The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
Caledonia County.
GrOtOn.


Groton.
PRESIDING ELDER J. o. SHERBURN gave
evidence of not being lazy man by preach
ing four excellent sermons on his first Of
fetal visit to this place last Saturday and
Sunday. - There will be no afternoon
preaching service at the Methodist church
during July and August. Nine have con-
nected themselves with this church since
conference. During the same time about
$500 have been expended in church repairs,
a chandelier, carpet and stove. - About
thirty from here went to Lyndonville last
Saturday, and over fifty to Woodsville
- Last Friday a general raid was made
by States Attorney Montgomery and Grand
Juror Plummer upon violators of the law.
Burt Brown was up for drunkenness, and
paid about $40; j. ID. Kicker, for like of
fence, came down with nearly S13; s. B.
Morrison, for an assault upon j. ID. Kicker
some time ago, was fined $50 and costs;
and, to cap the climax, young fellow by
the name of Gilmore was seized as he was
getting off the train, together with his
valise, containing six quart-bottles filed
with liquor for different parties, which cost
him about $1S, besides the cost of the liquor
and travelling fee. - Miss Eva Burke is
stopping with her grandparents for awhile.
- j. r. Darling has raised his house
and is making 1t over into two-story dwell
ing. - The ladies of the Methodist so
ciety hold sociable this "wednesday after
noon with Mrs. G. T. Olney. - James
Carruth is building a barn. - Mrs.
James Burton and daughter have gone to
Sherbrooke, p. g., for visit
Hardwick.
FAMILY and social reunions are among the
most pleasant features of our civilization,
binding more firmly, if possible, the tender
ties of kindred and friends as year by year
the tide of time rolls on. The most recent
event of this character occurring in our
vicinity was the seventeenth annual reunion
of the descendants of the late Joseph
Blanchard and his wife, Phebe Abbott, held
June oath at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hale at East Hardwick Mrs. Hale
being the youngest of the grandchildren.
The company present comprised representa-
tives of four generations and numbered
forty-six in all, coming from Cabot, Wood
bury, Calais, Marshield, Plainfeld and
East Montpelier, VT, and Somerville, Mass.
All enjoyed the occasion and felt happier in
the pleasant greetings and social intercourse
of kindred friendship, only regretting that
time, memorable and remorseless, so con-
fines and limits these bright spots in life.
Letters were read from many absent ones
residing in Massachusetts and the distant
states of Illinois and Michigan, including
an impressive and congratulatory one to
Mrs. Hannah Beckley, lady of eighty
years and the only survivor of family OF
twelve children of Joseph and Phebe Blanch-
ard. Deacon Blanchard was among the
early settlers of Cabot and a deacon of the
first Freewill Baptist church in that town.
He served at the age of fifteen as soldier
in the revolutionary war and also again in
the war of 1872. And now the children can
rise up and call them blessed" - The
listers have filed their real estate appraisals
with the town clerk, from which is derived
the following statistics: Number of acres in
first class, 267g; in second class, 21,726f-
whole number of acres, q 1888. Valuation
of first class, S123 244; of second class, $780,
162-total valuation, S459,406. There has
been an increase of fifty-eight and one-half
acres and decrease in the aggregate valu-
alton of S14,553 from the appraisal of 1882.
- Shaded thermometers have made
the following record Friday, July I'd, 90;
Saturday, the 3d. go; Sunday, the 4th, 90;
Monday, the 9TH, 95o. Gardens and grow
ing field crops in many places are suffering
from drouth - Nathan Batchelder has
lately been granted an increase of pension
from 81 to SIG per month. This is very
fortunate, as he has been for several months
past totally disabled by disease, with small
chance of full recovery. - Mrs. f. o.
Shipman is visiting friends in Montreal,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. McLoud were in
visiting tour among Mrs. McLoud's rela-
tives. - Patent fire-extinguishers in the
shape of hand grenades have been brought
to public attention here recently, and two
klnuS-Falk'S and HayWaru'S-naVe been
given a public trial. The results of the
tests were not very atisfactory-a failure as
to Falk's and but a partial success as to
Hayward's. - H. r. Mack, our enter
prising marble and granite worker, has pur-
chased new and substantial wagon for his
business. Horace johnson is making
about 100000 brick this season, and already
has large part put in kiln for burning.
- Swerdfeger is about making extern
sive repairs and improvements to his mill
dam. 1t was seriously damaged by the ice
freshet last April.
East Hardwick.
THE village school, taught by w. Drenan,
closed last week. - The Congregational
society has raised 81 600, and it is expected
that Rev. e. Z. Rogers will stay with them
for a year at least. - Our democratic
postmaster took possession of the office July
1st and has removed it to McDaniels' block
- Frank Russell was arrested last
Monday for an assault upon Hale Ransom
He had hearing before Justice l.. ID. Leav-
lit and was found guilty and placed under
$50 bonds. Not obtaining the bail, he was
taken to Jail at st. Johnsbury. - Miss
Belle George, who has been studying music
in Boston, returned home last week. -
Among the arrivals in town last week we
noticed DIR. Justus French, son of f. j.
French Miss Elizabeth Delano and Mrs L.
ID. Hyde from Littleton, n. III. - Misses
Mile and Lizzie Adgate are spending va
cation with their father. 60. n. Far
rington from Johnson spent the Sabbath in
town.