The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27

:" ReS0tUed, That the United States is the
best governed nation on the globe" Miss
Belle Hersey has charge of the literary ex-
ercises after the discussion and Our Star 4"
will be one of the attractions. 60 James
Hill, longtime resident of Milford, Mass,
recently died Of paralysis. He was a ma
tive of this town and a brother of Mrs. l..
+; Slayton and Mrs. James Jacobs. 80
charles Gallison moves to his farm the LIST
of March. 60 Misses Abbie and Carrie
Foster gave whst-party last week Tues
day - Miss Carrie, daughter of w. j.
Foster, returned Saturday from a weeks
visit at her Uncle George Herrick's, in Mid
dlesex - Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard Town
have moved to j. Browns. - Miss
Belle M. Jersey closed very pleasant term
of school in G, II. Dix's district last Fri
day. - Horace Vincent recently re-
ceived the news of the death of his brother,
DIR. George Vincent, who has resided in
Iowa nearly forty years. - The school
in the Morse district, taught by Ellen Ferris,
closed last week. - The school at the
Center had closed before the competitive
examination from the Seminary was re-
ceived. - f. j. Morse, teacher in the
Bliss district received a visit from a party
OF his fellow-students at the Seminary last
Monday. - The singing convention
was, held Tuesday and Wednesday,
day earlier than advertised last week. The
attendance was small, on account of the
stormy weather. Messrs. Scrbner, Ban
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daughter, were present from Montpelier
- Mabel daughter of A. j. Pierce, is
recovering from an attack of diphtheria
- A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Jacobs last Thursday. j. w.
Peck finished plumbing at George f. Sib-
leys new house last Wednesday, having
put in Stewart range and boiler. Both hot
and cold water can be drawn at the various
bath-tubs and hand-bowls. Great care has
been taken to prevent the escape of poison
GUS gases from the pipes and drains. The Job,
as a whole, is as thorough and nice one as
can be found outside the cities 80 Guy
Clough of Brantree was visiting in town
last week.
WATERBURY,. - The remains of Reuben
Hobart were brought to Waterbury from
Manchester, n. H.. on the after noon train
Saturday Mr.. Hobart came here from
California last summer, and has been stay
ing with his brother-in-law, Mr.. b. Shaw.
Last Thursday evening, while on visit to
relatives in Manchester, he had attended
the theater. AT its close, as he was descend
ing the opera-house steps, he met with a
heavy fall, supposed to be the result of a
shock, from which he did not recover.
- The meetings held in the Congrega-
tional church last Friday afternoon and
evening by returned missionaries were
| largely attended, and are spoken of as
highly interesting - Rev. Mr.. Daven-
port attended the Washington county
union of the Good Templars at Plainheld,
last Tuesday, as delegate. Miss Abbie
Haines and Miss Eva Evans furnished music
for the occasion. G.. W. Keene is one
of the three hundred Vermonters who are
to attend General Harrson's inaugural
| ton. He leaves for New York Wednes-
day. 60 While A. Landt was adjust
ing piece of wood in a bobbin lathe,
last week, the stick flew, and gave him
severe wound over the right eye,
from which he is still suffering. -
A. S. Richardson of st. Adams and j.. S.
Richardson of Concord n. H., with their
families, have been visiting Carlos E. Rich
ardson, in celebration of his tiftieth birth
day. Dan Richardson has also been at
home from Dartmouth. - The Semin-
airy at the Center closed its winter term last
week Thursday. In the evening the Water
bury orchestra furnished music for prom
enade. - At the annual March meeting,
| to be held week from Tuesday, the cleo
ton of a member of the county board of
education, under the new school law, will be
in order. 1t will be remembered that this
member has a voice in the election of the
county supervisor and the selection of text
| books for the county. - The four grades
in the schools Joined Friday afternoon in
exercises appropriate to the day. The large
number of visitors present were highly en-
tertained, and received no little amount of
instruction, as well. Among others Master
| Guy Scott passed a very creditable exam
| lnatlOn IN all matters That related 10 orr
! first president. 1t was commercially men,
! toned that no reference was made to the
Ratchet legend.
| CABoT.-The closing exercises of the
| school at Lower Cabot, taught by Alice NJ.
| Hancock and Flora Atkins, occurred at the
church Friday evening, February -. The
exercises were appropriate to the ami
versary of Washington's birthday, repre-
senting the various events in the life of
the father of his country, from the Ratchet
| scene through to its close. Great credit is
due the teachers for their untiring labors,
not only on this pleasant occasion, but
| throughout the term. - 4. Frank Co
burn and George Gould are at Los Angeles
| Cal. Mr.. Coburn is visiting his daughters,
| Mrs. George Perkins and her sister, and
| Mr.. Gould his brother, W. 5. Gould, who is
a successful lawyer in that city. - j. A.
| Harrington has added another industry to
| our town-the manufacture of butter-tubS.
| 80 Fred Walbridge has gone to Cali
fornia. - j. A. Harrington has been APP
! pointed postmaster in place of w. p. Whit
| tier. resigned - \ successful term of
school, taught by w. r. Morse in district No.
! l, closed February n. - The following
resolutions were passed by WinoOski Lodge
of Good Templars on the death of Shirley
| S. Smith " Whereas, Our Heavenly Father.
| in his all-wise providence, has so suddenly
removed from our circle our dear sister and
co-worker, Shirley S. Smith, therefore, be
| II ReSObed, mat the Good Ienplars OF
| Cabot desire to express their sense of be-
reavement and grief at the loss of one of
their earliest, most faithful and most gifted
members, and that we hold in loving men,
DRY her earnest Christian spirit, believing
that all thai knew her were better because
of her having lived among them. ReSOired,
That the earnestness of her work in the
cause of temperance shall be an incentive
to more faithful labor to us as a lodge.
| Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sym
patty TO the bereaved parents and mem
bers of the home circle, which her beautiful
life had made so happy, commencing them
to that loving Father who loved her so
well that he took her to his own immediate
presence, where she will be waiting to well
come them, as one by one they shall pass
through the pearly portals ReSolred, That
copy of these resolutions be placed upon
the minutes of this lodge, aud the committee
is directed to send a copy to the parents OF
the deceased, also to the VERMONT WATCH
MAN for publication. (Signed) Mrs. NJ, S.
Haines, Mrs. H. NJ. Hills"
RoCHEsrER.-Mr and Mrs. f. A. Guern-
sey attended the concert at Bethel Friday
evening. 60 The Congregational society
meets this week with Mrs. Asa Harvey and
the Universalist with Mrs. Wallace Camp
bell. 60 Mrs. DR. Sparhawk of st. Johns.
bury is at home with her parents, -