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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07
Miscellaneous.

HAY AND STRAw.-The market is easier
owing to the forcing of sales made necessary
by recent order of the railroads compelling
receivers to remove stock from freight houses
within a given time. An arrangement has
been effected by which receivers will here
after have the right of ten secular days for
removal after the day of unloading from
trains. After these ten days of grace
have passed, a charge of 25c per ton will be
made for every ten days, or fraction thereof,
if the hay is left in the freight houses. We
quote choice prime hay at SIG to S17; fancy,
SIS; medium to good, S15 TO SIC; choice
Eastern fine, S15 to SIT; poor Eastern, S13
to S14 and Eastern swale at $40 to S11 per
ton. Choice rye straw sells at SO to $50,
and oat straw at 50 TO Sl1 per ton.
WooL.-The new year opens with de-
mand that when the season is taken into
consideration, is remarkable. The prices as
vet are unsatisfactory, but, considering the
condition of general business, there is much
cause for hope for the future. The sales of
the week have been 2,37S,S13 pounds, an in
crease of 69O,10 pounds over last years
business in the same week. We quote Ohio
Xxx at 80 to Soc, Ohio Y at 81 TO 32c, Mich
igan y at SOC, fine Ohio delaine at 70 to Soc,
Kentucky coarse combing at "a to 25c, Texas
fine at Is to dc, Texas coarse and carpet at
IL to lac, Georgia unwashed at pc, Northern
California spring at pc, Southern California
spring at Is TO zoe, Wyoming fine at III to
1Sc, Eastern Oregon at IL TO Isle, Kansas fine
to average at 13 to 1Sc, and Montana choice
TO medium at 20 TO 23c per pound.
LUMBER.-The past year has been unsat-
sfactory to manufacturers and dealers.
There has been a large amount of lumber
sold (about as much as the year before), but
prices ruled low and margins of profit have
been reduced. Stocks in this market are
not heavy at the close, but there is consider
able in the hands of manufacturers. From
late reports we judge that the log cut will
be lighter than usual this year. The market
at the present time is quiet. There have
been several arrivals during the week, and
few cargoes have been disposed of at
steady prices. There is not much call from
the yardmen, however, as they have stocked
up fairly. We quote as follows Shipping
pine, No. 8 to Nos. l and 2 clear, $500 to
$4,000 per thousand feet. Hemlock boords-
rough, $1,000 TO Sll.00 planed, S11.50 to
$500. Spruce boards best, $500 to
$500; second best, $500 TO Si6.50; coarse,
S11,00 refuse, 81 90 to $3.50. Box boards
inch, S11O0 to $500; I inch, $1,000 to
Sli.00; inch, $500 TO $1,000; inch, $500
to $500 Spruce undertloors, $1,000 to
ST. 80; Northern do, $500; Northern stock
boards, $3.50 to SlI.00. Shingles-Extra
Eastern sawed, $500 TO $3.50; do do clear
50 30 TO $500; first quality Eastern shaved,
1928: Eastern shaved fine, No. l, $40 to
$500; do spruce, No. |, Sl,50. Clapboards
clear, $4,000 to S27 90; extra fine, $500; do
clear, $500 to $500 Laths-Spruce and
pine, S2.15 to S2.25; poor, Sl,9o TO $500.
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North Montpelier.

NJ. V. b. HoLLIsTER is putting in new
Lane Manufacturing Company's set works
and carriage
ID. w. CHoATE of West Danville Is in
town on q visit to his mother, who is dan
gerously sick with pneumonia.
MISS NELLIE PLACE, while skating in our
rink, Thursday evening of last week, fell so
as to put her arm out of joint at the elbow.
THE young gentlemen of this town met
last evening to make arrangements for their
annual " at the Pavilion Hotel, Montpe-
lier.
THEIR numerous friends in this vicinity
send hearty congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Martin of Plainfeld. 1t is
boy.
WE were right glad to see the familiar
faces of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Sibley of Mont
pelier and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Davis of
Northfeld in the audience Wednesday
evening of last week.
ORLANDO X, son of A. j. HOLSTER, and
Lewis D., son of j. l.. Coburn, Esq, stu
dents at Tufts College, were both home on
visit through the Christmas and New
Years holidays. They returned Tuesday
of this week.
THIS county's favorite violinist, Harold e.
Nye, who lately returned from Boston
where he has been persuing a course OF
study with one of the best teachers in that
in this and surrounding towns.
The young people for miles around will
not be very apt to forget that tomorrow
Thursday evening there is to be dance
and skate at the rink. ellison a. Cushman's
orchestra of Montpelier is to furnish the
music Oysters will be served to those who
wish
THE ladies and gentlemen connected with
the East Montpelier Universalist society
will hold a church fair, at the vestry in
Union church, North Montpelier, next
week Wednesday evening, at which time
and place the usual attractions of such an
affair-such as fancy tables, upon which
fancy needle-work of all kinds will be dis
played for sale, tsh-ponds, grab-bags, ice
cream and cake, tea and coffee and oyster
tables, besides numerous other features inn
possible here to mention-wll be found
We bespeak for the enterprise generous
patronage, and a cordial invitation is ex
tended to every one to be present. The pro
ceeds are to be used for the benefit of the
society.
THE Sunday-school exhibition which was
given at Union vestry hall in this village
| last week Wednesday evening, was a grand
success in every respect. Where each and
every individual part was so well rendered
| your correspondent deems it unnecessary
| to take up each one of them. Suffice it tC
say that those who from any cause were moi
| able to be present lost a rich treat, anC
those present often expressed their hearty
enjoyment and appreciation of the same by
continual rounds of applause. Too mucl
credit cannot be given to Mrs. J. w. Butter
field, the superintendent, and Miss Hattie
| Goodwin, the accompanist, for their untir
ing efforts, coupled with the hearty ant
each play. We understand the receipt.
were about thirty dollars
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Business Notices.

SMOKE and chew "Ambrosia Tobacco.
GEO. G. KELLOGG has removed to more
convenient offices at No. Congress street,
Boston. See advertisement.
Buy your drugs, medicines, cigars, pipes,
tobacco, etc, at Lanes drug store All
goods tirst-class and Just as represented.
"THE best is good enough" and If you
want pure article go to Frank ii. Bascom's,
who is proprietor of the Farmers Drug
Store.
WEARE's SURE CURE FOR HEAvEs is just
what its name implies. For sale at Lanes
drug store, Montpelier, and l.. NJ. AverilPs,
Barre.
THE demand for the Grocers Favorite F."
Extracts is increasing every day. Purity,
strength and cleanliness tell with housekeep-
ers. One trial is guarantee that they will
always use them.
Stock owners should not forget that one
pound of Weare's Condition Powders is
worth five of any other kind. Warranted 10
rid horse OF worms. For sale at Lanes
drug store, Montpelier, and l.. NJ. Averills,
Barre.
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Brookfield.--The mortuary record of
this town for the year 1884 is as follows
Whole number of deaths, twenty-five.
Number of males, twelve; females, ten.
The average age was fifty-seven; the oldest,
ninety-tive; the youngest, an infant. One
died of Bright's disease, one of cancer,
seven of consumption, one of softening of
the brain, two of appoplexy, one of scrofula
humor and one CONTAMINATION of the bowels
One died under ten years of age, one be-
tween ten and twenty, two between twenty
and thirty, three between thirty and forty,
one between forty and fifty, two between
fifty and sixty, three between sixty and
seventy, six between seventy and eighty,
two between eighty and ninety and one be-
tween ninety and one hundred. Four died
in January, one in February, two in March,
three in April, two in May, three in June,
two in July, one in August, one in Septem-
Der, two in October and one in December.
Among this number the town lost several
useful citizens. OF the more noted we find
the name of Jerah Edison, who had held
many town Otfices-that of overseer of the
poor for eighteen years in succession. +.
q. Bigelow was justice Of the peace twenty
five years, and was twice town representa-
tive. j. A. Griswold was master of Mystic
Star lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and
in his death the lodge lost a true and faith
full member. John Lamson had filed nearly
all the offices in town and several times
been the democratic candidate for repre-
sentative. He was an honest, upright man
- The installation of the grange officers
was postponed till Friday night of this
week at which time there will be an oyster
supper. - The snow took sudden
flight the first of last week Since then the
travelling has been anything but pleasant.
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Braintree.-A surprise visit was given
last Friday evening by the East Braintree
and West Brookheld Sunday-school to their
superintendent, Burton A. Flint, and, not
withstanding the severity of the weather
and the bad travelling, over forty of the
members of the school met at his house,
giving him complete surprise. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent in social in
tercourse and singing by the older ones and
games by the children. During the evening
the pastor, Rev. S. l.. Vincent, explained
to Mr.. Flint the cause of this unceremo-
NOUS visit, and in a few appropriate words
presented him, in behalf of the school, a
beautiful photograph album, and an auto
graph album, to be filed with the names
of all OF the scholars, as a slight token of
their love for him and their appreciation of
his faithful labors as their superintendent
Mr.. Flint expressed his thanks with much
feeling telling them that it gave him re-
newed courage to labor on, knowing that he
had their sympathy. - NJ. ID. LaPort,
overseer of the poor, caused a court of in
quiry to be held at the postoflce January
1st before Il. f. Clafin and III. w. Fits,
justices of the peace, in regard to the settle
ment of w. w. Banister. They ordered his
removal to the town of Randolph. =- G.
W. Flagg has purchased eight nice Cotswold
sheep of A. ID. Arms of East Montpelier.
- Leroy Wakefield caught an owl, one
night last week, which measured four feet
ami four inches from tip to tip of wings.
His owlship had succeeded in killing two
hens before he was caught.
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Stowe.-The week of prayer is being OBJ
served by union meetings held alternately
at the Congregational and Methodist YES
trys. - The people at Moscow are re-
joiOing at their success in getting a post
Office established in their vicinity. AT pres
ent it is to be at John Smiths residence.
- On December 9th the marriage of
Vernon Billiard of Underhill and Fluella
Stone of our village occurred at the resi-
dence of the brides father - There
were several family reunions on New Years
day. - Deacon H. S. Atkins was married
on Monday of last week at Springfield,
Mass, to Mrs. Dinsmore of that place.
The lady is a sister of Mrs. r. A. Savage of
our town. The newly married couple ar
rived at their home Tuesday. - The
Masons held an oyster supper on Tuesday
evening of this week at the vestry of Unity
church. - The marriage of Ansel Bar
rows and Flora LOOMS is announced as
having taken place recently. - A sing
ing-school taught by Albert Cheney, met at
the town hall on Monday evening of this
week for the first time. - Several of the
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
McAllister gave them an evening visit,
Wednesday, of last week, it being the ami
versary of their marriage.
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Roxbury.-Born December %, to Judge
and Mrs Stanton, daughter. A nice
Christmas present, Zed. You shouldn't have
been so modest about letting people know
of it. - Rev. Mr.. Howard went TO Calais
to spend portion of the holidays and re-
turned on Friday, accompanied by Mrs.
Howard. - The Good Templars have
voted to purchase books and form the nu-
cleus of library association. G. l.. Ellis,
Mrs. Marion Fiske and Zed S. Stanton are
the committee to select books. -= The
New Years dance at the Summit House was
attended by sixty couples.
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East Calais.-The band played for a
promenade concert at Worcester, New
Years night, and report good time. -
The dance that was to have been held in
Gray's hall last Friday night was a failure,
coming as it did the night after the ball at
Plainfeld and Hardwick. - There will
hall. Tuesday evening of next week for The
benefit of the East Calais circulating library.
Previous to the supper and dancing will be
presented the farces, g. My Neighbor's Wife
and A Lucky Sixpence."
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ANOTHER LIFE SAvEp.-About two years
ago a prominent citizen of Chicago was
told by his physicians that he must die.
They said his system was so debiltated
that there was nothing left to build on. He
made up his mind to try a " new departure"
He got some of DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" and took it according to
directions. He began to improve at once.
He kept up the treatment for some months,
and is to-day well man. He says the
Discovery" saved his life.
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Live Stock.
The following is q telegraphic report of
the live stock market at Watertown and
Brighton for the week ending Tuesday
January 9Th
Cattle. Sheep. Hogs Calres.
At market this week.. 2,7l6 1903 1854 3ss
one year ago. 1870 ll,26l 1851 lgi
CATTLE.-The market has been steady.
with prices ranging at to &c, with fancy at
9fc per pound. Working oxen. 800 to $3.50;
handy steers, S67 to SIPS, or according to
their value for beef Cows, 500 to S3S:
extra $40 to e4S; fancy, $50 to $50: farrow
and dry, S15 to $50. -Yearlings, $40
to $50; two-year-olds, S14 to $50 three-year-
Odds, 1874 to $40. The tone of the market for
mich cows was fairly good. Working oxen
were not active, but a fair number changed
hands. III. NJ. Taft sold one pair working
oxen, girthing six feet six inches and weigh
ing 1900 pounds, at S123; Lbbey q Son sold
some mich cows at $40 to 500 per head, and
j. s. Henry some at S15 to S6j per head; A.
N. Munroe sold some steers at 6gc per pound.
SHEEP.-The market has been quicker this
week. Prices from u to &c per pound.
MIsCELLANEoUs.-The market for hogs was
unchanged. Prices from AZ to &c, with
Northern dressed at 5Ic per pound. Calves,
p to nc per pound. Hides, u to Sc per
pound; country lots, 81 to 78c. Calf skins,
10c per pound. Tallow-Brighton 81 to &c
per pound; country lots, 81 to Ale. Pelts,
80 to 95c each; dairy skins, 80 to 75c each.
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Calais.-The Calais circulating library
held its fifty-third annual meeting last
Monday. Its books show about eight hum
dred volumes on its shelves. - Mrs.
Stella Hathaway is spending the holidays
with her relatives in Hardwick. - G.
turning of load of logs ON which he was
riding, the logs falling on him and crushing
him badly about the body and hips, though
no bones were broken.
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ALL BROKEN DowN.-Is il not sad to see
so many young men every day of whom
this can be said? Young man, take my adj
vice. Stop all indiscretions which you have
practiced, keep good hours, retire early,
and build up your shattered system by using
sulphur Bitters, which will cure you.-- Old
Physician.
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Waitsfield.-Th Congregational Sunday
school was recognized last Sunday, when
the following officers were chosen Super
intendent, DIR. w. A. Jones; assistant super
intendent, A. A. Kneeland; secretary and
treasurer, Grace Haseltine; librarian Gertie
Lewis; advisory committee, Lydia A. Bige-
low, M ;. w. A. Jones and b. ID. Bisbee.
- a goodly number of teachers from
this town attended the meeting of the State
Teachers Association at Montpelier last
week
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Waterbury Center.-The officers of Ezra
Stetson post, Grand Army of the Republic,
are: Commander, j. b. Ayers; senior vice.
commander, o. j. Ayers; junior vice-com-
mander, j. o. Freeman; chaplain, w. III.
Voirce; adjutant, DIR. f. j. Foster; quarter
master, j. w. Wrisley: officer of the day,
M. l.. Dillingham; officer of the guard,
AlonzO Hart; sergeant-major, f. III. War
rem; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jacob Godfrey
surgeon, L. G. Godfrey. Representatives to
department encampment j. b. Ayers, Dr.
Z. j. Foster, j. o. Freeman and w. III.
Voirce. This post is in a tourishing con-
dtion, and ali it's meetings are well at
tended - Rev Mr.. Dickey of Washing
ton preached at the Baptist church last
Sunday. f. w. Cummins, student of the
Seminary, preached at Jonesville for Elder
Dickey. - The Ladies' Aid Society meets
with Mrs. John Hayes this "wednesday
afternoon and evening. A cordial invitation
is extended to all. - The week of prayer
is being observed by union meetings of the
Methodists and Baptists. The meetings are
of an interesting character, many OF the
students and young people taking an active
had boy from the Home for Destitute Chill
dren living with him for little more than
two months past, but, a week or two since,
the boy was sent for and il was alleged that
he was not well used, and had not been
properly clothed. Mr.. Adams went to Bur
lington with the boy " to investigate the
matter" but has returned without the boy.
- ID. E. Towne has written commune
cation to this office denying the truth of the
statement made in these items, last week,
that he had drawn revolver UPON Mrs.
ELAN LOOMS. We are willing to give him
the full benefit OF the denial.-ED. WATCH
MAN
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Marshfield.-E. NJ. Snow and wife of
Wells River were in town visiting, last
week, as were ID. b. Wooster and wife of
Mortified - Our band leader took in
the promenade concert at Peacham, last
Thursday evening, assisting the Danville
cornet band - The Marshfeld skating
rink will be formally opened this (Wednes-
day. evening, and from, all appearances
there will large attendance should the
weather prove favorable. Our band will
furnish music, which is a guarantee that
that part of the programme will be well
taken care of. - The ice went out of
the river last Wednesday night, except in
the mill ponds, lodging below the village.
- Quarterly meeting was held at
the Methodist church last Sunday, Pre-
siding Elder Spencer preaching very
interesting sermon from the text, What
hath God wrought ?" showing what God had
done for the church in the last century.
Only one person was baptized, owing to the
bad travelling on the hill roads, which pre-
vented others from being present. -
This one is a girl, and she is stopping at
Carcel Bemis'. - Some of our youth-oi
fourteen years and older-seem to be fol-
lowing in the footsteps of older gentlemen (?)
in respect to getting the worse for using
liquor, and that, too, by some who are sup
posed to set better example, considering
their birth and position. If our boys are
going to get drunk, is it not about time to
see if stop cannot be put to so much
drunkenness and rum-selling as are seem
ingly prevalent in our village. The pro
Tossing temperance and st. John people
have good chance now, and have had il
for year. Will they do something or moth
ing? 1t seems to a great many that people
ought either to practice or else shut VI
their temperance meetings and stop preach
ing. - We are pleased to say that SilaS
Carlton is on the road to recovery, he now
being better than for some months past
- The funeral services of Adams Orms
bee of Cabot were held at the dwelling
house of his son-in-law, A. Hopkins, las
Saturday. His death occurred January
LIST, and his age was seventy-three years
and four months. - The temperate,
meeting at the Congregational house wa
well attended and good interest was mani
tested. Some excellent pieces We're reat
by Misses Palmer, Benton and Davis. -
There are to be union services in this plac,
during the present week.
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Middlesex.-Mondaye evening, December
20, Miss Eliza p. Holden entertained at her
home party of her friends from Barre, con-
sisting of eleven couples. A very enjoyable
time was had. - On Saturday last Will
visit home, returning Monday evening, ac-
companied by his brother Harry, who re-
turns to his studies at Tufts College.
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Corinth.
p. M. HASTINGS son has returned from the
West, after an absence Of several years.

p. NJ. HASTINGS son has returned from the
West, after an absence of several years.
SAMUEL WHITE of Corinth Corners died
Friday night. His remains were inferred
at Waits River village on Sunday the 4th
instant.
SEVERAL from this town assisted in in
shutting division of the Sons of Temper
ance at West Topsham on the evening of
January LIST.
THE thaw of last week has taken off nearly
all the snow, but the ice covered by the snow
that fell Thursday has left good sleighing in
the vicinity of Cooksville and north as far
as West Topsham.
A ZIMMERMAN from New Hampshire has
been buying oxen here the past week
Isaac Virgins, s. G. Clemant, George Ray
mond and A. M. Carpenter, have each sold
him pair There Is quite demand for
cows, but few sales.
THE meetings for the week of prayer will
be holden as follows: At East Corinth,
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings; at the academy hall, Cooksville,
Tuesday evening; at the school-house in
the ROBBIE district, Wednesday evening;
Sunday evenings at East Corinth.
THE annual meeting Of the Congregational
church was holden at the Center church
Friday, January I'd. Rev. II. =. James was
chosen moderator; j. =. Sargent, clerk; Il.
s. Carpenter l.. X. Richardson and j. b.
Kemp, trustees. These officers serve for
both parts of the parish-at the Center and
East Corinth
JASPER DAY has removed from William
Piper's to the Ira Berry farm, now in the
possession of John G. Carlton, who, about
year since, took the property of Hannah
and Mary Berry, obligating himself to main
tain them during life. Mary has since died.
| Hannah is to retain part of the house and
remain there. 1t is understood that Mr..
Carlton does not intend to remain there
himself.
CoRINTH DIVISION of the Sons of Temper
ance elected the following officers for the
next quarter, Wednesday evening Deem
Der 81 w. p, NJ. j. Taplin; W. A., Mrs
NJ. j. Taplin Il. s., Mrs. a. f. Kinney; A.
| r. s., Miss Lavina Smith; f. S., w. b. d.
! Avery; treasurer, p. NJ Hastings; chaplain
| Rev. g. E. Davis; conductor, Charles Carl.
| ton; assistant conductor, Miss Anna Knight
1. s., George Tucker; o. s., w. Beede.
The Sunday-school chose the following
officers for the year ensuing at Corinth Cen.
ter church, the first Sunday of the year
Superintendent, Joseph e. Taplin; assist
ant, Loren X. Richardson; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. George Page. The school is
small, the average attendance being twenty
three and fraction. Forty sessions have
been holden during the past year, with nc
school about one-ffth of the time. The
school is composed mostly of adults, only 6
few children attending 1t is impossible FOL
the pastor to be present, as his duties cal
him away at the close of the preaching ser
vice to preach in another part of the town.
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Worcester.-Mrs. Emily Dawson, sister
misstep ON the stairs, severely injurng her
hip. - There is to be public installa-
ton of officers in Hall post on the evening
of Saturday, January 31st. after which sup
per of beans bareback and coffee will be
furnished to all wishing. - Fred York,
in the employ of G. q. Putnam & Son,
narrowly escaped severe injuries from a
board being thrown over the edging saws
hitting him in the side, demolishing his
watch, and giving him severe shock
- G. G. Putnam x Son have the frame
of their new steam mill up.
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GIVE your laundress Pyle's Pearline and
she will mot ruin your clothes with soda
lime, etc, which many of them use to facili-
tate the washing.