The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-07


Professor Willis Gale of Williamstown
will begin term Of singing-school at the
Corner, on Saturday night Of this week
West Berlin.
Charles A. Stickney has commenced mt.
ting in the cellar for his new house, which
Is to be on the same piece of ground on
which Captain Simeon Dewey built a log.
house about the year 1894, in which he lived
Tor several years previous to building
large frame house on the other side of the
road. 1t was In this Lighthouse that the first
school in West Berlin was held
There are several cases of measles in town.
- Mrs. Austin, who has been away all
summer, has returned. - Rev. a. J.
Hough preached at the Methodist church.
Sunday afternoon.
Cabot.
The mail for Marshfield now leaves Cabot
at l: 90 A. NJ. and 3: 90 p. NJ, and arrives
from Marsh6ed at 1870 A. NJ. and 6. 30 p. NJ
A fatal accident occurred on the farm of
William Barr, last Friday. William
French and wife of st. Johnsbury had been
visiting Mr.. Bars family for a short time,
and on Friday Mr.. French went out to as
sist in digging potatoes taking his pun-a
breech-loading shot-gun-with him. In set.
Ting II up beside fence, before beginning
work, 1t was accidentally discharged, the
entlre charge entering the right side in an
upward direction and penetrating the heart,
hands to his breast and sank down dead
The victim of this sad accident was an en-
ploye OF the Fairbanks Scale Company, and
Is spoken OF as an industrious, upright man.
The remains were taken to st. Johnsbury
for interment on Saturday. Mr. French
was twenty-seven years of age.
There will be a harvest concert at the
Congregational church, Sunday evening at
the usual hour of the evening service.
- Rev. Mr.. Blake of Marshfeld
preached IN the Methodist church, last Sun
day, in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Sherburne.
Calais.
Rev. G.. w. Morrow Of West Randolph
will hold series of meetings at the Chris
tan church in Calais, beginning on the
evening of October Is. All are earnestly
invited to attend.
Chelsea.
Charles w. Hopkins has returned to
town, and has bought the Truman S. Judd
farm.
The stores and postofiice will hereafter be
closed at eight o'clock each evening, except
Saturday.
Byron Berry is about to move his harness
shop into the Marshall building, owned by
w. j. Tarbell
The stock and farming tools Of the late
Arthur NJ Foster will be sold at auction on
Saturday of this week.
The shoe-shop will hereafter be omen to
visitors only on Saturday afternoons be.
tween three and five o'clock.
AFRO Hoods team disappeared while he
was at Tunbridge fair, but afterwards
turned up all right near ~ II. Austin's.
Richard Kelsey, who is employed in the
shoe-shop has moved his family and goods
here from Lebanon, n. H., and has rented
the mill house belonging to the shoe COM
pany.
The ladies of the Ten-pin Club gave a
" bonnet party at the hotel hall, on Fri
day, the proceeds TO go to the benefit of a
projected reading-rOom The affair was
quite productive of amusement as well as
pecuniary profit. The first prize for artis-
tic trimming was won by Charles II. Cor
win, and the BOBBY prize by Hugh Clark.
West Concord.
b. f. Wadleigh, an old resident of this
town, died at his home September Is, after
a lingering illness. He came to this place
forty years ago; and at the time of his
death was town clerk and treasurer, offices
he had filled for fifteen years. A few years
ago he represented the town at Montpelier.
Mr.. Wadleigh's death has caused a vacancy
III this little village which will be hard to
fill, and there is a feeling throughout the
town that friend and brother has gone.
He was buried with Masonic ceremonies.
Corinth.
Dysentery, which has prevailed in the
vicinity of Corinth Corners, has abated
No deaths are reported.
Mrs. Barber, a widow, was thrown from
carriage, Thursday, near the Eugene OAR
ling farm, and it is feared she is fatally in.
jured.
George Sleeper and Frank Hutton started
for the north part of the state, Tuesday,
after a drove of cattle. They expect to be
away two weeks.
The case of Darling Eastman, the moon
sinner, will be tried at Rutland, October s.
The United States marshal was in town
October >, looking after witnesses.
Two decisions of the supreme court are
reported, sustaining the lower courts, one.
giving j. A. Tenney 500 and costs for false
Imprisonment The case was brought
against r. NJ. Harvey, counsel for the town
of Corinth, and g. S. Smith, deputy sher-
if. The other case is that of the town of
Corinth against Loren Emery as bondsman
for A. NJ. Carpenter, a former collector of
taxes. The town levied upon real estate
which was decided to Emery and wife. The
court held that the joint deed prevented the
holding of any of the real estate by the
town, thus relieving the bondsman.
Danville.
| Winfield Fisher has purchased the Bax-.
ter lot of William b. Palmer and will i'm
mediately begin the erection of residence
| thereon.
Fire was discovered early Thursday
morning in the Pierce block, but it was for
tunately found in season so that the timely
help of neighbors eXtinguished it speedily
Misses Minnie and Bessie Bacon returned
to their home in Brooklyn, n. Y, last Fri
| day. - Mrs James II. johnson of Bath,
! y. H., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. DIR.
| Haviland, this week. - Mrs. Flora E
! Haviland and daughter start for California
soon.
East Montpelier.
j. S. Wheelock has his new tenement
ready for the masons.
The bridge spanning the river in this
village was repaired and raised two feet
last week.
Miss Mabel Jacobs is i'll, and mentally
deranged, from the effects of an injury re-
ceived while coasting last winter. -
DR.. j. S. Dodge Of Lincoln made visit
to town on Sunday. - Mrs. Samantha
Cove is in town visiting relatives. - j.
Q. Dodge spent last week in Glover and
Barton, attending the fair at the latter
place. - b. j. Wheeler visits at Ferris
burg this week