The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11
From Our Town Correspondents.

At the village meeting to hear and act on
the report OF the committee to investigate
the charges Tor rumors) in regard to the
sewer contract, report was gwen reflect
ing in some measure on the way the con-
tract is being done but after two hours of
discussion the report was tabled.
The district school in No commenced
with eight teachers and 272 scholars the
first day and 34 before the end of the week,
with total number of $40 different scholars
the first week. With as large an increase
of scholars for the next year as we have had
for several years past, the sCbool-houses
will be overcrowded at the commencement
of another year, and the problem of more
school room will have to be met. Repairs
have been made and are being made on the
school buildings to the amount of about five
hundred dollars.
school meeting was held Friday night
to see If the district would repair the board
ing-house (Hotel Barrel and to see il certain
claims against certain individuals should be
abated. The principal claim was against
Mr. Rugg for rent. After discussion it was
voted TO leave both questions to the pru-
dental committee, the first to see on what
terms the clearinghouse could be rented
and let the tenant make repairs, also to ma
il the building can be sold and for how
much. The matter of claims was left to the
committee to settle il possible but If not to
offer to arbtrate, or take legal means to
collect.
Mcleod x simpson nave NUMBER Oh
large jobs on hand, some OF them nearly
ready to ship. One is a monument with
bottom base seven feet square and the three
bases about five feet hilh, on which is a
column die and cap six feet high. The col
umus and panels are polished. Above the
die is shaft nineteen feet three inches
high surmounted by draped urn three
feet high; another larger one with base
seven feet nine inches square with draped
shaft twenty-five feet ten inches. The
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and the entire hight is forty-eight feet.
They have also two large tomb jobs one of
which is going to Michigan and the other to
Wisconsin.
Brookfield.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts is to preach at the First
church next Sunday afternoon.
Eugene Goodrich of Syracuse, N. Y, has
been visiting his brother, Dr. V. G. Good
rich, the past week.
Mrs. Lydia Benedict, formerly of this
town, now CT Plainfeld, N. H.. had an at
tack of paralysis last week.
Mrs. William Carr accompanied Mrs. II.
S. Caswel of the Home Missionary " to
the Windham County Conference last week.
They attended in the interest of the home
missionary work.
Misses Leila and Jennie Peck, Minnie
Clark and Winnie Parmenter are to attend
the graded school at West Randolph, which
commences this week. Marshall Peck con-
tinues his course of study at the normal
school at Randolph also commencing this
week. VIII Royce also enters the normal
school
Cabot.
Fred and Will Waldo and Elon Barrett
were at home over Sunday from Barre.
Sylvester Whittier and wife and their
son Henry, of Boston, have been visiting in
town
E. H. Clark and O. r. Collins of this
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week.
Miss Fannie McDuffe has returned from
Saratoga, where she has been spending the
summer.
Mary Haines goes to Montpelier on Satur-
day of each week to receive instruction in
vocal music.
Rev. II. A. Russell has recovered from his
recent illness. He occupied the pulpit of
the Congregational church last Sunday as
usual.
E. S. Knowles was kicked by one of his
horses one day last week, and when found
was unconscious but is fast recovering at
present.
Miss Carrie Shaw, who has been board
ing at the hotel, returned last week to her
home in Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs. Warner
and her two boys from the same place will
remain few weeks longer.
j. II. Damon has been in Burlington
visiting his sister, Mrs. f. G. Haines, who
is at DIR. Clark's retreat for mind treatment
Her condition is much improved and it is
expected she will be able to return to her
home in few weeks.
Calais.
The silos of A. and E. A. Morse will be
filled this week.
The young people had an enjoyable corn
roast at the Curtiss pond last week.
a game of baseball was placed at T. T.
Landmarks last Saturday nv local teams
j. L. Boardman, who bought and sold the
Sanders farm last spring, is stopping in
town.
School commenced at Maple Corner last
Monday with Mr.. Ellis of Roxbury and
Ina l.. Robinson as teachers. About sixty
pupils are in attendance.
Chelsea.
John B, Bacon is at Saratoga for fort
nights visit.
Rev. r. C. Lansing concluded a supply of
three weeks at the Congregational church
last Sunday.
John G. Pierce is barbering at the hotel
and Philip j. Little has removed his barber
shop to DR.. Goss' office.
Brock S. Flint has finished his engage
ment at j. b. Atwood's, and is at home for
the present. John NJ. Atwood takes his
place in the store.
The town tax has been put into the treas
urer nanuS Tor COllectlOn a discount OF
four per cent will be allowed if paid within
ninety days from September Sd.
The following school districts in town
are supplied with teachers, most of the
schools having already begun No. 3, Clara
j. Laird No. I, Myrtle f. Sprague; No. 8,
Lucy e. Corwin; No. 9, Mrs. Ella f. Med
calf No. 10, Mary A Burbank No. ~,
Sarah E. Hemenway; No II, Mrs. Edith
NJ. Fuller. Laura r. Fuller teaches in the
Stanley district in Washington, Matte e.
Flint in Williamstown, Hattie e. and Emily
F. Carpenter in Tunbridge.
East Corinth.
W r. Rowland has gone to Middlebury
to attend school.
G. l.. Kemp, having finished work at the
Summit Hill House, has gone back to Dart
mouth College.
The visitors in town during the past week
are G. M. Colburn, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Powers of Bratteboro, and Mrs George
Stafford aud daughter.
East Montpelier.
Fred Worthen is at school at the Meth