The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-24


music; addresses by Rev. A. II. Webb and
by Rev. w. w. Nutting; music; bene-
diction.
WATERBURY,. 49, Charles Keene has pur-
chased the Robinson lot, amounting to
about fifteen acres, from Eugene Moody.
" Tom Thumb was part of the considera-
ton. 80 While a Mr.. Davis was getting
hard wood logs into the mill at Colbyville,
Friday, he met with severe fall, caused by
the slipping of his canthook. What was
thought to be a broken leg proved to be
only a severe sprain, but the injury still con-
fines him to the house. - Over thirty
sheep belonging to Eugene Moody, on the
Barnes place in Moretown, were so worried
and mutilated by dogs, last Friday night,
that most of the number have died from the
effects. Two dogs were driven away from
the locality, but 1t is not known with GER
tainty whose they were. - The Grand
Army post has secured the band for Me-
mortal day. The address at the Center in the
forenoon will be delivered by George M.
Powers, Esq, of Morrisville. - As part
of the exercises connected with the planting
of " Washington elm" on the 30th, by
the school children, it is understood Super
intendent Palmer will deliver brief adj
dress. == Ed. X Dillingham;, in the
senior class at Yale, has been spending the
spring vacation in town. 80 number
of citizens are indignant over acts of ma
lcous mischief which have been perpe-
Their feelings bode no good to the culprits,
If discovered. 60 Died at his residence
in Waterbury, on the afternoon of Wednes-
day, the 18th instant, T. T. Sanborn, at the
age of sixty-five years. Ma or S nborn, as
the deceased was generally known, was
pensioner of the rebellion. He was one of
the original nine months men, serving as
sergeant in Company A, Fifteenth YER
mont, and in the fall of 1868 he re-enlisted
in Company /, Seventeeth Vermont, again
acting as sergeant He lost his right arm
at the shoulder in the battle of Poplar
Grove Church, Weldon railroad, Va, on the
30th of September, 1864. For many years
previous to the incoming of the democratic
administration, in 1885, he was employed in
the custom-house at Burlington. Mr.. San
born was esteemed as faithful soldier, a
kind neighbor and an upright citizen.
After prayer at the residence, Friday morn
ing the remains were taken to STAFFORD for
interment. 60 G.. Il. Richardson and NJ
NJ Knight are in Boston.
WEST RANDoLPH.-There was a sociable
at Bradford Tewksbury's last Thursday
evening. - William Wall and family
returned from their winters sojourn in
California the first of last week. - Mrs.
Sulham of Montpelier has opened a mil
linery shop here. - There will probably
be no baseball club organized here this
season. There is plenty of material, hut
there seems to be no one who has energy
enough to begin. - The high school will
celebrate Washington's Inauguration, April
80, with variety entertainment. The pro-
ceeds are to go toward purchasing books
for the library. - The pew-holders of the
Congregational church have not as yet fully
decided how they will repair the church,
but it is safe to say that if they do anything
about $1,000 will be laid out - Miss
Mamie Dubois returned Friday morning
from Chicago, H., where she has spent the
winter. - Two street lamps have been
smashed. AS yet no clue to the miscreants
has been discovered 60 The cantata
Queen Esther " will he presented to the
public the 10th and 18th of May in elaborate
| style. - Herbert Williams and a collge
friend have been visiting in town. -
Rev. Mr. Puddefoot will speak Friday
| evening in the Congregational church in
the interest of home missions. - Rev
V. M. Hardy is giving some very in.
teresting lectures to, the young yeoplle
| - w. f. Barnes has leased the studio
of j. W. Hale and will be ready for work
this week. He halls from Brattleboro and
comes well recommended. - DIR. Bailey
is thoroughly repairing his house on the in
| side. - There were no services at the
Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday
Rev. III. A. Spencer being away attending
conference. Easter services were held al
the several churches. - Charles Voge
and Louis Hill! of Tennessee have been Wis
iting at Micah Mann's. - Rev. Frazer
Peters has been granted three months
leave of absence by the Christian church
here, in order that he may attend the Sun
day-school convention in London this sum
mer. - Mr.. Watson is building fine
residence on Western avenue, as also i.
Laroy Sargent on High street. Many other.
contemplate building. - Jonas Colburr
and Miss Myona j. Cross of Brookfield were
married recently and have the congratula
tions of friends. - Chaplain McCab,
gave his great lecture on the Bright Sid,
of Life in Libby Prison" Monday evening
to large an enthusiastic audience.
BARRE.-At the village meeting, last week
il was decided to instruct the bailifs Il
make a contract for one year-with an op
ton of continuing it four years more-fol
water for hydrants and other purposes will
the Barre Water Company The committe,
appointed at the annual meeting reported
by its chairman, o. B. Boyce and the repor
was accepted but no further action taken
The committee gave as its opinion that the
part of the contract which gave the Stand
ard Light and Power Company the eXcu
sive right for a term of ten years to certdir
franchises was beyond the power of the bail
ifs and was void. But inasmuch as the
village is getting better lights than the con
| tract calls for, and at reasonable price, tn,
committee recommended no change in til,
contract. - There is a call for specia
school meeting in district No s, at Academ,
will proceed at once to build a SCHOOL, ous,
and to elect a building committee; also tC
see what disposition will be made of tn,
academy and boarding. house. - DIR
Gale has returned from Burlington mucl
improved in health and ready to attend t,
his practice. - Messrs Kimball Elan
ders and George H. Davis of Concord n II.
were in town last week looking over quar-
ries. with view to purchasing. 80 j. II
Ward has the contract for building the abut
ments of the Fuller bridge. - The Will
Jamestown train parted on one of the trestes
last Wednesday, and the engine and a part o
the train went on to South Barre, leaving
the rest of the train on the treste. -
There is to be a sociable, with exercises b,
the children, at the Methodist Episcopal yes
try Friday evening. - There was al
Easter concert at the Congregational churcl
Sunday evening, ana one in Thompson
hall, given by the Presbyterian Sunday
school. 60 Rev. Mr.. Cummins attende,
the meeting of the Boston Presbytery las
week, and goes next week to New York T.
attend the graduating exercises of tn
Union Theological Seminary, he being on
of the examining committee appointed b.
the New York Synod. - On the occs
sion OF the first communion services of tn
Presbyterian society, held Sunday, April Il
eleven new members joined the church
- The Montpaliar Militarv RapI 4