The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-08

young man may be here to preach "on
trial in the near future.
Subject OF sermon next Sunday in the
Methodist church will be "Voices from the
Maple Trees"
Rev. r. l.. Nanton and wife were agree
ably surprised last week Tuesday by mem
bers of the Methodist society, who prepared
tempting dinner and left fine silk quilt
rs a testimonial of esteem. They have re-
ceived many tokens OF appreciation in the
time they have been here, which they heart
lily appreciate
1t is now said that the twenty-five to
thirty thousand dollars or upwards of the
estate of the late Hiram Hatch, who died
without a family in Des Moines, Iowa, will
be distributed according to the law of Iowa,
as follows: His father, the late Mr.. Asa
Hatch, is reckoned heir to one-half of the
estate, and his deceased mother Zone Of
several wives of Mr.. Hatch) heir to the
other half. The property then goes to
their individual heirs, as it would in our
own state. There are supposed to be some
one hundred twenty-five heirs.
George Poole is sick with the measles at
the Central House, Barre. 80 Frank
Bailey has returned to the Methodist Sem
mary, Montpelier. - AT last accounts
G. G. Barnes and son Frank were booked "
for canvassing in Missouri 80 Mrs.
Jonathan Dix is very low with cancer, and
can hardly live long. - Frank Doyle, a
newcomer here, is about to build two
tenement house, a little way up the Brook
field road.
waitsfield.
The village schools will commence Mon
day, April 90 taught by Miss Sarah M.
Thompson and Mrs. Carrie Joslin
Matt Jones is at home from Dartmouth
for week.
Elijah Bisbee took the first premium OF
$50 off red for the best essay on sugar
making by the Mirror and Farmer.
One of the best runs of sap known was
caught last week Most of the farmers send
| their products in syrup to Boston and Chi
| cago markets. Some having western
market make fancy article and get good
prices.
The enthusiasm for the railroad has not
abated and all are united in the sentiment
"give us a road"
Mrs. j. H. Hastings was buried on Friday
the Sd. She was good fe and mother, anC
every good cause found ready and willing
helper. She will be sadly missed by he
family, the church and community in gen
eral
The infant child of o. L. Barnard dice
| March 30 Of membranous Group.
L. K. Hastings and Mrs. j. G. Joslin
are in town, called here by sickness ant
|
| earthly is very sick. She had a relaps,
from measles. - Rev. E. S. Fiske ant
Rev. G. o. Howes exchanged pulpits Apri
3. - Fred Joslin and family are at tn,
home of their father, Alfred Joslin.
Woodbury.
There is little doing in the granite quar-
ries, as the snow has not gone enough tt
make it convenient to get at the stock.
Many of our farmers have put evapo
rators into their sugar houses and are other
wise improving their facilities for making
sugar. - Carol Mcknight is preparing
to build on his old place near Long Pond.
South Woodbury..
Mrs. X. NJ. Pray, who went to Boston
last week to be treated in the homeopathic
hospital for kidney disease, had sever
operation performed on Wednesday of las
week, but at last reports from the hospita
was doing well. - Miss Emma Lyfor
has returned. - Herbert Lance ha
been at home from Montpelier for few days
Waits River.
The last quarterly meeting of the Metf
odist church was held on Saturday an
the presiding elder, presiding. He preache
most excellent sermon.
w. e. Cunningham is employed for tn
second season for Beede x Locke. 80
Earl Davis, Mary Chynoweth and Eunic
Vail have gone to Montpelier to attend tll
spring term OF school at the seminar!
- Herbert Simpson has gone to Maj
chester to live - George Bangs is slow
regaining his health. William Stan,
lick has been reelected prudential con
mittee