The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-05

TO the dancing puDnc ana need not fear from
the results. - Alice Packer returned
from Boston last Thursday. ID. w.
Bancroft is moving his laboratory into the
village and will fit up rooms for it over the
hotel sheds. -" Uncle Nat. Adams "
sold his horse TO the buyers who were
sold his colt, " Auctioneer," to Mr.. Dudley
of New Haven, Conn, and Harry d. Nc
Crillis started for that place with it Monday
morning. - Mrs. Joseph Bullock re-
turned home from Burke last Monday.
- A public meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held at
the Universalist church last Sunday even
ing. There was good attendance and
deep interest manifested in the cause. Re-
marks were made by several of our promi-
nent men, with select readings and recita-
tions by the ladies. The singing was very
good and the meeting was profitable and
encouraging one to the temperance workers.
- Rev j. j. Lewis OF Boston, Mass,
will preach in the Universalist church next
Sunday at 1045 A. NJ. The pastor, Rev. H.
F. Fortney, will preach at Derby Line the
same day.
MiddIesex.
LEANDER PUTNAM, who was born and al
ways lived in this town until he removed to
Wisconsin, in 1855, died in Richmond, Kan
sas, March nth, at the age of about seventy
eight years. He was brother of G. G. and
Jacob Putnam, who survive him. We take
the following from the Republican Plain
dedler, published at Garnett, Kansas: Le-
ander Putnam, whose death we announced
last week. was native of Vermont where
he resided until 1855, when he moved to
Wisconsin. He only resided there two
years. Emigrating to Kansas in 1857, he
settled on the old home farm in Putnam
| township, which was named for him. He
resided on the homestead until two years
| since, when he moved to Richmond. He
was a valued and influential citizen of the
county and was highly esteemed by all who
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| He was township trustee eleven years, hold
ing the office five consecutive terms. He
was also elected assessor and justice OF the
peace number of times, and performed the
duties of postmaster at Scipio from the time
| the office was established until it was re-
moved from his farm to the station on the
railroad. He may truly be termed one of
the pioneers of Anderson county, and by
his death the county loses citizen whose
integrity and usefulness has helped to es-
tablish the civilization and prosperity we
now enjoy. A widow and several grown
children survive him, who have the sympa-
thy of the people in their bereavement"
u. Sylvester, Esq, of Danvers, Mass,
| was in town last week looking up car
load of maple shade-trees. He engaged
carload of E. III. Reed, who has had consid-
erable experience in that line, having fur
nished several carloads heretofore for the
same market. Mr.. Sylvester is a hale
and hearty old gentleman of eghty-three,
and walked over the hills with almost the
vigor of a young man. - The village
school commenced the Sd instant Miss Ola
Hudson is the teacher. - Rev. Mr. Evans
being at conference last Sabbath, religious
services were held by Rev. Mr. Abbott of
Andover, Mass, who is stopping here for
short time.
Middlesex Center.
THE present season is more forward than
any since the year 1865. - a party con-
sisting of Horatio Templeton, Esq, of
Worcester and William Chaplin OF Middle
sex, with a surveyor and guides, have been
running lines on the west side of Hogback
mountains, the past week. the main point
being to find the corners of the four towns
Middlesex, Waterbury, Stowe and Worces-
ter-which come together at little spruce
tree about half mile west of the summit
of Mount Hunger. Mr. Chaplin, who came
home over the top of Mount Hunger and
down the Bailey road reports the noun
tain road and barn at the upper terminus
all right, but the long bridge as decidedly
unsafe. 1t is hoped that no one who desires
to prolong his life or preserve his property
will drive team on to 1t this summer. -
A good many farrow cows have been bought
lately in this vicinity at from SIS to SD, the
veteran buyer being Mr.. Alanson Luce who
is over seventy years of age and has bought
cattle and sheep more or less for the last
forty years. - James and Matt Quinn
have bought the Cameron place of Homer
w. Heaton for $50, and their father will
move on to it the present week
NorthfieId.
C. d. EDGERToN, at f. Plumey's office,
over A. Z. Denny's store, will receive sub
scriptions and advertisements for the
WATCHMAN, and accounts can be paid to
him. - Rev. Homer White from West
Randolph will enter upon his duties as rec
tor of st. Mary's Episcopal parish May %.
He is to occupy the south tenement in the
Soper house on Central street - The
drama of "The Two Orphans " was given at
Concert Hall last Wednesday evening and
was success in every way. The leading
female character was personated by Miss
Chase, the preceptress, and would have been
, creditable to a professional All of the
actors were remarkably well adapted to
their parts and the whole rendering was ex-
cellent. Much is due to the untiring and
, efficient labors of Mr.. g. d. Thomas. Two
/, special scenes were painted by Mr.. Thomas
and Rev. l. p. Booth. repetition of the
play within a week or two is contemplated.
- Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will deliver
one of her popular lectures, The Boy Of
Wednesday evening, May 18th, at half-past
seven o'clock. Tickets will be on sale at the
store of G. Denny Co. Saturday of this
week The speaker comes under the au-
spices of our local Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, but 1t is not distinctVely
temperance lecture. AS it is the only one of
the ladies' course which is not free, our peo-
| pie should give it generous patronage,
knowing that any balance there may be
after paying expenses will be well used for
. the advancement of a cause in which all
Z good citizens are interested. If a sufficient
number of tickets are sold arrangements
> will be made for those attending from
: Montpelier to return by special car at ten
2 p. NJ. and half rates given. - The adj
| journed annual meeting of the library asso-
, citation will be held at the office of Frank
r Plumley, Esq, this "wednesday evening,
at seven o'clock. - Post Boynton, G.. A.
r., has secured the services of Rev. l.. II.
Stone of Castleton for the address on Memo
J rial day. Mr.. Stone was formerly pastor of
the Congregational church in this town and
} is fine speaker. - Most of our local
Methodist clergymen attended conference at
3 Chelsea and quite number of the laity
went down Saturday and stayed over Sum
, day. - A matched game of base ball
was played on the University ground Satur-
day afternoon between the mines of Norwich
A; University and the Methodist Seminary of
; Montpelier and resulted in victory for the
cadets by score of twenty-seven to four
, teen. - f. n. Carpenter has bought the
, Flanders house on Union street and took
J possession last week. - j. G.. Gallup has
+ sold his Jenna farm on Waitsheld mountain
. TO Charles A. Church of Moretown for
!, $500. - j. ID. Snow entered upon his
) duties Sunday as sexton of the Congrega-
, tional church in place of Henry Smith.
- Mrs Mckee has moved into the
!, north tenement of the Denny house on
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