The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20


Sargent is largely engaged in silver mining
in Montana, and came east, for the first time
in twenty-eight years, to attend the reunion
of the Third Vermont regiment.
Josiah Ward, one of st. Johnsbury's old
est citizens, died last Sunday at his home
near the Center. Mr.. Ward had lived on
the farm where he died since 1925. He was
"A local preacher in the Methodist denom-
nation and always gave literally of his
abundant means for the support OF that
church.
WaitsfieId.
Will Eaton was at home from Montpelier
Seminary over Sunday and Monday.
William McAllister and Ote returned last
Thursday from their trip to the national
Grand Army encampment.
Charles Berry, of the firm of Brooks q
Berry Montpelier, visited his parents and
other friends in town, a few days last week.
o. G.. Eaton and wife returned last Satur-
day from their wedding trip and have CONF
menced housekeeping at their new home
across the river.
Mr., and Mrs. H. b. Cady were at home
from Rochester-where they have been
stopping the past six weeks-over Sunday,
returning on Monday.
The disclosure in the last case OF arrest
for intoXication, last Saturday, shows
another case of extraordinary carelessness
on the part of the Fayston town agent.
Quite a number of the members of the
Grand Army, with their wives, called on
Comrade Charles Clay and wife, Saturday
afternoon to help them observe their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
There will be a box socable and dance
under the auspices of the Unitarian society
at the creamery hall on Friday evening
September %. Boxes, thirty cents; dane
ing, sixty cents. The male quartette and
good orchestra will be in attendance.
The meeting at Grand Army hall last Sat-
urday evening to consider the matter of or
ganizing band was very well attended,
aud much encouragement was given to the
project. About a dozen names were given
in as willing to take part, with good
prospect for several more. The meeting
adjourned to Thursday evening at the same
place.
Waits River.
Jennie Woodman went to Burlington last
week to visit relatives. - Il. M. Carter
returned to his home in Lowell on Satur-
day. - Mrs. j, p. Richardson visited
friends in Brookteld last week. - j. f.
Woodman is sick. - Daisy Batten, who
has been visiting friends here for several
weeks, went to her home in Manchester on
Saturday. = f. A Downing and wife
and o. V. Downing attended the fair at
Waterbury last week. - E. c. Currier
returned from his western trip, Saturday
morning His sou Charles accompanied
school in Groton.
Warren.
Mr.. Perlie of Iowa made short visit to
his relatives in town last week. He is
farmer, and has nineteen horses on his
farm, which he says he keeps busy. He also
is a stock driver, taking his stock to Chicago
He has been to the Worlds Fair three diff
ferent times and could tell all about it.
Elwood Cove found in the feed box,
~l.r lao. 10 10 rta
or something that looked like it. There
were about two tablespoonful of it. 1t is
thought that his cow got none of it, as she
was not sick. If we have anybody in town
who is mean enough to do this, he or she
ought to be attended to as soon as possible
Mr.. Cove is a man who has to work for
living, and it is not known that he has an
enemy in town. The paris green was found
about four o'clock, and it is thought it
might have been put in during the day.
East Warren.
e. S. McGlafiin and wife have returned
from Springfield, Mass. - Mrs. Harriet
Pike, accompanied by her son Walter from
Walpole, N. H., spent several days here
last week. - n. l.. Dickinson is conva-
lescing slowly. His daughter, Mrs. Charles
Beach, from Burlington, came last Saturday
to assist in caring for him. - Mrs. Mary
Worcester has decided her place to w. Il.
Johnson, who is to care for her through
life.
Washington.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings preached at the Bap-
fist church last SunGay.
&C. j. Cheney left last Friday for his
home in Dover, n. H., where he intends to
spend the winter.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets with Mrs.
George W. Downing next week Wednes-
day afternoon and evening.
We regret to state that Mrs. Plymon Sea-
yer is slowly failing with consumption, and
is now unable to leave her bed.
Messrs. Huntington & Clough are having
a number of monuments of Washington
marble finished at East Barre to fill orders.
Mrs. Joanna Taylor, relict of the late
Squire Taylor of this place, celebrates her
ninetieth birthday at G. G. Cheney's next
Friday.
Frank Cheney shows the largest and
finest lot of potatoes it has been our good
fortune to see. They are the Early Rose
variety, and one of the largest weighed two
pounds, ten ounces
Mrs. Thankful Taylor, relict of the late
Ambrose Taylor, is the oldest resident of
Washington being in her ninety-third year,
and is in possession OF all her faculties to
very remarkable degree.
George H. Flint has bought the grist mill
in this village and taken possession. He is
an experienced miller and practical mill
wright, and is making extensive improve
ments and repairs upon the property-of
which more anon.
The numerous petitioners to the select
men for a new road to the school-house in
this village are wondering why no move
has been made in that direction Messrs,
d. p Smith and T. F. s. Thurber gener-
ously offer to donate the land required so
that the only expense will be the work laid
| out on the job. Surely, therefore, the ques-
| ton of economy could not be raised against
| it, while every sentiment of public spirit is
aroused in favor of such a road. IL would
| open up new field for constructive enter
| prise, invite new. corners to settle among u.s.
and-what is still more mportant-extend
the limits OF the village. Added to these
patriotic reasons for the movement is the
| accommodation it would be to scholars re-
siding in a particular section Of the district;
while every one was ready to sign the petit
| ton and hoped the road would be built.
Are the selectmen to decide against the
wishes of the town! Does not the statute
give them express instructions in such
| cases?
One of the "show-p places" of Washington,
aud great attraction to visitors, is the fish
pond of All 7. Newman. In size it is eight
by four rods, thoroughly equipped with
everything requisite for the preservation of
fish, arranged for the supply of fresh water