The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02
Caledonia County.


WHILE William p. Page was engaged with
others in taking down barn, last Wednes-
day, he jumped from the plate to a scaffold,
which broke and let him into the basement.
He struck on the back of his head and
neck, receiving serious injuries.
South Danville.
BENJAMIN GREENBANKs, whose wooden
mill was burned here, is going to rebuild at
Enfield, N. H., where the citizens will ex-
empt his property from taxation for ten years.
let him have his water-power free, and have
already given him $4,000 as an additional in
ducement.
Groton.
THE Methodists are furnishing their church
with new carpet and chandelier. Next
Friday evening they have strawberry fes-
tival at Bartlett Halls, to which every one
is invited. - A large audience was pres
ent Sunday to hear the memorial address
by the Baptist pastor. - Children's day
is to be observed June 18th by the Meth
odists.
Hardwick.
Two kegs, containing five gallons of gin
ami the same quantity of whiskey, were
seized by Constable Wakefield at the ex-
press Office in this place on May 1st 1t is
reported that the liquor was packed in a
barrel and directed to A. r. Pike, proprie-
tor of the Maple Park House. 1t was for
mally adjudicated before Justice Perley and
confscated - The personal damage
suit of Mrs. G. U. V. Miles rs. Cornelius
Clifford caused in an alteration between
Clifford and her husband last winter, was
tried May oath, resulting in disagreement
of the jury. - The suit of State Us. A. r.
Pike, for selling liquor, which was to be tried
May 25th, was continued, on account of the
non-appearance of the states attorney, to
June 22d. The states attorney appeared
the Goth, installing the date for the trial.
- The educational meeting held here
on the Goth and 9th of May, under the di-
rection of State Superintendent Dart, was
quite interesting and profitable to the small
number in attendance. Professor Campbell
of johnson Normal School was present and
took part in the exercises. Only about
thirty persons were present at either of the
day sessions, only eight of whom were
legal voters of this town. This apparent
apathy and lack of interest upon subject
problem - Mrs. Recta McLoud, widow
of the late Colonel Ira McLoud, suffered a
light paralytic stroke on the 2Sth. Her adj
vanced age renders the result doubtful.
A. j. Kittridge has recently put a
fine soda-fountain into his grocery. -
M. B. McCrillis has moved his grocery bust
ness into the storerooms of his new build
ing, using the old rooms solely for har-
ness-shop. - Hardwick band gave a
promenade concert at Wocott Monday
evening, the 31st. - A. T. Way is re-
ported seriously i'll. - Frank Chandler
anu wiz VI w OoopoIO' 4huoo'j oiO III w" II
visiting friends. Mr.. Chandler went to
Massachusetts, about six years ago and is
now employed in grocery store there.
- There was cotillon party at the
Centennial House on Friday evening, the
2Sth About twenty couples attended.
Peacham.
LAST week Tuesday lightning struck and
burned to the ground large barn owned
by Sprague and Fred Hartman. Two hogs
and three head of stock persisted in the
flames. There was an insurance ON the
property of $500.