The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-03

failure of bis magic lantern. 1t was partly
failure. He will try 1t again.
Nelson Kinney has bought the farm re-
Gently owned by John Greene.
The property Of the laJe Roswell Nichols
was sold for small prices last Saturday.
The Ladies' Relief Corps held a sociable
with Mrs. Alanson Follansbee last Satur-
day afternoon. A very pleasant time is
reported.
Ladd & Blodgett are to carry the cream
from the creamery to Randolph this year,
having made the lowest bid for the Job.
They are to have S1.3 a trip.
Minnie Clark is to teach the spring term
of the village school - Mrs. Mary Per-
ham Mills OF Ryegate Is visiting her parents
and other friends in town. - j. b.
Kingsbury is very feeble.
Cabot.
Harry l.. Hartwell of Yale Theological
Seminary, who has of late supplied the desk
of the Congregational church made vacant
by the resign alton of Rev II. A. RUSSELL
has received call to the pastorate OF that
church.
At the last quarterly conference OF the
Methodist church, the members voted unani-
mously to request the veturn OF Rev. j. A.
Dixon to this charge another year. The
finances of the church were found in ex-
cellent condition, the preachers salary hav-
ing been provided for and over $50 raised
LOT missionary purposes
Mrs. Henry Smith died suddenly last
Thursday night after an illness of about
two weeks. Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon in the Methodist church
(of which she became member few
months ago., conducted by Rev j. A.
Dixon. Much sympathy is expressed for
her motherless little girl, about ten years OF
age.
Bessie Gould was at home from johnson
over Sunday. - Frank Webster, Jr OF
Manchester, n. H., spent last Sunday with
his uncle, George M. Webster. - Mrs.
Calista Noyes and daughter Ethel have
moved to Barton. - The remains OF
Mrs Charlotte Perkins have been brought
here from Waterbury for interment. -
I, w. Southwick returned to Boston last
Monday.
East Cabot
George Heath lost good horse last week
the second this winter.
Eli Metcalf has sold his stage route to
Mr.. Clark of Danville, who takes immedi-
ate possession.
Grant Lane and f. II. Brewer of Silver
Creek, N. Y, We're at e. H. Clark's last
week. IS. f Miles is at home, sick.
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Williams of
Peacham are visiting N. L. Wilson, father
OF Mrs. Williams.
Carl NJ. Beckwith has bought A. II. EN-
6TSOU 1dTm, anu moves UntT6 aU once.
This farm has been unoccupied for several
years.
Frank G. Robbins died Monday morning,
having been i'll only since Thursday night.
He was forty years old and leaves widow
and three children.
Joseph Landon's health is so far restored
that he expects to open a shoe-shop soon.
Mr.. Landon is an unusually fine workman,
and his return to active business will give
general pleasure.
The school directors have chosen Rev. B.
B. Sherman superintendent of schools for
the ensuing year. They have engaged
teachers for all the public schools for the
Noyes; No. 2, Lillian NJ. Wells; No. 8, Ur-
sula Bates of Waitsfield; No 7, Jennie NJ.
Peck of Brookfisld; No 8, Kate Mehuron
of Fayston; No 10, Addie M. French; No.
H. Mrs Bernice l.. Stevens; No ~, Har
riet N. Lewis of Waitsfeld; No 10, Hattie
H. Dearborn; No. 10, Clara j. Laird; No.
IL, Ada j. Sherburne of Barre.
Fred j. Alderman has gone to Templeton,
Mass, to take charge of county poor farm.
- Principal W. II. Cummings of Meri
den, n. H., was in town few days last
week - Belle Judd and Lou BAG IN
have returned from Mortified, Mass, the
former for a weeks stay, the latter for a
longer time. Fred e. Allen left on
Monday for Boston, where he is to work
for the West End Steel Railway Company
as motorman - Herbert W: Garvin
has changed his location from B. Fl. Adams
livery stable to I. G. Dearborn's, and Har
rie o. Flint succeeds him at the former
place. - j. II. Dean has left the hotel
to work on the q. N. Andrus place for the
season. - Ernest M. Young has gone to
Randolph Center for another seasons work.
Corinth.
Sadie Humphrey is to teach the summer
term of school at the academy.
B. B. Scribner bid off the large stock farm
of G. G. Cookies estate at auction.
The following officers were elected at the
school meeting: Moderator, DR.. w. e.
Locke; clerk and treasurer, G. T. Sargent;
committee, o. G. Clement, B. B. Scribner,
G. III. Wilson; auditors, F. W. Thurber, L.
e. Emery, G. G. Sargent; collector, w. e,
Young Debt about $500. Voted to sus.
tain thirty-one weeks Of school, and to raise
tax Of forty cents to run the school and a
special tax of ten cents for the purpose Of
paying the Indebtedness.
Carrie D. Sargent is at home after making
an extended visit in Newburyport,. Mass,
and other places. - Our University
spring vacation. Ellsworth and Net
tie Sargent are at home from Thetford for a
few days. - Mabel Worthley is at work
at her profe ssion as nurse in Bradford.
- Victor Colby is to move back TO the
Knight place to carry on the sugar. place.
- Mrs. G. G. Cooke and family have
returned to Barre. Clinton and Anna are
attending Goddard Semin ary.
East Corinth.
Mrs. j. f. Fulton and daughter of Lake.
port, N. H., is visiting friends and relatives
in town. - Blaisdel Chapman recently
killed forty-two rats in very short time in
his barn. = Mrs. f. E. Merrill has beer
very sick, but is improving. Marths
Smith of Cambridgeport Mass, is in town
for a short vacation.
West Corinth.
Perley, the three y ear-old son of George
Burroughs, is dangerously sick
Mrs Alonzo Hanson died on Tuesday o.
last week, aged sixty-six years, at the home
OF her son, FL. l.. Hanson, in Lebanon, N
III. Her home had been in this place for the
past twenty-five years until two years ago
She has since, with her husband, lived with
her son. She had complication OF dis
eases, which finally terminated in bright'i
disease. Everything which kind friends
could do was done for her. Her loss will
be deeply mourned
East Montpelier.