The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
UN4VOIDABLY DEFERRED FROM
LAST WEEK.
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| Brookfeld.
The First church received three new men,
bers by profession Sunday, March 8, and
two we're added to the Second church.
II. II. Daniels of Woodstock has sold the
| store and part of the land belonging to
| the Marshall estate to j. III. and w. III.
Sprague.
The subject OF better roads was discussed
at late grange meeting. The subject for
| the next meeting is, lis the maple sugar
bounty any advantage to the farmers Of
this state?"
Marshall Green, who has suffered very
much for several years past from cancerous
humors in his leg, has had it amputated by
surgeons in Philadelphia, where he now is.
| The anxiety OF his parents here Is somewhat
relieved by hearing that it was successful
operation and that he seems to be doing
well.
Cabot.
Rev. e. Kimbal of Jamaica has been Wis
iting his mother and other friends in town.
| He preached at the lower village Sunday
evening, March 8. and the following Sunday
evening.
Deacon Jonathan Farr died at his home
in Thetford, February 10, aged eighty-four
| years. He was commercial traveller, and,
| until within the past seven years, had
passed through this town in the way Of
business for nearly fifty years. He was an
earnest Christian, and always stopped in
this town over Sunday whenever possible
Pittsfield.
The remains Of Miss Ellen Townsend
were brought here from Waterbury for in
terment. Funeral services were held in the
Congregational church, Rev. Mr. Hubbard
of Stockbridge officiating, and Rev. s. @.
Vail assisting.
DIR. Segar Of Detroit Mich, is in town,
looking after the Thomas estate. - Fred
Lamb of Boston is at his mothers home, on
the sick list. - Harry Boutelle and wife
are domiciled in the home of her father,
Lorenzo Parmenter. - DR.. Fred Brig
| ham has opened an office on his own ac-
| count - Charles McGann has opened
his harness-shop in Mr.. Rufus Hollis house.
Randolph.
r. NJ. Damon has let his farm for one year
to Mr.. Folsom of Tunbridge.
| One case of measles is reported among the
students, and several are quite sick with
| colds
| Miss Mary WEIGH, an old resident of this
| village died recently in Elmira, n. Y, and
was brought to this place for interment. A
brief funeral service was held at her former
home.
Topsham.
James Lang lost valuable cow recently.
JOnn f1OOu JT., Is having MS n6ru OF
| cattle dehorned.
saving this winter, his machine having cut
| off log two feet in diameter twelve times
in twenty-five minutes.
Tunbridge.
Mr.. Salter has given up the Hall farm be-
cause of poor health.
Mr.. Lasure of South Tunbridge is very i'll,
| with slight hope of recovery.
Elmer Durkee has hired George Farm
| hams farm for year, and will move there
soon.
Mrs. G. w. Smith is ill with the grip.
| This is the first case in town, and it is hoped
it will be the only one.
| Mrs. Sybil Hall died suddenly OF Saturday
evening, March 4, at E: F. Howe's. She
left two sons-Norman Hall Of Chicago and
Abijah Hall of Montpelier.
Warren.
Carlos Sargent is the oldest man in town.
He was born in West Randolph, September
| II, 1905. He learned the blacksmith trade
of his father and came to Warren in 1885,
doing custom work for ten years. He
then bought the water privilege where
| Bradley Brothers clapboard mill now
stands, and, in company with his brother
Enos, manufactured edge tools for three
| years, when he became farmer, owning
the farm where Russell Shattuck now lives.
Mr.. Sargent now lives with his grandson
| in-law, Herb" Colby. He is in quite
good health and thinks he can live to be a
hundred years old. In politics he is re-
| publican.
West Topsham.
Eli Mills has his steam-mill in running
| order.
At the recent creamery meeting, E. W.
Eastman was elected president, DR.. III. l..
| Watson secretary A. T. Smith treasurer
and NJ Haryau Nawtnp II w
Jackson, A. T. Smith and K. w. Eastman
| directors.
Williamstown.
| Fred w. Bancroft will doubtless enjoy 1"
with the rest of us the remark Of bright
little miss, not yet five years old who was one
she said: at was the best singing / ever
heard, and he's the slickest looking man
ever saw"
Mrs. Lydia House, daughter Of the late
Captain William House, and wife OF Fer
nando G. Davenport, died on Monday of last
week at the age Of some sixty. eight years.
| Though for a long time in infirm health, her
death came rather unexpectedly. She was
a worthy woman. She leaves a husband
and one son, having buried other children.
Woodbury..
Dick Batchelder of Plainfeld has bought
back the stage route from the latter place
to Hardwick, and has taken charge.
Mr.. Sherman of Worcester, son of Mrs.
Gilman Bill has rented the Carroll Nc
Knight place for the coming year.
The article from your correspondent on
educational matters is timely and to the
point. 1t is very much appreciated by the
readers of your journal in this town.
The discussion at the lyceum in the Con-
gregational vestry on the practical utility
of the new school law was very interesting.
The session lasted until nearly eleven
o'clock, but it was finally decided not to re-
peal the law.
The prizes for proficiency in map drawing
and spelling, offered by the school supern-
tendent, were awarded to the following pu-
pills: No. l, Minnie Farr No. 3, Did Blake
and Grace Benjamin. No. 4, Guy Chad wick
and Eliza McKinstry; No. 3, Rosa Green
and Eva Lawson; No. s. George Wright and
Eta Angel; No. 2, Mark Waite and Venie
Pierce. In the final examinations in all the
schools the average was the largest obtained
in two years by over five per cent.
Rochester.
The Methodists held sociable at j. p.
Stockwell's recently. The young people
were there and they had good time.
A. T. Davis has finished his labors for j.
III. Trask and has returned to his home in