The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-23
CABOT.


Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. Harvey aud
daughter, Adena, arrived in town last
week.
Hon. G. F. Stone of Laconia, N.
H.. and his oldest brother Hon. L.
P.S tone of Pittsburg, Pa, were in
town last week
In accordance with request from
several Rev, d. l.. billiard is prepar-
ing his sermon recently preached on
Politics. for publication by them.
The sermon is well worth the perusal
of everyone, voter or not, and especi-
ally so for this years capaign. The
publication is in charge of w. r.
Morse and will appear in the Mont
pelier Daily Journal the last of this
week. Copies may be had of Mr..
Morse after about the 25th at one cent
per copy. Scatter them thoroughly
among your friends if you wish to
purify political intrigues somewhat
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Alice Fisher is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Paquin of Lower Cabot suffer
ed another stroke Of apoplexy last
Sunday rendering her condition SER
ious, Speech was Ineligible and para
lysis of one side ensued
A daughter was born to DR.. and
Mrs. Burbank Monday evening, the
l4th inst. Both mother and child are
doing finely. Congratulations
The Endeavor Society will hold a
fad" social in the church vestry
next Thursday evening. Everyone
attending is requested to wear some
thing representing their fad" and if
thpV have N inl, no
freshments will be served of cake and
ice cream. Everybody invited to at
tend
Rev Mr., Austin of Albany occupi
ed the pulpit at the Methodist church
last Sunday. Mr.. Aiken will be at
home next Sunday.
Rev. D. L. Hilliard will talk to the
people at the West Hill school house
next Sunday afteroon at three o'clock
on the Temperance Question. " The
male quartette will assist him in the
service.
Arthur Wales visited in Canada last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fox of Java, N. Y,
are visiting at N. D. Lyford's
There will be an examination of
village school house the Both and 31st
The question is being asked "Shall
we send a prohibitionist Republican
to the Legislature 2" There is no
doubt about it or should be none.
Cabot has always stood by it and she
will not forget her good genses in the
present crisis.
Morse Brothers have a few barrels
of flour which they are Offering at 81.
Mrs. Allen Hazen and family of
Kingston, n. Y. are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Harvey.
All persons interested in the obser-
vance of Old Home Week are request
ed to meet at the post office Friday
evening next, at eight o clock, to take
the matter into consideration. A full
attendance is requested
Evangelists Clark and Fairbanks
from Canada have been conducting
revival services at the Advent church
in Lower Cabot the past week
f. A. Bailey of Montpelier was IN
town last Friday on legal business,
Hon. L. Parson Stone of Pittsburg,
Pa, was in town the past week, re-
newing the acquaintance of the few he
could find of younger days and talk
ing with the children of those he once
knew. This is his first visit in town
for forty-two years. All these years he
has been located in Pittsburg as a
law ger, and has become a successful
practitioner. The age of seventy-two
finds him a we'll preserved, fine look
ing. gentleTon.
The farm in this town formerly
owned by the late H. and E. F. Co
burn has been sold to Harvey Daniels
and he is in possession of the same.
This is one of the best farms in Wash
ington county, large meadows, fine
pastures and an abundance of timber
of all kinds make it desirable loca-
ton and it will undoubtedly prove a
paying investment for the purchaser
of 400 acres. With this sale and .trans-
Ter passes from the grand list OF Cab
OF the last vestige of the late Elihu
Coburn and his descendants, which
has appeared upon the town books for
l03 years past One hundred ard
three years ago last October, Elihu
Coburn of Charleston, Mass, com.
menced the clearing of this farm and
| erected frame house, one of the first
i'll town. He remained until win
ter and then went to Massachu-
sets for his bride and in January re.
turned with her through the forest
by the aid of marked trees to the
| spot that was to become their future
home. Their nearest neighbor on the
south was six miles away. Mr.. Co.
| burn cleared his land and converted
the wilderness into what. has always
been known through the section as the
Coburn farm in Cabot More than
thirty years after the road was built
from Cabot to Marshfield he kept q
public house which was known far
and wide as Farmers Tavern and foI
| several years large share of the town
business was done here. Mr.. Coburn
was large hearted man and died at
| the age of threescore and ten years.
Prof George McDaniels of Wintead,
Conn, is spending his vacation in
| town.
Miss Mary Morgan from Buckhead,
| GA. IAN old time resident of this town,
who has been spending the past two
weeks here, left for Chicago last
week where she intends to stop a
| few weeks. From there she goes tc
visit har sistar in T,vndOn I'll Sbo