The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27


Bethel are visiting friends and relatives in
town.
East Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Williams invited
small company to their home, last Thurs
day evening, to visit with II. II. Newcomb,
who is home for a visit from Atchison,
Kan. 1t was pronounced a very pleasant
gathering by all present. Cake and ice
cream were served.
Mrs. Almon Cove, who has been in the
Mary Fletcher hospital for a long time, died
last week Wednesday. Her funeral was
attended from her home here on Thursday
afternoon, Rev. John Buzzell officiating.
Mrs. Cove was great sufferer, but she
endured 1t with courage and patience that
was unfailing. Truly we are thankful for
the rest that remaineth for the children of
God" for we are sure 1t is hers.
Mrs. Herbert Church and son of Lowell,
Mass, are visiting at Joseph Drew's. 60
w. e. Barney of Barre spent portion of last
week in town. - Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wiley
iting at w. A. Averills. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Eldredge of Randolph and Miss
Ora Steele of Lebanon, N. H., are visiting
at James McGlahn's.
waitsfield.
Captain Henry Foster and family of
Derby Line are spending a few days in
town. - Many of the farmers in town
are through haying, and report a light crop;
others an average crop. - DR.. A. w.
Gorham of Bellows Falls has been in town
for a few days. - Miss Irene Joslyn and
her friend Miss Nancie Folger, of Mime
apolis, are spending few weeks in this
place. - Guy Porter died quite sud-
denly, last week, of brain difficulty. The
funeral was held Friday and he was buried
New Haven, Conn, is spending his vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
II. Baird. - Delegates elected at the
caucus, Saturday evening, were: G L.
Walbridge, @. NJ, Richardson, Y. II. Nc
Allister, @. f. Eddy, II. N. Bushnell, o. NJ.
Eaton, L. o. Wilder.
Waterbury.
c. c. Warren has been giving his elegant
suite of buildings new coat of paint.
The proposed Epworth League excursion,
to have occurred August 2, has been post
poned until August 26.
Messrs. Smith and Somervlle have the
job of stating the new Methodist church,
and have the work well under way.
Mrs. T. T. Farrell was surprised, last
Saturday, to receive an express-paid pack
age from Philadelphia, which proved to be
a parallel version family Bible of the largest
and costliest kind.
The interior of the depot is rapidly losing
its coating of smoke and dirt, and taking on
new tints of beauty, under the hands of
skillful workmen in the employ of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church greatly enjoyed an
address by the Rev. Mr.. Ferner OF Mime
apolis, who gave an interesting description
of the Endeavor convention at New York
to which he was delegate.
In his address, Sunday evening, Hon.
Mr.. Baine, who is the superintendent of
the Sunday-school connected with Rev. g.
M. Sheldon's church at Topeka, stated that
the church had grown from fifty-four men,
bers to over 225 since Mr.. Sheldon's pastor
ate began. Most of these accessions had
been by confession of faith.
The people of this community were greatly
shocked, Tuesday morning, to learn of the
sudden death of Mrs. DR.. Grout, who
passed away Monday night leaving four
motherless children. one of them only a
week old. Dr. Grout and family have the
deepest sympathy of the entire community
The funeral will be at the house, Wednes-
day forenoon at ten o'clock.
Professor E. II. ODER is a busy man, and
can find no time to take a vacation. He
gives seventy-four private music lessons
each fortnight, and also teaches ten classes
during the same time. In these classes he
uses book prepared by himself on a new
and original plan. The book was also
printed by Mr.. ODER on press which he
invented and constructed with his own
hands.
At the grand notification meeting held in
New York city, Wednesday evening, to Off
cially inform Mr.. Cleveland of his nomina-
ton for the presidency, David g. Warden,
fo merly of Waterbury, was present and
occupied the private box with Mrs Cleve-
land and her party. Notwithstanding this
mark of distinction, Mr.. Warden vows that
he retains his head sufficiently to vote the
straight republican ticket this fall.
Thomas H. Baine, Esq, leading lawyer
and politician of Topeka, Kan, gave an adj
dress at union service at the Congrega-
tonal church, last Sunday evening. BY
request, he spoke of the effects of prohibit
ton in Kansas during the last ten years. A
large number of interesting facts and figures
were given, which showed conclusively that
the enactments OF ten years ago had been of
incalculable value in reducing the volume
of traffic in drink, increasing the manufac-
turing output, and in settling public lands,
thus transforming the Great American Des-
ert into the garden of the West. A spec-
men fact given will show the comparative
results of prohibition and high license as a
restrictive measure, the other conditions
being the same. The figures in each case
are taken from the report of the brewers
themselves and are hence Of especial value
Ten years ago Kansas adopted prohibition.
That year the state consumed 81, 900 barrels
OF beer, and Nebraska 10000. In 1881 Kan
sas consumed but 300 barrels, while Ne
braska swallowed the enormous amount of
145, 900 barrels. Prohibition decreased the
consumption in Kansas over ninety per
cent, while high license increased it over
$50 per cent in Nebraska. Yet the popula-
ton of Kansas increased over 600, 600 during
the time-a much larger increase than was
shown by the Nebraska census.
Rev. Mr.. Ferner of Minneapolis gave an
at "a in oil
church last Sunday morning. - A large
attendance was expected at the Bancroft
recital, Tuesday evening. - W. p Dill
bingham spent Thursday and Friday in
Boston. - Her many friends have been
pleased to have Miss Minnie Arms with
them during her vacation. - Mrs.
Wheelock has left town for an extended
visit. - Mr.. and Mrs. Tillinghast of
Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Merriam and Hon.
7. II. Baine of Topeka, and Judge Hastings
of Waitsfeld, have been visiting at Mrs.
Forests. - John G. Russ begins work
at the Royce meat market August l, to take
the place of Byron Palmer, who leaves for
an extended bicycle trip. - Dan Russ
is spending a few days at home, -
James Newton is to work at his trade at st.
Adams. - The funeral of the late
George Patterson was held at the residence
OF his father, last Wednesday morning,