The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
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Rev. John r. Henderson, former pastor
OF the Congregational church, and now sta
toned at Roxbury, was in town q day re.
Gently.
About fifty attended the special town
meeting Saturday. After a few pointed re-
marks and explanatio the meeting was
adjourned without date. Now let us have
peace.
Our creamery directors have just pur-
chased at a bargain sale 5000 ten pound
butter tubs. The creamery made $4,000
pounds OF butter in April and paid patrons
eighteen and half cents for butter.
B. b. Martin was In Montpelier Saturday
to attend meeting Of the road commits
sioners OF Washington county which meet
| ing was appointed by State Commissioner
| Wall for the purpose OF discussing perman-
ent road building
The library trustees held meeting Mon
day forenoon and staked out the ground for
contract for building the library to @. j.
Wood for $500. The contract for doing the
stone work has not yet been awarded.
A number from this place and Cabot
took stock to the station Saturday after
noon expecting to find Mr.. Kicker of Grot-
appearance and they sold 1t to John Ryan
the following Monday II Mr.. Kicker wish
es our people to have confidence in him this
is not just the way to serve them.
The Ladies Aid society have something
pleasing in the entertainment line next FRI
day evening at the church vestry. Every
one is to take part and there are no re-
hearsals. Each lady is requested to bring
cake and two boiled eggs with her name
written on one of them. 1t will cost you
nothing to get in, but the ladies intend to
charge the gentlemen something before
they get out.
The ladies union will meet with Mrs. Car
RE Robinson Thursday afternoon. -
Henry d. e. Dwinell has purchased the
Abe Wood farm. - The knights of
Pythias worked third rank on two csndi-
dates Monday night. - Mrs. G. G.
Corse's mother, Mrs Buck, came Saturday
and will make her home here. - Abijah
Bemis is confined to his bed with bilious
trouble. - A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren d. Smith, Tuesday May 9.
- Mr.. and Mrs. T. Edward Hammett
went to Waterbury Center last Saturday
for few weeks stay. - The band is to
furnish music for the Stowe post G. A. r.
at North Calais Memorial Day. - A. A.
Smith engineer for Wood Brothers returned
| Thursday from a two weeks visit at his
home in Thetford. - B. M. Shepard and
G. B. Walton OF Montpelier were in town
| Monday for fishing trip to Peacham pond.
- M. ii. Bullock has sold his farm ex-
! cepting the house and five acres Of land, to
Henry Northrop. - Walter l. White
commission merchant from Boston was in
| town last week to engage consigDments OF
| butter from our creamery. John Shaw
| has shipped one lot Of one hundred small
maple trees to Massachusetts, and has Just
received an order for one hundred more.
Cabot.
Mrs. j. A. Harrington has gone to Boston
w. B. Lance is to move into the Britt
house.
Mrs. Ann Walbridge is visiting her BROTH
or, j. A Harrington.
The creamery is making from $4,000 to
"a 900 pounds OF butter per month.
Miss Susie Atkins was at home over SUM-
day from East st. Johnsbury where she is
teaching.
Road Commissioner Southwick started
last Monday on his fifth annual tour with
the road machine and good corps Of help
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, for six years pre-
siding elder OF St. nsbury district, spent
Sunday in town and preached at the Meth
odist church.
Frank Walbridge recently killed, near
his house, an American or golden eagle,
| which measured six and half feet from
tip to tip. He is having the same mounted
and when it returns it will be on exhibi.
ton at his house and can be purchased if
desired.
On Monday evening, May %, Mrs. Ida II.
Read State president OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will give a
lecture in the Methodist church. Those
who come to hear Mrs. Read will spend an
enjoyable and profitable evening. All are
cordially invited.
Interest was conferred Saturday afternoon
on the case Of Utley VS.. Mrs. Erastus
Nichols. This was jury case. The point
at issue was that whereas all charges were
made to Mr.. Nichols, Mrs. Nichols was
sued to recover the bill on the ground that
services and goods as per bill was for the
benefit of the defendant. The counsel for
plaintiff argued that Mr.. Nichols was agent
for said Mrs. Nichols. Circumstances and
declarations only was proof OF this. The
jury brought in verdict for plaintiff 1t is
being attempted to appeal the case. l.. p.
Lsmson for plaintiff and Walter DuttOn OF
Hardwick for defendant. The case is con-
sidered as the most knotty one that has
been in in town for ten years or more.
South Cabot.
w. A Hanscom was working in Peacham
a few days last week - Lena South
wick went to Plainfeld Monday to learn
the dressmakers trade. - Glen j. CLARK
and wife are rejoicing over the birth of 9
son, born last week Monday - Ernest
Brown and Mabel Atkins were married al
Danville by Rev. s. G. Lewis last Saturday
night. The Ladies' Aid will give 6
box supper at the hall next "Wednesday
evening. Everybody is invited 80
G.. Thomas has returned from up nortf
where he has been all winter.
A CARD.-We the undersigned do hereby
, agree to refund the money on 20 cent bot
tie of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar i
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We als'
guarantee % cent bottle to prove satisfac
tory or money refunded.
? Wells, Boyles & Rogers, Cabot.
Morse Brothers, Cabot.
' 8. G. Voodry, Cabot.
South Duxbury.
Ed Atkins lost one of his horses las
= week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Sherman have returned
Y from Winooski.
A. NJ. Phillips led the Sunday evenin
? prayer-meeting.
j.. G. Griggs was in town last week buy
r ing maple syrup.
;. e. johnson is still great sufferer fror
l. the cancer on his face.
J. b. Montgomery is to move into the hous
this side OF Wards MILL
d An auction sale Of e. w. Belongs pei
h sonal property was held last Tuesday.
d Dan Phillips has bought Blanchar
Montgomery's farm and will move his fan