The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-22
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Miss INEz KENT began last Monday a |
term at school in what used to be known as |
the Joel Winch district
Snow fell to the depth of about three |
inches Wednesday night, but it was all gone |
by Thursday noon.
DURING the high wind of Monday fore |
noon the republican banner began to rip in |
several places and was taken in for repairs. |
e. o. THURsToN has recently placed in his
show window a sign which is very neat
one and shows Mr.. Thurston's skill in scroll
saving
AN exchange was made Sunday by the
pastors of the Congregational and Metho-
dist churches, Revs. w. S. Hazen and j. o.
Sherburne.
IT is reported that " w. Smith is soon to
remove his blacksmithing business from the
Center to Captain w. II. Smiths shop at
the Harlow Bridge.
THB board of civil authority will meet at
Village Hall, Saturday, November /, at ten
O'Clock, to correct the checklist for the
presidential election.
THURSDAY evening the Montpelier band
and quite number from that town came
up to visit our rink, returning about ten
o'clock by special car.
A. LAWRENCE has moved his jewelry bus
mess from G.. u Charbonneau' tailor's shop
to the window in S. T.. Judd's store formerly
occupied by e. o. Thurston.
JOSH BILLINGS" will give one of his
very interesting and comical lectures, enti-
tied The Probabilities of Life" at Concert
Hall on Wednesday evening, October 30.
+. S. KIMBALL is moving into his house
on "Shortridge avenue" The house va
Gated by him on DIR. Wallings farm will he
occupied this winter by the doctors new
miller, S. l.. ID. Goodale
DIR. N w. GILBERT has been recon-
mended by vote of the lodge and appointed
lodge deputy for Mortified lodge of Good
Templars in place of Fred T. Egerton, who
resigned the Office on his departure for
Boston
BUTTER was bought at Stebbins & Rich
mond's, Saturday, by M. o. Evans of Water
bury. Summer lots brought from seventeen
to twenty cents, and fresh fall, twenty-five
cents. Over one hundred packages were
bought.
The entertainment in connection with the
oyster supper at Howes' hail. Wednesday
evening" consisted of music by the choir,
and Rotations and farce by the young
ladies, and was very enjoyable affair. The
receipts were about SIG.
AT special meeting of the Congrega-
tional church Sunday noon, Deacon Daniel
Chandler was elected delegate to the
council to be held at Waitsfeld, Thursday,
to act on the request of the pastor, Rev. S.
II. Robinson, for dismissal.
AT a meeting of the young ladies' mis-
sionary society at Howes' hall Sunday even
ing, Mr.. Hazen's sister, Mrs Stoddard, gave
a very interesting talk on some of her mis-
sionary experiences. 1t is hoped that she
may be induced to give another and longer
one during her stay here.
THE boys Blaine and Logan flag was cut
down and about fifty feet of the rope stolen
Wednesday evening. 1t is not probable
that any political significance is to be at
tached to this fact, except as it shows the
cowardly spirit of the probably intoxicated
individual who did the deed.
A sExTETTE band composed of members
of our cornet band furnishes music twice
a week at the skating rink. 1t is made up
as follows A. o. Chase, b fiat cornet; G..
III. Andrews, e fiat cornet; f. o. Thurston,
solo alto; j. II. Davis, second alto; G.. X.
Cofrin, tenor; G. w. Steele, E fiat bass.
The young people of the Universalist So
ciety will give an entertainment at Concert
Hall Thursday evening. The programme in
cludes the DRAMA A Turn of the Tide" a
farce, Aunt Betsey's Ruse," and the ju-
venile cantata, Quarrel among the Flow
! ers," by eight young misses Music will be
| furnished by the seXtette band.
| Mr.. f. DAVIS HENRY died very suddenly
| of heart disease, Wednesday afternoon, at
| his residence south of the Center His fu-
neral was held Saturday afternoon, Rev.
w. s. HaZen officiating. Mr. Henry's wife
survives him and three Children All
Reed and Mrs. Levi Kathan and a son,
| Francis, who came up from his home in
| Boston to attend the funeral.
| THE annual target shoot of Company f,
| New England Guards, took place on j. G.
Rice's moving Friday afternoon. e. o,
| Thurston and ii. l.. Kenyon acted as judges,
| and the score stood as follows First, Cap
tain E. III. Howes; second, Walter Hassam
third, f. j. Eastman; best single shot,
| Walter Hassam; poorest single shot, James
| L. Johnston The second and third prizes
given by the company, were a hanging lamp
| and a clock, and for best single shot, a fret
| sawed cross, given by the judges BY a
mistake in calling the names the gold medal
| was at first announced to have been won by
Ct. G.. Bates, but careful inspection of the
roll showed that it was won by Captain
| Howes, though Bates score was one of the
| best. Messrs. Hassam and Eastman tied
for second place and the tie was shot off by
a single round, Hassam winning.
Mr.. ID. p. KING and his daughter, Miss
| Minnie, visited in Tunbridge two or three
| days last week. Frank Morarty, who
has been messenger in our central telephone
| office, is page in the house of representa-
tives and is reported to be giving special
satisfaction. - Mrs. Knapp and Miss
Lizzie returned Friday from their carriage
trip in the eastern part of the state. -
Fred Egerton, finding that city life did moi
agree with him, has returned to this tow
after about weeks stay in Boston. -
Mrs. Williamson of Middlebury is visitin,
her daughter, Mrs. f. w. button. =
Miss Ella Howe went to Barre Saturday t,
spend few days. - Miss Miriam Kim
ball of the Waterbury graded school was il
town over Sunday. = John L. Davis ant
son returned Saturday from Boston. -
Representative Frank ID. Hale of Lunen
burgh was in town over Sunday the CUES
of Mrs. Plumey. Mr.. Hale is brother-in
| Ian IF Oft Ia.
school here about ten years ago. - Mis-
Susie Ingraham has returned from visit +
Sharon and Randolph, and goes next wee
to live with sister at st. Johnsbury. -
Mrs. Harriet Bugbee will remain in Berli
through the winter with her brother, MI
Samuel Chandler. == Hon. b. F. Fitiel
of Montpelier was in town Monday. -
w. +. Baker, ESD, arrived last Thursday
He and his wife will leave in IA few days fO
North Carolina, where they will spend tn
: winter. - Mr.. and Mrs L. Il. Upper
Essex were in town Saturday and Sunda,
- DR.. r.. G.. Gilbert Of Cabot is in town
4 assisting his brother, Dr. n. w. Gilber
= Oscar Preston is at home ON a visi
- II. A. Blodgett came home sick MOI
day, but it is hoped that his illness is nj
serious. - Professor and Mrs. Charl,
( Dole start this wednesday, evening fC
, | Pawpaw, Mich. - w. H. Morris wi
move into his house on the corner of Cel
trail and South streets.
East Ran dolph.-Jared Plumley, an o.
: resident of his town, met with a serious a
| cident October 10th, While helpinp unlOa