The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

to walk. Mr. Bates stayed with the pris-
oner at the hotel over Sunday, and took
him to Derby Line by first train Monday
morning. He gave his name as Jewett, and
1t is said he is wanted in Canada for other
crimes.
Edgar Lamberton got caught In a revolv-
ing shaft in the grist-mill, one day last
week, and had his clothes nearly all torn
off. But for presence OF mind in catching
hold of wheel, he would have been killed.
1t was remarkable escape.
A preachers meeting was held here last
week, commencing Wednesday evening
and closing Friday morning. The essays
from the different pastors were all good
and well criticised by each other. Refresh
ments were served in the vestry.
Last Sunday evening at the Universalist
church the subject of Rev. Mr.. Faunce was
christmas and Its Life Thoughts" Christ
mas exercises, with tree, will be held at
the church this "Wednesday evening. Next
Sunday the subject of the discourse will be
:" The Old Year and the New"
Mrs. Ann (Rudd) Peabody, mother OF
John Peabody, died at the residence OF her
son last Thursday OF heart trouble, and was
buried on Friday, Rev. Samuel Lewis off.
ciating. She was seventy eight years old,
and came to this country from England
when she was seventeen years Of age.
Aunt Susan Cole, wife of the late Hiram
Cole, died at her home in the village last
Saturday and was buried in the village
cemetery on Sunday She was sister OF the
late Ezra Kidder of Plainfield and Frederick
Kidder OF this town. She was for nearly
her whole life resident OF this town and
was beloved by all. A consistent member
of the Methodist church for over thirty
years, genial, warm-hearted and whole
hearted, she won the love and esteem of
every one, and to old and young she was just
simply Aunt Susan" Her pleasant smile,
as she greeted every one, was like a warm
sunbeam, and many have been comforted
by her sweet work and loving example.
Loving children and grandchildren cared
for her in her last sickness and kind neigh.
bors and friends helped minister to her
wants. Many gathered at the church to
pay their last tribute of respect to one who
for more than seventy-nine years had lived
in the community, and whose life, as they
had seen it from day to day, was consis.
tent Christian life. Many will long remem-
Der Aunt Susan" and will miss her pleas
ant smile and greeting.
ID. w. Edison OF Montpelier was in town
from Saturday till Tuesday. - Milton
Staples of Williamstown visited his aged
mother and his sister over Sunday -
Sheriff futile of Montpelier was in town
last week. - Warren Mears and Ward
Carver are home from school - Mrs. e,
l., Spencer is so far recovered as to be able
to ride to the village one day last week.
-="C Chris" Robinson moves into his
new house this week. - S. X. Fletcher
is boarding at Ira II. Edson's. - James
Hickie is running his shop again. - H.
A. Packard of Boston was in town last week
Monday looking for horses. - A. W.
Mears of Morrisville visited his brother, w.
H. II. Mears, last week. - w. ID. Smith
is home from Tufts College during the holt
days. - Mrs. A. T. Davis went to her
home in Rochester last Tuesday to spend
Christmas with her parents.
A CARD.-We the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty.cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
a twenty five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay We also refund the money
(wenty-five cents) on box of Neu Rol Pills
II they fail to cure your headache. e. f.
Leayitt, Plainfield; E. w. Gilman, Marsh
field.
MiddIesex.
Another son of Henry Barnet died at the
home of his grandparents in Moretown,
after an illness of only few days.
The Methodist quarterly meeting service
and communion will be observed next Sun
day evening. Presiding Elder l.. o. Sher-
burne is expected to be present
The recent high water has caused break
ing up of the ice and the river is jammed
full from the Narrows bridge up past the
center road, making it impossible along the
highway between the village and that point.
Mrs. Jane Daniels is at Waterb bury with
her daughter, Mrs Charles Graves.
Orville Richardson was in town the latter
part of last week, shipping lumber to Barre.
- Justin Hills was in town Friday.
He contemplates spending the winter with
his daughter in Massachusetts. - Mrs
Hiram Sawyer is still under the care of the
doctor,
Middlesex Center.
Our steam mill project has gone out with
out steam or smoke.
Our local buyer paid twenty-five cents for
the best butter last Saturday.
A merry green Christmas, land fit to pillow
and pansies budded to bloom.
Horses, hogs and beef cattle are low. The
dairy COW is the first and last element in
the farmers financial salvation.
Fewer sheep are wintered this year than
before for fifty years. The Abomination
of desolation," a dem DC ratio tariff, has
driven them to the shambes.
Stock feeds were never cheaper than now.
Corn neal and bran, about $15 per ton;
oats, thirty cents per bushel, and other
grain feeds in about that proportion.
Now that President Cleveland has spread
the Monroe Doctrine " from the Orinoco
to the Essequibo and all parties in congress
are scrambling to second the notion we shall
expect, right after holidays, an especial
message to enforce the Millerite Doc
trne " of 1S43-and that congress will make
the necessary appropriation.
Shady Kill.
Mrs. w. ii. Markham has recovered from
her recent illness.
Roads were washed badly during the
storm OF last Sunday.
Myron Markham is teaching school in the
Minister Brook neighborhood, Worcester
G. e. Flanders, who works for A. r.
Leonard, severed an artery above the knee,
last Thursday, while cutting logs.
Mr.. Sherman, town charge and the old.
est man in town-ninety. years of age
lis dangerously i'll at John Richardson's.
The date for the oyster supper and enter.
tainment is Friday evening, January 3.
Provisions have been made for a fine sup
per. A comedy in three acts, "The Dona.
ton Party" will be given, with music,
charades, etc.
Moretowh.
w. r. Sawyer, and wife and baby, are
stopping with his mother this winter.
g l.. H. Stevens of West Bromwick.
England, has returned TO his daughters in
Rochester, N. Y. d. o. Bruce and
Henry Parcher settled their line dispute on
Saturday.
There was a lawsuit in town last Satur-
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