The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

The great staple of this maarious island, he
tells us, is sugar cane.
The railroad company has moved a steam
shovel to their bank, north of Grearson &
Becketts sheds, and will proceed at once TO
the removal of the earth to points along the
line of the road.
Fred Blanchard was visiting in town last
week. For two years past he has been in
the Emerson School of Oratory, Boston, and
will take the coming year there. He re.
turns to Boston Saturday
House builder w. e. Noyes was taken
quite Ill, last week Monday. As he was TAX
| ing a tool chest out of wagon, "somethinp
gave out" in his back, and he was laid
aside from work several days.
A very bold burglary was recently COM
mitted in open day, in the house of DR..
George e. Maloy, now of St. Cloud, MINI.
A ladies, gold watch, chain, and rings were
taken There was no clue to the burglar.
1t will give the Congregatonalsts here
| pleasure to have their centennial exercises,
next week Tuesday, largely attended. We
believe all who are interested especially in
church work will find much to enjoy and
profit by.
Mrs. Almira Newcomb Ketchum, now of
New Hampshire, Mrs. DR.. Rowland New
comb OF Michigan and her daughter who is
physician in Massachusetts, are to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman G. Davis,
| this week.
The Congregational Ladies' Society, hav-
ing secured the services of Joel A. Bass,
reader and impersonator, will give liter
airy entertainment at the town hall on Fri
day evening, August Is. Fuller particulars
next week.
Mrs. Moses Poor was buried on Monday
afternoon. and now another of the old
| family names of this town disappears from
| the list. Mrs. Poor was eighty-fve years
OF age. For many yeors she had been a
member of the Congregational church.
Though the event occurred some time
ago, our citizens have but just heard OF the
death OF Mrs. Caroline Ware Douplass
daughter of the late Deacon Horace Ware.
She died in Alabama. After leaving here,
her life was spent largely in the West, in
Illinois and Kansas.
This incident of Chicago enterprise has
perhaps, never before been published. A
Western man, whose wife is one of Will
iamstown's fairest and best-beloved ladies'
had in his employ, for long time, a man
who achieved fame in horse back ride
from Nebraska to Chicago during the Co.
lumbar Exposition. Thereupon a certain
Chicago firm offered him $500 to sit through
one day, in a window of their store-of
course, as an advertisement for the concern!
But he wasn't for salel"
B. F. Sibley received a telegram, on
Wednesday last, from Glendive, Montana,
announcing the death of his brother, Eben
X. Sibley, which occurred on July 81 in
Victoria, British Columbia. No particulars
were given. 1t is supposed he may have
been on his return from trip to Alaska
His body was brought to Dixon, ILL.,, the
former home Of his wife, for burial He
had been prominent railroad man and Of
fetal in years past, but was engaged in bust
ness in New York city at the time of his
death. He was some fifty four years of age.
Only wife survives him, who fortunately
was with him when he died.
Mrs. Charles G. Moore is visiting her old
home in st. George N. B. - DR.. E. B.
Watson and wife hope to join Rev. and
Mrs Cary Watson now of Greenfield Mass,
in camp this week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
James s. Hopkins go to Saratoga this week
Ainsworth expects to go to Bethlehem, N.
h., for change OF air, this week. -
Mrs Fernando Perkins of Chelsea and Mrs.
Nathan Perkins of Massachusetts, were
guests of Mrs. Herbert P. Martin last week.
80 o. s. Stebbins, of the Central Ver-
mont railroad is taking vacation of few
weeks. - Mrs. DR.. Cornelius V. Lynde
is visiting friends in Cavendish and Hard
wick for a fortnight. - brother of
George W, Slavery, who has for many years
been resident Of Virginia, is in town on a
visit. - Frank Benedict is attending
Summer School for Teachers at Bethel.
- Will Young has been laid aside from
work for little by i'll health.
Woodbury.,
Rev. Mr.. Smithers of Hardwick conducted
the quarterly services in the Methodist
church last Sunday at two P. NJ.
A petition is out for a town meeting, to
bond the town in the interest OF the new
railroad. One of the gangs has been per-
manently discharged, and the report is, that
all work has been stopped for week.
The Sunday-school picnic of the Meth
odist school will be held in the McCrillis
grove on Wednesday, August Il. A cordial
invitation is extended to other schools and
the public generally to unite with them.
Andrew Lyford has moved back into
his house on the old farm near the Holton
place, and is going to rebuild to accommo-
date the quarrymen in that section. Robert
Dow of Peacham is to do the carpenter
work.
The all-important question being talked
about at present is, Shall we bond the
town? Center people say, Yes, if we can
have the depot here" Others say, " Bond
anyway. regardless of where the depot may
be located"
William Teger is engaged on the new
church. - Harry Foster Of New York
city is stopping with G. w. Foster and son.
- Mr.. Camp, who has been carrying on
his farm in Worcester. - Mrs. 81. s.
Benjamin is still very ill. - Mrs. Fisk
of West Woodbury., who has been to Massa-
chusetts for medical treatment for sup
posed cancer, is rapidly recovering. -
Rev. j. G. Wright has been sick for several
days. - Rev. N. A. Ross and G. W.
Foster go to Lypdonville, next Thursday,
to attend the Methodist conference. -
Mr.. Boardman has moved from Calvin
Hathawsy's to the old Martin Lawson
farm,
South Woodbury..
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs.
Daniel Wilbur this week.
A considerable quantity Of rain has fallen
in this vicinity recently, which has been OF
great benefit to the growing crops.
Samuel Daniels lost a pocket-book con.
tanning quite large sum of money and
valuable papers one day last week
Miss Benton of Marshfield is staying with
her sister, Mrs. Town. - Mrs. +. l..
Batchelder and little son have gone to Bur
lington for a stay OF several weeks. -
Mrs. b. II. Wells and her children, who
have been staying few weeks with Mrs.
Farnsworth, have returned to Barre. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Pray, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Alton Benjamin, took a carriage drive
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