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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-28

MOrrisville.-Seversl from here will attend
the Lamoille county conference of Congrega-
tlonal churches at Waterville this week. On
Sunday last the following delegates were
chosen to represent the Congregational church
Mrs. D. K. Hickok, 7. j. Stewart, D. w.
Ienney and j. Terrill. The Woman's Mis-
sonary Society also chose two delegates to at
tend the conference, they being Mrs. Julia
Brown and Mrs, Joslyn... Hon. P. K Gleed
leaves town this week for a pleasure trip
through the West. The Camilla Urso con-
cert at the town hall, last Wednesday evening,
was splendid success. Everybody was very
much pleased with the rare musical treat OF
the evening. There were over five hundred In
the audience Fire was discovered in the
pulp mill on Sunday afternoon, just in time to
prevent the loss OF the whole mill. A pile OF
sawdust ignited from an over-heated box of
the grinding machine, which was stopped at
midnight Saturday.. The young child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Clement was buried on
Wednesday last. A reunion of the gradu.
ates and students of Morrisville Academy is to
be held the first of August.
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Plainfield.-The funeral of Dudley Perkins
an aged and respected citizen of this town, oc.
cured at his late residence last week, Rev. j.
A. Sherburn of Barre conducting the service
go. There seems likely to be little irregularity
IN the appointment Of town liquor agent, owing
to hitch in the proceedings between the Sc
lectmen and the county commissioner . Mel
son Sanborn has got his engine set up in his
new shop. Batchelder & Dewey's store is
receiving coat OF paint, which will add to the
good appearance OF the village. :. The Meth
odists contemplate making further repairs on
their church. The trustees of the village
were beaten in the matter of the location of the
Knapp building. We are having fine growing
weather Rev. Mr. Hill Of Boston has been
nolding meetings In the Bolles district, Mr..
ST. John has sold his horse for $175. It goes &c
New York.....P. H. Hinkley has been in town
on insurance business. IA memorial servc {
OF Cora Lapien who died last winter of diph-
liberia, was held at the Congregational church
last Sunday The house was full and the ser
vice very impressive.
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Warren,-S Iizzie Tillotsop n, whom, ~,

Warren.-S. Lizzie Tillotson, of whom men,
ton was made short time ago, died Friday
evening, May 10th, aged twenty-five years.
The funeral was held at the church on East
Hill the following Monday, Rev. William S.
Hazen OF Northfield conducting the services.
Miss Tillotson was young lady of no common
ability. She was one of the most successful
teachers in town, and deeply loved by her large
circle OF friends and acquaintance. Her loss
will be keenly felt in her home, in the COM
munity and in the church. Truly, "None
knew her but to love, none named her but to
praise" -. .Mards Gleason is stopping at home
at present. DIR. Upham of Randolph has
been spending few days in town, assisting in
caring for his father, Hon. Denslow Upham,
who is not expected to live but few days.
Memorial services were held in the church on
Quoted the services. &C. p. Stearns has gone
to Granville to work for Allison Ralph, draw
ing clapboards to Braintree
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East Calais.-A short time ago, as George
Parker was breaking up some newly-ceared
land little way below the village, and near
what is called the "Carr brook" he un-
earthed large cake of mutton tallow. AL
though nice and hard, its appearance indicated
that 1t had been buried there some time As
is usual in small communities, this very soon
became the source of much comment, the
questions naturally arising "How came it to
be buried there?" and "Why was it left undis-
turbedt' The older residents of the village
soon hit upon the following solution OF the
matter: Nearly fifty years ago Samuel Rich
Captain Rich, rs he was called) lost sheep
from his flock, and all search for it proved I'M
awaiting. At that time there stood near the
place where the tallow was found. and by the
side OF what was the old stage road from East
Calais to Montpelier, an old house, inhabited
by family named Carr. There was large
family of children, and the small boys of the
village were in the habit of going down to play
with the Carr boys One day, not long after
the loss OF the sheep, several boys went down
there to play Among the number were Ira c.
Dwinell (called Ira Cooper" to distinguish
him from the other Ira Dwinell), Alonzo Pearce
and Lucius Herrick, and they took with them
Herrick's dog, "Sancho." Suddenly the dog,
who had been snuffing about, plunged into an
ash-bin and dragged out sleeps head. When
the boys told of this suspicious were reused
that Carr knew something about the missing
sheep; but before anything was done about it,
boy named Silenus Bliss confessed that he
and Jerry, one of the oldest Carr boys, stole the
sheep from Rich and took it down to Carr's,
where it was disposed Of Bliss saved himself
by turning states evidence, but Carr was sent
to state prison. The family pulled up stakes
and disappeared. The supposition is that the
family became alarmed by the discovery made
by "Sancho," and, fearing their dwelling
would be searched, buried the tallow, where
it has remained all these years .B P. White
has bought of W. L. Pierce his tin-shop and
stock of goods. Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Laird
have gone to Barre to live.
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ROchester.-The Sunday services in honor
of the Grand Army post were held at the
Congregational church, the three churches
uniting The house was crowded. Between
thirty and forty OF the soldiers were present
and sat together, but we see each year the
number is lessening by death. Rev. Mr.
Osgood preached from the text, Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy" 1t was a
grand service, and one which we hope will
prove beneficial, not only to the post, but to
all our people. Mrs. j. K Barney will give
our people an address on Temperance next
Monday evening. All should attend and hear
the gifted speaker from the ranks of the
National Christian Temperance Union d.. d.
Charles Kinsman has moved into his new
house in the village. The foundation for the
new Universalist parsonage is being laid, and
the building WILSON be erected. A. Swan
formerly of Granville, is expected to build near
the residence Of S. G. Haskins, and the new
house that Mr.. Albee is making out of his old
one will add much to the beauty of the viii
lage. The work on the new school-house is
progressing, and many that opposed the loca-
tion at first now seem satisfied with it.
Clarence Bush is failing and is expected to live
but few days. Dow Bailey is able to ride
out some. His brother, Clark, we understand,
Is gaining. Decoration day is to be honored
by speaker from Rutland and band from
Mortified. Let us remember our honored
dead, and assist in carrying out the programme
prepared by the post
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East MOntpelier.-The fifth anniversary of
the mission school at the Center was not OBJ
served the 18th instant, but will be fittngly
remembered the last Sunday in June. . The
Ladies' Social Improvement Society met with
the Misses Peck last Thursday. The people
here are sorry to hear of the accident that has
befallen their old townsman, Dr. Munroe Tenn
pleton. He was thrown from his carriage one
day last week and severely injured. =. Sarah
Hambin, though not wholly disabled, is quite
lame from misstep and fall she received Sat
urday. William Templeton is in poor health
and is under the DOCTORS care. :. Mrs. Shar-
lock Peck is visiting in Morristown Mrs.
Sally Slayton has charge of the household
during the absence Of Mrs. Peck. Elisha
Cove recently killed calf, seven weeks old,
that dressed one hundred and twenty-six
pounds, and has another that will do still
better,
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RandOlph.-Union memorial services were
held at the Congregational church.last Sunday.
Rev. Allen Clark preached a sermon to the veter-
ans, who attended in body in the morning.
Rev. Mr.. Bruce preached at Fairlee in the after
noon. decoration day will be observed here
by Post Washburne, No. II, assisted by the
Bradford Guards, Cadet Guards and Odd Fell
lows, with Colonel A. F. Walker of Rutland as
orator OF the day. The day has been observed
here for a number of years, and we hope the
citizens will turn out, as usual and assist in the
exercises. Contributions of floral wreaths and
crosses are desired. On Monday last the
workmen on the new building of Prichard,
Hay q Pickett commenced to put the timbers
in position on the foundation which was laid
last fall. "A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs N. A. Bailey the Dist instant. j. w.
Bliss is quite sick, and Mrs. Hiram w. Kimball
is i'll with an attack Of bronchitis. :. Rev. T.
r Frost OF Montpelier was in town the first of
last week. Carleton Taylor has taken up his
abode for the summer at the Trotter House.
....S. H. Brigham of Lisbon, N. H., was in
town last Thursday. He reports business good
at his hotel.
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MarshneId.

Mrs o. d. COLE is spending few days with
her parents In Wolcott.
HENRY BLAKE struck his ankle with an ADJ
last Thursday, causing some soreness and con-
siderable lameness.
OUR band goes to Montpelier, July 4th to
take part in the celebration. It will be heard at
Worcester next Friday.
THE three meetings we're well attended last
Sunday, 1t being the closing Sunday in the
year with the Universalists.
SOME one borrowed hay-cutter of d p.
Spencer, a long time ago, without leave. viii
the party please report and oblige?
COLLECTION was taken last Sunday for
the Aid OF the Home Missionary Society under
the direction of Congregational churches.
DECORATION DAY will not be observed here
this year Is 1t because the committee elected
last year to attend to the matter did not take
hold OF 1t, or did not the citizens wish to
observe the day2
SINCE the return of Ira II. Edison to this
place from the Summit he has been able to
get a job of dentistry done by II. G. Williams
That enables him to again play on the clarionet,
which he did in the Congregational church last
Sunday, to the great satisfaction of all present.
THE telephone is cause of surprise to some
OF the older portion Of our people, who wonder
If the change in affairsl@ill improve as much
in the next half century as in the past. One
old gentleman was heard to observe, a few
days ago, that "he would like to come back
to earth two hundred years hence, and see
what improvements would be made in the
time" We presume he would not recognize
this mundane sphere as an abiding place of
his in the long ago."
THE promenade was well attended last Sat
urday night and good time enjoyed by those
in the hall. There seemed to be some outside
who, If they were having good time had a
rather low way Of showing 1t out. Bows. why
can't you have just as good time at such n
place and leave the rum out? Or, IL you must
have it, why not go off In the woods. where
you won't disturb those who wish for good
social time without so much hilarity? In our
judgment, it would be better to stop the con-
certs If you can't stop rum-drinking at such
times.
WALTER KEToHUM met with what might
have been serious accident one day last week.
lie was crossing a bridge over the Wnooski
river, on the farm of Chester Sawyer, with a
yoke OF cattle attached to cart, when the
oxen began to crowd, and were both precipi.
tated OIL the bridge into the river. Luckily
the water was not very deep, and after some
houndering the cattle got on to their feet and
started for the shore. Walter was in the cart
and soon got out, but in some manner plank
In the bridge was misplaced, and he dropped
through the hole into the river, getting a
wetting and lameing one hand by hitting il
against the plank during the journey. Mr.
Sawyer was at work on another part of the
farm, but fastened to the scene of action and
soon had things all right, but Walter was moi
in condition to laugh for some time.
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Waterbury.

Miss CoNvERsE's pupils In elocution gave an
entertainment TO full house In Hotel hall Fri.
day evening
G. r. Town and ]. c. Griggs have greatly
improved the looks OF their premises by re.
moving the front yard fences. Mr.. Griggs IL
thoroughly repairing his house.
THE attention OF the public generally Il
called to Watts e. Co.'s advertisement of new
feed mill In The WATCBMAN and to mention OF
their specialities in " Business Locals"
EVERY person In this vicinity should read
what j. Il Sheple has to say about oil stoves in
this paper and then go and examine the article
Seeing is believing, and believing Is buying, al
a great saving of expense and domestic hard
ship.
G. C. WARREN broke ground Monday morn.
ing Tor his new tannery. He returned last
week from tour among the best tanneries OF
the country, having visited twenty-five in
Pennsylvania. He feels sure that he knows
just what he wants to build now, and like Davy
Crockett, will Ego ahead"
EDUARDO PEREZ, the young South Ameri.
can who has been spending few weeks in
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler's family, has returned to
New York. Eduardo" has been quite favo.
rite among the young people here. He is a
youth OF mercurial spirits, with the character
istics OF the Spanish blood, and his short stay
here has been rather divertng episode.
COMMEMORATIVE services were held before
the Edwin Dillingham; post, Grand Army of the
Republic, Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
church. Appropriate addresses were made by
Revs. S. II. Wheeler and D. E. Miller. The
lessons OF the war were reviewed and their
teachings in practical way enforced upon the
surviving generations. The church was well
filled by an interested and reflective audience
THE village schools close Thursday. There
will be examinations during the day and in the
evening prize spesking at Hotel hall. The fol-
lowing Is the programme:
Piano solo-ueft HANDY Home, Sweet Home . wehli
Hattie +. Elliott.
Vocal Solo-Song Of the whippoorwill ,,,. White
Bertha n. ODER.
Eva NJ. Bureigi
Mabel i. Wells. ''''''"
'' Mary H. Moody. '''' 0"'''O"
The Polish Stephens
j. Burnie Fullerton.
Plano Solo-Les Cloches d'Argent. Trek ell
Florence K. Prouty.
Curfew Must not Ring Tonight. ....,.....,, Thorpe
Jessie NJ. Ho )ker.
Sister aud I.................. ...............Anon
Jessie Hsselne.
Hattie f. Elliott
' '' 'NS " Lester G. wrisiey 'D'eO"''
Vocal solo-Parting .Millard
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold leopard
Dan q. Richardson.
Josie NJ. Taylor.
Arcme De'n... Hamilton
Vocal Soo-Re,urn. Willard
Bertha N ODER.
Piano Duett-waves Of the Ocean Wooilawn
Misses Hooker and Carpenter.
An admission fee of ten cents will be charged.
The occasion promises to be very interesting
one.
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East Hardwick.-The Congregation

East Hardwick.-The Congregational
church in this place has presented a commun-
ion service Of eight pieces to the church in Ne
braska, of which Rev. John Bailey, formerly of
this town, is pastor. r. L. French is improv-
ing the looks OF Jewett chapel, by putting on
new coat OF paint. Communion services at
the Congregational church next Sunday.
Eliza Paine has returned from Concord in very
poor health and is stopping with her brother,
Orrin Paine. ii. L. Gitfin's young horse be-
near w. Bronson's and broke away and ran,
demolishing the wagon and seriously ipjuring
the horse. Mrs l.. Jordan had slight shock
OF paralysis last week. She is in a very feeble
condition, with little hope of recovery. Will
liam Smith took possession Of the Cummings
house last week, and his son-n-law, George
Rowe, has sold his house near Walden Heights
and moved in with him. Mrs. Lucia Pope
Nichols from Plattsburg, N. Y, is visiting
among friends in town.
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StOwe.-Two hundred and eleven packages
OF butter were shipped from this town last
Monday. Rev. Mr.. Hayford preached at the
Unity church last Sunday morning, and is ex-
pected to preach again in two weeks from that
time. The ladies' aid society of the Metho-
dist church meets at the parsonage this WED
nesday) afternoon. The death of Mrs.
Charles Litch occurred last week Tuesday, and
the funeral services were held Thursday after
noon, at the house. Rev. Mr.. Anderson offici-
ated. The cause of Mrs. Litch's death was
quick consumption. She was twenty-seven
years of age, and leaves husband and two
young children. There is quite prospect
that Mrs. J. X. Barney of Providence, r. l.,
will visit this town some time in June and give
us lecture on temperance. Those who heard
her at the temperance camp-meeting at Nor
risville, last August, will be greatly pleased to
see and hear her again. Those who attended
the Camilla Urso concert at Morrisville last
Wednesday evening came back feeling amply
repaid. George Jenney has gone to Canada
to see his sister, Mrs. jackson, who is quite
sick. E. G. Anderson, formerly of Morris
town, but now clerk in drug store in Barre,
passed through town between three and four
o'clock last Thursday on bicycle, having
started from Barre at eight o'clock that morn
ing Report has it that L. S. Thompson has
rented his law office to L. G.. Moody, and is
soon to go West for his health.
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Tunbridgc.-A memorial service was held
at the North village last Sunday. Rev. r. L.
ID. Preston preached an excellent sermon from
the forty-fourth Psalm, first, second and third
verses, and Rev. L. E. Herrick read portion of
the fortieth chapter Of Isaiah The house was
finely decorated with flowers The veterans of
the late war attended in body and were
greatly pleased with the discourse, which car
ried them back to the experiences of their army
life. Decoration day will be observed here.
All citizens and visitors are invited to join the
procession. Flowers and wreaths for soldiers
graves will be ready for distribution on Thurs
day. o. P. Cilley. Esq, is to act as mar
shall. Leonard Emery, prominent local
republican, and formerly member of Company
ID, Twelfth Vermont regiment, died suddenly,
while sitting in his chair, on Saturday last t. .
While blowing for Arson Tucker, last Friday,
E. ii. Wells team got frightened and, running,
one OF his horses broke leg and was after
wards shot. The horse was a valuable one. =. .
Papers have been received, and it is proposed
that Womans Relief Corps be established in
connection with the Grand Army post. A.. Rev.
r. L. d. Preston and Mr.. J. s. Gay go to STRAIT
ford next Friday to attend quarterly meeting.
Eugene o. Lyman is working at Olcott' s
Falls. Emma Vaughn of Thetford teaches
the school in district No T.....J. G. Gould
and his sister, Mrs Esther Glidden, of Paw
Paw, Mich, were summoned here last week by
the death of their father. :. Frank Jones Of
this place and Will Jones of STAFFORD started
for California last Tuesday. :. Mr.. James NJ
Whitney had one hand badly jammed last
week.. %. p. Cilley has been granted leave
to remove the bodies of friends buried near
George Flanders to the village cemetery
DR.. c. NJ. Chandler of Montpelier was called
here last Thursday night to see A. M. Gould
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RichmOnd.-Produce is low, and many of
the farmers send their butter to other markets
instead OF selling it here. Several carloads of
potatoes have been shipped from here in the
last week or two. The remains of Mrs. Eff
gene Fay, formerly of Richmond, were brought
here for burial one day last week. She was
killed by the cars at Hoosac Tunnel, Mass
She was daughter of Densow Barber, and
married Irving Fay, who is now left with five
children. Charles Bostwick is painting his
block. -. Hon. j. L. Mason intends to visit
Chicago during the coming convention.
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Braintree.-Rev S. L. Vincent will remain
with the church in this place another year.
Willie T. Blanchard is in town on few weeks
visit to his parents. B. A. Flint's little boy
was taken very ill last Saturday night. :.
Lewis Young and wife of Boston are in town
visiting relatives and friends. W. C.
blanchard has built very fine boat. 1t is to
be used on the pond at West Brookfeld.
The widow of the late IL. Grant, sister of Mrs.
William Blanchard, is visiting her many friends
in this vicinity
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Danville.-A horse belonging to B. F. Havi-
land was recently seriously injured by coming
In contact with barbed wire fence =. Cora
a successful teacher. Mrs. T. w. Darling il
away visiting friends. Henry Cook has been
i'll, but is now on the gain =. Mrs. Flora
Goodale is at work for Mr.. Chickering of Wal
den, and Alice White is working for W. s.
Hayiand
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WOodbury.-A large number OF relatives
and friends we're present at the residence of A.
to witness his marriage to Leuretta Bill. That
they may have very prosperous voyage on
the sea of matrimony Is the wish of their many
friends. Flora Morse is teaching in district
No. 8, Matte Dow in the Daniels district, Lila
Pray at the Center, and Ada Dow in West
Woodbury..
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Peacham.-Our base ball club went to Bar
net, last Saturday. and won game, the score
standing ten to twenty-five. Many persons
are sick in town at present, and during the
past two weeks FIVE persons have been buried
In the cemetery. David Hartman and family
gone West for short visit. Mrs. Hiram
Rowe had very severe shock Of paralysis last
week. Hiram Moody is making extensive
repairs on his barn.
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Gaysville.-The Methodist church is at last
completed. Services were held in the upper
part OF the house last Sunday. MRS Lucy
Durkee, widow of the late Willis Durkee, lost a
cow last week Tuesday morning. Mrs. Ellen
Dalton and daughter have been visiting in
Claremont, N. H., the past week. :. Lindal
Lamb has moved into the Benjamin Mason
house. Sherman Harrington has large barn
framed and partly boarded. :. Mrs. Mary o.
Parker is suffering from a slow fever.
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RHEUMATISM is the most subtle and excru.
ciating disease flesh ia heir to. Neuralgia,
sharper and more erratic, Is as much of an
enigma Science has proved very non-com.
initial when asked to reveal specific for them
But at last she has consented. Athlophoros
is the touchstone she has provided. H. s.
Chandler of The Independent New York, says
that "one bottle Of Athlophoros entirely cured
him Of rheumatism, from which he had suf
fered for year and half"
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Middlesex.-A. c. Jones, proprietor of the
Mad River Valley stage and teaming business,
mas rented the hotel stables and put in livery.
The public can now be furnished with good
hotel accommodations and livery teams at
short notice. :. Mrs A. L. Finne OF Northum-
berland, N. Y, and William f.. Mcintyre OF
Moingona, Iowa, are stopping in town with
their father, William d. Mcintyre, whose
health is very poor
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POLISH THE YOUNGSTERS TEETH with SOZO.
DON'T, and when they grow up their mouths
will be garnished with sound and handsome
ones. The foundation of many a toothache Is
laid in childhood by neglect, and it Is very i'm
portant to the well-being of either child or
adult that the teeth should be well taken care
Of. Bad teeth are no fit masticators of the
food, and breed dyspepsia Make them white
and strong, therefore, with SOZODONT, pre-
servative OF supreme excellence and purity.
Use 1t without delay