The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-30
From Town Correspondents.
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drug. store.
r. S. Currier was in Boston last week on
business trip.
A. A. Cady has sold the wheelwrght
business of his father to Fred Miller.
The young mems democratic club has
taken quarters in Gordon block.
A mad dog of the shepherd variety was
shot in the north part of the town last We'd
nesqay.
SIS. Ballard took a cargo of Italians to
White River junction and shipped them to
Chicago.
Friend Whitcomb is away on trip to
Boston and other Massachusetts, cities, buy
ing machinery.
The womans Relief Corps hold hard
times" party at the Grand Army hall next
Saturday evening.
George Cassie went to Baltimore, Md,
last Thursday, to get lot of Shetland ponies
shipped from Scotland.
A. NJ. Jackman returned last Friday from
Sutton Z. O., where he had gone to attend
the wedding of a sister.
O. J, Matthews and Bennett Julian are
the delegates to the Grand Court conven-
ton of Foresters at Concord in May.
w. A. and j. NJ. Perry have presented to
the Baptists the Perkins lot on Washington
street, valued at $500, as a site for new
church.
Last Saturday night James Frazier, who
had been arrested at his home without a
warrant, by officer Cook, was tried before
jury and acquitted.
Mrs John L. Dix died last Saturday
morning aged thirty-fve years. Rev. j.
Edward Wright officiated at the funeral,
Monday, and all the stores were closed.
The case of w. H. Clough v. Quillinan &
Cate, involving the recovery of the price of
quarter of b eff, was tried before Justice
G.. Barber last Friday, and continued
till the middle of April.
The public money has been divided
among the different school districts as fol-
lows: No. one, S12107; two, S19l.6O; three,
S126.s7; four, S201,69; five, $50 %; seven,
$145 Al; eight, 1851 Sc; nine, $40 90; ten,
$270.58; eleven, S477.06 twelve, S97 &C.
thirteen, S345.19; fifteen, 1920; sixteen,
$103.66
Biffl biff! biff! Just misunderstanding
between John Plaisted and 9. w. Potter.
The latter was the recipient of the biffs."
After drubbing Potter as long as he was
within range, Plaisted complained of him
self before Justice Perry, and was fined So.
When officer Bemis got around with writ
for assault sworn out by Potter, the writ
was no good Nothing like taking time by
the front hair. Plaisted allows that he had
five dollars worth of fun.
Ethan Allen council of the United Ameri-
can Mechanics was instituted last Wednes-
day evening, and the following officers
elected: c., F. III. johnson; v C., A. e.
Glidden; E. c., w. M. Emerson; S. e. G.,
4 f. Smith; r. S., f. H. Edwards; A. S. c.,
E N Prescott; F. c., e. b. York; T., j. A.
Glidden; j., j. b. Dillon; E H: A.
Maxheld; I. p, G. p Lund; o. p, j. A.
Gallagher; trustees, j. E. ID. Colby, l.. E.
Wiley and M. L. Towne. The order meets
semi monthly in Good Templars' hall.
Giles B. Durkee wrapped one of his
hands in bandanna handkerchief last Sat
urday, put a pound of raw liver in his
coat pocket, and started out on joking ex-
petition. Where are you going, Giles?''
asked E. E. Arey half an hour later. " I'm
going home" replied Giles; there's too
much of crowd on the street for sore
hand. Say, just reach in my coat pocket
here, will you, and pull out my handker-
chief" Arey reached, struck the liver
and jumped back in alarm. &c Hal hal hal
roared Giles. "The jokes on me-" con.
fessed Arey; have a smoke" handing
Giles cigar and match. Giles lifted the
fragrant Connecticut perfecto. 1t was
another case of didn't know it was loaded
When the cigar exploded it blew all the
joke out of Giles, along with part of his
hair. "Ho! no! HOT! roared Arey.
West Berlin.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson's discourse at tn,
Methodist church last Sunday morning wa.
very interesting. His subject, THE Pres
.ent and Future" was very ably handled
the illustrations apt, and delivery good
Mr. Anderson is young man of more thar
usual dDlllly, anu IL Is HODtu JHdJ IL VIZ VI
the good fortune of this place to secure hi
services another year.
Mrs. A. G. Dewey returned to NORTH
Dakota last Friday - Karl Braman o
Duxbury came up. last week and made {
brief visit, - Leslie Handy of Ware
ham, Mass is visiting with Wilbur Brown
his uncle. - Mr.. Redmond, a poishe
at the stone-sheds, has moved into w. E
Colby's house. - Mr.. o. ID. Jones ha
moved to East Montpelier, having bought
farm there. - Mr. Anterior of Water
bury came and stayed over Sunday will
friends here.
The grange closed out its mercantile bust
ness here last week.
Mrs. Philander Hyde has had Sigh
paralytic attack recently.
Preparations are being made to extend
branch telephone line from this place t
East Brookfield
Warren Williams has moved into tn
Cram house, now owned by Cassius Peck
Fred " illiams has moved to East Brar
tree.
Lewis Panton was seriously injured las
Saturday by stick which flew from hi
saving machine. His jaw was nearly spli
open.
The Brook6eld male quartette-three
whom are now residents of Barre-sang g
the Second church last Sunday mornin
To fill vacancies the following officer
were elected at the last grange meeting
Cassius Peck, master; Mrs A. l.. Follan
bee, secretary; Mrs Fred Durkee, lady al
sistant steward Merton Chase, gate
keeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Gallup, formerly
Mortified, ere guests of j. w. Parmentt
last week. 80 Miss Leila Peck returne
from Boston last week. - Mrs job
Green is still in poor health - Geore
Sprague of the University of Vermont is
home on account of i'll health. - NJ
aud Mrs. Walter Howard visited Mr.. an
Mrs Fred Ladd in Sharon last week -
Leslie Crane of Proctor was in town la
week. - Mrs Ella Fullam is at RAJ
dolph Center for few weeks
Cabot.
ID. W. Hall has started a butter box IA
tory at South Cabot and is furnishing
fine class of goods.
The conundrum party given by the your
ladies of the Congregational society, {
Tuesday evening of last week was a success
both in respect of attendance and the fnal