The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25
Washington County.
Barre.

labors here last Sunday evening. The at
tendance has been very large aud much in
terest has been manifested A large num-
Der of inquirers are seeking the way of
truth as the result of the three weeks series
of meetings, in which the Congregational
and Methodist churches united. They
were in the full sense union meetings, no
services having been held at the Methodist
church the past two Sabbaths except Sun
day-school, in order that all might attend
these meetings. dispatch from
Evanston III to Nathaniel Chamberlan's
folks Sunday stated that e. f. French was
there at his wife's brothers very i'll, and
was not expected to live through the day
Mr.. and Mrs. French went on the Raymond
California excursion about February 1st.
- A fair amount of sugar of fine quail
ity is being made by our farmers - The
village schools commenced again Monday,
the former teachers being retained, so far
as we learn. II. w. Blodgett has
been on the sick-list, but is able to be out
again. - About fifteen mules were
taken in here last week by Mr.. Hill for sale
and use in his lumber business in Moretown.
- Rev l.. l.. Beeman is to remain here
another year, at which the Methodist So
ciety is well pleased. - A. G. Fisher
of Chicago is in town for few days.
Cabot.
THE Dutch measles have arrived in town
and the prospects are that they are going to
do tiourishing business. - We notice
that the road commissioners are to meet at
the town clerks Office May 3, at nine o'clock
A. NJ, to settle with every man that has any
account against the town for work on the
roads the past winter. We shall then know
what it has cost us to keep the roads open
during the winter. - Rev. j. E. Knapp
returned from conference to his charge
in this town refreshed and fully ready
| for another years labor. He was
| heartily welcomed last Sabbath by his peo-
ta1a nd tha t1t,it 11xr
! The Union Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany has settled with f. II. Clark for his
loss by fire April n by paying him $1,000.
- The listers have completed the per-
sonal list and tbs in the town clerks office
| for inspection by those who wish to see it,.
- We regret to learn that Rev. j. p.
! Stone has concluded not to occupy the resi-
dence lately purchased by him at Lower
Cabot, the church at Dalton, n. H., having
engaged his services for another year.
East Calais.
WILL HALL moved week before last into
/ the Dwinell tenement. - Mr.. and Mrs.
b. p. White and daughter Mabel leave to-
morrow Thursday for Boston, to be gone a
week or more. Mrs. T.. A. Wilbur and G..
X. Dwinell are both spending the week in
Boston. - Quite a deal of excitement
and no little fun has been created by some
| of our worthy citizens who, through not
understanding the law, kicked at the new
post-office regulations by which they are re-
qured to pay the sum of three cents per
quarter for box-rent. - Mary Dwinell
came home from Winchester, Mass, Mon
day She has engaged to teach during the
summer in district No. ..
Fayston.
WINTER seems to linger in the lap of
spring. The highways are full of snow and
people who live on the hills have great
trouble in getting their produce to market
on account of the great depth of the snow.
- Nearly all the farmers are well
satisfied with the sugar season. Many have
made more at this date (April 2D than they
made last year. - Miss Della A. Thomp-
son has returned from her visit in Canada
She speaks highly of the Canadians and
| thinks they can not be surpassed for cor
diality and hospitality.
Marshfield.
Mr. RUFUS FARR, whose illness was men,
toned in these items some time ago, is fail
ing. - We take the following from the
Malone On. " Farmer. MIR. A. F. Put
nam has sold his house and lot in this vii
lage situate at the corner of Park and
Second streets, to r. ID. Huntington. Con-
sideration, $3.50. Mr.. Putnam having re-
Gently met with sad bereavement in the
death of his wife, finds himself alone and
has decided to return to his old home and
friends in Marshtield, Vt. Mr.. Putnam has
won many friends in Malone, who sympa
thize with him in his atflicton and sincerely
regret his going from them"
Middlesex.
REV. PERRY MARSHALL will hold services
in the village church next Sunday after.
d noon and each Sunday afternoon following
| at fifteen minutes past two p NJ. until further
notice. - The Ladies' Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Rufus Leland tomorrow
CThursday) afternoon and evening. All are
cordially invited. - Carey Darling son
of a. j. Darling, is very sick, but at the pres
ent writing is thought to be little better
- Abbott A. Moore is very poorly now
and suffers much from a cancer. - Belle
Holden has sold her farm in Moretown to
Hiram Hathaway for 81 200
Shady Kill.
ABOUT an average amount of sugar is be
ing made. Some are sending their product
to the Maple Sugar Exchange at Brattle
boro. - Norris Edgerly has rented
Luther Maxham's house. He expects tC
work in the mill at Putnamsville. =
Cora Alden is on the sick-list as is also Mrs
Luther Markham. - 1t is rumored thai
Fred York is to rent Mrs. Wells place.
PutnamsviIle.
THOSE interested in beautfying the school
house grounds are requested to meet the
committee at the school-house Saturday
evening, the 2Sth instant. 60 j. w
Dillon, Charles Martin and +. =. Whitney
went to Boston last week and bought some
horses at auction.
Northfield.
f. j. MARTIN, at the Office of f. Plumley
will receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for the WATCHMAN. - Franl
Plumley, Esq, goes to New York mex
week as a delegate to the anti-saloon con
vention of the republican party. - Pro
fessor j. NJ. Hit, who for seven years hai
been principal of the Northheld Graded anC
High School, has resigned his position ant
gone to No. > Somerset street, Boston, where
he has a position in the firm of ID. G. Heatl
& Co., school-book publishers. Rev l. p
Booth, pastor of the Universalist church
has been engaged, at the same salary pal,
Professor Hit, for the uneXpired term o
five weeks, - Last Saturday night "a
William Granfeld was returning to hi
home from the village his horse slipped
and fell, breaking its leg. = The mem
bers of Northfeld Lodge, |. o. o. F., as
sisted by Social Lodge, ID. of r., and Eureki
Encampment, No. 10, will celebrate the an
niversary of the order at Odd Fellows Hal
next Thursday. - f. w, Colby went t,
the Office of Dentist Clark in Montpelier
April II, and had nineteen teeth eXtracte,
by his new method. He expresses himsel
as perfectly satisfied.
Waitsfield.