The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-17
Washington County.


The unfinished business left over from
the annual March meeting was completed
at the adjourned meeting held last Satur-
day. Rev. A. NJ. Wheeler was elected super
intendent of schools, the town system being
defeated by a vote of one hundred three to
eighteen. A highway tax of twenty cents
on the dollar was raised and town tax of
one hundred ten cents to defray expenses
and help pay the indie btedness of the town.
The Indebtedness is largely comprised in
building the new town hall. - The Oc-
tagon House was the scene of some excite
ment last Monday afternoon. The selling
of liquor having become so notorious that
even those who usually keep quiet about
such matters could stand it no longer,
complaint was entered and papers placed
in the hands of the officers, who made
seizure of some twenty gallons of liquor,
about ten cases of beer, etc. A. w. Spauld-
ing, the landlord, was also taken into GUS
tody, and next week we may be able to
give the result of the hearing - Irving
and George Bates started last Monday for
trip to Dakota to be gone few weeks and
see the country. If they should find things
to suit them they intend to take up claims
there, with view of making that territory
their future home. - The new town
hall is nearly completed. The most that is
now lacking is the chairs and we suppose
them to have been ordered. AS an opera
house it is probably the best one in the
county for the number of inhabitants in
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ises to be good this season, as there are to
be more gangs in the sheds and also more
men on the quarries. - The stores in
the new town block are rented as we un-
derstand, as follows: The first in the north
end to L. A. Bisnett & Co., for furniture, at
$3.50; the next one to c. /. Towne & Co., at
$3.50; the third to ID. E. Blair dry goods, at
S400; and in the one in the south end the
town is to reserve room and will rent
the rest for S250-making 81, $50 in rentals
Wa tlat tlar
stances that may cut this amount down
some, but cannot be made to exceed that
amount at present. - George Mayo of
Miers & Mayo, BARRIERS, has been sick
some four weeks, and with no prospect of a
speedy recovery. - William Batchelder,
who was injured some time ago and sup
posed to have hip broken, has not seemed
to gain very much, and it is now reported
that he sustained disocation of the hin at
that time which had not been found out un-
I'll within few days. - Professor G.
W. Foster is drilling class, preparatory to
give the cantata of "Queen Esther" which
will be given in the town hall as soon as
may be and have everything in good shape.
- Farmers are hiring their help in
town this season at from SIG to $40 per
month. Help seems to be more plenty
than common and of a better class than
in some years. - There was good at
tendance at the temperance lecture last
week by Mrs. Mclaughlin, which is very
highly spoken of. After the close of the
lecture a Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was formed, with Mrs. j. F. Rhoades,
president; Mrs. p. Mcmillan, Mrs. A. M.
Wheeler and Mrs. A. p. Braley, vice
presidents; Mrs j. r. George, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Hattie Town, recording
secretary; Miss Lizzie Martin, treasurer
&C. G Ellis, NJ D., of Nashua, n. H.,
is in town, arriving last Saturday.
Berlin.
THE creamery at the Corners lags, while
the one at West Berlin is assured, the stock
being all taken and the requisite number of
cows pledged. - Eighteen couples were
present at the dancing-school held Monday
night - Charles Crandall is at home
from Philadelphia.
Cabot.
JUDGE FISHER was summoned home from
court, last Wednesday, by the illness of his
daughter, Hattie. AT present writing she
Is more comfortable, but still in a critical
condition. - Miss Louise knights, who
has been very ill, is somewhat better.
The Good Templars' will give an entertain
ment at the town hall next week Tuesday
evening.
East Calais.
THE funeral services of John, only son of
Phineas and Mary Wheeler, were held at
the house last week Wednesday. - The
band boys give a promenade concert, fol-
lowed by dance, at Memorial hall, North
Calais, next Thursday evening. The affair
is intended as benefit for G.. w. Foster to
show their appreciation of his work for
them. and with them as leader since the
band was organized. Let everybody inter-
ested in the band turn out and give the
boys lift, remembering that had it not
been for Mr.. Foster the band would not
have existed. Especially ought the people
of East Calais to make this a personal mat
ter, each one thinking of the number of
times the boys have helped us to give enter
tainments. asking nothing in return. -
The promenade concert last week Tuesday
evening, for the benefit of the circulating
library, was quite well attended, consider
ing the number of other attractions billed
for the same evening. A few of the band
boys, with w. II. Waite as leader assisted
by few outsiders, very kindly contributed
the music. - Nelson Baldwin has moved
from the Remington place and the house is
once more empty. %. o. Provost de-
sires to express, through the columns of the
WATCHMAN, his thanks to his friends and
neighbors for their great kindness to him
and his family during the illness and at
time of the death of his wife.
East Montpelier.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made last week of an
entertainment to be given in L. w. Orms-
bees hall by the people at the Center, and
the date given was Wednesday evening
March 18th. The affair has been postponed
until Friday evening, March 18th.
North Montpelier.
The Dramatic and Musical Club Library
Association have recently added some over
seventy volumes to their library making
the whole number in the library now three
hundred forty-two volumes. - The mas
querade, the last of the series of the enter
tainments given by the Ladies' League,
which came off week ago last Friday at
the skating rink was agrand success, about
seventy-tive couple being present, thirty of
which were masked and in costume, some
of the costumes being very pretty and others
very grotesque and laughable. The net
proceeds were about $50. The ladies can
justly feel proud of their enterprise, they
having now about S120 in the treasury.
- George f. Sibley and Harold f. Nye
are both in Boston on a short visit. =-
The great coming event is the old folks ball
at the skating rink tomorrow (Thursday)
evening. The Lyndonville orchestra has
been engaged for music, and the old people
in this vicinity and the surrounding towns
anticipate lots of pleasure from the event.
a general invitation is extended to all,
- Willie, oldest son of j. l.. Coburn,
and Sarah, oldest daughter of a. NJ Cate,
were married last Sunday evening, Rev.
Mr.. Hayford officiating. We extend to the
young couple our hearty congratulations
May their voyage through life be happy
one. == Hattie Goodwin has again gone
to Boston TO continue her musical studies at
the Conservatory. Several in this
vicinity are invited to drive whist parties at
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