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VERMONT WATCXIMAN & STATE JOURNAI,, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1S, 1883.
5
Ccntciiiilul Colebratlon nt Cnbot.
Iq 1770 General lliuon cut throrigh the wll
derness nnd made i pnBsablo road for fifty
rnlles runnlng ovet what is now known as
Cabot Plaln to Hardwick, thonce to tho north
part ot tho stnto. Thia jnllltnry road accounts
Ior the early sottlomont of the town. Thelat
ter was chartered August 17, 1781, by Vermont
to Jcjso Loavonworth and slxty-livo othcrs,
but waa not BUtveyod and lottcd untll 1780.
The town waa namod by L.ynmn llltchcock In
lionor of hla brldo-olect, Mlss Cnbot of Connec
ticut, a descondant ol Sebautlan Cabot. In
September, 17812, Benjamln Wobstor, unclo of
tho renowncd Danlel Vebster ot Salisbury, N.
II,, now Franklin, camo to tlila town nnd ruado
nn openlng lu tbo unbroken foroat, wltli n
vlew ot a permanent settleiuent. lle remalncd
Blx weeks, durlng whlch tlmo lio cioared qulto
a pleco of trees nnd rolled up a cabln, attcr
whlch he returned to Franklin nm reraalned
untll tho following March. IIo tlmn cume to
hls new homo in the prlmoval foreijt wltli his
fauiily conslstlng ot himsolf, and wlfe and lit
tle daughter, thon two years old, aud a hircd
man, AU their worldly gdods were traus
ported lnto town on a hand-sled. Mrs. Wcb
8ter traveled on onowBhoea and tlioir little
daughter waa drawn in a wnslitub Qn the sled.
In aahorttime cight famllies were added to their
number. Thng was the sottlement ot the town
cominenced ono hnndred years nga last March.
Tbls batng the ceutennlal yoar, ut a meoting ot
the cltlznns tbo llrst ot June it vaa ucreed to
celebrate the eame ln a proper, mauner tho
0001101! Fourth of Jtilv. as folloWB: The day
was ushored in wtth tno rlnglngbf bella and a
ealuto of nlne guns ln houorjul the uino llrst
settlers of tho town, vlz: Benifaruln Webater,
Jonathan Ileath, Nathauiel Wlbstor, Thotuas
Lyford, Danlel wancuard, joremiaii flicuanieis,
Lvman llltchcock. John Lyforjh. Jatnes Bruce.
linnndlately after the saiutethe raia poured
in torreuts making it appeiir as though tho
day's enjoymont were at au end, butln tho
coutse oi an hour the clouds clearod awuy, the
suucamo out boautlfully. Then comruenced
the rashof peoploand luu. fewliouis tuestreels
were llterallv rmckod wlth vlsitora. not oulv
from this and udjoiniur' town?, but Iroiu other
atates, who liad roturjied to their nutlve town
to do her honor on thls her one hundredth
blrth-day. But lt vtirv soon becauio evldout
that all the fond antjiclpatlous wereto he dauip
ened, the sky was overcast wlth thick clouds, tue
raln began to pour and tho artillery ot heareu
belchea forth a ailute that made the very bllls
tremble. This . continued until twelve o'clock,
and ot couree got usldo ail the exercises ot tho
forepart ot the day, Iiut lieaven Bcetned to
hare a brlgh'c spot lor ua at last, tho sun came
out brlght, nd very soon dried up tho uiud.
The coiumltteo of arraueetuents iuiuiediately
gaveordertfj to forra the processlon, the marshul
nnd hls n,sist.mta were at onco busy carrylng
orders tjjrough tho crowd, tho banas were
brougbb lnto ilne and the processlon formtdnt
tho Btafnd in the following order: Marshiield
corney band: uresldent of tho day. 11. J
Lanco,. Ksn.. and orator. Hon. E. 1. Waltou
in a tyro-wneeled double glg known to ho one
hundted and twelve years old, beariug upon
its ntdes the date,.1783; clergy iu carnage
beailing date 18S3, showiug the ouange iu vbui
Cles In one hundred years; vlce-pruaidents and
ueeufenaants 01 tue urst settlers, bearing u
bao.ner on whlch waa lnscrlbed upon one eidc,
Ve havo subdued the lorest," and ou the
otJierside "17831883;" fingers; thlrty-elght
i HUDg laaieH ln a large carriage, beariug bnv
n'lrs wlth tho uames of the stntni: uu old uen
tjfeman and lady upon one horse, lollowed oy a
Very rlchly dressoa lady and gentleuian on
horsos, which sbowed a great cnango In one
r uunarea vears uanviiio cnrni't uund: coui
mmee ot arrangeruents ; citlzens in general. Ahe
processlon was acoompanied by Indlana mount
ud uuon Donles. It whh a niarkpd Niirronxa
although uothlng to what it mlght have been
the fote part of the day. It took up lts llne of
march down Main street to Lower rjihnt. anri
owing to the gruat numbers and le'ngth, it was
obllged to return by the sauie route to the
Btanu, whoro tbe followinir exerciaM worn IiriI
slnglng by Clark farnily, rnusio by the bands,
Tiravnr hv ltnr. .Trthn V Krf.tin nf fnnnalt
after which the tirealdent. wlth fittl
introduced to the laree audienco. the orator of
the day, Hon. E. P. Waltou of Montpelier, who
dellvered an approptiate and eloqueut address.
There was but one verdict from nll thnt. pnnlH
get wlthin hearing, which waa, thnt it was cap-
uu uu ueiier Beiection oi an orator could
have been made Xor the occaBion. Music from
the bands closed the exercises at the stand,
Next came the parade of the flre company who
tnadea crand dlsular of sklll in tho u,n nf their
engine. throwinxr water auarelv nvnrthn iluc
lun in1 general, sack race. notato rapn. etn..
after which a recesa waa tuken imtll
A. grand torchlight processlon, headed by the
bands paraded the HtrnBtH. uftni- ihi..h f.t.
lowed a good dlsplay of firoworks and the day
closed wnh a grand promenade concert glven
by the Danville cornet band nt tho renositorv
oi cabot carriage company. The band music
throughout tlie day waa excellent. The
MarBbUeld band, Ira Edson leader, appeared
io oiiujis were irequenuy appiauoed.
The Uauvllle band. Willlnm w.ku i.h
played ln oxcellent lorm and well Bustalned the
good impression made last year. W'e were
pleaaed toseesuch good foellngs existlng be
tween the two bands, and when they joined iu
iv7 uiniunai airs tne euect waa iine.
iuD1uS uuuce, wmcn was Inteuded to repre
Bent as nearly as could be tho tirst cabiu bullt,
was the center of attractlon for a large Bhare
of the crowd. Tbls waafurnished withold fur
nlture bearing age from one hundred to one
hundred and rifty years, and the fanilliar llax
wheel waa brought into use by many an old
lady who showed she had not forgotten her
euucatlon of sixty years ago. Outsldo the
cabln were the anclont imploments of farmiug,
Buch as the llax-brake, wooden plow, anclent
cnain, etc. A show case contalncd many an
clent papora, among which waa the origlnal
drawing of lota of the town, nnd many otuera,
Bome ot them bearing date 1718. A large num
oer oi the lormer resldenta of the town were
present and many letters were received by the
commlttee of arrangements expresBing regreta
atjbelng detalned from coming. All regretted
the inaDillty of ltev. L. a. Stono of Castleton,
tne chaplain, to be present, aa ha doubtlesa
would have added largely, by hla speaking, to
tne interest of the occaslou. Although the
weatherwas unpropltioua the raost waa made
oi the occaslon tnat could be, aud we have no
liesltatlon in sayingthat those who partlcipated
in celebrating tbe one hundredth nnniversary
ot the town of CabotTwill ever look back uion
"ua very pleasant and interestlng occaslon.
And may those that shall enmn nftnr uu uon
many yirtues to corament upon in those now
mosuige oi actiou aa we do in those that
have preceded us in tho ccntury just past.
North Thetford.-A. W. Jaqulth is puttlng
a large, hlgu piazzi on the from of his hotei,
making n uite an improvement in the look of It.
Fhed KAiir.E from Bodford, Masa., is havlng
a vacation of two weeks at home.
A LAitoK number of new nrrlvals aro ex
pected thls week, new boarders aud friends.
JosKi-n Boumiam ia here visltinghla eisters,
MkM: DJuwnBr. Mrs. Kmerson at Kaat
MAllY AUAMS from Evans hnnP Knrlnwfloll
Masa., wili be at tho stono houbo the runialnder
tuo aummer.
- ............ a tuvuiWQU uuiuo
Jroiu her stay at the Brunswick, Boston, feel-
oijr uiucu ueiter.
Mits. J. K, Johnson and two daughters from
j-yuicu, uiass., is mamng a siiort vislt among
" DaviYBs nuujnenus uereiu neroid nome.
Ellkn Sawykh came homorom l'rovldenco
lt, I., last Thursdav and wlll attend tlie tnachJ
ejs convention at tho Fabyan House, Whlto
luvuuutiug,
Nkluk Bkuiuy, wlio waa obligcd to close her
vuuui ui, uio iiiiues ou account oi tue trotible,
ia now at home until Septeraber, whe"n Bhewlll
go below to work.
Wathon & TniciCET have been repalringand
puttlng a now top on a large, four-horae wngon
lor Chester English, who is going to take lt to
"""'"""i -i. n., ior tne purpose ot convey
- mimptn niunuu tue mouniaina.
Vn call the attentlou of our renders to the
7? .5 i.,1 ""veriisements ot tho James Boss
Oold Watch CaBes. now nnnnurinf. in i
umns. Ihis watch case has beenon the market
lor nearly thlrty years, nnd haaattalned a good
reputatlon. 'J'he James Uoaa" Gold Vatch
Cases are made ot two nlatfM nf m,.ii,i f,,riur.
karut gold, soldered on each sldo of a plate of
hard nlckel oompositlon motal. These plates
pf gold are thick enough to admlt of eugrav
lng, ckaslng, etc, and Bupply all the gold
nueded for nractlcal use. whlin ti.
nlate lurnlbhes thostrength and aolidlty needed
ln eyi ry watch case, nnrt yot lacklng in thoso
uiade of solid gold. The mauufacturora fur-
ulsli a guarantee wlth ench case warranting it
to wear for twenty years, and thls guarantee
ujvouo jum nuai, it uujfo, ior unnae otnor guar
antees furnUhid bo often wlth watch cases,
tnis is Bignea by the manufacturers of the
duuius uosa uom tvatcu t;ases.
Uencrnl Crook In Wnshlngton.
Thn Ptilliiitjvlnliln. Ttmpn' Waahlncton correp-
pondont thus descrlbos tho nppearance ln that
clty of Gonoral Crook, the groat Indlan Hghter:
"A tall, Boldlerly-looking, nandy-whlskered
man waa ushored lnto the room of the Socretary
ot WarthismornlrR and tno latter quicaiyrose
to hls feet and graspod heartlly the band of hla
vlsltor. ' I nm glad to seo yott, General Crook,
sald the Becrotary, and the few spoctatora ot tho
meetlDggnzod intentiy at tiio cBiBunueu iuui m
ilghter. Tho general was anxloua to report the
result of hla campalgn, liowevor, and craved a
prlvate audlence wlth tho hoad of tho war de
partment. Thls was promptly accorded hlm
nnd It waa after midday beloro the conforenco
onded. It belng cabinot aay, aecrotary i.incoin
was dtto at the Whlto IIouso ubout noon, but
when ho walked from the war departmont to
his deatlnatlon ho was nccompanioa Dy uenerai
Crook. The latter waa anxloua to meot the
irai,tnnf. nnrt after belnc nresonted to tsccro-
tary Chandler and I'ostmastor-General GreBham
i tno ante-room jiu toiuauici uuu,
rosldont camo ln from hla cottago at the
soldlers' home. Goueral Crook went into tno
cablnet room, and hls stoty must nave proveu
interestlng, aa all formalltlea were dispenscd
with nnd lt waa announced that the cablnet
moetlng had been postponed till next week.
Indlan huntlng nnd flshlng were then freely
dlscussed, tho l'rosldeut taklng an aclive part
In tho dlalogue. General wooit createa a sensa
tlon wherevor he appeared to-day, and hls
quarters at tho hotol have been besleged wlth
vlsitors, who wanted just to get a sight
of hlra. He Is nbout lx feot hlgn, welghs In
the nelghborhood ot ono uumueu anu seveniy
five pounds, nnd his halr, whlch is Incllned to be
sandy, ls tlnged wlth gray. lle la probably CO
years ot ago, and hls appearanco ls enhanced
by tne brown moustacno anu Biiarii-injiuiou
lip.irrl. ln ponversation wlth ex-Gov. fletcher
of Missourl, who met Gen. Crook Beveral years
ngo whlle the former was actlng as an Indlan
commlssionor, lt was stated that tho general
knew every thing necessary for tho proper treit-
ment ol tbo inoians. unne iesuug uu u
blanket with Genoral Crook in Arlzomi, Baid
r.nvfimor Vletchor. he cave mo more intorma-
tion ln ono nlght concerulug the people he bad
subjugated than could beobtatned lrom fron- compela a temporary
Willlnmstoini.
CAnmit HiLt, ia vlsltlng friends In Burlington.
Nki.80N CAnLKTON's forelgn help has left
hlm.
Gr.onaB 0, EAitLi? BUffero greatly from bcI
atlca. Lir.r.m Wiieatlky is Bummerlng In Green
fleld, Masa.
Mits. Dasion D, MAttTiN has purchased n
house In Barre.
Mits. GKOimn H. Watson nnd daughter aro
vlsltlng friends in town.
Onk of the twln granddaughters of Georgo
House died Sunday nfternoon.
Wiluajistown sonds flvo wnlters to tho
White Mountnln hotcls, thls season,
llKV. G. L. Wklls wlll spond a Ihreo weeka'
vacation nt Hardwick, Stowe, and Old Orchard
lleach.
Wr. liear tho lamentatlon that lt haa como to
this that moro help can't bo had at any prlce,
on farms, now.
Kate Babs nrrived at Chlcazo last week.
havlng takon ln Saratoga, Lake George, Lowoll,
Mnss., and Burlington, on the way.
Mits. William Schofikld doubtless strength
ened her hold upon her Sunday-school class of
little folks last week, by an alternoon vislt and
tea at the parsonage.
Dit. Jason C. Butaos, Hev, Georgo Crockett
and other workers ot Barro, conducted sorvlces
at tho Methodist church, ln the absence ot I'as
tor Wells last Sunday,
Wiiy don't thoso who plan cheap excnrslons
to the Whlto Mountnln reglon, take tho hot
Bcason for lt, nnd not wait till IhU? Who wlll
arrange for ono the last of thls tnontb, or early
ln AugnatY
It ls no lapso in tho morals of our frlend, Dr,
Jason C. Brlggs, but wholly hls inexperienco
wlth blcycles, that has ueen sendlng hlm
"hoels over head" lately. But beBurethat
blcycle ls to be BOivant, and not rnaster yet.
Dk. Ciiaules Ellis and wife of Nashua, N.H.,
nrrived on Saturday last and aro at tlielr fa
ther'B, J. M. l'almer'a. Thedoctorhaa beenBUf-
lering quue eenousiy irom an aitection oi tue
cessatiun
Wntorlitiry.
Thr younif ladles of tho Coneregatlonal bocI-
cty gave, n few weeka ago, an entertalnmont
ot n novol character. It was bo popular that
calls were made at tho tlme for Its ropctltlon.
They wlll glvo a slmllar entertalnmont nt tho
church thls ( Wodnesday) evenlng, varylntr tho
progrnmme somowhat, but rcproduclng tho at
tractlvo parts of tho former porformanco, Glve
tne giris n ueneut.
W. P. Dn.MNOitAM nnd famlly wcnton Mon-
uay to st. l.ton spnngs ior a snort stay, . . .air.
and Mra. Curtls Wells and Mnster Karl of Bur
lington are cnendlnc a week wltli old friends
and relatlvcs. . . , Mrs. Luclus Cooley of Hooslck,
N. T., Mra. Ell Johnson of Burlington, Ahlra
Klchardson nnd famlly of Boston are vlsltlng
relatives in thls villago. . , .Mr. nnd Mrs. W. 1.
Mason roturned to Hlghlandville on Monday,
Somr sncakthtevcs made frco wlth the cou
tents of tho lurdors of Beveral housekeepera
Wodnesday evenlng, Tho housea of Georgo
Atklna nnd J. II. EUlott were entered, sorae
provlsiona tnken and at tho former placo a
BOlt of old clothea was exchanged for a Bult
belonglng to Fred Atklna, The maraudera
were uround other premlses. The Frce 1'ret)'
yeraclous chronlclor of curront events here ro
ported "an old hen nnd thlrty chtckens"
taken from Christopher Corse a ltbel on
" Crlt," who would not Impose on any hen,
old or young, the care of such a brood. It ls
sald that thlevea took a pan of yoast from Mr.
Corso's house. and DQssiblv some of the Bpumo
got into the reporter's narratlve. His tales are
apt to be a little frothy.
Tue lawn party by tho ladlea of tho Congre
tratlonal socletv Wednesdnv evcnlnc was a
very pleasnnt and Buccesstul enterUlnment,
Northfield.
WlLLta Bainr felt from one of tho Mndgett
mllk cnrts last week nnd waa quito Bsrlously
lnjured,
Tut! ladles of St. Mary's parlsh wlll hold a
lawn party at G. W. Clark's to-morrow after
noon nnd evenlng.
Last Sunday was quarterly meottns nt the
Mcthodlstr church. Tho preslding elder, Hev.
II, A. Spencer, prcached,
Tm: Btone work for the brldgo is comploted,
but owlng to a strlke nt the shop, tho Iron haa
not arrlved, It ia expected ln a few days,
A mkktino was held ln the old church
nt tho Ceuter last Sunday evenlng by
Itor, Mr. Cowper, tho Eplscopal clergymau.
Nonrly ono hundred wero present.
No servlce was hold at the Unlversnllst
church Sunday, owlng to injury received by
tho pastor, ltev. I. 1'. Bootb, on Saturday
whllo asslstlng in tho repalra on tho church
building,
J, P. Buooks has been making extenslvo ro
palrs on hla house on l'loasant Btreet. Hls
daughter Cora, a teachor at Councll Bluffe,
Iowa, ls at home for the summer. Mr. Brooks
nnd wlto recently vlsited their daughter, Mra.
Frcd Steole. at Gaysville. Mrs. Brooks. who
is an invalld, had not been away from home
beforo lor yoars,
F. T. Eobuton roorosonted the Xcios at tho
meetlng of Vermont newspaper meu at New
port last weeu. lio aiao visited at xtorwicn
and at Claremont, N. II., returning Sunday
mornlng....Hev. J. 0. anerburno and lamily
vlslted his wlfe's parenta at 1'lalntlcld last
week. Hla wlfe's alster, Laura Galo, roturned
wlth them.... E. G. Sanborn, who has been
TViu tinffif ntna rr rro im4At tha rruAu ln tho
Bpaclous grounda around Mr. G. W. Hutchlns' qultesick, ls out again....al. Coblelgh and
house-a ulace finelv udaDted to an entertaiu- wlfB.n.re vislting West....F, , S. Minban's son,
. . . . ... . I bnr1 1a nr 1i nm I f f
thorough knowledge of tho Bavages, and tho
speaker was not surprlsed that hia campalgn
liau been crownea wuu succcss. iv vo iui
posslblo for hlm to bo mlsled by any actlona of
ilin Inilliiiis. and thev fearod and respocted
hlm more than any othor olllcer ou tho fron-
tier. Seven years ago ue nau tameu a triuo oi
Anftchea bv hls resolute bearlnc aud kludly
sollcitudo tor their welfare, and had actually
succceded In lnstllling a love ior iarming m
them. Whatever advice ho would glve iu the
nrnsnnt. rillllciiltv would ba the resuit of utten-
tion to nls cliarges anu a pracucai kuuwiouko
of their wants. ' The true nnd practical way
of dealing wlth the savago trloes,' sald the
covernor. ls to muui meui east ui mo iuitwio-
slppi and in tho very mlddle of clvillzation, ln
Bte.id of lencing them olt lrom it, as ls now
done. It would bo cheapur to foed and clotho
them In the East, cost ol lands, etc, mciuaeu.
TliR nxnfinse ol our ina au uoncy is linmense.
We have to pay double for everything on tho
irontler.witn tne nrmy to maintaiu uuuiuuuauj'.
Such practical men as Geu. Crook agreo wltn
me ln tnis.
Mftrslilleltl.
Floka L. MEADr.n has gone to the White
Mountains to do tabio work tnrougn tne season
Mus. Cauuik Wallack. dauchter of Lyman
Clark, ls vislting ln town, nccompanied by her
oldest son,
Gnoitan Blakkly has moved lnto Joseph
WllBon's wlth Uis new wife andtls ready ior
any job at palntlng
Anna Bdknham closed her school In D. R.
Lovoland's distnct, with eleven scholars, hav
lng an averago ot over nlne. Two scnolars
received no ruurks.
Dit. Faun3W0uth haa just successfully re-
moved a Bplder cancer lrom tue iace oi Jirs.
Elezer U. Morrill of Barnet, the body of tho
cancer belmr as larco as a sllver half dollar.
Thia makea one hundred aud eighty-six the
doctor has reuiovcd, aud one hundred und
eighty-four havo been cured completely. Kb
member Cole of this place was treated success-
lully for one four yoars ago.
Tm: villago Bchool closed for tho summer
term of ten weeks, last Friday. lt has been
taught by Etta J. Moore and was an exceptlon-
any good hcuooi. itiere Jiave been lorty-eignt
tchoiurs, with au average ot over forty-one.
Twenty-four Bcjiolaru have had uo uiarks, as
follows: Ktta Winch, Nellle Sanboru, Hattle
uoie, l'.tta Aicurlllls, vona and Aiyra lludsou,
Estelle and I.eah Mears, Blauche Lucus, Katie
Jieaiier, uertte rurnswortn, bllon bUepard,
Arcnie uoie, t-iurea x'ltKin, v arnor amitu, ai
lle Hlckle. Jesae Wllaon. Alvl Davis. Uean W,
Edson, Eddle 1'reatou, Ernest Blisa, Eddle and
Ernest Lamphere, llarry Cole. Those etandlng
uiguest m deiwrtmeat were: tuared 1'ltKiu,
Nellle S.tnborn, Etta Winch, Vena und Myra
iiuason, iirncie i'araer, l.llen and J.lllau ijuep
ard, lCatello Mears.
Tiin band came out last Saturday nlght wlth
an entircly new unlform of blue. trimmed wlth
goia oraio, ano gut epaulots., making a very
good appearanco. A suinll number ot people
were out and only comparativelv few knnw
they wero here, as they came to town Saturday
morning. The cost lor the fllteen men waa
nearly uuu. lney have received some outside
beip, and aro dolng tbe rest themselves. The
ladles, through Mrs. M. D. Bemis, have ralsed
niteeu uoiiars ior tue uoys. WUICH wuu n .
urlse to most of them. and more la nrnnili
A paper uircuiaiaa oy i. r. i.ampuere aud M.
lt. Bnss has uccumulated about Hixtr Hniiora
After the parade the band went to Cabot and
put in a promenade and had a good tlme. They
expect to attend the Foster family plcnlc next
Dkacon Jonathan FAnit. many yoars aeo a
well known resideut ot this placo, was in town
over Sunday. 1'hough sevontj -seven years
old, he Is ou tho road us a salesmau. Hls homo
ls now iu Thetford, Hls only Uvlug daughter,
Jtllia, is the wlfe of a inlssiouury at Trebizond,
Turkey. llls only suu, n-award ruysou rarr, is
mnrrled and settled iu Uurrold, U.iKota.
Tnu schools teach that by going weatward
far enough, one loses u day. irom what one
of our Wll.iauistown boys in the very far West
wrltos, oue concludes that Sunday has been
lost entiroly there, and that, much thia slde of
the Uuo commonly supposed to dlvlde tue old,
and a uew, day. Better bo back ln thls land
of Sundays, ehaky thougu they seem to be
gettlng.
In tho llne of spcclaltles. we judce that Den-
ison Brown aud ll. U. Abbott aro the leading
cheese-makers; Upulr b. Martiu, the largest
wool-grower; rrauk olartln und hd i'oor tue
largest butter-iuakers; Utis Walker and son,
tho leading onlou-ralsers ; J, M. 1'almer, the
piinclpal hop-gtower; just at the present tlme
in our town. Asa a, simonus prouauiy ruisos
the most from the leust grouud,
Hknuy F, EitsKlNB haa help in hnylng that
wont run away, llnds no lauit with tbo table,
works early orlato aud doesn't grumble, uover
shlrks, uover ls " sassy," and is ready for busi
nessauy luluuto. It ls a horse haj-fork wlth
arrangements by whlch it lilts hy from tho
wngon nnd cnrnea lt to tive sectious ot a barn
forty by sixty-four feet, and unloads. The cost
oi lt waa ubout twenty-hve dollars, all told.
Mr. Erskiue has used it for eight or ten yeura,
and sees not why it may not last many years
more. He tbluks it about pays for itself every
year nnd is indispeusable in these days uf
ecarcity ot neip. no Keepa no bired man, and
uses a very low wheeled wagon, thus enaollng
blm to load bls uay wituout u mau b nelp.
The part that the mlnd may nlav ln the cure
ot diueasB, all know, ls an interestlng question,
and vvill be suggested ufresh by a ludicrous,
out reai occurreuce tnat we Know ol. A certnin
lersou was seized in the nlght with a severe
pain ln the atomaca and bowols, which he
lelt would be relleved by an outward up
plicatiou of eome linltucnt he had in tue
huuse and whicu be thougbt he could get witu
out u light. Ho nrose. aud irot what he kuiv-
posed was the rigut bottle, applied the contents
tlioroughly and returned tu the bed, to lall
usleep. On awuking in tbe morning, the llrst
tblng to greet hls ustonlshed visiou was a hand
of au indigo color. He had, in the nlght, mta
taken und used a boitlo of liquid blueiug fur
liuiuieut, but was cured ull the same.
Wk havo just received coples No, 1 and No.
ot the couimencement auuual. alsu moies of
tue Jubike Duily, published at Uborlin, Ohlo,
one ot the editors und publisuers beiug uu
Alnswortb, wuom we suppoce to be the son of
our ex-townsmau, Henry A. Alnswortb of Mo-
nne, iiuuois. Annuai no. l nas u number of
illustratious and couujlus a loug and most iu
tereotiug account ol the origin und growth of
Oberliu. lt may be a matttr of prlue to Ver
mouters to kuow that the two founders ot the
place and college, thougu not uaiiyes of our
state, got u " eciiooling " in it, one of them,
L'liUo i: atewart, tno uesiirner of the Stewart
stove, baving come to Vermont to llve at teu
years ot age. Nothing Bbows more vividly
tuau does tue bistory oi uberhn how the princi
plBs one mlght be hanged lor to-day, may to
morrow be lauded to tue skies.
It ia quite common and proner in these dava
to repotc sermous. We ueard one the other
day tnat won't be reported unless we do it, us
we were the entire audlence. 'lhe "sweetnln' "
waa iwureu iu irom a molasses hogshead. The
preacher was au uuordained layman outside
iub piue oi me uuurcu, out tne preacning cou
ment ot this kind. The erounds were illumln-
ated, the trees hung wlth Chlneae lanterns,
the weather god was propltlous and a merry
timo was bad. Ico creaui, cake and hot collee
wero eerved. Muslc was klndly turnlshcd by
Messrs. Clark, Carpeuter, bcott and Irow
brldgo of tho Waterbury band and by a Car
peuter organ from tho store of J. C. Gilggs,
placcd in the grounda by the courtesy ot Mr.
Long. In a tent under the trees, Mr. James 1.
Marr and Mlsa Etta Straw, lu the gulse of
gypsles, dlsclosed the future to tho curlous.
Many capltal hlts were made, and the fortune
tellers weto the Btrong attractlon ot the even
lng. To tho muslcians especlally, by whoso
kludness the crownlng attractlon ut tho even
lng was furnlahed, the ladles of tho soclety are
deeply grateful. Altogether tho affalr was
cneof exceptional pleasuro and success, net
receipts being about 2G.
A FitENCii womau with a chlld of her own
nnd two chlldren of Jack Blals, llvlng in the
old reform school tenement, started uown the
track Wodnesday forenoon to pick raspberrlea
on the Duxbury slde of tho river. While
crossing the lron bridge the party was over
taken by a passenger train, The woman had
succeeded in gettlug two of tbe chlldren oll
the track on tu the iron girders, but the tblrd,
Joseph Blals, a lad ubout eight yoars old, was
Btruck by the train, Instautly killed, and his
oooy kuocked lnto tne river. lle got outside
the ralls, squatted down, and the engtne
passed mtn, but eitner by attemptlng to rlso or
by hla nearness to the track, hls head was
Btruck by the Btep of the engino or by some
part of tne train, just how tbe terror-strlcken
woman cannut tuil. Hla skull waa crushed
and death wua instantaneous. His body was
iuiuiediately recovered and brought back to
the vllluge oy an eugine following the train.
This bridge is bullt on a curve, is quite a long
one, and tho engtneer did not ulecovor the
grocp ln tlme to stop the train. lt is said
their parenta reluctantly consented to let thtlr
chlldren go with tbo woman, and that the little
uoy was ho pieased wuu tue permission to go
that he kneit down by his motner and said hls
prayers just betore leaving,
Uurre.
GEortaE E. Hooker, a graduateof Amhorst,
is'again at home.
Hev. L. Tknney and wlfe areagainat homo,
havlng returned inBt week from tuelr trlp.
0. V. BitAUFOitD dispenaea the drugs in
Gladdlng's stoio white the proprletor ia away.
Mit3. Uelen Fowleb and son from Massa
chusetts are on a vislt to her father, Stlllman
Wood.
Ohvis FitENCii and wife of Evanston, IU.,
are in town on a vislt to hls mother and eisiers
Uving here.
We notlce the familiar face of C. E. Stowe
arouud the streets agaln. lle is said to be at
work for Jordan, Marsh & Cu. of Boston, aud
is uuton a vacation.
TiiEitn was qntte an exodus for summer re-
sorts irom tbls placo last week and this. Mr.
and Mrs. E. h. French, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
lJerry, Dr. aud Mrs. A. E. Field, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. George and Mrs. 1'. G. Catup have goue
to Saratoga. Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Gladdlng
have gone to York neacb, Malue, E. U. Glid
deu aud Burt Murtin to Old Orchard.
We do not think because some one wanted a
take-oll ot the Jinterprite iu tue horriblea the
Fred. ls nt home. . . .ltev. F. L. Small and fam
ily returned to hls hoine at Guildhall yester
day. ...J. C. Cady and wife started West last
Wodnesday and mtended to spend Sunday at
Clinton, Iowa. They wili proceed thence to
Sau Francieco, where Mr. Cady wlll attend the
meetlng of the kniclit temolars next montu
F. E. Newcomb and famlly of Brooklyn aro
vlsltlng at C. A. Edgerton's....llev. II. W.
Worlhen and wifo of Craftsbury camo to town
last Wedneedav. Mr. Worthen returned Fri
day, leaving his wiie. .. .Mary Thompson went
to Lawrence, Masa., last Saturday foru vislt of
eeveral weeks.... C. A. Braley nas begun the
studyoflaw with F. Plutnley, Esq 0. M.
Davis went West Monday. ...Inez V'ardner ls
in Boston on a two weeks vislt to her sister.
Mra. Dr. Colton. ..Charlea Hough of Boston
is vislting at v. t. Averurs. . . .fctno and uer
tha Fox of Boston aro expected to-day at F. S.
Klmball's. . . . A. S. Brockway and wife of Bar
ton Landlng visited ut 11. lt. Brown's last
week. . . . W. II. 11. Clallln is to have charge of
tue repairs on tne cnurcu in uroosueio.
Stowe.
Mns. Jane Howe of Rutland waa vlsltlng ln
town jast wees.
The wldow French haa bought Amasa Wells'
piace in stowe tiouow.
iiiB nrsi oiueoerry pedler of tho season
came totown last saturday.
Mits. GKoitaK Rayjionu ls havlng her usual
nuuioeroi summer boarders.
Seneca 1'ooh had a cow killed by llghtnlng
uutiu wo uw,tj oiiviwi iiiua,
GEO. Wekkb of Dorbv. a former rcal.
dent, is vlsltlng his brother and other relatives
lu tuwn
Ciiauue Cim,iEit was arrested last Saturday
for drunkenness, but as he would not dlsclose,
ne was uouua over untn Monoay.
The village schools closed last Friday wlth
appropriate exercises. Ou account of the fre-
quent suowers, tne picuic was ln the echool
uouse.
Ejijia MoitRiLt, and n gentleman frlend
came to town Friday of last week, to spend a
few weeks. They are the guests ot Ada
Baker.
Mrt. and Mits. FAim of Grand Haven, Mlchi.
Chelsea.
Davii) G. Milm nnd famllv of Manchester.
N, II., nreln town,
II. 0. llixnv had now potatoos from hls zar.
den the 12th of July,
GnAOR M. Noyes closed a successful term of
school nt Corinth, last Friday.
L. II. SANnortN and family are home from
vlsltlng friends at Middlesex.
Caiil E. Noyes and wlfe, ot Franklin, N, II,,
are vlsltlng nt Alonzo Noyes'.
M. F. OitbWAY has n flne toam. havlne our
chased a mate for hls brown colt.
Jennie Ajiidon was ln town Monday wlth
hor brother-ln-law, Dr. A. I). Sralth,
E. W. Mattoon Is pick wlth Inflammatlon of
tho kldneys. Dr. S. N. Qoea nttenda hlm.
John Pauks and hls slftor Mary of Manches
ter, N. II., are In town vlsltlng their parents,
Mrs. Joiin Moik nnd Edith Miller of Bebea
Plalns, Canada, are vislting C. R. Corwln and
wlfe.
Gektie. daughter of E. R. Hyde, was nulta
severely bltten on her wrlst recently by Orcutt
uixoy b uog.
Mits. IlEitnERT L. Mol-i.ton of Manchester.
N. II.. daughter of F, P. Bixby. came homo for
n vislt recently.
Dit. Walteu S. Vinoent and hla wlfe and
daughter ot Burlington are vlsltlng hls father,
stepueu vmccm.
Mr. and Mud. William Vea7.y and dancth.
ters, Addlo and Eva, of Somervillo, Majs., are
Btopplng at the hotei.
Hattie Ordway. who has been as9latlnir
Mra. Dicklnaon through the mlllinery soason,
haa returned homo to Tunbridge.
RALrn 1'eiikins of Glouchester. Mnss.. ls
spendlng the sumiiiorat Fernando l'erklns'. Ue
rode np from South Royatton on hls bicycle.
Walter M. Ordway ls BDendlne a few dava
vacation with hls famlly iu town. He ls trav
eling for a boot and shoe flrru of Portland,
ainiue.
Johnny M.. son of J. B. Atwood whllo Dlav.
ing with flto crackors tho Fourth had ono ex
plode In hla face and the powder enterlng hls
eyo, came ncar uestroying tne Bignt, out oy
cnreful attentlon lt ls coming out all rlght.
Gilrert Mooue seeins to tako the lead ln
making hia hena pay their way. Slnce last
sepieiuoer ne uas soiu irom twenty uens,
worth ot cggs, over 30 worth of poultry, has
olght hena and seveuteen chlckens left, also
ubout twenty-eight dozen of eggs on hand.
The famlly, wblcn ls qultn large, has used all
tne eggs iney wanted lutuis time. nno nas
done better 7
Mits. C. G. Rolfe and four chlldren of Atch.
ison, Kan., arrlved here Saturday nlght, and
aro Btopplng with her brother, William Kob
blns. Mrs. Itolfe came on the fast train, whlch
refused to stop for her at South Royalton,
leaving her at Bethel Instead, whence she had
mucu lnconvenience ln reacblng South Royal
ton, to take tho stage for Chelsea. We sup
posed the road was obllged to leave passengers
from the West wherevr they wanted to stop,
but thoy probably thought an unprotected lady
truveler could be dropped oll anywhere. They
are so gallant and unulUcious.
Hardwick. F. G. Jonnson has coutracted
to huul liuu.OUO feet of lumber from l'eter Nel
son's mill ut Nichols' pond to Wheeler & Shlp
man'a mlll in thia place, where it ia be dressed
and lltted for market. This lumber ls owned
by Wolcott partles.
Wiieei.er & SuirjiAN are dolng a large job
of dresslug hardwood lumber for M. E. Tucker,
They dreas, kilu-dry and dellver tue lumber on
the cars.
Rev. Goo. L. Wells of Williamstown, a for
mer realdent of this town, preached at the
Methodist church here on Sunday last at tbe
morning and evenlng services.
PitOFESSOit McLoud has for some time nast
been seriously ulliicted with boils on one of
hls hauds, dbabling hlm most completely from
his usual work ot huying ut thls season.
IlEUi'.KitT Waiid. Esn . has returned to hia
gan, started lur their western home Monday of bomeut Wilmington, Delaware, professional
last week. Mrs. Farr's brother, Nat Slavton. engagements limiting hia stay with relatives
IT iS not Onlv fUtnntshlntr linf atnvtllnrr
the amount of stckness that Saturdavs aud Mlw- F- Johnson haa purchased the " old
rainy dayB reveal. lt is passing strange how it Bteaui W"1 hulldlng, with some land adjoln-
ance durlngthe bright hay- '"St ol - riuuey. u is tneintention to con-
can be kept in obevance durlnirthe bncht hav-
making days, for of course the aceut wlll not
sell, or permit llquor to be sold, lor aught but
1UUBSS.
while mrs. aaran siayton, ln company
wlth othors, was visitlne at Mr. Johu Kav-
mond'a one day last week, she had the great
misfortune to tall from the piazza and break
her arm near the shoulder. Cudoubtedly she
wlll be obllged to remalu at Mr. Roblnson's
severai weeas.
Vintrth. rhnr fr ut...ub.t rha faail... ..f un I I
ple. Probably the same man had a hand m It Mil88' lust Saturday,
Sharon. Rev. H. C. Robblna and wlfe are
vislting irlends ln Ludlow this week.
W. TnuitsTON is quite sick at Henry George's.
a Mit. WAUNEit, ot Boston, Mass., is at
Uiester Dowuer b.
E. W. Boaiidman returned to Somerville,
vert the mill bulidinc into a dwelllnc house
and barn.
Alonzo Dctton of South Walden recentlv
lost tive two-year-old cattle by their breaking
lnto a lleld aud eatlnc of 1'aria ereeu and Hour.
such as had been uswl on potatoes, and care-
lesslly left exiosed.
Rev. Addison Duown has taken oossesslon
of the Nichols place and intends making a drive
weu ior a suppiy ol water. llls tirst attempt
resulted ln striklng a rock and breaking the
poiut from the pipe.
Alvaro Kusio of Wolcott, emnloved on the
fnrm of Mrs. Joseph Titus, was thrown from
n mowlng-machlne on Wednesday last, break
ing hls urm iu two pluces. The accident was
caused oy a vicious uorse.
Saturday afternoon, at North Calais, and glve taluod a poworlul deal of trutb, to whicu tho' h,eldJa mbttlaS
a promenade concert at Unlon vestry hall, not "a Bhoutiu' IMethodist," we could lustlly Uonday veniug,
bouth Woodbury, in the evenlng. say, "amen." lt was plain, pointed, plnchlng Thb Good Te
ibat last year immediateiy ordered bls paper
Btopped, because the edltor exuressed thu iuea
a tew daya before iu the paper that there mlght
bo an improvement mado on the munagemeut
and exercises of the celebration. Although the
gentleman no longer has the paper, the Knler
prise still lives and prospers.
Morrisville Mra. Della Lull waa taken to
the state lu.-ane aBylum by Dr. Rublee last
Friday.
Dit. Geo. Woodward lost a cow whlch was
run over uy tue inall train Friday nlght.
Thk Woman's Christlan Temperanco Unlon
held a meetinc at the Methodist chaiml nn
Ncwburv. TheConL'rerratloniillatmirn linllrt.
ing au addition to tlieir vestry, a kltchen and
cuuk room.
Jasies Wallace is in very feeble health.
FltANK PitBijCOTT of Lowell. Masa.. Ia im
Mit. Wehsteh of Monroe. N. II.. waa in tnwn
lait week.
Sbvekal chlldren havo dled In town nf
oipumcria.
S. A. Thayek has cone West to snend tha
uruuiii ui juiy.
A LAItois amount of hav waa Anmaopil lur tha
ruiu JHBb WBBK.
Washington Walker went to Massachn.
Dit. GkO. B. IlATCH l anntullnrr onraral
weeka iu Groton.
P. W. Ladd and dnuchter
Tl . i .. .1 c. t . . t " n
xuinuu opriugs, aiaine.
MltS. JENNIE WoUTHEN. whn ha linnn Hnn.
gBruusiy BicK, ia now locoverlng,
Mary S. Stockwei.i. nt tim umii.n
" ".uuui iu uniu, .n, ii,, jasi woek,
Mit. AND MltS. CllAlti.iK Dirv
Mass., were in towu last week visitlnK friends!
PBOl'ESSOItLEVl'funKRIlnf Prnwl.lono IJ I
is bpeuding hls suuimnr vacation in towu wlth
hls iiareuis.
Thomas C. Keyes and famlly have not yet
roturned from the West. They aro vlslttnit
in nnnois, wisconsin, etc,
Mrs. Chahlik Day ls quite feoble nnd but
lttle hopo is entertuined of hor lecovery. She
uw uocu yary sick ior sevoral montha.
iiiit viuage ECiiool closes thls week. The
emDlara' ipe rrftam nnH nnlrn
festlval at Academy hall last Wednesday even
lng paased pleuuantly. Receipts amounted
to $30.
peppery, practical, aud " tbo audiBuce," llke
all audiencea, lelt that lt ought to be largely
peuuitu uut, iuo occasion ol tbls sermon was
tbo asklng Ior a Bubsctiption to pay a regular
parscm for preaching. We got the preacning,
and hope fur the Bubsctiption, yet. But, ln all
serlousness, the preaching was wbat ought to
uu uDniuuncuQi, wc icsiiecuiuiy submit, irom
andp-ialk, and various otherBons'orbust AT, the 'fS,,lvfll ?,a tho commoD8 Wednesday
nenstalk constantlv Zn ! eJS t" eveulPS, Judge l'owers made "a cold water
iud motnus-iiuuora, uuu siures. xnia was a
part of tho good sermon. But won't lt be a
sorry day fur the world when the pulplt glvea
place to the molasses hogshead, from whlch to
deal the deserved blows at these and elmllar
Bins?
W. E. Fay'b blacksmlth Hhon haa liHen clnsptl
ior iuo past weea, ne oeing ou tne sick 11st.
Ajiono the lato arrivals in'town ara Mlss M.
J. McClearn who is stopping at WUliamBOu's
notei.
Jennie Sherwin has returned home from
Woodstock, where she has been on a visit for a
low weekB.
J. E. Larkin and wife areat II. C. Varnum's,
and aauiuel Chamberlin is with hls brother,
Rev. E. B. Chamberlin.
Chester Downkr went to New York clty
last week to consult Protessor Hammond, and
itjburiiBU ouiuruay nignt.
tAiuiEits report a cood havcron in thia
vlclnity. The heavy showers of the last few
days have put a very dltlerent look on some
pieces of coiu aud potatoes that were Bufferlng
iroiu tue aruutu.
Rev. Mr. Busuee had one of hls best nnn.
gregatlous Sunday and preached one of hls
bett Bermons lrom 1'hlllpplana ii: 4, alluding
mo iuui quesiion ano lncidentauy
... w uuuuiei av liiy us sumBwuat uiudtraiivo.
Ilrookfield. Francis StanlBa. nf Tvwnll.
Mass., is lu towu, vislting his brother-ln-law,
Johu C. Lanphter.
speech " aud said hia experience for twenty-
uiojmn miu vuuiiuni cases leo nim to cou
lirm tho fact that three-fourtha of all aio
caused by interuperance, and whlle some re
gard temperance as the moral question of the
day, It mlght also be regarded us " the pocket
buok" question.
Hattle Ballard of NnmlA la rMH trinAa
iu luia jiiuuD.
Enst Moutpoller. H. M. Paine Is able to
be at work agu.u.
Mits. Elisha Gove has lnng fever.
Fkkd Fullam commonrna rnmilra ,,nn iia "owara Beuuett. is very ill.
house this Week. TuYI-HENA YOUNQIs taklnir hnr anmmnr n.
ON Thursdav whllo nhe.ti., catiou ut the hume of he? father. Itodnav T u ,
... .. . , , , - --. .......... ,.a . a i ..u uuw, .uid ..... u . i, ia a uuv,
mowlng, ono of hls horsea dropped dead, ioung. , . J
W. U. II. Claflin of Nortbileld ls to super- , ahrkn, our clilclent school Buperin- WnlUflold. Hou. J. II. Hastioga Is quite
intend the work ot repairlng the church, teuueut, is secretary aud trcasurer of the ill. lie haa beeu under the doctur's care for
Beutik Hovey of Everett, Mass.. is visitlne iu,. aMW,'""uu ol "ddard seminary at two days aud ls a little better ut last report,
uis grandtather, Albort HIxbou, who is in poor
lieihcl. T. h. Wllson and his wlfe who
have teived the public for more than thlrteen
years to the very best of their abillty, have
ibuibu uib iiuibi io a. u. itoDiuson oi apiing
lleld, poBsession to bo glveu the llrst of Aug.
Last Friday Ed Wllson sold hls chestnut
noree, " luru, to W llliain J. Adanis of Hart
furd, Coun., lor S'-25.
Parties from Pittsfield laat week were build
ing n lumber shed at the yard, to be wholly
uBvuieu iu tue luuioer ousiness.
Poi-dlar lectures by J. B. Watson at tho
W llson uaii are announced thls week Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenlngs.
Peter Kahlp.u. who was a number nf venra
baggage rnaster at thia statiou, died suddonly
the 13tu lust., aged about rifty years.
Sheruiau Chudwlck, who ia a ieal village
couler, seemed unusually active thls morning
whlle dlstrlbutiug hls ico aud there was good
ruusou ior u. ne is now tne latuer ol two llt-
There was a lawnplcnic nt E. W. Ormsbee'B
n.... ... , . . I iur uiu cuuoren nl ihn nil.in t,.n,.l nt,r.
Ukv. Mr. Herkick of Chelsea aupplled the ridlat U?u)aE.r.ni'aimily ,0t LlnCol,n nf"
pulpljt iu Ertat Utooklleld last Sundav in ex- . n. e.Bh . lll hl ? ue,eu dBngerously ill,
chanle wlth Rev. J. A. Sherburne. 1'." Z , "Lal4y8 01 au eonva-
Andhew W, Fueeman, formorlv of thls w '. ...
uccess ot hlstonat college,
Groton Ilorace B. Miller ot Boston came
to tuwu last Saturday, remaluing over Sunday
und returning Monday afternouu.
J. R. Darlinq has hla nowsDur-track. above
Ricker's mllls, done and wlll sbip the balanco
of his old bark at once.
Very much trouble la had with graeshop-
pers. lbey are very thick and destroy mow
ing and pasturing very rapidly.
A. L. Clark's auction last Saturdav of
household goods etc, was sllmly attended, peo
ple being very busy gottinginhay. Most of the
goods went very low, a ulce parlor set and
uearly new Morrls & Ireland, No 3, safe not
selliug at all. A fivo-dollar old on a twenty
dollar gold plece was one ot the saniple blds.
Mr. Clark sold hls mill last fall and we under
stand is going West next week Tuesday, vlslt
lng and to eettle ln buslness.
Wnrren. Mrs. E. W. Slayton is quite sick
A son was born July 15. to Mr. and Mrs. M.
n. Sbaw.
Mattie Edwards of Ronbury has been vls-
iting friends on East Hill.
Mit. and Mrs. J. C. Gmans of Waterbury
spent a few days at Pllna 1'arkor'a last week.
A son ot Royal Lovett is crazv. and it la
feared that he wili have to be taken to Brattle
boro.
Most of the schools of town closed last Fri
day. Those in our village taught by John
apauldlng and Mlss trank Mcliols nid a very
enjoyable picnlc, wlth the exceptlon ot an acci
dent that somewhat inarred tho pleasure.
Charlio Sargent acendod a tree to 111 one ot
the swings and f ell, breaking his ankle In two
plnces,
East Caluls. M. K. Dwlnell has flnlghod
his studies ut college and is going to Vassalbor
ough, Me., to practlce mediclne. Ue has re
cently bought 11 nlce gray horse of of P. Whlt
cner,
II. N, Peauoe Is at home from Malne tor a
few weeks.
P, RiciiARDsoN has sold hls horse to S,
Cole ot Marshtleld.
Professoh GEOitrjE Foster from Brooklyn
ls nnticlpating a sluging-school ln town, also
some prlvate lessona.
Mr. Dkwey from Boston, the planlst, Ia
P. E. Lockwood had a narrow escane thls
nuc. 110 nnn cauiut iu tue wueei 01 a moW'
ing-uiachiue aud quite badly brulsed.
Tub case of E. House w. estate of George
Flsher. lato of thia town. wua lmarit ut tnn
otllco of J. W. Gregory on Wednesday last be- Btopplng at George Freeman's for the summer
fore W. A. Jonos und R. J, Gleason, commis- aud ia preparod 10 give lessons ln ln9trumental
teach r LattVa Nilsoi, from Haverh i fil II PaW' uovt ' T80' Ki,a W ffd HubSard
.f.V fL6,. "-"ou, undeha"Vae be.:i Putatlon of u lcg, caused by iheuma- audX''tu
Deuls KBarney.istoldof a well ir0wn New York
broker. Ho is Baid to bo vnrv um,,.. j 1 ' . .
great Uklug for nlce excharttf "uf,"
no . a - "3IHUOO, uu 1 ."; .v." ituvi i iu, j, uuouoa oi
ol the Second
s tuwu, are mtendlng to ox
next Sunday,
A. W. Edson ot the normal school at Ran
dolph Is vislting wlth hla famlly in towu.
Also mr. and Alra. Charlea Clark of Cbarles-
iowu, juasa.
KKV. Wm.-Gay nnd ltev. AVm. A. Busheeof
ing lnto his oUlce, asking. " How rauohee you change pulplts
luiVUH fnr frnilHf. ,1(. h,.,),l 1tf.11 11 . . J. I
, . .,, B. 11011, ' Baiu tbe
broker, I guess we can take them ut nnn Caluis.-Rov.
cent discouut." " Alloo lluhteo ." ti.
Chlnee, emiaying 11 haL' containlniF sim i
trade dollars. A few minutos luter auothor
iiiember ot tho lirm, came in and cxamined
tho truiisactluus whlch had takon place durlng
his abstuce, and did not soem to flnd worda
uuuSu n, yraiso 1110 Binartueos uf geulal Sam.
Oriln Dnvla linlil a mpnllnrr
at bouth Calais last Sunday at half.past four
o clock, and wlll hold another thore August
12th, at the samo hour.
I)ii. 0. A. Toiiy of Warren, N, II., was in
towu last weok,
Dit. J. S. Dodcib nnd famlly of Llnooln nro
.u iu unii viBitiDg irienus anu roiativea.
learn that Mnntnnllnr hua
reasun to be proud of our repretentatlon nt
Elmore Tho mlll stream bridge ls com
plett'd, Norsian Cami ls In lordly possesslon of a
new top buggy, ,
Thb re-mnrrlage ot WIllls Griawold to hla
former wilo ia the latost sensation.
Onk of our townsmen waa arrested for Intoi'
sloners,
The ditch across Maln Btreet shows the
beuuty ot tue Judevlne law, to the f ull satls-
lactiuu 01 tuose wuo nave me prlMiege 01 dtlv
lng across lt dally. Where are the fatbera of
tbe town, that lt not repalredr
Waterbury Center. 0. W. Steams found
liln valuuble yearllui: colt dead in the nastura
last Sunday. Mr. Stearus thlnks lt must have
been struck by tbe Bbarp lightuing of the
inursoay beiore.
Dr. Foster, wlth hls father and mothBr. la
1 ... ... . ... ,u .... .w .... viiuisua,
mUBlc
Hiiiulolph. Uev. Dr. Wheelock Palmer
from New Jersey, was the guest of hls cousln,
r.ujau uiougett, Jiontiay.
Mita. Benjamin T.. and Theodn Blodeett
of Bradford, are stopping wlth friends in town.
Prinoii-al Gko. P. Be-vud and famllv of
Callfornia, I'eirn , aro vlsltlng Mrs, Beard'd
father, Ahlra Griawold.
J. W. Gray and B. F. Adama have creatlv
lmproved tbe appearanco ot their residencea by
making needed repairs.
Thb body of Mra. Jacob Orcutt. of St. Al-
baus, who Uas beou tor sometluit a great sut-
cation iu MorriBvllle, one day last weok, had ogement of b. A. Andrews, ls DrocresBluir ierur irom cancer, was brought to thls place for
hls trlal, p.ild 5J5 aud costs, aud was reloased. 1 Uneiy. There is no doubt that lt wili be readv bu,Ial Wednesday.
aiASTKita UEOUdit UAiLBY of Chicago, Ned to occupy aeptKtuber lst,
iiiiiiey ut wouipeiier nnd Luclus Noyes of
Hydoparic are) making tho " welkln rlng " at
A COLT whlch .Tnlin W TTnll ...nu ,l,l,.l
Grnnvlllc. Romanzo Green la very sick.
Jou Williasis haa romoved to hls resldence
An old fashloned game of round ball was
played at Biattlohoro Saturday attornoon by
Hooker was ono ol tho nmii,. .'.i 1 :' .V'
tlie l.lgh prlvates wero Speiker Mar.ln rw i? aulto badly.
K Hill lur Itf lir . ! vwi I , .... .
'"S"'r: y"u- " i.ynuo, nnd ()ol. Klt. MST rrlday wh lio Dnn II. n out.
JTnimm "H,.i."!r,c',lle.d tho ' Hospl- tjng ln hls last load ot hay, hla horBe came to . Oni? day laat week as L, Maitln waa drlvlng
rr :,:. " ui'liosiuir iorcea irlnrlpH In IUO COnClUSlOn lt was lnw himlnn.a lnr n.,A tn UIS team down thu lilll nu. a ,lll,l, l,ij
fuatBd ii . Ijulttnce Nlne." The de- 8' bay alone, nnd thercforo hurrlcd up tho ljorse stumbled and fell through tho ralllng day nlght, rendering tho roads impOBsable S, gardens, meadowa, roads and bridges
u glde pald for a auppor for tho wholo 3ul runulng away, The consequenoe waa a I u" the bank. Tho wagon wa damaged I above thls village. The llghtnlng Btruck Iu wete badly waBhod away, The damage ia
iihji i - j a,vu, obvoihi inacco t tiuay uiteruuuu ui last weea, i,luunuj -u,wu u,i,
the Utli Inst., waa frlghtened by the rnislHg i n" "
of an umbrellB. and ran. dnln.? pnnaliWhin lu tlncock.
i?n??rf? tbo mrlflB, and hurtlng Mr, Hall T" Messrs. Ralph have ordorod a stoamen-
i,uu iu uiu iutu tueir ciapooard mlll, und ex
pect lt thia week.
North Tuiibrldgo.-Rev, I. Moxlcy la able
tuKuuutuu iuo eutoi aguin.
Jlits. Geohob Lkvitt ls quite 111. She la at
tended by Ur. rlab,
james uay has completed hla ftudios nt
uartmoutu college, aud is now at home.
Sunday servlcea nro well attended, congrega-
tious quue lurge anu increasing, sunday-school
very luteresuug,
A I'RACTiCAL bnsluess educatlon for young
meu und women is tho thlug most desired in
this practical age, nnd nowhere can such aa
educatlon be better obtalned than at the llry
nnt St Stratton Coramercinl School of Boston,
whose. ptlnclpal, Mr. H. E. lllbbard, has been
eminently successful iu graduatlug well equlp.
ped, seli-rellant puplls ot bjth sexes, who aro
accephibly litling posltlons ot trust ln all our
largo cltles.
Ely. A vloleut shower passed over hero Sun-
The ralu of Thursday last caused a llood
wmcn oiu mucu aamago at apringtieid. uuuu-
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