The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
Washington County.


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OF Granite street, occupied by Willis Lane
and partner, was partially undermined, and
settled somewhat damaging the machinery
by twisting and bending, to quite an ex-
tent. No damage to any extent occurred
elsewhere in the village. In the mat
ter of Worthen and Trow Us. Stafford and
Holden Manufacturing Company, for dam
ages in overflowing land, by reason of rails
ing the factory dam, heard here last week,
the arbitrators found some three hundred
dollars damages, and cost of arbitration in
favor of Worthen and Trow. - A dele |
CATION of Kickapoo Indians are to be found |
nightly at the academy hall. entertaining |
the people for the next week or so. 60
Harry Patterson has put in the foundation |
for another house at Gospel Village, and |
Fred Waters has the contract of building |
the house, which is warrant of a good
job. - ID. G. Bickford has sold a lot to
Mr.. Wheatley, and the ground is being
graded and foundations laid for house
49, Rev. j. r. Bartlett occupied the desk
at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sun
day, in the absence of the pastor - The
funeral services of o. f. Jackman were held
at his home last week Wednesday after
noon, Rev. j. A. Sherburne of Plainfeld of
ticiating. Members of the Knights of
Honor and the Grand Army attended, but
owing to the very heavy rain there was not
as many present as would otherwise have
been of either order. - A special train
will run to this place from Montpelier Tues
day evening, November 10th, at the close of
the entertainment at Blanchard Opera
as "Col Sellers Notices of the event
will be found in the Montpelier local items.
Cabot.
MARGARET MCLEAN MoRRELL, widow of
the late Abel Morrell, died of pneumonia
after an illness of four days, aged eighty
five years. Mrs. Morrell was daughter of
Captain Donald Morrel of the British army
in the revolution, and was born in Danville,
VT. She was one of family of nine chill
dren, of whom five have died within the
year. All have lived to advanced ages.
She was lady of marked social ability,
kind and genial in all of her associations.
In her religious belief she was an Episco-
palian, believing and living consistently
with the creed of that church. Her last
sickness was short, and on the beautiful
afternoon of Saturday last she was laid
quietly to rest in the family lot in the GEM
etery at Lower Cabot, attended by large
circle of friends and neighbors. - An
urgent request is made by the teachers of
| the common schools that parents and all
interested in schools should visit the schools
now in session before the close of the pres
ent term. 1t seems as though this invita-
ton should be needed, and the taxpayers
see for themselves if the large tax assessed
ing faithfully and judiciously expended
- Benjamin Bogles and wife have gone
to live with their son-in-law, Henry Hill.
- The remains of Mrs. Jacob Farr were
brought from Sheffield to this place for in
terment Monday of this week. - Our
townsman George L. Paige, Esq, is in
quite feeble health, but we are pleased to
learn that there are prospects of improve
| ment.
East Calais.
THERE is to be sociable tomorrow,
Thursday evening, at A. Dwinell's. -
W. L. Pierce has sold his house to j. o.
Lamb and is on the lookout for chance to
90 into business elsewhere. - Among
those that availed themselves of the eXcur-
sion to Boston last week were A. Dwinell,
c. II. French, l.. ID. Bemis and wife and
| Miss j. f. c. Hammond; the latter, however,
going only to Manchester, n. II. - w.
G. Peck seems to be quite unlucky with his
turkeys, having lost about seventy-fve ont
of his flock of eleven hundred. - r. S.
Webber returned last week from Albany,
Georgia, tired of southern life. He is look
ing badly and is unable to work. He has
fever and ague, from which he has suffered
severely the past summer. He is stopping
at present at o. Putnam's, at North Calais
North Montpelier.
THE Uuiversalist society have been hold
ing evening meetings at their church in this
village every night through the past week
under the supervision of our pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Hayford, assisted by Rev. Messrs. War
rem and Fortney. - After long sick
ness, extending through period of over
two years, Stephen Arms, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Arms of this town, passed
peacefully to his last rest Wednesday
morning of last week. His funeral was
from his old home Saturday afternoon, Rev
j. Edward Wright officiating. Mr. Arms
was one OF those young men the community
can ill afford to lose. Possessed of a warm
and generous heart and bright and in
teligent mind he naturally had those
qualities which made him, when once
thoroughly known, sure of true and lasting
friendships. To your correspondent, who
from boyhood days, with its youthful at
tachment, the many happy associations
with the deceased has ripened the friend
ship thus formed thirty years ago. into true
and lasting esteem and affection of maturel
years. To the bereaved father, mother and
sister we extend our heartfelt sympathy
- The sad intelligence of the death OF
Mrs. Sarah Daggett, wife of George Daggett
of Winooski, and oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Bingham Hamblin of this town
spread a feeling of gloom over the entire
community, where she has a large circle o
relatives and friends. Her funeral was al
the brick church Tuesday afternoon, her re
mains being inferred in the family lot in
the cemetery at the East village. - j
l.. Coburn returned Saturday of last week
from Canada, where he purchased a spar
of very nice horses. - Nahum Kidder
wife and child of Boston spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in this place
- Rev. e. n. Morse has received the
appointment of postmaster at the East vii
lage, in place of j. NJ Willard, who fol
over fifteen years has faithfully performed
the duties of that office. - Rev. S. G
Hayford will commence series of sermon,
for the children next Sunday. The same
sermons are to be delivered also at the East
church. Hour of meeting at the Eas
church, eleven A. NJ. at the North church
half-past one p. NJ. Subject next Sunday
"Child Destiny"
Marshfield.
OCTOBER 10th Arc p. Slayton was on
hunting with party of friends, and in get
ting over a fence his gun, which he carried
upon his shoulder, was in some way dis
charged. The charge struck two boys, Ed
gar Kidder, aged eleven, and a Brown boy
of thirteen years, who were some distance
ahead of the hunters, and not of their party
Five shot entered the calf of the KiddeI
boys leg and one lodged in young Browns
foot. DIR. Carver was called and the wounds
We're properly dressed. Neither of the lads
will suffer any permanent Inconvenience as
result of the unfortunate affair. - Rev
j. ID. Bailey is holding meetings on " New
Discovery" at which considerable interest
is being shown, some of the people showing
EVIDENCE of the working of OF the Spirit OF
God in their hearts. - Rev. G.. l.. Wells
preached the funeral sermon of the mother
of Oscar f. Morrell in Cabot last Saturday
Mrs. Morrell was eighty-tve years old, and
was sick only few days, of pneumonia. Her
daughter, Mrs. DIR. Ruggles of Barton, was
with her in her last sickness. Mrs. Morrel