The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Washington County.
Barre.

colonel JOnn y. Bundy and vile OF Chicago
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs Dr. George b.
Nichols this week. Colonel Bundy is editor
and publisher of the Religio- Philosophical
Journal. Mrs. Bundy was formerly res
ident of Barre.
THE Grangers' annual picnic is to come off
to-day wednesday, at the grove at Fair
mount, e; e. Andrews, proprietor, All are
and family of Lebanon, n. H., are visiting
friends in town. - The continued wet
weather is causing potatoes to rot badly.
There are prospects of light crop.
Cabot.
The district schools in town began Monday
of this week, most of them with the same
teachers as last term. - Major Co olxe of
st. Johnsbury has just erected family
monument in the cemetery at Lower Cabot
1t is of granite, standing about eight feet
high, and is polished ON only one side
and the corners. 1t was manufactured by
Messrs. Carrick of st. Johnsbury, and is said
by many to present the most imposing ap-
pearance of any monument in the cemetery.
- The school directors have called for a
tax of forty cents on the dollar for school
purposes for the present year This is the
same per cent as last year, which left an
Indebtedness of $45826. - The frost
last week Thursday night was very de-
structive in some localities, while in others
it did but little damage. - AS the COM
ing legislative reunion at Montpelier is call
ing out items from different towns, your
correspondent can report that Cabot has
been represented in the legislature by
thirty-fve different men, fourteen of whom
are now living. The first was James Morse,
in 1872. The Legislature met that year at
Rutland, to which place Mr.. Morse went on
foot, with his pack on his back, his guide
being marked trees. After his election his
wife spun the flax and made him pair of
new trousers to wear on the occasion. The
one who served the longest number of terms
was Jeremiah Babcock, he serving eight
years; Joseph Fisher served seven years
and John w. Dana six years. - Miss
Sarah Coburn started on Monday of last
week for Colorado, to visit her sister Mrs.
George Perkins. - Rev. j. p. Stone of
Dalton, n. H., occupied the desk of the
Congregational church last Sabbath This
is MIR. Stones native town, and he is
always listened to with interest whenever
he comes here.
A SMALL barn containing six tons of hay,
owned by j. V. II. Kent and situated on the
west side of Curtiss pond, was burned on
Tuesday evening of last week. 1t appears
that a party in that vicinity appropriated
the field and barn to their own use, without
consent, and had fish-fry during the after
noon and evening of the fire. They will do
well to ask leave of the owner next time.
There was no insurance on the barn and
hay. = There was slight frost last
Friday morning, doing but little damage,
and that to vines. - Our farmers are
digging their potatoes. The crop will be
below the average. - Cherre Morse is
visiting for few weeks in Ottawa, Ontario
- Mrs. Shaw and daughter of Boston
are visiting in town. - Mrs. George
Holmes is dangerously sick. - Mrs.
Hosea Wheeler celebrated her birthday last
week Thursday.
East Calais.
THERE was a slight frost last Thursday
night. Farmers are thankful that they es-
capped so easily. - The village school
began last Monday, with Miss Flora White
as teacher. Miss Dow of Marshtield teaches
in No. &, Miss Nellie Sabin in Woodbury.
and Miss Ina Robinson in Pekin. Ada
Bliss teaches in West Cabot. - Wallace
Lamberton of Marshfield has moved into
the house with his brother-in-law, w. G.
Peck, and rumor says he has bought half of
the farm and mill belonging to the latter
- Miss Florence Benjamin of Barre
has been stopping for few days at w. E.
Laird's. - Miss Linda Fitch, for several
weeks guest at l.. q. Dwinell's, returned
last Thursday to her home in Winchester
Mass. - II. A. Pearce left here last
week for Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass,
where he teaches again the coming year
- Mrs. Ebert Briggs of Northfield
brother, II. w. Bullock, and in visiting her
old friends here.
North Montpelier.
A BAND OF about twenty Arabs, with seven
or eight teams, two or three monkeys and
several bears-the same being a portion of
the party of Arabs who were refused land
ing in New York, few weeks ago, but who
We're afterwards landed in Quebec, Canada
passed through this village last week Fri
II nI.l.
they " take the cake" Judging from reports
that follow them, they are a set of thieves
and people should look out for them. -
The skating rink was well filed last Satur-
day evening, several from Montpelier being
present. 1t is to be open again next week
Saturday evening. - People in this
vicinity should not forget the exhibition to
be given by our club at Union vestry hall
next Saturday evening. The net proceeds
are for the benefit of the Universalist So
cety. The entertainment should be liber-
ally patronized. - AS Flora, daughter
of Arc 7. Slayton, was riding home from a
distant field upon wheel horse-rake, she
ran one wheel up on to bank so that the
rake was completely overturned. She was
thrown with great violence several feet,
striking upon the back of her head and
neck. When picked up she was insensible,
and remained in that condition for several
hours. 1t was at first thought that her spine
was permanently injured, but she is now
somewhat better, though she cannot yet
bear her weight upon her feet. 1t was a
very narrow escape, and il seems almost a
miracle that her neck was not broken. -
j. c, Wing moved, set up and threshed two
hundred ninety bushels of oats in ten hours
one day last week. - The ladies' social
circle will meet with Mrs. Byron Goodwin
tomorrow Crhursday) afternoon. - The
hearing in the case of j. M. Willard of this
town and Miss Morse Of Calais was held at
the house of the latter last week Saturday
j. l.. Coburn, Esq, of this town and DIR.
Rob. Lance of Woodbury. are the referees,
whose decision is to be final The case
grew out of collision between Mr.. Will
ards team driven by his son, Charles and
team driven by Miss Morse, in which the
latter, who was accompanied by her sister,
was thrown from the wagon and quite
severely bruised and shaken up 1t was an
unfortunate affair for all concerned, and it
is to be hoped the verdict will be satisfactory
to both parties. - Frank LeBarron who
met with the severe accident mentioned in
last weeks items, is still in critical condi-
ton, and it is impossible to Judge at present
how the case will terminate. - Janus
Wing lost IA quite valuable horse last week.
- Three of our boys-Lewis Coburn,
Orlando Hollister and Wallace Cate-start
for Tufts College next week. - Mrs.
Moorhouse and daughter of Plymouth,
Mass, are on a visit TO Mrs. j. q. Allen.
- George, son of Rev. j. j. Lewis OF
South Boston, made MS flying visit last
week. - George Sibley and George Nye
returned home last week from ten days
soiourn at ST. Leon Springs, Canada. They
report an enjoyable trip. - w. T.. Gowen
and wife of Wolcott were here on visit
over Sunday.