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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-04-17

Tbse Mills are the Largest and Most Complete in Northern Michigan, and thu
cut the best correspondence regarding Timber by the cargo solicited. chi
Lumber For Sale at Lowest Market Prices ut retail. Parties contemplating mild
ing would do we'll to call and examine u stock.
THOMPSON SMITH.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
Business Notices.

To the Citizens Of Montpelier The original
company in the presentation of " Peck's
Bad Boy was Atkinson's, which will ap-
pear at Capital Hall, Friday evening 1t
should not be confounded with the company
which attempted to give the comedy here
last spring. l disclaim all relations which
may have been said to hold with that COM
pany, and | heartily recommend Mr.. At
kinson's as being in every way worthy of
your liberal patronage
Your obedient servant,
j. j. PRATT, Local Manager.
For RENT-Two fine law offices to rent
in Sabin's Block, South Main street, Mont
pelier, VT. Address Charles I. Sabin.
Go and see PeclS's Bad Boy"
Buy your drugs, medicines, cigars, pipes,
tobacco, etc, at Lanes drug store. All
goods first-cass and Just as represented.
ONE night only "Peck's Bad Boy"
"THE best is good enough" and if you
want pure article go to Frank H. Bascom's,
who is proprietor of the Farmers Drug
Store.
WEAREs SURE CURE FOR HEAvEs is just
what its name implies For sale at Lanes
drug store, Montpelier, and l.. NJ. AyerilPs,
Barre.
THE original " Bad Boy " at Capital Hall.
CLEMENTS LIQuIp PLASTER makes home
happy. One bottle makes twelve plasters,
enough for the whole family. At druggists,
twenty-five cents.
LosT.-A buffalo overcoat, between Cut
ler's corner and Montpelier village. The
finder will be rewarded upon leaving the
same at the Union House.
"PEcK's BAD Boy" at Capital Hail. Fri
day evening. Let all go and see him.
Stock owners should not forget that one
pound of Weare's Condition Powders is
worth five of any other kind. Warranted to
rid horse of worms. For sale at Lanes
drug store Montpelier, and l.. NJ. Averill's,
| Barre.
For pianos and ORGANS call on or address
George A. Ainsworth Williamstown, Vt.
He has the agency for Barre, Williamstown,
! Chelsea and Brookteld for the excellent
/ White sewing-machine, and invites calls
or correspondence from any wanting first
class machine.
Don't miss the chance TO see "Pecl's
! Bad Boy" Capital Hall, Friday evening,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
STAFFORD.

THE Freewill Baptist church at South
STAFFORD will be rededicated on New
Years day. The church building has
been remodeled and thoroughly repaired.
The choir will be beside the pulpit, instead
Of in the high old-fashioned gallery at the
opposite end of the church. A new carpet
has been obtained, and the best of Russia
iron stove-funnel procured. Under the pas
torate OF Rev. j. s. Staples, the church and
society are prosperous and united. 80 At
a meeting Of our town authority, held re-
Gently ii. G. Hatch, N. b. Cobb and G.. b.
Dow were chosen supervising committee of
the free Harris library for the ensuing year.
Seventeen hundred fifty volumes were lent
the past year. The permanent fund, Sc
cured in the autumn of 1888, provides us,
from time to time, with a good supply of
new books. - The body of Frederick
Titus, aged twenty-five years, and who was
at one time a resident of STAFFORD. was
brought to Orchard Hill cemetery, in this
village, for burial last week. Young Titus
was living with his brother Charles, in OF
near Cambridge, Mass. About the Goth ult.
Fred left his brothers with the purpose Of
spending Thanksgiving with his father,
Simeon b. Titus, who resides in Vershire,
near STAFFORD line. After several DAYS had
passed Charles learned that Fred had not
been at home. Inquiry was instituted and
it was ascertained that his dead body had
been found suspended to a tree in an OBJ
scure gully in Quincy, Mass, as though he
had committed suicide. An inquest had
been held in Quincy. the verdict rendered
death by suicide), and the body committed
to tomb, awaiting farther developments.
Foul play is suspected, but suspicion does
not point in any particular direction as yet.
| - Miss Lizzie Cummings, a teacher in
the Huguenot Seminary at Wellington,
South Africa, is now taking needed vaca-
| ton and rest at her fathers, in our village.
She sets out on her return to her labors the
last of February, carrying with her from
her kinsman, Il. A. Goodnow of Worcester,
Mass, the pledge of $4,000 a gift to be
used in the erection of hall for the semn-
| airy, on terms or conditions that can be
easily complied with. =- Clarence Hearl
whose sudden disappearance from this
town was lately chronicled in THE WATCH
MAN, and mention also made of the disap-
pearance at the same time of valuable ar
ticles of clothing owned by John Glines
and Will Flanders, was brought to Straf
ford under arrest, last Saturday, and is now
awaiting trial Part of the missing clothing
was found in his possession.
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WOrcester,-Miss Nettie Emery has re-

Worcester.-Miss Nettie Emery has re-
turned from Massachusetts. - A little
nine-months-old child of Omer Wheelock
was severely scalded about the head and
neck, last week, by tipping from the table
into kettle of boiling water - Frank
Buck lately got silver into the palm of his
right hand and is unable to work in conse-
quence. 1t is very painful. 49, III. NJ.
Templeton of California is visiting friends in
town. - Post Hall held a campfire on
Saturday evening, December q. Colonel f.
V. Randall was present and gave very
interesting lecture on the " Vermont Brigade
and the Battle Of Cedar Creek" The Rey-
holds sisters were present and discoursed
some fine music. - The following officers
were chosen at the last regular meeting of
the post: Commander, j. A. Kelton
senior vice-commander, NJ. p. Kent; jun
Tor vce-commander. X. Kelton; adju-
tant, l.. NJ. Hutchinson; quartermaster,
f. b. Morse chaplain, George Markham;
officer of the day, A j. Stone officer OF the
guard, G. w. Richardson. - There will
be special meeting of the post on Saturday
evening, January Sd. - There will be
an oyster supper at the town hall on Tues
day evening, January 9th, for the benefit of
Rev. p. II. Carpenter. - Mr.. Hall, who
has been in New Mexico for nearly two
years past, running a gold mine, returned
last week. He reports good success.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

North Fayston.-Christmas was duly OBJ
served at this place last Thursday evening.
There were two trees in the Grange hall,
nicely trimmed and well loaded with pres
ents of every description. The teachers in
districts Nos. 2 and 4, who were the head
ones in getting it up, did their duty well in
tastefully trimming the hall, etc. The exer-
cises consisted of singing, prayer by Elder
Maxam, and Rotations by teachers and
scholars, which We're all well delivered.
The presents were then distributed. Each
teacher received nice present from their
scholars The affair was in every degree
a success. - Twenty eight couples at
tended the Cleveland oyster supper at James
III. Somerville's last Thursday night. 1t is
said that the company was pleasant one,
and the whole affair creditable to guests and
host. - Report from DIR. Draper, super
intendent of the asylum at Brattleboro,
states that Emma Chapman still remains in
state of nervous mental excitement. He
expresses hope of her recovery. Overwork
was the cause of her insanity and not reli g
ious excitement, rs the papers recently
stated,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Observation-Disclosures was a Christmas tree
at the church in East Brookfeld last Thurs
day evening. The exercises consisted of
singing by the choir, prayer by Rev. j. A.
Sherburne, and speaking of pieces and in
strumental music by the scholars of the
Sunday-school. All seemed to be made
happy by the distribution of the numerous
and valuable presents. - Mrs. Daniel
Sargent died at the residence of T. j. Sar-
gent December 14th. She leaves a husband
and little daughter about two years old.
The afflicted friends have the sympathy of
the whole community. The funeral services
were held the following Tuesday, Rev. j. A.
Sherburne officiating. - The Second
church are about to call Rev. Mr. Holden,
late graduate of Harvard, to become their
pastor. Mr.. Bugbee, their former supply,
has accepted a call from a Presbyterian
church in Canton, n. Y.
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West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exercise

West RandoIph.-C Christmas exercises
were held by all the churches. Cantatas
were rendered at the Christian and Congre-
gational churches, making the evening a
very enjoyable one. - Miss Genie Ban
croft has been stopping few days in town,
the guest of Mrs. DIR. Blanchard. -
Horace Lambs new house came near being
destroyed last week by fire catching in
one of the partitions. - Mrs. DIR. Up
ham, who has been sick with pneumonia,
died Sunday morning. - Tewksbury
Brothers have bought, for 800, the Lom-
bard lot, which joins the French lot, which
they have bought also. - Mrs. Alvin
Wires after long illness, died Tuesday of
last week - Miss Emma Rising and
eve, at Rev. V. NJ. Hardy's. ID. 9.
Griswold and family are in town, the guests
of Loren Griswold.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

COrinth.-Christmas was observed last
week Thursday at Corinth Corners by the
Methodist church, and at Cornth Meadow
by the Second Free Baptist church. -
Rev. G. E. Davis is not expected to remain
at the Meadow another year. - There is
no complaint of scarcity of fodder, and there
are many more that are ready to buy stock,
at present prices, than there are that wish
to sell. 1t is the opinion of our most observ
ing men that in year or two there will be
a scarcity of stock in Vermont. There are
but comparatively few sheep in this section
and but few young cattle, with demand
for cows, purchasers coming from ten to
twenty miles from Connecticut river valley,
where there is a surplus of fodder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Wolcott.-Mrs. Jane Peck, who has been
at Battle Creek, Mich, the past two months,
to visit her daughter returned home last
Friday. - h. H. Peck, who has been
confined to the house by sickness the past
two weeks, is now able to be out -
Lumbermen have commenced hauling in
logs to the steam mill on the hill 1t is ex-
pected there will be large stock drawn in
this winter. - Bert. Philips has moved
up by the steam mill, to keep the boarders,
and Orrin Putnam has moved into Philips
house. - Telephone poles are being set
from Wolcott to Morrisville. They are now
set within one and three-fourths of a mile
of Morrsville. The poles are also set from
Wolcott to Collins store in Craftsbury, and
the line is in operation from here to North
Wolcott.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Cabot.-Christmas was duly observed
last Thursday, at village hall, under the di-
rection of the teachers of the schools, Misses
Kinney and Swazey. The exercises were
very good and showed thorough training on
the part of the teachers. Presents were
abundant, every one being remembered
Santa Claus was personied very well for
the first attempt. Much credit is due both
teachers and pupils for so good an enter
tainment. - AS will be seen by our
obituary column, Chauncey G.. Paine of this
town came to his death in a very singular
manner on the 22d instant. This case
should be a warning to all against swallow
ing cherry-stcnes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

MOretown.-Several went from this place
to see the Christmas tree at Waitstield last
week Wednesday night. - II. Palmer
has sold his large black colt for $3.50. -
The thermometer indicated thirty-six de-
grees below zero on Saturday morning,
which was probably the coolest day we
have had as yet. - 1t is expected that
there will be a series of revival meetings
here this winter. - Alice Howes, who
was taken suddenly i'll while teaching, some
time ago. is now slowly convalescing. -
Calvin Foster, one of the Oldest residents,
has had two shocks of paralysis during the
past week. and is quite low. - Peter
Lee had a narrow escape from being killed
recently, while under the influence of
liquor. He attempted to drive from Middle
sex to Waterbury on the railroad track,
and was struck by train, which threw him
from the track. The wheels cut through
his sleeve and grazed his arm. The horse
was thrown down but not seriously injured,
and the sleigh was ruined.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Observation-Disclosures was appropriately
observed by the Congregationalists last
Wednesday evening, according to the an
nouncement week ago. Among the gifts
was a very elegant stuffed patent rocker,
presented to the pastor, Rev. William T..
Swinnerton, by his appreciative people.
ings to neighboring local circles of the
G. l.. S. c., and to say that we enjoy nothing
more than the course of reading marked out
of Chautauqua. Our circle at present has a
membership of fifteen persons. - Mr..
Davis is giving excellent satisfaction in the
school == The singing-school is more
largely attended than last winter -
Goodwin Read, one Of our oldest towns
men, who had been in feeble health several
years by a nervous disease, died last week
Sunday night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Marshfield. - Christmas was observed
here last week Thursday evening at two Of
the three churches-at the Methodist and
the Universalist the Congregationalists and
the Universalists uniting. Some nice pre-
sents were on both trees, and good time
was enjoyed by all. DIR. Carver's little son
came near freezing to death last Saturday.
Late in the afternoon he went into George
o. Davis shoe-shop entry and, being unable
to open the door leading into the part of
the shop where it was warm, went up
stairs, and from there into the attic, where
he remained until found by Mr.. Davis, who
was about to lock up the shop for the night.
- The promenade by the band at Cabot,
last Saturday evening, was well attended
and all seemed to enjoy good time. -
The band go to North Montpelier next Sat
urday evening. - Burt Shepard was
home from Montpelier to spend Christmas.
- Mrs. j. ID. Bailey is better than she
was week ago. She seems to be slowly
gaining. - Arthur Blake has been con-
fined to the house for week, and Mrs. j
F. Sanborn has been confined to her bed for
two weeks with tonsiits
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Hardwick.-Our local organization of
Sons of Veterans, Colonel Randall Camp,
No. 16, announce dramatic entertainment
at the town hall in this place on Tuesday
evening OF the present week. They are to
perform the temperance drama entitled
" The Social Glass, or Victims of the Bottle"
- Christmas was observed here by a
festival at the Methodist church. Ii was
well attended and pleasant entertainment,
- Lieutenant V. III. Brdgman, military
instructor at Amherst College, is spending
the holidays with friends in this place and
vicinity. His father, John Bridgman, Esq,
is an old resident of this place. - A
town meeting was held here on Saturday
the 9th, to raise money for current town
expenses, and for the redemption of $4,000
of its bonded railroad debt. A tax Of S1.5C
on the dollar of the grand list was voted
-= Bert Perley, youngest son of Judge
Perley, recently left home without the ad
vice, consent or knowledge of his parents OF
friends. He was subsequently seen at st
Johnsbury, and report says he has beer
heard from in Boston or vicinity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Middlesex.-On Wednesday last Peter
ID. Lee and his brother James, of Moretown,
went to Montpelier to prepare for Christ
mas. James was arrested for intoxication,
but Peter evaded the officers and started for
home. From this place he drove to Mr..
Tierney's, on the Moretown side of the
river, and, being in a " bewildered condi-
tion," got turned around, drove back to the
village, took the railroad track, and when
about eighty rods from the station, met a
freight train which completely demolished
his Sleigh but Peter and his horse barely
escaped. Lawrence Pender happened 20
find the horse beside the track, about eleven
o'clock P. NJ, which caused him to make
search for young Lee. He was found some
distance from the track, lying on snow
bank and would have soon persisted A
jug of rum told the whole story - A.
l.. Finn of Northumberland, n. Y, is in
town on business connected with the Will
lam ID Mcintyre estate. u. Harry
Holden, from Tufts College, is at home
during his holiday vacation. Also his sister,
Eliza p. Holden, is spending her holiday
vacation at home. - Christmas was OBJ
served at the church in this village on
Thursday evening. The exercises consisted
of recitations, music, etc, and two fine trees
laden with presents for the children. On
Sunday evening a Sunday-school Christmas
concert was held at the church. All passed
off nicely. - Drawing logs now seems to
be the order of the day. .. III. Richardson
has contracted for enough to stock his mill
the coming season. and the farmers are now
busy drawing them to his mill. - DIR.
w. G. Church has moved into his new resi-
dence and store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Morrisville.-There were Christmas ex-
ercises and trees at the Methodist and Con-
gregational churches on Wednesday even
ing, and at the Universalist church on
Thursday evening. The exercises at the
three places were very good and attracted
large audiences. - The Sunday -school
of the Congregational church held Christ
mas concert ON Sunday evening. =- The
Ladies' Circle of the Congregational church
met at their vestry on Friday afternoon.
vestry on New Years eve. - A watch
meeting is to be held at the Methodist chapel
this wednesday, evening, under the direc-
ton of Rev. NJ. p. Bell of that church. Rev.
Richard Morgan, presiding elder, and Rev.
ID. b. Mckenzie OF Mooers, n. Y, are ex-
pected to be present the latter remaining
over the following Sunday, to help in the
special meetings to be held in that church.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

East Calais.-Degree templars meeting
this wednesday, evening. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Short have returned from Green's
bore Bend, and are stopping at A. p.
Wheelock's. - The Good Templars' an
nual oyster supper will be held in their hall
on Wedes lay evening, January 7th All
members in good standing are invited.
- Christmas was celebrated in the
church on Thursday evening, with recita-
tons, dialogues, singing, etc, by the little
children, short entertainment by some Of
the grown-up children, and the usual trees,
laden with presents. - Two weeks ago
A. d. Pearce lost his only COW. On Christ
mas night his friends and neighbors pre-
sented him with twenty-five dollars in
money towards buying another. This
kindly act, so heartily performed, shows
that to them neighbor means a nearby in
heart, and as such they felt it more blessed
to give than to receive. Mr. Pearce extends
his sincere and heartfelt thanks to all who
so generously remembered him. - There
is to be an oyster supper at the Christian
church in Calais on New Years eve for the
benefit of the pastor. All are invited -
Last Friday was the coolest day we have
had this winter, the mercury indicating 800
below zero - Alfred Hatch has bought
the Lyford farm in Woodbury. and is to take
possession at once. - On Christmas day
was held the funeral services of Fanny j.,
| wife of Willard Lilley In the life of the
deceased we have an example of what is
meant by purified by suffering" For
nearly twelve years she had been afflicted
with disease, and for long weeks and months
at time with no freedom from pain. At
| times she suffered the most intense agony
which nothing could relieve; and more than
once had she been down to deaths door
there to rally and come back to life and
strength, only to endure more suffering
Yet through all this she never murmured at
her lot, but bore her pain patiently and un
complainingly, seeming to think only of the
welfare of those around her. Surely hers
must be, " after long WEAKNESS, sweet rest
at last"
"' Whom he loveth,' so sayeth the Father
! He doth chasten, while tarrying here,
That their crowns may be brighter In heaven,
Their mansions in glory more fair.
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Newbury.-George Stebbins, formerly in
the employ of our station agent, w. II.
Silsby is reported to have gained the conf
dence of several men in Groton, his native
town, from whom he purchased butter last
summer, having them send it to him at
Boston, and has never made any returns 10
them. He is now in Chicago, and writes
that he has splendid situation and pros
poets of promotion, but says nothing of his
crooked ways in New England. He is we'll
known in Newbury, Bradford and vicinity
and elsewhere, and has left bad record.
- The new and improved snow-plow
has arrived and has done good service.
60 The students at the seminary were
excused on Wednesday last, for the remain
der of the week, to return home and spend
Christmas. - DR.. George Atkinson died
in Brooklyn, n. V, last Saturday. His re-
mains will be brought here for burial to-day
wednesday,. He leaves wife but no
children, his little boy having died about
three months ago. - Last Friday night
was the coolest of the season. The Their
mometer fell to thirty degrees below zero.
- Harris Watkins and Allen Bailey
were home from Dartmouth on Christmas
day. - The md-term examination OF
the different classes at the seminary take
place this week Thursday and Friday.
- John Perkins and family moved last
week into the yellow clearinghouse. -
Miss Mary Buxton is in very poor health
this winter. She is at home with her
mother.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

East Elmore.-There will be an oyster
supper at the parsonage on Friday evening,
January 2, for the benefit of Rev. M. III.
Ryan. - Misses Ella and Nellie Ryan
are visiting here.