The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-30
CABOT.

The weather bureau must have new
man at the crank of late as its predictions
are most wonderfully faulty.
Rev Mr.. Marven of East Hardwick
occupied the pulpit at the Congregational
church last Sunday in exchange with the
regular pastor. He gave his hearers a
strong and powerful sermon, one that his
hearers will do well to take heed.
The address of Judge Ross before the
bar association deserves more than pas y
ing notice. Many of the points he mad ,
should be thoroughly considered and acted
upon by the next Legislature.
Town Treasurer Fits turned over to
/ Constable Lance S66S of uncollected taxes
This amount is against 6SI delinquent
tax payers.
The report that Mr.. Gilman has sued
the town for damages received in the
highway by his family was Incorrect He
has served notice on the town that he
should claim damages. This is where the
matter now stands.
c. H, Utley has bought the lumber on
several pieces of land in the northern part
Of the town, as he thinks to the amount of
one million feet He has gang of men
cutting and skidding and is soon to put in
steam mill for saving it.
Phelps Brothers ale preparing to stock
their saw mill the coming winter larger
than in any former year.
At a recent auction sale in Marsh
field village, good hay sold for s.. 10.
per ton, and cows from S25 to $50.
William W. Gould, brother of
George Gould, is visiting him for
few days, He is living III San Fran
cisco and had not been east for TWEEN
y-five years. Many of his old friends
and acquaintance were very glad to
see him.
Pearl Pike has leased .the store Of
Mrs. NJ. w. McDaniels at Lower Cab
OF, and has partly got the same stock
and ready for business.
The funeral of Roswell Laird oc-
CURED at the Congregational church,
October 26 Mr.. Laird was born in
a log house on what is now known as
the Benton place, a son of Roswell
and Catherine Laird, July 6, 1919.
He was of a family of eight chill
dren, his mother being the second
wife of his father, one child being
the fruit of his former union On No
vember 20, 1919, Mr.. Laird was united
in marriage to Miss Jane Cunning
ham, who came over with her parents
from Scotland when small child.
Shortly after this marriage they went
to the farm back of the present +. A.
Merritt place, living there for many
years. The buildings are now all
gone. Mrs Jane Laird passed to her
rest four years ago. Mr. Laird mar
ried again, January ~, 1899, to Mrs.
Lenora Merritt, who survives him,
living in Cabot village, Mr.. Laird
moved five years ago. He had &C
cumulated considerable property by
his thrift, economy and industry. He
left no will. Always in all his deal
ings with all his fellow men, he was
straightforward, honest and honor
Abe. His life was exemplary, and up
right. He was kind husband. In
public life and offices the same infex-
ible sterling qualities and good sense
dominated all his acts. Three chill
dren were born to Roswell and Jane
Laird but none of them reached any
advanced age. Mr.. Laird united
with the Congregational church re-
Gently. Mrs. Laird has the profound
sympathy of large circle of friends.
l.. Myers, w. ByMyers, and p X.
Carney attended the district meeting
of odd Fellows at Montpelier last
week.
Several from the Masonic lodge will
accept the invitation from Danville
lodge on W ednesday, to visit them.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
In the items for North Calais was
printed, in the last issue of this pa
per, statement that Mrs. Il, \.
Widber had had the house of ID. j.
Benjamin of South Woodbury. search
ed and that certain articles were
found there which had been taken
from the house of Mrs. Widber This
paper is now informed, by persons
whose word admits of no doubt or
question, that the articles described
were the property of Mr., Benjamin,
did not belong TO the claimant, had
never been removed from Mr. Ben
iamin's possession, had long been
household property and treasures
that We're highly priced. Mr., Ben
jamin is accounted a good citizen, "A