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National Republican., 1884-04-03

RESPECTABLE, ENERGETIC
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Business Locals.

A. CLARK, surgeon dentist, will De in WASH
ington, Vt, Wednesday and Thursday, June
4 and 8, to do work for all who wish for his
services.
A RED striped shawl was lost from carriage
on Decoration day The finder will be suit
ably rewarded by leaving the same at George
G. Shepard's, Montpelier.
s. D. ALLEN will sell at public auction, at
the Pavilion stables, on Saturday next, at one
o'clock NJ, twelve good horses, suitable for
single driving and general purposes
MRS. LAURA HILLERy of Barre has recently
purchased, through MIR. Aaron Bancroft OF
Montpelier, an expensive white bronze monu-
ment, which has been placed on the family lot
in the Gospel Hill cemetery.
For SALE.-One thousand Macomber's inn
proved hand corn and bean planters. Agents
wanted for all unoccuped territory. For par
ticulars apply to O. G. Phelps, agent for the
state OF Vermont, Milton, Vt.
WooD BOUGHT AND SoLD.-Those who wish
to buy or sell wood of any kind are invited TO
call at the Office Of Angel Morrow, South
Main street, opposite Henry Lowe 4 Son 8 store.
This firm also buy and sell shingles.
THE "Grocer's Favorite Extracts are having
a large sale Merit is Away recognized in the
household economy. Send two-cent stamp to
]. A. Hoitt Company, Nashua, n. H., and re-
ceive the " Ladys Friend" book of general
information, with illuminated covers.
REMEMBER and consider that George A. Aims
worth, Williamstown, VT, wants you to write,
or see him, II you wish to purchase an organ
or piano. Please send him the names Of any
friends you may have who wish to purchase in
struments il you yourself do not want one.
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Middlesex.-The beauties of the distric,

Middlesex.-The beauties of the district
system Of schools are being well exemplified in
district No. 6 just now. Some parties in the
district who have children who ought to at
tend school, having become disgruntled about
something, refuse to send their scholars and
have tried every way to break up the school.
The committee and the larger part of the dis
trict are equally determined to have the school
continue (although but one scholar attends at
presently and to compel the scholars in the dis
trict to attend school somewhere. Hence quite
a broil is the result. Such neighborhood
wrangles could hardly exist under the town
system. Help to work the highways has
been rather scarce previous to this week. but
as springs work is finished it is becoming more
plenty. The town will have to pay about
81 80 per day for good hands. :. Widow James
Vaughn has returned from Worcester, Mass,
where she has resided the past winter, and is
again living at j. B. Chamberln's -. The
funeral of Mrs John Jackman was attended
from Estes Hiltons last Saturday. Bridget
Tehan has sold her farm and wood lot, situated
on the " Notch road" to N. X. Herrick and
Frank Ward. Consideration, 81 200. q. Justin
B. Hills and L. d. Hills have conveyed their in
terest in the premises occupied by their mother,
the late Patty Hills, to r. Knapp for $780,. 49,.
This town again suffers the loss of one its old
est and most respected citizens. William d.
McIntre died. Wednesday, May 2Sth, aged
about eighty-one years. He had been resi-
dent of this town for nearly fifty years, and
had held various offices of public trust and
responsibility. To the Methodist church his
loss will be deeply felt His remains were
taken to Strafford for interment. >. DIR. Church
has removed his drug store to the lot he Dough,
of Enos Stiles -. Mrs. Hannah Holden has
gone to Ithica, N. Y, to visit her nephew
Charles o. Maley.
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Marshfeld.-Little Jamie Donahue, while
at play last Saturday, fell and broke his left
leg just above the knee. Drs. Town of this
place and Wiswell of Cabot set it. and although
1t is bad fracture the little fellow is doing as
well as could be expected. Much sympathy ia
expressed for him and his parents 4. :, Our band
had very good time at Worcester Decoration
day, and we're we'll entertained, for which they
wish to tender thanks to Post Hall and also to
the landlord OF the Worcester House. They
took in Montpelier ON their way home, visiting
the rink in the evening and listening to the
music by the Montpelier band. Our boys say
they remember the cigars at Christopher Put
MANS on their way from the Lewis cemetery in
the forenoon. -. Flora L. Meader started for
Evart, Mich, last Monday, where she expects
to teach school. :. The Universalists have a
meeting at their church next Sunday, as usual
&C. r. Hills fish pond was visited one night
last week and quantity OF trout stolen. Some
body was in rather mean business, and 1t
might be well for them il they would call and
settle il they don't wish to hear something
drop. L. d. Mute started for Fargo last Mon
day, and S. A. Carlton for Sioux City, ID. t., To
visit his son Jerry Burt Shepard started last
Saturday for his summers job OF exercising
his cornet. There was considerable loud talk
one morning last week. near the common, be-
cause COW had trespassed ON " our grass.
1t didn't sound we'll.
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Stowe.-A little daughter of Dan Smith and
wife died last Friday afternoon, of heart
disease. She was not quite two years Of age.
On account of the illness of the child's mother,
there were no public funeral services Sunday
there was a prayer by Rev. Mr.. Anderson and
the burial. -. Saturday evening our town was
disgraced by there being several creatures on
our streets in a drunken condition ...Another
steam whistle was heard in our town last Sat-
urday, 1t belonging to the steam mill owned by
Robinson Brothers, at Nebraska" 1t is said
to be the largest whistle in town.. =. There was
a democratic caucus at the town hall Monday
evening :. Childrens day is to be observed at
the Methodist church next Sunday at the regu-
lar Sunday-school hour. Contrary to the
usual custom, Decoration day was not noticed
at this place. few went to Waterbury and
Montpelier to attend memorial services. :. The
marriage of Orlo Towne and Miss Foster
from the West occurred last week Tuesday
evening, Rev. Mr.. Thurston performing the
ceremony. Mr. Farr and his brother-in- law,
Nat. Slayton, of Michigan, came to town last
Wednesday. Mrs. Farr and children came a
few weeks ago. They all expect to return in
about a month, accompanied by Mrs. Lille
Slayton, whose husband went West few
months ago.
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Bethel.-Though it was so very cold in the
morning, Deco ration day, still there were a
large number of people in the afternoon formed
in a procession and went to the cemetery,
where appropriate services were held Then it
repaired to the Universalist church, where the
large audience listened with undivided atten-
ton to one of the best talks we ever heard
from the orator of the day. Hon Charles H.
Heath of Montpelier. There are a good
many who have learned with sorrow that 1t is
in vain to try to forestall the season by putting
seed into the ground before the proper time,
for Jack Frost will assert his rights Some
farmers are blowing up and replanting whole
fields Of potatoes. The band boys appeared
in their new uniforms Decoration day. The
suits are very fine and cost them about three
hundred dollars. j. j. Saltery came up from
Boston, Saturday night, where he has been
stopping a number of weeks. u. Lane opened
a new meat market last Monday, so now we
have three markets. and three meat carts are
out early every morning, and besides these we
have one or two outsiders who put in an ap-
pearance two or three times week. "A new
timetable went into effect last Monday morn
ing. The local passenger train is discontinued
and mixed train takes its place. 1t arrives
at this station at 6 :28 A. M. Ed. Wilson has
just ordered eight new carriages from the Ly-
ons Manufacturing Company, Syracuse, N Y.
....E. s. Fisk from Yale Seminary has preached
at the Congregational church the two last Sun
days He is here with view Of laboriDg for
the church, we learn. He is young man and
unmarried.
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BrOOkfeld.-The Second church of this
place have elected Rev. William M. Gay to rep
resent them as their pastor at the county con-
vention holden at Bradford this week, the other
delegates chosen being Deacon U. A. Clark,
Deacon Luther Wheatley, Charles Croker and
John Reed. Mrs. Charles Crocker Miss
Stone and Mrs. U. A. Clark were elected as
representatives OF the church at the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, holden at Chelsea
the I'd and Sd instants. d. The county road
commissioners were called out on Thursday Of
last week to inspect the floating bridge at the
village and decide upon the question Of repair
ing the old bridge or building q new one.
After consultation with the selectmen and
parties interested, they adjourned until Sat-
urday of this week. Marcus Peck's residence
is being improved by new coat Of paint.
Almira Fisk is visiting her sster-in-law in
Woodbury., who is quite i'll. -. Mrs D. Smith
has taken rooms in the house Of Persis Whit
ney. -. There was severe frost here last Fri
day night. . Mrs. d. A. Morse is spending
some time at Montpelier with her daughter,
Mrs. N. w. Frink. Mr.. Philbrick of Hartford,
Conn, is visiting his family in town.
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GrOtOn.-Mrs. Orrin Greene, who had been
very sick but was considered convalescent. and
who was about the house last Friday, went to
bed with her daughter Friday evening, feeling
very well. About midnight, however, the
daughter was awakened by her mothers rapid
breathing. She at once aroused her, but Mrs
Greene died in very short time. E. There
were three quite severe frosts in this town last
week, but it is hoped by some that the apple
crop was not far enough advanced to be greatly
injured. Owing to the lateness of the season,
delaying planting, other crops escaped. Mrs
F. NJ. Page passed away last week Monday
evening, after long sickness. The family
have the sympathy OF large circle Of friends.
$50. Darling & Kicker finish cutting out their
stock of lumber this week and report the best
season for water-power saving for many years.
Mckay g. Greene finished .tsawing last week.
49,. The Methodist church began last Sunday
the envelope system OF collecting money to de-
fray running expenses.
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ROchester.-The exercises of Decoration
day were good, and the programme of the post
was well carried out. The Mortified band
furnished music for the occasion. The open
air concert by the band, advertised for seven
o'clock in the evening, was limited, as its
members seemed to have wonderful craving
for roller skates 1t was wonder to our ele-
CANT and graceful skaters to see the amount Of
room required for Mortified to exhibit her
talent in this fascinating art >. Our musical
talent met at town hall, last Monday, to see
about organizing band of our own, thinking
that if the Mortified boys can learn to skate
our boys can learn to play. Mrs. Flint of
Chester is spending few weeks with Mrs.
Cook, We hope our good people will remem-
Der the sick in our midst, and visit and cheer
them all they can. Foster Wing has been
hardly able to step for year, and Benjamin
Hubbard has been confined to the house for
over two years. Mrs. Hubbard has also had a
long run Of rheumatic fever, but is now on the
gain. =. The funeral services of Clarence Bush
were held at the residence of his father last
SATURDAY.
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Warren.-Hon. Denslow Upham died on
Monday, May Goth, aged eighty-four years.
The funeral services, conducted by Rev. Will
liam 5. Hazen OF Mortified, were held at the
house of j. G. Gleason last Wednesday Rev.
Mr.. Smith, who is to preach in this village the
coming year, arrived last week, and occupied
the pulpit last Sunday :. Rev. Henry c. Howard
OF Roxbury preached in the church ON East
Hill last Sunday, in exchange with Rev. w. A.
Averill. Mrs. Nathaniel Blair is very sick.
The bodies of Joseph Eldridge and Ben
jamin Edgerton were removed from the cem-
etery on East Hill to the one In this village last
week. Grace Williams has been making q
brief visit In Waterbury. Warren now has
telephone communication with neighboring
towns via Roxbury. Efforts are being made
10 establish branch office on East Hill.
Mrs. William Newcomb and daughter of Glen
cove, Long Island, visited friends in town las,
week. Mrs Charles Curtis and Mrs. Hiram
Johnson and daughter OF Vergennes have been
visiting In town.
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North Thetford.-Last Sunday was CON

North ThetfOrd.-Last Sunday was COM
munion Sunday at the Congregational church.
Rev. r. B, Fay preached very good discourse
and one person was admitted to the church. =.
Decoration day WAS appropriately observed
here. A large number was present and made
the day one to be remembered. Short speeches
were made by Rev R. b. Fay, Rev. Mr.. Brick
EFT and Rev. Mr.. Hamilton Among those
who we're in town over Sunday were Mr.. Brooks
and wife of Concord, N. H.. Logs have COM
menced to run down the river and men are
stationed here to guard the bridge .. The new
organ for the church has arrived, and is a
very good instrument. The church has long
felt the need OF it. The frost last week did
some damage to corn and potatoes, one or two
farmers having hoed nearly all their potatoes
once.
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South RoyaltOn.-Mr. Cowdry CARED 9

South ROyaltOn.-Mr. Cowdry CARED a
large number of hogs and calves this week.
The dramatic club repeated the drama of
"Neighbor lakewood - last Friday evening.
The hall, which will hold four hundred people,
was full and over two hundred were turned
away. The club did themselves credit. as they
always do. The frost of Friday night killed
vegetation so that all had to be planted over
again. Jesse Smith of Rhode Island is in
town buying horses. -. M V. B. Adams has
commenced running his bread-cart again. He
gets his bread from Montpelier and can de-
liver it to his customers warm. E. DR.. Bisbee
has fitted up an office in Belknap block, where
he will be found during the day except when he
is making his calls. He will be found nights
at Richard Wills house.. d. c. Jones is build
ing new house in the rear of his residence
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Observation-Disclosures day passed off salts
factorily to all concerned Mr.. Wing gave an ex-
cellent address. The Marsbfeld band discoursed
some fine music, and made fine appear
ance in the procession in their new uniforms
Some fifty veterans, forty members of Plumley
lodge of Good Templers and twenty five Sons
of Veterans Joined in the procession :. Hor-
ace Collier died at his residence on Friday
evening, May 30th, aged seventy-nne years.
He was one of the old residents of the town,
having moved from New Hampshire to this
town some forty-one years ago. His widow
survives him, they having shared each others
joys and sorrows for over fifty years. Mr..
Collier was good citizen, a kind neighbor and
a very patriotic man, giving one son to put
down the rebellion. Thus we are admonshed
that the fathers are passing away. The funeral
services were held at the house on Sunday
afternoon Rev. Mr. Howard officiating.
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West Randolph George Fits from Bos-
ton and H. Judson Fits from Montreal have
been in town the past week to attend the fu-
neral of their mother, who was found dead in
her bed. The old lady went to bed in her
usual health. She was temporarily stopping
with Mrs. David p Mudgetr, her daughter. -.
The History of Braintree, written by II. Royce
Bass, is out, and any one wishing it can pro-
cure the same by sending to or seeing W. B.
Hubbard, who is taking orders for it. 1t is a
complete history and very neatly and substan-
TALLY bound Price ST. 80. :. Mrs. Helen Hol-
man is very sick and not expected to recover.
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ElmOre.-The weather has been more IA
vorable the past week. and most of the farmers
have their sowing and planting all done. q.
Vernon Slayton moves his family to Mont
pellet this week. where he has employment in
the store with his brother. >. Mr.. Earle of Man
chester, N. H., has been visiting his aunt,
Mrs ID. X. Stone, the past week. Mrs
Charles Cook started for Burlington last Mon
day, to be absent two or three weeks, She
contemplates trip up the lake. Emery
Tiff has returned to town and has hired
to R. G. Hill. :. Rev. Mr. Bell has returned
from his trip to Philadelphia, and preached to
his people last Sunday.
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Gaysville.-On Sunday, the 25th ult, Frank
Broughton hired team at Pittsfield to come to
Gaysville, but upon arriving at the latter place
he lent the team to young man by the name
of Firman to go to ride with his girl. Upon re-
turning Firman collided with another team,
broke the wagon and badly injured the horse.
Broughton has been taken to the house Of cor
rection at Rutland. q. William Edmunds moves
his family from No Town" to Chittenden
next Monday. Three meat-carts now make
visits to our village every week, one of them
coming twice a week. Beef and pork steak
sells at ten cents per pound as the result.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day was appropri-

acknowledgements day was appropri-
ately observed here, notwithstanding the cold
ness of the day. A snow-storm gave variety
to the exercises. The lecture on THE Battle
of Gettysburg" last Thursday evening, by
Henry w. Tewksbury of West Randolph, was
well attended and thoroughly enjoyed .. Mrs.
Scion S, Chase and daughter are spending the
summer with her brother, E. N. Putnam.
Miss NJ. f. Barker of the Normal School has
been spending few days with friends in Pom
fret. MIR. Graves killed large black snake
here last Saturday measuring five feet in
length and four inches in circumference.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

A QUIET agent. with only one mission to full
fill, came into the hands OF Mr.. Albert Chand-
Ter OF Crumpton, Queen Anne county, Mary
land. lie gave it TO his father-in-law, Mr..
Goodwin, who was suff ering with severe rheu-
matism. After a trial he wrote: sit Is having
wonderful effect in his case. He regards his
possession Of IT as provdential. His wonder
ful change has astonshed the community"
The remedy Is Athlophoros natural antidote
for the poison and acid in the blood, whose
presence is the precursor and cause Of rheu-
matte and neuralgia pains and in1ammations
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

GREAT excitement has been caused at Xenia,
Ind, near Wabash, by the discovery Of half
pound of dynamite, with a three-foot fuse at
tached, under the Journal Office. The proprie-
tors Of the paper think person whose enmity
has been incurred through some publication
meant to explode the dynamite at night. when
no one was in the office, 80 as to destroy the
building without ing life.
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AMONG THE WHITEsT Things ON EARTH are
teeth, beautiful and preserved by Sozodont
and the rose Is scarce sweeter than the breath
which becomes aromatic thro9sh its influence.
1t is the very pearl of dentifrices and the surest
preventive Of dental decay In existence. 1t
species of corrosive blemish upon the teeth
aud counteracts the hurtful influence upon
them of acidity of the stomach. The formula
OF its preparation includes only botanic ingre-
dients, and 1t contains only,the purest and most
salutary Of these.
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Danville.-We had hard freeze here
Wednesday night and two inches of snow
Thursday night. Some trees look quite black.
49,. The new barber has hung cut his shingle
in front of the old Eagle Hotel. The Danville
cornet band went to Hardwick on Decoration
day.. Two more horses were injured last
week. One, belonging to Dr.. Woodward, ran
against a barbed wire fence, and the other,
owned by Charles, Thurber, struck its head
against a nail. -. There was a trial OF road
machines here last Saturday. Both did good
Unrk
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Waterbury,

In the intermediate department OF the graded
school, those having no absent or tardy marks
during the term are: Howard Griswold, Harry
Lease, May Palmer, Jessie Parcher, Hattie
Rolfe, Marion Scott and Katie Washburne.
Those having no tardy marks are: Annie
Boiselle, Celia Bryant, Stephen Buzzel, Arthur
Billings, Jesse Carpenter, Minnie Carpenter,
Eddie Fortier, Buel Lamb, Heman Morse, Flos-
sic Perry, Maud Strannahan, Lynn Schofield
and Eva Towne. Jessie Parcher and Howard
Griswold we're not absent during the year
SERVICES Decoration day passed off pleas
anty and successfully. The procession, consist
ing OF the West Randolph band, the Knights
Templar Of Montpelier, Seth Warner engine
company, the Grand Army post, together with
the floral committee and citizens, made an inn
posing display on our streets. The Congrega-
tional church was crowded with an attentive
audience to listen TO the Grafton by Colonel
Willard Harrington, which is highly spoken Of
Edwin Dillingham; post desire to express their
thanks to all those who so kindly assisted and
contributed to the success Of the occasion. The
band gave some excellent music in the evening"
serenading Ex-Governor Dillingham;, DIR. James,
Rev. Messrs. Wheeler and Miller, and Com
mander Wells.
OUR graded school closed on Thursday with an
oral examination The programme of prize
speaking, as announced last week, was rem
dered at Hotel hall in the evening to full
house. All pronounced the entertainment first.
class, and, as first effort, the speaking was
excellent The committee of decision, consist
ing of Professor F. II. Howard and Miss Harri-
son of the Vermont Methodist Seminary and
Miss Howard of Barre Academy, through their
chairman, Professor Howard, declared that j.
Burnie Fullerton's rendering of 1.-THE Polish
Boy" entitled him to the first prize, and accord
ingly presented him Websters Unabridged
Dictionary. The second PRICE American
Poets, was given Jessie Haseltine, who chose
for her selection Sister and l." "Curfew
must not ring tonight" was given by Jessie
M. Hooker, and we saw fne-looking young
man carrying home for her the third prize, The
Bible Gallery This seemed quite justiiable,
since this volume was somewhat voluminous
AS is always the case, the judges were unable
to please everybody. Many failed to see how
they could avoid giving Dan G. Richardson a
prize; others thought that Miss Burleigh was
among the first three, and the demonstrations
of the audience must have been gentle hint
to the committee that Miss Evans had many
admirers. The task of selecting the best speak
ers was by no means an easy one. Miss Ober'i
singing added very much to the entertainment
A floral offering from her Mortified friends
was evidence that her musical ability was alsS
known and appreciated elsewhere.
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PRESIDENT ADAM BRABENDER of the defunct
Erie County, Penn, Savings Bank has returned
to Erie and admitted that he and Cashier
Petit lost one hundred thousand dollars in
grain and oil speculations Bartender also adj
mts that he took the money of the bank and
paid 1t to friends, and left. He exonerates the
cashier, who is now in Jail for safety.