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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-30
East Montpelier.

A FAMILY Of gypsies have been wandering
about town, in search OF friends or relatives,
during the past two weeks, and are still con-
tented to camp out.
THE Sterling organ left at A. DlngwalPs on
trial, three weeks ago, has been as thoroughly
tested as the time would permit also organs
from at least five other manufactures have
been examined as to their merits and construc-
ton. The bargain on the Sterling was closed
Monday
LAST Saturday, as Hiram Sparrow was about
starting for the barn with a load OF hay, he
was thrown under his horses by the breaking
of the rein-stake. One fore-wheel OF the
loaded wagon passed over his chest leaving
him quite lame but he Is able to be up and
about the house at present.
S. s. MAooMBER, who had been troubled with
heart disease for long time, died last Satur-
day at the home of j. NJ. Gould The funeral
services were held on Monday, Rev. t. p Frost
officiating His remains were inferred at the
East village. Mr.. Macomber's health had never
permitted him to engage in active manual
labor, but as an attorney his couusels we're in
demand and he seldom failed to win suit
As agent for the Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company, his face had become familiar to
all our people and his services almost indispen-
sable.
HENRY D. FOSTER died on Sunday morning,
after q long and painful illness. He had ever
ing business men--a man fitted to take the lead,
and whose counsel and opinions had weight.
He had held various town offices, and had rep
resented the town in the general assembly.
He was always at church with his family on
Sunday, and was sadly missed by the COM
munity during his illness. He had reached the
age of sixty-nine, and leaves an exceptionally
large and respected circle of relatives to mourn
his loss.
THERE has been considerable dissatisfaction
expressed as to the manner in which the
bitches have been filled that we're recently dug
for the water-works in Montpelier. Last week
one of our townsmen, who had stopped in the
vicinity OF Dr. II. 4. Templeton's, upon at
tempting to drive into the road, suddenly
found that his horse and one side of the wagon
had sunk through the light covering and were
fairly in the ditch for distance Of twelve feet
One of the occupants of the wagon was thrown
out. The horse which was young and spir-
ited was 80 fairly held in the dirt by all fours
that he was obliged to keep moderately quiet
and no serious damage was done.
AUSTIN FOSTER who came from Derby as q
delegate to the convention last week, took the
opportunity to make his brother a brief visit
80. Mrs. Rodney Young is quite ILL.,. Mrs. M
W. Hill and two children from Iowa are visiting
relatives here. Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood have
| been visiting relatives here, and Agnes Orms
| bee has returned with them to their home il
| New Hampshire. Mr.. and Mrs. III. B. Wood
ward spent few days with relatives in Cabo
| last week. =. Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Cummings
| returned from Stowe last Thursday. -. Mis-
| Jennie + Hill is spending the week with Mrs
| II. Ii. Templeton.. :" Grandma Parmente
of Calais has been spending few days will
friends in town.
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Marshfield.-The delegates to the County
Temperance Union at Northfied, next week,
are Mrs. Evans McCrillis, Miss Laura Eddy,
Mrs Eli Edison, Mrs E. B. Dwinell and Mrs.
c. f. Shepard. Clarence Wilson goes to
Boston, expecting job of work as soon as he
gets there. The band loses a good man on
solo alto horn. Alden U. S. Winch goes to
Troy, N. Y, this week, to work in hotel. His
wife follows in few days, to do table work in
the same house. The raspberres are very
thick and people are picking them quite freely.
We understand l.. d. Mute pays five cents per
pound delivered at our station. The choir of
the Congregational church meet with Anna
Burnham, their organist next Friday evening"
for rehearsal All singers who enjoy good
music will be welcome to take part, as books
are plenty and there is room enough for all. -.
T. A. Putnam and Silas Carlton have been
very poorly the past week, but by good medi-
cal treatment they are apparently on the way
to recovery. William Chaplin Of North
Montpelier who has 80 long been sick, was,
with his wife, in town last week visiting Mr..
Whitehill, Mrs. Chapin's brother. Daniel
Pitkin is recovering very slowly. The con-
gregaton at the Methodist church were de-
lighted to see their pastor, Rev. George L..
Wells, in the pulpit again, he having nearly
recovered from his recent illness. Rev. A. Bliss
has given us some able sermons in the absence
of the pastor. Social meetings are held at
seven o'clock every Sunday evening.
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waitsfield.-The missionary concert at the

Waitsfield.-Th missionary concert at the
Congregational church last Sunday afternoon
was a very interesting and instructive affair.
The recitations were perfect and the music was
charming. The choir was aided by II. G. Glea-
son of Montpelier and Miss Sinclair of Brook
Ign, N w. On Thursday evening, July 3lst,
Mrs. j. X. Barney of Providence, K. l., a
worker in the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will speak upon the subject OF temper
ance at the Congregational church. Mrs. Bar
ney is reported as an eloquent speaker. large
audience is hoped for. There are many
people from the cities enjoying the beauties of
our town, and with them we can say that no
better resort is to be found in the land. With
nice scenery, pleasant drives, good hunting
and fishing, pure air, warm hearted, genial and
intelligent people, neat and well-kept build
ings, good roads and good horses-what more
is needed to make Waitstield place of gen.
eral RESORT. . One of our most esteemed citi-
zens, Horatio Fullerton, is visiting friends and
relatives in Montpelier and Waterbury. The
young ladies OF those places must not be de-
ceved by his youthful appearance and sprightly
ways, for he is enjoying the eighty-third year
OF his life. His well-preserved appearance is
due to life of honesty and happiness rather
than to youth I'D. III. Hastings is visiting
friends and children in the West. DR.. Camp
has sold his practice and real estate to DIR. G.
j. Allen, an. honored member OF the las
graduating class at Burlington.
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Srafford.-The suit brought by the Coyne
Brothers and Griffin Us. S. f. Frary & Co., for
extortion, duly came on Friday, the 18th, but
was settled after the jury was selected and
summoned, by defendants paying costs and one
cent damages. d. c. Hyde for plaintiffs and
S. b. Hebard for defendants. Miss Anna M.
Cummings, who has been teaching the past
year at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden n
H., is now engaged to teach at New Haven,
Conn. The village school closed Saturday.
The teacher, Miss Grace Chamberlin, is enti-
tied to much credit for the patience and indus
try she has exercised. Laura Hatch, aged ten,
and Gardie Cobb, aged five years, had no abb
sent marks during the term. Himie Richard
son is very sick There is little prospect of his
recovery. :. Charles Flanders of Tunbridge is
at his brother Wills, and is quite sick. The
following named persons are visiting friends
and relatives in town: Hon. w. ii. Sanborn
and wife of Greenfield, Mass, Mrs. DR.. Charles
T. Quimby of New York city, Mrs Caleb Rich
ardson of Nashua, n. H., and Miss George
Wilcox, for the last four years preceptress AT
Meriden.
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East Calais.-The Good Templars will hold

East Calais.-The Good Templars will hold
an ice-cream festival in their hall on Tuesday
evening, August 9th, to which everybody is
invited. -. Saturday evening the band assem-
bled on the post-ofce steps and played several
pieces for our benefit they then formed a line
and marched, playing as they went, to the
school-house, where they held their regular
rehearsal. They are to give a promenade con-
cert in Daniels hall, South Woodbury., this
wednesday, evening. 1t is hoped that they
will have "a good company. The boys are
doing we'll and the people should show their
appreciation of their work. II. n. Pearce
has returned from his visit to Maine and Mas
sachusetts. He has made an engagement to
teach the sciences in Dean Academy, Franklin,
Mass, for the school year beginning Sept. I'd.
....B P. White has telephone connection be-
tween his house and store. DR.. B. L. Dwi-
nell and family of Taunton, Mass, recently
made short visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
l. s. Dwinell E. Kate Peck has gone to West
Concord to spend the remainder of the summer
with her sister, Mrs. DR.. Jewell Fanny and
Obel Provost go this week to West Burke,
where they are to spend several weeks visiting
their friends.
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Stowe.-The rededcation of the West
Branch church occurred last Sunday afternoon.
Rev d. T.. Miller of Waterbury was present
and preached a very able and interesting dis
course. About $500 have been expended in
repairs, and in such a way that an entire trans
formation seems to have been made. 1t is GER
tainly beautiful editice now, and thecommittee
have the pleasing assurance that only about
S25 remain unpaid 49,. The Ladies' Aid Society
connected with the Methodist church meets
with Mrs. A. IL. Slayton this "wednesday
afternoon . The ice-cream and cake festival
at the Congregational church was very
pleasant affair. .. The death of the child OF
MIR. and Mrs Homer Stearns occurred last week,
the funeral services being held Saturday, Rev W
L. Anderson officiating Most OF the schools
in town closed last week. several of them with
pcnics . Rev. Mr.. Walbridge occupied the
desk of Unity church last Sunday morning
80. Cora George of Boston, Rev. w. IL. Wal
bridge, wife and two children of Peterboro, n
H., Ellen Whitney of Saratoga, Mr.. aud Mrs
George Hale of Malone, New York, and Mr.. anC
Mrs. McFadden and daughter, have been visit
ing among relatives and friends in town thu
| last week.
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Business Locals.

EsB-"THB best is good enough" and if you
want pure article go to Frank II. Bascom's,
who is proprietor Of the Farmers Drug Store.
READ the announcement of Goddard Semi
nary at Barre. All the rooms are being refur-
nished during the vacation, and the prospects
for the fall term are flattering.
C. f. PERRIN has decided to handle coal
again this season, and will be pleased to sup
ply his old customers and new ones besides.
Orders may be left at his house on LOOMS
street.
AN honest remedy, made by a reliable firm,
is to be trusted. j. A. Hoitt Co.'S Jamaica
Ginger is such an article. 1t is a clean, pure
extract of the ginger root, and is sold on its
merits.
wooD BoUGHr AND SOLD -Those who wish
to buy or sell wood OF any kind are invited TO
call at the office of Angel Morrow, South
Main street. opposite Henry Lowe & Sons store.
This firm also buy and sell shingles.
WANTED, two young ladies to learn the mil
lnery trade, at W. f Wallis Having first
class New York millner, this will be an extra
opportunity for the right persons. Call on or
address, with recommendations, w. l.. Vail,
post-ofilce block, Montpelier.
| JUDGE NATHAN CLIFFORD Portland, Maine,
OF the United States supreme court, and who
has the largest private law library in the coun-
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! Spalding's Encyclopedias of Law and Forms,
from the supreme court Horary, anu nave
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to be valuable contribution to all the, legal
profession who have occasion to consult it, or
TO examine the subjects treated by the author
This arrangement, though somewhat new. is
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clear and beautiful type, handsomely bound in
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NOrtbneld.

SON was born to Frank Townson last Sun
day.
TURTLE weighing ten pounds was found
last week on Mr.. Farnsworth's farm by the
Morse boys.
SIxTY.FoUR places have been secured in this
town for the Boston fresh-ar children, and
they will arrive August oh.
A FLAG Of the Cleveland and Hendricks va
riety was very quietly hung out in front of the
Mortified house on Monday evening by the
boys
A BASEBALL match was played last Satur-
day afternoon on the parade ground between
mines from this village and the Center Six
innings were played, and the score stood
eighteen to thirteen In favor OF the Center nine.
OWING to the rain and the republican district
convention, last Wednesday, the lawn party at
MIR. Homer Denny's was not largely attended
and another attempt to have larger one will
be made this wednesday, evening.
A SUNDAY-scHooL excursion has finally been
arranged to go to Missisquoi Park, in Hghgate,
on Friday, August 9Th. special train will be
run, leaving here between six and seven and
arriving on return at about seven. The rates
are one dollar for adults and fifty cents for
children. The park is situated close by the
track, is beautifully laid out, and boating and
| fishing can be enjoyed on bay OF Lake Cham
plain on one side Of the grounds.
THE Washington County Institute of the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be
held here next week Tuesday and Wednesday,
| and the meetings will be in the Methodist
church, the sessions being at half-past nine A.
NJ, and two and balf-past seven p. NJ. Tuesday
evening there will be an address by DR.. Brad.
ford and Wednesday evening by Mrs. j. X.
! Barney of Providence The sessions are pub
| lie, and a full attendance is desired.
AT the regular quarterly election OF the
Good Templars' lodge, Friday evening, the fol.
| phOapns Wnrthu phipi
templar G. d Edgerton; worthy vice templar
Mrs. G.. w. Clark; worthy secretary, Frank
Wiley; worthy financial secretary, Nida
! Quinby; worthy treasurer, j. G. Coburn
worthy chaplain, w. II. II. Clafin; worthy
marshal, c. N. Whitmarsh; worthy guard
Katie Robbins; worthy sentinel, +. T. Egerton
organst, Flora Huntley.
| G. A. BRALEY left on Friday to visit friend,
| in Massachusetts. Miss Belle Prescott Wis
tied in town Thursday and Friday. E. Colone
RandalPs brother from Chicago, who is here
is quite i'll. Mr.. George Robinson and hi
daughters started ON Monday for their HON,
| in Minnesota. Mrs DIR. johnson visited a
Claremont N. H., last week. E. G. Robinson
and G. G. Sanborn leave Saturday for yacht
ing trip on the coast OF Maine. Mrs. Ellio
Smith is at DR.. Nichols Mrs. +. A. Howartl
and son OF Oxford, Mass, are in town. DR.
Howe and F. T. Egerton are surveying on thu
Wells River road. Miss Ida Hutchins o
Waterbury is visiting her aunt, Mrs. B Z
Smith. Mr.. Micajah Wall and son OF Lynn
Mass, are stopping with L. l.. Soper. II.
Reyes and wife are visiting in Bethel this week
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Observation-Disclosures is called to the adver.

neutrality-suspicious. is called to the adver-
tisement of Mrs. Katherine Henry, in this issue
of THE WATcHMAN, of house for sale in this
village. Mrs j. X. Barney of Providence,
r. L., will speak in this place on Sunday, Au-
gust Sd, under the auspices of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Union services
will be held at the Methodist church in the
forenoon and at the Congregational church in
the evening We bespeak for her a fun house,
and are certain that all who come will enjoy a
rare pleasure. The school on Blush hill, dis
trict No. d. taught by Cecilia f. Mccoy. closed
July 25th with picnic in the grove of William
f. Spcer The Rotations were nicely rem
dered by the pupils and the tables were
prettily decorated with flowers, and delicious
cakes were contributed by Mistresses Downing,
Darling, Spicer, Collins and Moody. Among
the many visitors was Mrs B. Spicer from
Denver, Col.
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GOuldsville.-The Gouldsville school, con-
sisting of rooms Nos. / and 2 combined, taught
by Miss Eta j. Moore, closed last Friday.
Whole number of scholars, forty-five; average
attendance, thirty-eight. Those not absent
during the term: Genie and Lena Chandler,
Myrtle Adams, Mary, Jennie and Lizzie Rae,
Homer Flint, Johnnie Sisco, Johnnie Horn
brook, Jamie Rae and Lizzie Cook Highest in
department: Myrtle Adams, Millie and Genie
Chandler, Dora Andrews, Merte Clark, Alice
Greenwood Katie and Mertie Parker, Mary
Rae, Lena Chandler, Hattie Cady, Jessie Pear
son, Gertie Clark, Charlie and Austin Quinby,
Frank Moulton, Arthur Martin, Mike Ryan,
Johnnie Andrews and Bonnie Eldred. In the
evening the school, assisted by the Gouldsville
band, gave an entertainment, consisting Of
music, dialogues, pantomime and Rotations.
The exercises of the evening were as follows
Music by the band; song by Miss Ida Balch
Aunt Mehitable's Scientific Experiment, a short
farce, by Miss Moore Dora Andrews, Willie
and Genie Chandler; Dolly's Doctor, Hattie
Cady and Eddie Council; pantomime "When
the cat is away the mice will play" Frank
Hutchins, Dora Andrews, Mile and Genie
Chandler; Song of the Rose, Hattie Cady and
Lena Chandler; duet, Mile and Genie Chand-
Ter; song, Whistng Farmer Boy" Dora
Andrews, Alice Greenwood Mile, Genie and
Lena Chandler, Hattie Cady, Mertie Clark,
Katie and Mertie Parker, Myrtle Adams, Clara
Heath. Song in costume representing differ
ent ndtlOHs- n DuuCu VI DulteTcups
Dutch, Merte Clark; negro, James Rich
Irish, Myrtle Adams; Chinese Alice Green.
wood; Scotch Dora Andrews; French, Mile
Chandler; "The real Little Buttercup," Genie
Chandler, Those having Rotations were Mer.
tie Clark, Johnnie Andrews, Charlie and Aus
tin Quinby, Dora Andrews, Johnnie Sisco
Mary, Jennie and Jamie Rae, Clara Heath
Hattie Cady, Gertie Clark, Lizzie Hurley, Ar
thur Martin, Clarence Dunsmoor, Willie Cook
Stage manager, Frank Hutchins. All thost
having exercises in the entertainment per
formed their parts with unusual skill, showing
rare talent and thorough training. The audi
and hearty applause. The school extend thanks
to all who assisted in making the entertainment
success, also to the citizens for their liberia
patronage. This is the third successful tern
of school in this village taught by Miss Moore
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GrOtOn.-Mrs. Maria Hidden of Lyndon
gave quite as interesting lecture on temper
ance last Sunday evening at the Methodist
church, Mr. IL. W. Heath, with a lady friend
from Boston, is home for a short visit from
Ithaca, N. Y....L. W. Renfrew returned to
his place in Plymouth, n H., last Monday: -.
Mrs. M. ii. Whtehill returned from New York
last Saturday night .... The familiar face OF
John Buchanan, who has been absent about a
year, visiting in Massachusetts, and Kentucky
was again seen in this village for few days
last week. lie is at present staying with his
daughter Mrs. A. H. Bailey, at Wells River
-. George b. Stebbins is home from Boston
for few days. NJ. X. keenan, returned Il
! Boston last Saturday
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South ROyaltOn.-A tire-engine company
was organized in this village last Saturday
evening, with fifty members, by the election OF
the following officers Ed. f. Smith, foreman;
Amos Ii. Lamb. first assistant; William V.
Soper, second assistant; II. H. Whitcomb, Jr.,
secretary Harry V. Whipple, treasurer John
Hewitt and DR.. F. Leavitt, auditors The COM
pany is to be neatly uniformed and has ac-
cepted an invitation to participate in the COM
ing soldiers reunion, August Goth. Mr.. Smith,
the foreman, WAS formerly member of the
famous Ethan Aliens of Burlington; Mr..
Lamb has been connected with the fire depart
ments of Manchester, n H., and Fort Edward,
n. Y; Mr.. Soper has served in the Mortified
fire department; and, with the assistance of
several others of the company, who have seen
service in Chicago, New York and st. Adams,
there is no reason why the engine should not
be properly handled The company will meet
for drill twice week for the present to prepare
for the reunion. The committee appointed for
the purpose have returned from Boston, where
they procured Hunniman tub, with five and
one-half inch cylinder, a hose carriage and
hose. The boys are now ready for brush
with some Of our neigh boring fremen. 80. The
remains of Chester Gould of Bethel, formerly
of this village and son-in-law of Henry Double
day, Esq. were brought here for burial last
Friday. He died in Burlington, after short
illness. He leaves wife and two small chill
dren.. Harry Whipple has bought several
fine horses and is to take them to market. Jesse
Smith of Rhode Island is also in town buying
horses. =. Great preparations are being made
for the coming reunion and, ii the weather is
fair, look out for crowd. NJ. j. Sargent has
been elected one of the executive committee of
Company T., Second Vermont Regiment, and
all old soldiers of that company are request ed
to send in their names to him
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Cabot.-Miss Hayes of Raleigh, N. c., gave

Cabot.-Mss Hayes of Raleigh, N. c., gave
a very interesting talk to good audience at
the Congregational church, last Sunday even
ing, upon her work as teacher among the freed
for the past nineteen years Her remarks
were given in an easy, conversational way,
which make them much more interesting than
a set lecture. :. Miss Josie Lance and Miss
Louisa Knights are each having run of ty-
phoid fever. They are getting along as we'll as
could be expected. All the schools In town
have closed, and all have been successful. -.
The roof painters are doing quite business In
town. Several people from the city are
boarding at the hotel in the village
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Waterbury Center.-Rev. Mr.. Foster ID,
of Brooklyn, n. Y, a son of L. r. Foster of
this place, preached in the Methodist chapel
last Sunday morning. Dea. w. K. Murray,
who has been sick for nearly two months past,
died at the residence of his sister, last Friday
night, and was buried Sunday afternoon. r.
A. Watts who has a job of carpenter work at
Waltham, Mass, came home last Sunday
morning for short visit, bringing with him a
Mr. Baker from Waltham. Mrs. G. NJ Fer
guson OF Burlington is visiting her sister and
friends in this vicinity. The farmers gener-
ally are backward about their haying, very few
having finished. About two-thirds the usual
crop is reported.