The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

II some OF our local lunlbermen would
use a little less old cider, the danger OF los
ing their hard-earned wages would be
greatly lessened.
Captain Bushnell came rear losing one
eye recently by stick OF wood he was cut.
ting flying up and striking him across the
nose and one eye, inflctinP very painful
wound.
The board of school directors, at their |
meeting last Thursday, adopted plan for
a village school-hOuse, to replace the one re-
Gently burned, and elected building com. |
mittee consisting of Captsn A. N. Bushnell, |
A. f. Richardson and q. VI. Richardson.
The funeral services of Mrs. Rosaline |
Derry Rowe were held Sunday, February |
IL, at the residence OF her brother, George |
A. Berry, Rev. w. e. Douglas attending |
The burial was at Irasville cemetery. Her
death occurred in Boston, where she has
| resided for several years.
Charles Cady has turned to town, hav-
ing closed his winter term Of school in War
rem last Friday == Bessie Boyce, who
was so badly hurt while coasting, Is improv.
| ing. - Mrs. Charles Clay Is very sick
and under the care OF DIR. VanDeusen.
80 Samuel Maxwell Is also among the
sick ones. - Fred Fassett is recovering
from typhoid fever. - Stephen Bennett
went last Saturday to Medford, Mass,
In the maple sugar and syrup business.
| - Thomas Sanders has changed his
boarding place, and is stopping with Land
lork Brewster at the Waitsfeld house.
Warren.
Whoopng.cough and chicken-pox are
| prevalent In town.
c. II. Cross & Sons travelling salesman
was in town last week.
K. w. Slayton is to move into his house
now occupied by "Gean Van Deusen.
Alison Bradley has purchased the farm
and mill privilege lately occupied by John
| Stetson
1t is thought by many that o. M. Jones
will be elected town clerk at the next town
meeting.
The sick in town include almost every
body; there are hardly we'll ones enough to
take care OF the sick.
II. II. Moore has recently purchased
thoroughbred Jersey bull. 1t is the finest
animal of the kind in town.
The village primary school closed last
week Monday on account OF the illness OF
the teachers mother, Mrs. Laura Cuthbert.
II, Colby is fitting up g. w. Cardell's old
store and is going to put In a stock of gro
ceries, etc, and will do hair cutting and
shaving In connection with 1t.
Many years ago Christopher Moore and
De Estings Billings, both being lads in
their teens, set bear.trap about three
miles from the village. Going to the spot
|
bear in the trap. Thinking it would be a
clever trick to take the bear to the village
alive, they each cut stout switch and gave
the bear a good whipping. AT first the
bear showed fight, but soon became sub
missive and was as gentle as q lamb, ap-
parently. They did not take him out of
the trap, however, and 30 run the risk of
losing him, but carried the bear and trap
about half a mile to the road, where they
had team waiting to carry bruin the re-
| ,;,x,, 1iata ho1t
repeat the whipping to keep bruin good
natured. They got their arms and faces
scratched quite badly, but they took the
bear to the village and exhibited him tri.
umphantly.
Mrs. A. G. Stevens slipped and fell one
day last week. breaking her left arm. =
= w. +. Dana, who has been disabled on &C
, count OF a sore hand is now sound aud well
- Will Martin is at work in the watch
factory in Roxbury. - Hazen Lyford
who has been seriously sick with the grip
il recovering. - C.. A. Ford has moved
into the house formerly owned by Rev. Mr.
Whitney.
2 West Berlin.
: The school in the GAINESVILLE district CLOSED
: last Friday.
3 Loren Robinson is now the night patrol
= man for the railroad company.
: Quite company of friends and relatives
}. met at Porter's hall last week Monday even
8 ing to celebrate the twentieth wedding an
|. niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Rowell
e The usual number of presents were made
It cake and coffee were served after which
It those who wished engaged in dancing.
1t The Central Vermont Pomona Grang
e met with Dog River Valley Grange at thei
hall last Wednesday and held two well
r attended and interesting sessions. The Ii,
Al erary exercises were fine. The new schoo
e law WAS one of the topics introduced, an
n was very ably discussed by Ii. q. Haywar
q and others.
u There was a select party at the residenC
a of q, A. Stickney last Wednesday evening
" y, the invited guests being Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
y and Mrs. f, W. Colby and Mr.. and Mrs.
u l.. Sanders. An excellent supper was served
* after which some choice selections of mus
~ we're rendered by Miss Mary Stckney an
Mrs. Colby.
as NJ. A. Kent and wife of Montpelier we
Is. in town last week.
CT "Jerusha Dow and Her Album" at NJ
w. mortal hail. Friday evening, was a succe
-, in every particular and was enjoyed by q
On present.
nj The musical convention is TO be held
RI. the old West church February % and Mar
ed / and 2. Singers generally are invited.
III they will write to LA. Kent, the secret ar
lit they may obtain free entertainment.
About forty of the friends and neighbo
- of Mr.. L. Scribner, last week Wednesd
sre evening, made them a pleasant call, I
ar. occasion being the fifteth birthday OF NJ
Sc Scribner. Many tokens OF regard were lie
'"i Williamstown.
Mrs. Ella Benedict Griffin, now of b
lington, is recovering from typhoid fever.
w" Erwin II. Marvin and his son Jason ha
Just closed term of school at BrOokheld.
70" A daughter was born last week to NJ
Myrtle Kathleen Donaldson, now OF st. !
bed bans.
to Mrs. Anna M. Hubbard. the widow O
10 captain in the late war, has been grante'
pension.
en- In 1892 there were 81 births here nc ma
lay and 10 females) and % deaths Ofeinales
de males 81. There were eleven marriages.
Horace White has rented his farm
three years to w. w. Whitney of II
7ife bridge, a brother OF the Whitney brothe
EN-" we'll known here.
.ne Mrs. C. G. Barnes and daughter, N
nay Idrys Jones, were visiting in town
a'h- week. The Barnes family il to reside
Barre. G. c. Barnes and son Frank ar,
dad present working in New Jersey.