The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-17
Washington County.


Tor the past lew years given his attention to
the polishing branch of the business He
had done quite large business in that line,
and year ago, not having adequate facil-
tiles, purchased the Dunham Il jackson
property at South Barre and converted the
mills there into polishing shops Mr. Batch
elder was a healthy, active business man.
He always had a pleasant greeting for all
and will be greatly missed by those who
knew him best The funeral was from the
Methodist church on Thursday afternoon,
and was largely attended by his many
friends. Mrs. Batchelder has the deepest
| sympathy of all in her bereavement. -
| There was quite an excitement Saturday
night, caused by the ice coming down the
| branch and lodging against the long bridge
at the foot of South Main street. Fears were
at first entertained that the bridge would be
carried away, but in the " setback " the ice
was swept across the road beyond the bridge
People in the village who lived at Jockey
Hollow and South Barre were obliged to go
over the hills to get home. Sunday morning
a large force of workmen, under the direction
OF the selectmen, commenced the work of
clearing the road of ice and by half-past
ten teams could drive through, there being
only about foot of water in the street at
its lowest points. All day Sunday one could
see crowd there of two hundred persons
or more, an ice gorge of such magnitude
being novelty in this section. The entire
flat used as trotting course covered
several feet deep, as was also nearly all the
meadow below the bridge. - Judging
from what one of our citizens tells us, there
are rats around his barn that must have
knowing qualities. He says that as they
were quite plenty he concluded to set trap.
Accordingly he built one, baited it up and
set it, scattering some meal outside to at
tract the rats. Upon visiting the place,
soon after, he found the meal outside had
disappeared, the entrance to the trap being
filled up, thus keeping the rats out of danger.
He reset the trap, and the next time he WIS.,
tied it found it had again been tampered
with as stated above. Consequently he
thinks some sly old rat knows a thing or
two. - William Batcheder had hip
broken by being thrown from his sled while
in the woods few days ago. He was do
ing well at last accounts. - The higher
departments of the village school closed last
week. The primary department has few
days longer to keep. - The donation to
the pastor of the Methodist church amounted
to some $40. -" Boiled victuals" was
, the bill of fare at the Universalist sociable
held at their vestry last Saturday. The at
tendance was fair, considering the travel
ing. - Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Morrison re-
, turned to Boston last Saturday.
Berlin.
! ABOUT seven o'clock last Saturday morn
ing a serious accident occurred at Whee-
locks mills. just after the machinery was
started, and while log was being adjusted
| to the carriage, Ernest Palmer, aged twelve
) years, who lives with Mr.. Wheelock, in
, passing near the saw in some way brought
his right hand in contact with it. The hand
was horribly mangled and he was drawn
3 against the side of the saw and thrown
3 some four feet, miraculously escaping
further injury The Drs. Chandler were
q called and dressed the wound. All the
|. fingers were severed from the hand. 1t is
!, hoped that the thumb may be saved, but
the bone is so badly shattered that this is
considered doubtful. - We regret to an
: : nounce the continued illness of Miss Mary
Bosworth, brought on by overwork at school,
- Henry Perrin has come home from
the West to remain here the coming season.
=. IL. G. Cameron is visiting in Brook
, lyn. N. Y.
West Berlin.
On the 9th day of last September, while
at work in the woods, Joseph Chase met
with a severe accident, which necessitated
the amputation of the left leg above the
knee. Since that time he has been great
,, sufferer, but has borne it all with Christian
,, grace, ever acknowledging the kind offices
of large circle of friends. And yet he has
4, never found himself quite so busy in the
matter of acknowledgment as he did last
Wednesday, when about sixty of his rela-
tives and friends gathered to celebrate the
fortieth anniversary of the marriage of him
, self and wife. After a social hour and sing
: ing, prayer was offered by Rev. A. G. Aus
: tin, and Rev. w. b. Worthing, in a very
: happy manner, presented the substantial
tokens of love and sympathy, amounting to
, about S75, nearly so of it being cash. Mr..
: Chase responded, expressing, with much
i, emotion, his gratitude for the tokens of
friendship, after which refreshments were
y served to the satisfaction of all, the ladies
; having come prepared to meet the emer-
gency. The evening was spent socially,
!; with music and refreshments, and at an
q early hour the company dispersed, leaving
. Mr.. and Mrs. Chase starting out toward
= their golden anniversary feeling that Z" it s
y better to walk in the dark with God than to
. go alone in the light" and saying, I" l had
+ rather walk by faith with him than go alone
!, by sight"
:: THE primary department of the village
/, school closed February 9th. Thirty-eight
/ pupils were in attendance. Wilmer Barrett,
l Mayon Haines, Mabel Haines. Charlie
r Hatch, Willie Kellogg, Carol Lance, Mabel
l. Morse, Walter Myers, Carl Osgood, Flora
d Southwick and Winnie Freeman were
4 neither absent nor tardy. Allan Collins,
# Maude Enrght and Myrtle Walbridge had
4 no absent marks. Elon Barrett, Leon Cole,
g Ned Harrington, Arthur Heath, Ralph
e Hoyt, Ida Marsh, Edith Morse, Tommy 0s-
# good and Alice Paine had no tardy marks.
v Ida Marsh, Myrtle Walbridge and Mabel
l. Haines were perfect in department. during
l. the term. - Names of scholars having
l. no absent marks in the school at Lower
v Cabot; Budd Bruce, Mary Burnap, Hattie
t Fisher, Julia Fisher, Gertrude Haines,
/ Harlie Haines, Bernie Cameron, George Nc
# Daniels, Bertha Osgood, Ada Perkins, Sci.
IL uen SmlUn, Carl stone, Earl stone, johnnie
Stone, Lauriston Stone, Anna Jackson and
q Clara Ford. - Mr., Whittier, the evan
= gelist, closed his labors in this town last
" Friday evening, making a stay of six days
I and preaching three times nearly every day.
The house was filed at each service and
was frequently crowded A good degree OF
II II interest prevailed from the first and in
n creased to the close. The inquiry meetings
re were largely attended and there was large
a number of conversions, among whom were
II several heads of families. Meetings are in
IS progress the present week, being led by the
N resident pastors with some help from abroad.
r - Our venerable citizen, Frederick Nc
,e Duffee, has been suffering from serious at
y tack of pneumonia during the past week,
. but it is now thought he has passed the crisis
and will recover.
East Calais.
n THE officers of Moscow Lodge |. o. of G.
}. r., for the present quarter, are: A. Dwinell,
:, w. G. T.; Inez M. Pearce, w. V. t.; Mary
$ A. Dwinell, w. Sec; Gertrude Allen, w
d A. s.; DIR. G. III. Gray, W. f. s.; Mrs. c. r.
y Dwinell, w. t.; Mrs. A. p. Wheelock, w
d c.. Louis Provost, w NJ; Fanny Provost
o w. ID. NJ; Mrs. A. n. George, w. G.; O. o.
$ Provost, w. Sent; Mrs. w. l.. Pierce, w.
n II: III. s.; Mrs ii. G. Wells, w. l.. Ii. S. H.
/, w. Bullock has been appointed lodge dep
g uty by the grand lodge. - Mrs Simeon
e Webb, who had been sick so long died Mon.
)f day morning. The funeral services will he