The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-13
NOrthneld,


| a teTnoon.
Quite a number from Roxbury lodge have
informed the Good remplsrs OF this place
| of their intention to make them witt this
week Friday night.
Miss Ida Swan, daughter OF Ed Swan,
and Fred Sears, were married by Rev. w.
s. Hszsn on Thursday afternoon. Only
the immediate friends and family were
present. The newly welded pair left for
their wedding trip on the evening train
Thursday.
IL will be one hundred and seven years
since the first town meeting was held In
Mortified. This meeting was held at the
home of Doctor Nathaniel Robinson, then
town clerk and the warning for the meeting
was signed by Cornelius Lynde, justice of
the peace. The charter OF Mortified was
granted in 1881 but not until 1874 was there
u sufficiently large number Of inhabitants
TO warrant them in holding town meeting
in this place. The first meeting ever held
by those to whom the charter was origin
ally granted was held at Hartford, VT, on
November II, 1888. After this the propri-
etors met at different places and made ar
engagements for the surveying and plotting
OF the land in the town, but they first met in
Mortified on the year and day above mem
toned. At one of the meetings held by the
proprietors, one held in 1884, vote was
passed that tax of two dollars be paid, one
half in money and the other half in good
merchantable pork or wheat; pork ut eight
cents per pound and wheat at six shillings
per bushel Hon. John Gregory in his his
tory OF Mortified, says 1.-THE noble men Of
that day knew they could not grow rich
without industry, and valisntly did they
make the wilderness resound with the
echoes of toll, as the tall trees came crash
ing down upon the right and LEFT, laid low
by the sturdy woodman's axe. Even with
their privations they were measurably com
Portable and happy"
The voting con est in which Mrs. #. s.
Porter is interested is nearing its close and
you will do well to hand in your coupons at
an early date.
Napoleon Bennett of Barre is visiting
Isaac Garten for a few days.
A social dance was held at the drill hall
at the University on Friday evening
Spring must be on the way rs Bradford
Hovey claims to have seen two crows on
Friday.
Grard Boardman has finished work in
Waitsfield and is expecting to find wo k in
town for the summer.
Do not forget the concert to be held on
the evening of March 10. Northtield is one
of the favored towns in the State and in or
der to be in line for such favors we ought to
show our appreciation of the efforts of those
instrumental In getting such talent TO ap.
pear before the people OF Mortified.
Quite number attended the dancing
school held on Wednesday evening.
Did you ever happen to run across the in
formation that the center OF the town of
Mortified and the center OF the State of
Vermont are both to be found upon the
same town lot? General Jackman is author
ity for this statement and he avs this CEN
trail spot is to be found in lot number nine
In range five.
1t is twenty-five years ago this spring
since the work was begun on the graded
and high school building. The old acad-
envy building was burned on January 10,
1876. The twenty fifth anniversary of the
dedication OF The new building ought to be
appropriately observed. l occurs to me
that no better or more lasting observance
could be made than that of beautifying the
grounds surrounding the building.
Mrs. Minnie j. Prince and children will
return to their home in Dow er's Grove,
ILL.,, the latter part Of this month. Mrs
Prince has been spending the winter with
her father, Hon. K. K Jones.
The officers of Company have received
from headquarters general orders No. ~
which refer to riffs instruction and practice
for the coming year. Under this order the
men can qualify in either one of three
ciasses ana every company is to have at
least thirty men qualified in the third Glass;
or higher classes AS soon az practicable a
target will be procured and gallery practice
peny H in the new armory.
Frank Bacon has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be able to attend
town meeting.
On Friday afternoon Francis p. Houston
decided to Right Reverend j. Michaud,
Bishop OF Burlington, piece Of land con-
tanning three acres, situated on the easterly
side OF the main road from Mortified to
Gouldsville, commencing just south OF the
camp-meeting road and running south
twenty rods and east four rods. This land
is to be used as a cemetery for the use of
the Catholic church in this town. The loca-
ton is very desirable one and Father j.
| p. O'Neil, who has the matter in charge,
proposes to have the grounds we'll laid out
and properly graded at an early date.
William Davis, Esq is reported as seri-
ously ill.
Sunday was devoted by three OF the
churches in town to the interests OF the
| temperance work under the auspices OF the
| Anti-Saloon League. Rev. G. w. Morrow
| spoke at the Universalist church, Rev. Mr..
Durffee at the Congregational and Rev, Mr..
Ohidley at the Methodist in the morning.
| In the evening mass meeting was held at
| the Methodist church, and Mr.. Morrow de-
| livered an address. Friend, foe or those in
different to the cause presented by Mr. Nor
row, all must acknowledge that he is a
forceful and eloquent speaker aud that he
handles the subject In convincing manner
Miss Addie Cobleigh has been i'll the past
week but Is reported convalescent.
Miss Ella Lowell was reported as serious.
| Ill the latter part OF last week and 1t was
feared she might be suffering from appendi-
citis. The latest information is to the effect
that she is much better.
The Conversational club met on Monday
night at the Mortified House as the guests
of Frank Plumley. DR.. W. b. Mayo pre-
sented paper on electricity.
At the preliminary hearing held at Good
Templsrs' hall ON Saturday evening by
those interested in the formation OF vii
lage Improvement society, plans were dis
cuscussed and the draft OF the proposed con
stitution was read. After discussion last
ing some time it was decided that there was
sufficient interest manifested to warrant
those interested in the success OF the enter
prise to call meeting of the interested par
ties two weeks from last Saturday night. In
the meanwhile you will probably have an
opportunity to say whether you will become
a member OF the association and lend your
aid and influence. The several ladies clubs
have the matter under consideration and
are planning to take active steps toward thu
haantfvinu NJ the villaoa at tina an iaat "A q 4.