The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
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keeping on Construction Hill.
A chicken. pie supper and farce by the
Grange at the town hall on Tuesday even
ing Of this week, is advertised.
Sam McMurray's hunting dog, for which
he had been offered fifty dollars it Is said,
was run over and killed by locomotive
here, recently.
The ladies of our place who visit the neat
ly kept drug store OF Fred A. Ainsworth,
nowadays, seem to enjoy his handsome
display OF flowers.
Charles George has been staying at the
hospital in Montpelier of late on account of
ill health. Trouble with his lungs has
given some anxiety OF late.
George Booth is to engage in the granite
III inufacturing business, in company with
another man in Barre. He will go from
here within a few weeks.
The commission of which G. u Lathrop
is member, met again in 81. Adams last
week to take up the work of settling differ
ences between the city and town of ST. AL
bans.
Liberty Jtffords has Just learned OF the
death of his sister, Mrs. Almira Fisk, at
Grinnell, Ia. She had been living with her
daughter, Mrs. Nathan Harrington. She
was ninety-hve years old
The entertainment by the Epworth
League OF the Methodist church last week
was 30 pleasant an one and the attendance
was so small it may be repeated ere long
with the hope of fuller house.
Beedle's orchestra was greatly enjoyed at
the town hall last Friday evening. The
last entertainment in our course by Frank
Il. Robertson which was to have been given
February ID, has been postponed till April
20.
Bert r. Demertt, of the maple sugar firm
of Griggs Demeritt, Waterbury, was in
town recently to try to induce our farmers
to put up their product in the form of syrup
and in five gallon This firm that w
believe to be very reliable one, expects to
do larger business than ever, this year, in
the maple.
One of the leading lawyers OF our State
tells friend that very large per cent of
his legal business nowadays is the keeping
out OF law suits those who are liable to get
into them. II the opinion that some hold
as to lawyers is true this man seems likely
to be translated most any day now.
Rev. P. P. Womer will deliver lecture
entitled, 1.-THE Art of Living Together"
three times this week, as follows: In East
Brookfield, Monday evening; in Barre, on
Wednesday evening; and at our town hall,
on Friday evening The proceeds of the
lecture here will be for the benefit of our
band. Admission, twenty-five cents.
We recently saw a pitiful letter writ en-
by one who left an old home here for what
was hoped would prove happier one in
another State. The writer it would seem,
thought it was frying pan life while here,
but it was not happy change as it proved,
when the jump was into the fire. There is
good use yet for the old saying, "look be-
fore you leap"
The warning for our March meeting next
week has but few articles, out of the ordin-
airy. A new winter hearse; a new school,
house in the Rodney seaver district; money
to build or repair school houses in other
districts, and the exemption from taxation
for ten years of any new manufacturing
companies coming in here that shall have a
capital invested Of at least one thousand
dollars,-are to be matters Of consideration
at this n Getting.
The printed report of our auditors shows
balance in favor of the town of $3.50 80.
The road commissioners orders. paid by
the town treasurer in the last year, amount
to 81, 354.7. The cost OF the liquors sold by
our agent, in the last year, is $863.9 Total
expense OF the poor was $l,O54, Total ex-
were 34S different pupils in our schools last
year, taught by twenty.seven different
teachers. Twenty thousand dollars bear
ing interest at the rate of four and one-half
per cent. payable semi-annually, are yet to
be paid by our town, $1,000 annually for
our railroad to Barre.
North Montpelier.
Several cases Of the grip and German
measles are reported in the village and vi
cinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster of Danville,
p. @, are here on visit to relatives in this
town, at present being guests Of George f.
Sibley.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bradford and Miss
Blanche Moorcroft of Barre, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Nye last Saturday and
Sunday.
We noticed in the audience Saturday
evening. the familiar faces of A. j. Sibley
and L. B. Brooks of Montpelier, both Of
whom are natives OF this town.
NJ nd ID -
Ter, were in attendance one night OF the
exhibition, also Principal and Mrs. o. K
HOLSTER and quite a number of students
from Goddard seminary.
The exhibition given by the members of
the dramatic and musical club Friday and
Saturday evenings of last week was a great
success and had crowded houses both even
ings. The several parts in the drama were
all finely brought out, and where all did 80
well it would be unfair to particularize
The musical program by Gray's orchestra
ELECTED the usual well merited applause
The gross receipts were about $115.
CARD.-We, the undersigned do here
by agree to refund the money an 80 cent
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar
II 1t fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 20 cent bottle TO prove sat
isfactory or money refunded. w. L. Pierce,
@. r. Dwinell, East Calais; W. G. Nye, G.
l.. Pray, North Montpelier.
Warren.
Shedding is getting poor. There are many
bare spots.
Rev. Mr. Noon spoke here on Sunday, ex-
changing with Rev. Mr.. Attell.
e. W. Slayton was in Brookfield and Will
Jamestown on business last week.
Will Miner has returned to his work at
Huntington after week at home.
Arthur Parsons of Mortified was in town
on Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
DR.. Billiard has finished putting in steam
heat and will move in this week to his new
home.
The auditors settled with the several
town officers last week. Our only small
bill is our poor bill.
George Bragg and wife went to Montpe-
lier on Saturday where Mrs. Bragg is to be
treated by DR., Beeman.
A number from this place attended the
Good Templars union at Waitsfield on
Wednesday afternoon and evening of last
week
Hiram Pierce, an old resident of this
town dropped dead in his sugar place ON