The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01


hands considerably. Since the LIST OF
April has passed people do not seem to
hesitate about investing in property. as this
years tax, based on the LIST of April hold
ings, will wind up the railroad bonded
debt. - The foundry company is turn
ing out large number of plows, which
find a ready sale.
HARDwIcK.-O. II. Marsh has begun lay
ing the foundation to his new building on
the street corner north of Wakefield's black
smith.shop. He purposes erecting a two
story block twenty-four by forty feet He
says he has the privilege of building higher
II he wishes to. - Judge Perley has
sold his tenant-house near the grist-mill
to Simeon Swerdfeger, brother of our
grist-mill owner. - Mrs. S. j. Shipman
has much improved the appearance of her
place in the building of nice and sub
stantial fence on the street fronts. -
S. III. Warren has the frame of his new
barn up, and the roof and siding is being
put on. 80 The spring term at the Acad-
envy closes this week. The attendance has
been larger than usual for spring term.
- b. II. Smith has moved from the
Bridgman house to G. Il. McCrillis' farm.
80 Harvey Noyes, blacksmith for sew
eral years, past for r. f. Carter's granite
business, has gone to Barre, being offered
much higher wages there than here. His
family remains here, at least for the present.
- John Nichols of Lowell, Mass, has
been in town the past week, on account of
his mothers death. She died at Island
Pond, Vt, where she had resided for
several years, but was brought here for in
terment, being a former resident of this
town and Wolcott 80 We understand
that Charles Hatch is to move to Crafts
bury as soon as the health of his wife will
permit.
WEST RANDoLPH.-Rev. V. NJ. Hardy is
in Boston this week. - School finishes
May 30, and the graduating exercises will
be held May 80. - Hon. William H.
Dubois and son are in New York this week.
80 The Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin show
drew a small house Saturday evening, and
we congratulate every one who didn't go,
as it was about the slimmest show that ever
struck this town. - Martin Tewksbury
and wife have returned. - Rev. Mr..
Puddefoot gave an interesting lecture Fri
day night on the West. - Frank Girls
void was in St. Adams last week on bust
ness. - Harvey Kent went Monday to
Bellows Falls, where he is to work. 60
There were union services at the Baptist
church Sunday evening, Rev. Mr.. Frazer
preaching. - Constance Gerry began
her school on Fisk Hill Monday Myrtle
Wellbrdge in Snowsville and Annie Prince
in Brookfeld. - At the meeting of the
Iron Hall, April %, two new members were
accepted. This is now one of the largest in
the state. 60 DR.. G.. V. Goss, one Of the
state, is soon to go to Providence, II. l.,
where he has a first-class position as resi-
dent physician in an asylum. - Loren
Grswold is very sick and is not expected to
live He has been to Boston for treatment,
but there is not much hope of his recovery,
as he is eighty-four years of age. - Hale
Flint has gone to Chicago - II. II.
Mcintyre started for Alaska last week.
WEST FAIRLEE.-The telephone is in
working order now and the office is in w.
menced, with Miss Huntington teacher in
the upper grade and Arlie Taylor in the
lower. - Mrs. Paul went to Boston Mon
day for goods. - Mr.. Krause is stopping
at the hotel and Captain Pollard, an old and
experienced mining captain, is expected to
come to Ely for awhile. His many friends
will welcome him, and under his expert
enced eye the mines will be set in better
condition. - People at last are waking
up to the fact that this place has a reputa-
ton for rum that is not savory. B. Hyde
was taken up last week for selling liquor,
and went to Chelsea, where the matter was
settled. If he were the only offender we
should hope for a change, but there are
plenty more. Let the broom make clean
sweep now. - Mr. and Mrs. j. II.
Hewitt celebrated the twenty-first ami
versary of their marriage Monday evening.
G. p. Abbott's brother has moved
on to the LOOMS place. - w. II. Mar
tin and wife are attending the celebration
in New York. - Henry Simons was
thrown from wagon last week and badly
hurt. - Jesse NJ. Smith, the we'll
known horse-buyer from Rhode Island,
died at the residence of l.. G. Drew, of pneu-
monia, after an illness of eight days. -
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ellis surprised
them last Wednesday evening, the twelfth
anniversary of their marriage, and presented
them with an elegant silver set and hang
inc aV. 4 ...s.s
friends in New York
VERsHRE.-George Maltby is very sick
and is not expected to recover. Mr.
Adams from Chelsea has moved on to the
Henry Bryant farm. - Deacon III. Col
ton has bought the farm formerly owned and
occupied by G. G.. Cotton, who has moved to
Bradford. 80 The Adventists expect to
dedicate their new church the second Sab
bath in May, Henry Bastaw and fam,
lily are about moving on to the Iiba Fletcher
farm. ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Colburn and Mr. and Mrs
Maltby were called to Thetford Center, last
week Thursday, to attend the funeral of
their aunt, Mrs. Messer. - The schools
in town are generally to begin the first Mon
day in May. - f. NJ. f. Cain, former
superintendent of the mines, has gone to
New York. and his family will follow him in
a few weeks. - The remains of Miss
Cynthia Paine, former resident, were
brought here for interment last week
- Captain Pollard has arrived at Cop
perfield and will, it is thought, take charge
of the business at the mines. He was for
meriy for many years superintendent of the
mines and many here are glad to welcome
him back. - The pumps have ar
rived and the water is to be taken out of
the mines. The owner, o. X. Krause OF New
York, is here, and proposes seeing what the
prospect is for copper before making further
outlay. - Thomas Welch, whose build
ings were burned last winter, has bought
the Montgomery farm adjoining his place.
and will move back to his farm soon. -
One of the pleasantest social events OF the
season was the celebration, last week Tues
day, of the nineteenth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Pashley.
WArTsFIELD. - The town meeting, April
%, called TO see If the town would vote to
build school-house up the river, in the old
No district, adjourned till the first Tues
day in March, 1890, without taking any ac-
ton. - Friday evening, April g. the
members of Valley Lodge, No. Is, l. o. o. F..
with their families met at their hall to cele-
brate the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
order in America. The literary exercises
consisted OF music, Rotations, readings
etc, concluding with an address by District
Deputy Grand Master Childs, after which
the company partook OF bountifu Toys
ter-supper," with the usual accompani-