The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

T. Okamoto native Japanese, who Is
studying theology and medicine in this
country with view to becoming mission
airy to his own people. His lecture was IL
Illustrated with stereopticon views, and was
of a most interesting and instructive char
acter. Next, on Thursday evening, at the
First church, was a successful musical fes-
tival under the leadership OF Clayton Fisk.
The chorus OF nearly forty voices consisted
OF singers from Brookfeld, Brsintree, and
West Randolph. Besides chorus pieces,
quartettes, duets, and solos were rendered
by leading singers, among whom may be
named Mr. Beedle and Mrs. Hayes Of West
Randolph, and Bert Allis and Miss Mabel
Styles OF Brookfeld. Miss Anna Farms
worth OF Braintree, as accompanied on the
organ, won praises for her exquisite play
ing. The musical programme was varied
by two Rotations by Miss Elsie Powers OF
West Randolph, who fully sustained her
previous reputation.
East Brookfield.
Road Commissioner Peck and his force
finished work on the road, Monday.
e. G. Jackson and Sanford Bannister
went to Topsham on business last week.
- Minnie Marshall, of the Michigan
University, Ann Arbor, is spending her va
cation at the home of the sister, Mrs. e. V.
Price - George +. Abbott OF Boston
was in town last week. - w. III. Sprague
and wife attended the commencement exer-
cises OF Norwich University.
Cabot.
Mr.. Jenkins of Saratoga came near hav-
ing serious accident by colliding with the
lumber wagon of Perley Pike, Mr.. Jenkins
horse being frightened by paper blowing in
the street,
The educational meeting held last Friday
was one of the best ever held in Cabot, the
scholars receiving due credit for their untir-
ing efforts in good behavior and punctual-
Nl.nNt INa
day has passed for their children's names
to be held up to shame before the public,
either in town or educational meetings.
Parents feel like clapping hands for joy to
know their childreD's tardy marks can
have a suitable explanation given, when
many times marks have been caused by
some sarcastic remark by the teacher, pro-
voking the scholar to a don't care feeling,
and then they are obliged to bear all the
blame.
Mrs. John A. Harrington has so far recov-
cred from her late illness as to be able to
- Joseph Meller of Massachusetts is
stopping with his grandfather, Curtis
Wiley. - II. G. Williams our dentist,
expects to go to Greensboro on Monday for
few days. - Mrs. Alvah Carpenter
and daughter of Chelsea, accompanied by
Mrs. Hibbard of Brookfeid, made flying
visit through town last week. - M. ID.
Warren has taken trip to Maine, hoping
to improve from bronchial trouble. -
Mrs. Mary Atkins has moved to her resi-
dence, south end of Main street
East Cabot.
Will Abbott and family are visiting N. K
Abbott - MIR. and Mrs. j. White have
returned to their home in South Ryegate.
- Mrs. G. A. Badger of Barre is visit
has been in Barre the past week, called
there by the illness Of her mother, Mrs. A,
w. Lane
Calais.
The school at Maple Corner taught by
Alma d. Leonard closed June 30.
The strawberry and ice-cream festival
given by the young people of the Christian
Endeavor Society proved success.
Our people were very much pleased to
prize at the prize-speaking contest at God
dard Seminary recently. The Misses Kent
are daughters Of g. w. Kent.
Captain Lee W. Leonard of Camp 80,
Sons OF Veterans, was elected one of the
division council at Morrisville last week.
- Carrie Willie Of Boston is visiting in
town. - Nora Mower is at home from
the Normal School at Randolph on a vaca-
ton. - Glee Kent is just at home from
teaching school at Montpelier Center.
East Calais.
of Sylvia Bliss.
Mrs. Laura Tucker Of Tunbridge is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. Fred Thomas.
About four thousand pounds OF milk are
received daily at the separating station.
Unknown dogs have been worrying and
killing sheep belonging to Reuben Wilbur
The ball game between the North Mont
peler and Moscow boys, last Saturday, re-
suited in score Of 10 to Is in favor Of our
boys.
The case of Harry Goodell V. Bert
Tucker, larceny, was called before Justice
Leonard last Saturday. The defendant
confessed judgment and appealed the case.
W. L. Perce's family go to their camp at
Greensboro the last Of this week, expect
ing to be gone five or six weeks. Mrs
Bennett and her two children accompany
them.
Chelsea
At republican caucus on Saturday, NJ.
@. Allen, G. S. Emery, A. W. Whitney, s.
B. Hebard and w. p. Townshend were
chosen delegates to the county convention.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bell Shoe Company, on Tuesday OF
last week, the old board of directors was
reelected, and they were authorized to take
any measures that they might deem advan-
tageous.
AT meeting of the stockholders of the
week. it was voted to apply the accrued
profits toward paying the Indebtedness OF
the company. A subscription paper is in
circulation to obtain funds for the purchase
OF new separator.
Rev. Horace B. Woodwork Of Grand
Forks, N D., is in town for few days with
his daughter, and assisted at the communion
service at the Congregational church on
Sunday. Mr. Woodwork is native OF
Chelsea, and is now a professor in the Uni
versity of North Dakota.
At the town meeting on Saturday, called
TO see II the town would sell strip of land
lying between the new public building and
w. 5. Hatchs store, various motions were
discussed with more or less warmth, but d
sudden adjournment left matters in sucl
shape that the subject practically receives
an indefinite postponement.
We were visited ON Wednesday by 6
thunderstorm of almost unprecedented vi
olence. The water became higher in sew
eral streams than it has risen since the
freshet of 1869, and the town has min,
bridges to replace, besides much damage t.
highways to repair. There was besides
great deal of damage to private property
The courthouse was struck by lightning
but was not damaged.