The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-22
Washington County.
barre.

G.. S. WHEELoCK of Tufts College is
spending few days at home - There
will be a box donation at Rev. l.. l.. Bee
mans this "wednesday afternoon and even
ing. 60 The Central Vermont Railroad
Company has surveyed route for track
from their depot here to the quarries, but as
yet the work of raising money to secure
track by the Wells River Company goes
right or. 80 Ed. Wheelock of White
River Junction and Will Stevens of st.
Johnsbury were in town this week. 80
Joseph, son of j. II. jackson, NJ D., is hav-
ing very severe attack of pneumonia. An
infant child is also quite sick with diph-
iberia. - Mrs. Fuller, living near the
Fuller bridge on Prospect street, died quite
suddenly Monday of last week at about six
o'clock r. NJ. She was ninety-siX years of
age and had been feeling about as usual
until within an hour of her death. The
funeral was held Wednesday. 60 We
would suggest to the WiliamstOwn cor
respondent that all the trouble with the Gale
farm, sold lately, was that it was too near
Williamstown. If they had just brought it
to Barre village it would doubtless have
brought $4,000 to $4,000. - The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
hold parlor sociable Friday evening at
some one OF the churches. Mrs. Purple will
read some selections during the evening.
- The Ladies' Union will hold a So
ciabe at the vestry of the Universalist
church on Saturday evening. 80 The
spectacular opera of " The Hermit" given
at the Hall last Friday and Saturday even
ings, was decided success. A large audi
enCe was present both evenings and all
were well pleased. - On Monday a
blast fired by the railroad folks in the ledge
on Hooker Hill broke seventeen lights of
glass in William Clark's buildings. Some
seventy-tive lights have been broken in the
same manner since they commenced work
there.
Cabot.
A LARGE number throughout the town
are on the sicl1-list, among whom are Mr..
and Mrs. William Lyford, on the southwest
hill-Mr. Lyford suffering from severe
cold and rheumatism and Mrs. Lyford from
pneumonia. Miss Julia harrington is quite
sick with congestion of the lungs and Mrs.
III. S. Dow of Lower Cabot is suffering from
a heart difficulty. - Wedding bells rang
| softly last Sunday evening, when George
| Dow and Maria Waterman were united in
marriage by Rev. H. A. Russell 60 The
| band advertises a masquerade promenade
| for Friday evening, March =. - School
| closes next Friday There will be exercises
/ by the scholars in the hall in the evening.
- G. w. Stevens is stopping in town
for awhile. - Annie Chase of ST. Johns
bury has been spending a week with Gertie
| Wiswell. 60 The Chautauqua Literary
and Scientific Circle of this place gave a
public entertainment at the residence of j.
=. Lamson last Monday evening. After the
occasion was one of pleasure to all in at
tendance. - Merrill Dodge has moved
| from this place on to farm in Marshfield.
- The board of civil authority met for
the abatement of taxes last Saturday. There
was the smallest number of abatements we
have had for several years. - We are
again without hotel, Mr.. O'Brien, the last
landlord, having folded his tent and re-
turned to Eden, his former residence. -
Professor Grnnell of the Burlington Medi-
cal College was in town on Monday last tC
consult with DIR. Warren in the case of Mrs
w. S. Dow. - The remains of Widow
Nathaniel Adams were brought from Marsh
field to this town for interment last Thurs
day. - Dean Hall has moved to South
Cabot.
Calais.
THE ladies of the Christian society will
give an antiquarian supper and entertain
ment at the vestry of their church mex
week Wednesday.
Fayston.
THE schools with the exception of No
y have all closed AS a whole, they have
given good satisfaction and little of til,
fault-hnding usually atoat at the close o
the schools is heard. - George Girifiitl
has bought the " Silas Wheeler " farm, whicl
has changed owners so often the past tel
years. Price paid, $50 in cash. - JOIN
Kew has traded the farm on which he ha,
for farm on German Flats owned by hi
son George.
North Fayston.
G. j. NELSON, who buried his wife here
came to town last week with his children
and mother-in-law, Mrs Fisher. They will
stop here until spring, when Mrs. Fisher vii
60 to Hudson, Mass, to live with her daugh
ter. - The school exhibition held tn,
18th was a decided success. - 1t is sale
two petitions are in circulation for the otic,
of postmaster. - Mrs. George Nelson
has been quite i'll with erysipelas, but il
now convalescent, and Burt Norton's chill
dren are sick with canker-rash. - Mrs
Horace Ingalls, died the 18th. Her age wa
seventy-seven years.
Marshfield.
f. NJ. AUSTIN, an old resident of thi
town, died last week at the home of hi
son, Nathaniel Austin. His age was ninety
four years. Mrs. Nathaniel Adam
was buried last Thursday, Rev. c. II
Farnsworth preaching the sermon. -
Sylvester Loveland is failing. He is ninety
five years old and can not recover. -
Rufus II. Farr, who has been sick will
pneumonia, followed by general prostra
tion, is gaining slowly, although not out o
danger yet. - The Woodward girl a
Meaders, who has been very i'll, is better
DIR. Carver, Mrs. Samuel Bemis, Mrs
Sylvester and Mrs Ellis have kindly care,
for her - Minnie Davis of Bradfor,
was in town over Sunday visiting friends
- Guy Shepard has hired the DAME
, Spencer place for year. He takes imme
diate possession. 80 The concert an,
supper at the Methodist church last Frida,
night was a success. Rev. G.. II. Farms
worth and wife were present, Mrs Farms
) worth favoring the audience with song
80 IL. H. Meader was arrested las
, week for intoXication and fined $3.50. ii
was again arrested Saturday night and will
have "a hearing the 2Sth instant - j. 7
Lamson will deliver lecture at the MethO
, dist church this Wednesday, evening, Sub
iect, " The Law of Labor" == The choi
of the Congregational church will give al
/ entertainment and box supper at Union yes
, try on the evening of March LIST. 1t is de
sired that each lady bring box containing
, supper for two.
MiddleseX.
REV, Mr.. MARSHALL of Stowe is to preac
in the village church next Sunday at p l
p. NJ. - The Ladies Aid Society is T.
meet with Mrs. L. III. Hammond Thursda,
afternoon and evening, March LIST, -
The auditors are to meet the town officer
: at the village Friday next for the purpos
of adjusting their accounts. - Mr.. b
Cheney, whose singing-school in this plac
closed last Thursday evening, Is to have
,s,