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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20
HOUSES PLENTY FOR EVERYBODY.
Neasy oeskiAg Iavsstneae IN City Real e.
tass-Flass Growing Popular.

Msasy Seeking Iavsstmeae n City Reai II.
tass-Fiass CROWNS Popular.
Speaking OF tho present aspect OF real es-
tate matters In this city. Mr. Morris D. Baer OF
"a Wet Thirty-fourth street said yesterday:
Tho chief demand at present is In the line OF
Investment for dwelling purposes. There 10 an
influx OF buyers who have evidently come to
New York to stay. There arc many who have
made fortunes elsewhere who como to the me.
tropolis to settle. Building Is very active In the
upper part OF tho city. especially on the west
a The si SaS wss tho Is
amount OF capital seeking Investment In resles-
tate as the safest and surcst Income, Capitalists
euro 4 good many have received severe les
sons In the stock and grain market. and now
look to. houses and lands ,- as something not
The real estate business has, therefore.
city and IN ali kinds OF real property. There Is
undoubtedly larger number q buyers than Of
ss.s s have S.e % IN
some large estates. have heen divided By. parti:
sStst s to become A concentraed in lew hnnds.
As to rents. there 10 no DECLINE; Desirable
nSpis n s pS o i've ncs
yeniencss and elegant appointments find ready
longer s.iss as III HE Ssss psop1s now A i've IN
OF getting rid OF undesirable people who viii
sometimes get into flats and annoy neighbors.
Restrictions nre now moro easily enforced than
formerly. and II disroputable people yet lodge
ment they can DO elected without much trouble.
The fact 10 that tenants can now secure de-
sirabe fats In almost any part OF tho city. at
prices to suit their means. There are. for In
stance In West Fifteenth street apartments of
stx rooms. with bath room. private hall ser
wants room light. we'll ventilated with mir
rors and cornices In tho psrlor and dining
room. shadea to Window gas throughout.
wardrobe and water In bed rooms. bath room
flashed In black walnut, main hall marble tilod
and heated. upper halls cArpeted. with back
stairs for servants. storage rooms. coal vaults.
and janitor on tho premises. and all OF this for
from $50 70 S55 . month. such apartments are
now plenty all the way M 70 i24th street on the
found on the east side In some localities.
siderable portion OF the furniture that new
housekeepers In separate houses would b re-
Qutred to buy 90 that fats are much In de-
msnd By newly married coupler: Experience
has developed cures for good meny obiec-
tons to fats. There 10 room on Manhattan
Island for an enormous, population, and all In.
comes can be suited. For those who wish TO
live in separate houses. there are plenty OF
small houses In Harlem at moderate ronts. In
the WAY. Of elegant residences. there are eome
worry well-appointsd now houees In the Vicinity
OF SEVENTY. second street and Lexington ave-
Aus. renting e high - l.600. and some at
il1th street Aear the entrance TO Central Park
ct hon 90 0 70 d. 900 year"
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Art,as,a, Liz. fer B.s,.s.s Psrpssss.

Where several hundred envelopes are 10 bs
sealed by moissening the summsd Dap. large num-
Der OF adhesive stamps to DO attached the ordinary
method OF nostennR Nv the line has hsen found TO be
impract icAbr. TO meet this difficulty device has
.ssn made o. wick enclosed y I'm hPs Which sa.
Ing Nancy with thumb AUD nuger moissned by the lips
has long been obsolete from the oonvetton het the
often lssd. e .s Of Sisssss mo!esnsd
u IN common ssstn banks and sroksIt aaA ether
o6lces where much monsy y counted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20
sA.A Fi.Aer,s. .. r.ll D,sss.

Tho shad season has begun In earnest" Gaia
Fulton Market dealer yesterday - be tscksd nm N.
sisn. NORTH River shsd 20 Cents xseh" "DslHvsrs
srSs a. bsnnst,s fishery In the Dslswsrs livSr ~
srmay SD tathons OF net we're used and II toch II ~
ytnree psrsonA TO handle the net POM hsnis -
made aud about 10 ahsi were caught" ~~s WV
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Commissioners Elder Of the Hudsoa Countv
sosse q Hssh reports thss ell The psSlis seAses o.
ssSssiSf sl' SscE .:ee AZ s.a A. sv. b a.
NJ sspesS q ~ nsxt meeting. "ss essso
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30
Business Locals.

HAVE you seen that $3.50 black silk at D.
W Temple & Co. g?
PAINTS. oils, etc., at w. E. Carpenters,
Waterbury, for spot cash.
AN elegant line of new spring dress goods at
d. W. Temple Co.'s.
DON'T buy piano or organ until you have
seen or written George A. Ainsworth Of Will
Jamestown, Vt
HALLoo HALLoo!! Have you seen those
scholars companions, base balls hats and caps.
given away with boys suits at Adams?
OPENING of spring and summer pattern hats
and bonnets at Wallis, post-office block, April
Both and May 1st. You are cordially invited
D. W. TEMPLE & Co. have Just received
another lot of spring garments in Newmarkets,
Raglan, Talmas and Jersey Jackets, In the
latest style and perfect fitting.
ALL those wanting strong rose bushes, shrubs
and ornamental trees, should give their orders at
once to Babcock & Cutler who have unusual
facilities for procuring the best.
A LARGE and well-selected new stock OF
boots and shoes. cheap for cash, at H. A.
Cleveland's store, State street. Sole agent for
the Dopgola boot, the best boot made,
"NKUTRALINE is new discovery. It will
meet with large sales, for 1t not only possesses
merit, but is the only knoaon remedy Of its kind
in the ioorld. Ask your druggist for it,
MRS. p. A. STANDIsH wishes to announce to
the public that she will display her large and
elegant stock Of millinery goods on Saturday
next at two o'clock. All are cordially invited.
For SALE-One thousand Macomber's i'm
proved hand corn and bean planters. Agents
wanted for all unoccupied territory. For par
ticulars apply to o. G. Phelps, agent for the
state OF Vermont, Milton, VT
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SALE.-Any one In need
of furniture will do we'll to call on A. T. Straw
& Co, Waterbury, VT, for the same, as they
will sell their stock of furniture at special
prices for the next thirty days.
WooD BOUGHT AND SoLD-Those who wish
call at the office of Angel & Morrow, South
Main street. opposite Henry Lowe e. Sons store
This firm also buy and sell shingles.
ADVICE TO A FARMER. West Berkshire
VT, March 10, 1884. Mr. Edwin Congdon
Clarendon, Vermont: Dear Sir-ln reply Il
your enquiry concerning the Buffalo fertilizer
will say: My own experiments and talks will
farmers at the various places where our agri
cultural meetings were held confirms me In thu
belief that L. l.. Crocker's Ammonated Bon
, Superphosphate is one OF the most reliabl
! fertilizers on the market and as such | cal
, recommend il to the farmers as profitable in
vestment. tested it on corn and potatoes be
side the best known brands of fertilizers sol
= In this state and with results very fattering ;
r the Buffalo Yours respectfully, l.. X. Towls
/, member OF State Board of Agriculture" Tn
: above item, coming from so high authority
ought to dispel all question as to what fertilize
4 il is for the interest of the farmer TO buy, an
v ensure at once for the Buffalo the same lead
Q enjoys where best known Remember the co:
t ofplowing, planting and harvesting is the sam
:, for small crops as large. Buy the Buffal
fertilizer OF Putnam Marvin Montpelier. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

East MOntpelier.-The funeral OF Oren
Cummins, who died the 21st instant, was held
in the church at the Center last Wednesday,
Rev. j. E. Wright, officiating Mr.. Cummins
was a man Of rare inventive ability that might
have brought him more of wealth and fame,
but he chose to remain farmer, and spent his
life within half a mile of his birthplace, till
old age and disease compelled him to seek a
home with his children Among the most i'm
portant Of his inventions are the improved
facilities for boiling sap, and the "time-
Wheel which is coming into use on steam
boats as we'll as at livery stables. George
Wagner, who went to his home in Virginia
last fall, arrived Saturday, and has engaged to
work for A. Bliss in Calais the coming summer.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Paine of st. Johns
bury spent last week with relatives here. 1t Is
now eight months since Mr.. Paine had his foot
burned with melted iron in the foundry, where
he was at work, and he cannot yet use the in
jured member. Fl. D. Foster is still on the
sick list His illness is supposed to be the
result Of injuries received while chopping,
last winter. The friends of s. W. Arms are
glad to see him out again. He has been con-
fined to the house since Thanksgiving until
within few days. The Paul Hathaway
place was sold at auction last Tuesday. Or
lando Clark bid off the farm for $1,700.
John Willard lost valuable young colt last
week. :. Mrs. Almina Bstchelder is still on the
sick list. Sarah Daggett, formerly Of this
town, is dangerously i'll. Her mother, Mrs
Hamblin, has gone to care for her. Mrs s.
A. Ormsbee is visiting friends and relatives in
town MIR. and Mrs. Newhall of Stowe made
brief visit to their parents here last week
returning Sunday. IN. W. johnson has gone
to Burlington, to work at the carpenter ant
joiner's trade. -. The sugar made in town thi
spring has been of extra good quality, but no
quite up to the average quantity. &C. A. Ding
wall commenced his summers work for Elisht
Cove last Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

OUR roads are dry and dusty. Peas and early
vegetables are being planted in the gardens.
REV. r. L. BRUCE arrived last Thursday, and
preached for the first time at this place and
Fairlee last Sunday.
THE Odd Fellows have hired for S75 per year
William B. Stevens north hall, and the neces-
sary changes are being made. This will give
them fine hall.
REV. r. +. HEALEY delivered lecture on
"Odd Fellowship and Masonry" to a small
audience last Saturday evening, the sixty
ninth anniversary Of Odd Fellowship
THE abstract OF taxable property Ia town,
deposited In the town clerks office, shows but
five whose lists are doubled-nearly all giving
In their property in manner satisfactory to
the listers.
THE Argus came out last week with quite
story about Troublous affairs In Bradford"
some Of which was grossly incorrect and none
OF II calculated to better any of the parties
Usually, the less said about such things the
better So we reserve further criticism.
WILLIAM COVE and Winfield smalley have
each completed an Ice house, for the storing Of
strawberries, and q station, where trains will
stop to take the berries on board. They ex-
pect to do large business the coming season
Quite number of other parties will have
smaller fields OF berries.
K. j. LIBBEY is building an addition on his
home barn, to be used for a wood-shed and
corn-crib.. Oliver Leonard, from Haverhill,
N. H., has gone into the bank to assist Mr..
Arthur and learn the banking business. :. Dan
Eastman, now employed by L. A. Young &
Co., Lisbon, N. H., was in town over Sunday
visiting his parents. Minnie Davis has gone
to Marshfeld to teach school this summer.
Mrs. H. L. Hanson has gone to West Lebanon,
n. H., TO reside. B. Bixby has just returned
from market with large assortment of new
goods. He makes specially of ladies' dress
goods, 49,. f. II. Daton, the jeweler has put In
stock Of Rockford watches, which are said to
be fine time-keepers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

StOwe.-Miss Boomhowers select school
closed last Thursday, 1t being one of the most
successful terms ever taught in town. Eleven
of her pupils were granted county certificates,
after thorough two days examination. Miss
Boomhower was presented with beautiful
volume Of Websters Indexed Dictionary by
some Of her friends, as slight token OF their
kind regard for her as friend and their appre-
citation OF her excellence as a teacher. She is
to teach in the upper department of the John
son graded school, She will leave Stowe with
the consciousness that she is leaving many
friends behind. Mrs. Farr of Grand Haven,
Michigan, is expected to arrive in town this
week. Mr.. Farr is coming in June. 4. There
is an attempt being made to establish Advent
meetings in town. Mrs. Edna Bingham is fore
most in the work. Carrie Bigelow started
this week for Salem, Mass, where she intends
to remain a year or more with relatives. :.
Rev. r. W. Smith and family have been spend
ing several days in town, visiting among their
large circle Of friends. Mr.. Smith, after being
in Willston three years, is now sent to Bristol.
He occupied the Methodist pulpit in this place
last Sunday as the new pastor Rev. Mr..
Thurston, had not arrived. Mr. Thurston is
expected to occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
Mrs Angie Graves, who has been in Rutland
for few weeks, returned Monday night. ...
The delegates elected to attend the state con-
vention at Montpelier are j. B Slayton, f. K
Seaver and A. G. Slayton. Rev. Mr. Kilburn
returned to Stowe last Monday to make prep
arations for his final departure. He preached
in Chelsea last Sunday. His new appointment
is Topsham
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Gaysville.-Dr. Brigham and F. V. Hassam
went to Massachusetts, last week, to make sales
Of lumber. They were quite successful. The
people at the Methodist church were made glad
by seeing their old minister, Rev. Fl. K. Has
tings, returned for another years stay. :. The
village schools commenced last week with Miss
c. Tarble as teacher in the higher school. Addie
Smith has the small scholars. The Gaysville
Manufacturing Company are going to give
their large factories a much-needed coat of
paint. Charley Arnold has moved back on
to his old place. Willis Durkee Is failing
-. Lindal Lamb contemplates building new
house, the coming summer, to replace the one
burned last winter. G; Harrington, is
building a new barn. =. DR.. Steele's boy has
been sick with lung fever, but is now better.
80. Mr. Hanson has been quite sick. Mr.. Con-
nor takes care of the grocery in his absence.
So. Harvey Morgan, postmaster at Stock
bridge is better.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Marshfield. - Oakley Meader was taken
suddenly i'll last Saturday. The wheel at
the saw-mill refused to CO. one day last week,
and on removing it the buckets were found to
be filled with rubbish. 1t is all right now. Eli
Edson's wheel has laid idle for two weeks, on
account of trouble caused by high water but it
is lively again. Rev. G. L. Wells, the new
Methodist minister. created a very favorable
impression last Sunday in his salutatory. Geo.
Meader has an opning ball on the evening Of
May LIST, with music by Elmore. :. Miss L. Alice
Packer has an opening Of spring and summer
millinery goods at the residence of Mrs. Jenette
Bemis on Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week.
Miss Packer has been associated with Mrs B.
P. Elmer Of Cabot, and as one of "our girl" "
we bespeak for her liberal patronage. :. Our
farmers are nearly disguised with sugaring, as
the seasons grow worse and worse -. Charles
Preston is at work in Wells River doing quite
job ON A. T. Baldwin's barns. :. Our super
intendent had a class of ten teachers at his
spring examination, last Saturday, all Of whom
were successful in securing certificates Anna
Burnham commences her school in c. w. II
Dwinell's district next Monday. Ira Fl. Ed.
son has closed his work as engineer at the
Summit and returned to Marshfield.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Tunbridge.-The public examination OF
teachers was held at the school-house above
the village last Saturday. The examination
was very rigid one, but the six candidates
passed 1t very credtably.. Two old citizens,
Mrs. w. S. Foster and Levi Ross, passed away
last Thursday. Halsey Foster of Lowell,
Mass, came here last week to be with his
mother in her last hours The house of ill
fame whose proprietor was lately arrested and
is now under bonds for appearance at the county
court, has more than sustained its previous
bad reputation during the past week. This
could not be were it not for the strange apathy
of some who should use their influence for the
suppression of such dens E. The next meeting
OF the Educational Union is to be held at the
town hall Friday evening" May 9. The lit
erary meeting of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, held at DR.. Fish's last Saturday
evening" was largely attended and was both a
literary and social success The regular
monthly meeting of the union is to be held at
a. R Hayward's on Friday afternoon. Mrs.
M. L. 7. Hidden is expected to address the
people on " Temperance in the Sunday-School "
on Thursday. s. E. Cilley lost good COW
last Thursday, Mansel Nelson bid off the
residence, and other real estate belonging to
the estate OF the late Mary (Farnham) Rey-
nolds for $50, last Thursday. M. T. King
and wife returned the Oath instant. The
Grand Army boys will hold campfire at the
town hall Saturday of next week. Milo ii.
Cushman has gone to Manchester, N. H..
Several teachers are wanted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

FaystOn.-Thepublic examination of teachers
was attended by six candidates and few
citizens. The oral examination was quite
interesting, at least to spectators. The learned
superintendent showed his usual good taste
when he remarked that he "had almost said
he would not give a certificate to any girl who
banged her hair, as 1t was contrary to the de.
sign of the Creator" Some went so far as to
procure false bangs or curls when their own
was insufficient, which he regarded as setting
an evil example before young children. Some
of the candidates were unable to conceal q
blush when he referred to tight lacing and
corsets, and said he wanted it distinctly under.
stood that the lady who taught his girls would
not set such an example before them as would
lead them to do anything to deform the body
which God, in his wisdom, had given them.
The names Of teachers engaged 30 far are
No. 2. Kate B. Prentiss Of Moretown; No.
Della A. Thompson; No. a. Emma Chapman
No. 8, Flora Jones of Waitsfeld; No. 6, Ida M
Thompson; No. 9, Emma ii. Baird of Waits
field. Miss Baird and the Misses Thompson
return to the field of labor which they occupied
last year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

East ROxbury.-L. w. Brigham preached
last Sunday from this text: Arise, go unto
Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it
the preaching that | bid you" The attend
ance was fifty-eight.. Mr.: Snow of West
Randolph done some fine work with his brushes
in AFRO Boyces house last week. Mrs s. A.
Bradley made him call recently, which means
business !. Mrs. Emma Wardner is on the
sick list :. The farmers will work on their
land this week, as it has dried very fast the
past few days. =. Addie Paige teaches school
in Randolph this year under the town system
Mrs. Andrew Ladd is under the care Of
Dr. Porter Of Mortified at this time. The
sugar season has been "short and sweet" as
many farmers have made hardly enough for
their own use.. A. ]. Boyce starts his meat
cart this week.. Mrs. Leroy Eastman spent
last week in Montpelier visiting her cousin,
Mrs. j. A. Locklin.. Nv. T. Pope is on the
sick list yet. He is somewhat discouraged, as
he wishes to be doing his springs work. Hi
daughter was taken sick last Saturday,.
Jason Freeman helps Jacob Wardner In hi
saw-mill this week.. Mrs. Henry Baker goes
to Mortified this week to live with Mrs. Haz
elton for time. Alice Brown of Williams
town teaches the school here this spring.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Bethel.-Last fall there came to this village
a young Frenchman named Bette, with his
wife and child, He went in rags and filth, but
worked when he could get light Jobs Lyman
Child had employed him to handle grain, flour
and the like, about his grocery store. few
days since he missed some money from his
change drawer and mistrusted Bette Last
Friday morning he missed SIT, and a minute
before saw Bette going past the store door
toward shed near by. He was at once ar
rested and the money was found hid away
under the shed. Bette was brought before
Justice Adams for examination and in default
of bail in the sum OF $500 was committed to
Woodstock Jail. j. J. Saltery has broken up
keeping house in Pittsfeld and his wife and
daughter are boarding at the Wilson House.
....F. p. Holden, who is superintendent and
one of the owners in the Gaysville Manufac-
turing Company, has moved his family back to
his house in this village. Saturday H. NJ
Barrett was charged with an assault on ID. B.
Buck and was brought up for trial, and after
the usual swearing for and against, the jury,
after weighing the evidence with due care, dis.
agreed. Then the respondent plead guilty,
paid SIT in fine and costs and left the field.
The Congregational church Is without a
preacher just now, but expects to be supplied
In about four weeks. Regular services are
held every Sunday. F. j. Hutchings reads the
sermons. :. AS Rev. s A. Parker was return
ing from STAFFORD, Sunday afternoon, where
he had been to preach, accompanied by Widow
Woodbury., they were both thrown from the
carriage and Mrs Woodbury. was badly injured
having two or three ribs and her collar bont
broken. Mr. Parker had no bones broken, but
| received internal injuries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Waterbury Center.-The examination of
teachers at the seminary, last Saturday, was
fairly attended Eighteen took the questions,
and all did credit to themselves. Some Of the
papers were remarkably fine, and the general
average was much above previous examina-
tons. Ten Of the eighteen are to teach in
town. Mrs. W F. Bracket Of Lynn, Mass,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Parcher, who
came home few weeks since, on account Of
the sickness of her mother, has returned to hel
home, her mother being much better. e. E
Hutchins has got out a sign" Centervillt
House lin front of his house, and the boyi
say he paid the cigars. Our nurserymen
Davis & Bstchelder and L. Huntley, are busy
filling orders for trees. The trees are OF ex
cellent quality. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Dick
enson Of Underhill are stopping at Mr.. Hunt
leys.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Groton.-The Methodist church was well
filled last Sunday. The new pastor, Rev. C..
H. Farnsworth, seemed to be full of his topic,
taken from the Apostle Paul's letter to his
brethren of coming in the fulness of the gospel
of Christ and of working together for the
glory of God. In the evening the people and
pastor appeared to work together in the spirit
Of the days teaching, and much greater in
terest was manifest than has been noticed for
long time. :. Mrs. H. E. Coffrin left last
Monday for Boston and will return the last OF
the week. :. Walter d. Heath goes to Mont
pelier, this week, to learn the jewelers. trade.
Lydia Morrison come home last week from
Montpelier, where she has been attending
school, on account of her mothers illness.....
Orrin Greene has so far recovered from his re-
cent injury as to be out some with cane......
Maggie Kicker goes to St. Johnsbury, this
week, to work in Hale's millinery shop. IA
slsb-saw in Darling Ricker's saw-mill burst
few days ago, but luckily no one was hurt
-. Orange Carrick, wife and child, from st
Johnsbury, were visiting in town last week
....B. NJ Kicker goes to Hyde Park this weel
on business. George Burnham takes short
| trip to Barton this week