The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
Cabot.

The farmers OF the town will have a good |
opportunity to settle the long mooted ques-
ton the present year, In regard to whether
small potatoes will raise as large and good
a crop as large ones, as nearly every farmer
is having to plant small ones II he plants
any.
The pastor OF the Congregational church,
Rev. Mr.. Hartwell, on Sunday morning
read from the pulpit the telegraph message
announcing the great naval victory OF Com
modore Sampson. The audience all felt
like giving thanks to God OF battles for the
success OF our fleet.
Carl Harvey, aged twelve years can tell
the biggest fish story Of any man in town.
He caught one of the specified beauties
in the brook running through Lower Cabot
that tipped the scale at x pounds and
measured II inches in length, he said 1t
was not much Of trout either.
The creamery paid II $40 cents for April
Is quite i'll. g. Town Clerk Wells is hav-
ing an index Of the land records of the
town prepared. 1t will be long job, the
records running back more than one hum
dred years, but 1t is much needed work.
It is being done in very neat hand by
Miss L. Lillian Wells.
8. Swerdfeger has moved his family to
Marshfield. The best wishes of many
friends go with them. - Mrs. Gertie
Farr OF Craftsbury is visiting her father,
Leander Walbridge. - Fred Nevins,
former Cabot boy, is in town visiting
friends, after several years Of absence. His
sister, Mrs. II. T. Gale, and daughter from
Barre accompany him. - Mrs. o. r.
Collins, who has been confined at home for
several years and unable to walk, is now in
Montpelier for short stay with Sheriff
Collins, her husband. - Several men,
bers of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will attend the county convention
to be held at Montpelier this week Thurs
day and Friday. - Union Memorial
services will be held in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning. Rev. j. A.
Dixon of Barton Landing will give the adj
dress. Saturday next will be observed as
Memorial Day. - NJ. d. Wells attended
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows held at
st. Adams last Wednesday. District Dep
uty Gertrude Wells and Mrs. 8. q. Voodry,
delegates from Ramona Lodge, No %, at
tended the assembly held on Thursday.
All report very pleasant time.
Karl's Glover Root Tea is pleasant laxa-
tive. Regulates the bowels, purities the
blood. Clears the complexion. Easy to
make and pleasant to take % cts. Sold
by W. e. Terrill & Co.
East Cabot.
Mrs. M. P. Hall is dangerously i'll. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Austin visited one
day last week at w. L. Adams, Hardwick.
- Edgar Houghton has gone to Grove
UOU, IN. H. - wi. ~. Hal VI dhIuWlCh
was at M. P. Halls, his brother, on Sunday
- Miss Meriden Taft, who has been at
N L. Wilson's the past few weeks. returns
to Barre this week. Mrs d. Read WIS.,
| tied last week at W. L. Abbott's.
| DIR. Fl. 7. Carver was in town last week.
- w. Ernest Lamphere went to Bos-
ton last Wednesday night where he has q
position. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Kent of
Montpelier were in town last Sunday.
- C. V. Bandy, representing Gunson
and seedmen, is boarding at B. NJ. Nc
LIQUIDS. - Mrs. Emily Gillette is visit
| ing her son, DR.. Gillette. o. H. Kent
has a new wagon for use in delivering
goods and supplying people with groceries,
| ETC., at their doors. Rome Van Ornam is
quested that comrades in the several sec.
tons will do all they can to assist teachers
and scholars in the proper Observance of
| Flag Day. 1t would seem that patriotic ex-
ercises that inculcated love of country and
the old flag, at this particular time in our
nations history are very important. -
Regular meeting of Stow Post and Relief
Corps next Saturday afternoon. - Re-
member the Memorial sermon at North
Calais next Sunday by Rev: e. FL. Gold
will be observed in about the usual way by
Stow Post. The address by Rev. j. A.
Dixon OF Barton will be something to inter-
est all. A short program will be also rem
dered. The Capital drum corps will be in
attendance. - There will be a series of
meetings at the Christian church at Calais
Center commencing June 2. 1t is expected
that G. NJ. Stebbins of Wolcott and Rev. 8.
| G.. Lewis of Marshfield and others will be
present to assist in the services.
s. E. Parker, Sharon, Wis, writes ~
have tried De Wits Witch Hazel Salve for
itching piles and it always stops them in
| two minutes. l consider DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve the greatest pile cure on the
market. Nv. E. Terrill Il Co.
Roxbury.
A social dance was held in DR.. Fletcher's
new house last Saturday evening. There
was good attendance and all seemed to
enjoy themselves. Chase's Orchestra fur
nished music. - Miss Lou Worcester
will finish work in the milliner's shop on
Thursday - ID. L. Nichols has been re-
pairing the interior of his house. -
Tramps are getting rather numerous again.
Five were in town on Monday. - Jones
Ferris saw deer quite near his house on
Tuesday. - Ii. L. Butterfeld has re-
turned from an extensive carriage trip in
| Orange county. - NJ. l.. Richardson
and wife have gone to East Granville to
live. Mr.. Richardson has engaged to work
for Lucious Webb - Miss Florence
Burnham and Miss Maude Williams are i'll.
- l.. j. Williams and wife OF Lebanon,
N. H., are visiting at their fathers, West
Williams. - Kate Smith is visiting at
the Columbian house. = Elroy Spauld-
ing and family visited at Henry Spauldings
last week. - DR.. S. N Gould and wife
OF Randolph were the guest Of e. A. and W.
ID. Fits last week as was Mrs. Will Parsons
Of Warren. Mrs. Chamberlain OF st.
Adams was in town last Thursday.
Mrs. X. p. Stockwell of Bethel was the
guest OF Mrs. George Veszie last week.
g Floyd Flint Of Montpelier visited his
cousin, Willie Flint on Sunday. - @. A.
Roys and III. l.. Butterfield enjoyed fish
ing trip to Berlin Pond early Saturday
morning, returning later in the day. They
report good catch.
East Roxbury.
The creamery patrons received seventeen
and half cents for April butter. j.
III. Hazeton was in town last week selling
the handy riveter. - Mr.. and Mrs. Or
lando Thayer were in Gouldsville to attend
the funeral OF their niece, Mrs. W. j. For
sythe. - Rev. George Brown closed his
lsbors as pastor last Sunday. His place has
not been supplied. - The trial of l.. j.
Morfitt for drunkenness Is to be held in
Northheld, May %. - Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Woodward from Braintree visited