The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18


Bro hers a heavy stock. The mountains
begin to look bare, in places to the very top.
Lumbermen are cutting closer than ever.
1t will be only question OF time, and that
not far Distant when all the hills and
mountains will be bare OF good lumber for
building purposes.
The teacher in district No. was quite
sick one day last week and there was no
school. The teacher 10 No. had but one
scholar one day last week, and will have
but four at any time A few years ago
there were twenty-five or thirty pupils In
this district. The farms are not abandoned
but the young people have gone, and left
the old fathers and mothers to scrub alone.
Several other districts are in the same
plight. There are only two schools in town
large enough to keep the teachers busy or
out of mischief. The schools should be
consolidated As the districts are abolished
by the town syst EN-. schools could be united
at great saving Of expense, and greatly
improved
Waterbury
Mark Moody has railroad mileage books
to loan.
The Ladies' Reading Club met with Mrs
Harvey Smith last Friday.
The Ladies' Union met with Mrs. L. H.
Elliot yesterday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs
George w. Morse this afternoon.
Mrs. B. r. Demeritt is recovering slowly
from a severe attack of the grip.
New paint improves the interior of the
Waterbury Meat and Grocery Store.
Special meetings at the Methodist church
continue this week the same as last. All
are invited.
Governor Woodbury. was in town last
Wednesday to attend the trustees meeting
at the asylum.
John Russ has gone to Syracuse to accept
position as agent for a large publishing
house. We wish him lccess.
The water. works committee are preparing
new specifications for the use of contra tors
who desire to put In bids for doing the work.
1t is reported that change in the firm of
Batchelder & Robinson is soon to occur. The
name OF the succeeding member has not yet
been determined
III. e. Collins wishes to extend thanks to
his friends and neighbors for their kindness
in aiding in the care of his father during his
| long sickness and death.
Mrs. Woodbury. spoke last evening at the
Congregational vestry in the interest Of the
American Missionary Society. Her subject
was 1.-THE Colored People and Mountain
Whites of the South"
The display of Christmas and general
holiday goods in town this year is excellent,
and all will doubtless receive their share Of
prblic favors. A. G. Anterior has added
largely to his former fine display of toys,
and fancy articles.
N. L. Collia as, resident of Waterbury for
more than forty We years, died at his home
on Blush Hill Dece nber 49, He had been
| In poor health for nearly year His death
vas fastened by a fall sustained Sep tember
30, after which he was helpless. He bore
patiently all the ills common to ma 1kind,
nor questioned why. His life was in har-
mony with his profession of faith in Christ.
Elders Tabor Covell and Selby conducted
| funeral services at the house on Sunday
| afternoon.
The stone-shed of l.. s. Blondin was to.
| tally destroyed by fire early yeste day
morning. Fire was discovered little after
midnight in the engine-room. A prompt
response to the alarm and the use OF the fire
engine, after considerable delay in getting
water started, saved the adjoining property.
| The loss on the building and machinery
is about $17OO, with S1,15O insurance;
on finished and unfinished granite, several
| hundred dollars more, covered by insurance.
| The Origin Of the fire Is a mystery, as it
could not have started from the stove or
engine furnace, as no fire was LEFT burning
when the place was closed the night before.
| Mr.. Blondin has worked hard to make his
| business success and it had become an
industry OF value to this village. He de-
| serves the encouragement oftuis community
| in his misfortune
| Phin Ladd has been off duty for few
Jamestown has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. Fl. Atherton. - Miss Lottie Carpen-
ter and Miss Eva Burleigh were in Buring-
ton last Saturday. M Fl. Whitehill Of
Groton was in town Monday. =F F. n.
Chesmore Of Jonesville was guest at J. A.
Burleigh's Sunday. - Mrs. B. Ober
Miller, who has been quite ill with pumo
airy trouble, is now improving under a
special treatment. - George Moody of
| Burlington was in town Monday. -
Miss Phoebe Colby is visiting relatives in
town. - Jessie Wheeler is home from
school at St. Johnsbury for Christmas va
cation. - Kate Warren, Josie Taylor
and Pearl Randall are expected home this
week for The holiday vacation. u. w.
Parmenter, now Of East Brookteld, was in
| town this week. - Professor z. II. Ober
was in Burlington on Saturday. - Bes.
sic Wells visited Mrs. G. e. Richardson at
st. Adams last week.
Waterbury Center.
Died at Waterbury Center, December II,
Nellie, wife OF A. e. Edwards and daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Buzzell, aged
twenty eight years.
A most enjoyable evening was spent with
Mr. and Mrs. W. III. Shepherd and daughter
Flora, last Friday, by large party from this
place. The Shepherds have recently moved
here. Our people gave them cordial well
come,
The Woman's Relief Corps gave a sociable
to their friends in Hayes Hall last week
Tuesday evening. The new organ, recently
purchased by them furnished music for sew.
eral promenades, which we're much enjoyed
by the young people
Mr. George Towne OF Jonesville was with
friends in this place last Sunday. - Mrs.
II. A. Styles Of Stowe spent few days last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Achsah Allen.
- Miss Gertie Alden of Middesex was
the guest of Miss Emma Vaughn last week.
- Miss Julia Swift of Daubury. Conn.,