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

REV. MIR. FIsKE, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in this village, and the Rev.
Mr.. Richardson, pastor of the one at Gays
vile, exchanged last Sunday - The
young people are to have masquerade
upon roller skates at the Bascom House
rink on Saturday evening next, to which
all are cordially invited. - Dustin
Bowen, whose sickness was mentioned last
week, died on Thursday. For many years
he had lived almost the life of a hermit,
living back upon the hill away from any
public highway, until few years ago road
was laid past his house, where, with no
companion except his cattle and other dumb
beasts, he had lived alone until, grown old
and feeble, some of his neighbors have
kindly tried to care for him. that his last
days might be as comfortable as possible.
lie was a very eccentric man, seemingly
trying to be different from other men, One
form of his eccentricity was that many
years ago he conceived the idea that it was
not good for a mans health to wear a coat,
so for many years twenty or more, we
think he had worn no coat. Well do we
remember when we We're a young boy,
many years ago, of seeing him in the village
in the evening when the thermometer
marked many degrees below zero without
the sign of coat or anything in its place to
protect him from the weather except cot
ton shirt Yet Notwithstanding all of the
exposure to which he had subjected him
self to, he lived to, and died at, good old
age. MT. Ilace Oh w ODurI Mass, OF
the firm of j. b. Alley & Co., was in town
last week looking over the business here.
- Miss Cherry Brown is spending
few days with Mrs. George Abbott. -
Alice Edison returned from her five weeks
visit TO South Woodstock on Wednesday of
last week - George Montgomery and
wife of st. Adams visited at John Reeds
last week. - Mrs. A. j. Graham, ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs. George
III. Upper, visited another daughter Mrs.
Bradley, at Ludlow last week. - Ed.
Carpenter has been confined to the house
with "A severe cold for several days. -
Abbie McIntire of Randolph visited at
Charles Kdder's last week.
East Bethel.
HEMAN SMITH celebrated his eighty-eighth
birthday the 18th instant. - Hard colds
are very prevalent. - Mrs. Ferris, with
five children has moved here from RoXbury
and rented the Tom. Clark house, now owned
by Albert Whitney. 80 Mrs. Stephen
Hanks over eighty years of age, is very low.
Mrs. DIR. Hanks from New York is with her
for awhile. - Mrs. Mark Powers of st.
Johnsbury is visiting Mrs. Kilbourn Day
Gaysville.
THE meetings held by the Adventists dur
ing the past week have been quite well at
tended. All who came once We're quite sure
to attend again. Miss Grace Esterbrooks of
Sherburne assisted in the singing, which was
very good. - MISS Auule smith mas
gone TO Massachusetts for a few weeks stay.
- The Choral Union will give an old
folks concert at Union hall this (Wednes-
day) evening. 80 Mr.. +. j. Curtis is to
occupy f. V. Hassam's house on Stony
Brook the coming year.
Sharon.
A. b. FINNEy and Henry Luce are very
sick with pneumonia, Their recovery is
doubtful - Mrs. G. A. Williamson is
reported as being little better. DIR. Car
penter of Burlington was called to see her
last Friday. - Mr. and Mrs. Avery close
their labors at the hotel this week.
ABOUT thirty officers attended the annual
school of officers of the First Regiment,
National Guard of Vermont, held at Rut-
land last week. Colonel w. l.. Greenleaf
had charge of the drill and Lieutenant
colonel Estey was instructor in the manual
of the sword, Major Kinsman was instruc-
tor in company movements, and Adjutant
Fuller instructor in artillery tactics. Gov
ernor Pingree inspected the movements and
instruction. A banquet was given to the
visitors at the Bates House by the Kingsley
Guards. Among the speakers were Gov
ernor Pingree, Judge Veazey, Postmaster l..
w. Redington, Colonel Albert Clarke, Colo
mel w. l.. Greenleaf General l.. q. Kings
ley, Northumberland j. j. Estey and
Major G. G. Knsman.
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