The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

WIS peoIRe iulHdWdyt uIs' Ildttle IOWers,
Annie McLaughlin, Miss Dell Virgins,
GENTLEMEN.
William Birch, EE lincoln
B. H. Best, John Magister,
E. Culver, A. X. Reed
viii Gokey,
Parties applying for any of the above must
saw advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
MR.. II. II. ScRIBNER, who, by the way, is
recovering from his recent severe attack of
rheumatism has handed us copies of books
made valuable as curiosities and keepsakes
| by their great age One, " A new system
of modern geography, or a general descrip-
tion of all the considerable countries in the
world" was published in 1912 at Newbury
port, Mass. The other is metrical arrange
ment of The Psalms of David, initiated
in the language of the New Testament" 1t
was printed in 1716, and is therefore one
hundred siXty-nine years old. The books
are bound in leather and both are remark
ably well preserved. They are the property
of Mr.. George S. Herrck. to whom they
come as an heirloom from his Great-great-
grandmother Herrick, who lived to the age
of one hundred three years.
a PAINFUL accident occurred at the Shep-
ard farm, near Montpelier Junction, Mon
day forenoon at about ten O'Clock. Arthur
G. Brown, aged fifteen, son of William
Brown, who lives upon the farm, had been
at work upon the opposite side of Dog river
driving pair of horses attached to pull
veriZer, or wheel-harrow, and as he was
riding home on the harrow the horses be-
came unmanageable and ran. Passing
through Mr.. Browns door-yard the lad was
thrown from his seat and his leg was caught
between the woodwork of the machine and
a log which lay near the road, causing a
compound fracture of the leg, few inches
below the knee. The bones were broken
squarely off and separated, piercing through
the flesh ON both the front and back sides OF
the leg. Mr.. Wilbur Brown, an uncle OF
the unfortunate lad, came at once to Mont
pelier for assistance, and Doctors MacombeI
and Reid answered his call. DR.. Charles e
Chandler was also called to assist The
large muscle in the calf of the leg drew the
bones by the break the instant they sepa
rated, and it required the united efforts OF
four section-men, enlisted for the purpose
to pull them out so that they would droI
into place. During this painful operation
the patient was under the influence of ether
The fracture is very serious one, and vii
be a long time in mending. The poor boy
bears the pain bravely, and receives mucl
sympathy from all who know of his misfor
t tune. DIR. Reid attends him and, under hi
care, as speedy recovery as is possible il
confidently looked for.
d. C. WRIGHT, who has been assistin!
Mr.. V. b. Goodwin in holding gospel meet
, ings at the Arinory skating rink, has re
turned to Boston. - Mr.. f. w. Ban
croft is spending the present week il
Montpelier. Hon. James X. Langdol
and daughter and Miss NJ. ID. White wer
: registered at the Adams House, Boston, las
: Friday. - Fred Hayden, formerly porte
at the Pavilion, has secured "a similar situa
{ tion at the Trotter House, Bradford. -
| T.. II. Towne, whom the Bradford Opipio
characterizes as Z" the pleasant agent o
+ Woolson Brothers, was in Bradford las
= week. taking measures for new suits fo
parties living there. = Mrs. Seraphin
Thompson has returned from Boston, wher
; she has been visiting relatives and friend
y for several weeks == Mr.. and Mrs. j. {
: Spear have moved into the I" Vernon
House" on Barre street, which they Wi
a manage during Mrs. Needham's absence q
{ the beach this summer. - George w
J, Reed left Dansville, n. Y, for home yestei
day. Mrs. Reed will remain at the sanits
Il rum until June.