The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-23


Minard block is in position and the build
ing, which will be an ornament to the vii.
lage, ne irs completion. The energy Of the
builder and workmen, who have braved
the wintry elements since its beginning, is
to be commended.
Quincy Fortier has entered the medical
department OF the University Of Vermont.
- George Moody was at home from
Burlington last week. - Mrs. Gena
Thompson is visiting at q. W Richardson's.
- Mrs. Charles Hatch Of Bristol is visit
ing her parents. - g. FL. Dale and wife
are visiting at Island Pond. - Mrs Der.
tina Miller went to Poughkeepsie last week.
- Mrs: Helen Ashley returned to Rut-
land on Monday. - Mike Stewart is
confined to the h ,use from the effects of
johnson i, visiting at M. M. Knights.
- Mrs. G. g. Corse of Duxbury is con-
valescent. - Martin Mcintosh returned
from New York last Friday. - Mrs. w.
V. Bryan visited in West Randolph last
week. - Mrs. A. G. Anterior returned
from Williamstown on Monday.
Waterbury Center.
Professor G. H. Richardson will speak
next Sunday morning from the theme,
The Testimony OF the Bible"
Misses Tenie NJ. Crossett, Josie L. Free.
man, Laura X. Henry and Tressa j. Healy
OF Duxbury have entered the Green Noun.
tain Seminary.
Loyalty Lyceum will discuss the question
OF the removal of schools or churches next
Friday night full attendance Is desired,
as the postponed electi IN of officers will oc-
cur at the close Of the debate.
Wiliamstown.
Henry Lasell shipped potatoes from here
last week.
The Lynde & Cheney saw-mill is having
large patronage.
Walter Granger is to have an auction sale
OF hay at his home next Saturday.
There is COOL deal Of sickness in town
at present from colds and other ailments.
There will be union religious service at
the Congregational church on Wednesday
evening.
Rev. j. e. Wright OF Montpelier ek-
changed with Rev. Alvin NJ Smith, Sunday
morning.
Erwin H. Martin has been appointed by
the selectmen on our school board, as sue
Ceesor to George Crane.
Villagers were busy last week stocking
ice. houses with ice from the Cutter pond
1t is OF the usual fine quality.
The Ladies' Relief Corps gave q chicken.
pie supper and literary and musical en-
tertainment II the town hall on Tuesday
evening.
Rev. 1. p Booth, now OF Morrisville, de.
livered a lecture on education at the town
hall, last week Tuesday evening, that was
kindly received.
The only son of Jacob and Lucy Simons
Jeffords Presidents of the east side Of our
county at presently is said to be dying of con-
sumption, at some sixteen years Of age.
Fridays sessions OF the farmers institute
we're well attended and entertaining. An
acceptable feature Of Thursday evening was
an original poem by Mrs. Walter Granger.
o. d Bosworth of Berlin, and Ethel,
daughter OF the late Ezra d. Benedict, were
married last Wednesday evening. They are
to occupy the old Septa Simons farm that
Mr.. Bosworth has recently bought of Wal
ter Granger.
The Congregationalsts are having their
annual wrestle" with the problem Of
raising funds to maintain public worship.
Though much depleted in numbers from
former days, it is said that last year they
raised over 81, 900 for church and parsonage
purposes.
Henry Fisk, grandson Of the late Jacob
Jefords, ST., and nova resident Of Eugene
City, Oregon, is county judge and Judge Of
probate in Lane county. He tips the scale
at 800 pounds. His mother, nee Elmira
Jefords, is ninety.one years Of age, and
lives with him.
To Messrs. John Gordon of Barre and G.
U. Lothrop OF this place was referred, last
week, q matter between Jason johnson and
his son in. law, Denny j. Briggs, relating to
q farm sold by the former to the latter.
There was failure to agree, and the
| case may be taken to court.
The farmers institute last Thursday
opened with fine attendance, the weather
being most favorable. G. NJ. Winslow's
address on Bovine tuberculosis &" was
| we'll received. He thinks that, with prop
| erly-ventilated and otherwise well-cared-
for stables, farmer may keep tuberculosis
from his herd unless he buys it into it,
Thursday afternoon, d. d. Howe, super
intendent OF the state experiment station,
| addressed the meeting. The facts brought
out at the station and presented by Mr.
Howe were of great interest and drew out
many questions from the audience. One
thing was made clear-that Mother Earth
and her creatures can be made to yield
bountifully in Vermont II only properly fed.
But the burning question of our farmers
seems to be, how to supply the nutriment
and h ave enough left for his own. A large
audience was in attendance at the hall,
Thursday evening, the subject Of poultry
being under consideration.
Cornelius Perrin is sick with bronchitis.
49, Frank Lavine, stone cutter, is at
| the Mary Fletcher Hospital for treatment
of his eyes, which may require the
removal OF one Of them. - Mrs.
j. X. Lynde, Mrs. George w. Lynde
and Mrs. Frank Martin are said to
be sick. - Christopher Hood, of the
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past captains badge, in the form Of an iron
| cross - Charles M. Edison was in Rut-
land last week on business, possibly with
reference to more convenient store room for
business in the near future. - Alice j.
Edison, who has been in poor health of late,
seems trifle better. - Johnnie Murphy
has just begun an apprenticeship at stone
cutting with the Nixon Brothers. -
Giosue Sartorelli is sick with inflammation
| Of the kidneys - Clinton Cram reached
home from Florida last week. He coughed
more while there than elsewhere, but now
seems to be looking better than was feared.
- Mrs. Kate Eaton Of Plainfeld, or
Marshfield, who has been working for
Marcus A. Smith for the past year or two,
has gone to Massachusetts to live.
| woodbury..
Rev. Messrs. Briggs and Stebbins will be-
| gia a series of revival meetings next Friday
evening" continuing Saturday and Sunday.
There was large attendance at the rail-
road meeting last week Tuesday. Much in
terest was manifested, and large number
| of shares were taken.
Since the railroad meeting quite a num-
Der of persons have been irving to secure
| OptiOna real estate. transfers to b6 made