The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-03

Martin, was lieutenant In the REVOLUTION
airy War, and served three and e-hslf
years. He died at the age OF eighty-four
years. Mrs. Martin Ia the only one OF Dea-
con Lsdd's eleven children now living.
There were seven girls and four boys. She
was born In June, 1900, and will be ninety
seven next June. She retains her mental
faculties to a remarkable degree, having
given many of the above facts and dates to
the writer of this article.
Cabot.
The Good Templars will have public en-
tertainment in their hall Friday evening,
February IL. After literary exercises, COM
memorating the life of Lincoln, doughnuts
and sugar will be served.
The lecture course committee have Sc
cured Beedle's Orchestra, for the closing
concert, February %. Reserved seats are
Rogers, and Morse Brothers, at 30 cents.
Admission % cents. 1t Is hoped there may
be q full house.
Ned Harrington has returned to Albany
business college. - Mrs. j. A. Earring
ton went to Burlington, last week, for few
days visit with relatives and friends. -
Allie Burnham is in town from Boston, Wis
iting his parents for a few weeks. -
Martin Wheeler and Arthur Hodgdon were
chosen as delegates on Sunday evening to
attend the Christian Eudeavor convention,
TO be held at Barre on Friday, February H.
- The o. r. S. will hold a sociable at
Masonic hall for the members OF the o. Il.
8. and #. and A. M. and their families on
Friday evening OF this week. - Mrs.
johnson, of New Jersey, is visiting at r, A.
Wales. - Mrs. K. ID. Waldo, who has
been very low from heart trouble, is slowly
improving. - Rev. Mr.. Hartwell will
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Ross, of Woodbury.,
Of Boston, secretary Of the American Mis-.
sionary Society, will occupy the pulpit OF
the Congregational church, February ID.
- The Epworth Reading Circle will
meet at George Hoyt's next Friday evening.
- The Cabot cornet band gave con-
cert at Greensboro, last Friday evening, to
fair audience. Owing to the snow storm
the attendance was not large, However,
the members of the band are not easily dis
couraged, and at some future date Will visit
the place again, hoping for more favorable
circumstances.
Wells, Boyles & Rogers and Morse Bros.
say: lone of Harmless equals two DC
cakes; 8 c. back if it don't"
A CARD We, the undersigned, do here
by agree to refund the money on fifty-cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup OF Tar II it fails to
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay.
II. l.. & W. e. Morse, Cabot.
VIM. Southwlck, so. Cabot.
A promenade concert is advertised for
Friday evening.
There was largely attended sociable at
K o. Tracy's on Wednesday evening of last
week, the object being to raise funds to pro-
cure seats for the common.
Be ,dles orchestra gave an enjoyable
musical entertainment at the town hall on
Friday evening, the audience being good
one considering the condition of the roads
from the recent storm.
Presiding Elder Beeman preached at the
Methodist church in the village Sunday
morning and evening, and on the West hill
in the afternoon. Quarterly meeting was
observed at both places.
w. e. Hall, Camp No. %. Sons of Veter-
ans recently installed the following officers
Captain, W. A. Reed; first lieutenant, B.
H. Adams, Jr; second lieutenant, l.. N.
Lucas, Jr.; camp council, L.. N. Lucas, Jr.
e. G. Reed, II. e. Slack.
There were II births and 90 deaths among
the residents of the town in 1896. OF the 80
parents of the children (there was one pair
of twins) eight were natives Of Chelsea and
all the others but four were born in the
state, one being born in Massachusetts, one
in New York and two in Canada. All of
the 90 deceased persons were born in this
country, ID being natives of Chelsea, ten
born elsewhere in Vermont, four in New
Hampshire and one in Connecticut. The
Oldest person was in her one hundredth year,
one other was over ninety, and four be-
tween eighty aud ninety. Five were young
children. There was one suicide, and no
death by any contagious disease. Eight
deaths occurred in April, and there were
none in February.
Some stock and other property of John G.
Lougee was sold at auction on SATURDAY.
Mr. Lougee is soon to leave the Chamber
lain farm and return to Tunbridge. -
A. M. Burnham has rented the Wilson
house last occupied by ii. B. Colby, and
will move in about the first of April. -
d. G. Stoughton has sold his barn and land
to A. P. Skinner of South Royalton.
Lizzie Townsend of Barre has been visiting
her brother, w. P. Townsend.
Blanche Townsend is to whistle in the mu-
steal convention at Randolph this week.
- The jail now has ten inmates, while
there is cell-room for only eight and the
jailor earnestly requests all persons in the
county intending to unit any crime to
postpone it till after June court at least
make sure of suitable bail before going
ahead. - Marshall A. Carpenter is in
this vicinity for a week or more with his
peddler's cart - The storm of Thursday
rendered many roads impossible, except
after much labor. The Royalton stage got
in Thursday night at ten o'clock, and the
Thetford stage not at all. The Barre stage
did not attempt the trip Friday morning.
LOST. A dear little child who made home
happy by its smiles. And to think, it might
have been saved had the parents only kept
in the house One Minute Cough Cure, the
infallible remedy for Group. W. E. Terrill
x Co., Montpelier, Vt.
Calais.
There was very good attendance at the
supper last Wednesday even
ing. - j. K Stoddard is running paint
shop at Maple Corner. - The snow roll.
ers were busy Friday and Saturday Of last
week. - Remember the sociable at FL,
E. Burnap's next Saturday afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited.
Frank Carr, 8. B. Fair and A. A. Bliss
say: Zone of Harmless equals two Sc
cakes; &c back if it don't"
East Calais.
Mrs. Jefferson Ainswosth, housekeeper
for Chester Bugbee, has been quite sick
with pneumonia the past week.
W. L. Pierce had an auction last SATURDAY.
afternoon and evening to reduce his stock
of goods previous to stock-taking.
Mr.. George Senter is candidate for the
Congregational society. He preached last
Sunday afternoon, and is to preach again
next inday afternoon at one o'clock.
Miss Elizahath Goldwaita raturna fro,,