The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-08

to Solve the Immigration Problem" Alice
Hancock; singing, the choiri reading, Car
RE Wells; hymn; remarks by the pastor;
missionary collection; hymn and benedc-
ton. A cordial invitation Is extended to all
The committee appointed last year to in
vestigate the subject OF water-works for
the village reported that they found an
abundance of water on the hills north of
the village, and that reservoirs, at an ele-
walton of $50 to $50 feet, could be con-
structed TO contain one million gallons OF
| water, and that with main pipe ten inches
in diameter the village could be properly
served for domestic purposes and twenty
five fire hydrants supplied-all mains and
| service pipes to be OF proper size to supply a
much larger population. The entire esti-
| mated expense Is not to exceed $4,000.
The committee was instructed to continue
their Investigations, and authorized to en-
ploy competent engineer at an expense
not exceeding $50, to survey the land con-
stituting the watershed, and make further
| estimates as to water supply and cost of
purchasing the necessary land with view
| of having IL fenced to protect its forests and
| secure pure water.
Eva Schermerhorn has returned from
Athol, Mass, and will remain here. -
Mrs. M. M. Remington is recovering from
severe attack of neuralgia. - Gideon
Crossett OF Providence r. l., died last
week. His brother, Mr.. T. b. Crossett. and
| wife being sick, could not attend his funeral.
| - Miss Waldo and her uncle will, &C.
cupy rooms over Evans drug store. -
a brief visit. - The child of Walter
Sleeper was baptized at his home on Sur
day. - f.. A. Rowland spent Sunday
and Monday In town. - Miss Batchel-
der of Brookfed was the guest Of Mrs
James last week. - The Child OF Mr.. T.
T. Farrell is very low, with but slight
chance OF recovery: 60 Celia and How
ard Bryant are slowly recovering from
their recent sickness. - Emily S6attuck
OF Hatfield and Mr.. Griswold Of West Ran
family.
Waterbury Center.
r. II. Mather went to New York last
week.
Mrs. Ralph Town has rented her place
to K. Woo1rrff and moved to the village.
Professor Dale has received unanimous
call from the society to preach here another
year.
j. f. La id has moved on to Oscar Mays
farm, and Oramel Clough has moved back
to his place $50
At the closing exercises of the term at the
| seminary, the class in elocution presented
Professor Dale a handsome ring "a token
Williamstown.
| Hay Is scarce and has been sold as high
| as S14 per ton.
Sickness has cost one OF our farmers about
$500 during the past year.
The first son was born to Rev. and Mrs.
e. e. Reynolds last week Thursday.
We are told that Fred Blanchard, cornet-
!st, is taking high rank for scholarship at
college.
At n. d. Abbott's auction, hay went az
high as $12 to $l3 per ton; COWS some $685.
sheep $3.50.
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Waldo, and Alice, daughter OF Warren S.
Covell, were married by Rev. K. e. Rey-
| nolds on Wednesday last. Mr.. Waldo is
the occupant Of the old David Burnham
farm.
Adna Benedict, youngest son of the late
| Squire Benedict, is located in Auburndale,
| Florida, where he is growing oranges and
tomatoes. He has been there six years, and
has five-acre orange grove under way,
from which he will take a hundred boxes or
more this year. At present he has eleven
| acres in tomatoes
Mr.. Lucius Edison was ninety-fve years
old on Monday last. Those who have
known his great moral and Christian worth
In his birthplace, Brookteld, as we'll as in
Northfeld where he lived large portion
Of his life, will not be surprised to know
that, though his physical and intellectual
power declines with the advancing years,
his is yet the same progressive Christian
life as in so many OF the years past.
| About four o'clock last Saturday after
noon, the barn Of Jonathan Dix in Mill
village was found to be on fire and too late
to save it, A COW and pig were taken from
the building. A ton or two Of hay belong
ing to Mr.. Reed of Brooktield was burned.
| Its origin is unknown, but some think it
must have caught from sparks from the
smoke-stack of the Lynde & Cheney saw
mill just opposite. There was some insur-
ance
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
| Endeavor will have a temperance meeting
at the Methodist church on Friday evening,
March II. Graduates Of the Kelley Inst-
stitute or members of the Kelley League
will be present. Among other speakers
will be I. l.. Snow of Barre, p. l.. Lyons Of
Montpelier, president of the league, and
John G.. Wing of Montpelier. Every one is
invited to attend and thus give countenance
to worthy cause.
1t was delightful and profitable enter
| tainment on Tuesday evening of last week,
" An Evening of Old English Ballads"
given by Frederick w. Bancroft of Mont
pelier. 1t consisted OF a lecture, giving the
history of ballads and ballad-music, from
the earliest known specimen of 1850 A. D.,
to the modern song of to-day" and the mu-
steal rendering OF nearly, or quite, a score of
these ballads, in Mr. Bancroft's well.known
artistic manner. The modest figures at
which Mr.. Bancroft gives this charming
evening" would seem to place it within
the power of most of our Vermont towns to
enjoy, and those who have it will want their
sister towns to share with them in the rare
pleasure.
Mrs. Betsey Erskine, widow Of the late
Hon. Horatio Needham of Bristol, once a
prominent figure in our state, has come
here to reside with her nephew, Henry
Erskine Mrs Needbam is almost ninety
six years of age, and seems quite remark
able woman. A devoted member of the
Methodist church, up to last Christmas she
had been a teacher in the Sunday school,
and after ninety years of age she took up
the Chautauqua course. Her mental fac
ulties she retains to wonderful degree, and
she seems to know little or nothing of the
latter-day nervousness that, characterizes
moderns. One who has seen much of her
says: She finds great deal of good to say
OF persons, but never heard her speak III
Of them"
George Adams is taking little vacation
at the old home here from his work in 9
drug store in West Rutland. - Herbert
p. Colby was in town over Sunday. -
Fred Brown Of Waterbury, for some years
past a resident here, has gone back to his
old home. - Frank Godfrey has re-
turned to work in the furniture rooms o.
, his brothers. - Rev. r. L. Nanton, now
nj in 10 ar oil