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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-05
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The Vermont Central Pomona Grange
held its annual meeting in this place, Octo-
Der Goth, with the following officers present:
Master, Joseph Gould; overseer, l.. N. Ellis
lecturer, III. G. Hayward, pro tenn; secretary,
j: p. Cleveland, pro tenn; steward, p. Hop
kins assistant steward, William Brown
lady assistant steward, Mrs. Henry Bacon
gate keeper, III. G. Kibbee. On calling the
roll OF the oranges seven Of them responded
and reported their grange in its usual degree
of prosperity. The delegates elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: Mas
ter, j. p. Cleveland; overseer II. A. Rich
ardson; lecturer, E. Il. Andrews; steward,
X. W. Strong: assistant steward, George
Denny; secretary, III. 9. Hayward chap
lain Joseph Gould; treasurer, II. ID. Abbott
gate keeper, II. G.. Kibbee; Ceres, Mrs. M.
A. Flint; Pomona, Mrs. III. A. Richardson
Flora, Mrs. L. A. Flint; lady assistant stew
ard, Mrs. George Denny; chorister, ID. G.
Dewey. The time was occupied by Brothers
Williams, Flint, Howard, Gould and Abbott
on the subject, The Good of the Order"
to a limited degree. Miss Cora Williams
and Nettie Dewey furnished some fine
music. Mrs. Henry Bacon had recitation
and Mrs. Cassius Bacon an essay. The
grange was closed in form, and all repaired
to the dining room to satisfy the inner man,
all enjoying themselves in a social visit for
nearly an hour, when they returned to the
hall. AS the afternoon meeting was public,
there was quite a good number that did not
belong to the order. Worthy Master Gould
called the meeting to order when the newly
elected officers were duly installed, after
which Bro. Dewey gave recitation. Bro.
Crane spoke at some length on matters per-
tanning to the good of the order A petition
was circulated to establish an experiment
station in Vermont, which was signed by
every brother present, several speaking on
the subject. Sisters Bacon and Dewey then
gave some fine Rotations. A vote of thanks
to the Brookfield grange was voted for its
hospitality, and the grange adjourned.
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MOrrfsville.

COMMUNION services were held at the con-
gregational church in this place on Sun
day morning, Rev. Mr.. Bushee making very
appropriate remarks in connection with the
service. - The fall term of village
schools closes next week with q public levee
held by the academic students on Tuesday
evening. The term has passed very pleas
antly and successfully. - Professor NJ.
d. Fuller OF Burlington opens singing
class here this week. === The Good Tenn
plars' Lodge held public installation OF
officers at their rooms on Pleasant street on
Friday evening last. The rooms have re-
Gently been greatly improved and beautifed
and presented very pleasant appearance
and was well filed by the audience. The
officers elected Wednesday evening were
publicly installed by Rev. George l..
Story OF Wolcott Following the in
stallation came a few well-prepared literary
exercises and the serving OF refreshments.
- Mrs. G. +. Montgomery, missionary
to Central Turkey, well known here as
and adopted daughter Of Rev. S. Robinson
and wife, for many years a pastor of the
Congregational church here, has been in
town for the past few days, visiting her
many old friends and acquaintance The
ladies' of the Congregational society pre-
sented Mrs. Montgomery on Friday with an
album quilt on which are the names of
nearly six hundred of her old acquaintances.
Each OF these names was accompanied by
ten cents which went into the treasury of
the society and by them applied on their
parsonage debt. Mrs. Montgomery told
some interesting things in regard to mission
work at the Sunday evening prayer-meeting
at the Congregational church.
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East Roxbury.-Tuesday October 2Sth ,
being the ffteth marriage anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen, there gathered
at their house nearly one hundred of their
relatives and friends to spend the afternoon
and evening with them. The occasion was
one worthy of notice. as they raised up a
family of seven children who are all married
and four of them have families of their own.
There has never been death in any of their
families Five of the seven children and
five of the six grandchildren were present
Mr.. Aliens brother and sister and Mrs. AL
lens sisters, Edison and Blanchard, were
with them fifty years ago, and also on this
OCCASION The afternoon was enjoyed WIS.,
iting with the older people. In the evening
the younger folks filed the house to over
flowing. Several valuable and useful ar
ticles and money to the amount of $50 We're
presented by II. p. Abbott. Rev. Daniel
Braley responded for Mr.. and Mrs. Allen,
after which he invoked divine blessing. A
poem was read by their granddaughter,
Mrs. Wallace Smith of Concord, n. III. Mu-
sic and supper completed the festivities of
the occasion. - Miss Alice Brown OF
Williamstown closed her second term of
school here last Friday and several of the
scholars department is worthy of notice.
Matte Hayward and Agnes Boyce had no
absent or tardy marks Nellie Steel, Cecil
Buck and Louise Pope had no tardy marks
Alice Webster and Cecil Buck were 100 in
department for the term; Nellie Steel and
Lillia Hall were perfect every day but one.
- Mr.. Dana Allen, his wife and daugh-
ter, of Concord, n. H., Croydon Allen, his
wife and son, of Wallingford, VT, also Mrs.
j. A. Locklin of Montpelier, were in town
last week. Mrs. Eva Southwick of Chico
pee Falls, Mass, and Mrs. Della Gowdy OF
Worcester Mass, were guests of Mr.. Charles
lien
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PREVENT DECAY OF THE TEETH with their
surest preservative, aromatic SOIODONT,
Whiteness of the dental row, healthful
rosiness and hardness of the gums, sweet
breath, an agreeable taste in the mouth--all
these are conferred by SOIODONT. Does
not such an invaluable toilet article, one so
larity IL enjoys? Most assuredly. 1t has no
rival worthy of the name. The ordinary
powders and pastes are nothing TO it, and
since its appearance, have rapidly lost
ground. Sold by druggists.
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Marshfield.-The Woman's Christian
Temperance Uniou will hold basket festi-
val and free concert on this wednesday,
evening at the Methodist vestry. - The
Methodists will hold their sociable at the
parsonage on Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. - The skating rink will open on
Thursday night at the Universalist vestry.
- The officers of the band for the next
quarter are A. e. Lamberton, presidents
A. Nj. Shepard, secretary and treasurer;
Bert M. Shepard, leader The band will
give concert at the hotel hall next Satur-
day night. - An infant son of Frank
Brown was lately slightly injured by a fall
through register. - The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union met with Mrs.
Eli Edison last Friday and voted to hold a
basket festival next Tuesday evening at the
vestry of the Methodist Episcopal church.
All are invited. The class-meeting last
Thursday evening was one of unusual inter-
est and all felt well paid for going. Another
meeting will be held next Thursday evening
at half-past six o'clock.
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Stowe. Charles Raymond of Omaha
was in town few days recently visiting
his parents and other relatives. - The
marriage of Carroll Mann and Lillian Bar
rows occurred last week Monday. They
received their friends this week Tuesday
evening. - Although rather late, the
temperance address last week Sunday even
ing by George w. Penniman of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, should be mentioned, as it was
a very profitable and interesting discourse.
80 The Good Templars of this place have
reversed the usual order of things in elect
ing lady to serve as Worthy Chief Templar
for the present quarter. Julia Irving has
the honor of holding that position. The
lodge have drama which they contemplate
presenting to the public some time in the
near future. Quite large delegation from
the Hyde Park lodge recently visited Stowe
lodge. - " Jake" Godfrey has been
moving to the place purchased by him of
Sylvander Poor, which has lately been oc-
cupied by Eugene Hutchins. The
lunch box sociabe at Unity church last
Wednesday evening was well patronized
and highly enjoyed by those present. The
boxes were sold according to the weight of
the lady, which was new feature, but none
the less amusing on that account. -
Quarterly meeting services are to be held at
the Methodist church next Sunday. -
The squirrel hunt" supper came off last
Friday evening. 1t called together large
crowd, who availed themselves of one or
more of the privileges of eating oysters,
skating and dancing. Paul Brothers band
furnished fine music for the last named
amusement which was INDUCED in until
near cock-crowing. = The family of
Amos Robinson has been an afflicted one,
there being six in the family sick with
diphthera at once. There have no deaths
occurred and at present they all are in a
fair way of recovery. - Mrs Dr. Bing-
ham is quite i'll with typhoid fever. She
has had a doctress from Delaware sum
moned TO attend her. The lady arrived in
town ON Sunday morning.
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Chelsea,-B. f. HYDE of West Leblanc

Chelsea.-B E. Hyde of West Lebanon,
n. H., spent Sunday in town. - DIR. s..
n. Goss is in Boston. - George Andrus
has moved into the house he recently pur-
chased of Alonzo Jones. - Mrs Elijah
Coburn is at Barre. - Mrs. George
Hatch has gone to Beebe Plain, Canada, to
visit her husband Philip Sargent was
and abusing his family and brought before
Justice Hatch, but from lack of evidence he
was given his liberty, with injunctions to
be careful in the future. - Miss Harriet
Bixby is visiting friends in Boston and
vicinity. - Remember tomorrow night
Thursday Professor j. w. Churchill of
Andover, Mass. will give a reading in the
celled by none, and the announcement
alone should be sufficient to fill the house.
Tickets on sale at the post-offce. - Or
ange county Sunday-school convention was
held at the Congregational church on Mon
day and Tuesday, October 9th and 2Sth.
The attendance was fair, but owing to some
negligence on the part OF tho committee the
notices were not distributed until late, and
many did not learn of it until too late to at
tend Rev. Smith Baker of Lowell was in
attendance throughout and spoke both even
ings. He is an able speaker, having given
much time and thought TO Sunday-school
work. - We have a new attorney among
us, John Arnold Reyes, who was admitted
to the bar of the supreme court of the state
October 30th. He will remain for the pres
ent with G. l.. Stowe. - &. f. Martin of
Georgetown, II. l., was visiting w. B,
Marston last week. - III. A. White,
Franklin Dearborn and Charles Locke, the
committee appointed to investigate the
homestead claimed by L. ID. Humphrey, met
again Friday, October 81, and, without set
ting out the homestead, adjourned indef-
nitely.
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Bethel.-Fred Arnold and wife, who
have been visiting in Providence, r. L.,
during the last month, returned last week
- Ed. Wilson has sold and decided his
house to George III. Upper, the hardware
merchant, for = 900, but does not give pos
session till April. = f. Kittridge has
commenced to erect second building on
the ground where the G.. Il. Graham store
was burned down some years ago. The
stories high. - VIII Rogers has cellar
already dug, and is going to put up snug
little dwelling-house. He intends to push
the work as fast as possible. Will is a
young man with wife and one child and
works in the tannery by the day We com
mend him for his thrift and energy. He
knows how to save dollar.
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Richmond.-Capt III. c. Lull, special
mastering officer, mustered in Grand Army
of the Republic Post Brownson NJ. Barber
with a membership of twenty-three men,
beers at Academy Hall, Friday evening,
October 3lst, and the following officers were
duly installed: Fred f. Gleason, COM
mander; G.. A. Edwards, senior vice COM
mander; G.. e. Cunningham, junior vice
commander I. T. Farrell, adjutant; j. W.
Hilton, quartermaster; G. w. Green, officer
of the day; S. f. Andrews, chaplain o. ID.
Bemis surgeon; Thomas Henley, officer OF
the guards; John McGovern, sergeant ma
jor; w. c, Fields, quartermaster sergeant;
E. Barber and j. Shanahan, sentinels. The
post will give their first campfire at Bost-
wick's hall on Friday evening, November
9TH, at which Captain Lull will be present
and give lecture ON " "reminiscences of the
Army and Andersonville Prison Expert
ences." w. w. Noyes of Montpelier will give
a comic recitation and both instrumental
and vocal music will be interspersed
throughout the programme. Admission
fifteen cents. The post feel pleased with
the outlook for success and will hold their
first meeting November 14th at the hall OF
the Knights OF Honor which they will
occupy in conjunction with that lodge.
- Daniel Clark, who has been suffer
ing with cancer on the face, died at St.
Bridget's, Canada, where he went some
time ago and his remains We're brought here
for interment last Friday. - Miss Ethel
Grant will give an exhibition of fancy skat-
ing at tho rink Wednesday evening, Nov
ember 9th, after which there will be ball
with music furnished by Tobey's orchestra
of Burlington. - Miss Remission, who
formerly resided in this village, has re-
turned and engaged board at Mr.. Green's.
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Sharon.-Union revival meetings have
been held alternately in the Baptist and
Congregationalist churches under the di-
Mass, for the last two weeks and much
good has been done. Many souls, we trust,
have been born again. May the good work
still go ON. =-= Rev. Il. A. Whittier re-
turned to Massachusetts last Monday
- George Howe returned TO the West
last Monday, his brother Paul accompany
ing him. 80 Mrs. Il. w. Boardman is in
town on visit. 60 o. S, Wiley is al
work in livery stable in West Lebanon
- Miss Gertie Ferguson, who is attend,
ing school at Saxton's River, came home last
Friday, returning last Monday. - Rev
L. b. Steele of Vershire was in town few
days last week.
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East EImore.-Mrs. Leroy Morse is con.

East ElmOre.-Mrs Leroy Morse is con-
valescing, and her sister has returned to
her home in Washington. - The pairing
bee at B. f. Nlorses, last Wednesday even
ing, was an enjoyable affair. - Rev.
Austin Evans preached here last Sunday in
exchange with Rev. NJ. II. Ryan. -
Della Merriam is attending Green Mountain
Seminary at Waterbury Center, and Miss
Kate Tabor is teaching in West Woodbury..
- George Ryan is visiting friends in
East Granville. - Rev. NJ. H. Ryan is
to preach at the school-house in Charles
Whites district in Calais next Friday even
ing. - The telephone posts are now set
from Woodbury. to East Gilmore.
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Walden.-Mr. c. Hazeltine has taken
the L. NJ. Hogaboom farm on shares and
Mr.. McFarlin moves to the III. Randall farm
in Greensboro. The funeral of Frank
Buck, killed last Tuesday by the cars in
Victory took place from his fathers resi-
dence ON Thursday of last week. Hisremains
We're inferred in the cemetery at East Wal
den. - Emory Amsden is home from
the West. - Mr.. John Kittredge and
wife Went to Boston on the recent excursion.
- Mr.. Freeman Capron is building him
a new house, and taken down the old saw
mill at the corners. - Mr.. Hawkins
lately received 81 800 pension.
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East Montpelier.-In last weeks items
the names given as not absent should read
" not tardy." Those not absent were Myrtle
Cove, Stella Woodward, Belle and Bernard
of Braintree have been spending few days
with relatives in town. 60 q. A. Ding
wall caught very large mink in a steel
trap which he had set in his fathers barn
Saturday night, but he had succeeded in
killing eight hens. s. Il. Cummings
who has been at home several weeks, re-
turned 10 Brookfeld, Mass, last Saturday.
- John Clough of Barre was visiting
relatives here last week.
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LAST winter we warned our readers
against buying the large twenty-five cent
packs of worthless horse and cattle powders,
and as it is now time TO begin to use them,
we again urge them not to throw away their
money. Sheriddn's Powders are strictly
pure, but we know of no others that are,
and a two and one-fourth pound can costs
only one dollar.
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North Montpelier.-The fall term of
school, taught by Miss Dora HOLSTER, has
closed. Those scholars having no absences
were Ruby Snow, Sadie Pray, Julia Hollis
ter, Clara Cate, Harley Martin and Alvin
Cate. There were only three tardy marks
through the term among the twenty-seven
scholars in attendance. The five that
ranked highest in scholarship We're Neva
Dodge, Sadie Pray, Charlie Nye Ruby
Snow and Inez Dodge. The five that ranked
highest in department were Henry Cate,
Bertha Nye, Julia Hollster, Neva Dodge
and John Morse. - Mrs. Nancy Merrill
returned home last week Wednesday after
a several months visit to relatives and
friends in Massachusetts. Miss Ellen
j. Nye of this place is in Wakefield, Mass
achusetts, on visit to her brother, Ed. B.
Nye. - Sneak thieves are at work in
this vicinity. One night last week +. ID.
Gray of this place lost nice horse-banket.
The thieves intended, undoubtedly to eff
feet an entrance into the barn, but We're
prevented by the vigilance of a Watchdog.
Other places We're visited, but nothing of
value taken. - Charles f. Dudley will
meet those interested in a singing-school at
the vestry of the church Thursday evening.
Bring singing books. - a skating rink
will be ready for use within two OF
three weeks. - Our pastor, Rev. j. c..
McInerny, exchanged pulpts with Rev. 1. p.
Booth of Mortified last Sunday. - Our
textbook committee has decided upon the
books to be used in our schools for the next
five years, and our superintendent has
issued a circular giving the names of books
prices of same in exchange and without
which will be distributed among the fami-
lies throughout the town. - Mrs. A. j
HOLSTER has been in Mortified for several
! days past with her sister, Mrs. Hiram
Brown, a sufferer from cancer. -
petition to the seectmen is being circulated
in this part of the town for the purpose OF
having land laid out and opened for "A pub
lie highway, starting near Clarence Temple.
toms house, thence by way of the Theodore
Clark place to intersect with road running
past Il. H. Fosters house.
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Warren.-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brown of
Berlin and Merritt Wiley of Danvers, Mass,
have been visiting in town during the past
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Gleason
spent a portion of last week in Bristol.
- Grace Lamb, who fell from a wagon
and broke her collar bone about two weeks
ago, is now doing well. - The school
taught in district No. by Miss Sadie Baird
of Watsfeld closed last week. Those hav-
ing no marks against their names were
Mabel and Nellie Robinson, Emma, Abbie
and Andrew Church, Louis Carol, Warren
Moore and Dion Roys.
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Tunbridge.-Albion Smith had an auc-
ton, Saturday, and sold lot of personal
property. He has rented his farm and will
engage in the sale of patent rights, it is
said. - Mr.. G. ID. Gay, with his brother
Jason, has purchased plantation in Marion
county, Florida. His wife is to join him
there. - The school exhibition at the
town hall, last Friday evening, was cred
serve much praise. - Angelina Austin,
former resident, died in Lowell, Mass.
last Wednesday, aged seventy-six. She was
brought here for burial - Clayton L.
Noyes of this place and Carrie Titus of
STAFFORD were married, Saturday. They
went to Manchester, n. H., on Monday.
- Mr.. Charles Marston returned to
Georgiaville, r. l., last week. The
Saturday evening lecture is to be free.
- Mrs Susan Adams of Boston is TAX
ing care of her sister, Mrs. A. b. Stiles.
- A stone bridge takes the place of the
old one near G. w. Smiths.
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Strafford.-Margaret Roberts has bought

Observation-Disclosures Roberts has bought
of c. G. Cotton the p. A. Blanchard place
in South STAFFORD village. - Last week
Monday, Samuel f. Baccn's clothing caught
on fire while boiling food for swine. His
clothing was considerably damaged, but
otherwise no serious harm was done.
We are promised some fun for next Satur-
day. c. b. Dow, republican, and II. o.
Hatch, democrat, have agreed that the one
belonging to the losing side in the presiden-
tial contest shall wheel the other in wheel
barrow three times around the village COM
mon, escorted by STAFFORD brass band. Two
other couples have agreed upon similar
forfeits or exhibitions, to come off at the
same time and place.
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Roxbury.-Charles HAYWOOD has move

Roxbury.-Charles Haywood has moved
to Hon. W. b. CIRCUITS farm on the east
hill. - Alonzo Williams has moved from
the village back TO his farm on the Warren
road 49, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hall, Mrs.
A. n. Tilden and Mr.. Billings Spaulding
went to Boston on the excursion. - Pro
fessor Starr had good sized audiences at the
town hall in his expose of modern Spiritual
ism and the general verdict was that the
professor performed all he advertised. -
The boys had squirrel hunt last week,
Fred Roys and "Mose " Bell being the cap
tains of the respective sides. The score
stood four hundred seventy-fve to three
hundred sixty-three in favor OF Roys The
defeated side furnished their victors with a
game supper and challenged them to another
contest
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Barre Academy.-The Social Fraternity
met last Friday evening and was called to
order by Mr.. Bailey. The following pro-
gramme was then carried out: Defamation
by Averill; discussion of the question,
towards shaping legislation than the chosen
representatives of the people," discussed by
Hutchinson, Holden I'd, Jones and Averill
in the affirmative, and by Blair, Harran,
Angel and Edgerton in the negative: paper
by Holden ID; recitation by Miss Gordon
I'd. - In place of the debating club last
Tuesday night, the mock-session of legis-
lature convened for a preparatory drill, The
date upon which it will occur will be given
to the public next week. The students are
laborng to make this a success, and it is
hoped that the people of Barre will give
them a full house - The visitors of the
week are as follows: Miss butcher of st.
Adams, Miss Avery of Cornth, Mr.. Newton
of East Orange.
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Goddard Seminary.-The following is
the programme for the lyceum held Friday
evening; Defamation by Mr. Wells; vocal
duet by Mr. Foster and Miss Cults; de-
bate,-Resolved, That the principles of the
democratic party demand the suffrages of
the people rather than those of the republic
can party,-in the affirmative by Mr..
Montague and Mr.. Baxter, and in the
negative by Mr.. Reyes and Mr., Bass; violin
solo by Mr.. Foster; paper by Misses Leonard
and White. - Nearly all of the students
visited the capital last Wednesday, doing
the legislature, etc. About forty took din
ner at the Pavilion. A very enjoyable time
Farnham were among the visitors last week.
Mr.. Farnham is representative from Shore
ham, and has recently been made one of the
trustees of this school. - Miss Gertrude
Way has so far recovered from her injuries
as to be able to return to school
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visit daughter in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Truman Jones has returned from
the employ of the Messrs. Fairbanks. ===
Frank Sheldon will take charge of the saw
mill, of which he has taken a one-fourth in
terest. The company has bought forty
acres of land of Mr.. Davis