The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09


week.
Mrs. Ida Sprague and Miss Maud Burns
Of Montpelier, Mrs. Carrie Halliday OF
North Andover, Mass, and Miss Addie
Smith of Northfeld, visited in town last
week.
Porter b. Mills of Denver, Col, whose
boyhood days were spent in this town and
Randolph, visited here last week after an
absence of fifteen years. Mr.. Mills Is one
OF the few men we meet who has circum-
navigated the globe He has travelled ex-
tensively in this and the old country and
for the last few years has been in business
in Denver, Col.
Mrs. DIR. Newell of Proctor has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rob
bins OF Brookheld, the past week Mes.
Robbins is in quite poor health. -
Mrs. John Green is on the invalid list.
- Ulie Sprague has rented Herbert
Mason's place for the coming year. Mr..
Mason goes to California.
Cabot.
Town meeting did not have as much vim
as in some former years. No one seemed to
want the offices-a thing that occurs not
oftener than once III a century-and they
actually went begging" Not ballot
was had during the day. But one article
was voted on, aside from routine business,
and that was the one providing for central
school. 1t was carried, and l.. p. Lamson,
Fred Marsh and Herman Osgood were
chosen prudential committee to act in the
matter. At the next town meeting there
may be a reaction upon this question, after
the people have reflected upon it. 1t was
voted not to make an appropriation for
Memorial day; to pay the highway tax in
money or labor at 1874 cents on a dollar.
Tax, 80 cents-the highest in thirty years.
Town debt, S1,918.75.
Mrs II. A. Russell and Mrs. H. Wells are
confined to the house with severe colds.
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p. Lamson's. - Mrs. Fannie McDuffee
widow of the late Frederick McDuffee, suf-
fered slight shock last Saturday noon
- Miss Myrtle Boyles has returned
from Orange, where she has been teaching
East Calais.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will meet on Thursday evening
OF this week instead of Tuesday. - The
farmers league holds meeting on Thurs
day evening at the hool-house.
About thirty of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Provost gave them surprise
party, last Friday evening, it being the first
anniversary of their wedding and presented
them with couple of easy chairs and nice
lamp.
| About one o'clock last Thursday after
I noon fire was discovered lust breaking out
on the roof of Will Richards house. An
alarm was quickly given, and plenty of
help being near at hand the flames were
soon extinguished, but not until the roof
was badly burned. Had the fire not been
discovered just as it was, the house could
not have been saved as, in common with all
small villages, we have no facilities for
| fighting fire.
The body of Elijah White, former resi-
| dent, who died at GOuldsville, was brought
here for burial. &. f. Dudley closes
his singing-school here with days" sing"
on Wednesday,. March Is. There will be
morning and afternoon rehsarsals and a
free concert in the evening.
Chelsea.
Frank f. Yeartaw is to return to town,
having bought the Cleveland blacksmith
shop.
The creamery project is again agitated,
and a meeting of those interested is called
for Wednesday of this week.
Henry o. Bryant has bought Eddy
Iracy's house for 5000. The trade does not
include the land connected Herewith.
Josiah Pitkin died on Monday morning
OF last week, having suffered an apoplectic
stroke few days before. The funeral
services were held on Wednesday, Rev.
Mr.. Sherman officiating Mr.. Pitkin was
In his earlier days SCHOOL, master of re-
puted success, and was later for some years
prominent farmer, serving the town for a
long time as lister. Four sons survive him,
only one OF whom now resides here.
Town meeting was the shortest and most
harmonious for several years, adjournng
before noon: The officers chosen, whose
names may be found in another column are
substantially the old board and were
| elected in all cases by reclamation The
! town tax is one hundred cents. and the
highway tax fifteen cents in money, the
roads to be cared for by agents appointed
oy tne se1ectmen. 1t was voted to appro-
pirate $500 TO found a public library, pro.
vided that the Chelsea Library Association
shall transfer to the town such of its books
as were not destroyed in the fire. The
association will vote on this question at a
meeting next Saturday.
West Concord
Mr.. and Mrs. James Darling have moved
from their old farm at the corner into tene-
ment in the village owned by G. II. Hill.
| Another one of our old people has gone
| from our midst. Mrs James Ball died from
the prevailing disease. She was a most es-
Unable lady and one whose death has
caused vacancy in our midst which will
long be felt.
East Corinth.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Page are visiting
| friends in Boston and vicinity. Miss
Mabel Prescott has returned from st. Johns
bury, where she has been visiting.
Nelson DeGoosh died at his home, Tuesday
March l. His wife and two small children
remain TO mourn his death - The
sleighing in this vicinity is getting very
thin. - Mrs. s. X. Winship of Bradford
was in town last week visiting friends.
Danville.
musical convention, conducted by J. Fl.
Humphrey of st. Johnsbury is in session
this week. - b. f, Haviland sold a
handsome pair of black horses last week.
- All the sick are improving except
Moses Currier, who remains dangerously
low. - DR.. n. G. b. Haviland has been
appointed examiner for the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York.
East Gilmore.
The case of Holden V. Holmes was de-
cided in favor of Holmes, the defend
ant. - Bert Wards only son is very
sick. - Miss Daisy lie Barron of Norris
Vile recently visited friends here
Oliver Davis of Waterbury visited his son
Charles of this place last week.
Fayston.
The town by a small majority voted to
| pass over the articles to exempt for term
of years the new shingle mill OF John Chase
and the new steam mill of G. III. Mehuron.
| The article to instruct the seectmen TO Sc
| cure the appointment OF a town liquor
agent called out some discussion. but the