The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

without remark and without nomination.
The result OF the ballot was as follows G.
p. Beard, five; f.. w. Goodhue, three; +. G.
Avery, two; ID. b. Locke, two; j. n. NAL
lory, two; j. M. Comstock, one; w. X.
Sanborn, one; II. w. Bailey, one. The
meeting then adjourned till afternoon,
at which time the voting was continued
until an election, on the eleventh. ballot.
Mr.. Locke led on the second third and
fourth ballots Mr.. Mallory on the fifth,
sixth and seventh. Mr.. Beard on the eighth
and ninth, Mr.. Goodhue on the tenth. The
eleventh ballot resulted: e. W. Goodhue,
ten; G. p. Beard, three; f. G. Avery, three
d. b. Locke, one, and Elbri lge w. Goodhue
of Wells River was elected. 1t was then
voted that the president be empowered to
appoint committees for the recommendation
OF text books, If the state superintendent
shall decide that the selection belongs to
this board, and the meeting then adjourned,
subject to the call of the president and sec
rotary. - Bills, statements, notices,
posters, etc, in any desired form, at the
WATCHMAN Job office.
WILLIAMsTowN.-O. A. Blanchard has a
magnificent yoke of oxen that weigh 900
pounds. As they are for sale, somebody
ought to get satisfactory yoke. - Il.
f. Sibley has been appointed liquor agent
for the place and has entered upon his du-
ties. - George Beckett was last week
appointed guardian for Henry n. Jilson,
at the request of the latter. Miss
Stella Martin will again spend the summer
Morse is improving. She is a living ex-
ample of what will will do in overmaster-
ing disease. 80 Mrs. Charles II. Bene-
diet is again somewhat better. 80 Mrs.
Oliver S. Walker is slowly gaining. 60
William M. Carnes of + st Barre is again
quarrying granite boulders on the old Edison
Martin farm. - Landlord G. f. Peters
is bound to sell out and 60 to Denver,
Colorado. He will sell his hotel and per-
sonal effects at auction next Saturday.
FL Miss Kate, daughter of Henry En-
skine, is to teach in the PrentiSs Waldo dis
trict and Miss Nellie Williams in the
David Gale district this season. -
Mrs Albert Bruce went to Burlington
ton last week for treatment of the eyes, but
her case is pronounced one of hopeless
blindness. She desires to return sincere
thanks for the kindness of her neighbors in
the sickness of her late husband and for
the help rendered her in going to Burling-
ton. - Charles Webster's mother has
returned from Massachusetts, and he is
housekeeping in the Albert Bruce house.
- Mrs. Thomas Poland continues in
very poor health. - ID. ID. Royce pur-
poses to afford the place a much-needed ac-
commodation since the day of stages passed
with u.s. He will run an express to Barre
on Tuesday and Friday of each week, carry
goods and do errands in both places at
l
Newcomb, now of Detroit, are to celebrate
their golden wedding this year. How
many golden wishes will 90 out to them on
the occasion! -" Ed" j. Poor gets pas
turing for the season in Northfeld at the
rate of 50 per head for cows and S1,5O
for young stock. He thinks it cheaper
than to own the pasture. - Some
former residents may be sorrowfuly
interested in hearing of the death, last
week, in suburb of Chicago, of Mrs. Charles
G. French. They will recall her as Miss
Nellie Chafee of Rochester, VT, and stu
dent in Barre Academy Those who have
enjoyed the cordial hospitalites of her
home in Chicago, as it has been our own
! good fortune to do in years gone by, will
appreciate something of the great loss her
family sustains in her death. - Deacon
Edwin G. Smith is to carry on the place of
his father-in-law, Mr.. White, in Washing
| ton this season. 80 DIR. j. G. Briggs will
move his family to Somerville, Mass. week
after next. - Principal Carey Watson
has been canvassing in Ohio of late -
| Mrs. James Burnham was suddenly pros
trated by heart disease last Saturday
Miss Celia Wilbur is also sick. - Misses
Ella Martin and Nellie House are suffi-
GENTLY recovered from diphtheria to be able
to ride out. - The old Lyman A. Work
farm, belonging to the estate of the late
Robert Seaver, was sold at auction, Satur-
day, to Charles Seaver for 1910. Four
farm in the day of high prices. - Later
on. matter of some thirty dollars worth
of timber prevented a sale at $500.
- We have just had the pleasure
of kind message from an entire stranger
to us, woman nearly ninety years of age,
but a member of the WATCHMAN family.
Among the lessons learned in her long life
is this, that words of praise accomplish
more good than those of blame" AS OPP
portunity offers, she desires that good
words may be spoken for those who abstain
from the use of liquors and tobacco" We
| gladly voice " her sentiments, and may the
number rapidly multiply that shall share
in this good woman's benedictions! 60
! The students of Goddard Seminary will
| give Japanese wedding at the town hall
on Friday of this week 60 The sociable
of the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor is postponed until one week from
Friday evening. - Bills, statements
notices, posters, etc, in any desired form, at
the WATCHMAN job office.