The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-22
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FRED JACKSON, only son of the late Austin
jackson, has just purchased the home farm.
His mother will reside with him.
Mrs. j. M. PALMER Is to sell her stock of
bees-thirty-two swarms-at auction, We'd
nesday, November g. at twelve, noon.
BARNEY FLINT and family have returned
TO the Calvin Flint farm, and Jason John
son has left it and moved back to our village
MRS. FANNIE JACKSON BATTLES and hus-
band were in town last week, at her old
home here. At present they reside in
Braintree.
OUR worthy young townsman, George
Adams goes to Ludlow, this week. where
he has engaged to work in drug store the
coming year.
DANIEL IDE and wife formerly Miss Cor
nelia FELTON, Of this place. were in town last
week Mr.. Idle is one of the substantial -
men Of Croydon, n. III.
FRANK LoUGEE, having obtained day
work at the reform school in Vergennes,
his old place as night-watch was secured
for his friend, George Wilbur.
w. DEMERITr of Waterbury Center was
| here last week to close the trade and make
| the writings for the perpetual lease of the
Methodists' Edison Martin farm" He
will take possession in December, he thinks.
"AUNT PATIENCE" WALKER has Just en-
| tered her ninetieth year, but still keeps
| at all now, her mind seems quite clear, for
| one of her age, and she attends church
quite regularly.
THANKS to the good woman in the West
| who recently remembered her mother
| church - (the COngregationalis) here, with
| a generous subscription towards the salary
| for minister the coming year. 1t is good
| thus to remember the "puir auld " kinks
Eat hame," that are " frail, and failing
sar.''
| REV. WILLIAM SCHoFIELD of Irasburgh
| was in town last week His son Will re-
| turned with him to Irasburgh. We heal
| that " Joe " Schofield is to learn telegraphy
at Bradford. Lightning is about the only
| thing that is sprightlier than young Soho
| field. 1t remains to be seen which of tn,
| two will " come out ahead"
Mrs. KIMBALL p MARTIN goes to st
Louis, Mo-, this week, to pass the winter
| with her son Egbert. She will be accom-
panied by her son, Frank j. Martin, who
we suspect, will soon get so accimated
| to the push and rush of western life, that W,
shall lose him altogether from our midst
and this to our hearty regret.
WORK on our town hall progresses, tn,
plastering having just been put on, and tn,
| building will soon he ready for occupancy
Unfortunately, no provision has been made
for properly lighting the hall at night, an(
the committee on repairs do not feel author
|
ought to be supplied some way, and al
once.
LEROY c. NORRIS will give an entertain
ment at the Methodist Episcopal vestry oil
Friday evening of this week, it being al
illustrated description of Drunkard's Pro
gress downward and Pilgrims Progress
heavenward. Mr. Norris has recently pur
chased new lamp for his exhibition, whicl
proves successful, and hopes to have mai
of some experience with him in his work il
towns about here the coming season.
IT is said that sentiment governs tn
world" 1t may seem to some sentimen
greatly diluted, that makes ones blood bo
at the thought of a state law that woul
turn over the dead bodies of paupers to tn
doctors, under whatever proper restrit
tons" Suppose some legislator move a
amendment to that BILL substituting tn
dead bodies of any doctors, who would vot
for such bill! We should like to sa
"aye," aye men to it,