The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-23

longer. large amount of testimony was
introduced favoring each route. Half the
next day was used by the committee, and
those interested, in walking over the differ
emit routes above Heath's. AS no decision
has yet been made public, no positive state
ment can be made; but, as the committee
did not change the stakes heretofore set,
the inference is that the road Ia to be laid
upon the survey made the week before. j.
7 Lamson appeared for those favoring the
hill route j. M. Fisher and K. f. Smith for
those in favor of the Benton route.
The Patterson case, tried at the late term
OF county court, carries with it the largest
Dill OF costs of any case from this town
since the famous case of Israel Cutting and
Nathaniel West about fifty years ago
west was hotel-keeper at Danville, Cut
ting merchant in this town. West
largely bought his hotel supplies of Cutting.
me me account ran Tor long time, and at the
final settlement there was disagreement
about pound OF tea. This led to other
troubles, and suit was begun by West
and was tried at Irasburgh. This was in
the palmy days of Stoddard B. Colby,
who appeared for Cutting, with Cooper OF
Derby for West, each having able assist.
ants. The case was tried term after term,
and, about 1913, West was the victor 1t is
said the cost on both sides amounted to
over $4,000. Cutting said he did not regret
the loss of the money he put into it, though
it ruined West. Cutting said he always
made money the fastest when he was in
law.
Ida Marsh has been sick from the effects
OF vaccination She is improving, but
has been obliged to give up her school
- Edwin Corliss and wife of Wiscon-
sin have been stopping at George Gould's.
- Mrs. McDuffee had a severe shock Of
paralysis last week. - Sylvester d.
Whittier of Boston is visiting his brothers,
William and Harry Whittier. - Charles
Hatch, Burt Dow and A. P. Burnham Wis.,
last Saturday night. - S. G. Voodry has
returned from his trip inspecting Sons of
Veterans camps. He goes this week to
Lyndonville and Glover. - A. b.
Hickie and wife are in st. Johnsbury visit
ing. u. T. Drew and wife 90 to Can
ada on Thursday, to be gone about two
weeks. a. b, Hickie is to take charge of
his shop during their absence. - Mrs.
Paul Lance is spending few weeks with
her daughter, Mrs Webster, in Campton,
N. II.
East Cabot.
Mrs. r. S. Adams of Mortified is visiting
at Charles Adams for a few weeks. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lane of Montpelier
were at e. III. Clark's over Sunday. -
Mrs. K. s. Barr is visiting relatives in
Mortified. - Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Howe of Barre have been in town the past
few days.
Memorial Hall is being painted under the
supervision of G. II. Burnap.
Past Colonel E. T. Griswold was in town
and inspected Wyman r. Burnap camp of
Sons of Veterans on Tuesday evening Of
last week.
Miss Marian Coburn occupied the desk at
the Christian church last Sunday and de-
livered an interesting sermon to a good
sized audience. She is to stay during the
summer, and services will be held every
Sunday at eleven o'clock.
Rev. Lester Warren will preach the me-
mortal sermon at Stow Post G.. A. r.. hall
next Sunday at two o'clock. Members of
Stow Post, w. r. Burnap Camp Of Sons of
Veterans, and Relief Corps are expected to
be present, and all others are cordially in
vited.
Memorial Day will be observed by appro-
pirate exercises. The cemeteries within the
jurisdiction of the post will be visited, by a
detail from the post for each cemetery, in
the morning The usual other services will
be held in Memorial Hall. The address
will be delivered by Rev. NJ R. Davenport
about two o'clock. Appropriate music will
be furnished.
Chelsea
j. NJ. Grant has bought, for $50, the
Peter Wiggin place, which he has carried
on for some time.
E. E. Densmore has sold his place to E.
B. Dickinson for $50, and Nelson j. Hood
is expected to occupy it.
Rev. Harvey Webster, formerly pastor
here and now residing in Swanton, preached
in the Methodist church last Sunday.
Charles 1. Hood has bought the so.called
Humphrey back farm, and the Pitkin farm
lately owned by F. j. George-in all about
80 acres. He will use this land, which is
some of the best pasturage in town, for the
keeping of stock. of which he is an entlusi-
astic breeder. On Wednesday of last week
Landlord Barnes gave dinner in honor Of
Mr.. Hood, to which the leading business
men were invited.
Herbert A. Luce died at the home of his
father, II. N Luce, on Tuesday of last week,
of consumption He had returned from Col
Orado little less than four weeks before
his death. He was wheelwright by trade,
and had worked at West Randolph and
Burlington. He was a young man of
staunch Christian character and member
of the Seventh Day Adventist church. he
leaves wife, but no children. The funeral
services were held on Thursday, Rev. MIR.
Bicknell officiating, and the burial was 1T
East Randolph
Mrs NJ. II. Corwin, Mrs. A. H. Powers
Mrs. E. D. Barnes, Mrs. F. H. Tracy, Miss
S. Ada Hail. Miss Flora M. Corwin, Miss
Lillian NJ. Rich and Miss Jennie l.. Pierce
attended the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union county convention at Topsham
last week.
Chester.
Thurston A. Emery, while riding bicy-
Gle, ran into the team of Arvin Pond. He
was thrown off and so badly injured that he
died the next day. He leaves, besides his
aged parents, a wife and child. His re-
mains were taken to Putney.
On Wednesday thieves entered the har-
ness shop Of FL. B. Booth through the base
ment. They had seized quantity of goods
when they were frightened away by the
barking of dog, which awoke John Booth,
who went to see what was the matter.
Corinth.
The school at the South Meadow, taught
by Mrs. Emma Thurston, has been closed
on account of scarlet fever.
Will Craig of Boston and Moses Flanders
of Bradford were in town last week trying
their luck with the fishing rod.
Henry Huntington and son we're run
away with last week. Both were thrown
out and Mr.. Huntington was badly injured.
East Corinth.
Several from this place attended the
meetings held at Topsham on Wednesday
and Thursday
Mrs. Ida III. Reed gave temperance lee
ture at this place last week Tuesday even-
ing, which was very well attended.