The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves of Laconia, n, H.,
are visiting Mrs Reeves parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. A. Smith.
John Mackie has moved into Warren
Huntington's house, and Henry Day into
w. A. McConnells lower tenement
West Berlin.
Mrs. II. b. Ayers has returned from her
visit in New Hampshire. -- Mrs, John
Coburn visited her daughter, Mrs scott, in
Hardwick last week. - Mr.. and Mrs,
Dole of Rochester have been visiting their
son Albert and his wife. - Mrs. Nellie
Smith and children of Randolph are visiting
G. p, Rowell, father of Mrs. Smith 60
Lee Otis, youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Colby, was buried last Friday -
Rev t. IT, Taylor of Montpelier preached
at the Methodist church last Sunday. -
G. A. StclSney and family attended the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Barrett at Waterbury last Saturday.
West Barnet.
II. A. McLaren lost valuable COW last
week,
Charles Brock broke his leg last Saturday
by cart loaded with corn tipping upon
him.
Milo S. McLaren, the town representa-
tive, was serenaded last Friday night by
the Barnet Cornet Band, as token OF their
pleasure in his election.
Bradford.
At a special meeting of the Bradford
Academy and Graded School District, the
district voted to purchase new bell OF
four hundred pounds weight LOT w oouS
School Building"
Will the legislature of 1894 revoke the
special charter of all graded school districts
in the state? is question OF great rmpor-
lance to the people of the state ana par
tculary to Bradford Would 1t not be well
for the entire town to become one district
under the charter of the Bradford Academy
and Graded School District? 1t would be
better for all interested to do so rather
than TO revoke this charter and become one
district under the general school law of
the state.
The creamery paid its patrons twenty
and one-third cents for August butter
Deacon Ira Haines is rapidly recovering
from typhoid fever.
A. L. Smith has opened store at Lower
Cabot. His goods are new and everything
is in first-class shape.
In the article on the corn-canning indus
try ;at Mortified your reporter failed &c
state the kind of corn used for canning pur
poses; also the amount of husked corn
raised per acre. Let on the light.
The G. H. S. of Cabot and the Reserves Of
Danville played a lively and interesting
game of baseball last Saturday afternoon
The score stood 10 to II in favor the G. II
this season.
The little daughter of w. Bowditch mar
rowly escaped a serious accident last Satur
day by being accidentally knocked down
by the team Robert O'Neil was driving
across the street near j. A Farrington's
He did not see the little girl in time to stoT
the horse. Fortunately, she escaped with 8
thorough frightening.
George Harvey, who lives in Saratoga is
making preparations to build new road
on the northwest hill, and some of the tools
have arrived. Among them is pillow which
looks large to people here. Length of beam
ten feet; height from ground, three feet
eight inches; furrow, two feet wide. Six
oxen are required to run it.
Mrs. Myrtle Converse has been i'll the
past week at the home of her father, l.. II
Myers. - j. p. Lamson is in Boston for
few days, where his son Arthur is about
entering the School Of Pharmacy. -
Mrs. George Gould had a severe attack OF
neuralgia of the heart one day last week
but is convalescent. - Waive and Henry
Morse have taken bicycle trip to Bellows
Falls to visit their sister, Mrs. Keith.
Calais.
There is to be cotllion party at Memorial
Hall on Friday evening.
II. A. Kent has bought and is operating g
United States separator.
Remember the harvest festival at the
church on Tuesday September %.
DIR. Minnie Leavitt will give gospel tenn
perance lecture in Calais church for the
Christian Endeavorers, Sunday evening
September %, at seven o'clock. Let al
come and enjoy this lecture.
Chelsea.
Miss Eunie A. Noyes has returned home
from Massachusetts.
1t is reported that G. O. Burnham ha
bought of j. B. Bacon the house so long oc
cupied by Alonzo Noyes.
Carlton Slack and Ernie B. Felch of thi
town were united in marriage, Septembe
II, at Brookfeld, by Rev. G. FL. Morse.
N. d. Jarvais of Unity, n. H, has rente'
the house lately occupied by George Hutch
nson. He is to work in the shoe shop.
Mrs. Sarah F. (Bacon) Harris, her dangh
ter, Mrs Celia Harwood,. and a youn
daughter of the latter, at j. B. Bacon's
Their home is in Lincoln, Neb.
j. X. Darling gave a reception on Mon
day evening of last week in honor of hi
election as senator. The band furnishe
music, refreshments were served and
was pleasant affair throughout.
Frank c. Robbins was arrested for intoS
ication last Thursday, and brought befor
Justice Hatch. He paid his hne, and is re
ported to have made a disclosure, the pre-
ceedings under which have not come
light at this writing.
Harry j. Bell and some friends frol
Fitchbnrgh are visiting Chelsea with a
eye to hunting, and are boarding themselvt
in the house on the east hill once occupie
by j. f. Tucker. If they are looking Il
abandoned farms, they have found one tn
time.
Mrs. DIR. M. H. Corwin has returned frol
her sojourn in the West bringing with h
Rev. Carl II. Corwin's wife and child B
fore coming home she attended the sta
convention Of the Woman's Christian Ten
perance Union at West Randolph. Mrs.
f. Forrest, Mrs j, A. r. Corwin and Mr.
K. d. Barnes also attended the convention
Archie g. Mills returned last week
Dartmouth College, Hugh Clark to h
school at Pennington, Me-, and Belle Jud
to Mortified (Mass.) Seminary. Arthur {
Smith Of North Tunbridge, who graduate
from the academy last spring enters TUT
College this week. Fred E. Atwood hi
decided to prepare for college and goes
st. Johnsbury Academy.
Marshall A. Carpenter was married
Wednesday of last week to Miss Helen
Mackenzie of Woodstock. The ceremoi
was performed at the home of the bride
father, Walter II. Mackenzie. Mr. and Nj