The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-20

enough to learn all the pros and cons on
this subject still he saw but three cases
of drunkenness, and two of these we're
Vermonters. But he saw enough of mo-
derate drinking; and do not we all know
what is apt to come next. How New
York game laws are sometimes evaded in
deer hunting also came to Mr.. Perry's
knowledge.
Next Sunday is to be rally Sunday at
the Universalist church here.
The Unversalist ladies will have their
annual chicken pie supper and other en-
tertainment December IL.
1t is said that Joel A. Bas (Alden
Bass), in company with Mr.. Coolidge
of Brattleboro, has purchased the right to
play Sol Smith Russells play The Peace
full Valley" and that the last of next
month they will start out with it, Mr..
Bass as the star actor and Mr.. Coolidge
as business manager.
Jerry M. Hutchinson will build three
houses on lots north of the Joe Gregory's
house at the north end of the village and
on the old Asa S. Simonds place. He is
putting in the first cellar wall and when
finished will build the second one.
CABOT.
Mrs. j. NJ. Fisher was called to Bethel
last week by the illness of her daughter,
Harriet, who is one of the teachers in the
Whitcomb High School
The whet stone interest appears to be an
unsettled matter at present. Parties have
been in town and opened up the quarry to
| some depths and taken some of the stock
away to have it manufactured. The only
question seems to be will the grit be soft
and sharp enough to pay to work it.
Cabot seems to be wonderfully favored
with district deputies Lee Short repre-
sents the Masons, l.. Myers the Odd Eel
lows and w. T. Morse the Good Tenn
| plars.
The familiar sound of the old stage
bells greeted the ears for the first in the
twentieth century last Wednesday.
If the warm weather continues and the
present body of snow goes the much
water in the West Hill pond has not been
SO low at this season of the year for years,
as at the present time.
S. Z. Mclean has Just procured large
portrait of his brother, the late John Nc
Lean. 1t is fine picture and an exact
| likeness of him as he is remembered by
the older residents of the town. Mr.. Nc
Lean died February 4, 1866, aged forty
years. Although a young man he had
acquired quite reputation as politician
and public speaker. He was largely in
terested in business interests of the town
and actively engaged in all enterprises
such as promised to promote the general
business of the whole community. His
death came suddenly. The funeral SER
mon was delivered by the late DR.. Lord of
Montpelier, February 7. Mr.. Mclean,
has a printed copy of the sermon which is
very interesting.
The schools of the village will all close
on Friday afternoon of this week except
the high school which will close next
Wednesday afternoon.
Bear in mind the lecture to be given by
Mr.. Hunt on Friday evening.
H. L. Gilman has purchased the
stage property and route and is to be
our future stage man and mail car
rier between this place and Marsh
field.
There is to be a Thanksgiving
promenade at the town hall.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs
A. p. Wade of Lower Cabot.
The creamery paid its patrons 2019
cents for October butter and % 2-3
for fat. 10, 700 pounds of butter was
manufactured from 80, 400 pounds of
milk and 3,700 of cream. Highest
test, 6, lowest, $50. Average, 4. 80.
Gain per cent 1879 and cost of making
? Ito cents per pound.
Our enterprising hardware dealer,
j. T. Drew, has sold large number
of stoves thus far this season. Jim"
is hustler and gives your money S
worth.
N. B. Rogers returned from his fish
ing trip well laden with fish from
Lake Champlain, consisting of cisco's,
pout, pickerel, pike, shad, mullet,
bass etc. More than 200 pounds of
fish were taken home and made one of
the perttiest fish sights we have ever
seen here. ''Pole" generously re-
membered his friends and says he had
a good time.
p. d. Bonfill our popular harness
maker and dealer, has moved into his
new, attractive and commodious quar-
tiers in the postoffice block. Pres"
will indeed now shine.
The Relief Corps social last Thurs.
J day evening was very well attended
and quite success.
Why use that old meat tub another
year when you can get a guaranteed
stone meat jar of from ten to thirty
gallons at Morse Brothers that car
never come back on you and at 8
nominal price? Ask to see them.
Mrs. j. M. Fisher was called to
Bethel last week by the illness of hel
; daughter Harriet, who is teaching al
that place.
The S. d. Whittier place has beer
sold to Mr.. Beckley of Barre, a stone
cutter.
WAITSFIELD.
Mrs. j. E. Badger has returned tt
her home much improved in health
A quotation social will be held by
the Epworth League at the church
parlor on Monday evening Nov. %
| All are cordially invited TO attend