The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-18

by w. NJ. Small.
Mr. w. w. LaPoint, 80, has kindly pre-
sented the school with stand to be used
in the elocution class, for holding the book
in position. This gift fills long-felt want
and many thanks are due to Mr.. LaPont.
Subscriptions for the Goddard Record are
being received continually, and several let
ters have been received from members of
the alumni and other friends of the school
expressing their appreciation of the charao-
| ter and neat appearance of the paper.
The last public rhetorical exercise of the
term was held last Saturday morning. For
various reasons, the exercises were longer
! than usual, but in general were excellent
! There was good variety Of selections, and
many rendered their parts in creditable
manner. Among those worthy of more
| than a passing notice were Misses Miller,
! Kendall, Nichols and Messrs. Gleason and
! Hewitt.
The last division of the senior winter es-
says were read before large and apprecia-
! tive audience in the upper chapel last
Thursday evening. The literary programme
was interspersed with musical selections,
which gave variety to suit the tastes Of
| all. The essays were well rendered, and
were written in a manner that showed
material ability as well a careful study
of the subjects. A feature of the evening
was a short discussion on the question, " Is
vivisection justhable?" NJ. G. Nichols ap-
peared in favor of the practice, and o. II.
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Berlin.
Porter Perrin was thrown from a load of
posts and quite badly hurt, last Thursday.
The selectmen will meet at the town hall
on Saturday, the 2lst, to settle all accounts
presented against the town.
Rev. l. p. Booth of Mortified will de-
liver temperance lecture at the Corners
on Tuesday evening of next week.
A very pleasant affair was the farewell
party given to Mary Greene at the residence
of n. p. Nye, on Monday evening of last
week.
Eighteen members of the Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor attended the
county convention at Plainfield, last Friday,
The delegates were May Crandall and
Charlie Benjamin.
Mrs. John Benjamin was thrown from
sleigh on the Wells River railroad crossing
near Mr.. Dodge's, last Friday. Her hip
was fractured and she was badly shaken
up. DIR. g. II. Chandler was called, and,
under his care she is doing we'll
Braintree.
The state board of agriculture is to meet
here February 26 and %, and arrangements
are making for rousing meeting
The next meeting of Snowsville Grange
will be held Saturday evening, February
21. The question for discussion is " Would
it be good policy for the state to impose an
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voters?"
Brookfield.
Rev. G. III Morse has commenced his pas
tora labors here. His family will come as
soon as the parsonage is in readiness.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Second
church served a bean dinner in their rooms
! on Thursday of last week. The proceeds
were to be used to furnish material for the
missionary box.
East Rrookfield
There is considerable enquiry for hay at
prices ranging from eight to ten dollars pee
ton
Rev. Mr.. Nanton of williamstown sup
plies the pulpit at the Union house at
present.
Eli Camp seventy-two years of age, was
in town last Saturday surveying a timber
lot for j. H. Sprague. The snow was
nearly three feet deep and the mercury reg
istered ten degrees below zero, but the old
veteran appeared less fatigued than some Of
the younger members of the party.
Cabot.
All interested in the meeting of the board
of agriculture are requested to meet at the
hotel next Saturday evening at seven
o'clock for the purpose of making proper
arrangements.
The board of agriculture will hold meet
ing here on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, March and 8. 1t is hoped that
the board will come prepared to give our
people good talk on maple sugar making,
especially in regard to the bounty clause Of
the tariff law.
The school in Lower Cabot will close next
Friday evening, when the students will
discuss the question, d" Is the pen mightier
than the sword?" There will also be reoi-
taiions, paper and other literary exercises
The teacher, Fred E. Tewksbury, student
of Dartmouth, has proved himself an excel
lent teacher and thorough disciplinarian,
and he will carry with him to his college
studies the best wishes of all who have
formed his acquaintance.
Chelsea.
The telegraph office has been removed 10
j. A. X. Corwin's house.
The special town meeting on Monday OF
last week voted to exempt from taxation for
ten years any new manufacturing, mining
or quarrying industry.
The Sons of Veterans had public camp
fire on Thursday evening, the anniversary
af President Lincoln's birthday, at which
there were exercises'appropriate TO the day.
Do not forget the presentation of THE
District School," for the benefit of the
Chelsea Library Association, at the hotel
hall on Wednesday evening of next week
f. l, Whitney, F. II. Tracy and G. S.
Emery. have bought II. B. Colby's back
farm OF 1870 acres, lying partly in Chelsea
TO be we'll stocked with granite.
A county meeting of the Farmers League
was held here on Monday of last week
Rev. q. =. Beard of Randolph presiding
Hon. +. p. Cotton of Irasburgh was ex-
pected TO be present, but he detained
by illness, and Mr.. Beard read the address
which Mr.. Cotton had prepared for deiv-
cry. Addresses were also made by Messrs
Gray and Clough of Waterbury.
Mrs. Caroline Dana Uhl of Yonkers
n. Y, has been in town for some days with
her son, visiting at j. b. Bacon's. Mrs
Uhl will be- remembered as the granddaugh-
ter of Judge Josiah Dana, and the author
of poem read at the centennial celebra-
ton OF the town. - Joseph Mcconnell
cut his foot quite badly last Saturday.
East Calais.
Fred Thomas has hired Charles Whites
farm for the coming year, and will take pos-
session March /.
The members of Moscow lodge had an
antiquarian party and supper in their LODGE
room last Wednesday evening.
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