The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

water supply meet this evening (Monday)
to prepare their reports to he submitted to
the village meeting on Saturday evening
next
Eddie Reed, who was seriously injured at
Worcester, Mass, last fall, is now stopping
with his father here. He is not yet fully re-
covered, being still afflicted with dual or
double vision, resulting from injury to the
brain.
A. d. Kimball, Esq, of Plainfeld is
teaching school in district No. 10, Hard
wick. We understand he is to open law
office here at the close of the school term,
dividing his time between this place and
Planfield.
Thursday morning, the 9th, was the cold
est morning of the winter in this vicinity,
though on two previous dates the degree of
cold must have been greater at some time
in the night. Thermometers here indicated
twenty to twenty-six degrees below zero.
Mr. Dunnell, blacksmith for o. G. Arnold
& Son, residing at the Kittridge place up
last. In consequence, his family fled from
home to the village where they were cared
for by sympathizing friends.
f. T. Bridglnan's suit against DR.. Corey's
estate has been on trial the past week in
Orleans county court This, we believe is
its third trial in county court, the appeal to
the supreme court from the verdict obtained
last winter by the plaintiff resulting in
granting new trial. ID. Bridgman, e. ID.
Dutton, l. f. Batchelder and Il. G. Kim
ball have attended this trial of the case as
witnesses.
The Woodbury. Granite Company is now
shipping large amount OF stone and is yet
unable to keep up with orders 1t is said
there are orders for over fifty carloads, and
more being received almost daily. The
Mountain and Lake quarries are to be sup
piled with large working force as soon as
the season permits. This early activity in the
demand for our granite indicates the degree
of success our excellent stone is meeting in
its, competition with all the world and surely
marks an important era in the increasing
development of a great industry here.
East Hardwick.
The measles, mumps and canker-rash
give the doctors plenty of business.
T. G, Bronson has shipped registered
Jerseys to different parties recently.
Caledonia grange met in Jewett chapel
hall on Tuesday. Next meeting Febru-
airy "a.
Rev. Mr.. Webster of St. Johnsbury has
been holding meetings at the Baptist church
the past few evenings.
Number /, Volume 1 of the Bellies LettreS,
a new publication at New York, is at hand
with the name of S. +. Davis one of our
Hardwick boys, as secretary of the com
pany and also as the leading artist 1t is
creditable production, and we wish him
success.
Mrs Garvin has been granted a pension
- Mrs. Doe, former resident of Cabot
where her husband practiced medicine for
many years, but now resident of Texas
has been visiting her niece, Mrs. w. s.
Bailey. - Miss Myrtle Eastman is al
work in needle factory with her sister
Mile at Franklin, n. III. - Robert l.
off attpnHn1
Grand Army Encampment at Burlington
last week.
Lowell.
Wilbur, eldest son of Oliver E. Newton
came very near serious accident at John
son station last week. As he was approach
ing the track a freight train suddenly made
its appearance, which so frightened the
horse that he became unmanageable and
ran. Wilbur had just time to leap from the
sleigh when it was struck by the locomotive
and dashed into a thousand pieces. Moth
ing was left whole but the cushion. The
horse followed the train mp the track about
forty rods and jumped down into a deeT
bank of snow, from which he was dug out
somewhat bruised and lame.
Marshfield.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will give an entertainment in Lyceum hal
next week Wednesday evening.
Schools closed in the village last Friday
| The schools have been quite good, bu
measles have interfered somewhat with tn,
| attendance.
The annual meeting of the local Farmers
League was held last week Monday even
| ing, when f.. b. Dwinell was elected presi
/ dent and Ira ii. Edison secretary. Their,
| will be a meeting of the League next Mon
day evening at Lyceum hail. when the
| following resolution will be discussed
Whereas, According to the report of tn,
treasurer of the United States, submitted Il
! congress in December last, the annual reve
nues of our government to meet its demands
! for the next fiscal year should be more thar
S4000O0,000, and that this sum will be in
! creased for some wears to come; therefore
| ReSolCed, That this vast sum of none!
should be raised first, from tax on tn,
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
and tobacco, so long as they are legal,
manufactured and sold. Second, on expen
sive luxuries. Third, tax on incomes ex
ceeding 81 600" The public is cordially in
vited to come and take part in tho dis
cussion.
Phnehas Bemis is working for Kinney a
his mill. - j. f. Sanborn and wife an,
j. ID. Sanborn went to Peacham last Thurs
day to attend the funeral of Mrs. William
! Sanborn.
Middlesex.
The wedding occasion at the marriage o
| Lew swirl ana Miss Georgia WOlcott a
Shoreham was pleasant and joyous to al
concerned. Nearly forty guests were pres
ent from Schreon Lake, Ticonderoga, Bird
port and Shoreham. Refreshments wer
rich and abundant, and the gifts numerous
Hearty benedictions were showered upoi
the worthy and happy pair.
Shady Rill.
The winter term of school closed in dis
trict No. II last Friday. The scholars hav
ing perfect marks in department and N
hardness were Fred Stone, Ellery Markham
Edmund Tarbox, Kemp Flint, Georg
Cummings, Charley Quinn, Johnny Quinn
Bertha Cummings, Blanche George, Mar
Stone, Jennie Quinn and Nettie Lawrence
Those having no absent marks were Berth
Cummings, Blanche George and Edmunt
TarboX.
Moretown.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at A. +
Lovejoy's last Wednesday, to the numbe
of forty.
A successful term of school taught b.
Miss Carrie Green and Ida Thompson closet
Friday last in this village
Landlord Phillips found his horse at tn
hotel in Bethel, Mcpherson leaving order
to have the horse well fed
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