The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-03
LamOille County.
HYDE Park,

THERE is man in town who has learned
better than to sell the same lot of potatoes
to two men, as it cost him 81 to get released
from one of the trades. - Orrin Will
Jams was severely hurt last Friday, while
working with a sawing-machine, by an IRON
bar striking him on the shoulder. No bones
were broken. - Scion Whitcomb ex-
poets to leave town soon for Claremont, n.
II. - Will Campbell and his father
have taken Almon Boardman's farm, near
this village, to carry on upon shares the
coming year. - Mr. Belknap of Boston
is filling the ice-house at the creamery
which he bought last fall. - The Grand
Army boys hold campfire this (Wednes-
day. evening at the town hall. Rations of
bareback, baked beans and other luxuries
of sodier-life will be furnished.
Morrisville.
THE funeral of Jay Hogaboon, who was
killed at Swanton January 25th, was held
here Tuesday, the Goth, from the Congrega-
tional church, Rev. w. A Bushee officiat-
ing. - The Ladies' Industrial Society
had very pleasant gathering last Friday
afternoon. - Last Sunday Rev. w. A.
Bushee preached an excellent discourse to
young men, and it must have been crafty
ing fact that larger number or them than
usual was present - The Burlington
clothing store, which has been running here
for two months, under the management of
George Styles, was moved to Hardwick
last Monday.
Stowe.
A DONATION is to be given Rev. Mr.. En-
right this Wednesday, evening. - M.
w. Owen attended the recent Grand Army
encampment at Burlington. - Miss Jes-
sic Burt goes to Connecticut early this
week. - George w. Foss is intending
to erect large barn on his farm the coming
summer. He is now procuring lumber
therefor. - Fifteen marriages are re-
ported as occurring in town the past year.
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supper at the residence of their commander
on Thursday night. - Canker-rash is
prevalent in some parts of the town, but
has proved light thus far. - A narrow
escape from fire occurred on Sunday of last
week. While Mrs. Pottle was attending
church, fire in some way escaped from her
stove and burned through a double floor,
and also burned large hole in the plat
form under the stove. Her return stayed
the flames. - " Ten Nights in a Bar
room - was played by the Moscow Dra-
matte Club at the town hall, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, to large houses. The
playing was entirely satisfactory to the au-
diences. - Several from this place at
tended the meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars held at Waterbury last
week. - William p. Bailey is said to
have sold his farm on the Branch to Mr..
Kidder of Fairfax. Price not known. -
Mrs. Fuller of the Hollow, aged lightweight
years, is very low and not expected to re-
cover. - Mrs. H. M. Mott OF Champlaln,
N. Y, is stopping with friends in town.
- An exhibition will be given at the
close of the village school by the scholars of
the upper department 1t will consist of
one or two short plays, together with tab
leaux, music and declarations small
admission fee will be asked, which will be
used to procure necessary books for the
school. - The revival meetings, which
have been held with success for the last
month, will continue another week. 80
Paul and Benefits public dance, held at
Ishams hotel on Friday evening, was well
attended, forty couples being present.
- The weather is mild, sleighing good
and everybody busy.
Wolcott.
LAST Thursday evening Mrs. o. Foster
lost $50 in front of Redfeld block, but
was so lucky as to find it again. - The
Universalists held their annual fair at Red
field hall last Thursday evening. The pro-
ceeds amounted to about 500. - The
Congregationalists held chcken-pie festi-
val at their church last week. Proceeds $13.
- Charles Hoyt has moved to Manches-
ter and Eugene Camp into Truman Jones
house. - Jennie Eastman has gone to
Manchester to work. - w. w. Gate has
hired the steam-mill about mile from
North Wolcott. - Mrs. o. Cogswell and
daughter of st. Johnsbury have been visit
ing her father, I. Arbuckle