The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-28


oldest, eighty-hve years. youngest, three
months one died OF s0ftening of the brain,
one of pneumonia, one Of inflammation OF
the bowels, one was drowned two of apo
plexy and four of consumption.
Leon Dirty, who cut a severe cash in his
knee some two weeks since, was so forts
nate as to have an accident policy, which
insures him against financial loss. ==
Mrs Marcus Peck came home from Rut-
land last Saturday, but returned again on
Monday, as her daughter Mrs. Arthur
Lyman of Rutland, is still in very poor
health. - Mrs F. j. Partridge, who has
been in town the past two weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Uxbridge, Mass
= Mr.. Spencer Graves celebrated the
ninety-sixth anniversary OF his birth ON
Sunday of last week He is the oldest per-
son in town. 60 Mrs. Mary Crane, nearly
ninety-four years of age, who has been
improving. 80 Marshall Peck, who has
been in the normal school at Ra dolph, has
been home in poor health the past few
weeks.
Cabot.
Frank Paqun and wife have gone TO
work in the orphan asylum at st. Adams.
The measles are doing very good bust
ness in town, receiving quite an amount of
patronage
Mrs St. Clair, widow of the late r. j. st.
Clair, who died at M4rshfield last Thursday,
was buried at the Lower Cabot cemetery
Sunday last
The remains of Forrest Bates, young maa
who took the measles at the seminary at
Montpelier and died there were placed in
the tomb in this town on Thursday last.
Professor j. o Booth, elocutonist from
Stanford Conn, gave his very interesting
and instructive lecture entitled " Success"
at the village hall on Thursday evening last.
Owing to the very bad travelling, the au-
dience was small. On Friday evening he
gave his select reading to crowded house.
His selections were humorous and senti-
mental, the humorous elciting loud APP
plause and the sentimental was received
with attention and appreciation. The pres
ent season is Mr.. Booths first appearance
upon the stage in this section, and he is we'll
worthy of patronage.
Calais.
Alvin M. Smith, theological student at
St. Lawrence University, will preach at
Maple Corner next Sunday forenoon, Feb
ruary l. at eleven o'clock.
East Calais.
The library entertainment, which was
postponed last week, will be given Thurs
day evening OF tn s week.
Hon. John O. Booth, the well-knowu
| lecturer, gave a reading here on Monday
evening which gave such satisfaction that
he has been invited to deliver a lecture on
Monday evening, February 2. Subject,
Success-how gained"
On the 25th day of January, 1866, there
| was a double wedding at the residence of
Charles b. Marsh. The brides were sis
ters daughters of Mr.. Marsh. Lucy Ellen
married Marcus Remission and Einira
married Warren Earle Bliss. Last Satur-
dav the two couples celebrated their twenty
fifth anniversary at the old homestead
OF the twenty-seven present at the wedding
twenty are living and were invited to join
the two families in keeping the day.
Among them were Rev. Lester Warren,
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Harvey of Woodbury., Mrs. Aaron Bancroft
of Montpelier, James Kelso of Hardwick
and F. f. Marsh of this place Part of the
original wedding cake was produced and
distributed among the guests.
Chelsea.
George Washington Lodge Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Master, DR..
f. II. Godfrey; senior warden, G. S. Emery;
junior warden, F. H. Tracy; secretary, w.
s. Hatch; treasurer, F. H. Keneson; senior
deacon, f. A. Corwin; junior deacon,
George Hutchinson; senior steward, e w.
Hood junior steward, c. j. Cosgrove
chaplain, Willis Scales; marshal, w, II.
Emery; tyler, II. o. Bryant; finance COM
lnittee, Willis Scales II o. Bixby, +. ID.
Barnes.
A mass meeting was held at the town
hall on "Wednesday evening of last week to
consider the feasibility Of locating some
manufacturing industry in our village.
The meeting was very largely attended and
enthusiastic A committee was appointed,
consisting of e. 0. Tracy, A. w. Whitney
c. S. Emery, DIR. NJ. II. Corwin, j. X OAR
ling, e. p. Dickinson and A. III. Powers
and the committee was authorized to nves-
tgate all possible chances for business, and
to advertise the wants and advantages OF
the town. They have gone vigorously to
work and have purchased the Campbell
mill property and propose to hold it for flu
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modic talk of this kind for good WHILE
but for the first time the citizens are thor
oughly aroused and mean business and
there seems good prospect of success.
Corinth.
DR.. Shaw is in feeble health with bilious
trouble, and is said to be failing.
The first lyceum of the season was held
at the academy hall Friday evening the
23d instant The subject of discussion was
the separation Of the agricultural college
from the University of Vermont. The de-
cison was in favor of separation.
The sugar makers of this vicinity are
making unusual preparations for the work
of the coming spring The increased ac-
tivity was not started with any reference to
the proposed bounty and consequently will
not be in any way abated by the attorney
generals decision. Mr.. Thompson, the tin
smith, has been hard at work all the fall
and winter on orders for sugaring and will
have all he can do till spring.
DanvilIe.
c. II. Frizzell has moved his harness shop
into the room under the Grand Army hall
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Webster have re-
turned from St. Johnsbury to their home in
Danvlle.
The body of Samuel Thompson, former
resident, who died at st. Johnsbury sud
denly on Friday, was brought here for
burial last Monday afternoon.
DuXbury Corner.
There have died at Duxbury Corner, within
two years, nine persons whose aggregate
age was 1888 years. or an average of SO years.
Their names and ages are: Mrs. Graves, rs;
Luther Graves II; Aunt Millie Arms, 80;
Orlando Knapp, SO; Mrs. Isaiah Huntly, 70;
Isaiah Huntly, "a; Mrs. Nancy Carlton, ST;
Dana Bruce, 81; Miss Loisa Boyce, 80.
There are living in the same place fifteen
persons whose aggregate age is 1859 years,
an average of a little over II years. Their
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