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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10
Business Locals.

MUSIC, musc.books, organ and piano-stools
at j. G. Griggs, Waterbury, VT
o. L. HoyT Esq, of Plainfield advertises in
another column some very desirable real estate
NEEDLES, oil and attachments, for all sewing
machines at Griggs', Waterbury, Vt.
J. c. GRIGGs, Waterbury, opens this week a
very large stock OF boots, shoes and rubbers for
fall trade
STRENGTH, purity and beauty all combined,
make j. A. Hoitt Co. 8 Jamaica Ginger popular.
Keep a bottle in the house.
EY-"THE best is good enough" and il you
want pure article go to Frank II. Bascom's,
who is proprietor Of the Farmers Drug Store.
LADIES try our American kid boots at 50
and So 30, our pebble goat at 81 25 and 81. so,
our curacao kid at 49, and the best French kid
in the market at So per pair. Examine them
at j. C. Griggs, Waterbury, Vt.
Buy your drugs, medicines, cigars, pipes,
tobacco, etc, at Lanes drug store. All goods
first-class and just as represented.
Do you think of buying sewing machine
this fall? II 80, write TO or call on j. Z. Griggs,
Waterbury, and examine the celebrated White
machine All letters by mail in regard to
sewing machines will receive prompt attention.
For pianos and organs call on or address
George A. Ainsworth, Willismstown. VT He
has the agency for Barre Williamstown, Chel-
sea and Brookfield for the excellent White "
sewing machine, and invites calls or corre-
spondence from any wanting frst-cass
machine.
FAy's PROLIFIC CURRANT has no equal in
the United States. So says the best authority.
For sale at Fair Mount, together with trees
and other small fruits. Washington county,
please wait for the agent from Fair Mount
Nursery, for he is coming sure, and will treat
you with all fairness. 1t costs but two cents
to order goods by mail, and Andrews will fill
the bill.
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Waterbury.

ARRIVING at the age OF three-score years and
ten, Rev L. Tenney of Waterbury received
from forty-eight OF his friends and former
parlshioners in Barre as birthday present, In
sums Of one dollar and less, a check for $40.
PLEASURE parties have made the most Of the
glorious moonlight evenings of the past week
Rides over the sleeping hills and through the
quiet valleys, by the shimmering streams, with
song and story and merry making, have been
very delightful experiences which fond men,
Dry" will often revive
INDICATIONS multiply that the summer Is
ended, Notwithstanding untimely heat Is pro-
longing summer weather into fall days. Be-
sides the changing foliage, there Is the begin
ing OF the fall terms OF the local schools, and
the continued departure Of the birds Of pas
sage" that haunt these summer glades
Among late episodes OF this kind Is the be-
ginning of school on Monday In the Remington
district taught by Miss Dora Scage; the de-
parture of Misses Julia Henry and Flora Scagel
for the Normal school In Massachusetts,; Cadet
Male Washburn to Rock Point, Burlington ;
Miss Tenney to resume her music In Boston
Miss Alice Henry to resume the rod In
Connecticut; Charles Cummings of Marquette,
Mich, from his summer visit here to become a
serene junior at Amherst, and Mr. and Mrs G.
p. Cummings to resume their pilgrimage to the
sunny South. II the chronicler has made any
omission. ii Is through lack OF Information and
not from malice.
NELLIE NJ LANDT, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Antoine Landt, residing at Colbyvile, died
Wednesday the Sd instant after a long and dis
tressing sickness. Miss Landt had nearly com.
pleted her twentieth year Of life. She was q
graduate Of Burlington high school in the class
of '82 and had been an assistant teacher In
Green Mountain Seminary at the Center. She
had been in vigorous health till February
when, while attending the revival meet
ings at the Center in which she was greatly
interested, she took a severe cold and was
smitten with fatal illness. Through the
remainder OF the winter the spring and early
summer, she was confined to her bed.
few weeks ago she seemed to rally and Wal
able to ride out, and hope for her recovery wal
entertained About three weeks ago she wal
seized with violent hemorrhage from tn,
nose, which lasted nearly one and three-fourth
hours. After this she sank rapidly till dealt
relieved her of her sufferings, which with in
finite patience she had borne without muir
muir Nellie Landt was young lady Of goot
requirements, ambitious and capable OF use
fulness The high esteem in which she wa
held was shown by the large attendance at he
funeral and the frequent expressions of sorrow
at her untimely death. For her deeply afflicted
parents the sympathy of the community i
sincerely felt
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Marsbfield.-Twop persons united with the
CONGREGATIONAL church last Sunday ON profess


Congregational church last Sunday on profess
sion OF faith. There will be no services at this
church next Sunday, the pastor attending the
conference of the Christian churches at Calais.
80. The ladies of the Universaist society
will give an entertainment In their vestry next
Saturday evening, which will be both instruct
i've and amusing. The band will be present
All are invited, especially the young folks, who
will have a chance to join and have good
time. Rev. j. d. Bailey has improved the
looks and convenience of his house by adding
berton went to Boston last Saturday with a
carload of potatoes E. Annie Spencer OF Plain
field keeps the school on Depot Hill. :. Tie
people who took in " the excursion to New
port, last Saturday, got took in " on the re-
turn, not arriving here until midnight.
Frank Cole is preparing the ground for barn,
to be erected this fall. There has been some
talk Of an exchange of ownership at the hotel,
but it may all end in talk. y. Evans McCrillis
and Z. V. Spencer each take matched span of
horses to the state fair, and S. A. Carleton
takes cattle and hogs. One day last week
B. B. Martin, Jr., threshed one hundred and
eghty-five bushels of oats In five hours
Charles E. Parks of Minnesota Is visiting his
parents and friends here His absence of sew
eral years has not changed him very much, he
being as full of life as ever. Quite a number
took in the promenade concert at Cabot, last
Saturday evening, by the Hsrdwick band. The
music was good, the boys playing well, and all
seemed to have good time We noticed that
rum was conspicuous for its absence. D. W.
Bancroft and wife are spending this week in
Burlington. james Whitehil, our custom
blacksmith, has been very poorly for some days
but is now slowly improving His place at the
shop is supplied by Pearl Whitcher, who has
long worked at the trade.
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NOrthheld.

w. o. wHITMARsH has bought A. Howarth' 8
house and lot on the hill near the Graded
School building.
On account Of the Illness Of the pastor, Rev.
l. p. Booth there was no service at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday.
A sooIABLE will be held by the ladies OF the
Congregational society at Howes' Hall this
"wednesday afternoon and evening.
LEWIS COLLEGE begins its fall term tomorrow
(Thursday) evening. The faculty remains the
same and 1t is expected there will be slight
increase In the number OF students.
W. F. BAKER, Esq, and wife were In town a
few days last week Mr.. Bakers health IL inn
proved and he intends to come home the first
OF October. Nine Menage, who has been
visiting Miss Cora Edgerton, left Friday for
her home in New York. Mrs. Hit was un-
able to teach Thursday and Friday OF last
week. and her place in No. was taken by
Miss Sarah Taylor. Mrs. II. Arthur (form.
erly Miss Nellie Hill) and her husband have
been in town. W. J. Tarbell of Chelsea was
in town over Sunday. Mrs. George Richards
and two little daughters Of Lowell, Mass, are
at Mr.. II. A. Blodgett's &C II. Davenport
and brother have bought horse power and
threshing machine and propose to work in
that line this fall wv. s. s. Buck has moved
into G. G. Davis house at the west end OF
Vine street :. Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Shedd Of
Boston are visiting at George NJ. Fisk's r..
NJ. Mcintosh and family are visiting at Wi
nooski,
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Chelsea.-Among some of the visitors here
at the centennial celebration were Mrs. Uhl,
Yonkers. N. Y; G. A. Emery and wife, East
Somerville, Mass. Miss Carrie Bxby, South
Boston, Mass A. E. Mills and wife, St. Louis,
Mo-. S. A. Hill and wife, Manchester, N. II.
c. P. Dickinson Boston; Martin L. Hall and
sister, Fitchburgh, Mass; Mrs. H. w. Carter,
Lebanon, N. H.; Mrs. w. B. James, Minneap-
oils, Mimi; c. l. Hood and wife and j. G.
Rogers and wife, Lowell, Mass. Charles Noyes,
and wife, Franklin, N a.. Arson Wills, RAN
doph; DR.. c. r. Reyes, Byron, MINI. Ben +.
Hyde, West Lebanon, N. H. John w. Hall
and wife, Quincy, Mass. Mrs. N. W. Braley
and son George, Barre; Rev. Frank Hatch,
Hartford, Conn, and others. f. ID. Barnes
and George Hatch are home from Maine,
where they have been selling fruit trees. :.
Nellie Cooley is visiting in West Fairee and
vicinity. Carrie Bixby of South Boston
Mass, is visiting Mrs. F. w. Bixby. Fannie
Metcalf has returned to her home at Ware
house Point, Conn....P c. Wills wore an an
cient coat, vest and hat to the centennial
one of which was nearly one hundred years
old. DR.. A. B. Smith is to move into Powers
Mills house. :. David Dickinson, son OF Rev
L. G. Dickinson, of St. Johnsbury, is visiting
friends here. Samuel Craft and viii Dens.
more had a little misunderstanding, last Sat
urday, about a line fence, which resulted in 8
knock-down. Both parties have entered a
complaint.
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Hardwick.-L. c. Foss attended the New
England fair at Manchester, N. H., the past
week. and reports it the largest and finest ex-
hibition of the kind he ever attended. The
only drawback to its full enjoyment was the
excessive heat. :. The assessment bills of the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company have
been distributed to its agencies for collection,
NJ V. B. Hathaway has them for this town
and vicinity. The fall term at the Academy
opens with very favorable prospects as to at
tendance and efficiency Of the new board Of
instruction. Miss Nettie |. Clark continues in
charge of the primary department. 80. AID.
Kellogg and Judge Perley, champion checker
players here and elsewhere have had their
usual bout at this favorite game, and the judge
reports the score of this season equal, each
gaining one hundred and fifty-sx games No
record of draws was kept, but it is probable
that over five hundred games were played -.
Frank Lyford has closed his service for |. P.
Titus and gone to Burlington where he has
secured employment in a grocery store. II
A. Farnbam succeeds Lyford at Titus -.
Adolphus Holton is employed in Brush's drug
store, and says he intends learning the bust
ness. Mrs. Warren Williams in visiting the
garden for vegetables on Monday last, suffered
fall, which resulted in seriously. sprainini
one knee. She is confined to her bed, ant
doubtless will be for some time. McLoud &
Marsh have erected a coal-house beside tn,
track at the depot for the accommodation o
their coal trade. Adams Kellogg has de
parted for his home in the Sunny South,
going Monday evening" the 8th. :. Potatoes ar
reported to be rotting in some localities
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COrinth.-The grain crop has been secured
in good condition. Corn is nearly ready to cut
and some early fields have already been har-
vested. The white grub is njuring grass in
toes, as does the meadow-mole completely
destroying some hills e. Apples are quite
plenty but rather small, rs the trees hang full
THE telephone connecting Bradford with
Chelsea is often in use, and it is thought one
wire will not be sufficient when Bradford is
connected with West Randolph. -. Quite a
delegation from Corinth attended the CEN
tennial celebration at Chelsea. R. L. Mum
son, Esq, proposes to talk to his friends and
neighbors at Academy Hall next Saturday
evening. =. DR.. NJ. J. Bixby has sold to Dr.
Locke and removed to West Fairlee. :. DR..
George w. Chamberlin and wife have been
visiting Mrs. Hale, mother Of Mrs Cham berlin,
for few days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

Tunbridge.-The Chelsea centennial and
the Orange county veterans reunion, at Chel-
sea, last week, were attended by a large num-
Der of our citizens. Whitney post has re-
ceived several new members the past month
49,. The intense heat of the last week has
caused some sickness in town. The freeman's
oath was administered to twenty persons last
week Tuesday. -. Several heavy fields of corn
were cut last week. The worms are eating
the grass roots. Superintendent Preston Is
getting the textbook contracts into shape and
will soon issue a circular giving prices.
Miss L. Noyes is spending few days with
friends in Randolph sd. A. Whitney returned
from collecting tour through the north part
Of the state last week.. Henry son of
James L. Farnham, starts this week for Girard,
Kansas
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L. Jeffords, a greatgrandson, to bring forth
what Of history In the life Of his ancestor was
TO be had His "reminiscences and remarks
were listened to with pleasure. They must
have especially touched the hearts Of his kim
dred, for whom they perhaps were more par
ticularly designed. Daniel Royce, who has for
some years occupied the Jeffords farm, followed
the labor previously done on the farm that he
now was reaping the benefits OF. Mr.. Royces
kindness in helping in the whole affair is
warmly appreciated and deserves commenda-
ton. basket dinner, music, and much chit
chat over old times made the day pleasant in
deed We believe most empbaticay in such
family celebrations. There ought to be more
to follow this one In this town. In fact, we
ought to have to wn centennial. We know
far too little Of its early life, and what has been
done and borne for us OF this day by the
pioneers of the place.
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CabOt.-Rev. b. S. Adams, former pastor
Of the Congregational church in this place, but
now of Watervile will preach here next Sum-
day in exchange with Rev Mr.. Rowell. Rev.
]. P. Stone of Dalton, N. H., and Rev. John
Stone of Montpelier have been visiting their
brother, the past week, at the old homestead
THE telephone station at East Cabot is at
Emery Clark's....J. A. Harrington has the
sale Of school books in this town :. The Hard
wick band favored us with some fine music
last Saturday evening. This is fine band and
is worthy Of patronage. William Walbridge,
a former resident of this town, but now OF Ran
dolph, has been visiting here.
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Bradford.-At the church meeting last
week Friday, Rev. Allen Clark presented his
resignation. A special meeting was called for
Monday evening to consider the same. ii. W.
Morris, who was badly bitten by vicious
horse some two weeks since, is getting along
we'll. E. About one hundred scholars were in
attendance at the beginning of the fall term of
Bradford Academy September 1st Asa T.
Shaw has moved into the tenement house va
Gated by ]. Carl Stevens, and Henry E. Stearns
from Manchester has moved into the Preston
house, vacated by Shaw -. AT the sash and
blind shop business seems to be good. They
have so many orders that John Wilson has
gone to the north part of the state for more
workmen. Julia and Eva johnson have gone
to Chicago for two months visit with their
sister, Mrs. E. s. Peaslee. E. II. A. Winship
has bought of Miss Lowe the little old house
near his store, and will remove the same al
once. E. George W. Baker is putting new
boiler into his psper-mill and building new
road from the mill to Main street The car.
penters are home again from Newbury, and
are finishing up Union block :. Quite mum
Der of our citizens will attend the railroad
meeting at Newport to-day Wednesday,. ...
Ellie Vermouth started on Tuesday for Troy
N. H.. N A. Bailey is still quite poorly be
ing confined to the house.
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StrafOrd.-Rev Mr.. Marais, pastor of the
Dutch Reformed church at Ceres, South Africa,
and Mr.. Bernard LeRoux, principal OF the high
school at Paarl, in the same country, are visit
ing Rev. Mr.. Cummings. ...N. b. Cobb is re-
modelling the main part of his residence, SUBJ
stituting a sharp roof in place of the old.style
hip-roof. His is the last building in the upper
village to yield to the march of improvement
in this particular. Charlie Collins has entered
Thetford Academy. George Whitcomb and
Isabelle Sargent are attending school at Green
Mountain Seminary, Waterbury Center. Zell
G. Avery Truman o, Harlow and George Chan.
dler have entered Dartmouth College. George
Hyde goes to the University of Vermont at
Burlington. .Nette and Matte Nichols OF
West Randolph are visiting relatives in this
town. e. Mrs. Lois Brown has sold to Howard
c. Gilkey the building with land) in South
STAFFORD that he has so long used as store
She has also conveyed to him her dwelling
house and lot reserving to herself certain priv
ileges therein.
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Plainfield. Our enterprising townsman,
Curtis A. Bartlett, has raised this season from
three and one-half bushels, sown on two
acres, one hundred and twenty-five bushels of
barley. 80. The village schools commenced last
Monday, with Mr.. John Bixby of Chelsea as
teacher in the higher department and Miss
Mabel Lszell of Plainfield in the lower.
About two hundred went from this station to
the excursion to Newport, last Saturday. All
Marshfied is canvassing this place for 1.-THE
Story OF the Bible 1t should be placed in
every household, as 1t is a work Of rare merit.
....H. A. Skinner has exchanged his farm
with Clark Reed for his place in the village.
Plsinfield brass band will have promenade
concert at Slayton's hall, on Saturday evening
next
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

East MOntpelier.-Dr. Seaver of Lebanon,
n H., was In town last week on business :.
David Fleming received word, Friday. that he
was wanted in Michigan on business, and started
on Monday, expecting to return next week.
Mrs. Mary Brown who has been spending the
summer with her daughter here, returned to
her home last week. :. Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
Cummings expect to visit their children in
Broolfeld, Mass, during the present month
80. Only a few from this town Joined the ex
cursionists to Newport last Saturday. "A SER
vice of song took the place Of the usual sermon
at the Center last Sunday, and was much en-
joyed by the few who were present. Preachin e
Is expected again next Sunday.
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our way west we stopped three DAYS at Santa
Fe, curious old chunk of the sixteenth CEN
fury stranded upon the top Of the Rockies. Its
square mud huts, hat-roofed; its aley-like
streets its swarthy, lazy inhabitants Its bur
ros (donkeys) bearing burdens three times their
own bulk, were strong reminders of the Holy
Land as shown in the picture-books"
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ROxbury.-The remains OF Rosa Rood were
brought here from Bethel last week Thursday
and the funeral took place at the Congrega-
tional church at four o'clock in the afternoon
80. Whitcombs clam-bake passed off quietly
game of ball played by the Warren and North
on field clubs. The score stood thirty-three to
twenty-five In favor Of the former. The Me-
chanics' band was present and played finely.
-. John Q. Flint has been seriously ILL.,. &.
Lizzie Butterfield is teaching at East Warren.
for brief stay. Mrs. Josephine Ellis of Nor
wood, Mass, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. s.
Spalding. 49,. " Bling" Fisk had the misfor-
tune last Thursday TO lose part of one finger
by its being jammed between two heavy stones
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RichmOnd.-W. S. Freeman has taken his
large oxen to the fair at Howard Park and E.
T. Judson his extra cow. Levi Taft of Hunt
ington has caught and killed three bears at
different times this summer. Some Of the
farmers are digging potatoes and feeding them
to stock because grubs have worked in them so
badly ....J. B. Curtis has sold his barber shop
Through private subscription the park near
the Round church is being beautfied and the
fence repaired and painted. Let the good work
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

SKILL vs.. IoNoRANoE.-As a perfect phar-
maceuticsl preparation. we are told that
Hoods Sarsaparilla surpasses any proprietary
article upon the market. Even to our inexpe-
rienced eye we see positive indications of the
truth OF the foregoing. A glance at the article
shows the scrupulous neatness and care with
which the detail Of its manufacture and
putting up must be conducted. These points
are of Importance in any business, but in the
manipulations of remedies for the relief Of hui
man suffering they become Of supreme impor-
lance and only such medicines are worthy pub
lie confidence.
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Peacham.-F. Sargent and L. Morse return
to their western homes next Monday, g. T..
Winter going with them Mrs. Douglass
and Mrs. Alex. McPhee died quite suddenly last
week :. Lila Potters, who has been stopping
at +. e. Palmer's for the past few months,
leaves for her home in Maine this week. 80.
The goods owned by the late ID. Harvey are to
be sold at auction at the store next Saturday.
-. Quite large company from this town held
basket picnic at Harveys pond, Barnet, last
Saturday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

ONE of the brightest charms Of a fair face Is
fine set OF teeth The ladies being fully
alive to this fact patronize SOZODONT In
preference to any other dentifrice, since they
know by experience that 1t preserves like no
other the pristine Wilderness and cleanliness Of
the teeth, and makes a naturally sweet breath
additionally fragrant. Ii Is one Of the privi-
leges of the bedur ser to look lovely, aud that
proportion of it which uses SOZODONT has
learned that the article contributes, in no small
degree to the end In view. All druggists sell It,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

StOwe.-Mary Butts of Fort Dodge Iowa,
and Ada Boynton of South birmingham, Mass.
are visiting In town among relatives and
friends. Mrs. A. B. Nutting has returned
from South birmingham. where she has been
spending several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. George Towne.. Charlie Nutting is in
town. Dwight Cutler Of Michigan was in
town, one day last week, to accompany his
wife and other relatives home. Whittier's
circus exhibited in town last Monday. 1t was
well patronized, and is spoken Of as a quiet,
orderly company.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

Worcester.-Mrs. Clara Merriam and son
from Auburn, Mass, have lately been visiting
Mrs. Joseph Town, her sister She Is in her
eightieth year and is strong and vigorous as
the average woman at fifty. While here she
did considerable spinning Mrs. Merram's
maiden name was Cummings, and she formerly
resided in East Montpelier. She is a sister OF
Rodney and John Cummings, both of whom
are over seventy years Of age. One or both OF
her some time this fall.
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BrOOkfeld.-Jerah Hall had the misfortune
to lose his horse last week. It Is quite loss,
as he had been offered about $500 for it, -. C.
B. Fisk thinks that he will have nearly one
hundred bushels Of onions this fall. =. Eldridge
SARGENT in an almost helpless condition. 1t is
thought that he cannot recover. There was a
council OF doctors at ]. A. Griswold's, last
Saturday, to consult in regard to his case
They report 1t as a hopeful one