The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-25

The town expended 5000, some twenty
years ago, in building road up the valley
10 walden line, but 1t was never completed.
The freighting since then has so much in
creased that there Is an almost imperative
demand for an easier route than the present
one.
East Cabot.
Last Thursday, while at school, Edna
Goss fell and broke her arm. 80 Mrs
Martha White Of Ryegate is visiting her
father, Hugh Dunn. 60 S. b. Chandler
is painting his house. "A. E. Glidden
and family of Barre have been visiting at
III. Houghtons.
North Calais.
1t is expected that G. e. Haskell of VOL
colt will commence repairs on his mill
property here this week.
Mrs. d. p. Blanchard, who has been visit
ing at S. H. Fosters returned to her home
in Montpelier last Friday.
Mrs. Ellen M. Seaver of MONTPELIER will
inspect Stowe Relief Corps next Saturday
afternoon, and full attendance is desired.
Chelsea.
Albert Thompson has returned to town.
j. B. Smith has been bailed again, and is
now at liberty.
W. p. Townsend's mother died in Will
Jamestown on Thursday of last week.
Nine young people were received into
full connection in the Methodist church last
Sunday.
Herbert o. Bixby has been appointed
postmaster. 1t Is well understood that there
are no reasons other than political for the
change.
There will be a sociable at A. w. Whit
ney's on Friday evening of this week, in
charge Of some of the young ladies' of the
Congregational church. Old and young are
invited
Job NJ. Rutter died at his home at South
Washington on Thursday of last week. He
was veteran of Company X, Fifth Ver-
mont Volunteers. The funeral services
were held on Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Sherman
officiating.
1.-THE Worlds Columbian Polyorama "
exhibited at the Methodist church on
| Wednesday evening of last week to a large
audience. The astronomical part of the
! programme was quite good, but the rest was
a decided fake"
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the
Congregational church has voted to change
| its name, and to be called hereafter the
Sarah p. Bacon Missionary Society, in
memory of the late Mrs. Bacon, who was
! for many years a leading worker in the So
| ciety.
On Saturday evening" the Congregational
parsonage took fire from a chimney which
| had been burning out, but prompt atten-
ton saved the house before great damage
was done AS Rev. Mr.. Sherman watched
| tne nre all nlgut, ne was not aOle TO preach
on Sunday morning, and there was no
morning service at the Congregational
church.
West Concord.
Henry c. Walbridge goes to New York
next week, having obtained position on
the New York World.
A. j. Lyon loaded two carloads OF pota-
| toes here last week, paying the farmers
! forty cents per bushel
| neon1a 1aarn Will, uorrou of ha ra.
cent death of j. E. Woodbury., formerly a
prominent and respected citizen of Concord.
There is a favorable prospect that the
Carpenter brothers of West Waterford will
establish a separator station at West Con-
| cord, in connection with their creamery at
West Waterford. This is one of the best
points in this section of the state for an en-
terprise of this kind, and if well managed,
it will be great benefit to the farmers
Corinth
The post-office is now closed at eight
O'Clock every evening.
Corinth creamery paid its patrons twenty
five cents per pound for September butter.
The street has been cleaned up from the
post-office to B. b. Scribner's store-a great
| improvement.
There was no meeting at the Meadow last
| Sunday on account of the quarterly meeting
at East Orange.
S. w. Heath and wife OF Woodstock Wis
tied at G. n. Winchester's and f. w. Thur
ber's last week
The remains of Benjamin Brown, formerly
a resident of this place, were brought here
last week for interment.
c.. E. Griffin, the roofer, of Newbury COW
cred the buildings of Mrs. R. L. Munson
with felt roofing last week.
f. w. Thurber and wife and A. n.
Rowell and wife are visiting friends and
relatives in New Hampshire and Massa-
| chusetts.
Granite Company of Montpelier, has placed
a fine monument in the Corinth Center
cemetery for Roswell Crook.
East Corinth.
CIR. johnson of Bristol, n. H., was in
town last Thursday and Friday.
e. T. Tapln and daughter have been Wis
iting in New York for the past week.
Many families are to burn coal the coming
winter as wood is high-S6 per cord.
G. w. George and B. F. Holland have re-
Gently been appointed notaries public.
About ffty-fve were in attendance at the
party given by the Misses Eastman last
Tuesday evening.
The young people of the Congregational
church will meet next Thursday evening to
see about forming a Christian Endeavor
Society.
The stock for the creamery has been sub
scribed, and the business is now in the
hands of the directors, who will push it
along as fast as possible.
East Montpelier.
The horse OF John Jarvis, so badly cut on
barbed wire a few weeks since, has had to
be killed.
Francis Batchelder & Co. OF Boston are
to put in cream separator in this village
| in the near future.
Jarvis & Willard are seriously thinking
OF shutting down their stone-sheds during
the months of December and January.
f. p. Keltou and wife have returned from
the Worlds Fair, - Station Agent
Sprague has been spending his vacation at
Campton Village, n. III.
North Eayston.
Mr. and Mrs. j. p Boyce have returned
from Keene, n. III. - William Benefits
family and II. Zerlnda Marble are moving
into the house with David Brown. -