The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-06
LamOille County.


On the night of the Goth of December an
insane tramp by the name of Carr (who is
supported by the town of Woodbury. en-
tered f. E. CIRCUITS barn and in the most
fiendish manner possible killed very nice
jersey COW. The town of Woodbury. had
been notified shortly before this that said
Carr was wandering around in Gilmore and
that he was considered dangerous person
to be allowed to run at large. - Ed. Put
nam has been obliged to leave his school,
owing to injuries sustained by fall on the
ice. - Miss Lula Cameron of Barre Wis
tied friends in this town last week. -
4. b. Hill started last Wednesday on his
return trip to Colorado with three carloads
of cattle, to be present at the cattemen' 5
convention, which convenes at Denver the
9th instant. - Herbert Woodbury. of
Burlington made flying visit to his parents
on New Years day. - Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
bert of Newport visited at L. L. Camps last
week.
Hyde Park.
ABOUT ninety couples enjoyed themselves at
the American House last week Thursday
night. - Miss Jennie Stowell has opened
a five and ten cent store in Silas Keller
dwelling-house. - f.. S. Rogers has
bought an interest in Fred Childs' grocery
business. and they intend to add stock of
dry goods to their business. - G. S.
Page, of calfskin fame, has just been send
ing out ten thousand very nice calendars to
his calfskin buyers. He has agents in every
northern and eastern state and probably
| in the United States. He has recently
shipped two lots to tanners in Alaska.
Morrisville.
w. II. II. MURRAY lectured at the town
hall on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of last week, giving his Adirondack read
ings and his lecture upon the conditions of
the future life. - The choir at the Con-
gregatonal church, assisted by other talent,
both local and foreign, will give two grand
concerts on the evenings of January 18th
and 20th The new pipe organ, which has
been contracted for, and is now under
process of construction, will be completed
and in and ready for use at that time. The
concerts will be under the direction Of Pro
fessor w. F. Whipple. - A large num-
Der from here attended the annual New
Years ball at Hyde Park on Thursday
evening. 60 Communion services were
held at the Congregational church on Sun.
day morning, at which time several were
received into the church. - Christmas
exercises We're held at the Methodist and
Congregational churches on Thursday even
ing of last week. The exercises at the
Universalist church were held on Friday
evening. All We're largely attended. -
Horace w. Bell left town on Tuesday fol
Greensboro, North Carolina, where he has
position. 80 w. II. Noyes, formerly OF
| inns place, is III town from Cleveland, ONO
| - a watering tank is being put in al
the depot, and will be connected with the
village water-works. - j. G. +. Saytor
and wife of Boston have been in town for a
few days.
Wolcott.
Mrs. JERRE CARTER has gone to Canada tC
! have cancer removed. - Eddie Slaytor
has hired out to II. f. and w. Nj. Parker as
clerk in their store. - While chopping
! last week George White cut his foot very
badly. DR.. Bates was called to do up the
wound. - George Tillotson has moved
into his new house and Mr.. Cram has moved
into Phil. Woods house. - Truman
Jones has returned home from his work fol
the Fairbanks Company.