The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

gate from William Wells Post to the de-
partment encampment OF the Grand Army.
Neal B. Smith will remain at Eastman's
Commercial College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
long enough to take course in penman-
ship.
here last Sunday to counsel in the case OF
Mrs. Stella Martin Call, long time invs-
lid from bronchial trouble.
1t only took some nine days sickness to
lay in the grave the stout form of ID. j. Con-
ner, who came here from Barre, some
months ago, as an assistant sharpener at
the stoneshed OF Grearson & Beckett.
Irving Robinson has rented his farm (the
Daniel Royce place. for five years to Henry
Grout, who has worked as a blacksmith in
granite sheds in Barre In years past. Mr..
Robinson will probably move to Barre to
live.
Merrill, son Of George and Mrs. Julia
Beckett Martin, at last accounts remained
In Cuba, where he is employed on q sugar
plantation as chemist. Two companies OF
Spanish soldiers are required to guard the
premises.
The following statement is published by
special request: a" We, the undersigned,
hereby certify that we have examined the
books and records OF George Beckett as
Williamstown from the year 1882 to the
present time; and, in carefully assisting us
| tn discover all errors therein contained, we
consider that he has acted the part Of an
honorable man. We certify that the town
reports have been recorded each year ver-
batim. At Williamstown, February 10,
1896 (Sgned Frank W. Martin, W. q.
Pratt, Henry Martin, selectmen; M. A.
Smith, George w Lynde, auditors"
just now our town is exercised somewhat
in the matter of excepting accounts cor.
rectly, of which further particulars will be
given later, Incidental to this matter on 9
OF our farmers tells us an incident in his
own experience as treasurer of his school
! district His wife had made a bag in which
to put money belonging to the district.
| When the time came to settle his account
and this bag gave up its contents there was
a deficit With all his figuring, the treas
urer could not account for it. Nothing was
left but to make up the shortage from
his own pocket book. Later on, having &C.
casion to take up this bag, the wife thought
she felt something in 1t, and opening it,
discovered bank bill that somehow had
the time it was wanted. 1t was just the
amount that was needed to bring out the
old school district matter square.
Woodbury..
jeff Answorth is keeping house in his
cottage at the Center.
Candidates for road commissioner are
bobbing up serenely in every part of the
town.
Charles H. Dana has scarlet fever. Up tc
date there has been no effort on the part o.
the health authorities TO stamp out the dis
ease.
With four saw .mills in town, any on,
| who wishes little custom saving done hal
to go to Cabot East Calais or Hardwick-
state of affairs which has not existed since
the early history of the town.
South Woodbury..
Rev. M. B. Davenport of Albany was il
town the past week.
Mrs. j. d. Bailey visited her son Allie P
Bailey of Hardwick last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society willimeet will
Mrs. Warren Goodell on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 49, afternoon and evening. All are cor
daily invited.
School in district No. 9, taught by Edward
Wells, closed last Friday. The students
having no marks during the term are
Annie Leach, Lellice Angel, Rens Angel
Therese Lawson, Walter Goodell, Henry
Lilley, Delbert Lawson. Students having
no marks during the year are: Lellict
Angel, Rena Angel, Walter Goodell.
School in district No. 3, taught by Miss
Flora Atkins of Cabot, closed last Friday
Number Of pupils. twenty-three, with al
fraction. Those having no marks were
Bertha Blake, Did Blake, Helen Blake
Daisy Daniels, Willie Lance. Grace Nc
Kinstry, Glenn McKinstry, Lizzie Pray
Elmer Sabn, Willie Strong, Alton Sulham
Maud Wheeler. Those having no tardy
marks: Grace Benjamin, Wade Benjamin
Bertha Wells, Glenn Sulham. BLANCHE
Strong. The teacher wishes to extend he
thanks to the parents for their Interest
manifested in visiting the school.
Worcester.
H. W. Lilly and wife of Calais spent par
of last week in town.
The whist party at H. L. Abbott's was 6
pleasant affair. Next
w. e. Vail is enjoying short vacation
among his friends in town.
Rev. E. O. Grisbrook is attending fellow
ship meetings in Waitsfeld this week.
s. c. Shurtleff of Montpelier and Lero,
Kent of Calais were in town on business las
Saturday.
The Mite Society box sociable at TowI
Hall, Wednesday evening, was we'll attended
and enjoyed
School at the Corner closed with de
lightful exhibition at Town Hall last Satur
day night The hall was crowded. All the
mum bers of the rather long programme were
well rendered and reflected much credit or
teachers and scholars.
high liver with torpid liver will mo-
be long liver. Correct the liver with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, little pills thai
cure dyspepsia and constipation. w. K
e. Terrill Co., Montpelier, Vt.