The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-08

G. D. EDeERToN, at +. Plumey's office over A. e.
semss os pr M nd smd
be paid to him.
w. II. II. CLAFLIN is repairing and paint
ing his house on North street.
AsAHEL BLAKE has recently been granted
a pension of S14 per month and about 81 200
back pay. u. w. Chase has also had: an
increase, with $500 back pay.
J. II. HAzELToN's little girl had her col
lar-bone broken Saturday evening by fall
ing from little cart in which she was rid
ing. The bone was set at once and she is
doing well.
A LAWN party will be held by the ladies
of the Congregational society on the church
grounds this wednesday, afternoon and
evening. Refreshments will be served in
the evening and all are invited
Mrs. HARRIET (BRowN) LEE, wife of John
f. Lee, died Saturday evening Funeral
services were held Monday at nine o'clock
at the Catholic church and the remains were
taken to Moretown for burial.
ONE of our local wits was recently in
quired of by friend in regard to the terms
of horse trade he had made, and replied,
~ have not yet made any announcement
of that, but 1 will take your name and you
shall be the very first man that l tell"
LIST of letters remaining in the post-ofice
at Northfeld for the week ending July 7th:
Gentlemen-Charles l.. Emerson, Henry S.
ETtnCH, JOHn MtCOlllI, william " Nell,
Virtulan Rich. Ladies-Mamie l.. Albee,
Angie Baker, Mary Corbet, Mrs. George
Ellis, Mrs. Frances Houston, Addie Sargant.
III. l.. KENYON, Postmaster.
HUGH THREsHER was the victim of pain
full and singular accident last Thursday
morning j. G. Gallups team was drawing
gravel from the east end of Slate avenue,
and the horse fell into ditch Mr.. Thresher,
with several other men, took hold of the
horse to help him to his feet and when
nearly up the horse sprang and partly fell
on Mr.. Thresher, putting his right shoulder
out of Joint. 1t was set at once and is
doing well.
FIRE occurred at Alanson Holton's
premises Friday morning 1t was discov-
cred about two O'Clock in his carriage house,
and by the prompt assistance of neighbors
it was confined to this building. A harness,
some grain and other articles were burned
and buggy was much damaged. The
cause of the fire is supposed to have been
spontaneous combustion in blanket on
which some oil was spilled the day before.
The loss is about S125 besides the building,
! and there was no insurance.
THE school at the South village, taught by
Miss Addie Colbeigh, closed June 9th. The
following are the names of pupils having no
marks: Elva NJ. Baker, Amy Denny, Clef-
ton Kimball; not tardy-Matilda DeLarie,
Myra DeLarie, Myrtle Glidden, Lizzie Hol-
den, Minnie Holden, Fred Fisher, Arthur
Stevens; absent but one day-Myrtie Glid-
den, Lizzie Holden, Minnie Holden, Fred
Fisher, Arthur Stevens, Jacob Shaw. The
scholars are all deserving special COM
mendation for the interest manifested by
them throughout the term.
AN association of some of our business
men has been made to carry on the slate
business in this town. The concern is or
ganized as partnership and consists OF the
following men and firms, all of this town:
n1r " a
Edgerton, o. ID. Edgerton, DR.. w. b.
Mayo, Captain John L. Moseley DR.. George
Nichols, Stebbins & Richmond and j. &. b.
Thayer. The organization was completed
Monday evening by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: President, Hon. George
Nichols; secretary and treasurer, f. w
Dutton; general manager, Andrew f.
Denny; executive committee, o. ID. Edger'
ton, E. S. Stebbins, w B. Mayo. The firm
name adopted is the Northfeld Black
Slate Company" Ihe company Is the re-
suit of several months discussion and agita
ton of the subject among our business me1
and the list of the ones engaged is a guaranty
that the enterprise will be success. The
l company has taken lease OF the Adams
; slate quarry and has sub-let the quarry tt
John w. Jones and Thomas Pritchard. The
: plan is for the company to take the SLATE
from the sub-lessees at fixed prices, paying
for it monthly and having entire control o
, the sale of the slate. This insures promp
and regular payment OF wages to the work
; men, which goes far toward making posi-
l BILE an economical and successful running
. of the business. This move seems to giv'
{; the slate business here good start and it il
l hoped that the enterprise may be an entir'
? success.
: DIR. w. b. MAYO was i'll last week. but i
4 much better. His brother from New Hamp
b shire is assisting him. - w. c. Quinb.
v of Bellows Falls was in town last week
'Tbayar of Nav York
s home from Friday to Tuesday. - Rev
8 w. s. HaZen's mother and sister are spend
= ing the summer with him. j. n
h johnson, Esq, went to Boston Saturday, t.
e - H. L. Field of Boston has been il
# town the past week. - E. ID. Sabin ant
ii family of st. Augustine, Fla, is visitin
l. in town. - Miss Cora Brooks of Orang
: City, Iowa, is at home for the summer
1 - Amos Plastridge and wife are visit
) and family returned Monday from New
L Hampshire. Miss Emma Cobleigl
It and Mr.. j. b. Patterson, who have beei
Il visiting at Mr.. Martin Cobleighs, returne,
:, Monday to their home in Boston. -
$ Mrs Horace Braley of Brooktield visited a
D j. C. Gallups last week. -R. E. Foy
t SON and daughter, of Burlington visited a
= Mrs. Braley's Saturday. - Miss Fam,
i Whitney and Mr.. Bert Wade, who hav
!, been visiting at E. w. Hopkins have re
o / turned 10 HOllltS Ill MdSSdcnuSettk
t - Principal Hit is in Boston this week
!. ~ K. Charbonneau, the tailor has gon
e to Richford - Mrs. Sarah Maloney an,
= her daughter, Mrs. Maria Goran of st. Paul
: Mimi, are in town. - Mrs. Sarah Hill
Y of Arlington is visiting her daughter Mrs
{ Kenyon. - Homer Wade of Montrea
s is stopping with his sister Mrs Hopkins
t - Miss Lillian Knapp of Waterbur.
= visited in town the past week. - Mis-
e Mamie Smith of New York is visiting a
! DIR. Nichols - DR.. Powers and wife o
L Richmond were at G. +. Russ Saturday.
u CabOt.-E w. Haines has the contrac
;, for carrying the mail from this town +,
y Marshtield, and from there to the depot
Mr. Haines has had the contract for quite
n = number of years and proves himself faith
y y full and efficient carrier, worthy of the con
J fidence of the public. p. j. Jennerson ha.
i, the contract to Walden depot and Georg,
! Heath from West Danvile to Marshfeld
= supplying the postotfices at East and Soutf
| Cabot, The above contracts all commenced