The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
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The rake factory of ID. s. Patterson &
Sons, with all the machinery and the rakes
valued at about $780, was entirely consumed
by fire on Wednesday afternoon Of last
week. Loss not less than $1,000, with an
insurance Of only 500.
M. b. Gaylord has been suffering very
much for the past few weeks and is quite
low - Measles have made their APP
pearance in town in the family of Eli Batch
elder. - Mrs. Mary Adams, now in her
ninety-sixth year, is quite feeble, but still
retains her mental faculties very remark
ably. - Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Green
did not return from Philadelphia last week
as was expected. Mr.. Green had malarial
chill which prevented their return.
Cabot.
The sugar-makers are full of business,
and are securing a big yield of sugar
Harvey d. Smith suffered severe acct
dent last week while working in the woods,
a stick striking him in the face and cutting
a cash two inches long through the cheek
The Grand Army celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of the formation of the
order by appropriate exercises, addresses,
etc, at their hall last week Monday
evening.
Mrs. b. s. Adams and daughter Agnes
are in town, stopping at Rev. II. A. Rus
sells, Miss Agnes being sick with measles.
Others down with measles are Selden
Smith, Dean w. Fisher and Walter Perry.
The steam mill and shops belonging to
III. P. Rideout in East Woodbury., near
Cabot line, were burned last Friday even
longing to Peter Lyford and Hiram Put
nam, were saved only with difficulty.
Chelsea.
Alland G. Fay of Montpelier is to be the
Memorial day orator.
Rev. II. f. Reynolds will preach his fare.
we'll sermon next Sunday.
Miss s. Ada Hall has been elected presi
dent of the Vermont division of the Ladies
Aid Society.
Mrs Morey, mother of Mrs. ]. b. Bacon
broke her hip by fall last Friday, and lies
in a critical condition.
Miss Ella X. Herrick has been obliged
by the measles to give up her work in
Chelsea Academy, and has returned to her
home in Milton.
Blanche Lyon died Sunday morning Of
pneumonia, resulting from measles. The
funeral services were held on Tuesday Rev
Mr.. Sherman officiating.
| The contract for dredging the Godfrey
mill pond was bid off by George Hutchin-
son at 500, and he has sublet the job to
Lyman Porter Of Corinth.
East Montpelier.
next Sunday.
K. w. Ormsbee had made 1000 pounds of
sugar from 800 trees ON or before Fast day.
Some twenty stone-cutters, etc., enjoyed
a sugar party at A. r.. Cutters on Fast day.
Rev. 8. G. Pratt Is taking a vacation this
month, but services will be resumed again
the first of May.
A notice Is up for business meeting of
the stockholders and pew owners OF the
Center meeting house this week Tuesday.
B. F. Buxton died at the residence OF his
fsther-in law, Luther Parmenter, Sunday
the 9th, and the funeral was held the fol-
lowing Tuesday
Mary Foster is engaged to teach on the
| East Hill, Mrs. Wheeler at the East Viii
lage, Fannie Waldo in the Mutt district and
Belle Hersey in the Bliss district.
Horace Lawrence is committee in district
No 1, Elisha Cove at the Center, f. p. Nc
Knight at the Four Corners, l.. s. Wheeler
in the Dix district and Orlando Clark in
district No. 10.
Samuel Davis died on Sunday after a
long and painful illness, at the age of about
eighty-five years. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. Edward
Wright officiating.
Mrs. S. A. Ormsbee is visiting relatives in
town. - Arthur, son of Rev. G. T. Ray.
mond, spent last week at the Center. -
Miss Abbie Foster Is engaged as book
keeper for Brooks & Berry - Wallace
teachers examination. - James Nor
gan is quite ill from the effects of la grippe.
Marshfield.
The Winter farm has been decided tc
Henry Northrop of Peacham for $4,000.
John ID. Sanborn and Allen Phelps have
exchanged farms and are soon to move.
ba farp will holJ 10,
meeting at Lyceum hall next Monday
evening.
II. II. Meader has rented the hotel an(
will open it for summer boarders, keeping
his present hotel for lodging.
John Whitney's horse ran away from
Eben Burnap's last Monday all the wa,
to the village, but no damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Cole entertained
large number Of their friends last Monday
evening, when nice new sugar was served
Moretown.
The sugar-makers in this vicinity have
had big run of sap the past week
Young Mr.. Trip from Short Falls, N. H.
runs the engine in H. o. Wards Newhal
saw-mill. f. Taylor is at work for Eagal
Brothers in the same mill.
MorrisvilIe.
Rev. l.. II. Elliott, agent of the Vernon
Bible Society, spoke at the Methods
church on Sunday evening.
The new public library will be opened t.
the public some time next week, although
the books will not be all in and in place.
Rev. II. Worthen of Hardwick gave
very instructive lecture upon "Sunn,
Italy on Friday evening at the town hall
A petition is being circulated asking TO
the return Of Rev. w. e. Douglass as pas
tor of the Methodist church for another year
Frank Stewart and Stephen Rowell hav,
been fined for intoxication, and the latte
fined and sent to the workhouse for ninety
days, for having liquor on hand with inten
to sell
The academy students held an enjoyable
mid-winter reception at their hall on Fri
day evening On Saturday they were in
vited to the sugar bush of Captain Franz
Kenfield
Orange.
The place belonging to Horace Fifeld'i
estate has been sold to Orville Curtis TO
$500.
Mrs. j. p. Lord went ia North Brookfield
Mass, last Monday, to stay a few week.
with her daughter, Mrs, ID. f. WinsloW