The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-29


Mrs. Maria II. Coburn died on Sunday
morning after a short illness, though her
general health had been poor for some time.
She was highly respected Christian
woman, being member OF the Universaist
church in Barre, though a native and life
long resident of this town.
Ed. j. Caswell has returned from Mont
peier, and is hearty in his praises of the
Kelley cure. - Martin K. Bohonon is
working in the meat-market. - Charles
d. Perkins IL now employed as teamster on
the Massachusetts, sta @ farm at Tew ksbury.
60 Fred j. Alderman is about to move
to Massachusetts, having rented his farm to
Theron ID. Spear OF Vershire.
Barnard.
A large number of sugar-makers have
procured licenses this season.
Hay is scarce, selling from S12 to S15 per
ton, and farmers are buying large quantities
of meal.
The selectmen have divided the school
money among the districts the same as last
year.
Look out and get your dogs licensed on
or before the first day of April, or you will
have to pay so or have your dogs killed.
Dogs are profitable stock, and they should
be seen to.
Rev. f. b. Handy, who has been pastor
of the Methodist church for two years past,
field, Mass, where he has purchased farm,
paying Sl1 600. The church is now without
a pastor, and the parsonage is deserted.
We hear that Lewis s. French, appointed
postmaster under James Buchanan's adj
miuiSIration and removed under President
Harrison's administration four years ago, is
now asking to be reinsiated, and petition
TO that effect is being circulated among his
friends 1t is said that no one is to get an
office who held one under Cleveland's former
administration. Does this apply to fourth
class post. offices?
Bethel.
A. L. Stearns' horse Ned'' died last
Saturday at East Randolph. This is the
second horse Mr.. Stearns has lost within a
short time.
Ausel Burbank's valuable sorrel mare
broke through the floor of her stable on
Friday night. The attaching halter was
not broken, and the animal was strangled.
At the Episcopal church last Sunday
morning, tho altar was decorated with
Florida palms and southern moss. 1t being
Palm Sunday, distribution of the palms
followed.
1t is expected that work will begin this
week uron the long contemplated improve
ments upon the shoe-shop building, so as
TO render the ground floor suitable for occu-
patton by machinery.
village lately, played the Pity the sor-
rows " game on the villagers, 80 working
upon their sympathies that some gave them
food. and even money. The tramps passed
their plumber to "pals in a car, and climb
ing upon the train, left the mourners very
sorrOwful.
Up to last Monday morning none of
the five grand jurors elected at the last
March meeting had qualified. This fact
came out through the too pugnacious pro-
civities Of a certain intoxicated individual.
II becoming necessary to remove him by the
arm of the law it was found that the town
had not single grand juror qualified to do
business.
Braintree.
TT. NJ. Blanchard sees so little prospect of
selling his mill that he has hired help to
run 1t this spring and summer.
Fred Williams, the blacksmith, is to move
to the tenement in Gibson Cranes house
p. j. Blanchard into the hotel, where he
ex 'ects to have summer boarders; Mr..
LOOMS, the creamery man, into the house
vacated by Mr.. Blanchard.
Aunt Sally Hutchinson died last week
Wednesday at the age Of eighty-four. -
Salmon Williams and wife are sick with II.
The grip. - NJ. r. Flint is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. j. W. Case, in Boston.
Brookfield.
REV. ". III NlOTSe mas DteU dppOluUtu LOW ii
superintendent of schools. The board of
directors consists OF G. HI. Bigelow, +. p.
Lanson and j. w. Unteidt.
W. J. Blodgett has rented the house
owned by Deacon U. A. Clark. He is soon
to take possession of the house and CT the
store recently purchased Of j. W. Parmen-
ter.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Second church devoted their meeting on
~ IL h naf
of temperance. 1t was led by Mrs. Q. III.
Morse and was instructive and interesting.
The public were invited.
The three sons of G. II. Bigelow visited
relatives in Rutland last week. - D.
A. Morse, who has been in feeble health for
several months, has been quite low the
past week - Mrs. Charles Crocker had
a slight shock of paralysi last week, which
has left her in a very enfeebled condition.
West Brookfeld.
Mrs. Edwin fuller died of pneumonia,
Saturday, after an illness OF four days. The
funeral was attended Monday. Mr.. TulleI
is also sick with the same disease.
Groton.
7. NJ. Kicker has finished numbering, and
will star the mil soon.
A week from next Sunday will be quar-
terly meeting at the Methodist church.
COMMUNION services Will De nelu at the
Baptist church next Sunday.
| The Epworth League entertainment las,
| "Wednesday was success, and was enjoyed
by all.
| There will he sugar party in the Baptist
vestry next Friday Let every one be pres
| emit. Admission fifteen cents.
The Methodist church will observe Easter
The children are king very hard to have
| something interesting.
Miss Eta Clark was lately surprised by {
number Of her young friends, The young
folks enj Iyed the evening very much.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hosea N. Welch were given
a reception last Friday night. Many tokens
were left as souvenirs Of the occasion.
Noses Page son is quite sick with pneu
mona. - Mrs. James Davis was quite
sick last week. - Mrs. Russell and two
sous, who have been visiting At l. Halls
returned on Monday. - Smith Dodge
who has been visiting AT Jack Morrlson's
returned on Monday. - Mrs. Ddnfortf
| is reported quite sick. - Mrs. PinkertoI
and daughter Grace, who have been visit
| ing at Alex Cochran's, returned last week
- George SCOTS family has moved &c
Nom p-lier. - Frank Welch of Man
chester visited here last Wednesday -
| Mrs. Edward Colby is reported sick. -
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