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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-12

Marshfeld.-A suspicious stranger, who
people of Cabot and Marshfield was arrested
as a tramp last Friday by Sheriff Rogers OF
Cabot He was tried on Saturday at Marsh
field hotel, before Justice Loveland Not be-
ing able to pay his fine of 500, he was taken
to Montpelier Jail. From thence he will be
taken to the work-house at Rutland. Cap
tain H. c. Lull of Montpelier will favor US with
an interesting talk on -" "reminiscences Of the
Army" at the Methodist church, next Tuesday
evening. Captain Lull, having been in Ander-
sonville prison nine months. can give as we'll
as any other man both the shady and the
sunny side of army life. Excellent vocal and
instrumental music will supplement his re-
marks. Harry McCrillis, superintendent Of
schools for the past year, rendered a good
report at town meeting. w. III. II. Mears fills
the place the coming year. He has held the
office before. May he have the cooperation
of the school committee in his effort to raise
our schools to the highest standard. -. The
weather prophets, who have been prophesying
a thaw and an early sugar season for month,
are getting tired of shoveing snow. Albert
Towne has been elected delegate to the Meth
odist conference to be held at Montpelier, April
10Th. Ira Edison and family were in town
last Sunday. They appear to be enjoying
themselves in their new home. E. Lumis Wood
ard, a longtime resident of this town, has left
off the use of tobacco. He had used it for
nearly sixty years. We hope his example will
be followed by all young men who have ac-
qured the worse than useless habit. Could
they but realize the loss of life and health, tC
say nothing of the expense, we think there
would be general reform in this direction al
once.
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Hard wick.

AT the annual March meeting in this place
the town system Of schools was briefly con-
sdered by the town for the first time, and,
after short discussion, was promptly voted
down-the usual amount Of ignorance Of this
important subject, combined with narrow
selfishness, prevailing. We believe the town
system will ultimately be adopted in some form
throughout the state, as decided step to adj
vance and improve our schools, which cannot
be hoped for under the present system. The
campfire at the town hall on Friday evening
was quite successful In attendance and at
fractions The address of J. P. Lamson, Esq,
was well commended by those who heard 1t.
... Bert Perley was arrested on Saturday after
noon last for intoxication and dsorderly con-
duct. He was arragned on Monday morning.
plead guilty to intoxication, and was fined IS
and costs The proceedings we're considered
by some as rather informal, and from present
indications we judge the end is not yet there
being other offenses committed besides drunken
ness. The liquor, in this case, was obtained at
the agency by deception. The spring term
at the academy commenced on Wednesday
last with prospects Of 4 larger attendance
than usual for this term &C. L. McCrillis has
moved into the Edwards tenement in Edwards
q Davisons block, and G. W. Houston has
moved into the ii. A. Shedd house, vacated by
McCrllis. K. Parker, section boss on the
west section, has discontinued work for the
company, and moved to New York, where, it
is reported, he has labor engagement OF some
kind John Wimerson has finished service
for the Mackville mill company, and moved
from Mackville to the Simeon Goodrich house
near the Center j. b. Rogers, who recently
sold his place at Mackville, has moved to Barre,
where he hopes for more continuous employ
met at his trade Of cutting granite. =. Mrs. c.
w. Goss, who intended visiting Boston for
medical treatment, is much worse and unable
to do 80. Her generous trouble, In its present
phase, gives little hope OF successful treatment
or recovery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-12

Bethel.-E. Kittridge Daniel Bliss and
Chester Gould tried the speed of their three
four-y ears-od colts on Silver Lake, Barnard,
last week Wednesday, Each put up S. Kit
fridge won the first prize, $40, and Bliss the
second So. No time is given. IA few even
ings since, number of young men and boys
coDgregated at J. M. Furman's billiard rooms
and INDUCED in free hand-to-hand fight with
gloves on, all for fun and little pugilistic
practice. But some of the light-weights, after
getting black eyes, bloody noses and limbs out
OF joint, thought there was no fun in it, and
decided not to go into regular training for
the prize-fghting ring. 1.-The masquerade
party at the skating rink, Saturday evening,
was grand success, there being about two
hundred spectators present. Mrs. Dodge,
who has been absent ten days visiting friends
in Burlington, has returned. Mrs. T. +. Will
son, among her many choice plants, has an
ivy, eight years old from the slip, that has run
once and half round the room, a distance of
seventy feet The vine is very strong, has
large dark green leaves, and not one has ever
died and fallen off Report says there is to
be new proprietor at the Bascom house the
LIST of April, and that Edo Gibson, son of the
present incumbent, is to be the man. Albert
Saunders, who has lived in the village four OF
five years, is about ready to move back on to
his old farm on Christian hill. Mrs. j. G.
Sargent, who has been very sick, is little
better, and her physician thinks there are hope:
of her ultimate recovery.
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StOwe.-That experience is a good teacher,
though perhaps a dear one, seems to be fully
exemplified in the fact that some of our town
officers failed to have their accounts properly
audited, and the town of Stowe is now without
selectmen, overseer of poor and town clerk
At present writing some Of the wise ones are in
consultation to decide who shall call another
town meeting. The majority of the people in
town think it a Poor idea to make this amount
of trouble over so small a matter. L. B.
Smith & Sons of Moscow have added a broom
handle lathe to their manufacturing business,
this making two of the kind in town. This
"Wednesday evening there is to be an oyster
supper at the vestry of Unity church. All those
who had part in The Spy of Atlanta have
free tickets given them. 4. Asa Cakes is some
what better, and more hopes are entertained
of his recovery Last week second surgical
operation was performed by Drs. James of
Waterbury and Grout Of this place. The
Morrisville cornet band, assisted by others,
gave musical entertainment at Theater hall
last Friday evening" For some reason, there
was a small audience, which was no fault of the
entertainment, as that was fine in every re-
spect. The death of Mrs. Towne, mother OF
Amos Towne, occurred the first of the week at
the residence OF Heman Story, and the funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon at the
house, Rev. w. L, Anderson officiating.
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Tunbridge.-The orders drawn by the Sc
lectmen during the past year amounted to
S4,003 II; orders drawn and cash paid out by
treasurer, S1,694 60; liquors sold, $1,O62 4S;
profit on same, $91 OF; due town officers for
services, S197; money divided to schools, $685.
II. The net Indebtedness of the town is $12,-
$40. %. An educational meeting will be held
at the Congregational church next Friday even
ing. Several speakers from abroad are ex-
pected. -. The Grand Army boys think of hold
ing fair and oyster supper at the town hall
next week. special meeting will be held
Saturday evening, to perfect arrangements -.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union was held here last Fri
day afternoon :. The entertainment and sup
per given by the Congregational society, last
Friday evening, in spite of bad weather, netted
something more than 1913. The Pomona
grange meeting at the town hail. last Satur-
day, was largely attended, many coming from
a distance. :. Twenty inches of snow has
fallen here since Friday, and Monday morning
the new snow measured eighteen inches on
level. DR.. G. M. Chandler Of Montpelier was
here Friday of last week.
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Business Locals.
A. Hoitt Co.. Perfumes.

TRY. j. A. Hoitt Co. Perfumes.
You ought to read the advertisement headed,
A Profitable Investment. The case there men
toned is only one of many.
A COPY of PeterSons Magazine for Sep
TENDER, 1873, is wanted TO complete files. Ad-
dress Mrs. Henry c. W. Sherwin, Stowe, VT.
THE ladies of the Unitarian society will give
a socabe at the vestry tomorrow afternoon
and evening The play, a" Box and Cox, will
be presented in the evening. All are invited.
THE Grocer's Favorite" Extracts are fast
gaining in popularity Elegantly put up and
of the highest quality, il is not surprising that
the sale of these goods is increasing rapidly
For SALE OR TO RENT.-Mr Aaron Bancroft
offers for sale OF to let his residence now occu-
pied by him. on Berlin street Terms OF pay
ment made to the satisfaction OF the purchaser.
For SALE-One thousand Macomber's inn
proved hand corn and bean planters. Agents
wanted for all unoccupied territory. For par
ticulars apply to o. 6. Phelps, agent for the
state OF Vermont, Milton, Vt
WooD BOUGHT 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 fra also buy and sell shingles.
THE Detroit Free Press tells how Tony Denier
! ticked thirteen hundred people: Talk Of
Jams! Whitney's Opera House was so COM
pressed last night outside OF the reserved seats
procured during the day, that it was next to
impossible to tell whether II was the corns on
your own or your neighbor's feet that were
hurt by being tread upon No man. woman
or child could convey an idea by writ
ing OF telling just how funny, extremely
funny, roaring in its results ON your laughing
| facilities, and hence readers must see for them
| selves. There has not been an entertainment
| in the city for twenty years-unless when him
self-wth AS much fun to the square inch as
Tony Denier. II you have an idea this is not
tame-in comparison with Tony's actual condi-
| ton ON the stage-then you will have to call on
one of the thirteen hundred chunks of hu
mainly whose sides ache this morning from ex-
l ercise last night"
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South ROyaltOn.-The veteran infantry
company will hold its fair tomorrow (Thurs-
day. afternoon and evening at Opera house hall
No pains have been spared to make the oc-
casion an enjoyable one The ladies will fur
nish first-cass supper-oysters, cake, pies,
etc. This is an enterprise worthy the patron
age OF all, as the proceeds are to be expended
in uniforming the company, 80 that they may
make a creditable appearance Memorial day
-. Addie Bean and Mrs. Ed F. Smith and her
daughter Minnie, who has been sick for several
weeks, are convalescent. Mrs. John Woodland
has been sick for the past week.. -. The South
Royalton dramatic club has the DRAMA Neigh
Dor lakewood, well rehearsed, and will present
it in about two weeks. Remember that this play
is laid in Vermont, and of course is well spced
with the real old Vermont Yankee. The club is
one Of the best in the state. AS most of the
actors have played together for the past eight
years, of course they can support each other
better than green hands. With Dr. Bisbee as
Hector, Ed. Parkhurst as Enos Crumlet, Ed.
Smith as BIN. c. T. Southage as Rob Green
witch, Charles Sleek as Dixon, Mrs. Southgate
as Camele. Mrs. Sleek as Tilley, Mrs. Cushman
as Old Grandma Rigglesty and Miss Belle
Blake as Phoebe, the play cannot help being a
success. -. Erwin Barrows and Cora Cowdrey
were married last Friday, by the Rev. Mr.. Bar
rows, at the residence OF the brides parents
-. The executive committee Of the Windsor
County Veterans met last Thursday to make
arrangements for the reunion which was voted
to be held in this village some time in Septem-
Der next. No pains will be spared to make
this reunion one Of the greatest affairs of the
season. -. Anyone in want of a secondhand
| piano will find good one for sale by Ed. +
Smith,
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Chelsea.-Rchard Kennedy was arrested
last week for selling Intoxicating liquor and
brought before Judge Chapman, who fixed his
bail at 5000, which he obtained. Mrs L. b,
Robbins has gone to Utica N. Y, to visit her
mother, who is i'll. E. 1t seems there was ska
ting at the hall last Wednesday night, and nc
one was hurt. &c. E. Bixby of South Royalton
was in town last Wednesday. The young
people are preparing for another entertain
meDt, which will come out in a short time.
J. Nj. Comstock and family of Springfield are
spending a vacation with friends here. A.
V. Goss has gone to the Burlington medical
school to attend lectures. =. William b. Mars
ton has bought the Lewis Barnes place, paying
about 81 200 for the same. :. Gilman Thor
lost valuable horse last week. Cause un
known, Eugene Densmore Is sick witt
pneumonia. john Stanton, who has occupied
Joseph French's house this winter, will move
to Chester Sanborn's farm at South Royalton
Mr. French will move into his house, his sol
remaining on the farm. E. A sharp contest a
town meeting over selectmen resulted in tn,
reelection Of the old board.
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East Montpelier.-The registration report for
1883 shows fifteen marriages, seventeen births
and seventeen deaths. Owing to the inclem-
ent weather, the town meeting was not as well
attended as usual, but sufficient number of
the "small pattern men were there. Petty
animosities and personal sptes will crop out,
and no one is the better for them. All regret
the continued i'll health Of our former supern-
tedent. Miss Warren performed the duties of
her office in manner satisfactory to all con-
cerned. Teachers and pupils had learned to
look forward to her visits with pleasant antci-
pations, and we feel certain that the talks she
has given in our schools upon the subject of
thinking must bear fruit to her honor. Some
one says g He who can think, and think, and
THINK, is great" and one who teaches a child
how to think, or incites in him desire to
think, accomplishes good work. The per-
sonal effects of the late Mary Lawson were
moved to Montpelier, Thursday, and we under
stand Part of them are to be given to her sister.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin celebrated
the anniversary of their marriage by inviting
the mission band of the Baptist church to meet
with them yesterday TUESDAY afternoon and
evening. C. II. Stackpole of st. Adams is ex-
pected to take up his residence in town about
the 1st of April. DR.. Nichols moves to
Barre this week, much to the regret of his
numerous friends and patrons here. The
auction at Widow Merrills came off Monday.
Only the furniture and tools were sold. The
tuesday. Mr.. NorcrOss was about last
week, with very black eye, the result of a
blow from a chain hook. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Shortt are working for Alonzo Snow. The
Rev. Mr.. Cooper was in town on business last
week. ... Selden and Nellie Harran of More
town were visiting relatives here last week.
II. A. Gould, after brief visit at home has re-
turned to Lincoln. E. Mrs. Maggie Ormsbee il
visiting in Worcester. G. E. Cummings and
Chauncey Newhall, son and son-in-law of Har
vey Cummings Of this place, are moving on tt
a large farm in Stowe. Another heavy snow
storm last week. and there are fair prospects
Of an old-fashoned winter yet.. The cour
which was to come off last week between Er
Morse and Cabot parties was not held, as thu
defendant failed to put in an appearance. -.
Heman Powers of Braintree was in town las
week, visiting friends and relatives. FREQ
Fuller has taken possession Of his farm, Ant
Rev. L, Warren has moved to North Mont
| pelier
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SPRING MEDICINE. - Why does everybody
take spring medicine? For three good rea-
sons: C1) Because one bottle of blood purifier,
two at any other. (2) Because the blood is in
a more impure condition than at any other
season. (3) Because the system Ia so weakened
by this impure state OF the blood that it has not
sufficient vitality to withstand the facilitating
effects of spring weather. Hence, by common
consent, people seek relief in medicine. The
combination of Hoods Sarsaparilla commends
it to our judgment as good spring medicine
and blood purifier. Such things as sarsapa
rilla, yellow dock, mandrake, etc, compounded
by competent druggists like Messrs. Hood &
Co., warrant US in suggesting that all In need
parilla trial.
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East Calais.--There will be cotillion party
at Gray's hall Friday evening, with music by
Templeton's band. We were without our
mail Monday for the first time in years, the
heavy fall of snow and the winds having made
the roads impossible between here and Hard
wick. =. Several of our singers availed them.
selves of Professor c. +. Dudley's invitation to
attend the rehearsals and concert at East Mont
peier last week, and enjoyed rare treat
They cannot say enough in praise of it, They
also speak in the highest terms of the hearty
hospitality shown them by the people Of East
Montpelier AT the annual meeting of the
East Calais circulating library society the fol
lowing officers were elected: Moderator, ASS
Dutton; clerk, L. d. Bemis; librarian and
treasurer, Inez M. Pearce; committee on buy
ing books, Mrs. b. P. White, c. r. Dwinell
and Mrs F. A. Dwinell; auditor, L. G. Dwinell
The treasurer's report shows receipts for tn,
past year, $4244. The society now numbers
fifty shareholders
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Bradford.

THE annual March meeting passed off very
quietly. One Of the defeated candidates re-
marked that &C. we had severe Frost on Tues
day." There was complete turn-about in
town officers, az the list printed elsewhere will
show. The spring term at the academy COM
menced last Monday. E. The recent snow. storm
was the heaviest OF the winter, and "six
weeks shedding in March !" Is predicted by
some. "A sleighing party from Newbury, con-
sisting Of one four-horse load, two two-horse
loads and several single teams en- route for
Piermont and Haverhill, N. II. passed through
this village last Friday afternoon. Three car
loads of brick for the new block have been
received from Lebanon. Most OF the granite
for the same has also arrived. In consequence
of sickness, Colonel J. G. Stearns was at home
last week. He Is OFT again. Charles Morse
OF Lancaster, N. H., former resident Of this
place, who has been sick with pneumonia, Is
reported better He was able to sit up twenty
five minutes last Sunday. L f. Crimes bav-
ing sold the Weld stock of drugs to II G. Day,
Is to restock the store with boots and shoes. Z.
W. III. Waterson will open writing school at
the academy. Well-executed specimens of his
work may be seen at the post-ofiice. Frank
ReDnie, assistant at the depot, is taking two
weeks vacation. His place is filled by James
McLane. George Baldwin shipped last week
1900 pounds OF wool to the Mascoma Com
pany at Lebanon, N. II. Thomas II. George,
accompanied by his son and daughter, Wallace
and Eliza, are visiting friends in Massachu-
SETS George p. Arthur the treasurer at the
bank, has leased the Hubbard Wright house
for five years, N. r. Doe the present occupant
being soon to move and occupy his new pur.
chase, the George Prichafd place. e. Mrs. J.
II. Robinson has been seriously i'll for several
days, but is now getting better.
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WOlcOtt.-O Cogswell of st. Johnsbury,
formerly Of this place, brought his youngest
child here to be buried last Tuesday. .. Mr.
Lawson of Cabot came here on business, about
a week ago, and was taken sick with pneu.
monia, and died at his nephew's last week
Tuesday. William Titus also died Tuesday
and his wife is not expected to live. -. After
working two days on the section, Amos Townt
had dispatch to return to Stowe, on account
of the sickness Of his mother :. Alfred Hast
ings is moving into the Albert Dimick house
-. Chester Kinds and Mr.. Hatch have moved
to Bevidere, to work in saw-mill. :. Martin
Bullock has sold his black mare to w. W. Peel
OF Morristown for $40. :. Rev. |. P. Booth o.
Mortified preached AT the Universalist church
last Sunday
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West RandoIph.-Asa Snow has taken tn

West RandOlph.-Asa Snow has taken the
George Crocker farm, and moves there soon.
-. George l. Jones, who carried on the Will
liam Bass farm last year, has rented the farm
owned by Elliot Cushman, in the west part of
the village. Byron Goodwin has left town,
and it is rumored that he has gone to Dakota.
1t won't answer for him to draw revolvers on
people there. II he does. he may not come off
as well as he did here. :. Perrin g. McWain
are having an Office fitted up in the Blue store.
The place that they now occupy is to be used
for the free reading-rooms e. .Muuroe L. Bruce
has moved on to William II. Dubois farm,
formerly owned by William Wellington.
Benjamin F. McIntire started for Alaska last
Friday
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STAFFORD. the past year there were
twenty-six births, nineteen deaths and thirteen
marriages in this town. OF the deaths, one
was over ninety years, three between eighty
and ninety, one between seventy and eighty,
four between sixty and seventy, three between
fifty and sixty and five under three years OF
age E. +. Hiram Barrett has sold the H.. B. May
place, lately occupied by Gilbert Sloan, to A.
g. Smith STAFFORD has had but seven town
clerks in the last one hundred and six years
OF these, Samuel Bliss held the Office twenty
seven years; Stephen Morrill, thirty-seveu
years; S. S. KILLING, fourteen years; and N
B. Cobb, the present incumbent, has just re.
ceived his twenty-second successive annual
election
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Worcester.-Fel Fellowship meetings were held

Worcester. Fellowship meetings were held
at the Congregational church. commencing
Friday and continuing over Sunday. -. Pro-
lessor L. r. Ober of Waterbury will hold a
singing convention here commencing March
II, and continuing three DAYS, closing with a
grand concert Friday evening Singers from
abroad will be entertained free. =. Mr.. NJ. l..
Hamblet and wife OF Lowell, Mass, are visit
ing their parents at the old homestead. >. c.
NJ. Ladd has larger stock of logs in his mill
than ever before. The winter has been quite
favorable for numbering and lumbermen are
very busy. Town meeting passed off quietly.
Quite change was made In town officers.
Mr. George l.. Stone has rented his farm to Mr.
Bailey Mrs. f. NJ. Hamblet is improving.
Clara Batchelder and Mrs. Alvin Frost are very
low with consumption e. 1t is quite sickly in
town at present, and DR.. Hunt has all the bust
ness that he can attend to. Lung fever is quite
prevalent.
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Observation-Disclosures Russ has bought De

observation-disclosures Russ has bought Del
Perrin farm. Price, about 50 300. Mrs. Will
lie Wardner remains in very critical condi
ton, with but little hope of her recovery.
John Lamson is very low, and it is thought he
will not get WELL E. Lewis Panton has sold his
interest in their farm to his brother George. =.
Town meeting passed with very little excite
ment, notwithstanding it was cold day AT
the annual meeting of the First Congregational
society they voted to retain the present pastor,
Rev. William Gay. Mrs. A. Z. Sargent has
been sick several weeks with rheumatic fever,
but is thought to be convalescent.