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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

AT Detroit Mich, the 10Th, at forty minutes
past two O'Clock in the afternoon, a shock of
earthquake was felt very perceptibly in parts
OF the city, Several buildings were shaken up
considerably, driving many of the people TO
the streets through fright. A shock of EARTH
quake was distinctly felt at Toledo, Ohio. at
twenty minutes past two in the afternoon
which lasted fifteen seconds. Reports from
the surrounding towns are to the effect that
the shock was plainly felt, in some instances
rocking buildings and displacng their contepts
very slight shock was observed at Cincinnati
between two and three in the afternoon
telegram from Fort Wayne, Ind, says a slight
| shock OF earthquake was felt there at three in
the afternoon, lasting less than minute. In
Dubuque, Iowa, the shock was felt plainly at
five minutes past two o'clock Quite shock
was also experienced at Windsor, Ontario at
Iorty-hve mintes past two in the afternoon.
Inc shock passed through the state of Indiana
from southwest to northwest at twenty minutes
| past two in the afternoon. 1t was felt dis
tinctly in indianapolis, Portland. Albany.
Union City aud Fort Wayne. The shock was
not felt at Lafayette. Other places named
| generally report the same results, viz. build
ings shaking, glass breaking, furniture moving,
dishes and tinware falling from the tables and
shelves, and people running into the streets
| from fright There was but one distinctly
marked shock accompanied by loud rum bling
| No serious damage is reported. The earth
| quake shock was general throughout Ohio and
| was most violent at Defiance where the sway-
| ing OF the buildings created much consterna-
| ton. The people hastily abandoned houses
and the Methodist conference in session at one
| OF the churches Immediately adjourned and
the people rushed to the streets
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

BRADFoRD. county fair is to be held
here on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
this week. =. Albert E Sleeper, who has been
clerking for Stevens & Clark for the past three
years. has closed his labors here and is going
to Lexington, Michigan. to work in store. :. :.
The telephone office is now open all night.
Reservoir No. 3 being injured by the winter
frosts, it is being repaired by the fire depart
ment. e. David Blakeley, Esq, is constructing
reservoir in the Lowe pasture above the viii
lage by building a dam across the brook, for
the purpose of supplying water for fountain
and other purposes at the Lowe residence,
which has been greatly improved by painting.
laying out lawn, etc. The remains of Mrs.
Blake, mother Of Nathan Blake were brought
from Boston, Saturday, and carried to Corinth,
where funeral services were held on Sunday
last. The Mechanics band of West Randolph
will furnish music for the fair, and on We'd
nesday evening will give promenade concert
at the Odd Fellows new hall. Joel Morris,
aged about eighty-four years, died Saturday
evening at the home of his son, J. Wilbur Nor
ris, ON the lower plain. Mr.. Morris was a
former resident of Norwich, and his remains
were taken there on Monday for interment
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

CoR1NTH. There was quite an excitement
over the re-arrest and trial of Clinton D. Bemis
of Plainfield, who is charged with assisting
Willie Leavitt in breaking the store of C. c..
Sargent last June. Willie Leavitt was once in
the custody of Sheriff Barron for short time.
and why he let him go, or why he has not been
able to find him, he can answer. But there il
no doubt but Leavitt was at the bottom Of the
affair." and through his influence some of the
stolen property has been found and returned
and Bemis arrested while Leavitt is at liberty.
Probably Bemis helped break or received some
of the stolen property. After Barron let Leay-
lit go Bemis left and was arrested in Addison
county, brought to Chelsea and put in Jail, but
no crime entered at the time against him upon
the docket. The United States took him from
Chelsea and he was bound up in the sum of $500,
for breaking into the post-ofhce, at the same
time in G. G. Sargent's store. Bail was fur
nished and Bemis set at liberty and was quietly
working upon farm in Plainfield or Marsh
field when he was re-arrested for the same of.
fence as before He was tried before NJ ].
Taplin, Esq, the trial taking all day. He was
bound up in the sum of $3.50 to appear at the
Orange county court, j. X. Darling appearing
for the state and r. NJ. Harvey for the respond
emit. Sheriff Barron seems to be almost the
only witness and considerable doubt is ex-
pressed by some OF those that heard the trial
at Corinth about his conviction Mrs. Ran
som Darling of Corinth, now in Massachusetts.
is reported but just alive. e. j. Fl. ROBBIE and
wife are intending to 60 again to California as
soon as matters can be arranged. William Orr
will probably accompany them. A new sign,
" Riverdale House," has been erected by NJ.
J. Taplin.. Corinth division of the Sons OF
Temperance elect officers Wednesday, oath.
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Waterbury,.

JAKE ROBINSON shot blue heron in j. w.
Moody's pasture Tuesday morning, 1t was a
fine specimen, its extended wings measuring
nearly i've and one-half feet.
MR.. GEORGE w. RANDALL returned Satur-
day night from his visit to his brother, Mr.. H.
Z. Akeley OF Grand Haven, Mich. Mr.. Ran
dali extended his trip to Chicago.
SOME notable cases of fecundity In this re-
gion have been recorded in these items. Dux-
bury in particular, either by reason of its salu-
brious climate or some other, promoting cause
has made some startling contributions to birth
statistics. Mrs. Edward Grace of Duxbury
gave birth to twin boys year ago, making
twelve boys in all, the chronicer is informed,
and last week she produced her thirteenth boy.
1t would be graceful act on the part of Dux-
bury to give this family bounty on boys
OF what use night mail is that closes at six
o'clock in the afternoon when the train that
takes it is not due till six and one-half hours
later, business men and others fail to see,
Until quite recently this mail closed at nine
o'clock in the evening, and there was ample
time for writing and mailing letters in the
evening. This new arrangement is believed to
be needless inconvenience and Postmaster
Moody will do the community great favor il
he can procure return to the old order OF
things.
REV. S. d. CHURCH having removed from
town, Rev. ID E. Miller has been appointed
In some towns monthly or more frequent meet
ings OF the school teachers is held, under the
direction OF the superintendent. BY discus.
sions and comparing notes and experiences the
efficiency of the instruction is increased and the
schools decidedly improved. Similar meetings
were held in this town two or three years ago
revival of the custom would doubtless be at.
tended with good results
THE Messrs. Barrett OF Waterbury Hotel are
week by week confirming the prediction made
when they bought the property that the hotel
had fallen at length into the right hands, both
for the public and this village. The hotel has
had an increasing patronage through the sum.
mer. 1t has good business now and will be
kept open through the winter warm and hos.
pltable for the traveller and for pleasure par.
ties. Preparations for winter are making that
will insure comfort to guests and peace OF
mind to proprietors. Among the external i'm.
provements is an addition OF seventy-two feet
to the barn for the better security OF vehicles
The house is kept open all night and its repre-
sentative is at the station on the arrival of al
trains. good table, good beds, good rooms
reasonable charges and hospitable treatment
are the best OF advertisements and
the influence of this kind of adver
Using will appear in yearly increase of bust
ness. Locally the popularity of the hotel II
shown by the fact that many and an increasing
number of the village people take their Sunday
dinner there, and they get an exceptionally
good one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

SOUTH RoYALToN Two large reservoirs,
holding two hundred fifty barrels leach, have
been built-one on Pleasant Hill and the other
near Henry Manchester's. =. The Cataract Fire
Engine Company goes to Tunbridge to the
Worlds fair with their engine next week
Wednesday. Jacob Smith has commenced
his new house on Main street.. DR.. H. H..
Whitcomb. an old and respected physician,
died last Tuesday. He had been in practice
here for nearly thirty years. The funeral took
place at his residence last Thursday. Ed.
Afford has moved to Barre, and J. W. Bright
Is to move into the tenement vacated by him.
-. Harry Whipple CARED two cars of stock
this week. Milo Cushman went to Barre
last week to work at his trade.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

GRoToN.-Mr and Mrs. A. L. Clark, who
have been spending a few days in town and
ST. Johnsbury, returned to Montpelier last
Monday. Much displeasure was expressed at
II. E. u E. j. Coffrin's auction last week Tues
day, AS it was expected their stock of millinery
goods was to be sold, but they were not put up
as they had been disposed of before Mr.. and
Mrs Cotfrin send their goods this week and
expect to follow them in week or two to Col
orado where Mrs. Coffrin has a mother and
brother The people here will miss them very
much. -. Apples are very plenty this year, and
it may be expected that cider will also be
plenty and cheap but if cider-makers could
have heard the temperance sermon at the
Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday morn.
ing, seemingly they would pause in their
career. Tho people seem very much inter.
ested in the new pastor Mt the Baptist church,
Rev. Mr.. Clough from Rumney, n. H.. Rev
G. Fl. Farnsworth will exchange next Sunday
with Rev. George Smith of Painfield . The
Methodists will have an ice-cream festival al
the school house hall on Wednesday evening
October 1st There was Temperance ser
mon at the Methodist church last Sabbath.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

WATERBURY, CENTER George B. Smaley
has taken the N. L. Demeritt farm for five
years Possession was given last week -.
James Demeritt has let his home farm to Tru-
man Murray, who will take possession March
LIST. Mrs. Achsah Allen, eighty-three years
old, has recently cut and made full snit of
clothes for the Home for Destitute Children
Mrs. Allen lives alone, and does her own work.
besides doing considerable sewing for others
which we think pretty well for one of her age
....Rev. DR.. Dennis of Boston preached at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning and even
ing. DIR. Dennis was assisted by Dr. Ross of
Huntington. The new road around the
Drugg hill is so far finished as to be passable.
and travellers horses seem to appreciate the
easy grade, as compared with the old hill road.
80. George f Smith has been suffering
acutely from the gun-shot wound through his
left lung which he received in the war. Last
Monday DIR. James opened the abscess, which
relieved him some. This is the seventh time
this has gathered and been lanced. 80. 1t is ex-
pected that the Rev. j. w. Burgin will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday =. Profess
sor Marsh went to the foot of Cancels Hump
last Friday afternoon, intending to ascend the
mountain Saturday, but ON account of the rain
that trip was postponed until more conve-
nient season,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

CABoT.-The pulpit of the Congregational
church has been supplied for the past two Sab
baths by former pastors. One week ago Rev.
B. S. Adams now Of Westford, was welcomed
to his old pulpit by q large audience. He was
pastor from 1872 to 1882. Rev. Levi II. Stone,
always welcome visitor, spoke to good au-
dience in the evening. Although the marks of
years are upon him, still he possesses an
amount of vigor seldom seen in one of his
years, and rounds out bis sentences as fully
and clearly rs thirty years ago He was pas
tor from 1889 to 1915. Last Sunday Rev S.
+. Drew, now of Charleston, VT, delivered two
able and interesting sermons and showed he
had lost none of the vigor that he possesse d
while pastor from 1859 to 1872. Mr. David
Wilson, wife and two daughters from Paisley,
Scotland, have been visiting their brother-in-
law, Joseph Lang, in this town. Mr.. Wilson is
largely eng ged in the manufacture of shawls,
employing at times fourteen hundred
hands.....L D. Smith, L. j. Walbridge, Har-
yey Rogers, L. c. Fisher, George Kimball, +.
t. Hopkins and E. F. Smith have all filled
silos the present month. Arthur Lance has
been engaged to take care of the street lamps
sufficient guarantee that it will be faithfully
done. A. F. Baldwin has been very sick at
Dr. Warren's for the past week, but symptoms
are now more in his favor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24
Mortified.

THE rooms In the second story OF the savings
bank building are being finished off
SCHOOL will not be In session Friday OF this
week. 30 that all the pupils can attend the
fair.
THE body Of Mrs. William Brown, a daugh-
ter-in-law OF A. II. Brown Of Gouldsvile was
brought here for burial Tuesday.
T1N-sHoP has been opened in the basement
under g. b. B. Denny's store by George w.
Iillotson, recently with N. Huntley.
A TAILoR's shop has been opened in Central
block over 9. Denny e. Co.'s store by a young
man named Chabbanneau, brother OF the
wax candle maker.
IT Is reported on the street that w. III. Nor.
ris will leave the Mortified House this fall,
and that Seth W. Jones will keep hotel In
Waterbury this winter.
PLANTS may be sent to the fair this year
without fear Of their being FROST bitten, as has
sometimes happened, for stove will be set
up in Floral Hall to keep them warm, IL neces.
sary.
QUITE number OF persons from this town
attended the Waitsfeld fair last Wednesday
W. W. Holden drove his matched pair over and
DIR. Davis and Seth Jones took over some
horses to trot, but the races they wished to
enter did not fill.
MR.. G. p. RANDALL died Sunday morning al
the residence of his brother, Colonel F. "
Randall, at the Center. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at four o'clock, and
the body was sent to Chicago on the fast ex.
press Monday evening The remains were
accompanied by the wife and daughter, and
we're escorted to the train by members OF
Dewitt Clinton lodge, Free and Accepted
Masons.
CAPTAIN w. A. SMITHS son, Heber, il al
home from the West on vacation of some
weeks. Professor G. W. Emerson came up
from Boston last week Mr. L. C. Fletcher
is visiting his brother-in-law, F. Plumley.
Mrs j. w. Smith, her daughter, Miss Florence,
and her little friend, Miss Edith johnson oil
Detroit, have been visiting at o. d. Edgertons 8.
80. Miss Mary Webb returned last Wednes-
day, and has resumed her place in the post
office. Rev. Allen Hazen OF Deerfed, Mass,
Is visiting his brother, Rev. w. S. Hazen, and
preached at the Congregational church SUM-
day. Mr.. Hazen's sister, Mrs Stoddard il
also visiting him.. Mrs. Slayton and Master
Wendell will leave on the fast express Monday
evening for their home in Chicago ;. Rev
f. L. Small preached at Williamstown, Sunday
49,. Mr.. f. F. Buzzell is quite unwell. viii
c. Quimby of Bellows Falls is at home for a
few days. Mrs. Leander Spaulding with hel
three children is visiting at A. F. Spaulding' s
-. Frank Plumley, Esq, has been engaged
by the republican national committee to dc
some campaign speaking this fall. He will
start in day or two and begin his work in
Michigan next week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

MoRRIsvILLE.-P. P. Roberts and children
leave town next week. They go to New York
city and take boat for Texas The funeral
of Mrs. Mary Spaulding who died very sud-
denly on Friday afternoon, was held at the
Christian church on Sunday afternoon, Rev. j.
P. Hall officiating -. There are prospects of a
good exhibit Of stock and farm produce at the
annual Lsmoile county fair to be held here to-
day wednesday, and tomorrow The
academy students held the first lyceum of the
fall term of school at the academy on Friday
evening. " Resolued That horse trotting should
be abolished from county fairs was the topic
for discussion. 1t was decided in favor of the
affirmative. Several from here attended the
state Sunday-school convention at Swanton
last week. =. The Methodist ladies' aid society
passed Friday afternoon very pleasantly at
John c. Bugbee's.
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years, brought the hay crop from fifteen hun
dred pounds of hay per acre up to almost fouI
tons
Owing to the delays incident to the change
Of type-dress of our paper, which will be con-
summated this week, we are unable to give
the premium list In full. We are obliged to
ask our readers to be content with a summary
of the races. Races Nos. 1 and were moi
filed. The others we're as follows
Purse No. 2, S50-three minute race-$20 to
first, S15 to second and $40 to third:
+. II. Towpe, +. Montpelier, ne. Lyra Bell....2
:, /: Palmer, waitsneld, ms; Topsy T.........
Time. ................. s;5i, asa 2:57. 25a
Purse No. 3, S40--open to all horses foul
years old and under-S15 to first, S12 to
second and So to third.
James Mclaughlin, East Warren, MS. Harry t..
j. |. Palmer, Wasfeld, np. Maud S............2
Fred Palmer, Waitsheld, ns Lofty. ;..,.,;a;..3
1ime............,.s.......,... 3OO, 3;OJ
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

THE arrival Of Hon. James G. Blaine in the
city of Boston, Wednesday evening of last
week, on the way from his home to the Massa-
chusetts state fair at Worcester, was the occa-
sion OF great and enthusiastic gathering of
his admirers. At haf-past ten o'clock, the
hour OF his arrival, the streets in the vicinity
OF the depot and the Revere House were
thronged with people, the number being esti-
mated at from eight to ten thousand Mr..
Blaine was escorted to the hotel by two bat
talions OF torch bearers and military bands.
Upon arriving there the candidate made short
speech, thanking the people for his recel ton
ana retired to the parlors to meet some of the
more prominent citizens. sumptuous repast
was provided by the republican committee,
after partaking of which Mr.. Blaine retired
for the night He left for Worcester at eleven
o'clock Thursday morning
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

PEAcHAM,-The Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union hold a masquerade party
at DR.. L. +. Parker's this week Friday evening.
All the goods and personal property be-
longing to the estate OF D. Harvey has been
sold at public auction. -. Asa Ho5t sold his
valuable Jersey COW last week to c. L. Brown,
for 800. &C. Ways little children were ali
taken sick alike one day last week, and one
has since died. The doctors call 1t that the
children got poisoned some way IA. Living
ston received bad cut in the face from the
kick Of horse, one day last week. . Rev. s.
). Martyr has been away on vacation for the
past two weeks DR.. Edward Cowles from
Boston has been visiting friends in town the
past week. Carrie Brownell and Susie Cow les
were chosen delegates from this place, and at
tended the state temperance convention at Mid
dlebury last week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

A BosroN lawyer has rooms in building on
corner. His professional cards give the num-
Der on the main street, and if you call in the
daytime you find him in law office His
private card gives you the side street number
of the same building, and If you call in the
evening you go up different stairway to the
Identical room but it is now bachelors par
Tor. The furniture is specially adapted TO the
transformation. The desk becomes sideboard,
a lounge is covered with luxurious leopard
skin, and handsome hangings are disclosed.
That's what call confidence game, sir-an
out and out swindle," said client, and at once
withdrew his cases.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

MANNERS AND SOCIAL UsAGEs by Mrs John
Sherwood. New York Harper Il Brothers.
Price, 81. This handy volume gives general
insight into the manners and customs of good
society in the present age, taking up such top
les as introductions, visiting. invitations, we'd
ding etiquette, calls, the art OF dining, and
other subjects of a like nature. The informa-
ton is very practical and ample, without too
great diffuseness on any one matter. In our
desperate rush after the grosser material
things, we are in danger Of overlooking those
conyentonaities which are so necessary In
binding society together and sweetening social
intercourse, and 80 1t ia we'll that we should be
often reminded OF the unwritten but no less
binding obligations which we owe to one an
other.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

BARRE ACADEMY Social fraternity met
last Friday evening and was called to order by
Mr.. Bailey. After music and defamation
by Harran, the following resolution was dis
cussed: " RESOLVED, That a workingmen pa ty
in politics would be detrimental to their best
interests. Observation-Disclosures Blair, Aver
i'll, Angel, Edgerton and hutchinson; mega
tive, Holden I'd, Field and Holden LIST. Then
followed music and recitation by Miss Clark
The argument, which was we'll sustained by
both sides, was decided in favor of the affirma-
tive. After the meeting of the debating club
last Monday evening, the young men organized
a Blaine and Logan club with the following
officers President. L. II Edgerton; secretary,
g. E. Holden; executive committee, C. NJ.
Angel, M. j. Blair and W. L. Goodale. 4. The
young ladies met last Monday evening and or
gained literary society," which will meet each
Monday evening throughout the term. Sub
ject for the next meeting: life and Works
of Longfellow. Mr.. J. G. Bisbee went to
his home last week and returned on Thursday
Mr.. butcher went to st. Adams Friday
evening and returned on Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

RIoHMoND.-The Congregational society has
commenced repairing the church and intends
to entirely remodel the interior :. Robert
Ennis horse SHE'D, near the bridge at Fay
Corners, and jumped over the side of the
bridge. No great injury was done, however.
800 Noble Irish ia making repairs at his livery
stable. 1T. G. Narramore of Williston intends
removing to California to reside, and was sell.
ing his household goods at auction in the
streets yesterday. Several carloads of pota.
toes have been shipped, prices beginning al
forty cents per bushel, but to-day only thirty.
five cents per bushel is offered. IA. b. Ed.
wards has shipped a fine car of lambs, paying
five cents per pound.