The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-04

the belt, Jerking him on to the saw and cut.
ting cash nine inches in length and two
inches deep. Drs. James and Haylett were
called and took nine stitches in the cut, and
he is doing as well as could be expected.
The doctors think that unless blood poison
sets in there is no danger.
NorthfieId.
r. T. Eastman, carriage maker at the
Center, has recently received a pension,
with considerable arrears, and has bought
the house where he has lived for some years.
The owner was Lyman Il. Roys of Rutland,
and the price paid was $500.
e. II. Thayer has bought the Davis store
at the Center, for 800, and will carry on
general store in it, making a speciality of
farming implements. G. NJ. Davis will
move his goods to the store in Paine's block,
recently vacated by n. Huntley.
Seth p. Silloway died of heart disease,
Thursday morning, at the home of Il. NJ.
Silsby on Wall street, where he has been
living the past winter. Funeral services
were held at the Universaist church, Satur-
day afternoon, and the body was taken to
Montpelier for burial He was sixty-eight
years of age and was a pensioner. A
daughter living in Lowell, Mass, sister,
Mrs. Blood of this place, and two brothers,
Joseph of Montpelier and David of Middle
sex, survive him.
The Good Templars chose the following
officers at the quarterly election, Friday
evening; G. T., e. A. Gross; Y. T., Addie
Cobleigh; S. j. T., Mrs. r. n. johnson; S.,
Dora Plumley f. s., G. II. Davis; T., Mrs.
Plumley; c., w. W. Holden; NJ, f. A.
Manuel; g., Mrs. E. Huntley; Sentinel,
Mary Ellis; organist, Alma Huntley. Co.
b, Miss Brainerd, captain, was the winner
in the work of the closing quarter, and the
defeated side, of which Mrs. Downing was
captain, will give an entertainment next
week.
The event OF interest, the past week, has
been the examination of Luther Knapp, a
blacksmith and longtime resident of this
place, charged with taking several hundred
dollars which was on the person of Seth
Silloway at the time of his death. Knapp
was arrested at his home, Thursday even
ing, and the hearing was begun at G. d.
Edgertons Office Friday afternoon, and
continued at Village hall on Monday. The
testimony showed that Silloway had carried
large amount of money in his pocket for
some months, and that Knapp was present
when he died, Although Knapp was en-
tirely destitute of money Wednesday, he
showed large sums Thursday, went to
Montpelier and bought two gold watches
and other things, came home drunk and
secreted the watches and money before his
arrest. The hearing was before William
represented by Q. ID. Edgerton and Frank
Plumley. j. G.. Wing appeared for the de-
tense. The case was continued till Tuesday
morning. AT the conclusion of the hearing,
Tuesday forenoon, the justice bound him
up to appear before the grand jury in Sep
TENDER, and fixed his bail at $1,000
Rev. j. Hamilton moved to st. Johnsbury
last week. - Mrs. Bradley returned last
week from Boston, where she has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Deering. - Miss
Cora Edgerton returned from Waitsfeld
last week. - Mrs. Mary f. Pingree is in
Springfield, Mass, with her daughter, Mrs
f. b. Willard. - Mrs. j. l.. Abbott went
to Enfield, n H.. Tuesday, to care for a
sick sister.
Miss Emma Clark has taken short vaca.
ton and returned to Il. p. Camps, where
she expects to remain through the summer
j. L. Lord, who has been home ill, suffer
ing from injuries received at Newbury, has
recovered and returned to his work.
Will Carr has taken to himself d better
half, and returned home from Piermont, n
H., where he has been learning the black
smith trade.
Rev. G. H. Coolidge preached his farewell
sermon the last Sunday in April, and ha.
gone to West Newbury, where he expect:
to remain the next year.
There was quite struggle, last week, t.
capture an insane man at the center. II,
/ Cd1ue lTOul WtSJ ltpSHdUl, anu Is al Ole
soldier who carries ball in his head, re
ceived in the war, which is the cause of hi:
insanity. He was finally bound, and carried
home by his son, who came for him.
Plainfield.
Willard Harris has rented his farm fo
one year to Winsor Perry. Mr.. Harris ant
his son Ernest are to board with Mr. Perry
Fred A. Dow is seen on the streets smil
ing and happy. 1t was born last Tuesday
weighs ten pounds and is of the masculin,
gender.
Last Monday Ira Robinson had on exhibi
ton, in the village, six young foxes abou
as large as small kittens They were quit,
a curiosity, as but few had ever seen any 5,
young.
Deacon S. B. Gale for some days ha
been very sick, but at this writing (Monday
is better. Mrs. Gale, who has been dan
gerossly sick for several weeks, is SLOWLY
falling
Miss Minnie Marsh is sick with tonsilitis
- Everett Bean and wife and Charlie
Bean have gone to Lebanon, n. H., to worl
| the present season. - Last Saturday
Miss Gertrude Greeley of Montpelier, Miss
Emma Spencer and Miss Lou Holt of Barre
were here visiting their parents and friends
- Last Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Foss were at Barre to attend the funeral o
Mrs. Foss' sister, Mrs. Israel Wood, VIII
died suddenly of apoplexy.
Tunbridge.
Ira Mudgett of South Tunbridge died las
Sunday, May l, after prolonged illness.
Rev. Mr.. Davis has moved to the mort
village, where he is to preach for the Bar
fist society fer one year.
The regular meeting of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union is to be hel
with Mrs. Mary King, on Friday, May 6, a
2:30 M
School began Monday in the Spring dis
trict with Miss Stella Slack of South Roy
alton as teacher, and in district No. / o
Tuesday, with Anne Howe as teacher.
Waitsheld.
Mrs. William Palmers Sunday
class met at her house, last Saturday after
noon, and pleasant time was enjoyed b
all.
Mrs. Lois c. Smith, while returning fror
the village, Sunday night, met with littl
calamity. Her horse stumbled and fell
breaking the wagon somewhat. Furthe
than that no particular damage was DONE
The fishing season has opened, and wit
good success. Rev. Il. S. Fiske caught
trout near the bridge in the village tina
weighed one and one.fourth pounds. j. r
JOslyn also captured one that weighed on