The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08


went TO work and cleared two acres of
heavy timber land for the site OF the county
buildings; but their hopes were doomed to
disappointment. On this same ground the
famous yellow house was raised, but never
completed. On this same farm a short dis
lance from where the fire occurred, the
wonderful prodigy, Zerah Colburn, was
born, who at the age Of six years astonished
the world with his wonderful mathematical
powers.
The Christian Endeavorers will hold
lawn party at the Christian church, Calais,
on Wednesday evening, July 10. Cake and
ice-cream will be served. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The school in district No. 8, taught by
Miss Nora ID. Mower, closed last Friday
with Longfellow's afternoon, the exercises
consisting Of music, Rotations, etc., by the
children's poet. Those having no marks
were Ethel Ainsworth, Blanche Burnap
Glee and Mary Bancroft, BERTHE Celley,
Earl Doty, Willie Foster, Georgia Hawkins,
Elsie Hastings, Alice Lamphere, Alice
Mower, Minnie Robinson, Carl Templeton,
johnnie Van Orman, Herbert, Nellie and
Hattie Wheelock and Julius Wheeler
Those being absent only one day were
Lewis Bancroft, Elsie Hastings, Allie
Mower, Blanche Nelson, Maude Templeton
and Robbie Wark. There were only four
tardy marks during the term. 1t is Miss
Mowers fourth term here, and she has
given excellent satisfaction.
G. T. Wright and wife of st. Adams Wis
tied at W. L. Whites over Sunday.
Mrs. Cyrus Dickey and Mrs. G. V. Kent
were in town the first Of the week. j.
A. Wright Is visiting in town this week
BARRows & PECK of Montpelier are agents
for the Granite State Moving Machine, the
best mower the farmer ever used.
East Calais.
An effort Is being made to procure funds
for hiring Miss Elizabeth Godthwaite of
Tufts College to preach for the Universalsts
| for six months or more in connection with
the Marsh6eld parish.
An entertainment will be held at Levison
y Lambs Hall next Thursday evening for
the benefit OF Ida Goodell, who is sick with
consumption and in need Of money. A
| short programme has been prepared and
| strawberries and cake will be served The
ladies having the matter in charge are Mrs
A. Dwinell Mrs. G, E. Sanders and Mary
Dwinell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Dwinell and Mrs. A.
Dwinell spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop of Williston. - At
the bicycle race at Hardwick, July 4, d. D.
Lamb took the second prize in the novice
race. = Mabel White of Barre is spend
ing the week with her cousin, Mrs G. E.
Sanders. - Mrs. Ralph Lyford of
Lowell, Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs
John Thomas - w L. Pierce and
on Monday and will be gone five weeks.
Bernard j ack is to assist L. L. Provost in
the store and post-ofice.
Sodom.
The Willing Workers will hold box
sociable in Barney's Hall on Tuesday,
July A.
Mrs. DR.. j. E. Templeton of Montpelier
! is visiting her daughter Mrs. Newton
/ Mr.. Newton's mother Mrs Wright, has
also been spending some time with them,
- William Smith of Victory, with his
son, visited his daughter, Mrs Thomas Bal
ley last week. - Walter Jacobs, the
teacher of the school here, has gone to his
home in Cabot for his vacation.
Chelsea.
! The telephone line to Vershire is now in
working order.
ternoon, two young horses, belonging to W.
E. Bacon and G. II. Goodell were killed by
| lightning at the G. n Andrus place.
John III. Bixby, who has been teaching
for some years in Rochester, has been APP
pointed principal of Powers Institute, Ber-
nardstown, Mass, for the coming year.
Dr. D. II. Nutting of Randolph, formerly
missionary in Turkey, is expected to speak
at the Congregational church next Sunday,
both morning and evening. He will speak
Of his own experience in that land, and Of
the present condition Of the country.
The Fourth of July celebration was
largely attended, and the attendance would
have been still larger but for the threaten
| ing weather. The crowd was as sober and
orderly as might be expected The pro-
| gramme OF sports was successfully carried
out and the Town Hall was too well filed
at the promenade concert in the evening for
the best enjoyment of the gathering. The
most exactng admrer of noise must have
been satisfied. Without criticising the COM
mittee of arrangements, who no doubt made
conscientious provision for what they be-
! lieved to be the desires of their constituents
many good citizens feel quite ashamed that
no effort was made for celebration which
should in some way express the true mean
ing Of Independence day.
The republican county convention was
held here on Friday the 3d. N. L. Boyden
of Randolph served as chairman, L. B.
Berry Of Thetford, W. II. Kibbey Of Fair
lee and G. q. Lathrop of Williamstown as
vice-presidents, and G. s. Emery OF Chelsea,
V. 1. Spear of Braintree, 81. E. Parker of
Bradford, s. B. Darling Of Vershire and R.
| G. Brock OF New bury as committee on reso-
buttons. The nominations, with one excep-
ton, were made by reclamation, the ex-
pected contest in the case of one or two
other positions having been decided before
vote was taken. For senator, Cassius
Peck received forty-two votes to thirty
seven for G.. w. Lynde of Williamstown,
and one scattering. After the nominations
were made the convention was addressed
by " 1. Spear of Braintree, delegate to
St. Louis, and Frank Plumley of North
| field The ticket as nominated is as fol.
lows: Senators, Cassius Peck Of Brookfeld
and Caleb G. Sargent Of Corinth; assistant
| judges, William Fl. Kibbey of Fairlee and
Henry w. Fits of Braintree; states attor-
ney, Hale K. Darling of Chelsea; sheriff
Charles f. Smith of Topsham; high baliff,
Scion X. Berry of Thetford; judges of pro-
bate, William II, Nichols of Randolph, and
Samuel M. Gleason of Thetford county
commissioner, Alonzo Noyes Of Chelsea
Annie E. Goss has returned home from
her studies in the Boston Conservatory of
Music, and Gail G. Hood from her school in
Lowell Mass - Maude 8. Merrill is
visiting in Hanover, n. III. - Matte E.
Stevens is living with Mrs. F. p. Bixby.
- Mrs. Dana Allen is in a critical con-
dition of health. - Flora M. Corwin has
decided to take a course of study in the
Brdgewater (Mass.) Normal School and
will go there this fall. - Mrs. Sidney
w. Grant Of Hamilton, Ontario, is at E. W.
Wares. - Mrs. John Tuck and family