The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-22

friends who have interesting relics which
they are willing to lend will confer a great
favor by informing the committee, Miss
Parker, Miss Scagel, Ned Wells or Mrs.
Covell.
A goodly number OF the relatives Of Hon.
Janus Crossett celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday on the afternoon of Saturday, No
vember II, at his home in Duxbury. Time
has dealt kindly with the judge, and the
allotted years of man rest lightly on his
head. He has the appearance Of being
much more youthful than his age would in
dictate. His son, j. Il. Crossett, and wife,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Huntley, assisted in
entertaining the company most pleasantly.
Mrs. Angelina Perry, his sister, and other
members of her family were present. The alb
sence OF his two sisters-Mrs. Ann Eliza Ly-
man and Mrs. Cornelia CrossetJ-was greatly
regretted. His granddaughter Miss Myrtle
Huntley, was also detained at home by ill
ness. Miss Tenia Crossett bore the honors,
gracefully, of granddaughter. Mr., Crossett
received many presents as mementos of the
occasion. The one most highly priced was
an elegant gold. headed cane from his two
granddaughters. Mrs. j. McMullin, mother
OF Mrs. J. Il. Crossett, was also present,
and, as she had just passed her three-score-
and-ten milestone, was the recipient of
several presents and the good wishes of all.
In the evening about eighty of Mr.. CrOs-
sett's %neighbors called to extend their
congratulations and wish him many
years of health and happiness. Refresh
ments were served, and a long-to.be remem-
bered happy event closed with a verdict
that it was pleasant to be seventy years
young.
The temperance meeting conducted by
the Christian Endeavor Society at the Con
gregational church last Sunday evening
was largely attended and most profitable.
Instead of generalizing on the evils of in
temperance, the leader confined the pro-
gramme to the giving of facts and figures
In our own and neighboring towns. The
books OF the Waterbury liquor agent show
a sale during the past year of over 81, 900.
The law regarding the sale of liquor says
that II shall be sold for medicinal and me-
chanical purposes only. AS Waterbury is
officially pronounced one of the healthiest
towns in the state, and as the mechanical
use of alcohol is confined to one dental and
one jewelry establishment, conclusions can
be drawn accordingly. That liquor in large
quantities is privately bought and used is a
fact generally known and winked at. The
temperance issue in Montpelier was spoken
of by Mr.. Demeritt, and his plea for better
public opinion was a strong one. A law
that is not backed by public opinion is a
dead letter. Mr.. j. G. Griggs spoke of the
advertisements in prohibition Vermont
newspapers of liquor which could be had in
New York and elsewhere. To be conais-
tent, ought not the law to make such adj
vertisementS a crime in Vermont, when
the shipping in of the advertised liquor is
forbidden by the law? The cider drunks
ards were set out in a good light by Rev
Mr.. Donnell, and q plea was made for such
laws as should make the sale of liquor cost,
instead of bringing revenue to the towns
which had agents.
w. P. Dillingham; went to Bennington on
Monday. - w. Jones has organized
a singing class on Crossett hill. - Ed,
Scott and wife were in town last week TO
attend the funeral of Marian Scott. -
A. A. Lewis of Burlington was in town
Thursday. - Joel Foster of Montpelier
was called to town last week as a witness in
the Funke-Lewis lawsuit. - Frank
Cove of Essex junction was in town Satur-
= day. - G. E. Wyman and wife expec,
to leave this week for Manchester, where
they are to spend the winter with theii
daughter. - II. ID. Brown has con,
nected his house and barn by telephone
- Heman l.. Morse went to Boston
p with a horse belonging to Melvin Hoadly
: last week. - Eta Straw, who is acting
, as a trained nurse in the hospital at Hart
ford, is at home for a much-needed rest
- l.. B. Johnson of Northteld, editor
. of the Waterbury Record, was in towr
: Thursday. - Mrs. Charles Wells started
for New York last week. - Martin
+" Mcintosh returned from New York, Friday
- Rev. l.. II. Elliot occupied the pul
: pit AT the Methodist church, Sunday. -
Rev. Mr.. Covell exchanged with Rev. Mr.
Donnells Of Johnson, Sunday. - DR.
s Giddings and wife returned from a shor
visit to Bakersfield, Friday. - Mrs. I
$ b. Crossett arrived home from Providence
r. l., last Friday. - G. C. Warren wen
to Burlington, Friday, to attend the annua
d meeting and banquet of the fish and gam
g league. - o. E. Scott has been maxim
some improvements in the inside of hi
store. - Weston & Smith nave placed
fine Scotch granite monument in the lot G
II. G. Gleason in the cemetery. - Mrs
i Martin Mcintosh was quite seriously IL
t jured last week, while visiting in Faystor
by losing her balance and falling off
d porch during a sudden gust OF wind. n
bones were broken, and on Monday she wa
. brought home. - Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. {
Evans are rejoicing over the birth OF a sol
- DR.. j. Hamilton of Richford, men
BIER of the state board of health, was at TIL
hotel last Friday. ==O o. A. Seabury
{. Boston and l.. S. Richardson of Concor
are enjoying a few days among their friend
- Sumner Stearns is working for III, ]
10 Boyce & Co. during the absence of Joh
Russ. - Samuel b. Chase died at b
home at Little River last Friday, age
seventy-nve years. - Henry L.. Marsha
q. returned to his home in Camden, Main
~ yesterday.
Williamstowh.
d Frank Walker has moved into ".the &c
ID e. Bass house"
n There is sickness in Thomas Sheridan
II family which is reported to be diphtheriti
A new steam boiler has been put into IL
O. Monument Eous for better heating faci
y tiles.
!. George Poole, who has been in Barre fl
~ some years past, is at present in Mancheste
y. TX.
at IL is reported that we may he likely
n have at least ono new well-equipped sto,
as shed, polishing shop, etc, next spring
a our village.
b, Fred Luther, telegraph operator, after
Id stay here Of some months, will 60 elsewher
and his place be filed by f. p. Blaisdell
If Montpelier.
no Levi j. Bolster OF Barre IS building a CT
An riage.house and other accommodations
ia his Enoch Howe place." here, occupied
d. X. L. Blanchard.
'g, Rev. f. K. Reynolds and family a
~ spending the week with the family of
N brother in Underhill, whom he is to
IP- sist in religious work,
\, Giosue Sartorelli and Antonio Pinar'
~ stoneoutters, sailed from New York on s.
pa urday last for a winters visit with tn
Nv families in northern Italy.
M The organization of the Masonic lod
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