The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-17
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Mrs E. M. THATCHER Of Gouldsville died
Saturday evening, the 9th, and was buried
Tuesday at ten o'clock.
A MISSIONARY meeting Is in progress at the
Catholic church, and several priests from out
Of town are In attendance.
THERE was slight frost Saturday morning,
and heavier one Sunday morning, but no
very serious damage Is reported.
CADET STEWART rides a nickeled American
Star" 1t is a handsome machine and has sew
eral advantages over the bicycle
NIGHT OPERATOR TUoo got his hand badly
jammed last Saturday while assisting In load
Ing a heavy trunk, but he pluckily stuck to
his key Saturday night.
THIRTY or forty from this town attended the
Good Tempars Union at Roxbury last Thurs
day. The ladies say the tables were the finest
they ever saw at union.
LEwIs COLLEGE opened its fall term Thurs
day evening with about the same attendance
as last year. Several additions have since
been made and more are coming.
IT is reported that Mrs. G. w. Steele was
badly burned last week by the explosion OF an
oil stove. We wonder what make Of stove 1t
was and where Clarence bought it,
w. G. ADAMS and J. p Johnston have rented
OF Edgerton Brothers the rooms in the base
ment OF Union block next to r. G. Pierce a
store and will open fruit and fish store.
OWING to the continued illness of the pastor,
there was no service at the Universalist church
last Sunday. We are glad to say, however,
that Mr. Booth Ia now able to be out and ex-
poets to preach next Sunday.
A BASEBALL match was played on the pa
rade ground, Saturday afternoon, between
mines from Gouldsville and this village. Ten
innings were played and the score stood
eighteen to seventeen against Gouldsville.
ALL ~ L..
Convention at Swanton this week from the
Congregational Sunday-school are Messrs.
Chsuncey Denny and J. L. Moseey, and from
the Methodist Sunday-school, the pastor, Rev.
J. o. Sherburne, and Mrs. M. S. Gilchrst
MRS WARREN c. BRIGGS died at her home
at South Mortified Sunday morning the 18th
instant, after an illness OF three days. Fun
eral services were held at the house Monday at
one o'clock and the remains were buried al
the Center cemetery. Mrs. Briggs husband
and two daughters survive her
THE opera of "The Sleeping Queen" which
was given here last Friday evening, was the
finest thing of the kind which has been pre-.
scented here for a long time. The singing was
excellent and the dramatic parts well rendered
There was fair-sized audience and all were
delighted with the entertainment.
MONDAY evening of last week large mum.
Der OF the friends of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Denny
gathered at their residence on Slate avenue tc
celebrate their silver wedding. A fine silver
tea-service, ma jolica tea-set, a book of poems
and a willow rocking-chair were the principal
presents. Refreshments were served and very
pleasant evening spent. Tuesday evening be
ing the fifteenth anniversary Of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs James Morse, their neighbors
got up merry-making to commemorate the
event. About one hundred were present, and
quite number OF beautiful and valuable pres
ents we're given.
Mr. DARWIN THAYER of Dunkirk, N. Y. gu
perintendent OF the Dunkirk, Allegheny &
Pittsburg railroad. has been visiting his
brother, j. G. B. Thayer, and returned home
Monday. Rev. +. l.. Small, wife and two
children, Of Guildhall, are visiting Mrs Small's
father, G. III. Crane. B. F. Armitage left
Saturday to return via Jaffrey, N. H., and
Hudson Mass, to his school work at Cairo Ill
His aunt, Mrs. Mary Blood, leaves to-day
wednesday, to accompany him to Hudson.
c. G. Davis was in town Saturday. :. Mrs
Gregg returned Saturday from visit at Ando
yer, N H. Mrs. L. Bliss has gone to Bill
lerica, Mass, to spend the winter with hel
daughter. Mrs. L. f Upper of Essex was in
town Saturday and Sunday. .. Mrs. C. S
Richmond and Misses Lizzie Knapp and Edols
Sheldon left yesterday Tuesday, to attend
the state convention OF the Womans Christian
Temperance Union at Middlebury, to which
they are delegates. Mrs. A. s. Durham anc
son OF Chicago are visiting Mrs. Gilchrist
and Miss frankie Lane of Chicago is VISITING
her uncle, Moses Lane. Prof. Herbert Terril
OF the Montpelier Methodist seminary, was IL
town last week visiting his brother. :. F. w
Dutton went to Boston Monday to buy his fal
stock. -. Mrs. Thomas Gale of Boston has beer
in town the past week. E. Lewis Dodge cam,
Washington Coburne got himself into trouble
in irving to ride the said machine