The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-16

quite distance before they realized that
they were i" left"
NORTH PoMFRET. Mrs Addie Living
ston was in town last week =- There
was singing-school at the Center last
Friday evening" with o. NJ Tinkham as
teacher. =- Marvin Whipple and wife
have been called to North Williston by the
death of brother Of Mrs Whipple. &C.
There will be sociable and oyster-supper
at the hall Tuesday evening January %
=" The Farmers Club held a meeting
Tuesday, January s, at the hall Professor
Cooke and Messrs Winslow and Vail of the
Board of Agriculture were present
CABoT. During the past year there were
ten deaths in town. Five persons were
brought here for burial and two from this
place were carried to other towns The
death list is the smallest in the history of
the town, the lowest for thirty years past,
being seventeen deaths - Hosea Ja-
cobs was severely injured in the head by
being thrown from load of wood one day
last week. - The hay scales have been
thoroughly repaired during the past week.
- Miss Frank McAllister, who has
been at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur
hngton training for a practical nurse, has
located in Barre. 80 Joshua Morse aged
seventy years, died last Monday. AT Christ
mas Mr.. Morse received pension and back
pay amounting to $500.
CALAIs.-The public installation of the
w. H. Burhap Camp of Sons of Veterans,
took place Saturday evening, January II
The installation was followed by a short
literary programme, consisting of music, re-
marks by Chaplain u. b. Wheeler of Stow
Post to the Sons # Veterans, recitation Inv
Miss Nervie Foster, president of the Relief
Corps, and Miss Winnie Wheeler. The
post has been inspected by Acting Inspector
Homer HOLSTER of William Martin Post.
:" Old folks ball Tuesday evening at
Memorial hall. =- Howard o. Kent is
attending school at the Semnory in Mont
pelier. I'd. w. S. Idle spent several
days in town during last week. =-= Will
L. White is again on duty at the store of
l.. A. Kent.
WEST ToPsHAM.-Ther is to be a dona-
ton for the benefit of Elder Davis on Tues
day evening next at his house. All are
cordially invited j. T. Bowen died
last Thursday sevening Mr.. Bowen was
one of the old settlers, having lived here
nearly all his life. He had been in poor
health for the past three or four years, be-
ing unable to do any work. He was a
worthy member of the Methodist church, at
which he was a constant attendant and
was much respected by all who knew him
He was so unfortunate as to meet with
many serious accidents during his life, but
was never heard to complain of bis lot His
widow and children wish to express their
heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors
lDI liltlT hl0u0eSS anu assistance rendered
through his long sickness.
EAST CALAIs.-Mary Dwinell has gone to
North Vassalboro, Maine, to spend few
weeks at her brothers. home. 60 Mrs.
N anuel Williams has moved back from
Gardner, Mass, to w. G. Peck's. Her hus-
band still works in Gardner. - The !
next entertainment at Lambs hall, given by
the ladies'; is to be gipsey party on Friday
evening of this week. - Charley Jack |
is preparing to move to Hardwick. He
Will work in Clements furniture store. |
- George Saunders is serving an an |
in White & Pierce's tin-shop. |
- George Hill has engaged furnished
rooms on the second floor of l.. @. Leonards |
mousse and the newly-married couple are
soon to go to housekeeping. - The |
will be held on Thursday
evening this week instead of Wednesday.
SOUTH RoYALToN.--E F. Smith is repair
ing his tenement. - Frank LYMAN |
IS at home for a short time. - Ex-Gov- |
ernor Lougee of Connecticut is stopping at
the hotel. - Mr.. Horton of Massachu- |
sets is in town buying horses. - Ed |
win Page has gone to Massachusetts to en-
gage in the horse-radsh business -
Whipple and Farnham shipped three car
loads of stock Monday - l.. c. Dicker- |
man IS shipping potatoes, at the rate of a
carload day, at twenty-five to thirty cents |
a bushel. - A quantity of apples was
shipped from here last week at seventv-five |
cents barrel. - Mrs. Chester Sanborn |
and son of Keene, n. H., are visiting in
town. - Miss Hattie Bean is home from
Franklin, n. II. - Miss Marcia Drew is
visiting in Massachusetts. - b. Wall |
s visiting his son at Keene n. II.
WATERBURY.-B some default of Presi-
dent Cleveland's postal servants our items,
which, we are informed, were duly mailed |
tuesday morning, failed to connect with
This office. We append the programme of the |
Blasdell concert for next Monday evening:
- Overture, Raymond-Thomas. (2) String
luartette, Andante from Op, II, Tschai-
kowsky, Messrs. Baisdell, Everett, Jones
and Stockbridge. (3) Cornet solo, surf
polka, Steinhauser; Mr.. Nevers. az AL
egro moderate from Symphony in b Minor: /
Schubert. 6) Piece Characteristique, Fourth
July parade; Anderson. (6 Cello solo,
Z, Nocturno b, ALA Pollacea, Golterman;
Mr.. Stockbridge. q Ballet music, Dance
Of the Hours, Ponchelli. (S) Concert pol
Dnaise, Bessig; variotons for different in
'truments. Since the above programme was
arranged Miss Canholtz, soprano soloist,
has been engaged and will form leading
at the concert
EAST WARREN.-The lack of snow has
nearly paralyzed numbering operations
Not since the winter of 62 to '63 has the
present winter been equaled in the mild
ness OF the weather and the lightness of the
1t is estimated that over 1900 |
logs are ready to be hauled, which, when
into lumber will bring some
$1,000 in this town alone. Lewis
Cardell, eighty-six years old, was severely
injured by his horse slipping and falling
upon him. His recovery is doubtful -
The new school law is not favorab bly, re-
ceived in this locality. but as the town
adopted the town system some years since,
1t does not so much affect us 1t is hardly |
probable that the town will return to the |
old district system, for two new school
houses have recently been built and the |
town system seems to be working satisfac- |
torily. The school law is so long and com
plicated That it requires much study to
understand its requirements, and some bars |
are left down that need putting up,
HYDEPARK.-The Catholic fair which was |
held here three evenings last week was very |
successful, the proceeds being nearly $500. |
Most OF the valuable articles were drawn by |
people from out of town, but some of the |
village people were lucky enough to draw
such prizes as sheep, horse-blanket clock, |
etc. - x-Lieutenant-gov- |
ernor Cumback of Indiana lectured to
very small audience last Thursday evening
on the Model Husband" There not be- |
ing many of that kind here, of course the |
attendance was small, as the other sort
did not wish to hear their imperfections
described. - w. G. Maxfield is putting
up building adjoining the new mill, for |
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