The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
CABOT.

Dincoln's birthday which occurs on
February IL, is to be observed under
the auspices of the Grand Army post
at Village hall at Z 80 p. m. Singing,
speaking, etc, will make up the even
ing's entertainment. The public-is
urgently invited to attend and thus
show their respect for the martyred
president.
The subject of the morning discourse
at the Congregational church next
Sunday will be a continuation of last
Sundays subject, Goods mercies to
man.
The heaviest snow storm of the sea-
son is upon us. The roads are badly
blocked and travel on the hills is at
q standstill.
An item has been going the rounds
of the papers in regard to cruelty to
animals in this town, but no name
was given as to the guilty party. The
case was brought to the notice of the
health officer, ]. M. Fisher. He went
to work to locate the matter and
found it was one George Hill, Jr., in
the northwest part of the town. Mr..
Fisher visited the premises and found
four cattle, one hog and one horse in
~ Dlll1DlO OOlliltiOAis ~ Dbih aAiAA
stable were open to the cold and wind,
no hay was in the barn. A few corn
stocks out in the field that a neighbor
gave him was all they had. The n
imals were all in a very suffering con-
dition. The health officer notified Mr..
Hill that he would give him two days
in which to make the stock comfort
able. Last Friday he called on him
and found he had sold two of the cat
tie and with the proceeds had bought
| a quantity of hay with which to feed
/ the remainder. A kind neighbor had
assisted him in fitting up a portion
of the stable so they are comfortably
domiciled and, we trust, well fed.
The Christian Endeavor concert will
occur on Thursday evening, February ID.
Such talent will be had as will make it
first-class and will be worth your presence
and patronage.
The prize speaking of last Friday even
ing by the scholars, selected from the diff
ferent schools in town, was much more
successful than the most sanguine expecta-
tons, and will, moreover, add fresh stimu-
lus to this art. 1t was a good hit and
worthy the thought of our town superin-
tendent. OF the younger class of con-
t~estants Madge Lance, daughter of l.. G.
Lance, and Johnnie Bolton, son of John
Bolton, Jr., received the prizes. OF the
older class Fred Davidson of Lower Cabot
and Miss Marion Beaton of the Plains re-
ceived the prizes in the order named
Honorable mention could be made of many
others.
Several from the Masonic lodge at this
place attended the funeral of A. L. Du-
rant at Marshfield last Sunday. He was
a member of this lodge.
About one foot of snow fell in the
storm of Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Myers are to
move into the house of and care for w. L,
Whittier.
Schools in town, with the exception of
the higher grade of the village school
closed this week Friday.
In the lyceum of next Friday evening
there will be a Joint debate between the
schools of the two villages, the question
being the adjustment of capitol punish
ment.
w. B. Rogers shipped over fifty hogs
last Monday morning beside other stock
Erred Fisher of Barre was in town ovel
Sunday, visiting his mother, Mrs. Charle
Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. &. Rogers went t,
Boston last week. :
Mrs. NJ. d. Wells visited at c. c
Fletcher's, Swanton, recently.