The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-28
Hardwick.

Ten births and five deaths occurred in
district number one Chadwick village dis
tricD during the calendar year of 1884.
- Cate q Bunker have rented Jude
vines granite cutting shop for use as a
lumber dressing mill for their Eligo Pond
lumber. - George Il. Kent has gone into
partnership with his brother, Bushnell, at
burlington, for the manufacture of confec-
tionery. 80 Miss Lydia Fuller has sold
her farm and most of the personal property
connected Herewith to e. III. Beebe of
Swanton. Consideration in deed $1,000
Possession given March list - Mrs En-
lily McLaughlin's lecture on her favorite
subject, temperance, at the Methodist church
on Wednesday evening last, was well at
tended and highly commended We hope
its influence will do much good.
There is much complaint relative to liquor
selling and drinking at this place. It's pres
ence Is quite often manifested and to those
who are covertly dealing in the article, we
would say that forbearance often ceases to
be virtue when the good name and best
interests of communities are involved and
endangered. {" A word to the wise is suf-
ficient." - The Good Templars are me-
gotiating for accommodations for their meet
ings in Shattuck's block, and II satisfactory
terms can be obtained rooms will be fitted
up for their use. - Miss Lydia Fuller,
who recently sold her farm, contemplates
moving to this village to reside. - Bert
Perley returned home from Massachusetts
Jlle Zzu. - LII. w. >. GURUS, 0entlSt, eV-
poets to discontinue his office here about
February 1st, removing his business en-
tirely to West Randolph. A good dentist
OF skill and attention to business, will find
good field for professional practice in this
vicinity. - Temperature, January 22d--
morning, 18o to 20o below zero; noon, 16o be-
| low: evening, 20o to "a below. The 22d has
rarely been equaled for its severity, strong
gale prevailing throughout the day -
Dwight Kimball has returned home from
Boston, or in its vicinity, where he has re-
sided for the last two years or more. -
Rev. George l.. Wells of Marshfied has
leased his West Hill farm in this town to
c. c. Tebbetts OF this place for the coming
year - f. G. Wells is engaged in sell
ing. fish and oysters in this town and vi
cinity. 80 Wheeler & Shipman have had
six teams hauling logs for them, since the
renewal of shedding, from G. G.. STATIONS
| timber land near the town farm. Stratton
has sold them thirty-five hundred logs.
Newbury.-we are having good sleigh
ing now and wood is coming into town with
a rush. - T. G. Reyes is still on the
sick list. He was confined to his bed all
last week with slow fever which is not
yet wholly broken up. - new meat
firm has been formed. Messrs. Brown &c
| Rollins are both capable men and under
stand their business. - John Hale's
cottage is closed for the winter. He makes
his home with his son, n E. Hutchins, and
Mrs. Hale is spending the winter in Lansing,
Mich, with her daughter, Mrs. j. F. NOEL
roy. - Matte Kasson, the dressmaker,
has been sick for some time with pneumonia.
- The closing exercises of the New
bury Seminary will take place the 9Th and
9th of February. Two days will be devoted
to the examination of classes. - Mrs.
Nelson Bailey proposes to sell her meadow
land and reserve the upland for her own
use, as all but one of her sons think of leav-
ing home. - John Hale was at home
last week and aided his son, James b. Hale,
in taking an inventory of goods. - The
third quarterly meeting, of the present con-
ference year on this charge, was holden last
Saturday and Sunday. - Mrs. Ed. Steb-
bins is in a very sad condition, having fallen
on to stove, and before help came, was
badly burned. Her recovery is doubtful
- Miss Eliza Howe is reported to be
on the sick list. - Wilbur Worthen and
wife are at Rutland on a visit. - The
spring term of school at the seminary be
gins February 23d. - Several meadow
farms are for sale and at low figures. -
There will be an agricultural meeting al
the seminary hall the second week in Feb
ruary Further notice will be given soon.