The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-25

Much sickness prevails in this section,
resulting largely from colds and debility
caused in great degree by the unusual and
long-continued severity Of the winter.
FARMERS residing on the hills report
last week as the worst time to keep the
roads clear and disable this season. Ex-
treme cold and strong winds make hard,
deep drifts, compelling a vast amount OF
manual labor in clearing out the roads.
THE friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
Drown, to the number OF fifty or more, made
them surprise visit on Wednesday evening,
the 18th, which was the tenth anniversary
OF their marriage. All report good time.
The guests left with their worthy hosts
many tokens of esteem and remembrance in
various rich and appropriate presents.
WHAT is. the matter with the mails be-
tween this place and the capital? Two days
must be a liberal allowance Of time, we
think, for the distance. Is the fault in the
proper dispatch of mail matter from this
office, or in needless and inexcusable delay
at some other points on the route? We
should like to know, as our interests have
recently been affected to our injury repeat
eddy by such delay in the mail service.
"WHo is to run our hotel for the next
year2' is question unsolved at this
time. One Frank Leezer OF Boston, for
merly OF Montpelier, holds lease from l.
f. Batchelder, the proprietor But as in
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the property, II occupied by Leezer, there is
| much doubt of his occupying it. Mortgage
interests, secured by the assurances, may
| find it necessary to control this property fol-
protection.
REV. 1. p. BOOTH Of Northfeld was In
town, few days since, trying to do little
missionary work in the interest Of Norwich
| University. We hope the state aid and eff
forts now being made by it's friends anc
| alumni to increase its future usefulness.
may be crowned with abundant success
| We think this institution is well worthy o
patronage and that our sturdy Green Noun
tain farmer boys, with the strong common
sense inherited from the free air of thei
native hills, can do nothing nobler for them
| selves and their state than to give this strug
Cling, yet worthy institution, their supper
and favor. A practical business education
is the best for ALL
Mrs. NJ. V. b. HATHAWAY is seriously il
with pneumonia, but present condition
favor recovery. - DIR. A. n. jackson
(dentisD, resident in Craftsbury for severa
years past, purposes removing to this plac
for professional practice. - Mr. Asa M
Woodbury. has been in town on brief bus
ness trip. He has been in charge for som
time past of the alms-house at Stoughtor
Mass. ID. W. Aiken, Esq. has cor
tracted or conditionally purchased the San
uel futile place (more recently owned b
Mrs. r. j. Carter of Mrs. James NJ. Wood
bury, present owner. Price, 81, 200, wit
deed and possession May 1st next. -
H. Warren has rented of let the Foste
farm, so-called, on the Wolcott road,
Charles Lane of Walden for the comm
year. G. G. Stratton has rented tn
town farm for the coming year, and took pos
session March 18th. He pays S175 rent an
boards paupers at $1.50 per week. -
Edison Stickney has decided his farm i
Walden back to =. j. Goodrich and move
to this place. Stickneys wife, daughtt
of Elihu Gage, is in precarious conditio
of health.