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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

overwhelmingly evening, March 10,
about fifty gathered at the Congrega tional par
sonage and left the pastor, Rev S ii. Robin
son, $40. Roswell Barrett sawed twenty
nine cords of wood in nine hours for II s.
Baird, with one-horse saving machine. Who
can show a better days work ?. Quite a
number OF our farmers have tapped II part of
their sugar. places They say that sap runs well.
80. There was a donati IN visit at the Metho-
dist parsonage last week Wednesday evening.
....F. A. Boyce has made his store much more
attractive by the application of several coats of
paint. Homer Camp Of Orange is visiting
his brother, DR.. c. f. Camp Sleighng Is a
thing of the past ON the river road. :. Ephraim
Campbell has sold his farm to Mrs Laura
Bonett formerly Mrs. J S. Colby for 50 800
80. Florence McCarty has bought G. 4 Joslin' 3
farm on the common, and Mr.. Joslin and fam
lily have moved to the village into part of
Levi Wizards house. The donation at the
Methodist parsonage on Wednesday evening
was rather thinly attended, on account of bad
roads. However, quite a large amount of
good things was received by the worthy pas
tor to cheer and encourage him in his good
work Hired help is rather scarce and high,
some paying $26 per month for eight months.
few of the Dutchmen who came here last
spring remained through the winter Those
who stayed have given good satisfaction to
their employees, and are engaged to work for
another year. Some have sent for Danes to
work the coming season.
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FaystOn.-A sudden gloom has been cast
over this community by the death of Lizzie
H., daughter Of James Mclaughlin of this town.
Lizzie was bright, intelligent schoolgirl, who
attended school every day for the first ten
weeks of the winter term, when she was taken
suddenly i'll with bilious fever. All that medi-
cal skill could do was unavailipg, and she
passed peacefully away on the night of the 18th
instant. Esteemed and loved by all who knew
her, her funeral was one Of the largest ever
seen in this place. there being over fifty teams
in attendance. &c. o. Boyce and family have
moved to Montpelier. E. Warren Robinson has
moved on to the A. d. Bragg farm, which he
purchased from G. o. Boyce. =. Stephen Dana
has taken the lead in "sugaring," having
boiled last Saturday.
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Cabot.-The telephone from this place to
Marshfield depot WAS got into working order
last Saturday afternoon. The Office is at the
store of J. A. Harrington, which was the center
of attraction until a late hour Saturday even
ing, the line being like Captain Conel's tavern
in the early days of the town, free and open to
all. 1t is expected that the missing link between
Marshfield and Plainfield will be put in at the
earliest time this spring. At the annual meet
ing OF the engine company, last Saturday even
ing, l.. Myers was elected forman, j. A. Far
rington, assistant, and ii. w Lance, clerk. -.
The too, too party given under the auspices of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, last
Tuesday evening, was success. as to numbers
and finance. John Brown has returned from
a three weeks visit to his daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Fletcher, at Lyndonville. Miss Minnie
Hanes (daugher OF Mrs. G. G, Haines), who
has been attending school at St Johnsoury for
more than a year. died at st. Johnsbury last
Sunday evening. The remains were brought
to Cabot for interment.
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Brookfield.-The funeral of Ann May Al
word WAS attended at the residence OF her father
Sunday morning. There was a large attendance.
&c b. Fisk will close his singing school at
the center of the town March 9th, with pub.
lie school through the day and a free concert in
the evening. The singers throughout the town
are cordially invited TO attend. Those having
the Conqueror are requested to bring them.
Mr.. Blanchard Of Williamstown and others,
have consented to be present Ample provision
will be made to entertain those from abroad
80. David Allen and wife of st. Johnsbury
were in town last Sunday to attend the funeral
OF their niece, Miss Alvord. ;. Willard Shows
health is quite poor at this time. Mrs. A. e
Sargent does not recover as fast as was expected
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Waterbury Center.-Mrs. f S. Newcoml

Waterbury Center.-Mrs. f S. Newcomb
is in Burlington, visiting a sister,. -. Moses
Nelson, one of our Oldest residents, lis very low,
with the prospect that he cannot live long go.
Alonzo Hart has rented the Sias Loomis farm
of c. X. Town, and has already taken possession.
1.-The ladies aid society meets with Mrs. E.
A. Newcomb this Wednesday, afternoon and
evening. &C. C. Hayes was very sick last
week, but is now much better. E. George
Farnsworth has moved from his place, to the
farm in Moretown, recently purchased by G.
E. Moody of X. Childs.. .. Mrs. Riley Whit
ney, who has been sick for several weeks, is
somewhat better, although quite low yet.
William Humphrey is also getting better, but
is not yet able to go out, being weak still.
All the veterans in this section have signed a
petition for a charter for post of the Grand
Army of the Republic, to be located here
The petition has already been sent to the de-
partment commander at Rutland, and the
charter is daily expected. AFRO w. Davis has
made about one hundred and fifty pounds OF
maple sugar.
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SharOn.-Dr. A. C. Sherwin was called to
West Hartford last week, to see DR.. Follett
who is sick with scarlet fever =. Miss Ella
Bean who has been at Quechee at work, is
soon to return and work in the hotel here. e..
w. f Fay goes to Tunbridge this week, to work
at his trade. Hon. Henry Clark returned to
Philadelphia last week. Royal Roberts and
Mrs. Horace Marsh are slowly improving -.
Colonel Lul, an uncle OF j. c. Quimby, re-
turns to his home in Pennsy lvania this week
Next week Thursday is the time for the
annual school meetings in town the voters
should bear in mind that they ought to put
their best men in az committees. -. L, X Dex-
ter OF MONT elier is spending few weeks at his
fathers... Deacon w. A. Childs of Cornish, N
ii was in town last week. There was a full
attendance at Steele chapel at the musical en-
tertainment given by Mr.. Savage and the young
people OF the Congregational society, Oscar
had plenty OF business last week with his snow
pillow, and he is ready to use it.. Frank Bills
moves from the Curtis Parkhurst farm to the
farm known az the old Downer place, owned
now by +. f. Holt of West Hartford. &C. T..
Pitkin is soon to move TO the east part of the
town, on the farm known as the Abbott place.
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observation-disclosures Danforth has COM
pleted his engagement with the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad, as foreman Of this section.
years, and when he left the Grand Trunk he
was the Oldest foreman between Montreal and
Portland. He moves on to his farm in Tops
ham. Robert Linham of the Marshfield sec
ton has moved his family here and becomes
foreman, with George Fusom as second hand
-. Charles Parks went to Montpelier, a few
days ago, and returned home minus thir-
teen teeth-not knocked out, but pulled
out by DR.. Hunt, the dentist 49,. Joe Blanch-
ard has changed jobs, and is helping San
born finish his wood job. Joseph Wood
and wife have completed their engage
ment here and return to Canada this week
80. Charles Berry closed his job as engineer
last week, and Ira ii. Edison takes his place.
George Brown returned from northern Yer
mont and New Hampshire last week, and has
taken the job of running the engine at Darling
& Carpenters mill.
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East MOntpelier.-The mission school at f.
w. Ormsbees hall, instead of taking the
quarterly review for the day, will give a Bible
reading and concert, in the interest of the mis-
sionary cause, March 31st at two o'clock +. NJ.
Myrtle Cove gave very enjoyable party
to her young friends last Thursday afternoon
and evening. Rheumatism and neuralgia
are more prevalent than usual this winter.....
Agnes Ormsbee is decidedly better, and seems
to be steadily improving Mrs. Albert Cut
Ter is quite ill., with lung fever. Mary Ham,
bin has been down with rheumatism again,
but is getting better. Emma Hayford has
been spending a few days with friends in
Worcester. Harry Clough has been visiting
relatives at the Center. IA. c. Tempeton
means to be among the first in sugar-making
He has tapped his sugar place on snow-shoes
Mrs. Gates went to Cabot last week, to
visit her mother who is suffering from broken
wrist. Mrs Alice Jones is very ILL.,. Mrs
Hinckley Stevens who was taking care of her
daughter, Lura, and a grandchild, has been
telegraphed to return on account of the illness
of her niece. -. Austin Foster dropped a
stitch" in his back last week, but is able to be
about. We are sorry to learn Of the sudden
death of Mrs. Hattie Huntington. She had a
cold and hard cough last week, and was
taken with commissions Sunday about ten
o'clock and died at eight o'clock in the evening.
She leaves a husband and a little daughter.
The funeral will be at the brick church this
"wednesday afternoon at one o'clock.. e. The
On-the-stairs circle will meet with Mrs. II. ii.
Tempeton Tuesday the 25h inst, at two
o'clock p. NJ.
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MOrrisville.-Th ladies of the Methodist
society are TO hold an entertainment at their
chapel tomorrow Thursday evening. 4. Edu-
cational meetings, under the direction of State
Superintendent Dartt, are being held this week
at this place. The annual meeting Of school
district No (the village dstrict) is called for
Tuesday evening, March %. The benefit
costume party and citizens levee, held at town
hall on Friday evening" was largely attended
and greatly enjoyed by all A large number
appeared in costumes, many being OF a hand
some makeup. The music was good, and the
refreshments suited everybody. The net re-
ceipts amounted to nearly 500. John NJ,
Miles of Portland, Maine, and George Miles of
st. Johnsbury, were in town over Sunday.
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West TOpsham.-The gospel workers, four
meetings last Sunday. Sugar-makers are
making ready for the approaching sugar sea-
son, which appears to be close at hand...
Arthur Smith is buying veal calves, for which
he pays cash. and the highest market price,
using his patrons on the square. 1t Is re-
for the year to come. :, People wonder what
Barre folks would do for help II it was not for
West Topsham. Not less than eight or ten
young men and half rs many girls are now
supplying their wants :. There will be festi-
val at the hall next Friday evening.
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North Tunbridge.-Mrs. L. Emery is quite

North Tunbridge.-Mrs. L. Emery is quite
i'll, her trouble being a lung difficulty.
Mrs F. O. Giles, on account OF the illness OF
her son, has returned home from Massachu-
sets, where she has been residing for year
past. W. L. Lougee, son of j G Lougee,
general secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has
recently made his friends visit Your cor
respondent was favored, by the hands of NJ. c.
Flanders, last Sunday, being the first of the sea-
son, with a nice cake of genuine maple sugar
made from the orchard of A. p. Farnham
K. ii Drew has jersey bull that weighed
when just one year old, six hundred and twenty
two pounds, being very docle and handy, as he
is driven. harnessed like horse, on the street
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StOwe.-Revs. Kilburn and Anderson ex-
changed pulpits last Sunday morning. Carrie
Bigelow has returned home from the west,
where she has been spending the WINTER.
Mrs Mary Jenny, while at Burlington last
week, called upon Eva Sallies, and reports her
as having the best of care at the hospital. -.
Mrs Phebe Mower returned to Massachusetts
last week. The Forks !" has been visited
by another freshet within short time, but
without doing any very serious damage.
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WOlcOtt.-John Presley has gone to st.
Johnsbury to work in the telegraph office, as
train dispatcher, and c. c. Fishers oldest boy
takes his place here. Mr.. and Mrs. K. II.
Peck went to Stowe last Tuesday, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Pecks mother, Mrs Sally
Towne :. Nat Jones has moved into the house
with Chandler Arbuckle. -, Amos Whiting has
moved on to the Carlysle farm.,..F. j. Spiller
has begun housekeeping on his old farm on
Town Hill. Last Wednesday Mrs. Hastings
had an apoplectic fit, and lived only about an
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ElmOre.-Edna Kelley, Carrie Shaw and
Matte Jones attended the musical convention
at Worcester last week 1t is estimated that
there are over five thousand bushels of potatoes
in town, waiting for rise in market. Several
their stock in preference to selling them at
twenty-five cents per bushel =. Frank Grout
has SO far improved as to be able to be about
town again. Fred Mower enters upon his
second year of labor for II. p. Cook this week.
THE good judgment of our town voters
was made manifest when they chose Miss Can
dace Parker for school superintendent. No
other person in town has had greater expert
ence in schools, and her good judgment is un-
excelled. We predict marked improvement
in our district schools the coming year.
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Tunbridge.-A permanent literary or edu-
cational association is proposed, the object of
which will be the advancement of educational
interests. IA lot of calves were sent from
here to market this week. By the record re-
port by Stephen Noyes, it is found that about
five feet of snow have fallen this winter the
first furry coming November IA The Their
mometer has been at or below zero twenty
three times-four in December, fourteen in
January, one in February and four times the
present month. Last winter there were forty
six DAYS in which the mercury reached zero.
.Wheatley Camp had one of his legs badly
iammed by the fall Of a colt last week. Fred
Hayward is said to be quite i'll. at Lewis COL
lege....O A. Gays youngest daughter cele-
brated her birthday, last Friday evening, by
party, and her guests were expected to join
Btnd of Hope, started that evening, with a
membership OF twenty-three. Warnings for
school meetings are in order g.. The pond OF
water that has stood in our streets the past
week brings forward the question, "Wby can
not the fathers of the town see that this street
is properly cared for %. ... Some sugar trees
were tapped last week =. The roads were in
such bad shape that but few we're out to the
educational meeting last Friday evening. Pa
pers were read by c. B. Smith and Rev. Mr.
Preston. A committee was appointed to draft
a constitution for permanent organization.
Practical education was discussed by several
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GrOtOn.-Mrs ]. K. Darling and Mrs. |. NJ.
Kicker left last Saturday for Lowell, Mass, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles Taisey, and
will go to Boston before returning g. We learn
that A. l.. Clark has bought house in Mont
peier, of Albert Dewey, on First avenue, and
is to move there in about week. People here
were in hopes that he would settle in town
again, and will he very sorry that he is to locate
elsewhere.... The logging season is nearly
closed. The largest amount Of lumber, wood,
and bark has been got out in town this winter
for many years. Most parties are talking of
not cutting much wood for the coming year as
there il quite lot ON hand now awaiting a
sale. Darling & Kicker and George Green are
cutting quite large amount Of block wood go.
|. n Han & Son have purchased about three
hundred cords of four-foot wood Of the Annis
boys, and have just begun to take it from Gro
ton Pond to their coal kilns, on the cars. This,
with what they have already cut and bought
elsewhere, makes them a very large stock.
They contemplate getting ont a less amount of
wood the coming year than for the past season.
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East ROxbury.-Bert Steel of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting his friends in this place for
few days. His brother, Mahalon, 10 to return
with him to work in machine-shop. :. Henry
Baker is quite low with consumption. "A. J
his brother-in-law, Osman Ryder, doing the
work. "A. L. Rich has moved his family into
Jacob Wardner's house. He is to work for A.
j. Boyce this season. Mrs. Chester Baker Of
Chelsea is stopping at Deacon j. T. Edson's.
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INDULGRNT parents who allow their children
to eat heartily of high-seasoned food, rich pies,
cake, ETC., will have to use Hop Btters to pre-
vent indigestion, sleepless nights, sickness,
pain, and, perhaps, death. No family is safe
without them In the house.
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ROxbury.-The telephone poles have arrived
for the Warren line. X. j, Walbridge of
Peterboro, n H., was in town the past week
....E, p. Burnham has sold his stock of goods
to "Aleck" Joslyn and E. l.. Thompson of
Mortified, and rented his store to them for
three years.
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COrinth.-The remains of Mrs. Enos Porter
were inferred at the Corner, March 14th. Mrs.
Porter for the past few years, has resided
with her son Hiram, at Cassville. Elias
Avery's colts ran away last Friday. breaking
the sled and running the two harnesses
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Warren.-William Miner has bought the
Abel f. Martin farm. -. Susie Gleason is visit
ing in Randolph, and Mary Gleason has spent
the past week in Roxbury :. Elisha Hewitt
has hired the Carlos Sargent farm for year,
and Is to take possession at once -. William
Elliot and his daughter, Mrs E. w. Slayton,
have been visiting in Bristol e. Miss Hattie
M. Newcomb is spending vacation at home
She is accompanied by her cousin, H. Nav
Newcomb.. -. William Bradley of Iowa is in
town, visiting his old home and friends go.
Russell Shattuck of Fitchburg, Mass, came to
town last Friday, and returned home Saturday
taking with him his aged mother, Mrs Asahel
Young. =. The drama, "Neighbor lakewood"
Ing by the Moretown dramatic club, Owing to
a lack Of advertising, the audience was small
but the play was pronounced excellent and we'll
played. -. Mrs. Alkaline Dutton who is stop
ping in Middlebury at present, has been having
a severe attack of chils and fever but is i'm
proving now :. Hiram Stoddard Of Waitsfed
met with a serious accident last Saturday
While engaged in getting load of saw-dust at
Frank Bradleys shingle-mil in this village,
his clothing caught in the machinery and he
was carried over and over several times. Fortu-
nately his cries were heard, and the mill at
once stopped, and Mr.. Stoddard liberated. Dr.
Greene thinks no bones were broken, though
he was badly bruised. 1t was narrow escape
The camp fire held at the town hail last
Saturday evening was very good. The hall
was filled to its utmost capacity The exer-
cises consisted of music, recitatons, declama-
tions speeches, tableaux, the manual of arms,
broom drill etc.. Rev. Wilson Averill, who
has been quite sick, has so far recovered as to
be able to preach in the church on East Hill last
Sunday.
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West RandOlph.-E. D Strong, who has
been visiting friends in town for the past few
weeks, started for his home and place OF bust
ness in Dakota, last Monday. -. Henry w.
Tewksbury, who has been lecturng in the
west the past two months, is at present in town.
...James H. Hubbard has rented the lower
part OF his house on Church street to Hale
Drake. DR. o. K. Greene has rented tene-
ment in the house of Will Curtis, on Pleasant
street. :. The old folks concert, last week Tues
day and Thursday evenings, was a splendid
affair, and all that attended we're more than
satisfied. The singing was magnificent and all
performed their parts well. DUB lis and Gays
hall, that seats between seven and eight hum
dred, was filled to Overlooking =. Our good
sleighing has left u.s. all slush on the branch
roads and deep drifts and slumpy on the hills.
.... The farmers are beginning to think about
making sugar and are getting their tubs and
pans in order. They are anticipating good
season for the business. William Cushman' s
health is very poor, and he has been quite low
for the last few days. His trouble is with his
kidneys. He suffers great deal at times.
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FURNITURE. best is the cheapest. When
you go to Boston visit Paine's mandatory,
near the Maine depot. There you will find the
largest assortment, at the lowest prices, of the
latest styles
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HOOPS SARsAPARILlA Is made OF roots,
herbs and banks. 1t gives tone to the stomach
and makes the weak strong. Sold by druggists
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Newbury.-Nathaniel Butchins and family
have moved to Whitfield N. H. =. George W.
Leslie is very sick. He Is attended by DR.. Nell
son of Wells River, who thinks his recovery
doubtful. Mrs. Ruth N Clifford and family
move this week to Tilton, n. H.. The citi-
zens OF Newbury voted at town meeting to
raise twelve cents on dollar of the grand list,
to erect building in which to keep the town
records. The building is to be located at New
bury Street. Mr.. Perkins of Walden, who
came to Newbury few weeks ago on a visit,
and was taken sick with rheumatic fever has
so far recovered as to sit up short time. He
has been attended by DR.. George B Hatch. -.
The last quarterly meeting Of the present con-
ference year, on Newbury charge will be holden
at the Methodist church next Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. p n. Granger, the presiding
elder, will be present. The school at the
seminary this spring is larger than usual. W.
F. English of the Hartford Theological Semi
nary, Hartford, Conn, has been at home the
past week. DR.. Watkins, who is in Phladel-
phia, for the treatment Of bad limb, is reported
better. William English and wife of Wells
River were in town over Sunday. - The wife
of Rev. j. II. Winslow is worse again, and it is
doubtful about her recovery. t. c. Reyes re-
turned from Boston last Saturday.
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue. rheumatism, ScrofulOus Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by 1t.