The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-20

NOhCESTER,-Dy nun, III WORK III
Ladd's saw-mill, recently had two fingers
sawed off and his hand otherwise injured.
- Mrs. G. NJ Ladd has gone to the
burlington hospital for treatment. 80
There will be a church social at the resi-
dence of s. w. Seaver Thursday evening,
February q. All are invited. - The
funeral of Mrs. Charles McKown was held
Sunday al the Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. ID. G. Thatcher officiating. 60 A
large company was in attendance at the
prom enade the 18th instant. &C. Lucan
Keith and wife are away on a visit. 80
The school taught by Miss Minnie Swazey
in district No. 1 closed the 10Th instant,
with the following report: Number of
pupils, forty.four average, thirty-nne.
Not absent Dwight Abbott, Henry Bailey,
Edna Bagley, May Cameron, Nellie Oar
ling, Burt Dugar, Eddie Dugar, Gertrude
Durham, Lura Hamblet, Frank Hartman,
George Hull, Mile Iadd, Mark Ladd,
Ruth Parker, Clair Templeton, Lee Temple.
ton, Charlie Witham. Not tardy Susie
Abbott, frankie Abbott, Edna Bagley.
FlUssie Buck, May Cameron, Nellie Darling,
Bert Dugar, Eddie Dugar, Gertrude Dun
ham, Henry Durham, Andrew Durham,
Frank Hartman, Bernice Hunt Earl Hunt,
Claribel Hunt, Mile Ladd, Mark Ladd,
Ruth Parker, Lee Templeton, Lillian VAIL
Lulu Young, Frank Young, Martin Young
Lura Hamblet and Clair Templeton have
not been absent during the year. Mile
and Mark Ladd have been absent only
one half day each during the year. This is
Miss Swazey's third term here. She has
had remarkable success, winning the love
and respect of all.
NoRTHFIELD.-The village fire-wardens
made an examination of the several bust
ness blocks in the village last Friday and
found numerous defective chimneys, which
were promptly ordered repaired. -
Mary e. Hill, wife of Postmaster II. l..
al -
months, died Friday, February 10, of con-
sumption. Funeral services were held at
the house Sunday afternoon, Rev. Homer
White and Rev. /. p. Booth officiating.
Singing was furnished by quartet COM
posed of Mrs. f. s. Stebbins Mrs. j. b.
johnson, Messrs. John Jones and G.. N.
Whitmarsh. The display of flowers was
beautiful. The remains were placed in the
vault to await interment in Elmwood ceme-
terry. - Charles Sawyer has purchased
the coal business of George Sanborn. -
DR.. A. A. Minott has purchased of II. H.
Kenyon his place on North street, -
George w. Tillotson is now pleasantly 10.
Gated in his new store. - The North.
field cornet band holds its fair February q
IS and March /, - James n. johnson
returned from New York city last Saturday
evening, accompanied by his son Luther
who is in the employ of the Western Elec
trio Company. - Don't forget the camp
fire Friday evening by Boynton Post, G
A. r. - Thomas O'Grady has a situa
ton at West Randolph with N. M Draper
- Professor G. c. Brill of Norwich Uni
versity was at Burlington Friday and Sat
urday of last week attending the meeting
of the Vermont felta Kappa Epsilon Asso
citation. He was elected secretary of the
organization. - Rev. Father Cam o.
Swanton was the guest of Father Brelivet
last week. - The NeWs Office has a new
press, which was placed in position this
week. - Harry, the Oldest son of JOIN
l.. Mosely, is very i'll with pneumonia.
WILLIAMsTowN.-R I. Jones will ex
change next Sunday with Rev. Mr., Metcal
of the First Congregational church, Brook
field. - The annual meeting for tn,
election of officers of the Congregations
society will be held at the vestry at two
o'clock Friday afternoon. A full attend
ance is desired. - Mrs. Luman j. Her
sey and children left for Denver, Colorado
last Thursday. - j. X. Prize has rented
and will occupy the house on j. X. Lang
don's farm near his quarry. - TIL,
Jones Brothers are to have spur of rail
road from the main line of the Barre Grant,,
railroad to their quarry. - The Will
JAMESTOWN Granite Company is about t.
build more stone-sheds on its land in tn,
village. - A fine quality of ice is beinl
furnished from the Cutter pond by Herber
p. Martin. - Judson Seaver died OF
Friday evening last and was buried from
his home on Monday. He had been TO
weeks patient sufferer from nervous pros
tration and other troubles. He leaves
wife and one son. - George Bruce o
Warren is to take care of his father, Alder
Bruce, who is at present very low and fail
! ing. - There promises TO be supply o
phosphates here the coming season Messrs
j. X. Lynde, G. L. Lathrop, Gilbert o
| Smith, and perhaps others, are to act a
agents Mr.. Lynde has the agency for tn
famous Bradley goods-the first time tina
we know of its being sold here by a resden
general agent. - The export of presse,
hay and the failure Of the corn-fodder, etc.
last fall, will, it is thought, make ha.
scarce enough to bring better prices in tn
anticipates that the best hay may yet brin
| twelve dollars per ton at the barn here
80 Miss Sarah Cummings of Strafford
known here as a superior teacher, was il
town last week. She is at present visitin
the family of Perley Chandler of Barre
- Williamstown students of Kimbal
Union Academy, Meriden, n. H.. in tn
fifties, will be glad to learn of their oil,
teacher Professor Baldwin. OF late he ha
been with da ghter in Mortified. Thoug
advanced i'll years, we judge he retains
veteran teachers interest in his forme
pupils. - Hawley Gales only daughter
Nettie, well-known here as a pianist, wa
recently married in Norfolk, Nebraska, t
Henry g. Elder, printer in that place
Mrs. Elder Went from here about lively
months ago 10 Norfolk where her onl
brother, Professor Willis II. Gale, resides
aud now this last Neb-raskally piece Q
| business robs our towns-folk of bo'h thei
! children. - Farmers are chatting unde
the competition with western beef force
upon them by the establishment of depots
We hear such expressions as, " 1t ought no
to be allowed to come here 1t ought t
be legislated against" " man that has a
old cow in the fall better take her to tn
woods and shoot her rather than fat her.
etc. - Andrew Burnham has a son a
h0me from Barre very sick Diphtheri
has been followed by rheumatic fever in hi
his case Last week Mrs. Burnham wa
threatened with pneumonia. - On
young townsman, Warner Colby, for som
time past furniture-dealer in Barre, ha
Just taken A. c. Blanchard of that place a
partner, and they have bought the Par
house for 81 800 to transform into a store
- A friend in the West who manufa,
lures flour writes that one of the best-know
manufacturers in Minnesota predicts a
advance of several dollars per barrel befor
next season-an opinion, however, that on
friend does not share in. - We recent
asked the father of one of our lads, who is
bright scholar if the boy would NOT go {
college. He replied, " He hasn't the none
to go with Some days later we wer
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