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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

RandOlph.-Services were held in Grace
church last Sunday in the afternoon instead of
morning Evening services will be continued
through the summer months. 49,. The Union
prayer meetings have been discontinued, and
the Congregational and Methodist houses were
both open Sunday evening. Nellie Mead and
Carrie Bass went to their schools last Saturday.
The former teaches at White River Junction,
where she has met with excellent success, and
the latter goes to Chester. Mrs. Loren
Blodgett has geranium that is covered with
blossoms. One day last week one hundred
and eighty buds and blossoms were counted on
1t, and 1t is small plant at that. May
flowers in April seem to be plenty this year
-. The roads are nicely settled and dust begins
| to fy-an unusual experience for Randolph a
| closed his house and gone to live with hi
daughter
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

East Hardwick.-F. L. Eastman is enlarg-
ing his jewelry business and intends to do
something in the line of silver-plating. He has
employed Mr.. Julian Pratt OF Lyndon for a
year. Mr. Pratt has moved his family into ].
T. Williams house. =. The village school COM
menced Monday morning with Minnie Norris
as teacher. Mrs. c. M. Bailey is very low
and is not expected to live many days. >. Hunt
large stock of goods We understand thai
they wiN fill their old store with furniture
which they purchased In Boston. &C. M
Bailey has lost one COW this spring. and hai
two others that cannot stand ON their feet. HI
thinks their sickness is the result OF eating to-
much salt
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30
Barre.

REV. Mr.. HILL Of Boston preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday evening.
THE operetta OF "Red Riding Hoods Res
cue" at the hall, last Saturday, was greeted
with a very good attendance. All were well
pleased.
REV. P. MCMILLAN preached in the Metho-
dist church last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Wheeler, who is TO be here this year, not being
able to move In season TO preach last Sunday,
Mr.. McMillan's kind offer to preach was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Wheeler.
AT the caucus, Monday night the following
were chosen as delegates to the state conven-
ton: George W. Tilden, DR.. George Nichols,
+. L. Eaton, w. H. Gadding and c. L. Currier.
To the district convention, e. W. Bisbee, DR..
B. w. Bradley, o. B. Boyce, o. II. Reed and W.
d. Hooker
AT the school meeting, Monday night, the
district appointed L, +. Aldrich George w.
Tilden and A. L. Field, M. D., q committee to
see on what terms the district could buy or
lease Barre Academy. Also to make estimates
as to the cost Of raising the school-house and
putting in an additional room.
CHARLES Aureus, while blowing for w. D.
| Hooker, last Thursday, dropped dead, it Ia
supposed from heart disease, as he was as we'll
| as usual a few minutes before. In the short
time he had been here he appeared to be a
| Christian young man, taking an active part in
| the Young Mems Christian Association and
social meetings. The funeral was held Friday,
at six O'Clock p. M, in one OF the rooms OF the
| Young Mems Christian Association, money be-
| ing raised by them to defray the funeral ex-
penses.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Braintree.-E. L. Dinsmore of West Tops
ham was in town, last week, to look after his
property here. Upon going into his house he
found that ii had been broken into and several
the key to his store, which had also been burg
larized. Mr.. Dlnsmore offers reward OF $50
for the discovery Of the miscreants. There
will be social dance at the residence of j.
Raymo tomorrow Thursday evening. The
Good Templars had sugar party at their hall
last Wednesday evening. John Curtis is very
sick and is not expected to live. E, F. Clafin
has nearly recovered from his recent illness. -.
George w. Flagg recently sheared four hun
bred and five pounds of wool from thirty-eight
Cotswod sheep. Mrs. Whitman Howard has
been dangerously i'll, but is now some better.
NV. D. Boyce has bought Of f. L. Dinsmore
the property known as the Kendall place, sit
uated in Roxbury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

preaching services here during the summer
months. G. ii. Perry, theological student
from New Haven, Conn, has been engaged,
and is expected the 18th Of May. Miss Flora
]. White returned last Thursday from Paw
tucket, X. l., where she has been spending the
winter She has been engaged to teach the
summer term of school at South Woodbury.. 80.
Nelson Baldwin had his sugar-house burned
one night last week. together with about ten
hundred pounds of sugar which was stored
there. -, Mrs Henry Newton met with q
serious mishap while cleaning house last Fri
day. In attempting to step from a chair, In
which she had been standing, she fell to the
floor, breaking one of the bones of her lef
forearm and dislocating her wrist. B. p
White and G. K. Dwinell were In Boston las
J week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Plainfield.-Rev George Smith, pastor o
the Methodist church here, Is to remain with
US another year, which gives universal salts
faction, as he is held In high esteem by the en-
preacher but for his kind Christian bearing
towards all with whom he associates. IA
young child of Rev. Mr.. Swinnerton has been
seriously sick, but we learn that 1t is some
better. E. Abbie Fisher, daughter OF Po3tmas-
ter Edwin Fisher Of Bethel, has just returned
home from visit here to her sister, Mrs. Ii
II. Dewey. daughter of Henry Camp,
fourteen years old, is dangerously sick with
pneumonia. II. .Alonzo Meader of East Mont
pelier is moving into the house of Mrs. Polly
Chamberln, part OF which he has rented.
For several weeks sneak thieves have been
stealing harnesses and other small plumber In
this vicinity and Orange. Suspicion rested on
certain parties in his town, who are young men,
A search warrant was issued and search made
without finding any OF the property. We
understand the parties were informed they
were suspected and had ample time to secrete
the property. Proof against the suspected
persons, to say the least, is very convincing
and the matter may not end here, as property
has been takan from dozen or more diff erent
places and q good deal Of indignation is felt
against the thieves. 1t is hoped they may be
found and brought to Justice. Our village
schools commenced last Monday, with Laura
Gale and Mabel Lazelle as teachers, which
gives us a guaranty Of frst-class schools. E.
Last week Mr.. Constance Parker lost a valuable
COW from the disease known as milk fever.
The Good Templars elected their officers for the
new quarter last Friday night: Worthy chief
templar, George E. Smith; worthy vice tenn
plar, Miss Mittie Skinner; worthy secre-
tary, - Spencer worthy chaplain, Geremy
Chamberlain past worthy chief templar, W.
Marsh. :. One might infer from the boldness
and freedom with which lager beer is brought
to and from our depot, and sold in this village,
that 1t is an honest and legitimate business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

MOrrisville.-Rev. Mr.. Bushee of the Con-
gregational church will not return from his
vacation until week later than was at first
expected. At the next communion FIVE per-
sons are to unite with the church. =. Nearly all
our lawyers, and several that are not, are in at
tendance at the regular April term Of Lamoille
county court at Hyde Park. The spring
term of school at the Morrisvile Academy
closes on Tuesday of next week. class OF
eight are TO graduate. -. Rev. NJ. p Bell of the
Methodist church Is to remain here another
year. Messrs. H. c. Fisk, A. o, Gates, c. G.
Dodge and f. b. Livingstone were the attend
ing delegates at the Rutland convention from
this town. :. Sugaring in this vicinity wa'
pretty generally abandoned by the farmers
last week. the dry winds and comparatively
warm weather stopping the sap very quickly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

WOrcester.-Po Post Hall is making prepare
tions for Decoration day, having procured the
services of the Marshfeld Cornet Band.
There was camp OF the Sons of Veterans or
ganized here on Wednesday evening, with some
eighteen members. :. Plumber Richardson has
received a pension of four dollars per month
and back pay of over nine hundred dollars.
The Rev. Mr.. Howard is returned to the Meth
odist society for another year. .. Mr.. Levi
Pike is quite sick this spring with dropsy......
Burt Harris is low with consumption. The
Pike having moved to Waterbury,. Mex
Sunday there will be communion at the Con
gregational church.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

ROxbury.-E. N. Spalding took business
trip to Boston last week. =. Billings Spalding
is giving his store building fresh coat OF paint.
-, Lee Wiley received some severe injuries in
the chest on Saturday, caused by coming in
contact with building while driving into IT
with a loaded team. The many friends OF
DIR. Nichols in this town are sorry to hear that
he declines to have his name used in the COM
matter OF personal friendship, they think he is
the right man for the executive department.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

WINSTON, Forsyth County, N. C.--Gents; l
desire to express to you my thanks for your
wonderful Hop Bitters. ! was troubled with
dyspepsia for Ave years previous to commence
ing the use OF your Hop Bitters, some six
months ago. My cure has been wonderful.
am pastor of the First Methodist church OF this
place, and my whole congregation can testify
to the great virtues OF your bitters. Very re-
specially, Rev. H. Ferebee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

BroOkfield.-Mrs. L. G. Jackson has eleven
music scholars. I'D. s. Wheatley and ]. V.
Sprague of Montpelier were In town last week.
....F. II. Newell is putting up a new barn this
season. Mrs. Eugene Price Of Fitchburg
Mass, is in town caring for her mother, Mrs.
Lsngdon Marshall, who Is sick with pneu-
monia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Waitsfield.-Rev s. ii. Robinson will be alb
sent the next two or three Sundays, I'D. G.
Barnard lost one of those extra and we'll
trained steers which were exhibited at the fair
last fall. He found 1t dead in the stable.
The names Of the teachers for the summer
term are: No. /, Emma Poland No. 2, Mary
Josin; No. 3, Mary Jane Folsom; No. a, Jennie
T.. Shea; No. B, Ida +. Hastings; Nos. 9 and
Village schools), Hattie Dale and Lydia A
| BigelOw.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

WaIden.-The railroad trestle is being re-
paired, it having settled several inches. Mrs.
f. Johnson having sold her farm at Noyesville,
is about to move to Connecticut. :. Sugar
makers are winding up with small quantity,
but good quality, of sugar. Elder Hedges
(Methodist) will preach next Sunday at South
Walden and Noyesville. Miss @. Whitcher
will teach the school at the Four Corners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Craftsbury.-M. L. Andrews has hired AL
ger Jones farm for one year and taken possess
sion. Amory Dawson & Son shipped ten
carloads Of cattle last Monday for the down.
country market. =. Porter Dawson has ten
yearling steers five yoke) that weigh between
eight and nine hundred pounds each. Who
beats ?. Mrs. Charles wilkins is very low
with consumption and is not expected to live
but short time. The Rev. Mr.. Hamilton
has bought the Harvey house, so-called, and
taken possession. =. Charles Wilkins has moved
into the d. L. Clark house. William Collins
is getting timber to build a store and house
near the branch post-office. 1t is rumored
that the Adventists will build a church the
coming summer. -. Schuyler Corey has made
nineteen hundred pounds Of sugar from seven
hundred and fifty trees. "A. II. Dorman has
| taken job to build large barn for Villas
| Brown the coming summer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Peacham.-Ths Young Women's Christian
Temperance Union hold their monthly recep-
ton with Rev. s. S. Martyr this week. Rev,
Mr.. Barnes, sent here by the Met hodist confer
ence, occupied his pulpit last Sunday. Land
lord Atwell has lately posted q sign in his bar
room prohibiting card-plsying therein-a good
move in the right direction. James r. Kin
erson will build an addition to his house this
spring.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

DAIRYMEN PREFER Ir-Messrs. Wells, Rich
ardson & Co. Since the introduction of your
Improved Butter Color among my customers,
it has given universal satisfaction. The lead
ing dairymen of this section who have used it
give il the preference over all other colors, of
whatever name or nature. They are especially
pleased with the fact that it does not become
rancid, like other oil colors, and their product
brings highest prices In market. w. 5. Nay
druggist Underhill, Vt, April 8, 1882.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Coon health is the greatest Of fortunes; no
remedy has 80 often restored this prize to the
suffering as Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try 1t.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

Hardwick.-Dr. Soules goes to Hudson,
Mass, about June 1st Hudson is about thirty
miles northwest of Boston, and contains about
four thousand inhabitants. Dr. George B.
French has so far recovered from his severe
illness Of last fall as to return to Watervile to
resume practice, going the present week..
j. II. McLoud has moved from Mrs. Holton's
tenement, he has occupied for several years, to
rooms in George B. Kent's house on the corner
of Church and Main streets. -. The continued
warm weather seems to have closed up the
sugar season. The crop has been the smallest
in many years, the best locations averaging
less than two pounds per tree, while many
have scarcely exceeded one pound Hunt &
Babbitt of East village have just returned from
the city markets, where they purchased heavy
stocks of new and seasonable goods. This
enterprising firm have added stock of furni-
ture to their business. Mr.. j ID. Church of
the Connecticut General Life Insurance Com
pany of Hartford, Conn, has been in town the
past week, looking after his canvassing agents,
three of whom reside in this village. >. The
hotel rooms are being greatly improved in APP
pearance by kalsomining the walls and ceiling.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

A PbRTIoN Of the town of Salineville, Ohio,
Is sinking into coal mine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-21
Enthusiastic for Blaine.

LAKE MARANACooK, Me-, Aug. 10. A
special train arrived at 1:15 to-day bring
ing J. G. Blaine, Gov. Robe, Congress
man Dingley, Collector Dow, Gov. Hale,
and Senators Frye and Hale. r. P. Pull
sifer, VIM. Osgood, T. G. Crawford, of
the Chicago Tribune. E. A. Storrs, Gen.
Gibson, E. Moody, Boynton and others
were also with the party. AS Blaine
stepped upon the platform he received
tremendous applause, which continued
until he reached the main stand Loud
calls were made, and as he came forward
Il voice shouted, "Three cheers for the
next president of the United States, =
and they were heartily given. Mr..
Blaine said:
My Frie1dS-I came here to-day not
to speak, but to hear. [ have been too
long accustomed TO attend every politi-
cal gathering in Kennebec county to
miss this one, Laughter. and so came
from old habit, just to see if they were
held as well as in the old days, when I
so often imposed upon you for your suf-
frage an exaction which, l can say
with candor, never had any expecta-
lion of again laying upon you. But
am once more before the people of Maine,
Il people in whom have never trusted
in vain. A voice-"good" and ap-
plause.l l am OBTAINING you by this
simple word from the enjoyment Of
hearing the great orator from the west.
am as anxious for the treat as you are
and so yield the platform to him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-21
Are the Independents Satisfied ?

The effort of cOterie of citizens of
Buffalo, who describe themselves as in
dependent republicans, to relieve Gov.
Cleveland from the Odium of certain
precise charges disputing the morality of
his character, has not, we are of opinion,
resulted in anything that can be accept
ed as satisfactory vindication Of that
character before the country at large.
The charges against Cleveland were nu-
merously specific, while the report of the
investigating committee is singularly
general, confined to sweeping denial
without either particular refutation or
corrective testimony. OF the sixteen
names signed to the report which it
seems the national independent commit
tee very gladly accepted, not one is
popularity known, nor is there anything
10 indicate that the mere declarations of
these several gentlemen collectively
made is deserving OF the undisputed in
dorsement and unquestioned acceptance
of the deeply interested public.
The gentlemen were mistaken in as
Stunning that it was unnecessary to pre-
sent the evidence by which, in their
Judgment the charges were disproved,
Is there not, indeed, a very grave neces-
sity for the production of this evidence,
if it exists7 The committee pieces itself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-21
The Republican Mecca in Maine,
Where Republican Leaders
Hold Conference.
zen. Logan in the Mohawk Valley
Dissatisfied IndependentS-i Bad
Case-PrOf. Seeley's Views
Enthusiasm for Blaine.
A REPUBLICAN MECCA.
CONFERENCE AT BAR HARBOR.

BAR HARBOR, Me-, Special Telegram.
Aug. 11.-As the campaign progresses
the delightful resort is becoming more.
and more political Mecca for men of
both parties, but more especially fer Re
publican5. Mr.. Blaine is unable to do
anything at his book, his time is being
entirely taken up with callers, writing
letters, and making an occasional speech.
w. w. Phelps arrived Saturday night
and Sunday the political chiefs Of the
Republican party spent a good portion
of the day in talking over the situation
presented by Buffers candidacy and
other matters. 1t is an open secret that
the labor vote will receive no little at
tentiOn in the interim preceding cleo
ton. Among the persons who partici-
pated in the ''confab with Mr. Blaine
were William Walter Phelps, Judge
Samuel Bell, William Seeders, of Phil
adelphia, Colonel Louden Snowder.
of the Philadelphia mint, the con
gresham from this district, and one or
two others, whose names could not lie
learned. 1t was arranged that Mr..
Blaine, Dir. Bell and Col SnOwden
should leave this morning for Augusta.
remain over night at Mr.. Blaine's home,
and 90 to Lake Maranacook, Tuesday.
where a republican demonstration is to
be held, at which Emory StOrrs of Chi
cago, Gen. Swift, of Boston, and sew
crai others will speak. Col. Snowden, on
being questioned, said:
There is undoubtedly very large labor
vote in the country which has hitherto
been in sympathy with the democratic
party which is dissatisfied with the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland and which,
were a vote polled at the present time,
would support Mr.. Blaine. Doubtless a
great many of this class will go for Mr..
Blaine under any condition. as the best
means of expressing their dislike to Mr..
Cleveland and their belief in a practical
system which the convention rejected
when offered by Gen. Butler. The can
didacy of Butler at the first blush might
not be considered of advantage to Mr..
Blaine, but in the wear and tear of the
canvass the labor vote is more likely, on
account of the previous affiliations with
the democratic party, to remain stead
fast in its allegiance to Butler, than it
would to candidate of the republican
party. The candidacy of Butler is there
fore great advantage to the republican
party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-21
Optical Indications.

tits said that very quiet eyes, which
impress and embarass one with their
reEose, signify not only self command
but also much complacency and some
conceit. Restless eyes that cannot
look one steadily in the face denote a
deceitful designing mind. Eyes in
which the white has 81 yellowish
tinge and is streaked with reddish
veins, prove much OF strong passion
and Tasty temper. Very blue eyes
bespeak mind inclined to coquetry.
Grey eyes signify dignity, intelli-
gence, and excellent reasonable fac
ulties. Greenlsh eyes, falsehood and
a fondness for scandal. a malicious
mind is often indicated by greenish
eyes. Black eyes show passionate,
lively temperament, and oftentimes a
a most deceitful disposition. Brown
eyes are generally tender and true,
indicating kind and happy DISPOSE
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-21

before the expiration of a half-year, and
we ended by sending thirty-two regi-
ments Of infantry, two regiments of
cavalry and nine batteries of artillery.
These, with the recruits needed to keep
their ranks full in the terrible contest,
absorbed moro than 10000 of the men
Of Maine, draft almost as large in pro-
portion to the arms-bearing population
as Frederick the Great levied on the
i'rovinces of Prussia in the hardest press
I'd period of the Seven Years War. You,
gentlemen, are an honored and import
ant part of the survivors of that great
hostage. [ join with you in commem-
orative services for the uRturning
braves, for that great host who
died for their country ard for
their liberty. No victory in war ever
assured SO much good to mankind,
none ever prevented SO much evil. The
struggle is over and our triumph is cele-
brated, not with the sense of having
conquered a foe, but with the better
sense of having reclaimed our kinsmen
and brought them back to their own
flag, and beneath that flag of the north
and south, the east and the west, will all
find protection. Under its sheltering
folds we shall all dwell together in uni.
ty. for we are brethren"
The speech closed amid tumuh of
applause lasting for ten minutes. The
ether speakers of the afternoon were
Hon. Nathan Cleaves, Congressman
Reed, Colonel Carr, of Indiana, Post De-
partment Commander J. S. Bangs, of
Waterville, and Hon. w. f. Lunt, of
Watewille. TIE speeches related to the
war and to those who participated in it.
A telegram was read from Sen. Frye re-
GREETING his inability to be present. The
exercises closed with three cheers fer
the distinguished speakers nd then FIR
the grand Army. Mr.. Blaine left on
the P. NJ. train.