The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-23
NUMBER 80.
From Town Correspondents.


creased.
II. A. Richardson has gone to Big Springs,
Virginia
Considerable new building is going on at
Granitevlle.
A new platform station has been built at
Websterville.
S. d. Allen has sold his grocery business
to G.. I. Jackson.
Work on DR.. Worthen's new block Is
progressing rapidly.
DIR. j. II. jackson arrived at Liverpool
England, on last week Friday.
The Granite City Trottng Clubs next
meeting will be on August and ,.
The ball team would like to arrange
games with other teams. II. l.. Averill is
manager.
L. NJ. Averill went yesterday to Boston,
to spend short time at one of the beaches
near that city
A canton of Patriarchs Militant is assured.
A number Of its members will 90 to Chicago
on the excursion on August ..
Charles A. Smith and DR.. b. w. Braley
have been in attendance at the Orange
county court for the past week.
The Baptist and Universalst societies
picnicked at the quarries yesterday. The
Congregational society has its picnic there
on Friday.
II. w. Thurston, principal of the High
pbhObl az La pldIBty liz, hTTlNeu mere on
Monday to spend a few weeks at his home.
A sister of Mr.. Thurston is seriously i'll.
A school meeting will be held on next
Monday evening, to hear a report OF the
committee on the new building to consider
plans and to devise means of raising the
money.
A tax Of fifty cents on the dollar was
voted at the village meeting on last week
Thursday evening. 1t was also voted to
authorize the bailiffs to purchase a stone
crusher and the necessary equipment and
to macadamize the streets, if they deem it
desirable.
The ball team played at Northfield on
last week Thursday, winning by a score of
IA to 0. Between $500 and $500 have been
raised by subscription for the expenses of
the team and games have been arranged
with the John Morrlls, Cuban Giants and
other teams. There will be a game here
today with the NOrthfed nine.
Braintree.
Vivian Parker died on June 90 of con-
sumption.
Levi Thayer of Saratoga, n. Y, is in town
on a short visit.
The springs and streams are getting quite
low and pasturage is getting short
II. NJ. Blanchard is getting out lumber to
repair the church at West Brookfield.
Mrs Emily Blood, widow of the late
A good many farmers had hay out last
Friday night in all stages-from fresh cut to
dry.
The quality of hay is very good this year,
and so far has been secured in very good
order.
Sarah r. Ainsworth Mann, widow of
Marshall Mann, former resident here, died
at West Randolph last week.
Corn is trying to make up lost time Pota-
Nica, col nnI
have dropped off badly in the past few days
Luke Hutchinson who was kicked in the
breast some three weeks ago, is gaining, be-
ing able to be out of doors a part of the
time.
G. III. Mann came near losing six cows
Thursday night, July 3, the sill behind
giving way and hanging the cows in the
stanchions. Fortunately he was at hand
and quickly released them.
The customers of the creamery are not
very well satisfied with the price received
for their milk for the month of June. One
man received fiftytwo cents for one hum
dred pounds. Another has fifteen cows and
got about thirty-two dollars.
The barn of Caleb Eddy was burned Tues
day morning, about two o'clock, together
with nearly all his farming TOOLS two shotes
hens, etc. The barn was nearly new, hav-
ing been built only about ten years. 1t is
supposed the tire was incendiary.
The creamery at this place has had a very
good season thus far. Beginning with iii
pounds every other day, it has increased to
nearly 4.50O pounds every day; but the
supply is falling off slightly at present, on
account of the drying up of pasture feed,
Have the people of the United States any
rights that the post-office department IS
bound TO respect? Has man, because he
happens to be mailcarrier, no right 10
carry letter if one is offered him within
less than mile from the nearest post-office?
Many times it is great convenience to be
able to send letters to the post-ofiice instead
of going from one to three miles to post
them. The excuse is that in some instances
it will lessen the receipts of some particular
office.
Brookfield.
About twenty teachers were in attendance
upon the examination held at the village
school-house district No. y on Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week A reception
was given the teachers at the church par
lors on Tuesday evening.
Mrs, Charles Wilcox and son of Milford,
Mass, are spending few weeks with rela-
tives in town. - Miss Emma Abbott of
Boston is visiting Mrs. Marcus Peck.
- Edward Little of Lowell, Mass, is
taking vacation in town. - Three
sons of K. f. Wheatley of Meriden, Conn,
arrived last week at William c. Clark's.
The remainder of the family is expected
this week == Harry Phibrick of Hart
lOIl, OOuu.i Is Il RuesJ Oh L. y. clark, Jr.
- Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Follansbee are
visiting relatives in New Hampshire.
- Mrs Daniel Smith is very low, with
little hope Of recovery.
Cabot.
Mrs. Noah Clark is very low and not ex-
pected to recover.
The town treasurer announces that he is
ready to receive taxes.
The quadrennial appraisal of real estate is
in the town clerks office for examination
The services at Lower Cabot on Sabbath
afternoon will be held hereafter at half
past three.
l.. F. Cole, who has been suffering from
heart trouble the past four weeks, appears
to be improving.
Rev. l., II. Stone of Castleton is visiting
in town. He carries his age with a great
deal of dignity, and his voice is as full as
forty years ago.
Republicans, remember the caucus on Sat
urday evening, at eight o'clock, to choose
seven delegates to the county convention
at Montpelier on Thursday July 81