The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-15
Washington County.


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the Beckley neighborhood The matter
now seems to be assuming more definite
form, as a call has been issued for all dairy
men interested to meet at the Goodenow
farm in Berlin, near the old Coffee House,
tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at one
o'clock, to see what may be done. 1t is
hoped there may be large attendance, the
subject being of practical value to farmers.
80 The entertainment at Opera Hall
Friday evening of last week was of high
degree of merit, being groupings from life
to represent different groups of Rogers
statuary The audience was not as large
as had been hoped for. 60 The grand
spectacular opera, The Hermit" is to be
given at the Opera-house on Friday and Sat
urday evenings of this week. There is to
be a chorus of nearly a hundred voices,
assisted by Miss l.. NJ Kendall and Miss
Nettie Gale, pianists, and Fred Blanchard,
cornetist with Professor Harley Newcomb
of Boston as musical director. Many of our
readers will recolect the opera of Golden
Hair" given here two different seasons,
and the great success that attended it, and
will be glad of an opportunity to attend
this opera. There will be special train
from Montpelier each evening. - The
toboggan chute is kept open for sport, but
the stock seems to be falling quite rapidly
and interest in the same seems to be failing.
- Quarterly meeting services were
held at the Methodist church Saturday and
Sunday. Quite large number of persons
were received into the church by letter and
on probation. - The foreman on Whites
quarry met with severe accident last week
which resulted in the fracture of one leg.
- Many of our older citizens will be
sorry to hear of the death of Samuel Kim
ball Of Kimball's Corner, Orange, last Sat
urday of pneumonia. He was one of the
oldest residents of Orange, was well-known
in this town and would have been eighty
four years old in June. - Mrs. G.. Norris
is quite sick with an attack of typhoid
pneumonia. - A correspondent, re-
ferring to the item in our last issue concern
ing the death of Hale Ransom, says: " Mr..
Ransom was a carpenter in the employ of
l.. L. Kinney of this place mot a stone-cutter).
His brothor Eugene resides at East Hard
wick and was on visit to the deceased. In
regard to the latter's habits those who were
acquainted with him here regarded him not
as an Incorporate man up to the night of his
death, but as sober, industrious citizen"
Berlin.
EARL SARGENT and Mamie Huse were mar
ried "Wednesday, February $, and have gone
| to DuXbury visiting. - Jonathan Wood
bury is quite ill. - S. NJ. Turner and
wife are visiting friends in town.
Cabot.
THE Montpelier District Preachers Meet
ing was held at the Methodist church Tues
day and Wednesday of last week. The
sermons, papers and discussions were all
very interesting and instructive. All who
were present regretted that they were
greeted with so small audiences. 1t seems
strange that the people of the town take so
little interest in this class of meetings.
- Quite number of our farmers are
! putting in water-heaters for their stock.
They are getting so cheap that any one can
afford to have one. - Lower Cabot has
a snow-roller. 1t is a private enterprise
and fine thing, too. - The WATCHMAN
Of January % contained a notice of the
meeting of the educational commission at
| Burlington, saying that other meetings
would follow. The people of this town
would be very glad to give them hearing
If they would see fit to come here, as we
think we have had quite an experience in
school matters during the past six years,
and perhaps they could learn something
that would be of benefit to the state. -
L. III. Lance's favorite horse, General
Grant" died last Monday, aged thirty-two
years. He had been faithful servant of
the 'squire's for twenty y-eight years, and had
received the kindest of treatment. -
E. Goodwin has a position on the st. Johns
bury & Lake Champlain railroad as fire.
man. - Mrs. Harvey S. Dow is very low
with heart disease. Grave doubts are en-
tertained as to her recovery.
Duxbury.
SATURDAY, the 4th instant, Lucas Morse
drew to j. e. Crossett's mill four hardwood
ured 1 ,644 feet.
East Montpelier Center.
THE district school, taught by Miss Belle
Camp of East Randolph, graduate of Ran
dolph Normal School, closed last Friday.
1t has been poorly attended, on account of
sickness, bad weather and roads. This has
been very unfortunate for the scholars, as it
has been the best taught school we ever
visited. - There is to be union prayer
mating at Epstar'o
day. evening, to be led by Rev. Mr.. Hay
ford. - The next lyceum will be held
Wednesday evening, February %. The fol-
lowing question will be discussed: " Re-
Solued, That Women should have the right
to vote and hold office. - Sunday
schools are held every Sunday at two P. NJ.
- Rev. Mr.Sherburn preached last
Sunday.
Marshfield.
ID. b. BANcRoFT's house and barn were
burned last Friday night. The family were
away from home when it caught. Some of
the contents of both house and barn were
burned. Some things were carried safely
out, but great many were badly damaged
in the excitement. Insurance, $500. This
is the first fire in this village for ten years.
- Friday evening of this week the
Methodist society will hold its annual con-
cert and supper at its church. - Rev j.
ID. Bailey has rented Joseph Wilson's honse.
- in the village. Mr.. Wilson moves on
to his farm in Cabot. - II. ID. Hudson
has rented the Meader house. -
Nelson Felix has moved into Wooster s
house. %. w. Chase has recovered
from the measles and is able to be out.
George Bliss and Ned Thomas are sick with
the same disease. - Harvey Bullock
and Theresa Farr of this place We're mar
ried at Hardwick last week. Rev. G.. l..
Wells was the officiating Clergyman. -
There is to be leap year promenade at
Meaders Hall Saturday night. All the
ladies are invited. - Mason Hall has
been sick all winter, but is now little
| better.
MiddIesex.
GEORGE CLARK, one of our oldest citizens, is
quite ill. - Harry Howard, the Drum
mer Boy of the Potomac " is to give one of
his unique entertainments in Hudson's Hall
Friday evening of this week. - Leander
| Cummins returns to California this week.
Shady Rill.
PROFESSOR G. +. DUDLEY closed very
successful term of singing-school at the Rill
Tuesday, - Hattie Il. Sargent of Mont
pelier closed her school here last Saturday
1t was her first term and she has proven
herself we'll fitted for thelposition.
G.I.I