The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-27

Rindge, not having been absent or taruy,
were given perfect marks for the term.
The high school lyceum held very
heated discussion at its meeting last We'd
nesday evening upon the question, "Should
Capital Punishment Be Abolished?" Upon
the merits of argument, the jury decided in
favor of the negative; upon the merits OF
the question, tn , house decided for the
affirmative. The question for this evenings
debate is Resolved, that Examinations
Should Be Abolished from the Waterbur,
High School" Affirmative, M.
H. Moody; negative, Charles Root Presi-
dent Of the meeting, Guy Scott
John G. Farrar is nursing injuries re.
ceived from being thrown from sleigh
while out driving Sunday afternoon. The
horse became frightened coming down the
Colbyville hill, turning into the yard by the
red school-house, where Mr.. Farrar was
thrown out, striking against telephone
pole He was taken to the home OF Mr.
Boxer, near by, and doctor summoned.
/ 1t was found no bones were broken, and
after short time he was taken to his home.
We are glad to say that 1is companion es-
capped without injury, as did the team
Only once in the history of Methodism
has Waterbury been favored by having the
annual conference meet here. In 1869 the
| conference met in the old brick church on
the hill Bishop Thompson presided and
endeared himself to ne people by his quiet,
gentle, and sanity appearance and admin
/
village delight to recall that gathering and
| dwell on the lasting good it brought TO the
community. The coming conference ought
to be looked forward to with great interest
| by all the community The programme
will be found in another column. The
| large number Of delegates and visitors ex-
pected here to attend the sessions OF the
conference will give all, who possibly can,
an opportunity to aid the local church by
| providing homes for the visitors. 1t Is
| urua6 hv tboae having the matter in charge
that plain, every.d day living be provided,
with no attempt at display or entertain
ment.
The following abstract from the forthcom-
ing annual report Of the town superintend
emit of education voices the feelings of every
citizen who has the wellbeng of our chill
dren at heart or who cares for the future
prosperity of the village. The superintend-
emit says: ~ cannot but urge the necessity
for new school-house in the village. The
building there is totally inadequate to the
demands Of the place, and the fact that
nearly $500 has been paid out the past year
for rent and repairs would go to show that
a new building would he a matter of econ
omy alone, not to mention the benefit to be
derived from an educational point Of view.
The fact that so few young men from
Waterbury have entered college during the
last ten years proves that in educational
matters We are much behind similar towns
throughout the state. Aud l believe that
| Un6 mOeb Important move bO Tenbuy Julb
state of affairs would be school building,
clean and we'll lighted, which would be a
credit TO the town"
Postmaster Evans is slowly recovering
from an attack of rheuma ism, which has
confiu ned him to his hous, for the past two
weeks. - g. F. Clough is in Cleveland
o Miss Josephine Taylor has re-
turned home from Boston for short vaca.
ton. - Miss Scagel is at home from
Sharon, where she has been teaching
- Mrs. Edgar Hunt went to Lebanon
N. H., last Monday. - Mrs. III. M
Bruce is visiting in Norwich. - Nathan
Collins is confined to the house with So
we're cold. - Edward Demar has fin
ished lum bering at Bolton, and ha returned
home to Colbyville. - Luke j. Roberts
and wife are spending week in Pittsfeld
with relatives.
Waterbury Center.
Kathie Dillingh Am, the efficient Colby
vile school teacher, is going to Worcester
Mass. to visit her sister, Mrs. s. G. Smith.
Mrs. Susan Dimick has returned from
New York. where she has been for severa
weeks, helping to care for sister, who dice
, while she was there.
, Rev. A. j. Covell of Waterbury gave 8
, very interesting and instructive discourse
at the Baptist church last Sunday in ex
change with Rev. G. Il. Richardson.
, James Dow, a veteran Of the Civil War
: died at his home last Wednesday night
Mr. Dow had been great sufferer for many
years from disease contracted in the army
r and which finally caused his DEATH HI
, was a kind husband and father, and an hon
} est man.
: 1t is hoped that all in his vicinity will
attend the entertainment at Seminary Hall
, tomorrow evening. A short musical pro
gramme, to be followed by a promenade
and an oyster supper. The speaking b.
: Professor Moody elocution class on Monda.
and Tuesday evenings was very fine, show
ing remarkable advancement through the
3 entire class.
: Williamstown.
! Willis Briggs dressed a hog recently tina
weighed 5S5 pounds.
: Joel Hersey has sold his farm just east @
: our village to Martin Erskine, son OF Chas
< Erskine.
4 1t is said that a hundred thousand do
: ried here.
:, Charles Ingalls, is about to move to Yves
Randolph, and it is said Van McAlliste
! will occupy the house that he vacates.
n Rev. j. o. Sherburne has a valuable an
q interes ing heirloom, the Sherburne famil
1 Bible, printed more than $50 years ago.
= A son of Orange Bannister was last wee
fined So and costs for breaking window Il
the school-house in the William Hanso
district.
Nettie, only daughter of Horace Film
now OF Gibbon, Neb., is said to rank secon
in class of some 100 ladies in music wher
she is being educated.
George Jackson has just lost his famil
horse at the age OF thirty.fve years. Onl
few days before she died she ran an
jumped, colt fashion, as she was let out {
the barn.
The Congregational Christian EndeavC
Society and the Methodist Epworth Leayu
unite next Wednesday evening for fire
entertainment at the town hall, to whic
everybody is invited. 1t is to be an Ever
ing with Longfellow." The "Courtship {
Miles Standish - is to be read and illu
trated with rableaux.
The body of Mrs. Ariel Crane was brougl
here from Brookfield for burial in the We
Hill cemetery last Wednesday. Mrs. Cram
who lived TO the age Of some ninety-seve
years, was, for many years, well-know
resident of our town, and was known as
helpmeet indeed to her husband, who "
one of the most prominent farmers and CT
liens of the place. To those familiar wit