The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-13

last week. E. Il. Thompson, mail
agent on Central Vermont railroad, is to
move back to town and will erect house
on his lot on Vine street this summer.
-. @ Silver went to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital at Burlington on Satur-
day for treatment Of a throat trouble. -
r. 7. Austin and father of Brockton, Mass,
are visiting In town. - Oscar Miller and
Charles Holton have been drawn as county
court jurors. - Miss Angie Badger
visited at Rev. Homer Whites in West
Randolph last week. - J. G. b. Thayer
and daughter, Mrs. G. ID Williams, and Mrs
DIR. Nichols are visiting in New York city.
Peacbam.
About thirty young people attended the
teachers examinations here last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
May Farrow, who has been at Mont
pelier having her eyes treated, returned
last Thursday, having received very much
Improvement.
William Steele was arrested for being
drunk and was tried by States Attorney
Taylor last Thursday. He was sentenced
to pay fine of So and costs. He appealed.
William Weeks, an old resident of this
town, but for the last four or five years
living in Danvlle, died suddenly at Wood
bury last week. His remains were brought
here for interment.
Pomfret
Mrs. Obed whipple has returned from
South Royalton. - Francis Parker is to
work for Deacon Warren the ensuing year.
- Mr.. Warren has taken possession OF
his farm, purchased of Amos Colburn
- Victor Bushway and wife begin work
this week for f. l.. Davis. - Genevieve
Snow is sewing for Mrs. Adams again.
Randolph.
News has been received of the recent
death in California of Warren Granger, an
old-time resident of Randolph.
The last quarterly conference of the
Methodist church was held Monday, at
which the presiding elder of the district was
unanimously requested to secure the return
of the present pastor for another year.
Last Wednesday, while John Pratt, Jr.,
was hitching span of horses to traverse
sled in the woods, he placed one leg behind
the evener. The horse already hitched
started with sudden jump, bringing the
g vener back with such force as to crush the
leg breaking it badly and tearing the flesh.
North Randolph.
Frank Durkee and wife were in Barre
last week. - Martha Robinson is spend.
ing few days with Mrs Hamblin, her sis
ter. - Mrs. Emeline Smith was called
daughter. - Mrs. Bertha Durkee and
daughter are in Barre visiting Mrs. j. l..
Arkley, sister of Mrs. Durkee.
West Randolph
Rev. w. J. O'Sullivan of Montpelier was
in town on Saturday, and engaged Miss
Carrie l.. Haufter, our charming soprano, to
assist in the entertainment there on st.
Patrick's day.
About fifty from the Grand Army organ
ization went to East Randolph, Saturday
evening, and held a camp fire. Addresses
were made by Comrades George III. Hoyt,
George W. Flagg, A. A. Smith and III @.
Gilbert of the post, #. w. Sault and G. p.
Nickerson for the Sons of Veterans, Mrs. e.
N. Rising for the Womans Relief Corps.
| Refreshments were served and very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by all.
Postmaster Montgomery returned on Fri
day from Springfield, Mass. He has pur-
chased a grocery store there, and takes
possession April 1. The day after, he
turns over the Office here to Mr.. Wheeler,
who has engaged as assistant Miss Alice
Hobart, the present assistant, and I. j.
Adams. SO there will be an increased
force of help after April l. Mr.. Adams
went into the Office on Monday to learn his
duties.
One OF the finest entertainments of the
winter was the "Old Folks Concert last
Friday evening under the auspices of the
Ways and Means Society Of the Congrega-
tional church. The costumes worn were
good representations OF the olden time, and
some Of them had figured in great social
events of forty and fifty years ago. The
| singing Wdt txC6lleDU, unuer inc ulTeCUlOn
of A. H. Beedle. The net receipts amounted
to $3.50.
The first operation of the cattle commits
sion under the new tuberculosis law was
begun in this town last week. Hon. Victor
1. Spear and Hon. Homer W. Vail of Pom
fret, members of the board, assisted by DR..
f. A. Rich, veterinary surgeon, OF Burling-
ton, tested the herd of j. G. Mann, com.
posed of thirty uine head Of high grade and
registered Jerseys. These gentlemen be-
gan their test Friday morning, and on Sat
| urday noon six cows were condemned by
the board; three were appraised ut $40 each,
the limit, and three at $50. Accordingly
these were killed, and the post-mortem ex-
animation showed clear cases of tuberculo-
sis. Four had badly diseased lungs, the
other two were affected in other parts Of the
body. Mr. Mann suspected that the same
COWS had the disease when he made his ap-
plication, and consequently was not sur.
prised at the test. Two of these cows were
purchased from the Green Mountain Stock
Farm. two from the herd of G. q. Warren
pected of having the disease when pur-
chased. The remaining two contracted the
disease, it is thought, from being stabbed
wher- two cows had been killed in the fall
on account of the disease, and this disease
being brought on by the animals not being
in healthy condition, having met with
accidents. The commission assign the rea-
son of the rest Of the herd not catching the
disease was on accouni of the excellent sani-
tary condition of the barns and surroundings.
OF course this is quite loss to Mr.. Mann tenn.
porarily, but it will be offset by the in
creased value of the remainder of the herd
The commissioners have suspended opera
tons until the latter part of the week, when
the herd Of K. L. Bass will be tested, and pos.
sibly others. From here they go to Bethel.
Julia Kidder of Mortified has been visit
ing Mrs. l.. b Johnson. - Mrs Ernest
Burridge returned to somerville, Mass, on
Monday, after a short visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hayward. - Maud
Haskins went to Boston on Monday. -
Mrs. Mary K. Tison has returned to Nal.
den, Mass - Clarence Cleveland OF
Rutland is learning the job printing trade in
the Office OF w. S. s. Buck. - DR.. K. o.
Blanchard is recovering from an attack OF
pneumonia.
South Ryegate.
B. L. Terry is clerking for Terry &
George
Wallace Terry will work for Robert
Lackie again this season.
Mrs. Charles Lamphere was buried at
Boltonville last Thursday. Funeral was
| held iD the new church Rev. T. j. Hall