The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06
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leased land money.
There was no little excitement in Barre
last Wednesday morning, and rumors were
plenty that Basalio Rossi had been killed
Tuesday night in drunken brawl. States
Attorney Rowland was sent for, and he,
with Grand Juror Lapoint and Alderman
Durkee and Currier, made an examination
Of the case. No suspicious circumstances
were developed. 1t appears that Rossi,
while In an intoxicated condition, visited
the bakery OF p. ID. Molla, and, on leaving,
went by a wrong door, and fell down cell
lar stairway, fracturing his skull. He was
able to walk to his home, but died before
morning. Deceased was thirty-fve years
old, and unmarried. A brick was found
near the place weere he fell, which led
some persons to think he had been foully
dealt with, but no evidence to that effect
was given at the investigation.
THE old way Of delivering messages by
post-boys compared with the modern tele-
phone, illustrates the old tedious methods of
breaking" colds compared with their al
most instantaneous cure by One Minute
Cough Cure. W. e. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier VT
South Barre.
There was a dramatic entertainment at
the Universalist chapel Saturday night.
= There will be dance at Unity
Temple next Friday night. - Mr.. Albert
Johonnott Of Montpelier presented 800 in
money and fine clock to the Universalist
society as Christmas gift. - There is
much sickness among the children. measles
being the principle disease. - Mrs.
George Adams father Of Waterbury is WIS.,
iting her. - W. A. Lane went to Boston
Saturday night to visit his sister Mrs. II. j.
Quimby. - There was Spiritualist
meeting at Unity Temple Sunday.
You'll use one-third less Harmless Soap
Bradford.
Misses Ellen McDuffee and Lucy Garfield
returned to Montpelier Seminary on Tues
day of last week.
Miss Florence e. Garfield has been spend
ing few days with the family ,of Rev. II
A. Spencer at Springfield
j. e. Sic oper and Miss Katie Norris were
called to C0rinth on Sunday to attend the
funeral of the grandmother of Miss Norris.
A. w Moore and wife came down from
Wells River last Saturday and spent Sun
day in town, visiting old friends and rela-
tives.
John Rowell, who has been teaching in
Massachusetts, and came home to spend his
vacation returned to his school last Satur-
day.
N. B. Doe OF New York spent Christmas
at home with his family, and his many
friends were glad to see him, as they always
are.
George W. Sampson and family have
moved down to Orfordville for the winter,
as he has engaged in quite large job Of
numbering.
A. M. Banks, administrator, sold at auc-
ton, the property Of the late ID. N. Flanders
few days ago, and we understand that the
property sold well
The week of prayer will be observed at
the Congregational church, this week.
Services commenced last Sunday evening,
and are held in the vestry.
The steam saw-mill, owned by Mr.. Lucas
of Fairlee, is doing a fine business on Mr..
Kennedys farm. 1t saws from five to six
thusand feet of lumber per day.
Mrs. j. W. Morris, who has been in poor
health for several years, is greatly improved
and feels very much better, every day, than
she has for quite number OF years.
j. e. Hunt, formerly of the firm OF Hunt
& Babbitt of Waterbury, has purchased the
dry goods and small grocery stock Of G. M.
Bixby, and they are now taking an invoice.
Two persons were baptized at Grace
Church on Sunday morning, and two others
were received by letter. A large number
received the sacrament OF the Lords Supper.
The Doe Brothers have bought out the
ice business of Richard S. Austin. The
patrons will be we'll served, for the Doe
boys make it po mt to do we'll whatever
they undertake.
A. r. Hobbs of Pelham, accompanied by
N. G. Flanders, has been again in town
buying cows for shipment. They bought
twenty high, grade cows which they shipped
last Monday morning.
Champion Lodge, 1. o. o. f., and the
Rebekah Lodge have decided to have Joint
installation Of officers. which will be at
Odd Fellows hall next Friday evening.
Supper will be served after the services are
over.
Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, mother of b. f.
Chamberlin and Mrs. N. r. Doe, had q
stroke of paralysis, Saturday night, and was
unconscious for some time. She is doing
we'll, and it is hoped that she will get up
again.
Our postmaster, George A. Dickey, Dr.
Bixby Of West Fairlee and others, went to
Warren, N. H., last week, to examine a
mica mine, in which they have an interest
They brought home some very fine speci.
mems.
The Week of Prayer is being observed by
the Methodists, who hold meetings every
evening, with the possible exception Of Sat
urday. The Wednesday evening meeting
will be at A. o. Kidder's; the others q,
Grace Church.
The winter term Of school commenced
last Monday morning. The services OF
Professor A. s. Lovejoy of North Troy have
have been engaged, and of Miss Howes o.
Woodstock to fill the places of the Misses
Tuck and Messer.
The Epworth League reading course il
being pursued with considerable interes
and success though much larger number
ought to profit by the opportunity to study
social science in popular form, and tn,
other subjects that are to follow.
The drama, Lords OF Creation" gtveI
at village hall last Friday evening for tn,
benefit Of the band, was we'll attended ant
apparently was enjoyed by the whole au
dience. The club contemplates playing a
Woodsville, next Friday evening.
Some of the books which formerly be
longed to the old Bradford "Social Library
which was chartered in 1876 were move,
last Saturday from the Merrill library t,
the Bradford Public Library, in accordanc,
with vote of the trustees of Bradfort
Academy.