The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

Tue company JOINING 10 sing some OF Jn6
familiar Epworth songs
Probably no one at our recent town meet
ing received 80 many or so hearty congratu.
lations on being able to be out as our old
friend, Uncle Harry Jones. He has been
confined to the house nearly all winter. In
this connection we will venture to say that
Uncle Harry has record which cannot be
equaled in the state, in that he has at
tended every March meeting" and every
" Freemans meeting" held In this town
for the past sixty-five years, and we hope
he may be able to do so for many years to
come.
Warren
Many have commenced sugaring.
H. f. Ford has moved to his farm.
1t cost the town S2l409 to care for its
poor the past year.
N. N. Robinson recently sold a valuable
horse to people in Roxbury. Price un-
known.
Here is the expense of each school in
town the past year No. l. S242 90; No. 9,
S1S250; No. 8, $42S.60; No. 8, $157 20; No. 6,
$4,000; No. Z, S176.75; No. 8, S191.00; No.
II, $176,50. Total expense for 1.-THE eight
schools, S2,06317
The Warren Dramatic Club will repeat
the drama in three acts, The Stolen
WILL" at the town hall Saturday evening"
March "a, for the benefit OF Oscar T.. Martin
who is at the Kelley Institute at Montpel-
Ter for treatment. 1t is hoped that good
crowd will be out and help Mr.. Martin in
the good step which he has taken.
East Warren.
j. G. Gleason is sick.
There were eleven who attended the
teachers examination, held here last week.
The oldest inhabitants say they never saw
such weather as this in March. 1t has
hardly frozen at all since the month came
in. Snow is nearly all gone.
Waterbury.
A new and neat sign informs the public
that the old Village Hotel is now the Amer
lean House.
1t is rumored that our postmaster, to be,
has received official assurance of his speedy
appointment.
The ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church meets this afternoon with Mrs f.
W. Hamblin.
Hattie Thompson returned on Saturday
from an extended visit among friends in
Massachusetts.
About forty five students from the medi-
cal college at Burlington visited the insane
asylum last Thursday.
Alvin 7. Canerdy has purchased the John
Carpenter house of Mrs. Clara Thompson of
Rutland. Price paid, 81 200
For some reason not known, the auction
sale of the Henderson property did not take
place last Monday as advertised.
We are glad to announce that our veneer
able townsman, George III. Anterior, is re-
covering from his recent severe illness.
The heavy ice in the river swept away
the trestle work under the iron railroad
bridge below the village Saturday night.
Remember the lecture this evening by
Charles Williams This is the closing en-
tertainment of the season, and promises to
be good one.
| III. A. Babbitt and family from East Hard
wick will arrive to-day to make our village
their future home. May they meet with a
hearty welcome.
The Odd Fellows have been holding
meetings every evening the past week.
| Last evening a large number attended the
chapter meeting at Montpelier.
There will be meeting at Colbyville,
Friday evening, conducted by Miss Moffatt
Miss Hartig will conduct services at Dux'
| bury Corners the same evening.
Since town meeting day in Duxbury, the
| liquor agency has resumed business at the
| old stand. We trust that the sale of liquor
may now be confined to strictly legitimate
uses.
At the annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society, held last Thursday evening
the following members were elected officers
for the ensuing year; L. II. Elliot, moder
ator; j. j. Colby, clerk; j. G. Grggs, treas
urer; j. A. Mcintosh, collector; j. c.
Griggs, L. H. Haines and j. j. Colby, pru'
| Dental committee.
An effort is being made in the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor to secure one of the diplomas to be
| given at the national convention in Cleve-
| land for the largest per cent of those who
will give one tenth of their income to Gods
work A large number have already signi
fed their intention of giving their 1.-THE.
Business at Seabury's mill, at Mill Vii
lage, seems to be in flourishing condition
Since putting in their new roller process
machinery, they are able to grind about 40t
bushels Of corn per day, but at that rate
they are obliged to run extra hours to sup
ply their customers. They have first class
retail and wholesale trade, showing that oul
farmers prefer home-ground grain for feed
Four Maloney brothers, whose home is il
North Duxbury, provided themselves will
a quantity of "fre-water and came tC
Waterbury to celebrate March meeting
They could not withstand its deadly effect
and all were found beastly drunk before
midnight, and lodged in the village cooler
After paying S43 in fines and costs, and set
thing for the brutal use of livery team, they
were allowed to go home, sadder If no
wiser men.
The sad news OF the death of B. +. Rob
inson of New York city was received las
Saturday, and also of the death of his wife
which occurred eight days previous both o
pneumonia Mr.. Robinson, whose boyhoo,
was spent in Waterbury, will be kind.
remembered by old residents. In 1862 h
enlisted for the war with Colonel Slough
toms sharpshooters and served faithful
till the close of the war. He then engaged
in the dry goods business with Edwin Ly
man Of Burlington. Thoroughly learning
the business, he secured position with
wholesale house in Boston, where he re
NAMED many years. In 1880 went to New
York and became a successful buyer an
importer of dry goods specialties, and a
the time of his death was manager OF
large importing house of Japanese silks an
novelties. Mr.. Robinson possessed rar
abilities as a salesman, which, with hi
sterling integrity and genial disposition
won him hosts of friends. Four daughter
are left to mourn their overwhelming loss.
Frank Elliott has nearly recovered hi
usual health, and will soon return to hi
duties at Burlington. - Mr.. and Mrs. {
n. Arms have taken up their abode at tn
Riverside Hotel in Montpelier, temporarily
it is hoped. - Charles III. Hanes an
= wife visited Burlington, Wednesday. -
Miss Lottie Carpenter is visiting Mrs. f.
Lord in Burlington. - MIR. Charlie
Wells went to Boston, Monday, where b
Joins Raymond palace car excursion trai