The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-17
From Our Town Correspondents.
Washington County.

Washington County.
CABoT.-Rodney White stole a horse
from A. M. Fosters barn, last Wednesday
night, and started for Canada. He also
stole wallet and pistol from George Morse.
who also worked at Mr. Fosters. He had
been mixed up in theft of milk-pails from
John G.. Pike the night Leander Wal
bridges barn was burned, and the trial for
stealing the pals was to have come off
Thursday. The horse was found at Barton
on Friday, but White had crossed the line.
He was one of the six boys connected with
stealing boxes of goods from the railroad at
Walden Heights, two years ago, but was let
go on promises to do better. His bonds
man, William Marsh is after him, and it is
hoped he will be captured, brought back
and made an example to the boys who
make practice of rambling over the coun-
try nights when decent people are at home
and in bed. If some of the older boys
would take warning and be at home, per-
haps they would not be charged with arson
and theft. - About sixty of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lawson (Flora
Colel attended the reception given by them
last Thursday evening at the residence of
l.. T. Cole They left set of silver knives
and forks and many other presents
The Cabot Kickers" baseball club re-
organized last Wednesday night, and
elected DIR. Goodale manager and NJ. d.
Wells captain. - The Cabot cornet
band has voted to purchase a uniform, and
elected committee to correspond with
parties, with prospect of soon purchasing.
The uniform will be of blue material
trimmed with gold braid, and will be an
Improvement upon the go-as-you. please
dress they have worn. - Our village is
filling up with summer visitors. Some are
stopping at the hotel. A sister of l.. Myers
and her child are at Mr.. Myers, and niece
of Mrs. Russell, accompanied by friend,
are among the number. - Professor
Bishop of the Methodist Seminary delivered
an address on Christian Education at
the Methodist church last Sunday evening
He held the close attention of his audience
for an hour, and showed conclusively that
Christianity and education are almost in
separable, citing instances where the Chris
tian scholar, other things being equal, had
far outstripped the unchristian. His
words seemed to sink deep in the hearts of
his hearers. - Frank Southwick, who
clerks in j. A Farrington's store, boards at
the hotel. - The publishers received.
after the last WATCHMAN was printed, a
brief account of Cabot's celebration of the
Fourth. They regret the failure of their eff
forts to procure more satisfactory report.
The rain interfered with the arrangements,
but closely-packed audience assembled in
Village hall to listen to an excellent address
by Rev. j. o, Sherburne and historical
sketch by Hon. j. NJ. Fisher. The Cabot
cornet band enlivened the proceedings with
excellent music, and the small boy made the
night and the day vocal with the music
of the horn and cracker
EAST CALAIs.-Mr. Crane will continue TO
hold Sunday services at / 80 P. NJ until
further notice. The Sunday will be
held at l2:3 p. NJ. - Farmers are be-
coming blue over their haying. The hav
crop is fast ripening, and no good weather
yet. - Charley Jack has moved his
goods into l.. ID. Bemis house and talks of
going to Hardwick again to work "a few
weeks.
EAST MoNTPELIER.-N. II. Dodge of
Calais, recently mentioned as visiting at
Ill. H. Templeton's died the 10th instant
The funeral was held at the residence of
Mr.: Templeton on Thursday afternoon,
Elder Grin Davis officiating. - Dr. j.
S. Dodge of Lincoln arrived in town on
Tuesday of last week and returned to his
home on Saturday. DR.. Charles
town last week. - Rev A. j. Hough
will preach at the Center one week from
next Sunday. The Christian En-
deavor Society will meet at the Center
church next Sabbath evening. - A new
monument has recently been placed in the
Cutler cemetery by the Misses Peck and
one by George w. Parmenter. =- II. A.
Gould has returned to Brockton, Mass
- Fri Morse and Luther Wheeler have
both had valuable horses badly cut on
barbed wire fences - The bread-cart
of C. II. Cross < Son, which has made
weekly trips to town since early in June,
Jailed to put in an appearance last Friday.
j. B. Marsh of Barre was selling
hulled corn in town the 81 instant with
the intention of coming every two weeks.
- l.. f. Batchelder recently sold a
horse to Mr. Smith for $50 - Annie
Anderson arrived from Boston last Wednes-
day. She is to spend several weeks with
the Misses Peck. - Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Pearce returned from visit to Moretown
last Saturday. =- Helen Goodwin went
on Thursday to visit Effe Tarbell at North
field She is expected home to-day.
MoRETowN.-S. ID. Moulton sold thirty
seven tickets for the Grand Army fair at
Montpelier - Farmers are not over
half through with their haying, owing to
bad weather. All, however, claim larger
thirsty sons of Bacchus stole upwards of
twenty gallons of cider from b. j, Avery
last week. Ben says he would not have said
a word If they had divided; but as they took
II all he thought it rather mean. - John
Little, wife and son and James Neil, all of
week. There is bad blood between Neil
and the Littles. There were no bones
broken, and at last accounts the chances
were that the wounded would recover.
NoRTHFIELD.-Company f has six mem
bers who We're members at the formation of
the First Regiment. - f. l.. Howe &
Co. erected a monument at Roxbury last
week, for William G. Wiley - Mrs.
Eliza Soper is visiting her son, w. V.
Soper, at South Royalton. - Frank
Plumley and family, Walter Huntley and
b I. Armitage are rusticating on the shores
Of Lake Champlain for a few weeks. =-
e. l.. Soper is at West Randolph this week.
- Professor j. Il. johnson and wife 90
this week TO Montgomery, Vt, TO remain a
few weeks. - Professor G. G. Brill will
spend his vacation at his home in Ilion,
n. Y. - The large clearinghouse on
the camp-meeting grounds is being repaired.
- The town nine played the Goulds-
vile nine last Saturday, winning the game
- Harry Dole Of Camden, N. j., is
visiting relatives and friends in town
- Eugene Campbell of st. Johns, p. O.,
was in town over Sunday - Bishop
Bissell will make his annual visitation 70
St. Mary's church at the next Sunday
morning service, with confirmation at six
, clock in the evening. - The ladies OF
81. Mary's parish will hold their sociable at
heir rooms Thursday afternoon and even
ng. - Misses Grace Ingalls,, Hattie
Loyeland and Nettie Hassett are doing