The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-19

+. Cushman has been at home for the pas
few days. - Mrs. NJ. S. Gilchrist visited
Mr.. and Mrs E. Il. Campbell at Middlesel
last week. - Fred Kathan is running
the way freight between Northfeld ant
White River junction. George Bear
was quite i'll last week, threatened with
pneumonia.
GouldsvilIe.
Schools began Monday with Clara Holtor
and Percy Case as teachers.
The Good Templars initiated three new
members at their last meeting. The attend
anoe was sixty.
John Peao is to move on to the Patrick
place, recently purchased by Frank Sulham
of Mortified. - George Cass, who has
been very sick, is reported as little better
g. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews have
returned from Lowell, Mass, where they
have been during the winter. - Miss
Bertha Carpenter has gone to Bethel to
work in the shoe shop. - Austin Brig.
ham has moved his goods to Northfeld and
gone to Bethel to work.
Waterbury.
Rev. A. j. Covell will preach a Colum.
bian sermon next Sunday evening.
The new firm OF Hunt & Babbitt made
their bow " to the public on Monday.
The owners OF sugar orchards we're happy
last week, as the weather was favorable for
sugar making.
The public highways in town are reported
almost impossible. A good long rain is
needed to settle them.
II. w. Kemp of Montpelier, National
Bank examiner for Vermont was in town
last Saturday making an official examina-
tiou of the Waterbury National Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trask, w. N. Free
man and others left for Chicago last week to
work in the Raymond & Whitcomb Hotel
OF which o. G. Barron is to be manager.
Mrs. Remington has sold her house on
Main street to Jacob Foss flor So, 100 Some
improvements, such as raising the house
and grading the land, will be made at once
The case Of Batchelder v. Keene that came
before the county court last week was sum-
marily dismissed by Judge Taft, for the rea-
sons given in the report of court proceed
ings.
Mrs. T. J, Farris of this place has just re-
turned from Boston and New York with
full line of spring millinery goods. She will
have her opening, Wednesday, April 26,
when she will be glad to see her friends
Monday was lively market day for new
sugar and syrup Price of sugar from
seven to eight cents per pound; syrup from
fifty to sixty-fve cents per gallon. The but
ter market was little slow, prices having
fallen off from last week about three cents
per pound.
Rev. W. r. Davenport left on Monday
morning for Barton, to attend the Vermont
conference, and Mrs. Davenport has gone to
Williamstown for short visit to her old
home. Mr.. Davenport has served the
Methodists five years and reached the outer
limit Of continuous sojourn in one parish
This year he resumes his itinerary with the
sincere regrets of his people here. Earnest,
wldeawake and progressive, the community
to which he goes next will be the object Of
genuine congratulations.
Being one of party shown through the
state asylum last Thursday by Dr. Leonard
Graves, it is with pleasure that we note
great Improvement in the general manage
ment. The theory of Superintendent Gid
dings seems to be that whatever is prac-
ticable that adds to the comfort of the
patient is best. More freedom and uniform
kindness from the attendauts-which is
strictly insisted upon-are making marked
Improvement in the general health of the
inmates. Cured dismissals are now of fire.
quent occurrence. The ventilation OF the
different wards seemed perfect and cleanli-
ness everywhere prevailed.
The Methodist church was well filled at
the union temperance service on Sunday
evening. In this, his farewell address to
the people of Waterbury, Rev. w. r. Da-
venport spoke powerfully and pointedly.
present in the way Of temperance workers.
he gave some telling facts showing the
alarming increase in the consumption of
liquor, the completely of the government
with the traffic, the INSCRIPTIONS character
Of the liquor-men, the subserviency of the
press to the liquor interest and the moral
inertia Of the people. The address was a
rousing call for temperance people to act.
WinooslSi lodge of Masons has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Master, Don ID. Grout; senior warden, j. S.
Junior warden, S. A. Mans
field; treasurer, George w. Atkins; secre-
tary, w. b. Clark senior deacon, Edison 4.
Foss; junior deacon, N. II. Somerville;
stewards, George Dumas and ID. A. Gray;
marshal, E. w. Huntley; financial com
mittee, e. L. White and Charles Wells.
The lodge is improving its hall and receiv-
ing many new members. Tonight it will
hold public installation, to which the pub
lie is invited
Dennison knights, who recently moved
west to live with his sons in Sycamore, ILL.,,
lied last week in that place, aged seventy
i've years. Mrs. James Marshall, his Oldest
laughter, resides here and the remaining
laughter and two sons live in Illinois.
Den" is well-remembered figure in
Waterbury. He was for many years en-
Doyed in the wholesale grocery store near
he railway station by the different firms
"
luiet man, genial and obliging, and will be
pleasantly remembered by his old friends
md acquaintances.
Mrs. w. b. Clark is suffering with an at
ack Of the grip. - Miss Hammond,
Who has visiting Mrs. Chase, returns to her
home in Burlington on Wednesday.
Adolph King has left for parts unknown.
- Mrs. Howe of Rutland is visiting her
lister, Mrs. Elisha Moody. Mr.. and
Hrs. John Duffus returned to their home at
Williamstown last week. Mr.. Charles
Shipman of Montpelier sang in the Meth
'dist choir last Sunday. 60 Mrs. Betsey
VI. Morse, widow of the late Tiberius
Morse, has Just received pension through
he office OF I. L. Farrell, S17S arrearages,
With IS per month. - Charles Hunph-
ey of Barre is at home for a few weeks.
- Ed Circuit has secured position in
lie asylum as attendant. - Mr.. Des-
,ort, wheelwright and carriage maker from
Nilliston, has commenced work for Will
jarroll in the old Collins shop on Main
treet. So Mr., and Mrs. III. E. Boyce
ave just returned from two weeks visit
With their daughter, Mrs. Ryford, in Bos-
on. - Rev. l.. b. Tenney of Essex Cen
er was here for few days visiting his par
nts. 60 Ernest Joslyn of Colbyville is
low book-keeper for III. E. Boyce & Son.
Waterbury Center.
Professor p. II. Dale is with us, and will
reach next Sunday-subject, "The Kelley