building soon to be erected by Prichard & Hay
and Pickett. :. Daniel H. Blood has purchased
of the heirs of Sarah Blood, deceased, the un
divided half of small pasture in Goshen, So
called, paying therefor $50 .... Three of our
best townsmen, with their families, have
moved away the past week-John E. Davis to
Lebanon, Harry Merchant to ST. Johnsbury,
and j. B. Farwell to Corinth. They will be
greatly missed in the community. But this
loss is partly compensated for by the promise
that Chester Huckins is soon to come here to
live. A special school meeting is called in
district No. on Saturday evening next, to see
If the district will vote to rescind the vote
lately taken to raise money to pay district ex.
penses and borrow the money instead
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Elmore.-The heaviest wind of the past
year was that of last week. Snow was piled
in places to the depth of twelve feet The
roads were almost impossible in this town. -.
Charley Merriam and wife have gone to York
state and as soon as the season opens will go
from there to the Adirondacks, where they
have position in hotel =. Mrs. White
mother of Mrs L. l.. Camp, is very low, and
her recovery is considered very doubtful.
Two little sisters in town rejoice in the names
Of lola Don and Zulu Zon. :. Uncle Henry
Parker has 80 far recovered from his recent
illness as to be able to be out of doors. The
Churchill sisters have been re-engaged to teach
in town the coming season. w. Davis one of
our oldest citizens, died at his home last week.
....P. J. Warren has sold his interest in his
farm at Stowe to his brother-in-law, and is
making short visit in town. Mrs. Lois
Peake, formerly of this place but now of Dan
vers, Mass, is in town for the purpose of SELL
ing her farm. So far, this season, there has
been but little sugar made, very few of the
farmers having tapped The prospects for a
good sugar season are very poor at the present
writing (Monday)
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Form AND FEATURE, unless associated with
good teeth, are shorn of half the attractions
they may otherwise possess Bearing this fact
in mind, use Sozodont, which will prevent your
teeth from losing their whiteness, and will
render them spotless If specked and discoored.
The tint and hardness OF coral are impaired to
the gums by this Incompatible preservative
and besutifier. and the bre ,th is rendeved fra
grant as honeysuckle by its use. 1t is safe, be-
sides being effective. Sold by druggists.
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OLIVER DITsoN g. co., Boston.
VNHADEUs CLOUGHrs ESTATE.

The undersigned having appointed by the Honor
able Probate Court for the District OF Washington Com
missoners to receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the eotae OF Thadeus
Clough. late OF Waterbury, In said District. de-
ceased and all claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby
give notice that will for the purposes aforesaid
a. Q. +; GIough's office in waierbnry on the iOh
O'Clock 7. until four O'Clock p M each of said days
and tina, six months from the 18th day of February
D. 1884 Is the time limited by said Court for said credit
allowance.
Dated at Waterbury this 18th day of March. A. d. 1884,
AZ. JAMES d n; FgLLfRroN,} Commissioners.
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East Bethel.-Mrs. Samuel Weden was
quite sick last week with apoplexy. This is
the second attack Of the kind, and is much
more severe than the first one. James Davis
of Royalton, whose health has been very poor
the past year, is not as we'll as usual. 80.
Howard Fowler expects to join his wife in
Boston this week.. The ladies' aid society
meet at Rev. Mr.. Taylor's Thursday afternoon
and evening. u. M. Fowler is helping James
G. Fowler through sugaring. Fred f. Fowler
has hired out to Charles Osgood of East Ran.
dolph for seven months. s.. Chilson and
wife were in town last Sunday. Trad Dear
ing has moved into the house with John Rogers
on the John Fowler farm. John X. Cogswell
has moved to Mortified to, keep a boarding
house. Adna Adams has moved into the
house lately vacated by j. X. Cogswell.. 49,.
Several OF the friends of Mrs. Calvin Davis met
at her house, the 4th, to celebrate her eighty
seventh birthday
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Orange.-All who are expecting to teach In
the common schools of Orange, during the
coming summer, are requested TO be present at
the public examination Of teachers to be held
at the residence of s. M. Curtis on Saturday,
April rs, commencing at nine O. clock A. M.
Reuben P. Lord cut a bad cash In his foot the
other day, while chopping, and 1t is feared 1t
will disable him for a long time. e. C. Rich
ardson intends to occupy the tenement lately
vacated by Fred Fletcher
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West TOpsham.--M Matthew Allen and T.
ii. Minard have each Of them boy from the
orphans home in Burlington. :. George II.
Rice has been appointed by the probate court
guardian OF Charles B. Fellows, Arad Corliss,
declined longer to ofiiciate ~ such. :. A little
son of Mrs. Chenoythe, while at play with
other boys around straw-cutter, the other
day, had two fingers cut off. Rev. L. L.
Sowles, who was sent here at the last session
OF the Methodist conference to supply this
charge, has called a council of Free Baptist
ministers to convene here Tuesday, the 9Th
instant, to ordain him as Free Baptist minis
ter. He intends soon to remove to Canada
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

HUMAN BLooD.-On the purity and vitality of
the blood depend the vigor and health of the
whole system. Disease OF various kinds is often
only the sign that nature is trying TO remove the
disturbing cause. remedy that gives life and
vigor to the blood, eradicates scrofula and other
impurities from it, as Hoods Sarsaparilla un-
doubtedly does, must be the means of prevent
ing many diseases that would occur without
its use. Sold by dealers.
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Waterbury.

WE regret to say that the lecture Of Rev. T..
Z. Frost, previously announced In these items,
has with reluctance been indefinitely postponed
by reason Of the pressing engagements OF Mr..
Frost
THERE was union temperance meeting at the
Congregational church Sunday evening. Re-
marks were made by Rev s. ii. Wheeler and a
spirited address was delivered by Rev. W. ].
Johnson
JOHN DALEY came down from Montpelier
Monday afternoon heplessly drunk. He was
not arrested, and some people think there is
partially shown in this matter Of arresting in
toxicated persons
THERE will be donation at the house Of G..
E. Wyman Friday evening for the benefit OF
Rev. W. j. johnson, pastor Of the Methodist
society, whose three years ministry at this
place closes this spring.
THE town committee has called the caucus
for the choice Of delegates to the district and
state conventions, for the choice OF delegates to
the national convention at Chicago, on Satur-
day, April 10Th, at two o'clock In the afternoon,
at Village hall.
ADoLPHUs KING and Willie Town INDUCED
in free fight on the sidewalk In front OF Tay-
lors grocery store on Monday. Policeman
Scott arrested the young pugilists and brought
them before Grand Juror Morse, but after due
consideration they were released on promise Of
good behavior.
EDUARDO PEREZ TRIANA, son of ex-Presi-
dent Perez of the United States Of Colombia,
is at present a member Of the family of Rev.
S. Fl. Wheeler. The young gentleman is in
this country to learn to speak the English Ian
guage. He h youth of prepossessing appear
ance and pleasant manners, and is already
very much of a favorite with those who have
made his acquaintance.
THAT farmers in this vicinity may have some
idea where their syrup and sugar goes, we
mention the fact that J. c. Griggs will this
week ship sugar and syrup to Pitkin, George
town, Golden and Denver Colorado; Fond du
Lac and Tomah, Wisconsin; Minneapolis,
Minnesota; Brooklyn, New York, etc. The
great West takes large part of the Vermont
sugar crop, and probably will always do 30.
PROFESSOR L. r. ODER has recently been
granted patent on piano hammers. In Mr..
Ober's invention the hammer consists of re-
volving disc. When the leather covering has
become hardened by contact with the strings
of the instrument, by slight turn of the disc,
in tuning the piano, a fresh surface Is presented
The hammer will suffice without renewing for
q long term of years. Apparently, Mr.. Ober
has q good thing in his invention.
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More and more used every year. enliven school life
and furnish most valuable practice.
Forest Jubilee Band go cens), new; Foper Festival
on the Rhine (45 cents); Groom Of Virtue go cens)
Fairy Bridal $50 cents) Nec Fioner Queen as cens)
fourth Fairy Land $50 cents) Le DO Peep $50 cents)
Three Latte KITTENS $50 oents) Quarrel Among Flop
ers (SS cents) Sprln0 Holiday 80 cents) School Fes-
trial GO cen); and Cinderella $50 cents) all lively
and pretty Cantatas.
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East Calais.

INEz PEARcE OF this place Is away on q
short vacation, and her dress-making rooms
will be closed 10 all work for two weeks. As
we have no regular services here on Sunday
aside from Sunday-school, B p. White and G.
X. Dwinell, taking advantage OF their tele-
phone, attend church at the Church OF the
Messiah, Montpelier They say both sermon
and music can be easily heard. :. The fresh
instalment Of books added to the library dur
ing the past week numbered twenty-four VOL
umes, and was composed of selections from
the writings OF Oliver Wendell Holmes, Charles
Dudley Warner, f. z. Roe A s. Roe. Marlitt.
Whitney. Burnett M. j. Holmes. Susan War
ner, Phelps, Townshend, Harland, Curtis
Guild M. M Ballou, etc. The second OF the
preliminary meetings for the purpose of or
ganizing band was held at South Woodbury.
last Friday evening, and permanent organi-
cation effected by the election OF officers and
the adoption OF constitution and bylaws
The organization Ia to be known as the union
cornet band association of Calais and Wood
bury" and its financial foundation to be upon
a stock basis consisting of two hundred shares
with par value Of one dollar per share, re-
serving to the directors the right to issue addi-
tional stock to the number of one hundred
shares, II thought necessary. With the money
thus received the instruments are to be pur-
chased and owned by the association. The board
OF directors will elect a conductor and, with
his advice, select the active members or play
ers, and no player will be allowed to hold any
OiiiOo III eho dssOCihIlOu excepting secretary or
collector We have plenty of good material
and, with Professor Foster for conductor, we
cannot fail to make success of it. Indeed,
the enterprise would not have been started had
he not consented to take its management
Many OF our leading citizens have already
shown their interest by investing generously
in the stock, and we hope others will show an
equal interest. The next meeting will be held
in Gray's hall, East Calais, next Friday even
ing, and we hope all interested In the project
will be out. The directors are requested to
meet at that time to select the players; and it
is also desirable that the money pledged should
be all in at that time, that the instruments may
be ordered at once. The following are the Of
ficers OF the association: President, B. p.
White vice-presdents o. H. Leonard and ].
w. Benjaman secretary, A. M. Benja-
min; treasurer, Samuel Daniels; collector,
Warren Ainsworth; board of audit c. r.
Dwinell, S. b. Fair and George Angel; di-
rectors, B. P. White, S. II. Foster, William
Kelton, A. Dwinell, w. L. Pierce, S. B. Fair,
E. E. Ball, A. II. Holt and A. A. Clark.
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A SPLENDID dairy is one that yields its
owner good profit through the whole season.
need in order for them to be able to keep up
their product. When their butter gets light in
color he must make it gilt edged " by using
Wells, Richardson q Co.'s Improved Butter
Color. 1t gives the golden color of June, aud
adds five cents per pound to the value of the
butter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

How TO GET SIoK.-Expose yourself day
and night, eat too much without exercise, work
too hard without rest, doctor all the time, take
all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know how to get well, which il
answered in three words Take Hop Bittersl
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Adams during March was 1913, 107 81; value of
dutiable goods entered, $1l2, 1888 70; value Of
free goods, SAG 1853. The value of goods sent
forward in bond was S56, 091.35; duties on
same, payable at destination, $36 1893.
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West Randolph. L. Hibbard lost
a fine COW last week. IL. Royce Bass, who
was one OF the teachers in the Randolph nor
NAL school year ago, died of consumption,
April LIST, in Elkador, Iowa. His remains were
brought back and buried in Braintree, where
his parents reside. The sugar party at the
Christian church, Monday evening, was a
grand affair, and all went home realizing that
they had enjoyed sweet time. There was
plenty Of emo Masses for all present.
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eNew Idrertissments.
American College Song Book.

Collection of the Songs OF fifty representative Amer
lean Colleges. One can hardly imagine Song. fresher
and brighter than these two hundred in number and all
newly contributed by the colleges in question, including
Vassar and Wellesley There is an average of four
songs from each college. Price 81.
Also published. Carmina Coegensia. s.; University
Songs, $3.50, and Students Life in Song, sl,5e.
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NOrthneId.

J. c. DAVIS leaves the 23d instant for Ber-
muda, where he has a six months job on q
large hotel.
FAST day services will be held In the Metho-
dist church at eleven o'clock, and Rev. Mr..
Sherburne will preach.
THE Congregational ladies' society will hold
an Easter service Sunday evening, at half-past
six o'clock, In place Of the evening preaching
service.
THE new-sugar sociable at Mr.. William
Holdens, last week Wednesday, was a very
pleasant and successful affair, a large number
being present in spite Of the distance and bad
travelling
THERE Is to he concert at Howes' hall next
Wednesday evening, to close Professor Ober's
singng-school. The regular singing-school
will be held Tuesday evening, and rehearsals
during the day Wednesday.
TEACHERS examinations will be held at the
graded school building Saturday, the Goth in
slant. In accordance with the law OF 1882, the
subject of physiology with special prominence
to the effects of stimulants and narcotics, will
be included in the examination. The rules for
this year require all teachers to pass on an
average OF seventy per cent in all branches, and
not to fall below forty per cent in any.
YOUR correspondent feels compelled to say
with reluctance that there Is considerable dis
satisfaction in this town with the attitude
taken by THE WATCHMAN in regard to DR..
NICHOLS. His drugstore has always been one
Of the best regulated in the state, and since he
has assumed the entire control it is now under
stood that even sales for medicinal purposes
have entirely ceased. DR.. Nichols personal
character and habits are certainly exemplary,
and the fact that he owns drugstore Is not
here regarded as a valid reason for attempting
to defeat his election to the office OF governor
by representing him as a rumseer.
Coon TEMPLARs' hall was we'll filled Mon
day evening at the celebration OF the eleventh
anniversary of the Mortified lodge. The pro-
gramme was as follows: Violin and organ duet,
Mary Austin and Libbie Whitmarsh; poem,
Dr. N. w. Gilbert; dialogue. in costume, Louise
Houghton and Susie Kent; song, Doska Kim
ball; recitation, Maggie Abbott historical
address, Frank Plumley, Esq. song, Mary
Thompson; recitation, Jessie Jones' comic
drama, "The Invisible Heroes, or What the
Telephone Did" Kate Robbins, Marion Braley,
Emily Stebbins, Mabel Brown, Inez Kent and
Luther Johnson. The parts were all we'll filled
and the entertainment was pleasant one.
PRINCIPAL HIT and wife spent Saturday
and Sunday at Montpelier. E. Fred Metcalf
came home Saturday and is again in DR.. Gil
bert's dental rooms. =. Miss Abbie Newcomb
returned to her home in Waitsfield last Thurs
day. Miss Ella Dutton has returned to the
Montpelier Methodist Seminary, after spend
ing most Of her vacation in Boston.
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WARNER WILLIAMS of Anita, Iowa, known
as the baby giant, IL dead. He WAS six years
old and weighed two hundred pounds.