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


Falls have been visiting at Ex-Governor
Farnham's. 80 DIR. j. II. Jones was able
to attend the town meeting - Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilman Chase arrived in town last
Bradford. - T.. w. Goodhue is spending
his vacation in town. - g. w. McDuffee
and wife visited in town last week. g.
@. A. Granger has been confined to the
house for the past week with the grip.
80 Mrs. Lewis Woods died at her home
Monday morning, aged about eighty nine
Brookfield.
The creamery will be put in operation
this week.
Mrs. Will Boswell died last Friday night,
after very brief Illness which resulted
in heart failure Her funeral was attended
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Sheppard of
East Randolph officiating.
II any one thinks Brookfeld is not lively
place, let him consider the following pro-
gramme of incidents: Two lectures, town
meeting, library meeting, sociable, the
announcement OF an important real estate
transfer, and of the prospective departure of
one OF our best-known citizens-all these
in one week.
Under the auspices of the grange, George
Hubbard of Rupert gave his postponed
lecture on " Education and Crime" on
Monday evening, March 5. On Friday
evening following, Superintendent Mason
oIone leCIureu Oh ne Education OF the
Boy" The grange hall was well filed
with attentive and appreciative listeners on
each occasion, and both lectures were able,
instructive and interesting.
| Like a thunderbolt out Of clear sky
came the announcement at midweek that
Mr.. j. W. Parmenter had sold his house,
store, entire stock of goods to Mr.. Homer
Ladd of Sharon, and that the latter was to
| take immediate possession. 1t is now
rumored that Mr.. Parmenter and family
| will move out OF town in about ten days,
| but where to is not yet known. Very gen.
eral and sincere will be the regrets at the
loss of such man and family from the
town. Mr.. Ladd and his clerk, Mr.. Badger,
arrived here on Friday to proceed to the
invoicing of goods and the necessary prepa-
rations for occupying their new store
Respecting the report of the working Of
the new school law in this town, a corre-
| spondent has this criticism to make The
following statement was made in the last
weeks issue: "The introduction of the
! town system has caused as little friction as
could be expected on its first year of trial."
! The truth Of this statement would depend
! on what was expected" For particulars
in regard to what was expected in the
three back districts that have been practi-
cally wiped out please inquire of any OF
the resident taxpayers; or of the two orphan
boys at work for their board in two of the
said districts, who were each deprived of
! their homes, and in one case of the term of
school by the refusal of the directors to
carry them to the village school, after clos
| ing the school-house in the district in which
! they were at work; or of the mothers of the
! little ones who have been obliged to bundle
| them off to distant school in all extremes
of weather. What the town of Brookfeld
wishes is the town system without centrdli-
! cation.
East Brookfield.
Work is progressing slowly on the East
| Brooktield creamery.
The stage from Royalton to East Brook.
| field made its first appearance on wheels
last Saturday night.
The annual election of officers and sale of
pews of the Union Religious Society at East
| Brookfield occurred Monday, March 5, at
which the following officers were elected
Chairman, A. G. Hibbard; clerk, W. II.
| Sprague treasurer, NJ. S. Wheatley; col.
Holmes. E. G. Jackson, w. III. Richardson
trustees, j. FL. Sprague, M. S. Wheatley,
! A. d. Reed.
Mrs. j. II. Sprague visited in Chelsea
| last week. Merton Griswold went tC
Burlington the first of the week to attend
the lectures at the medical department Of
the University Of Vermont. - Fred
Simmons of Boston has come to spend the
summer with George F. Newell. - Will
Holmes is to work for John Ii. Sprague the
coming season. - Walter Perkins Wis
tied in Gaysvlle last week. * G. Fl
Bigelow and wife were in Barre on Sunday
- W. F. Metcalf was in White Rivel
Junction on business last week
Cabot.
S. G. Voodry has been appointed sugar
weigher for Cabot and Walden.
Many of our farmers have tapped theil
sugar-places and report good run OF sap.
Several members of Cabot lodge of Ode
| Fellows attend the district meeting a.
Montpelier this week.
DR.. NJ. d. Warren went to Boston last
Monday with Mrs. LOOMS, who is to have q
surgical operation performed. He expects
| to be gone one week.
Fred Walbridge and Nellie Hale WERE
married at the home OF the bride in Dan
Vile last Wednesday evening. They are t.
live on the farm recently occupied by Johr
Walbridge.
Rev. o. d. Clapp of Woodstock delivered
Q very interesting lecture under the aus
pieces of the Odd Fellows, at the Methods
church last Thursday evening, taking fol
his subject, Not Aims, but Friend"
The ladies of the Congregational churcl
held Columbian social at Rev. H. A. Rus
sells last Friday evening, which was yer.
instructive as well as entertaining. Severa
who attended the Worlds Fair gave very
interesting accounts of what they saw. Mrs
e. C.. Smith had an exceedingly well
written paper, which told, in an interesting
and graphic manner, her impressions OF TIN
fair. The ladies are to hold " bell so
ciable, with new sugar, at the vestry mex
Friday evening, to which all are invited.
Green Mountain lodge of Masons held
special communication last Thursday TO
the purpose of attending the funeral o
William Pitkin, who had been membe
for twenty-five years and a constant attend
ant until sickness prevented. Before thu
Masonic service at the grave, Rev. III. A
Russell preached the funeral sermon at thu
Congregational church. The pail bearer
were T. II. Lance, f. l.. Knapp, james
Bouldry, II. S. Dow, S. Swerdfeger, p. b
Elmer. Notwithstanding the bad travel
ing, there was large attendance.
Carl Fisher made flying trip home from
Burlington last week. - n. b. Roger
is at home through sugaring. - DR.. anC
Mrs. NJ ID. Warren were in Burlington las
week. Alice Webster has returned
from Montpelier, Barre and Plaintield
where she has been visiting. - Mrs. p
b. Lawson is i'll and confined to the house
-R. Weber, from Boston, visited a
Edwin Burnham's last week. 60 W. b
Lance has finished school at West Danvillt
and returned home. IS. Q. and II. G
Voodry were called to East Hardwick las
Wednesday to attend the funeral of Rem