The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
Cabot.

j. b. Knight has purchased OF j. T. Drew,
his tin shop for the sun Of 1906.
James Peck and Mrs. Sadie Arbuckle
spent a few days in Wolcott last week,
The Epworth League reading circle will
be held at Mrs. Mary Atkins on Friday
evening Of this week.
Rev. j. A. Dixon was elected on Sunday
a delegate to the Sunday-school convention
at Bennington this week.
Mrs. Clara Burnham, who has been con.
fined to her bed for so many weeks, is still
In q very critical condition.
Miss Mamie Story, who has spent the
summer in Cabot, will return this week to
her home in Massachusetts.
The new brook gravel sidewalks which
our village trustees have recently built are
not fully appreciated by the patrons.
Mrs. H. G. williams was suddenly called
to Boston on Friday of last week by the Sc
rious illness Of her sisters little son, Paul
Bannister.
J.. III. Myers is putting in a substantial
and solid stone sidewalk in front Of his resi-
dence. 1t is hoped by the pedestrians that
1t will be extended through the village.
The Young Peoples Christian Endesvor
Society will give a sociable at the Congre-
g~ationsl church parlors on Friday evening
OF this week. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Mrs. M. S. Haines and Mrs. M. L. Wheeler
were elected on Sunday as delegates to
attend the Sunday-school convention to be
held in Bennington on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday Of this week.
DR.. M. d. Warren, vice.president of the
Vermont State Medical Society, attended
the meeting at st. Adams on Thursday and
Friday Of last week, presenting a paper on
"Carcimona Of the Breast"
Fred Whittier returned on October II
from Barre where he had spent the day
and retired In usual health but suffered a
stroke OF apoplexy some time during the
night from which he has not fully re-
covered.
There will be a "Living Advertisement"
social at the Congregational church on Fri
day evening under the auspices OF the Chris
tian Endeavor. All are invited to come
and vie with each other in giving the most
correct guesses OF the advertisements. Ad-
mission five cents.
The Rainbow Soap Bubble party, held at
Mrs. FL. s Dow's, was well attended and
the soap bubble contest afforded amuse-
ment for the lockers on. Prizes were
awarded to the one blowing the largest
bubble, also to the )ne blowing the greatest
ceived a work basket for blowing the
largest and Earl Rogers a hand-mirror for
blowing the greatest number.
A pleasant event OF the season was the
gathering Of nearly two hundred guests at
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins on October 7. 1t
was the occasion of her marriage to j. G..
Hodgden. A large tent was erected outside
and at nine P. NJ. the Cabot Cornet Band
played a wedding march aud soon the bride
and groom, preceded by Rev. Fl. A. Hart.
we'll and a brother Of the groom and his
wife, who acted as best man and lady, came
toward the tent. On their arrival at the
beautifully.decorated tent the ceremony
was performed by Rev. II. A. Hartweli.
After the usual congratulations and best
wishes, the guests were invited to return to
the house where they were served with a
bountiful repast of cake and fruit. The
number OF valuable presents received by
the bride and groom were reminders Of the
esteem in which they are held by the towns
people. The company dispersed at a late
hour wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgden many
years Of happiness.
DR.. L. W. Burbank spent Sunday in
Barre. - Amos Wiley and son are
building a house on the lot purchased OF T.
H. Lance. III T. Drew has his new
block nearly ready for occupancy.
Small pill, safe pill, best pill. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers cure billiousness, con-
stipatiOn, sick headache. w. e. Terrill s.
Co.
States Attorney III. X. Darling and JUS
tice G. L. Stow visited Wells River last
week, and on Thursday night raided, with
the assistance of five officers, Hale's Tavern,
the Wells River House, and W. II. Bucks
drug store. No liquor was found at the
first place, but at the second five, and at the
third fifty gallons were brought to light.
The liquor was condemned and forfeited,
and B. J. johnson, landlord OF the Wells
River House, was fined $3.50 and costs, and
w. III. Buck $500 and costs. A visit on the
same trip to Hotel Low, at Bradford, was
without results.
Mrs. l.. A: Berry and Mrs. Horace Tracy
and two children OF Jefferson, N. H., have
been visiting at II. s. Annis'. - Syl-
vester Bill, now OF Manchester, N. H., Wis
tied in town last week. - Mrs. II. A.
== John II. Flanders and wife are both
sick with jaundice. = Minnie E. San
born left on Saturday for Northumberland,
N. Y, where she expects to remain several
weeks. = A. 81. Morey Is taking a short
vacation from the drug store. -. All
been wanted since June court for assault
and battery on his wife, has turned up In
Lincoln, and was committed to Jail here
last week. - Fred e. Atwood was at
home from Dartmouth College over Sun
day, with his classmate, G. A. Drew. -
j. K. and H. K. Darling attended court at
Montpelier last week. - On Friday
evening Fred c.. Waldo's barn, ON the
Samuel Crafts place, caught fire from an
overturned lantern, and was totally con-
sumed, with its contents, including all the
hay and other produce of the farm, except
the corn, and all the farming tools. The
barn was one Of the best in town, and the
loss is a very severe one, being only par
TALLY covered by an insurace of 1915 on the
barn and $500 on its contents. - A large
crowd attended the auction at the L. @
Bennett farm on Saturday, lbut the farm
was not struck off. - James e. Morris
is in a critical condition from a .paralytiC
shock received last week. His son, Fred
W. Morris, has arrived from Boston. -
Luther S.. Allen is handling meat for r. w
Allen. - There will be no preaching
service at the Congregational church Sun
day morning, as the pastor expects to bt
absent. Sunday-school and other services
as usual.
Vershire.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. b
Speare of Vershire Center on Friday. -
1he three sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carl
ton, with their families, are in town tt
spend two weeks with their parents here
- Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Morey, now o
Lyme, N. H., visited their old %neighbors il
Vershire last week. We all wish their Wis
its here might be longer and more frequent
Their son, BERTHE, accompanied them. -
Birnie Jackson came home last week and !
stopping with Silas Titus. - Martin q