The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-15
Washington County.
Barre.

A GOOD deal of excitement was created
last week at the quarries by the disappear
ance of Angus Mcdonald, who was sick
with the fever His brother was taking
care of him, and, being much exhausted,
dropped asleep, and was propably asleep
not more than ten minutes, and on awaken
ing found his brother gone. This was on
Wednesday at about eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon. Search was Immediately made
and continued every day during the week,
some days all hands on the quarries par
ticipating, which was fruitless until Sunday
morning, when he was discovered some
forty rods from the house under a clump of
bushes, dead. 1t seems that in his delirium
he got hold of a razor, carried it with him
and cut his throat with it. The razor was
found some eight feet from where the body
lay. The body was found very near one of
the paths to the quarry, but owing to the
bushes was not found until decomposition
had set in The body was put in a casket
and carried to Montpelier in the afternoon
for interment. - John Brown, of whom
mention was made in last weeks WATCH
MAN, lived about two hours after being car
ried home. The bank, caving down, covered
him about two feet deep, from which he was
quickly taken out and carried to the hotel
and thence home. The suddenness of his
death is sad and his people have the sym
pathy of the community. - A stone
cutter named Miller died here last week
He had been over from Scotland but few
weeks and had no relatives here. The
! funeral was held Saturday, he being buried
| with Masonic honors.
Cabot.
OUR former townsman, Edwin Fisher,
| Esq, who represented this town in the legis-
latures of 1868 and 1864, is elected repre-
sentative from Bethel this year -
! The machinery used in the saw-mill of AL
vim Clark has all been taken out and sold to
Frank Taylor of South Walden. - j. NJ.
Fisher has finished the filling of his slo.
The corn was put in whole. 1t was filled
in the same way last year, and proved a
success.
East Calais.
THOSE who attended the piano recital given
by Mrs. A. b. Corthel at Memorial hall,
North Calais, last Thursday evening, were
well repaid, every number on the programme
being good. Opportunities for listening to
such music are rare with us and should be
availed of by all lovers of good music when
ever they occur. - The last promenade
concert of the season was held in Gray s
hall Saturday evening. The attendance
was not large, owing in part, no doubt, to
the brief notice given, many i'll the village
knowing nothing of it until that night. -
Eddie Nye, who works for A. Dwinell, has
been obliged to give up work and go home
on account of sickness. = Our stage
route has again changed hands. George
Leavitt of Plainfield is Almon Keith's sue
back to her old home at Gouldsville to live.
North Montpelier.
j. HARRY HOLDEN delivered a very inter-
esting discourse at the Universalist church
last Sunday, Rev. S. G. Hayford occupying
the pulpit at East Calais. - The rink is
to be open next Saturday evening. - e.
! ID. Gray is still in critical condition. -
Elmer, son of Henry Dodge, was taken i'll
| last Friday and not expected to live. He is
! better. however. at this writing.
Lewis ID. Coburn gave party to his friends
last Saturday afternoon and evening. AS
might be expected by those who knew the
hospitality of the host, the large party who
attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves by
| indulgence in the innocent games of lawn
tennis, and the like, followed by a sump-
tuous banquet. - Miss May Southwick
is visiting relatives in Essex Center. -
|. w. Cate and Lewis ID. Coburn have re-
turned to Tufts College to resume their
studies. - Mrs. DIR. Putnam of Montpe-
lier spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
George g. Nye,
Marshfield.
THERE will be promenade concert next
Saturday evening at Bancroft's hall. 80
&. ID. Smith started for Dakota last Monday
- Mrs Joseph Hamilton of Woodstock
is visiting her father, DIR. Packer. -
Four young men passed through this place
on horseback one day last week en- route for
the White Mountains. - Sam. Cole and
E. V. McCrillis of this town and Mel Teach
out of South Woodbury. took their horses to
the state fair last Monday. -= Ira III. Ed
son moved his family TO Barre last week,
- Albert Bliss occupied the pulpit last
Sunday morning
Middlesex.
BENJAMIN II. BUzzELL has sold his place
to Herbert E. Hills of Waterbury for 1926
- Rev. John Currer of Montpelier oc-
cupied the pulpit in the village church last
Sunday. - The Young Peoples Literay
Society will hold their regular business
Meeting at the parsonage next Wednesday
evening.
MOretOwn.
MRS. JOHN FOSTER died last Friday
Funeral services were held on Sunday