The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-21

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Douglass, Mass, is at home. - Thomas
Patrick, a nephew of John Patrick, recently
arrived from Scotland. He has gone into the
mill to take the place vacated by VIII Rae.
Plainfield.
THE Good Templars will debate the ques-
ton OF Prohibition Us. High License " at
their next meeting, Friday evening at
seven O'Clock. 81 The Chautauqua Cir
Gle will meet with Rev. G. Ill. Farnsworth
on Saturday afternoon.
East Roxbury.
THE storm last week was the most severe
one ever witnessed at this place Many
roads are not yet opened and business is at
a stand-still - Owing to nearly every
one having a severe cold, the musical enter
tainment last Saturday was not as much of
a success as it otherwise would have been.
60 Several went to West Randolph last
week to attend the musical convention.
80 Mrs. Robinson and two daughters
of Berlin are spending few weeks at Hiram
Henry's. - Mr.. Thayer, of whom men,
ton was made last week, is thought to be
better. - II. p. Abbott has been con-
fined to the house few days with severe
cold.
East Warren.
WILL MCGLAFLIN of this place and Miss
Sadie Baird of Waitsfeld we're married at
the home of the bride Wednesday evening,
March IA, by Rev. Mr.. Fiske. They have
the best wishes of their many friends for
their future happiness and prosperity.
- Merritt Wiley of Danvers, Mass. has
been visiting at Wilson Averill's. -
Mrs. Grace Pierce of Chelsea, Mass, is
spending few weeks with friends in town.
- Myron Goodspeed and Darwin
Dimick are at Montpelier as petit jurors.
60 Mr.. and Mrs. Dustin Scott have
moved to Barre. 1t is expected j. l.. Green
wood will soon move into the house vacated
by them. - More than thirty persons
from this place attended the funeral services
of George Pierce of Chelsea, Mass, held at
Roxbury the 18th. - Ezra Kingsbury is
again on the sick-lSt.
Waterbury.
SHERMAN SoMERvILLE, who of late has
been in the employ of George W. Stevens
in the lumber district on Bolton mountain
while skidding logs last week Tuesday was
caught by the chains and dragged by the
palm of the hand number of rods, inflict-
ing very severe wound, which only medi-
cal aid could help. With his hand bleeding
profusely, he proceeded to Bolton station,
where he could take the train for Water
bury or Richmond, but found trains hours
late or discontinued entirely. He resolved
to walk to Waterbury in a binding snow
storm and through drifts almost impossible,
a hazardous undertaking indeed for one
who was sustaining the loss of so much
when he fell into a culvert, where the snow
was about ten feet deep. Being completely
exhausted and weakened from the loss of
blood and the severity of the night, it was
with the greatest difficulty that he extri-
Gated himself. He wandered on two or
! three miles further, mastering up every
particle of courage possible in order to
reach his destination. In this condition on
| Tuesday night he made his way as far as
the Harvey Henry place, where he fell into
the hospitable hands of Jerry Flanagan.
! For some time he remained unconscious,
! but medical assistance was soon at hand,
his wound dressed and the man made as
comfortable as possible. - If there is
one thing needed in our village and town
more than another it is first-class library,
provided with the best and latest literature
of the day-not what makes up the ma jor-
ity of Sunday-school libraries, but good,
readable fiction, history, biography and
travels. If such an end could be attained
and such collection of books enjoyed for
| two years by the people of this place moth
ing could induce them to give it up and be
without it. The first meeting for forming
an association of this kind was held about
four weeks ago. Different methods were
| proposed and discussed, though final action
was delayed until some neghboring asso-
citation could be visited and important facts
gathered. This having been done and most
satisfactory report obtained, the work will
proceed. We should raise by subscrip.
ton and association fees at least $500, which
will buy from eight to ten hundred volumes
Other towns no larger than this are having
the benefit of such libraries, and there is ne
reason why we, in this enlightened age and
with literature as cheap as it is, should MOI
enjoy the same privileges. If we are W
and doing we can. -O On Wednesday las
occurred the eighty-tifth birthday of Mr.
Luke Joslyn, which was celebrated by
family reunion at the residence of Franz
hot,
representing four generations. The vener
able gentleman is in remarkably goot
health, being hale and hearty as a boy. Mr.
Joslyn has four brothers living, all of whom
are over eighty. - Friday evening thu
Pull Together Club met with Rev. G. NJ
Sheldon for their last winter meeting. TIL
ladies furnished refreshments, consisting o
ice-cream and cake, which was a complete
surprise to the gentlemen. The meeting
have all been well-attended and enjoyed t.
the fullest extent. The net results hav
been more than good and the fact demon
strated beyond question that a livel
reading club can be sustained every winter
- Dillingham; Post has secured TO
orator on Memorial day Colonel j. II. Luci
of Montpelier. - A camp of Sons G
Veterans has been formed, with Will Mood
as captain. The public school close
its winter term last Friday. - Set
Jones is soon to vacate the Village Hote
= with the intention of moving to the sout
part of the state. Ed. Ennis takes posses
sion of the hotel this week He will carr
on the barber business in the hotel il
stead of in Randall's block. - Mrs
Bertha Miller has returned to Boston {
finish her musical studies. She is reporte
: as having taken high honors at the receI
musical convention in Randolph. -
! Charlie Wyman accompanied Mr.. Gilbel
Smith back to his home in Sioux City, low;
- Dan Richardson was at home a fe'
7 days last week - Charles Lease is bac
= again from Barre. Building railroads
9 Dakota billiards. dom suit Charles.
. Waterbury Center.
5 j. S. HUsE will claim the ribbon for h
n hens in the production Of eggs during IL
: winter till some one else can show a bett,
record They have produced as follows
4 From December /, 1884, to March 10, 1888
! thirty-three hens laid ninety-five dozei
/ from December /, 1885, to March 10, 1SS
}. thirty-tive hens laid one hundred elevt
4 dozen; from December /, 1886, to March
b 1887 thirty hens laid seventy dozen; fro
;, December /, 1887 to March 10, 1888, thirt
s five hens laid eighty dozen. - Jol
l. Hayes died at his home in this place {
# Monday, after short illness. He leav
d wife and one son. This town hi
Is been his home for many years. He was