The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
stown.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

| 5truments.
Frank Lathrop has been benefited by
osteopathic treatment OF his eyes.
Rev. William Schofield will supply the
Congregational pulpit, Sunday, April 30.
Bert Hawley, manager OF our creamery,
has recently buried his father in Syracuse
Ny.
Mrs. Orcutt Abbott and daughter return.
ed to their home for the summer on Thurs
day last
Mrs. Tommie Watson is in quite poor
health-having had the grip twice in the
last season.
George Poole is going to Barre to work
for L. j. Mead, the coming season, in his
eating room.
Miss Laura L. Ainsworth is in poor
health and under medical care at her home
in Moline, Ill.
DIR. w. j. Tindall decides to locate here,
and has taken room and board at Rev. Will
liam Schofeld's.
Mrs. George G. Earle is at the Mary
| Fletcher hospital in Burlington, with the
expectation OF possible internal surgery.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Prsntiss
Waldo will observe the fortieth anniver-
sary OF their marriage on Monday, May l.
Our listers will be at the town hall next
| Tuesday, May 2, to hear any grievances
growing out OF the recent taking OF the
| list.
Road Commissioner o. A. Blanchard will
be at the town hall on Saturday, May 6, to
settle with people who have broken winter
roads since February 9.
Sherman Winchester has Just returned
from business trip extending to Philadel-
phis, Penn. He was delighted with that
| city above any that he had ever visited be-
fore. He will soon start out on trip to re-
tail subscription books.
While Silas Stone was burning the rak-
| ings about his premises the other day, the
] fire got into the stubble of field and quick
I ly extended towards Charles Woolcutts
buildings, which were saved only by dint
Of the great efforts of several persons.
DIR. Lewis ID. Martin, osteopathist re-
Gently located in Barre, reports very en-
couraging outlook for practice by osteo-
| pathic methods. Witaout the use OF drugs,
the profession which he represents, treats
successfully all durable diseases. Notice
his advertising space in another column.
Rev. P. P. Womer is to preach again in
preached the first Sunday of the month.
1t is inferred that call has been, or is
| likely to be given him, to locate there. Mrs.
| Womer accompanies him on this second
visit to that place.
Miss Carrie Waterman, granddaughter OF
the late Calvin Ainsworth, may likely re-
main another year in the South for her
| health. She has been for more than year
in Florida and North Carolina, where she
has found some relief from her great lnva-
lidism OF years past
Mrs. Mary Beckett Simons fell down
stairs a few days ago and received severe
bruises about her head and one wrist. The
accident was caused by meeting mouse on
one of the top stairs, and OF course, would
| have happened with any lady and some
men, under similar circumstances.
We do not recall when we have had an
other such poor sugar season, as this spring.
A dealer said day or two ago that he
could sell quantity Of maple sugar In ten
| pound pals for fifteen cents a pound, like a
sample that he was showing us, when six to
| eight cents in the last year or two, would
have been the price for it
The lecture on Japan last Tuesday even
ing by Miss Danforth, q returned mission
airy who had been working for five years in
Japan, under the auspices of the Methodist
| Woman's board, was listened to with great
interest and we must believe profit. 1t was
the reverse side of the picture of Japan pre-
sented the Thursday evening before by
Frank r. Robertson, and each needed the
other for good understanding of life there.
The town Is fortunate that 1t can hear Miss
Danforth tell her experiences OF missionary
life.
Williamstown was over run with Odd
Fellows Thursday evening when new
lodge was instituted in this village. A
special train from Barre and Montpelier ar
rived shortly after eight o'clock, bringing
nearly one hundred visiting brethren: The
work OF institution was performed in the
afternoon. In the evening the initiatory
degree was worked by Arcadia lodge o.
Plainfield, the first degree by Hiawathl
lodge of Barre and the second and thirt
degrees by Vermont lodge Of Montpelier
The ladies of Williamstown served boun
tiful supper In the town hall at midnight
The visitors gave them three rousing cheer
for the fine repast and efficient service
The new Odd Fellows hall is in Lynde'
block and is admirably adapted for the pur
poses for which it is intended. Among tn
grand lodge officers present were j. II
e. Parker Of Bradford, Grand Secretary;
A. Sherburne OF Montpelier, Grand War
den.
John Foster Bass, son OF onr ex-towns
: man, Perkins Bass, continues the CORES
pondent Of Harper's Weekly in the Philip
pines Islands. He is q graduate OF Harvar.
+ College and Of the Harvard Law School
The Boston Journal Of Wednesday, Apri
, 26 quotes approvingly from one Of MI
Bass's recent letters to Hdrper's Weekly
and commends his words 10 those "wh
hail AgGnsdo rs S second sssn9
2 annexationist" he says, "up to the momen
he saw the order for general massacre O
the inhabitants of Manila, the Filipino
7 alone excepted" Speaking OF this fiend
y l6n plan, MI baSS REMARKS JnHt III COIL
. parison with it, the night OF St. Barthole
Q new sinks to insignificsnce." "After this
he adds, "let no one raise his voice to favo
r Aguinaldo's government or army. Their
o is no choice OF methods. A strong militar
| government, untempered by mercy, is tn
8 only method of dealing with this people
etc" He regards any 80 called philar
! thropic movement at home, intsrferrin
4 with our government there. As q mistake
=. one, and, az consequence, many of on
n brave men would die there.
n Calais.
;. Rev. j. Edward Wright preached the II
!. neral sermon OF Hosea b. Wheeler. M
:, Wheeler was nearly seventy-nine years OLE
IL He came to this section from Massacb,
sets when about seven years old. He WI
20 q man respected by all, firm in his convi
g lions OF right and interested in the affairs
o. state and nation. He proved his intere
ID by being present t all elections even Il
a. last, by his vote attesting the sincerity
" convictions.
Q. Jessie j. Kent came home from Mon
"a pelier Saturday - Lila Mower fro
ts Barre and Viola Lamphere from the Semi
10 airy at Montpelier were at home over Su
nr day. - w. l.. White returned from
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