The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-08

man Of whom we had known and about
whom we had been making inquiries OF
one familiar with his sad career.
A recent sermon at the Congregational
church here has stirred up the ever recur-
ring, question Of 1.-THE personality of the
devil" While this question will likely
never be settled by any merely human ar-
thority, 1t may be Of comfort to the many
here who do believe in such personality,
to know that they are not without distin-
guished company in their belief. In one Of
the summer issues Of the Copgregdtionaltst,
a writer wanting " to know the direction in
which theological thought is tending" fol-
lowed the advice OF q leading preacher and
interviewed sixteen representative theologi-
cal students in one OF our seminaries as to
their reading, and with this result, viz:
" 1t is quite evident that the men who live
most among our theological students to-day
are men of the type of Robertson, Maurice,
Kingsley, Bushnell, Brooks Gordon, Fair
BARN and John Watson, Clan Maclaren).
Perhaps among these Frederick Robertson
is most read and revered." In the Life
and Letters " Of this noted and very liberal
late minister in the Church Of England, on
our table, as we write, we find in one OF his
letters, that his opinion as to the person.
atty OF the devil had been asked and he
replied that he himself believed in it,"
BARRows & PECK of Montpelier have
Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but II you
want an elevator with it you should send in
your orders at once, as they would have to
be ordered from the factory.
Woodbury..
Weston Jackson has improved his resi-
dence with a new piazza.
Ella Watson and Flora Drenan are at
tending school at Hardwick.
Mrs Henry Jewell returned to her home
in Concord, N. H., last week.
Will Hatch has erected a log house on
the shore OF Long Pond, which looks very
picturesque.
School at the Center commences next
Monday. The school.house will be fixed
ready for occupancy by that time.
The Hardwick and Woodbury. railroad
had another excursion last Saturday after.
noon. The trip is one worth taking, as the
granite industry is growing to be second to
none in New England. The Woodbury.
Granite Company is sending large quanti-
ties OF cut stone to Holyoke, Mass, to be
used in the construction of the dam now
being erected in that place. The Fletcher
Company's new shed is nearly completed,
but will not be used this fall.
To heal the broken and diseased tissues,
| to soothe the irritated surfaces, to instantly
| relieve and to permanently cure is the mis-
sion OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. W.
E. Terrill & Co.
WaitsfieId.
| Roy Stearns of Bethel is stopping a few
days with Fred j. Fassett. - Schools
commenced on Monday with the teachers as
given last week. For the upper village
school, Arthur Piper Of Ausable, N Y.
- Q. G. Eaton has bought the grist-
mill and saw-mill Of William Palmer. He
took possession on September l. Mr.. Pal
mer takes. in exchange, the Eaton block in
| the village II have a few plows on
hand which 1 will sell at low prices for
cash or will take grain, logs or maple sugar,
at market price. Give me a call. o. G.
Eaton. - The band gave concert in
the band stand on Saturday evening. -
E. I. McCarty had very narrow escape
tn second day of the fair. He was helping
to initiate the balloon and when it was let
| loose, Mr.. McCarty in some way became en-
| tangled in the ropes and was carried up
about four thousand feet but he held to the
| ropes with more than his usual vigor blis-
tering his hands badly. After a journey
through space of a mile or over, he landed
scent was slow and Mr.. McCarty was not
hurt in the least, but the strain on his
| nerves was terrible. - Rev. A. B. En-
| right and wife are spending their vacation
| with friends in Massachusetts. - Mrs.
| A. Dixon, who had her arm taken off a
week ago, is resting comfortably.
Mrs. j. III. Hastings is in St. Johnsbury Wis
| ing friends.
BARRows & PECK Of Montpelier have
Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but If you
want an elevator with it you should send
in your orders at once, as they would have
to be ordered from the factory.
Washington.
Heman Smith is taking course at Meri-