The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-07


several years we have a frst-class blacksmith
located in the village. 1t is convenience
the whole community will appreciate.
- Orlando X. Holister of College Hill,
Mass, arrived home Saturday for two
weeks vacation. - If there is no change
for the better the farmers will have one of
the lightest sugar seasons for many years.
20. V. Templeton has been quite
sick with pneumonia, having been confined
to the house about three weeks, but is re-
ported on the gain now -=" SO near
and yet so far " were undoubtedly the
thoughts of Mrs. Sarah Cate Coburn, last
week Thursday morning, as she looked
across the broad expanse of water to her
old home not over one hundred rods
away, yet to have reached it at any time
during the day she would have had to
travel several miles
A PAIR of English rabbits girdled three
valuable young apple-trees for a. ID. Bragg
| one day last week. - Mrs. Hickory,
whose husband works in Montreal made
him visit recently and now one of her
children is sick with smallpox. The
selectmen have taken precautions to keep
the disease from spreading.
North Fayston.
THERE is considerable excitement in South
| Fayston over a case of smallpox. Mrs.
Julius Hickory recently visited Montreal,
| taking one of her children with her. Since
returning home the child has been taken
sick and the doctor pronounces it case of
smallpox. - Mrs Walter Porter, who
has been quite sick with a large swelling on
her face and neck, is improving. = Mrs.
David Lamson died very suddenly last
week. She was ninety years of age.
Mrs. Emma Kimball of Brandon is visiting
her parents. - Clara ID. Brown, who
has been visiting friends in Morrisville, re-
turned home last week. - Mrs. George
Summerville has moved to South Fayston
and William Hill has moved to Moretown
Marshfield.
MINNIE e. DAVIS has returned home from
Washington, where she has spent the winter,
and will remain here during the summer.
- At the special town meeting, last
week Tuesday, G.. w. II. Dwinell was chosen
first constable and DR.. H. S. Carver second
constable. - Frank White is putting an
addition on to his barn, making it thirty by
fifty feet. - At the village school meet
ing Ira H. Edison was elected clerk and COM
mittee, A. T. Durant, treasurer, and ID. b.
Pitl<in, collector. Twenty cents on the
dollar was raised to defray school expenses.
The district will have sixty weeks of school,
employing two teachers. - A. L. Du-
rant broke the gearing to his saw-mill few
days ago and got the new one in last Satur-
day, but could not hoist his gate, as the
high water had filed the wheel with sand,
ETC., which necessitated clearing it out.
- The water in the Winoosk river last
Thursday morning was the highest it has
been since 1869. The ice went out in grand
shape Wednesday night. - ID. w. Ban
croft is in the hotel as landlord and will
have an oyster-supper and promenade next
week Tuesday evening, with music by the
Marshfield Cornet Band, which insures a
good time musically Let the people in
and out of town turn out and give him
welcome and their good wishes for his
future career. 30. H. Robinson was on
the road last week for George o. Davis and
failed to come home Saturday night, prob
ably the state of the roads having something
to do about it. - Sugaring as yet seems
to be a thing of the past, there being but lit
tie sap except in certain localities -
Mrs. York continues nearly the same as she
has been, yet it is not expected that she
will get up again. - Henry Smith is
making preparations for building barn the
coming summer. - E. McCrillis is in
fitting for market. We hear that he has
sold some of those he took with him. -
Cadet Elbridge w. Gilman returned to
Norwich University last Saturday. -
Mrs. G. l.. Wells still continues in very
poor health. - r. II. Farr is suffering
, from another severe attack of lung trouble.
- Mrs. Fri V. Spencer, whose musical
ability is well-known and appreciated in
Washington county, closed her singing
school last Monday night. 1t was her first
attempt at public teaching, but she gave
, general satisfaction. - Rev. George l..
Wells preached very able sermon last
, Sunday without notes.
, MiddIesex.
PROFESSOR OBER's singng-school is to be
Friday evening of this week. Monday even
ing, the 18th instant, there is to be re-
. hearsa for the singing convention under his
charge to be held Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 18th and 14th instants. He has engaged
| Mrs. Ila Marsh Johnson of Northtield as
, soloist and other singers from abroad. An
interesting and profitable time is anticipated.
, - 1t is rumored that the hotel here is
, about to change owners. - The spelling
match has been postponed indefinitely, and
the Young Peoples Society will hold its reg
ular meeting with Mrs. o. II. Richardson
, this "wednesday evening.
. Moretown.
/, ELIZA MoULToN is working in Montpelier.
, - E. c. Clark has moved to this place
! from Stowe. - Mrs Frank Felt OF
= Waterbury and Nathan Child of Lowell
, Mass. are visiting in town. - A sugar
. festival is announced for Wednesday even
: ing of the present week under the auspices
,, of the Ladies' Aid Society. - We are in
: formed that the net receipts of the donation
for the benefit of Rev. E. II. Bartlett were
, $12, and not SS, as stated last week.
? Northfield.
I c. ID. EDGERToN, at f. Plumley's office
over A. K. Denny's store, will receive
, subscriptions and advertisements for the
WATCHMAN, and accounts can be paid him.
- The road near Colby'S blacksmith
shop was undermined by the water, and
| about eight o'clock Thursday morning a
piece about twenty by twelve feet caved in
3 and temporary bridge had to be built to
make il passable. j. G. Gallup has
4 leased to j. G. Fletcher his eight-acre now
' ing north of the village. w. w. Frost
| from Manchester, n. H., has bought w. H.
Morris house on the corner of Central and
South streets for 81 900 and has taken pos
session. - An interesting and practical
7 temperance lecture was given at the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening by Frank Plum
ley, Esq, and we hope his words may be
remembered and acted upon by our people
= The Methodists and Congregational
4 lists will hold union service at the Metho-
5 dist church Fast day at eleven O'Clock and
= Rev. j. O. Sherburn will preach. 80 A
5 Cough memorial service will be held at the
Union church next Sunday evening, the
: leading feature of which will be an address
t by Rev. |. u. Booth. =- The telephone
exchange has been moved to the express
office and is in charge of w. f. Nichols.
- The Salvation Army opened the cam
paign in this town Sunday evening A lit
tie before three o'clock a detachment, con-
( sisting of three men and woman, marched
from Gokey Hall to the common, playing on
, an accordeon and two tambourines Taking
position opposite G.. b. b. Denny's store,
they addressed the crowd, sang and prayed,
and then returned to the hall, followed by a
miscellaneous company of thirty or forty.
! Services are held every evening at half-past