The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17

1901 VI JH6 0T6 ueDdTJnb0J, n. ". OuJl6r, |
bird assistant, Fred W. Stafford; fourth |
assistant, N. W. whitcomb; inspector OF |
buildings, f. A. Walker; inspector Of food,
Dr.. q. b. Nichols sealer Of weights and |
measures, Perley Chandler; city weigher,
w Will Reynolds haywards, b. w. Phelps,
q. A. Rugg, G. o. Averill These nomina-
ions were confirmed except those Of Will
Reynolds, to be city weigher, and II. A.
Rugg, to be city bill-poster. Many citizens
residing on Currier Park presented petit
lion asking that cross. walks be laid, and
residents on Merchant and French streets
asked for more sidewalks. The street com.
was authorized to lay concrete
walks on Merchant and French streets, and
the petition from Currier Park was laid on
the table to ascertain II they were willing
to share the expense OF the crosswalks.
South Barre.
The other day Walter Lewis, the fourteen
year-old son of Miner Lewis, took from his
fathers tool.chest several dynamite fuse
caps. Not knowing what they were, he
scratched the inside of one with pin. 1t
exploded and took off two fingers and the
thumb OF his left hand and the thumb of
his right hand.
Fred Hall has gone to Washington to stay
few weeks with his uncle. -P. 9.
Patterson, who has been visiting his son in
Littleton, N. H., has returned. - Anna
Morrison OF Chicago is visiting her sister
Martha. - Mrs. Waldron OF Boston,
who has been visiting her father, Harry
Pierce, has returned to her home.
Bradford.
Mrs. e. 9. Taplin was under the doctors
care a few days last week, but is now better.
Rev. f. w. Lewis is taking vacation for
a few weeks aud will spend most OF the time
in Barton.
a1t ~ t1aD De- Lf.ss
accompanied by his wife, took dinner at
Hotel Low one day last week.
Daniel r. Bisbee and G. z. Thwing Of the
Spencer Rifles. Barre, were in town last
week, going to Lake Morey and looking
over the muster grounds.
G. A. Wiswel of Newton, Mass, is in
town for few days. He is one Of three
brothers who own the paper-mill in this
place.
G. 81. Buxton, who has been in the en-
ploy of o. r. Baker for the past year or two,
has gone to Boston to accept permanent
situation there.
Mrs. H. G. Brock spent Sunday at her
home in West Newbury, where her uncle,
Dudley Carlton, from the West, is spending
few weeks this summer.
K. o. Leonard gave lawn party to the
Bradford Guards and drum corps last Satur-
day evening, serving ice-cream and cake.
The lawn was lighted by Japanese lanterns.
Rev. H. T. Barnard was one of the speak
ers at the Central (Baptist) church, East
Boston, last Sunday evening at meeting
held by the Vermont delegation to the
Christian Endeavor convention.
M. Grace Woodward formerly teacher
of Bradford Academy, now residing in New
ton, Mass, was called to Haverhill, n, H.,
to attend the funeral of her uncle She Is
now stopping few days with Mrs. j. NJ
Warden.
Braintree,
Mrs. j. A. French and Rev. William
Water went to the Christian Endeavor con.
vention at Boston last week.
A few of the boys congregated near this
place Saturday night. Some were so drunk
that their teams were taken away from
them.
V. l. Spear tested the cattle of r. p.
Slack in Randolph, last week, with tuber-
culin. Some Of the neighbors' cattle were
tested at the same time.
A few farmers have finished haying, and
others nearly so. Some have made more
hay than last year, others from ten to
twenty per cent less than usual. Crops OF
all kinds are looking well, corn espe-
cially so.
There is more trouble from grasshoppers
than before for twenty-five years. In pas
lures where there is usually enough feed for
from ten to thirty cows, there is no feed but
grasshoppers. Perhaps in time, through
the process OF evolution, there will be a race
Of cows which will thrive on grasshoppers.
Cabot.
The Christian Endeavor Society elected
Eliza Boswell as delegate to the Endeavor
Union, held in Boston.
Mrs. Laura Moore will conduct the mid
week prayer meeting this evening at the
Congregational church.
The hay crop here promises to be no more
than a medium one. In some sections the
grasshoppers are destroying the grass faster
than 1t grows.
Mrs. Laura Moore gave a very interesting
and impressive sermon in the Methodist
church last Sunday, which was listened to
by full audience.
j. p. Lamson is making an extended tour
through Chicago, the state of Wisconsin
and Duluth Mimi. soliciting testimony in
regard to real estate case.
Eff. Smith has completed his section OF
the new road leading to Walden station.
1t has been accepted by the courts commit
tee and is now open for travel.
In the absence of Rev. j. A. Dixon, July
81, the people of his congregation will avail
themselves of the privilege of listening to
Rev. ii. l., Hartwell in the Congregational
church
DR.. s. L. Wiswell and Mrs. Flora Hyde
Of Oakland, Cal, sister Of Mrs. Wiswell,
have started for an extended trip to Europe,
accompanied by DR.. Jackson, wife and
children; and several others from Barre.
Lester III. Greene, druggist at Montpelier,
was brought here last week by Sheriff Col
Inns on disclosure of selling liquor to one OF
our townsmep He took an appeal TO the
county court from the fine of $50 and costs
imposed by Judge Lance.
Lewis p. Ensign and wife OF Cameron,
Mo-, are visiting their cousin, E. c. Smith
Mr. Ensign's father was one of the pioneers
of the town, and built the first wool-carding
works in town, on the present site Of Mr.
Ford's shops at Lower Cabot
r. H. Lance, town treasurer, has the tax.
bills in readiness. The rate of taxation
this year is So on the dollar of the grand
list-the largest since the organization OF
the town. Those who pay within ninety
days from July 10 get four per cent dis
count.
Henry Lance and wife arrived last Satur-
day afternoon from Boston, and are stop
ping at b. j. Lance's. 81 Susie Atkins
is spending few days in Worcester. -
Fanny McDuffee is visiting in Boston and
other points. Hiram Wells, wife and
| daughter, are taking carriage drive to
Albany, N. Arthur Lamson re-