The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-03
Alex Dunnett Of st. Johnsbury was in

in Boston last week on business. - MisB
Peck returned to her home in St Johnsbury
on Saturday.
School In district No. 7, closed on Friday,
ling, Ira Heath, Elvira Frost and George
Goodwin have been present every day.
The lower department OF the village school
closed on Saturday.
A stereopticon lecture was given in the
Methodist church on Monday evening Of last
week, by Sherman Hutchinson. The lee
ture was illustrated by means OF views OF
the sun, moon and planets, as seen through
the telescope. There was good audience.
The "fat folks" supper, held Ia the
school-house hall on Tuesday evening, W as
a very successful affair. Fifty-four corpu-
lent persons were present to partake of the
plentiful repast, and many more would
have been present had the weather been
more favorable. L. Kicker tipped the
scales at 1861 pounds. The heaviest couple
was George Kicker and wife, both weighing
432 pounds. The motion being made by 8.
P. WEIGH, the heaviest couple were elected
presidents for the coming year. 1t has been
suggested that this club challenge other
towns to compete with 1t.
Nature was generous with us last fall in
many fruits, and we short-sighted mortals
thought the plentiful crops would be q
blet sing to us, and we were congratulating
ourselves over our good fortune. We
dreamed how happy we would be, when the
cold blasts from the arctic regions swept
down upon us and piled the snow noun
tain high. Our cellars were filled with the
goods OF the earth, and especially with ap-
Piles. Alas, how cruelty deceived we were,
and how painfully the truth dawns on us
now. The apple crop was q curse rather
than blessing. With such an apple crop
as we had last fall, and the corresponding
low prices Of that fruit, cider-mills were put
tntr, Mnrn atI To-
fall than for many years past. Thus to-day
we are standing aghast at the startling
events of every day. In a neighboring town
three persons were recently sent to jail for
larceny, and it is claimed that cider paved
the way for the crimes they committed. In
the same town two men drank too much
cider, burned sugar house, and one of the
two fled with the others horse and sleigh.
A few days ago two officers were chasing an
escaped criminal. They were on the heels
Of the malefactor, but one of The persons
who had been Hooking upon cider when it
is hard became too feeble to continue the
chase. so the hunt was abandoned. In our
own town several social dances have been
disturbed and almost broken up, because of
the presence OF too much cider. Other de-
lirious revels, too numerous to mention,
might be cited. So let us hope that in
another year the apple crop will be smaller,
and that the evil OF intemperaDce may be
correspondingly diminished.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty-cent
bottle of Greenes Syrup of Tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay.
Hall & Cochran, Groton.
H. p WEIGH, Groton.
j. r. Darling, Groton.
j. W. Beattie, Ryegate.
Hand xr{cb
A new furnace is to be placed in the school
building, as the old one does not heat the
rooms sufficiently for comfort.
Caspian Lake Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and
Riverside Chapter o. E. S., held their an
nual installation of officers at their lodge
rooms on Tuesday evening of last week.
Cards of invitation were issued, and large
number were present. A banquet was
served after the installation.
MarshfieId.
Gias Spencer of Craftsbury is visiting
relatives in town.
The Ladies' Union will meet with Mrs.
Henry McCrillis on Thursday afternoon of
this week.
The schools in town all close this week
except the village schools which took va
cation Christmas week.
The vote in the Methodist church last
sale of liquor in the Capitol at Washington
was more than ninety per cent OF the con-
gregation One man was heard to say as
the vote was being taken, 1t has passed
the Senate now"
The dramatic club of Marshfield will pre-
sent the popular drama Strife, or Master
and Man, next week Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, at the Universaist vestry.
- SiereopJicon lecture at the Meth.
Pink and Mrs. Eta f. Armstrong, both of
Peacham, were united in marriage at the
Commercial House Tuesday evening, jan
uary rs. by Rev. s. G. Lewis. - There
is to be spelling match at the school
house hall next Friday evening. - Mrs.
W. H. H. Mears and Mrs. Leonard Folsom
are ill.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on ffty-cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar If it fails to
cnre your cough or cold We also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
twenty-five cents) on box OF Neu Pol Pills
II they fail to cure your headache.
K. #. Leavitt, Plainfeld.
K. w. Gilman, Marshtield.
Middlesex.
Miss Martha Perlman is failing gradually,
without hope of recovery.
MIS-. WINNIE ray ana daughter returne
to their home in Richmond last Thursday.
A son weighing eight and one-half pounds
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Baxter
last Wednesday.
G. L. Miles and j. II. Hastings attended
the funeral of Thomas Garfield at Burling-
ton last Wednesday.
Monroe Backus and Miss Bertha Dana Of
Watsfield were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
4. 8. Dana on Sunday.
w. III. Farrar is once more among us and
with his working clothes and business air
seems as natural as in days gone by
George Herrick has completed the census
of births and deaths for 1896, and reports
sixteen deaths and fourteen births.
Alonzo Warren moved from his parents
home on East Hill to the William Parsons
house on the Notch road last Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. M.
j. Scott this afternoon and evening A
good time is assured ana all are invited.
Miss U. E. Bates closed the higher grade
of the village school last Friday The pri-
mary department., with Miss Addie Ham
mond teacher, is to continue this week and
next.