The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-08
Washington County.
Cabot.

GEORGE SULTAN was quite severely in
jured while choppng in the woods last
week by the falling of the limb of a tree.
Two of his ribs were broken and he was
otherwise injured. 1t is now thought he
will recover. - Rev. A. b. Euright' S
lecture is highly spoken of by those who
had the good fortune to hear it. 1t is hoped
he may he induced to repeat it. - G. w,
IL. Dwinell has been appointed assignee of
the estate of Henry Atkins, insolvent debtor.
- Miss Ella Ferrin, a teacher in the
Normal School at Randolph, spent Thanks
giving with Miss Enright. - Miss Ellen,
daughter Of Addison Laird died, after long
and severe Illness, on Sunday, November
2S, aged twenty-five years. - The select
men have been asked to lay road from
near George Kimball's, on the northwest
hill to ntersect with the Walden road near
the place now owned by Mr.. Hickey. -
Miss Fanny McDuffee has sold her house to
her sister, Mrs. Addie Harrington of Min
nesota, who, with her husband and family,
come here to reside - fine, large
butterfly came into the sitting-room of Eli
b, Stone about two weeks ago. and is now
enjoying comfortable quarters.
Calais.
THERE will he a sociable and oyster sup
per at the vestry of the Christian church
Thursday, December 9. All are cordially
invited.
East Calais.
Mrs. PERsIs PORTER, widow of the late T.
j. Porter, died at Haverhill, Mass, last Sat.
urday, at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs John Martin, and her remains were
brought here for burial Tuesday. -
Mark E. Foster of North Calais is canvass
ing for " Vermont in the Civil War" by G..
G. Benedict, having the sole agency of the
towns of Calais, Woodbury., Marshfeld and
East Montpelier. - Ira S. Dwinell took
his seat as assistant judge in county court
last Wednesday. - ID. b. Dwinell goes
back to Seminary Hill this week, and Her
bert and Hattie Wells go to Goddard Sem
mary, Barre.
THE schools have all commenced, with
the following teachers: No. l. Hattie Kill
patrick; No ., Aggie Prentis; No. 3, j. b
Thompson; No. /, Edna Boyce; No. ., Dan
Skinner; No 6, Ira Richardson; No. Z
Della Thompson; No. 9, Fred f. Lewis
- w. II. Ashley has sold the farm on
which Steve" Dana now lives to Mr.
Twigg of Waterbury for $1,000.
Marshfield.
CARL JONES broke through the ice one day
last week and came very near being
drowned - There will be a masquer'
ade promenade at the hotel hall December
16 for the benefit of the band. - The
friends and neighbors of Mr., and Mrs. Car
sal ItilllS gave lHtln d SuIDlioV i"9N t'Nh-
day it being their tenth wedding anniver.
sary - The Methodists are to give theiI
pastor a donation next week Wednesday
afternoon and evening. - Joseph Bull
lock and Ira Ormsbee commenced butcher
ing hogs last week. Six in one litter aver
aged four hundred ten and one-half pounds
dressed weight.
Middlesex.
THE selectmen have appointed Mrs. W
A. Evans superintendent of schools, TO NJ
the vacancy caused by the death of V. V
menced Monday, November %, under the
charge of Miss Ruth Newhall. - Mr.
A. Edward Drew and Miss Carrie Foster
were married Thursday, December 2, anc
started Immediately for Bridgeport, Conn
New York and Massachusetts on brida
trip. Their many friends wish them JOY
GUS journey, a safe return and long NE
of prosperity and happiness 80 A sing
ing-school &c. II, Ober, teacher) opens at thu
village school-house Saturday evening next
80 The ladies' sociable will meet witt
Mrs. Reed this wednesday, afternoon ant
evening. All are invited.
Northfeld.
C. d. EDGERToN will receive subscrip
lions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcalfs block, over Blake
store. - A signal service station ha
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Norwich University. Professor Cox, tn
officer in charge, is here making arrange
ments for setting up the instruments. o
course he is credited with causing the col'
snap. :- The toboggan slide was iin
ished Saturday. The cold weather has IN
terfered with the enjoyment, but II the dis
play of toboggans and tuqnes on the street
is correct Indication, it will be favorit
sport here this winter. - The ladies O
the Congregational society will hold a SO
ciable at Howes' Hall this "wednesday
afternoon and evening. -= a. o. Dem,
was in Boston last week. =-= G. G. Davi
of Bedford, Mass, has been in town durln
the mast week. - Miss Jennie Wilmot
in Boston this week. =- The ladies OF tn
Womans Christian Temperance Union vii
hold a union service at the Methodist churc