The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14

five to twenty-seven cents per pound the
farmers can well afford to feed literally.
- There is some talk of starting
creamery in this vicinity, but 1t will not be
likely to go this year. Some of the farmers
have now contracted their butter for the
season at about twenty or twenty-one cents
per pound. -= The sugar crop was about
two pounds to the tree up to April 10tb---a
fair yield and of excellent quality. The
Chaplin Brothers have made fifteen hundred
pounds and sold nine hundred forty-two
pounds for 1862. j. b. Chamberln has
made about ton. =C G. g. Graves son
is sick with lung fever.
Northfeld.
THE Cough memorial service in the Uni
versalst church Sunday evening was as
follows: Music by the choir; reading OF the
Scriptures and prayer by Rev. j. o; Sher-
burn, pastor of the Methodist church; me-
mortal address by Rev. |. p. Booth, pastor OF
the Universalist church; poem by Mrs. Mary
Z. Lathrop, read by Mrs. Plumley; personal
"reminiscences by Miss Frances E. Willard,
read by Miss s. Carrie Chase; temperance
song by the children. The following resolu-
tions were introduced by Frank Plumley,
Esq: !" In the providence of Almighty God,
the Christian gentlemen, the illustrious
orator, John b. Cough, is dead. 1t is a fit
ting testimonial to his eminent worth and
the worlds high esteem that wherever the
English language holds sway memorial
services are held to give voluntary voice to
heartfelt sorrow and to pay grateful tribute
to the majesty of the man, to do honor and
reverence to him who in life sought neither
honor nor reverence, to place on his untitled
head their crown of love. Thus in formal
manner do we here record our full appreci-
alton of his noble work and our sincere,
abundant grief at his sudden death; there
fore, ResolUed That in the decease of John
, b. Cough the whole world is bereft of one
who was, as an orator, first in dramatic
power, wit and pathos and foremost among
Christian phlanthropists; the temperance
movement loses its most eloquent advocate
and its workers their most devoted friend,
{ while the hesitating, anxious drinller look
ing toward reform has lost his most sympa-
+ thetic and able helper, his most encouraging
example. ResolUed, That we embalm his
5 memory and enshrine it in the innermost
sanctuaries of our hearts, transmitting to
our children and our childrens children as
. a precious legacy the story of his thralldom,
y his complete redemption, his entire conse-
E Grafton of his wonderful earnestness, SYM
. pathy and eloquence to the salvation of
4 thousands from their cups, and better,
p grander still, the lofty inspiration given to
4 millions who from their youth by its infiu-
O ence resolutely refrained from indulgence
q in strong drink. ReSolred, That though dead
4 the chain of his eloquence fingers like grateful
q incense ascending heavenward, which with
It potent force still lifts mankind to higher
d emprise and more noble endeavor." Mr..
+ Plumley supplemented the resolutions by a
e few remarks and was followed by Rev. w.
a S. Hazen, pastor of the Congregational
church, Rev. j. o. Sherburn and Principal
j. NJ. Hit. The exercises concluded with
music and the benedictiOn. DIR. Z. ID. Brad
ford presided. The services were under the
? united auspices of the Womans Christian
a Temperance Union and the Good Templars,
e and the church was appropriately draped.
l. - DIR. A. A. Minott was married Satur-
i day evening by Rev. I. z. Booth to Miss
d Lila NJ. Rumrill, at the residence of the
Y brides parents on North street. The newly
< married couple left on the night express to
,e visit friends at White River Junction and
They will live
nj for the present with Mrs. Minott's parents.
s. The doctor and his wife have many friends,
er who wish them long life and much happi-
rs ness - Horace Davis has moved from
" Amos Plastridges house at the west end of
n Vine street to Mrs. Catherine Smiths house
of on Union street. - The Good Templars
tn celebrated their thirteenth anniversary last
G. Wednesday evening, and in spite of the
ly storm and bad walking nearly every seat in
e. the hall was occupied. After short his
n torical address by Rev. l. P. Booth, there
were songs and recitations by members of
the Juvenile Temple in charge of the
superintendent, Mrs. A. Pearsons. Then
1t, followed solos, Duets and trios from the
a. opera of Ruth" illustrated by tableaux.
II Gauze was stretched across the stage open
Id ing, which gave softened and picture-like
ne appearance to the tabeauX. Afterwards an
ne excellent supper was servedin Armory Hall.
The proceeds of the entertainment were
about SIS: u: d. Snow has begun
ev housekeeping in W. NJ. Davis house
AZ corner of Vine and Pearl streets. - c.
IN E. Randalls family have gone to Woods
re- Vile, n II. - 4 disturbance was made in
k, the Salvation Army meeting Sunday evening
he by some of our village hoodlums. Captain
e. Moseey was sent for and his presence was
m sufficient to preserve order while he re-
r. NAMED. There is every opportunity for
IN persons who have not been brought up to
ne behave properly in public gatherings to keeI
as away from those meetings. and the nex'
ht time policeman is called in the offenders
as may expect he will take more vigorous
IS measures to secure order - Mrs. Mary
he 7. Lathrop, who is to speak here this evening
er comes the avowed advocate OF the pro
no hbition party, and the posters giving thu
,c, announcement of her lecture bear the i'm
Ike print of the only paper in this county, if no
ic. in the state, which has for years openly anC
ed persstently opposed prohibition. Do straw
ITS really indicate the direction of the wind
- Mr.. j. II. Shedd and his mother
To- came up from Boston Friday, and are to re
,rs main a few weeks. Mr.. Shedd has come
of for the purpose of setting his slate quarry tc
ge running. - L. G. Fletcher arrived from
lie Kansas Saturday and is visiting his sister
to Mrs. Plumley 1t was only by the meres
,rs chance that he was not on the train which
os- went into Deerfeld river last week. -
he The Ladies Social Circle of the Universalis
ols society and the Young Peoples Aid Societ,
no will meet at Concert Hall on Thursda!
M afternoon and evening of this week. I
he small admission fee will be charged ant
be- supper furnished. - The Woman
ill Auxiliary of st. Mary's society will meet TO
*. mission work on Thursday afternoon o
ty. this week with Mrs. Henry Beane from
Ial half-past one to five o'clock. - Mrs
lrs Mary A. Livermore will deliver lecture il
ms the Womans Christian Temperance Uniol
rse course during the second week in May
m - The Womans Christian Temperance
. Union will meet with Mrs. j. o. Sherburl
in on Thursday afternoon of this week at thre
ew o'clock. - Rev. |. p Booth attended
,tt funeral in Williamstown last Thursday
RS - ID. l.. Loomis, who has been will
law j. H. Hazeton, has gone to Worcester
he Mass, to work. &C w. Steele is
.v- student in DR.. Minott's dental office. -
tv- Miss I.uela Freeman of Cornish, n. H.. i
lar visiting at Mr. Plumley's. - Frank Hor
ion kns, who has been i'll with pneumonia, i
ant now out of danger and convalescent. 80
r n DR.. Nichols and wife returned Monda
he evening from New York. - Thoma
in McCarty was arrested Saturday for breac
H. of the peace on Luther Knapp and brough
r a before Justice Holton. He pleaded guilty
Md was fined 50 and costs, amounting to S641
fer and was released ON his mothers promis
as to pay the fine.
ely HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
cry THE teachers examination will be held a
un, nI the school building on Saturday of thi
m ~ week. =- Mid-term examinations occu
nce ON Thursday and Friday of this week