The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-11
Windsor County.


Windsor County.
Bethel.
To illustrate the power of the fire protec-
ton of this village and the working of the
pump, Mr.. ellison started the pump at his
mill, few days ago, and filled cistern hold
ing nearly one hundred fifty barrels and
situated upon the hillside in George Edsons
garden back of MaXham's drugstore in
twenty-five minutes. To do this the pump
had to draw the water up from the mill
pond and force it through eight hundred
feet of four-inch pipe and four hundred feet
of hose, making the distance one thousand
two hundred feet from the pump, the last
hundred feet being up a steep hillside.
- The list of this town for 1885 was
SS,1W.79, and for the present year it is ST.
praisal of real estate was S4,319.95, while
the present one foots up "a, 469. 39-an in
crease of $149.44. The old appraisal of per-
sonal property was So, 46403, while the new
is 81, 195. 57 IA decrease of 1861 46. - The
score of the baseball game played upon the
grounds in this place on Wednesday of last
week between the Rutland and Bethel
clubs resulted four to two in favor of the
Bethels 49, A telegram was received
here the 4th instant from Emigrant Gap,
CAL, saying that l.. ID. Burnham was killed
at that place on the 3D.. Mr.. Burnham was
former resident of Gaysvile and one of
the charter members of the Masonic lodge in
this place. - The "Village Clerks "
verSuS the Village Loafers " played a
match game of ball here on Friday of last
week, the score of which was nine to ten in
favor of the "Loafers. - Potter's Dia-
Drama of Astronomy, which exhibited at
Wilson's Hotel on Saturday evening to
fair-sized audience, is pronounced to be a
very good entertainment by those who at
tended. - Those who have been so loud
in their condemnation of the road-machne
in the past will have to come down now, for
the present board of selectmen seem to know
how to handle 1t, and have given us the best
roads that the town has ever had. 60 Mrs.
Albert Adams of Barnard informs us that her
little daughter killed spotted adder a few
days ago that had swallowed twenty-five of
her young to protect them from harm. -
After an absence of thirty-three years in
Dakota, Alonzo Fairbanks, son of l.. ID.
Fairbanks, formerly of this town, has come
back to visit his old neighbors and friends
He is accompanied by his brother, Charles,
who is engaged in the pension Office at Con-
cord, n. H. - We are glad to be in
formed that w. j. Hutchinson has secured
the position of principal of Beeman Acad-
envy at New Haven. Mr.. Hutchinson has
filled the position of principal of our village
schools the past year to the satisfaction of a
large majority of our people. - The
checklist which the selectmen have posted
in this town contains four hundred seventy
largest number of names (sixty-eight, with
w following, with fifty-two. The name of
Rogers is the largest of any one name, and
has fourteen per cent of the RS, while Bowen
comes next, with twelve. - Will II.
Blakely who formerly run a BARRIERS shop in
this village, died in Boston last week of paral-
ysis. His remains were brought to Chelsea
for interment. +. l.. Martin, Frank
Sylvester, j. p. Marsh and r. NJ. Chase,
with their wives, went to Plymouth on Sat
urday last, where they were to pitch their
tents in the bowling wilderness " and
make their homes for a week or two. -
John A. Rogers has been suffering with a
bad sore upon one of his hands, caused by
the bite of spider. - Mrs b. L. Has
kins of Brooklyn, n Y, Dr. Miles of Hyde
Park, Mass, a, a. Smith and wife of West
Randolph, Mrs. Leonard Wheeler of White
River Junction, Mrs. L. P. Thayer of West
Randolph and Miss Emma Smith of Wei
lesley College, Wellesley, Mass. visited at
A. L. Stearns on Friday of last week.
- Miss Sara Gilman has returned from
her vacation and will resume her music
classes at once. Misses Nettie and
Hattie WEIGH of Montpelier are with friends
in this town for awhile. - Alpha Messer
of Rochester was in town on Thursday of
last week - George Edison and family
of White River Junction spent Sunday in
children of Brooklyn, n Y, visited friends
in this village last week. - Ira Abbott,
Esq, a prominent lawyer of Haverhill,
Mass, is visiting his brother-in-law, Henry
King. - Miss Lois Smith, whose former
residence was in this town, but who now re-
sides in Washington, ID. c., is in town visit
ing her old neghbors and friends. -
Alice Edison has secured the situation of
telegraph operator at West Randolph. -
Thomas III. Bissell of Hartford, Conn, came
on Friday of last week and joined his family,
who are spending the summer at William
r. Adams - Hattie Cav home
from her work in Lowell, Mass, last week,
and will be at her fathers for some weeks.
East Bethel.
HENRY WILLIAMS was blasting rocks for
Faber Benedict last week, and while lamp
ing blast it exploded, tearing the flesh
from portion of one hand and sprinkling
his face with powder. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams and child of Braintree and Mrs.
DIR. Drake and three children of West Leb-
anon, n. H., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Harlow last week. - 10. Greene
and wife have returned from visit to Gays
ville - Justus Buck and wife, l.. X.
Burnham and wife, Frank Green and wife
and Charles Peak and wife took trip to
Berlin pond last week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kingsbury of Brookfied were in
town last week. - Miss Florence Brooks
of West Randolph is taking lessons in oil
painting of Mrs. George Salmon. - IL.
w. Fowler, wife and sister, and their cousin,
Miss Mary Fowler, have gone to Canada for
a vacation and to visit friends.
Gaysville.
The Choral Union meets by invitation at
Cephas Sawyer's this wednesday, evening
- Miss Cora Carr, who is ill at the
hotel, has secured the services of Elva
Clough of Bethel as nurse.
A Note from A. f. Judevine.