The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-17

similar papers IN Other states, ana were in
no particular more difficult than those put
to teachers of like grades in New York and
Pennsylvania. Those who passed the re-
quired per cent were Miss Julia Parker
81; Miss Edna Boyce, W3; Miss Nellie S.
Fogg and Miss Mabel Kingsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davies of New York, who were
in town last summer, have again engaged
rooms at the hotel. 80 Owing to the alb
sence Of the pastor at conference, there will
be no services in the Methodist church Sun
day. 80 Mr.. Frary, junior member of the
firm of Frary Brothers, has been in town
this week. He leaves the school of tech
nology, at Worcester, in June to locate
here permanently - Joseph Hutchin-
son has made over 600 pounds of sugar from
1877 trees Who beats this record? -
Rev. Richard Morgan, presiding elder of
the Springfield district, was in town Mon
day night on his way to conference Mr.
Morgan was pastor of the Methodist church
in Waterbury tweuty-seven years ago.
- Bert Anterior is home from Boston
on brief vacation. On his return he en-
ters the large clothing house of Shuman on
Washington street. 80 Mr.. Ayres is
rapidly putting up a dwelling house near
his shop on Randall street. 80 CANA
liel Washburne took the night train for
Boston on Sunday with the expectation of
securing work in jewelry store in the
city. - II. f. Smith is meeting with
great success in the sale of his Polaris
potatoes having bought all the pure seed
available, in addition to his own large crop,
to meet the demand. Nearly 300 barrels
have already been shipped besides the two
hundred barrels sent off last fall About
100 barrels more are sold and ready to ship,
which leaves but very few unsold and or
ders are being received for these daily.
- Send your orders for printing of any
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Sherman, a former Waterbury boy, an en-
gineer on the Delaware & Hudson railway,
was killed in an accident near Port Henry
yesterday.
WILLIAMsTowN.- The sad news of the
death of Fanny c. Bass daughter of the
late Joel Bass, Jr., on Friday morning last
was telegraphed from Chicago that day.
She had been an invalid for months, from
rheumatism. The case had been regarded
AZ hopeful however, until the previous
week, when she became worse. Her brother,
DIR. William Bass of Lowell Mass, was
with her for some days before her death,
endeavoring to alleviate her sufferngs.
Previous to her departure from Williams
town, her native place, to Chicago, years
ago, Miss Bass was one of our best-known
and beloved young ladies'. She united with
the Congregational church little more
than thirty years ago. Her patient Chris
tian character at that time-when for many
ease was thought to be incurabe-is pleas
antly remembered by those who knew her
best. After her removal to Chicago she was
for a long time teacher in the public schools
Occasional visits to the old home and meet
ing the old acquaintance in Chicago, have
kept up the kindly interest in each other, on
the part of Miss Bass and friends of earlier
days. However great the loss to other
members Of this bereaved family, it must
seem especially so to the aged mother, so
kindly remembered here, to whom this
daughter must have been a Il" staff " indeed
in her declining years. May they find some
comfort in the affectionate remembrance of
their loved one that others will share with
them - Henry G. Houses family is in
" deep waters" Another of his daughters,
Miss Dora, nineteen years of age, died of
diphtheria on Sunday morning last, and
was buried in the village cemetery at five
o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.
She had been sick some weeks, but her re-
covery had been expected. The disease
ended in heart failure" Only one MEM
Der of the family could follow her to the
grave, another sister being very low with
the same disease. Rev. F. W. Hamblin
offered prayer at the house and also at the
grave. A large circle of friends was at the
grave at the hour of burial The floral trib-
utes from young friends were profuse and
beautiful. More eloquent than words could
have BEEN perhaps, were the falling tears
as the body of this bright and beloved
young lady was lowered to its resting-place.
- Mary Jane Work, the deaf and dumb
daughter of the late Elias Work, died last
Wednesday at the age of tifty-tive, In her
young days she had the benefit of the asy-
lum for deaf mutes at Hartford, Conn. Her
nirmty shut her offlfrom many of the com
mon enjoyments of life, but how nobly it
brought out the great-heartedness of her
brother, Lyman A. Work who had to be a
father to her for so many years, is well
known here. - Mrs. Joel Hersey died
from consumption last Wednesday. -
Mrs. Oliver S. Walker received, last week
news of the death of her brother, Martin
Bixby of Plattsburgh, n. Y. - Ella
Martin, sick with diphtheria, is thought to
be doing well. - Charley Holden is
quite sick at his grandfather's, William
Hanson, having taken cold in a leg that he
had cut with an axe. - Mrs. Warren
ole, now in Ohio, seems to have found
relief from her facial trouble by the removal
of teeth, apparently sound. - The farm,
stock, etc, of Leavitt S. Hayward just de-
ceased are to be sold very soon, and Mrs.
Hayward will go elsewhere The farm is
said to be an excellent one. Mr.. Hayward
had brought it up to fine condition -
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman l. Jackson
formerly of Williamstown, but now of
Barre, was celebrated on Fast day. There
was a large gathering Vi lTltuuS dl lutll
home, who left valuable gifts of silver
- Charles Seaver is in Boston for goods
for his new store. 60 Frank AinSworth
of Brooktield comes here one day in the
week with his meat-cart. - Charles
Webster has hired the Albert Bruce house
paying, it is said 500 year for it, He is
to rent single room in it for one dollar per
week. 80 We hear that Will Carpenter
has bought the " Chloe Bacon house " in
Mill Village, for $500. - A good one,
in more senses than one, is told of towns
man. A user of tobacco himself, he had
been trying to "reform" one who " took
something stronger" Finally the latter
promised to break off drinking if the former
would abjure tobacco, and it was agreed
to. At last accounts both persons were
sticking " to their pledges. - " Dell y
Stone is working for Durham, landlord OF
the hotel. - II. ID. Abbott is again try.
ing foreign help ON his farm, having recently
been to Springfield, Mass, for Poles. -
Frank A. Walker graduates from the Yer.
mont Academy, Saxton's River the com
ing summer. - Elton Burnham, son OF
James Burnham, came up from Taunton
Mass, last week with a newly-wedded wife
- Arthur imons, son of Lucius S. 81.
mons, returned last week from Providence
r. |. - Mrs. w. u. Pratt and son have
returned from Massachusetts - Mrs
Thomas Poland is sick with neuralgia
- Sumner Wheatly and family are
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