The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20

chiirch several times, riding altogether eight
nsi, , each tlme, and does quite good deal
Vi work Appropos of the power of mind "
over . the body, though only a q" layman."
r we nare lateiy been greatly interested in
Or. y. w. McClearn, written bv a late nro-
lessor IN tne baltimore College of Physi-
clans ana Surgeons, and presented IN tbe
aoctor py Professor J. Henry jackson,
NJ. ~, Oh barre. The author laws particu-
lar stress on the influence of the mind on
the body in sickness, and thinks the ragnlar
profession is still extremely deficient IN the
matter OF mental forces and mental Tiara
peutics. There may be much more In tba
mlnd-cure than the public-at-arpe Thinks
for. -= AT the recent ANIMAL ,neatina Of
the Congregational society The newiv-eincSte ~
committee OF the church and societv was
Instructed TO try and secure the services Of
Rev. II. ID. Miller for another wear. lie hos
been much liked the past wear. both as a
pastor anu preacher, and will not be allowed
to go away If the moderate salary that be
asks can be raised. Thanks to the generous
outside helps in the last year, the society
about made " the ends meet" and thougR
still dependent, will again make the effort TO
go on. Once we get our railroad land it is
gong to comeD our religious societies will
flourish again, we trust. 1t will pay to helm
" tide them over to the good time com
ing" &C. One of the advantages the mn
pills of our village school get is the occa-
sional lecture on physiology by DR.. McClearn.
Others than the pupils are welcomed at
these lectures. - The Young Folks
Club holds its next meeting at the town
nail on Friday evening of this week. The
president of the club tells us that the doors
are open to visitors at these meetings
=A horse that Mrs. Chester Martin
sold, not long ago. for S175 went to Boston
where $3.50 has been refused for il.
Thanks for the Corinth item of last week
that " the town system of schools " has re-
Gently been publicly discussed there Now
let the same theme be publicly discussed in
every other town in the state before March
meeting, and see if there is not a larpelv-in
creased vote for the system! - we are
inquired of concerning our friend Deacon
Frank II. Newell of East Brookfield, who
has been an invalid for the year past and
whose lower limbs have been paralyzed
since last June. The paralysis continues.
just now, strange to say, he has a broken
rib as the result, it is thought, of coughing
or moving in bed-one or both On Christ.
mas he was presented with valuable in
valid chair on wheels, which is proving verv
serviceable to him But at best his case is
a very piuable one and deserves the great
sympathy of his friends and townsmen.
= Potatoes are " looking up" mo allu-
sion to their eyes y, and it is to be hoped
they Will let loose some money amongst u.s.
Prices seem to range at fifty-ive to sixty
cents per bushel. 80 Shall we 90 West?
Theodore Roosevelt, the rising oracle of
New York, has been wrestling with the
question-after a study on the ground-of
the West, and he concludes that active,
energetic young men, without much capi-
tai, but with stout hearts and sound bodies,
can usually very much better their condi-
ton by going West. They would probably
get along moderately well even in the East
but in the West their progress would be in
finitely more rapid" - The Universalist
oyster-supper at the town hall, last Fri
] flnxr attnsf
and nine supper tickets were sold. 60
Our young townsman, II. Edwin Briggs son
of j. Wright Briggs, has been working for
some months past in Texas. In a letter
written from there, this month, he says
fall and winter thus far had been most de
lightful. On the 4th of January the trees
were putting forth their buds and roses were
preparing to blossom. But once had he had
occasion to use an overcoat. - Bert De-
merritt writes us from his new field Wor-
cester, Mass. He is liking very much thus
far 60 Messrs. John Perry and Henry
Poole continue to work at house building in
Barre and may likely go on through the
winter-a fact that speaks well for their
work. - We learn that our kind-hearted
ex-towns-woman, Mrs. Abbe Simons Wales,
has had an addition to her Affections in the
! death of her only boy, two and one-half
| years OF age. Some months ago she under
went the removal of a tumor, and is herself
yet in very poor health -" Butcher -
E. Smith is buying potatoes to ship to
market. - Mrs: Orrin Walker was
kindly remembered by friends on New
| Years day with gifts, we are glad to say, in
her new home at Ezra Walkers on Chelsea
West HILL The old lady is =" making good
time " towards hundredth birthday, being
! within six or seven of it. - Mrs. Mary
Bass Clark finds herself pleasantly situated
in East Somerville, Mass, where the family
is boarding. - Mrs. DIR. McCearn has a
class in oil painting. Specimens of her work
are to be seen in her home here. Joel
Bass is expected home soon from his labors
in the hospital at Bratteboro, preparatory
to going to st. Johnsbury Academy the
coming term. - Mrs Chester Martin
proposes to 90 this week to Glencoe, Mimi
to visit her daughter, Mrs. DR.. George f
Maloy. - Leslie ID. Gale has given such
satisfaction TO the well-known Proprietor
Barron, in his White Mountain houses thai
"A situation for the winter was offered hin
by Mr.. Barron in "A Florida hotel. He was
not able, however, to acceptit - Lewis
son of Herbert p. Martin, came home sick
last week, from the Methodist Seminary il
Montpelier. and is under DIR. McClearn' :,
care. A fever has been feared - Mis-:
Fannie, daughter of Denison Brown. ha,
recently had hemorrhage of the lungs
- DR.. G. G. Ellis and wife came W
from Nashua, \. H., last week for a shor
visit with friends in Barre. The doctor,
health continues to be very poor. - AL
YIN, son OF David NJ. Smith, who has beeI
very sick of late, will not go back into hi
school this winter. Though at one time $,
far recovered as to dispense with medica
attendance, he was compelled again las
week to call DIR. McClearn. - Harr1
Fogg has been having long sickness anI
gains but slowly. - Yes, Charles f. Pc
ters of Chelsea has bought the Hibbart
House here. Will he occupy it himself o
rent it? - Myron Burnham seems busil,
engaged in his medical studies with oul
physician. - The friends of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Jason Jetfords, to the number of abou
fifty, celebrated the thrtieth anniversary o
their wedding on Monday evening last
Rev. Harvey Webster presented the gifts
- George Colby and his mother hav
bought the interest of the other members O
the family in the farm of the late JOIN
Colby. - Washington people are likel,
to have the pleasure of hearing our fin
bass singer, Mr.. Joshua f. Bailey, in con
cert TO be given there next Friday evening
by James Walbrdge's class. No bass voic
in this section of the country pleases us NOR
than Mr. Bailey's. - Our eX-townsman
Philo Walker of Danville, was in town owe
Sunday, accompanied by his wife.
Caledonia County.
Hardwick.