The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-07
Berlin.

Jne vermont METHODIST seminary, began
term OF school on East street, last Monday.
Charlie Bailey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Bailey, died Sunday morning, aged eleven
years. For several months he had been a
great sufferer from hip disease, caused by
an injury received while at play Funeral
services were held on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott had very mar
row escape from serious accident on Satur-
day, while going to Montpelier down the
west road While descending the steepest
part Of the hill, the breeching broke and the
horse ran away, throwing them both out,
near Mr.. Cummings house, the horse run
ming into the village before it was caught.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott escaped with few Sc
we're bruises,
West Berlin.
Miss Bertha Rowell, who has been visiting
in Randolph, returned last Saturday.
The new boiler at the shops of the Berlin
Granite Company, has been set up by Mr..
French and Mr.. Carr.
The winter term of school in the Lanes
vile district commenced last Monday with
Miss Grace Dewey as teacher, and in district
No. 4the Monday previous, with Miss May
Crandall as teacher.
Bellows Falls.
The Methodist society has just completed
the finest parsonage of their denomination
in the state, valued at $1,000. Pastor c. II.
Farnsworth and family took possession last
week The house and furnishings are all
paid for.
Bethel.
John Campbell, long in the employ of j.
A. Bryant at Lillieville, went to Wood
stock, last week, where he is to learn the
BARRIERS trade.
The cellar is being laid for the new house
G.. o. Gushing is erecting north of the resi-
dence of NJ. b. Sargent. A. b. Brooks mas
the contract of building the same.
The subscriptions to the Bethel Library
Association are now payable, and may be
paid either to Miss Clara Barrows at the
bank, or to the treasurer, Guy Wilson.
The selectmen have Just completed a
much-needed improvement at the town
cemetery near f. II. Chamberln's, in the
way of widening the road leading to the
same and improving the grade
Last Saturday the long litigation between
Mrs. Amanda r. Billiard and Alonzo Bry-
ant was settled. This involves the settle
ment of several suits in Windsor county
court, and of an execution for over 81 900.
In addition to improvements mentioned
last week as being made at the Universalist
church, through the liberality of Mrs.
Edwin Harrington, there are to be placed
new pulpit, new carpets and twelve stained
glass windows
The suit of Kilburn Day and wife against
Faber Benedict, pending in Windsor
county court, has been settled. Mr.. Bene-
dict was sued for injuries done by his dog
to Mrs. Day in the streets of East
Bethel last spring.
Gilmore Bryant of Abingdon, Virginia
was in town last week and this. He closed
up the affairs of his father and will take his
mother, Mrs. j. A. Bryant, back to Vir-
ginia with him, as Mrs. Bryant is advised
by physicians that change of climate
would be beneficial for her.
Calvin Ainsworth has sold building lot
to John Parrott, across the road from
George Saintspirit's. There are three ex-
cellent lots in that place, and the middle
one is the one sold Parrott. Mr.. Ainsworth
intends to put up tenement house on the
south lot in the spring, and Omer Rogers
talks of buying the north one.
Professor Edward M. Bowman, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bowman and their daugh-
ter Bessie, came on from New York, to
spend Thanksgiving in Barnard. Professor
Bowman, who is the youngest son of Joseph
Bowman, a highly respected citizen of Bar
nard, has charge of the department of mu-
sic at Vassar College, and is a prominent
organist, conductor and teacher in New
York city. Miss Bessie is also singer and
pianist Of great promise.
BrookfieId.
The village school had a recess of two
days, last week on account of the illness of
the teacher, Marshall Peck.
Spencer Graves the oldest resident in
town, being ninety-eight years of age this
month, was able to cast vote for Harrison
at the last presidential election. He voted
for Monroe in 1876, and has voted at every
election since that time. He is still quite
| sound in body and mind.
| Mrs. Luella Freeman had sudden attack
of illness, while alone in her house, on
Wednesday night of last week. She was
found by one Of the neighbors on Thursday
afternoon in semi-conscious condition,
with no recollection of what had transpired
since the day before. The attack has left
her in an enfeebled condition.
| Miss Leila Peck has been suffering from
erysipelas, the past week, by which she has
been obliged to postpone her return to Bur-
| lington. - James Whitney of Lincoln is
visiting friends in town.
Cabot.
The new school law causes some gnash-
| ing of teeth in some sections Of the town;
| but as it is now state law, we think the
people are inclined to bow in submission.
Christmas is to be observed at the Con-
gregational church on Monday evening,
December %. After the exercises in the
audience-room, supper will be served in the
| vestry
George NJ. Webster has completed the adj
ditions to his barns, and has them well-hlled
with what will be needed by his stock be-
fore spring. He has discarded entirely the
use of kerosene oil lanterns about his build
ngs, and has put in their place sperm oil
! burners.
The village schools opened on Monday
| for the winter term. The higher depart
ment is taught by Mr.. Bowers of Dart
mouth College, and the primary by Miss
Lucia Wiswell. At Lower Cabot, Mr..
Warren Burbank of Dartmouth College is
teaching his second term.
| Rev. II. A. Russell of the Congregational
| church gave an interesting discourse, Sun
| day morning, upon our common schools.
One strong point he made was that teachers
and students should make study business,
and give it their whole attention, letting
entertainments and parties alone; for, if in
dulged in, they would make the schools en-
entirely worthless. 1t is hoped that just at
this time, at the beginning Of the winter
term of the schools, the excellent advice
given by Mr.. Russell will be needed,
At the annual communication of Green
Mountain Lodge, II. & A. NJ, held Novem-
Der 20, these officers were chosen: H. g.
Williams. w. M; II. ID. Smith, S. W.;
Harvey Burbank, j. W.. George Gould
| treasurer; Frank Southwick, secretary; b.