The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-20

| ooVohuOhs lnt bJOCk IS DdulY TOJJB0, ana
the lock and barrel are thickly covered with
| rust.
East Barre.
One OF the special attractions of this viii
lage is the handsome millinery store of Miss
Eva hutchinson.
NJ. e. Cutler has purchased carload of
sleighs for his winter trade. He reports
business lively at his livery-stable, which is
one of the best-equipped in the state.
In the grammar grade Of the East Barre
school (Robert b. Wilson, teacber) for the
fall term, ending November 10, these pupils
had no marks: Carrie Balch, Ethel Bates,
Myrtle Chamberin, Bell Moore, Grace Nye,
Dickey, Martin Lucia, BERTHE Laline,
Tommy Roarke, e. Forrest Taylor Ralph
| Waterman. Leila Southworth was absent
only half day and Vincent Bates one day,
both being obliged to stay out. Total mum.
| Der having no marks, thirteen; total num-
Der in attendance, thirty.one. The scholars
have organized and maintained the East
Barre School Debating Society, the meetings
of which have been interesting and instruc.
| tive.
Superintendent A c. Dickey has been
visiting schools the past week, - Will.
liam Carnes was in Boston last we SIX. -
Landlord Bixby is on the sick list. -
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Batchelder of Brook
field were in town over Sunday, the guests
| OF Mrs. Henry Friott, their daughter. -
ArIhur Dlake III Clerklng LOT Ii. IL. Sargent.
GranitevilIe.
A special train is to run from Barre to the
fair Thursday night. Oyster supper Friday
night. Come one, come all!
Mrs. William Sutton had her face badly
bruised, last Thursday evening, by being
thrown from her buggy. Her horse was
frightened 10y the cars.
The Rev, Father Donahue had his buggy
wrecked and his nose skinned by some un-
known party running into him last Monday
night, about two miles from Williamstown
He was coming from Mortified to attend
the fair here. The only satisfaction the
priest got out OF it was that the other fellow
got an axle broke.
SAY, why don't you try DeWitt's Little
Early Risers? These little pills cure head
ache, indigestion and constipation. They're
small, but do the work W. e. Terrill &
Co., agents, Montpelier.
West Berlin.
School in district No. A. taught by Miss
Ellen Badger, closed very successful term
last Saturday, with an exhibition by the pu-
pills in the evening, consisting of music, rec
itations, dialogues and tableaux. All did
credit to themselves, as they had spent no
time in school hours. Miss Badger received
several beautiful presents from the pupils.
Teacher and pupils extend a vote of thanks
to Albert Glines for his assistance during
the entertainment The school was in SEES
sion fifty days; the whole number of days
attendance was 1,647 IL; number of schol-
ars 36; average attendance per day, 80 1850;
number of tardinesses, 4. The pupils having
no marks were Alice Colby, Gerte Currier
Maude Glnes, Bertha Rowell, Hattie Stick
ney, Mamie Seymour, Norman Colby Roy
Colby, Ray Sawyer, George Brown, Lora
Johnston; Bertha Dewey and Joseph Henry
had each one. half days absent mark while
a member OF the school, Ezina Bean, Lewis
| Draw Clara .TOhnatOn and nahnrah Ca1lav
were absent one day each.
Bradford.
E. o. Leonard was in Boston last week.
The youngest daughter of G. e. Clark was
quite sick last week, but is now somewhat
improved.
G. A. wiswall of Boston, who is con-
nected with the Waits River Paper Com
pany, is stopping in town for few days.
M. G. Flanders, accompanied by other
parties from New Hampshire, bought and
CARED last week the best lot of high-grade
new-milch cows ever shipped from this
county.
Special religious services were held
| at the Congregational church last week.
Rev. Mr. Barnard was assisted by pastors
from neighboring towns Meetings will
be continued this week.
o. d. johnson has traded his farm in
Barton with FL. W. Bishop for Hotel Low,
and will take possession about the first Of
December. Mr.. johnson was formerly pro-
prietor of this hotel, and will be gladly well
coined back.
Royal Abbott, reported on the third page
as regaining his health, died last Saturday
morning. His funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon.
the Ladies' Aid Society held chicken
pie supper at the church parlors last Thurs.
Low ftxYt xyn TI,n
rain precluded larger attendance.
East Brookfleld.
j. W. Parmenter, a former merchant,
who for the last two years has been engaged
in mercantile business in Waterbury, hav-
ing recently sold out, has decided to return
to this town to reside, and last week bought
at public auction the Joel A. Whiting farm,
consisting of about $50 acres, for s., 600
This is one of the best farms in town. 1t
has within a few years been sold for Sl2,-
600, and to-day stands upon the grand list
| at 5000. Mr.. and Mrs. Parmenter are
heartily welcomed back to town.
Nellie Jeffords, daughter of d B. JEFF
fords, is seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
- Solomon Edson a former Brookfield
man but for the last few years Bethel res
ident, was in town last week. 80 Miss
Lillian Chatfield is home from Washington,
where she has been teaching - j. ID.
Sprague is in Rumney, N H., this week,
visiting his son, DR.. E. G. Sprague. -
Eddie Hubbard and Davie Whitney have
been sick with the mumps.
Cabot.
Twenty.one cents per pound was paid for
butter made at the Creamery In October
DR.. W. A. Weeks of this town was
stricken with apoplexy, last Friday, while
on his way to Walden. He was taken to
the hoihe 6f r. Harrington, his brother i'm
law, in that town, where he died on Sunday
morning.
The twenty-hfth marriage anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Osgood was cele.
brated at their home last Thursday evening
fifty OF their friends being present. The
occasion was an enjoyable one The gifts
were numerous and useful.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
| will have charge of the services at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening.
The tbank-offering service arranged by the
general society will be used. Excellent
papers, written for the state meeting lately
| held in WilliamstOwn and loaned for use at
this meeting, will be read.
A harvest sociabie will be held at the