The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

farming t0Ols ana ste OK brought fHir price.
The cows we're thin but sold well, bringing
from S15 to $40 head. The sale of the
farm was postponed to an indefinite time.
The highest bid was $1,000.
Twenty -one horses belonging to K. +.
Putney arrived on Saturday from Chicago
and were unloaded at the Central Vermont
freight depot. The most OF them were
good condition. They will be sold at auc.
tion at Putney's stable Wednesday, Feb.
ruary l.
A "Forty.fve" party and dance was given
| Friday evening at the residence of Albert
III. Cutler. William Lynch and Arthur
White secured first prizes, and w. w.
Noyes, who drove from Calais to attend,
captured a cabbage as "booby" prize. Gard
play ing was followed by refreshments and
dancing.
The will OF the late Homer W. Heaton
was filed for probate this morning. 1t is
dated In October, 1895, and contains no be-
quests OF public nature. The bulk of his
property Is bequeathed to his family. 1t is
brief document and Is drawn with the
scrupulous care and exactness characteris-
tic of Mr.. Heaton.
A colt driven by man named Chase be-
came frightened at an approaching Car on
State street Thursday evening and wheeled
around so as to leave the sleigh across the
| rails. Before the car could be stopped the
sleigh was somewhat wrecked, but the
horse cleared itself and was captured
further down the street.
The portrait of Admiral Dewey, painted
| by John A. Goodwin of Providence, X. L.,
that was on exhibition at the State House
during the session of the Legislature last
fall, has been hung in the Photograph gal
lery of @. Erwin Ayers. A general invita-
lion is extended to the public to call and
examine this rare bit OF work.
The funeral OF Mrs. John Densmore was
held Sunday at the home of Addison Minott
In Mddlesex, where she had lived for sew
eral years. The funeral was largely at
tended by relatives and friends from differ
ent parts of the State. Rev. Clark Wedge
worth of Worcester ofhcated and the burial
was in the cemetery near Middlesex Centre.
Sheriff Bancroft commenced Friday in
ward one, taking the annual school census.
February 1 he began this work in ward
six and in that ward he will take COM
plete census, to ascera ain just what the an
nexation OF portion OF the town of Berlin
, mt ans, 80 far as population is concerned.
This extra work will be done without ex-
pense to the city.
A union service under the auspices OF the
Baptist and Bethany Christian Endeavor
societies and the Epworth League was held
in the Baptist church Sunday evening at
| six o'clock. Rev. Andrew Gillies had
charge of the service. Mr.. Gillies spoke
with marked fervor and power on "Conse-
Grafton of Talents" taking for text words
found in l. Timothy iv IA, "Neglect not the
gift that is ia thee"
Mrs. Cordela p. Hill residing near Put
namsville, died Sunday morning, aged
sixty-four years. She has suffered with
cancer for several years and had an opera
ton performed at the Heaton Hospital a
| short time ago but without avail She
leaves one daughter and two sons. Flu.
neral services were held at her late home
on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. The
burial was in Lewis cemetery.
Lester H. Green has gone to New York
where he is to meet his brother, Earl
r. Green, member of the hospital corps Of
the Third United States Infantry stationed
at Fort Smelling, MINI. The third regi-
ment has been ordered to Manila and will
leave New York Thursday morning on the
transport Massachusetts. Providing there
is no accident and good weather prevails,
the trip will occupy forty-two days.
During the serv ices at Trinity church Mon
day evening young lady was taken with
cOnvulsions and had to be removed to her
home. In the midst Of the excitement a
young lady seated near her tainted and for
| a short time a small panic ensusd. The
obliged to wear his overcoat while speak
ing. Every thing considered there was
much to distract from quiet worship.
Persons of philanthropic turn of mind
will do kindly act by sending to Wash
ington county Jail any books, magazines or
newspapers for which they have no imme-
diate use. Jalior Tracy has large family
this winter, and many OF the inmates are
pleading for more reading matter. Sheriff
and Mrs. Tracy will carefully preserve any
books or magazines that may be in, and
return them TO the owners when 80 desired.
Catherine Fitzgerald died at the home OF
her son, Edward Fitzgerald, in Middlesex
on Thursday Of pneumonia, aged eighty
three years. She had been sick but short
time but had been very feeble for severa!
months. She leaves a daughter, Mary, and
three song, George, Joseph and Edward
The funeral was held Saturday morn
ing at ten o'clock from st. Augustine's
church and the burial was in the Catho
lie cemetery.
Cards were received in the city this
morning announcing the marriage on Feb
ruary IA, of Miss Florence Louise Mills o
Worcester, Mass, and Wilfred M. Frink o
Manchester, N. H., formerly of this city, a
the home Of the bride in Worcester. Mr.
Fink is manager of large clothing house
in Manchester, sand Mr.. and Mrs. Frinl
will be at home after March l at No. %
Hanover street in that city.
Forty ladies were present Thursday after
noon at the third of the sci les of whis
parties given by Mrs. G. III. Bald win. TIL,
guests were furnished with pink and greer
cards. On the green cards were titles o
books and on the pink the name OF the au
thors. To select partners the owners o
the green cards were obliged to find the au
thor among the holders Of the pink cards
Playing commenced at two and continued
till five o'clock.
Thomas Ford met with painful acciden
at Wheelock's bindery Thursday Afternoon
while running the ruling machine. He at
, tempted to remove a piece OF paper from
the machine and the fingers OF his rgh
hand were drawn in, decorating them quit
badly. Had the shock not thrown the bel
off the result would have been more seri
GUS az the machine is set 80 that anything
thicker than paper would be crushed to tn
thickness of a wafer.
NJ. II. Rice, who recently purchased tn
, business of l.. @. Tewksbury, has presente
, TO the largest water color class in the Uniol
school very attractive colored study il
geraniums. The picture is tastefully frame
in white and gold and makes u pleasing ad
, dition to the eighth-grade room. This is
step in the right direc' ion and suggests tn
: possibility OF other public spirited person
e contributing to the grades or high schoo
some suitable wall decorations
: Alderman Robert Whelan has consented
In. 10.