The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10

Oneida, New YORK. We are to have the
pleasure. little later on, OF visit from
the family Of her son, James s. Abbott OF
St. Augustine, Florida.
The heroism which has long character
lied the life OF Miss Fanny r. Waldo has
been exercised, in the last year or so, in her
struggle against heart and dropsical disease,
and we are glad to say that her useful life
may yet be prolonged, and, we hope,
greatly so.
Charles Graves died last week at the
home of his daughter and was buried here
on Friday. Some years ago, while a com
mercia traveller, he had a shock of paralysis,
after which, we believe, he never fully re-
covered his former health. His age was
somewhere in the sixties.
Our venerable townsman, Mr.. Lucius Ed
son, now in his ninety seventh year, is SUI.
fering from erysipelas in one of his feet. If
one is tempted, sometimes, to wonder why
invaidism has been permitted for years to
follow the home Of this good man, as his
own shadow has followed him. a part of the
mystery may possibly be explained by the
lessons of remarkable Christian patience
and cheerfuness his life has taught.
Mr.. and Mrs II. ID. Abbott, now OF West
Randolph, were in town last week. 60
Judge Austin Young and wife (nee Lenora
Martini are in town for short stay. -
Will Prize has returned from Quincy, Mass,
aud is at work in Barre. 80 Johnnie
Mari left last week for stone-cutting in
Barre, but returned on Thursday, prefer
ring this place as his field of labor. We
suspect others who have gone from here OF
late will have the same experience, and re-
turn later on, and they will all be well
coined II they do. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry C. House leave this week for
Colorado Springs, Col, for visit with
their daughters family. - Bert, son
of Joshua F. Bailey, has been in
hospital in Lancaster, Penn, OF late, quite
ill OF erysipelas. - j. Nj. Bass and
daughter Miss julia are visiting the fam
| lily Of Perkins Bass in Peterboro, NJ II.
| - Andrew Burnham is going on to the
road in the interests of the Robinson OIL
Car Company. William Bissett went
to Barre to work at granite cutting last
| week, and little later on he may go to
| Vinal Haven, Me. - George L. Robert
son and Will Clark are cutting granite In
West Berlin.
Wilbur Brown put seventy.five head OF
cattle into the Shepard pasture last Tues
| day.
William Gleason of Dedham, Mass, was
here last week visiting his father, Samuel
| Gleason.
| Passengers were again transferred at this
place with teams, last Thursday, on account
of trestle being washed out at No. bridge.
Rev. Mr. Taylor of the Vermont Holiness
| Association has been holding series OF
meetings at the residence Of the Baptist
clergyman, Rev. II. X. Grain.
e. S. Berry is not going to the Worlds
Fair. He says that the girl baby which ar
rived at his place last Saturday has more
attraction for him than Chicago.
Cabot.
A. A. Niles OF Morrisville will deliver the
Grafton here on Decoration day.
The selectmen have bought a new road
machine-the Champion-at cost OF $40
Hay has been fed out closer than for many
years-the price ranging from S12 to SIG
per ton.
Owing to the bad travelling, the constitu.
ton of the Eastern Star lodge has been
deferred to May 10.
Sugaring has closed with about half the
usual output The average is about two
pounds to the tree.
Work on the creamery is progressing
finely, and it will probably be ready for
business at the set time-June l.
Our road commissioner, Mr.. Haines is
| preparing for an active campaign, having
bought for his use four large horses in adj
dition to his own.
William p. Whittier went to Burlington
some weeks ago for an operation upon his
eyes by DR.. Woodward. He has suffered
much from Inflammation, and it is yet I'M
certain what the result will be.
The appointment of j. C. Voodry as post.
master has necessitated the erection OF a
new building, which he is doing much faster
than government buildings are usually
built. The probable reason is that he is his
own superintendent and is furnishing the
money Pending its erection, the office re-
mains in its old quarters, j. A harrington
store, where it has been so faithfully cared
for during the past four years
On Sunday morning last, death for the
third time entered the home of our towns
people, Mr.. and Mrs Curtis Wiley, anG
took away their lovely daughter Sadie
consumption. In her death society lose,
one who has always had pleasant wore
for all. During all the long and wear,
weeks of her sickness her faith and trust il
her heavenly Father enabled her to bea
her suffering with patience On Monda.
! afternoon, after singing by the choir o
, which she was member, brief and appro
+ pirate remarks were made by the pastor
rev. II. A. Russell, and her body was burie,
) beside those of her brother and sister.
l Chickering, the painter, has moved t
3 George Smiths house in the village. -
Y +. l.. Knapp has moved to Carl Clark
: house on Elm street. - Ned Farringto
3 has entered his fathers store as clerk. Ne
D.. is a bright boy and will make his mark
Z. Miss Julia harrington has gone t
Burlington, where she has a fine position a
+ bookkeeper
f G. w. Wright of Middlebury visited a
!. Maple Corner lately
r There is to be a special meeting of tn
: Sons of Veterans on Saturday evening, Ma
i 30, and a full attendance is desired.
7 Alma Leonard superintendent OF school
y ia teaching in Worcester, Mss Mower i
East Montpelier, and Kate Kent in til
Morse district.
East Montpelier.
a j. NJ. Willard recently sold horse t
% Burnside Bailey of Montpelier.
The Eureka Granite Quarry Compan
a commenced work on its quarry last week.
i John Worcester and Florence Nye
g Plainfield were married on Wendesda
3. evening Of last week.
Q Jarvis & Willard were obliged to ste
It work, Friday Of last week, in their stor
1t sheds in consequence of high water.
l. Alexander Jarvis, last Friday evening
accidentally discharged a revolver he VIZ
loading, the ball entering his right leg an
making three ugly wounds. DR.. Lazel
ID was summoned, but was unable to loca
the ball.
]. The high water of last week would ha'
II done considerable damage to the foundatiC
- ~ WbaaIockia mill hut tel