The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-01

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Northfield.
THE north part of the old railroad "paint-
shop" has been torn down, as it had be-
come unsafe. - The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union meets this week with
Mrs. b. =. Sheldon at her residence on Slate
avenue. = On Wednesday of this week
the Methodists hold a sociable at the house
of the pastor and the Universalists at j. G.
Rice's on Vine street. - Hon. G.. p. Ho-
gan and family of Sheldon have been the
guests of Frank Plumley, Esq, during the
week. 80 Il. S. Stebbins and Fred Jones,
with their families, went to Florida last
week tospend the winter. - j. II Hazel
ton had the misfortune to dislocate his
shoulder Friday, but is able to be about
and is doing well. - The remaining per-
was sold by auction Saturday. The office
and lot were not sold. 80 Mrs. j. f. Da-
Wis of Brooklyn is visiting in town. -
9. ID. EdgertOn has opened law office in
MetcaPs block, over w. A. Blalxes store
the room formerly occupied by w f. Baker.
GouldsvilIe.
HERBERT KENNEDY has been home on a
visit He returned to West Swanzey n H.,
last Saturday. - Alex Patrick has been
quite sick, but is some better than last
week. - Lester Warrington of Lebanon,
n. H., visited his mother last week. -
John Cameron and family spent Thanks
giving with their father, Christopher Win
ter. == Bert Cass, who has been at Jer-
cho during the last summer, has returned
home to remain during the winter.
Little Freddie Dumas fell from a chair last
Monday and broke his collar-bone.
Roxbury.
w. S. SPALDING is now postal clerk be-
tween st. Albans and Boston, -
" West" Williams has moved to the house
near Tewksbury's mill. 80 +. n. Spald-
ing was in Ogdensburg, n. Y, on business
last week. - The new depot presents
neat and tasty appearance - The force
of help at the railroad station has been in
creased by the addition of another telegraph
operator. - Mrs II. A. +. Richardson
died on Monday of last week, after pro-
tracted illness. - Oramel Williams has
gone to Northfeld to reside with friends.
Mrs. Williams remains here.
Waitsfield.
SCHOOL commenced last Monday, with
the following teachers: No /, Katie Bowles
No. 9, Ida NJ. Thompson; No. 8, Jennie E.
Shea No. 4, Dan Bisbee; No. 3, Rowena
Atwood; in the village, high school depart
ment, Mary James and Carrie Green in the
primary department, Sarah NJ. Thompson.
- The Good Templars and the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will give
literary and social entertainment next Fri
day evening. A good time is expected and
all are cordially invited.
Miss ADDIE MOORE died last week Thurs
day, after long and painful sickness. She
had been an invalid for fifteen years. -
Mr.. Bean has sold his place to George
Bruce for $500. il. Matthews found
his COW choked to death one morning re-
Gently. - ID. f. Blair spent few days
in town the past week.
East Warren.
JUDGE RIFoRD has been very sick for the
past two weeks with kidney trouble, but is
now gaining. Mrs. William Harmon is also
quite sick. - Mrs John Fassett and
Flora are visiting in Bradford. - Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Riford have returned
from their trip to Massachusetts. -
There is to be box sociable at G.. p.
Stearns' next Friday evening. All are cor
daily invited. ==--= Schools in town COM
menced last Monday.
Waterbury.
IT hardly seems credible that maple
sugar with any sort of flavor could be made
in November. but such is the fact, your
correspondent having seen and eaten it.
Timothy Wheeler "takes the cake" this
time as the producer of the above article
November 23d. Although it takes double
the quantity of sap to make it in November
that it does in the spring, yet the quality is
much nicer and better flavor is the result.
- Fred Caldwell and Ed. Boyce leave
for Poughkeepse this week to enter East
mans Business College. - A young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clark met with quite
a severe accident by falling from a scale-pan
while being weighed DR.. James was quickly
summoned and, on examination, found the
skull to be cracked. There is bare chance
for recovery if inflammation does not set
in. - Last Wednesday evening Burt
Ryford and wife returned from Boston,
where the happy couple have been spending
their honeymoon. - About the usual
number attended Thanksgiving service,
which was held in the Congregational
church. Rev Mr.. Smith gave very inter-
Phillips, while working under Cancels
Hump, broke his leg. The accident oc-
Cured by logs rolling upon him. - The
wedding bells have again rung and the
happy couple this time is Mr.. +. f. Miller
of Richmond and Miss Bertha Ober of this
place. Rev Mr.. Smith performed the cere-
mony. - We are glad to know that a
singing class is to be formed the Sth of
December by A. III. Cheney. The first two
classes will be held in the basement of the
Congregational church. - Mr.. Foster,
who has been confined to the house for some
weeks past, is convaescent
Waterbury Center.
THERE was quite serious row at Warner
Wrisley's last Thursday evening. A num-
Der of fellows went to Wrisley's, some of
them carrying liquor. The result was that
Wrisley got drunk and some of the neigh
bors We're called in to quiet the row, when
Wrisley drew his knife and stabbed Healey
Johnson in the leg, just above the knee,
running the blade in the whole length, or
about three inches. Clarence Huntley tried
to help Johnson, when Wrisley turned on
him and cut his hand and wrist, the cash
being about four inches long Officer May
was sent for who, with some outside help,
succeeded in putting the handouts on to
Wrisley and took him to the lookup at
Waterbury. On Friday Wrisley was taken
before Justice Lease and fined Sl3, including
costs, for drunkenness. He disclosed ON
Leon Town as the one who furnished him
the liquor. Last Saturday c. b. Clark,
overseer of the poor, took Mr.. Mays wife
and daughter to the poor-farm. - Fred
Il. Templeton of Berlin has moved into a
part of Eaton Hutchins' house. - Mar
tin Wiley took trip last week to johnson,
Waterville and Belvidere, - Miss Ida
Morse has gone to Boston for a visit. -
Fred Town got three fingers badly crushed
in planer at f. G. Hayes mill last week.
- Stetson Post, G.. A. r., is to have a
campfire sometime this month. 1t is eX-
pected that General Stephen Thomas will
be present and talk to the boys.
Woodbury..
A FEW days since Gilman Bill killed
fourteen-months-old pig that dressed 400
pounds. - Much interest was man
Tested in the cause of temperance at the re-
cent meetings held at the Center -
Janus Wing and family have the sympathy
Of oil i'm aa illnaSS and laath Of their