The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-13

ANIMAL vacation, which he will enjoy in the
pine Tree state,
John W. Rowell has a position as princi-
pal OF Corinth Academy and Cookville
Graued school. Mr.. Rowell assumed his
uutles on Monday. He Is an alumnus of
Dartmouth College, from which he gradu-
ated in the class Of '93.
Mrs. Emma Lovewell is matron of the
South Hall" of Vermont Methodist Sem.
mary. Edwin Lovewell is a member of the
senior class, Edwin Worthen is taking the
business course and Lizzie Maple and Flor
ence Moore enter the modern course.
Maria Baker, who has been visiting
trends in town, returned 20 her home in
in Chelsea, Mass last Saturday. Miss
Baker formerly lived at the Piermont toll
bridge, and was the foster mother of Miss
Emily 4; Page, the gifted poetess, and
ing" ~
M. w. Farman, the blind orator from
Westheld, spoke at Grace church, Sunday
evening, on "Cosmic Theism." The adj
dress was carefully prepared, replete with
thought, expressed in good English. It's
educational value to thinking people was
great. Mr.. Farman is to appear at Brad
ford later in another lecture.
Our town and vicinity are haunted by a
gang OF suspicious-looking tramps. Three,
who were being taken to the lookup last
week.. eluded their captors and have not
since been seen. A little more vigilance on
the part OF the authorities might prevent
some more robberies and dispel the uni
versal fear from which our people are suf-
fering.
The death of Mrs. William c.. Lowd oc-
Cured suddenly last Monday. Though not
in her usual health, there was no warning
that her end was near. She leaves four
children and a husband. She was an esti-
Unable woman, an earnest Christian, faith
full TO her duties, respected by all. The
funeral was held at her late home on Wed.
nesday.
DIR. and Mrs. l.. w. Hanson returned on
Tuesday from their extended trip to Cal
ifornia. The doctor is to take a course of
postgraduate lectures in the College of
New York on his specialty--diseases of the
ear and eye, Meanwhile, Mrs. Hanson will
remain with friends in this vicinity. Miss
Lizzie is prolonging her visit by a few weeks
stay in Wisconsin,.
Colonel ID. X. Andres has recovered from
his recent illness. The colonel is an enthu-
siast on matters of local history. just now
his ambition is to have a monument erected
Al Lake Morey in honor of Captain Samuel
Morey, the inventor of the steamboat. 1t
is a worthy undertaking. Why not honor
the memory of a man whose genius ought
to be a glory to Vermont?
A large number of people from town at
tended the Corinth fair last week. They
brought home a generous and compliment
tary number of premiums. If the agricul-
tural fair could return to its Old.time sim
plicity as an exhibition of skill and pro-
duce, and become disentangled from the
everlasting horse races, it might still have
a mission which would make it flourish
where it now languishes.
A bold robbery occurred Sunday, Septem-
Der 3. While NJ. A. jenkins and wife left
their house for a few minutes in the after
noon, it was entered and two gold watches
apl gapnn ra1tnh1n ~ v-arn fnIrnn The
thief had forced open a bureau and was
riting its contents when the return of
Mrs. Jenkens interrupted him.. He sue
ceeded, however, in escaping without being
identified. A tramp who had been lurking
about in the vicinity was arrested, but there
was no evide nee against him. The hired
man, who was in the house at the time the
robbery occurred, was also placed under
arrest, but a search failed to reveal any of
the property.
Mrs. James E. Garfield started this week
for her duties as matron of Hall B, in the
Woman's College of Baltimore. This is
one of the most flourishing institutions of
the kind in the country. 1t has a faculty
of thirty-one members, fourteen Of whom
have spent their summer vacation studying
in the universities of Germany. 1t already
has an attendance of 400 students. Mrs.
Garfield is well fitted by tastes and acquire
ments for her position. Miss Lucy will ac-
company her mother and enter the Latin
school, while Miss Florence will remain
with her aunt, Mrs. Adelbert Osborne, until
time to return to her studies in the Boston
Conservatory of Music.
Sophia McDuffee, who has been visiting
her family friends in town, returned last
week to her home in Concord, n. II. -
Mrs. Will Robshaw is stopping with her
father, William G. Lowd, for the present.
- o. r. Dearborn and family have re-
turned from Salisbury Beach. - After
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return to his store on Saturday. -
Henry w. Lowd has moved from the 'grist
mill to the house of Lorenzo
Prescott at the south end. - Mrs. Fred
Staples mother was buried last week.
- Frank McDuffee Of Yale College is
visiting his father, Everett McDuffee.
Brookfeld.
Rev. S. l.. Bates of Burlington supplied
the First and Second churches last Sunday,
Rev. G. H. Morse is taking a brief respite
from his work and is visiting friends in
Woodbury. and st. Johnsbury.
John Pettengill died last Friday night
after a weeks Illness. His funeral was at
tended Sunday afternoon from his late res
idence.
Some one has christened the pretty little
sheet of water at the North village Sunset
Lake"--a little more poetical than Colts
pond, as it has been called.
DIR. +. j. Partridge of Uxbridge, Mass.
arrived in town last Saturday night en- route
for Chicago. Mrs. Partridge, and her sister,
Miss Mary Upham. will accompany him.
Mrs. Mason, widow of the late George
Mason, is seriously i'll. - Chas. Croker,
who has been seriously ill, is reported bet
ter. - Mrs. Mary (Perham) Mills, with
her infant son, has been visiting friends in
town the past week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Follansbee and Mrs. j. w. Parmen-
ter started for Chicago last week. They
intend to visit friends in the West before
their return. - Mrs. Katie (BelD Chase
of Winchendon, Mass, is visiting friends in
town.
Cabot.
Frank Blanchard has moved into John
Austin's house.
John McAulay has three horses entered
in the races at Caledonia county fair.
Mrs. Arthur Douglass died last Friday at
the home of William Remission, her father.
Mrs. w. c.. Bowditch and Miss Lin Low
ell have opened a dressmakers' shop at o..
p. Boyles' house.
The carpenters have finished work on S.
C. Voodry's building, and are at work on ID.
w. Rogers house.