The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-30

agricultural interests of the entire country
II is rumored that he is TO be the next
United States commissioner of agriculture.
The people of Rochester and vicinity are
very fortunate in having so noted a speaker
billed for lecture. The hall should be
filled to its utmost capacity. - Several
cases of diphtheria are reported but only
one death has occurred. - Mr.. William
son of Stockbridge is to move ON to the
Amos Coleman farm. == Mrs. CARLYLE
was called to Barnard on account of the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Trevillian.
= Professor Ober is to open singing
school here. == The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union meets with Mrs II. II.
Kezer Friday evening. - Paul Tinkham
made business trip to Boston and Concord
last week. =- Claud Campbell gave
sugar-party to about forty of his friends
last Friday evening. == The Methodist
society meets with Mrs. G. II. Bush. ----
Frank Mason is home from school on ac-
count of Illness. == Mrs. Hoyt of New
Hampshire will spend the remainder of the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Latimer. -
The tniversalist society meets with Mrs.
G.. S. Shirley. =- Mr.. and Mrs. John
Upper gave pleasant tea-party last
Wednesday. - Essie Cook entertained
a number of her little friends last Saturday
afternoon, it being her sixth birthday.
- The drama, d" The Confederate Spy"
will be presented by the Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans the coming month 80
ARENAS Goodno and wife gave an oyster
supper to their ncighbors last Wednesday.
- Mr.. HIS boy was bitten by uog
while playing, but no serious results are
feared
BERLIN. The semi-annual box-open-
ing" in connection with the Woman's
Home Missionary Association was held on
Monday evening, January 18th, in Temple
hall. The mite boxes were found to con-
tain over eight dollars A genuine
4 fool ,ffl, of
the Congregational church on Wednesday
evening of last week Willis Bel<nap
town superintendent, having charge. A
short programme, consisting of speaking
and singing was presented, followed by an
address by Mr.. Bellnap on the subject of
Improving Our Condition. The address was
spicy and directly to the point. When the
principal business of the evening, that of
spelling-down," was reached, the scholars
from the Corner " district, the head of
the pond" " East street - and Benjamin -
districts formed in line and spelled for
three-quarters of an hour, when all were
down except Joseph Bullock of the Corner
and May Crandall of East street districts.
They spelled for twenty-eight minutes
longer, going twice through the speller, and
finally began on the proper names, when
both went down on the same word AS
only one prize-a handsomely bound volume
of The Green Mountain Boys-was offered, a
collection was taken up and the cash value
of the book given to Mr.. Bullock, while the
book was given to Miss Crandall On mo-
ton of II. G.. Hayward, a hearty vote of
thanks was given to Mr. Beknap and Miss
Starr, teacher in the Corner school, through
whose efforts the spelling-match was made
so highly successful 80 Charles Martin
made a small quantity of maple sugar last
week from sap that ran on the 18th. -
Nelson Baker dropped down dead in his
room on Sunday afternoon, the Goth instant,
/, H.. tIa off
service in the school-house at the head of
the pond. He was about twenty-five years
of age and living at Mr.. Cameron's, in
charge of the town. The remains were in
tered in the cemetery at the Corner on
Monday afternoon. - Myron Benjamin
took an involuntary and a somewhat cool
bath recently, while on his way to the meet
ing at the head of the pond. In crossing the
branch on the ice near ID. C.. Pearsons' he
ventured OH to it and soon found him.
self up to his shoulders in that refreshing
fluid commonly called by Berinites pond
water" Fortunately help was close by
and he was pulled out wetter and wiser
boy. - Batchelder's hay-press from
| Plainteld is in operation in town.
WAITsFIELD.-O j. Gale a former
resident, but now living in Lowell, Mass.
is visiting his many friends in this locality.
60 The officers of l.. ID. Savage Camp,
Sons of Veterans, were installed at their
] regular lneeIlllR SATURDAY evening, Jdnu-
AIRY 26, by o. NJ. Eaton, installing officer
! They are: Captain. Charles Il. Savage; first
| lieutenant, 7. j. Dana; second-leutenant
Frank Task; chaplain, f. o. Trask; first
| sergeant, b. l.. Joslin; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| geant, l.. o. Wilder; camp council, b. l.,
! Joslin, William Dana, b. l.. Palmer. -
| NJ. j. Long has sold his farm TO p. L. Lock
wood, giving possession March LIST. Mr.
Long will move into the village occupying
part of the house of Mrs. Prndle and will
resume work AT his trade a. carpenter
So The Oyster-supper at the Methodist
| Episcopal church the 23d was well attended
| The ladies realized about S27 as the result
of their labors, and all report good time
- w. f, Long, who has been confined
to the house for some time with rheuma
tism, is improving slowly and indulges
| in a sleIgh-ride occasionally on pleasant
sunny days. - Valley Lodge, No. 16, o
o. f., celebrated the sixth anniversary of It's
organization with an oyster-supper and so
cial visit on Tuesday evening, the 22d. The
| literary committee presented very inter
esting programme, consisting of music
recitations and readings, after which the
members of the order with their families
to the number of about fifty, gathered
around the festive board laden with tn,
good things which the ladies of this lodg,
know so well how to prepare. After ampl,
Justice had been done to the tempting
viands, the remainder of the evening wa,
/
when the company separated, hoping they
might be permitted to enjoy many similar
occasions. - Miss Clara Brown, teacher
of the upper school at Moretown village
made glad several of her friends in thi,
place by visiting them over Saturday anC
Sunday. - Large quantities Of Woo
are being drawn into the village since oul
excellent sleighing came TO us. 80 In thi'
town are living thirty-eight persons be
tween 20 and so years old, twenty-three be
tween 80 and 80 and one nearly 90. Their,
were II births and 10 deaths in town thu
past year. The dates and ages of the latter
are as follows: January 1, Eddie j. Baird
21; January %, Robert Fulton rs; February
4. Mrs. Orrin Josin, 80; March ., Mrs
Asahel Wood, "A; March II, j. b. Anterior
AZ; March II, Harry Hawley, rs; March "A
Jenison Joslin, 81 April >, a child of p
Miller one month; April 3, Mrs. A. b
Whitcomb. 70 June 3, Samuel Dana, 80
June u, Mrs c. e. Bigelow, II: August II
Lyman Prindle, 20; September /, Well
Palmer 20; September l6, Clayton Palmer
4 October IL, Mrs. Julia Russ, %; Octobe
4 20, Clesson Wilder, 10; November &, Mrs
John Campbell, 49, November s, Lutte G
Jones, 20; November II, Mrs. James viii
Der, 81,
WILLIAMsTowN.- j. II. Brigham
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