The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-31
Caledonia County.


w. w. CATE was brought home from
North Wolcott the 25th, and was able, with
little assistance, to walk home from the cars
at the crossing near his house. The i'm
provement in his case seems to continue but
he still suffers much from his spinal injuries.
- Rheumatic fever cases are quite
plenty in this vicinity. d. w. A. Bridgman,
benjamin Z. Collier, Schuyler Wells, Miss
Gertie Houston and Miss Ella Rowell are
reported as among those afflicted Only
one fatal case-that of ID. w. A. Bridgman
has yet occurred. Mr. Wells continues in
a critical condition, with much doubt as to
the result - We learn that G.. w.
Houston and family are expecting employ
ment the coming summer season upon the
Memphremagog steamer, Mountain Maid
now being fitted up for passenger business
by the Central Vermont Railroad Company
to ply between Magog, p. O., and Newport,
VT, in connection with that railroad line.
- The friends of Leon Amsden of
Craftsbury, who was killed in the recent
boiler explosion at North Wolcott, have
begun suit against Cate & Bunker for dam
ages, claiming, we understand, that the
boiler was unsafe to use, and that it was
run beyond its capacity if in sound condi-
ton. - The seectmen are to meet on
Saturday next to decide as to the laying out
and establishing of a road connecting North
Main street with the railroad ward near
Mill Company report their stock of logs this
season at over 100000 feet, larger amount
than ever before, and have already sawed
about 100000 feet. - Mr.. H. B. Wood
bury of Kansas is now in town to dispose of
his farm and personal property, the property
purchased a few years ago of his uncle, the
late Silas Woodbury.. The personal prop
erty, consisting of stock, tools and house,
hold furniture, is to be sold at auction on
the premises next Saturday, April 3D.. -
Walter A. button, Esq, newly-hedged
attorney-at-law has rented the rooms over
Rich's hardware store, formerly occupied
by III. f. Carter, for a law office. A revival
in legal business is now in order. - b. F.
Smith has moved into Judge Perley's house
near the grist-mill. He will use the hotel
barn for time for his livery business.
- Registration returns for 1885 show
seventeen marriages, twenty-siX births and
twenty-seven deaths for this town. -
Cyrus l.. Wheeler is still disabled from
work on account of the injuries to his ankle.
- Butler Shipman has been on the sick
list from phthisic or asthma for some weeks.
He is able to be around the house but not
to labor much. 60 The sugar season be-
gan in this section on Saturday, with fair
prospects of good run of sap. The sugar
weather has ruined the sleighing on many
roads, yet drifts are prevalent on some
deep enough to endure a month of steady
thaw.
East Hardwick,.
HARRY MASON died last Wednesday, after
years illness. Funeral services were held
at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon.
- Angelo Stevens and Mr.. Mitchell
each lost good horse last week - Mr..
| Walbridge of Cabot hitched his horse at
! Hunt * Rabbits store and it became fright
ened by falling ice and ran, wrecking the
! sleigh. The horse was not much injured.
- Ancl Hunt is home from Boston
| (where he is attending a commercial college,
on vacation. IS 5. AmSden with his
son and daughter from Manchester We're
| in town last week to attend the funeral of
! Leon Amsden, who was killed at the mill
explosion in Wolcott. - Frank East
man seems to have the inside track in the
race for the post-otfice in this village. -
John Maynard has moved from Russeiville
to Mr.. Gitford's, where he will work this
season. - Rev. Mr.. Anderson supplied
the pulpit at the Congregational church last
Sabbath. Rev. O. G. Baker of Jamaica is
expected to preach next Sabbath. -
Mrs. l.. w. Warner has rented the farm in
Walden to r. Shurtleff and expects to re-
turn to Wisconsin this spring - Mr.
| Varnum of Danville has been appointed
administrator of the Isaac Stanton estate.
- Hon. j, III. George is spending few
days in New Hampshire and Massachusetts,.
| - Charles, son of Chester Brown, was
in town last week from Manchester. He
will take his family with him on his return.
! - Henry Currier is moving in with his
father-in-law, c. Brown. 60 phe Misses
Mile and Lizzie Adgate are spending their
vacation with their father, DR.. L.. W. Adgate.