The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-04


Hardwick.-NIiss Flora II. Averill of
Northfield will give public reading at the
town hall on Friday evening, March 18th,
under the auspices of Ellsworth Post, G. A.
r.. Miss Averill is an elocutionist of rare
abilities, and The Post is to be congratulated
upon their good fortune in securing her SER
vices ON this occasion. The exercises of the
evening will consist of dramatic, humorous
and pathetic readings and Rotations, vocal
music by select quartette and instrumental
music by Burdck's orchestra. - Alonzo
Crandall started on flying trip West on
Monday last. 1t is supposed he has gone on
business to some point in Dakota. - Seth
Olmsted, for the past fifteen years a resident
of Vineland, n. j., made his first pilgrimage
to his native state and town (Elmore), where
he has friends and relatives a few weeks
ago. He returned to his home in New Jersey
on Wednesday last. He has a daughter and
brother in this town. - Charles Good
win of Chicopee, Mass, is in town visiting
friends. He formerly resided here. - 1t
is reported that Fred Crandall has resigned
his position as station agent here, to accept
position In an express office at Clinton
Junction, Wis. He is expected home from
the West before entering upon the duties of
his new position. - Cate & Bunker are
experiencing considerable difficulty and de-
lay in getting their dressing mill into opera
ton. Ice and extreme cold weather seem
to be the chief obstacles. About 100000 feet
Oh lullDeT IL now utHNeTeu DtSlue lnt HILL,
ready for dressing, which is expected to
begin in few days. - Shepley Bradford
of Walden has taken or rented Dorman
Brdgman's farm, near and north of this
village. - The Adventists have been
holding a series Of evening meetings at their
church during the past week. - E. H.
Beebe and family have arrived from Swan
ton, and now occupy the farm recently pur-
chased of Lydia p. Fuller, who has moved
to her residence in the village. -
Charles Slapp of Swanton, purchaser of G.
W. Goss' farm is expected this week. -
The wire for the telephone to South Crafts
bury has been strung, and communication
with that point will soon be established
- A donation for the benefit of Rev. A.
p. Drown (Adventist was held at his resi-
dence, on the evening of the 25th, which
was well attended. We understand the sum
of about $50 was contributed for the pastor
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East Hardwick.-SocratesB Bailey had a
barn blown down during the gale of last
week. - Loren Foss is getting out lum
Der to build sixty by one hundred twenty
feet barn the coming spring. - The
East Hardwick social union played THY
Brothers Keeper" at Greensboro village
last Friday evening. - Little Harry
son of f. S. Eastman, is sick with brain
| fever and in a dangerous condition. =-
| The village schools closed last Friday
- Mrs. j. II. George is slowly recover
ing from rheumatic fever. =- Miss Min
ME Norris and lady friend from Water
bury are visiting at f. ID. Chambers, -
Mrs. Alpha Warner is visiting at G. Under
woods. - G. knights is negotiating fol
a building, intending to open amachine shoI
near the village. - Mrs. Hodgden i.
quite sick with lung trouble,
Rochester.-On Monday evening the
friends of A. q. Stockwell and wife, to the
number of fifty, visited them at their house
| it being an observance of the fifteenth an
niversary of their marriage. An elegan
hanging lamp was left with them, together
with several other useful articles. TIL,
time was pleasantly passed by all -
The ladies' aid society of the Congregations
church gave an entertainment AMI oyste
supper at the church on Wednesday last
Rev. Mr.. Trevillian of the Methodist churcl
gave an interesting lecture on The Pas
and Present." The music by the quartett'
was fine also the songs by DIR. Haviand
- +. A. Kezer has bought the foundr.
and repair shop of the Worcester estate. /
will soon be opened and business resumed
- The village schools will close, after
successful term, on Thursday evening, will
public exercises, consisting OF declarations
compositions, music etc. - Mr.. Bixb
proposes to have select school this spring
beginning March 18th.
Worcester.-Th remains of Miss Nelli
j. Hancock were brought here from st. Al
bans, last week Tuesday, for interment
She was a former resident of this town, an
young lady much loved and respected b.
her acquaintance. The friends have tn
sympathy of all == Mrs. Sally Collier
in feeble health and John Young is said t
be quite sick. =- Jacob Putnam lost on
of his cows last week. = James +. Derb
has bought the NJ. p. Kent place.
Berlin.-E. f. Andrews has engaged tn
services of Milton t. Bailey for one yea
- Messrs. Ebenezer and Theron Bale
} intend to start for their home in Iowa mex
Monday.
PRETTY mouths should have pretty teet
in them, but it is not unusual to see betwee
rosy lips teeth discolored and decayin
, through neglect. This disigurng defe,
! should be repaired without delay by usin
! fragrant SOZODONT, which removes ever
! particle of tartar from the teeth and render
4 them snowy white. This admirable aid
) beauty is perfectly harmless and eXhales