The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-16

programme was a collar-and-elbow wres-
thing match between S. +. Hoisington of
Rochester, champion of Windsor county
and j. l.. Matthews of Warren, best two In
three falls, which was won by Hoisington.
Sandwiched in with this was n match be-
tween James Jones of Mortified, champion
OF the Central Vermont railroad employees,
and Seth Akens of Barnard both members
of the Bethel team during the past season.
After each had won fall Aikens claimed
TO be disabled, and refused to 90 on but
challenged Jones to wrestle with him two
weeks from that night for $50 "a side. Jones
Immediately accepted and caused consider
able excitement by challenging any man in
the state weighing not over one hundred
sixty-five pounds (barring Ed. Decker of
Swanton) to wrestle him, collar-and-elbow,
for purse of S25 Hosington, who was
barred by weight, was allowed to accent the
challenge, and a match is to be arranged A
sparring contest between Charles Mitchell
and John l.. Sullivan and wrestling by
Flagg and Dufur was next on the pro-
gramIne, draw being declared in both con-
tests. The entertainment closed with one
and two-mile races on roller-skates. The
first had six starters and was won by Charles
b. Stearns. The two-mile race had five
starters and was won by Professor "
Henry Burrelle. The Bethel cornet band
furnished excellent music during the even
ing, and the best of order was maintained
by the management. 80 The families of
David Whitaker, ST., and David Whitta-
ker, DR., OF this town present longevity in
age that is seldom eqdaled in our country.
OF the family of the former there is still liv-
ing eight children, the youngest of which is
over seventy years of age. OF the family of
the younger David there is now living the
| father and ten children, the youngest of
which is over thirty-eight years old, while
the father now walks the streets with
| frmer step at the age of eighty-two years
| than many do at sixty. There are many
| stories told of the speed and endurance of
| MIR. Whitaker in his younger days that
| would severely task the endurance of some
of the professional pedestrians of the pres
| ent time. 1t is said that once upon time
| he started from his home in Bethel Lympus
| (about eight miles west of the village) and
walked to Whitehall, n. Y, returning the
same night as far as the South Hill in Stock
| bridge. Another of his feats in walking
was upon day in December, when he left
| his home in l.ympus at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
and walked down to where Robert Noble
now lives, then back to the village, and from
thence to Windsor village, which place he
reached before dark. Can any one show
better record of endurance than this? -
! There were eleven received into the Uni
versalist church on Sunday last by fellow
ship. - The members of the Congrega-
tional Sunday-school are to give concert
and tree on Thursday evening of next week
and the Universalists one on Friday even
| ing. - Post Daniel Lille, Ct. A. r., are
| to meet at their rooms next Saturday even
ing at seven o'clock for their annual cleo
ton of officers. - The Catholics held
services in Wilson's hall last Sunday, Rev.
Father Whitaker of White River Jundtion
officiating. - A social dance was held at
the skating-rink last Saturday evening.
| - Several parties in town holding stock
in the Des Moines National Bank of Des
Moines, Iowa, are exceedingly blue these
days, and think il extremely doubtful about
their ever seeing their money again. -
j. 5. Littell, p G. p, of Newark, n. j has
| been in town more or less for several weeks,
endeavoring to organize Sons of Temper
ance lodge, and it is understood that he has
met with considerable encouragement, and
lodge is to be established here this week
- Joseph Ainsworth of New York, a
former resident, was in town over Sunday
visiting friends. - Hiram Vose has sold
the Woodstock stage route to NJ. A. Savage
of Plymouth. - The last that we heard
from Will Hosington, the young bear hunter,
was that he had six bears run into hole in
the mountain near West Rochester and was
patiently waiting for them to come out.
East Bethel.
ALBERT GIFFoRD's little son, Willie, while
sliding down hill, last Friday, was thrown
from the sled, striking his head on a stone,
making a deep cut and severing an artery.
He came very near bleeding to death He
is doing well at present writing (Monday).
Gaysville.
MILTON SMITH died Thursday, December
10th. He had been in failing health for a
number of years. - Rev. q. j. Richard
son has sold his horse to Charles Arnold.
- Professor Edwin Smith of Fargo, Da-
kota, is at home, on account of the death OF
his father. He will return West soon. -
Mrs. Will Taggart and Miss Flora Boutwell,
are sick with the measles.