The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-03
Washington County.
Barre.

stopping with his brother, George. -
Ira Gale and his folks are all sick with
measles and typhoid fever. All -four in
numberl are doing well at present. -
Osborn Trow died Monday morning, of pneu-
monia, after about weeks illness. -
Mrs. Freeman Cilley died quiet suddenly
last Friday of measles She leaves hus-
band and two small children. - Del
Town has bought the old ID. E. Camp place
on the East Montpelier road, paying 5000
for the same. Rumor says he is soon to en-
ter the matrimonial state again, and will
then live on the recent purchase. -
Walter Emerson and Clara Goldsbury were
married last Thursday. They are enjoying
wedding trip at present. - There has
been quite little stir in regard to the liquor
agency lately. The selectmen claim that il
has not been run as it should be, and have
removed the liquors to the store of j. B.
Chamberlin. - The new bakery of j. w.
Payne was opened last week. - Rev. j.
j. Lewis of South Boston was in town over
Sunday. He occupied the pulpit at the
Universalst church in the afternoon.
Last Sunday was the fourth quarterly meet
ing at the Methodist church. Five members
were received into the church by letter in
the forenoon Rev. II. A. Spencer spoke in
the afternoon. - The annual donation
visit to Rev. A. M. Wheeler will occur next
week Wednesday afternoon and evening,
and it is to be hoped u goodly number Of
friends will be present. - The Young
Women's Home Missionary Society will hold
sociable at the Methodist vestry on Friday
evening. - The Help and Hope Society
will give an entertainment at the Universal
its church Saturday evening. The drama,
"The Flower of the Family" will be pre-
sented. - John H. Batchelder has been
very sick for week past and still remains
in a critical condition. - The measles
are having large run in town. - The
remains of Fisher Holmes Mrs. A. b. Fish
er's father were brought here last week for
burial. The funeral was from the residence
of ID. G. Bickford on Thursday afternoon.
- l.. A. Bisnett and Mr., Carter of Mont
peler are soon to open a cabinet shop in the
town hall block.
Berlin.
MRS. LADD and her children are spending
a few weeks with her parents in Waitsfield.
- Mary Bosworth has been at home
sick for the past week. - The West Ber-
drama at chapel hall one evening last week.
The attendance was large. - Mrs. Char
lotte Bosworth has rented her farm at the
Corners and is going to move to Barre.
Cabot.
THE temperance lecture given by Rev.
Mr.. Culver of st. Adams at the Methodist
church, last week, was full of interest and
well received by the audience. - Salem
Goodenough, whose death was noticed in
the WATCHMAN of last week, resided in this
town as early as 1888. He was a house
builder by trade. Among other houses
which he built is the famous Israel Cutting
house, now owned by Rev. Mr.. Russell,
which in those early days was thought to be
a wonder of architecture. The most remark
able public event of his life was his election
as town representative in 1874. He belonged
to the anti-slavery party, which in those
days numbered only about twenty voters.
The democratic party, then in power, was
not very well united. The wings, taking their
choice between q democratic and an anti
slavery representative, chose the latter, and
Mr.. Goodenough was elected on the second
ballot. This was stunner-the thought
. that Cabot should elect an anti-slavery rep
resentative-and was a greater surprise tc
no one than Mr.. Goodenough himself, he
being a very quiet, unassuming man. -
A spelling-match is advertised to be held al
school-house hall next Friday evening
teachers and scholars free; all others, ten
cents each. - Miss Aida p. Fuller
teacher in the Randolph Graded School, at
tended the Methodist church last Sabbath.
East Calais.
THE Ladies' Social Circle meets to-mor-
row evening at A. D. Pearce's. - The
funeral services of Mrs. Rial Ainsworth
of North Calais were held here Saturday
- Saturday, as Henry Wells and his
son, Herbert, were in the woods chopping
the AK of the former glanced and struck the
young man in the knee, cutting bad cash
- The annual meeting of the Universal
ist society was held at l. S. Dwinell's last
week Tuesday evening. The officers elected
were DR.. G.. H. Gray, moderator; S. Webb
clerk and treasurer; b. p. White, auditor
M. A. Kent and w. l.. Pierce, collectors
NJ. A. Kent, /. NJ. Pearce and S. B. Fair
prudential committees delegates to the cen.
trail association, Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Dwinell
and Mr.. and Mrs l.. A. Kent; delegates tc
state convention, DR.. G.. III. Gray and Will
lam Kelton. - It's come! Drive whist
And the prospect is that it will go hard with
us. Parties were given last week by Mrs
G. H. Gray and Mrs. l. S. Dwinell. -
Mr. and Mrs Alden Hopkins, who few
months ago bought of f. b. Gray the Lilley
farm, celebrated their golden wedding las
Thursday. Owing to the rain, the company
was smaller than is usually the case but
pleasant time was had by those who did at
tend. There were several presents, among
which were table and set of chairs. Mr.
Hopkins, a cooper by trade, lived in the
town of Cabot over fifty years. - The
adjourned meeting of the Union Chapel AS
sociation was held last Monday evening ant
the following officers elected Moderator, A
ID. Pearce; clerk, A. Dwinell; treasurer, b
u. White: steward, l.. ID. Bemis; collector
Simeon Webb; prudential committee, n
w. Bliss, a. Dwinell, b. ?. White and w
e. Stoddard.
East Montpelier.
THE singing-school at the Center close
next Saturday, with an afternoon and even
ing session, to which all are cordially in
vited, There has been a full attendanc,
during the term, and the teacher, Professo
G. f. Dudley, has well sustained his repu
tation as competent. patient and persever
ing instructor.
Fayston.
THE scholars of district No. made visi
to their teacher, j. b. Thompson, on Frida,
evening of last week. The evening viii
! long be remembered as one of the brigh
spots in the lives of teacher and scholars.
Marshfield.
Mrs. j. l.. PERKINS of st. Johnsbury will
deliver temperance lecture AT this plac
February 14th. - Harriet Pike, widow
of the late Rev. n. III. Downs and an aun
Ohio, December 4th at the age of eighty
two years. Mrs. Downs was formerly
resident of this town. - Mrs. j. w
Caustic is improving in health - Rev
George l.. Wells is holding series of pro
tracted meetings at the Methodist church
Next Thursday Rev, and Mrs. Whittier o
Lawrence, Mass, are expected to come t.
help in the work. - A great many ar
sick at this time, Mrs. John Ennis bein
among the number. She is having sever
attack of rheumatic fever.
Middlesex.
G. Il. MILES of Lake Park, Mimi, a forme
resident of this town, is here visiting hi
many friends. - The spelling g-matcl
last Thursday evening, was success am
well attended. Miss Cora l.. Miles was tn