The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28
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ping at the Lake View House for few
weeks.
Mrs. Eva Gile Of Concord, N. H., is spend.
ing a few weeks with her uncle, Alanson
Follansbee.
Mrs. Lucy (Upham) Partridge with her
children Of Worcester, Mass, are spending
few weeks at the home of her mother.
The Good Templars' Union which is
being held in this place to-day will be adj
dressed by Rev. Mr.. Wormer of Williams.
town this evening.
Rev. c. II. Morse and family returned
from their vacation last Friday. Mr.. Morse
exchanged with Rev. j. j. Goodacre of
Berlin last Sunday.
Fred French, who is employed in an asy-
lum for the insane at Worcester, Mass, has
been taking short vacation in town, but
returns to Worcester this week.
Miss Abbie Smith and Mrs. Althea Bacon
Sarah Hubbard at Berlin on Tuesday of last
week. Mrs. Hubbard was a daughter of
the late Dr. David Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Abbott with their
daughter, Emma, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Marcus Peck for the past few
weeks, will return to their home in Med
ford, Mass, next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Cotton and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Niles of Montpelier have been
spending a two weeks vacation in town.
occupying the house Of the late Mrs. Nancy
Morse and taking board at the Lake View
House.
Mrs Nellie living, with her children, of
Barre, spent few days in town last week.
- John Green is in very poor health
this summer. Miss Anna Farnsworth
OF Randolph spent Sunday in town. -
Miss Lila Peck returns to her home in Bur-
lington this week. - Charles Croker,
for many years resident of this town, now
of Maiden, Mass, is visiting friends in
town.
East Brookfleld.
Mrs. Greenleaf of Newbury is visiting
her son, John W. Greenleaf
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Thwing of Barre
visited at Dea. A. G. Hibbard's the first of
the week.
Mrs. George d. French of Everett,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. M. English.
L. T. Mallory and wife of East Mont
pelier spent part of last week with w. w.
Sprague and wife.
Wesley F. Chapman and wife of Everett,
Mass. are spending a few weeks with rela-
tives in this place.
Harris Parmenter of West Concord, n.
H., returned to his home last Saturday af-
ter months vacation spent with his uncle,
j. W. Parmenter of this place.
Miss Lillian Chatfield, who for several
years has devoted her time to teaching in
Washington, is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. W. d. Bsgley
During the heavy thunder storm which
swept over this place last Wednesday after
noon three head OF young cattle were killed
by lightning which struck in pasture be-
longing to Charles B. Colby. Two OF the
cattle belonged to w. o. Austin and one to
Mr.. Colby.
Lower Cabot.
The cloud burst in this town at eleven
o'clock, P. NJ, Friday, July "a, broke all
previous records for rainfall since 1888. At
that early date there being but few roads in
town the damage was not 30 large but
bridges were swept away and buildings
overturned and ruined, among them being
the carding works at Lower Cabot, located
where Ford's shop now stands also the tan
merry OF William Fisher then opposite from
Tie HaineH factory. AT the village the
tam NY OF NJ. G. Fisher and the Scales
four "a y and blacksmith shop and the grist-
mil Wege all more or less damaged. The
fres9es # 1899 was widespread and did
n uch More damage but the storm OF last
week CD tire y eclipsed. 80 far as damage is
concern ed, everything that ever occurred
IN the spa 70 that it covered, commencing
near ne headwaters of the Winooski and
extern ing about one and one-half miles
east 81 d vest making scope three miles
wide. Tie waters fell not in drops but
streams uotil about four O'Clock Saturday
morn ing when it took let up until seven
o'clock when it took new hold and it ap-
pear'Sd a. though the very fountains Of the
dee were broken up. The beautiful Win
COS 4 that is usually 80 modest in it's de-
me- nor began to exert its power and show
the pee pie that they had but little or no
CO ,trol over her, when she started on a
re hpa o and a tour Of destruction and in
u 10 & 10, was backed by all the smaller
lux q az al tbnndarinU W
to the mighty ocean, removing every OBJ
s'hcle that stood in her way 30 that only two
Bridges were left from near its head waters
W Marshfeld, a distance OF seven and one
y II miles. The village escaped with com
b vatively small loss. The bridge at the
rth end of Main street was carried away
Ind some bank walls and the street was
ianaged some. The Fisher hill on the
cad leading by L. G. Fishers is complete
wreck, some portions of it being caved
mt from one to three rods wide and ten
eet deep. This will necessitate the build
ng II an entire new road for nearly one
ali mile. At Lower Cabot the stream
oming from West Hill pond and entering
he Winoosk at this point rose rapidly af
or ght o'clock 80 that in short time the
street and meadows around was one COM
3ete lake. Several families were obliged
- move from their houses. Two men had
,ust time to get their families out when the
water came rushing in filing the lower
hOOr two feet with water and dirt. TIMBER
wagons, hay and everything that was in the
path of the mighty torrent was carried into
the stream ON the banks Of the river. Fol
a while it was feared the dam at West Hill
pond would give way and it was only by
ihe hardest effort and labor of men
that this terrible catastrophe was averted
N ID that Gam given way no human minC
could compute the damage that would
lave been done. The wooden factory o
ira r. Haines, Ford's dam, Harrington
b Phelps saw-mill were all considerable.
damaged. The damage to grass uncut an
lay That was cut will range far up into tn
hundreds. The damage to the town Ii
roads and bridges is yariously estimate
fson two to five thousand dollars but
would seem that conservative estimat
would be $500 This Is covered in a
area of three miles wide and three an
one-half miles in length. The town wa
full of sightseers on Sunday from this an
adjoining towns. Should any OF the preseI
generation be living when the next histor
Of the town is written they will have on
good item to give the historian an accouI
OF the cloud burst in 1897.
Calais.
CIV. Kent OF Mortified was in town O
Monday. - Miss Laura Bacon OF Spel
"a Ger, Mass, Is visiting In town. - Mr.
y Jennie e. Lamphere returned from BostC
last week. - Mrs. Harry Hollister al