The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-18
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G. ID. EDGERToN at f. Plumley's office,
over A. r. Dennys store, will receive sub
scriptions and advertisements for The
WATCHMAN, and accounts can be paid to him.
+. w. DUTToN is having lumber drawn
for building barn in the rear of his house
on Main street.
FRED PARKER, who has been sick for two
weeks, is able to be out; his sickness has
been throat and lung trouble.
A MEETING will be held in the school
house at the South Village on Friday even
ing of this week by Rev. w. S. Hazen.
THE ladies of the Congregational society |
will hold their regular sociabe at Howes'
hall this Wednesday afternoon and evening.
T. s. BROOKS, Jr, has been appointed, by |
the selectmen, clerk in district No. IL, to fiji |
the vacancy caused by the death of e. G.. |
Fisk.
Mrs. CHARLES WRIGHT, who has been so
very i'll, is reported as being a little better,
and hopes are now entertained of her re-
covery.
LENTEN services will be held this week
on Wednesday and Friday evenings in the
society rooms in the depot building at if-
teen minutes past seven o'clock.
G. A. EDGERToN, Jr., has rented Mrs. ].
b. Smiths house on Prospect street. now
occupied by G. f. Reed, who will soon
move into his own house on Pleasant street.
Posi- JOHNSON, G.. A. r., at its meeting
Saturday evening, passed vote of thanks
to the ladies who assisted in preparing the
table at the time of Colonel Randall's
funeral.
REV. j. G. MCINERNy of North Mont
pelier occupied the pulpit at the Universe
list church last Sunday in exchange with
the regular pastor and delivered very
acceptable sermon.
THE tiftieth anniversary of the wedding
r. II IL H..
Berlin was celebrated Tuesday of this week
by pleasant gathering at their home. Par
ticulars will be given next week.
Il. N. CARPENTER has placed five new
billiard and pool tables in the room in
Eagle block recently occupied by A. Law
renee as a music room, and Mr.. Lawrence
has moved into w. +. Bakers former office.
PROFESSOR CHARLES DOLE and family
moved, last Wednesday, to the farm of the
late g. s. Dole, Professor Dole having
leased it of the estate for a term of five
years, and now the Professor says he is at
home " again.
w. II. MORRIS has bought Mrs. Mary
| Parker's large two-story house on the west
side of Central street, the price being about
| $1,000. 1t is reported that he will build a
barn for his livery stable, and also keep a
| clearinghouse
| The operetta of " r. e. Porter that has
been advertised for April LIST and 2nd, will
not be presented until the middle of April,
on account of sickness in several families
| of those who are to assist, and it seemed
best to postpone it a short time.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Flanders was celebrated last Thurs
day afternoon and evening at the Metho-
odist vestry. Quite large number We're
present, particularly of elderly people in
the afternoon and young folks in the
evening. A large number of useful and
| yplnahlp nrpSputS piNau and the a.
sion was most enjoyable one.
BUBBLES" at the Methodist vestry on
Tuesday evening of last week, was one of
the pleasantest occasions of the season.
Blowing soap bubbles was the prime object
of the gathering but fine music was given
by Quartette from our band and excellent
readings by our popular young elocutionist
Miss Flora H. Averill. Refreshments were
served, and the company enjoyed them
selves till late hour.
THE following account of pleasant gath
ering was kindly handed in: The fortieth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Slade of South Mortified
was celebrated by their friends at theil
home on the afternoon and evening of Fri
day, March 18TH Valuable and appropriate
presents were contributed by friends al
home and abroard and presented by theil
pastor, Rev. j. o. Sherburn, with wei
chosen remarks. which We're responded tC
by Mr.. Slade. Two interesting and appro-
pirate poems were written for the occasion
and read by the contributors. Mrs. Marshal
Blake of Plaintield and Mr.. Thomas Sladt
of Mortified. At the breaking up of tn,
pleasant gathering, all went to their homes
wishing that the worthy couple might live
to add many more happy anniversaries t.
the goodly number already passed"
, PROFESSOR c. w. EMERSON of Boston ha.
, been in town during the past week. -
Maggie Houston went to Montpelier las
IL Il 81.
I but found the work too hard and had to re
turn home. - G. b. b. Denny's ba.
colt was bought by j. F. Davis, in addition
to the ones mentioned last week. - DR.
c. w. McClearn of Wiliamstown made II
1 a pleasant call Friday. 1t is reported tina
he is quite successful and popular in his VIC
cation. - A. III. Davis and wife q
D Marshtield visited at d. b. Woosters las
I week. - Mrs. S. V. Avery of Burling
l ton was in town over Sunday - Fran
j. Wiley has gone to West Burke to wor
( in tin-shop. He is young man whom W
regret to lose. - Mr.. and Mrs. Levinu
r Chandler of Barton have been visiting MI
Chandlers sister, Mrs. Bugbee, the pas
r week - Miss Nida Quinby came HON
t Saturday from Bellows Falls to spend va
= cation of two weeks. - Frank Duns
I moor is working in j. H. Hazeltons mai
4 ket. - Mr.. John II. Graham, who wa
e principal of the old Mortified Institutio
v about thirty years ago, was in town Mon
: day and Tuesday of this week. lie is no'
T a resident of Richmond, p. Q. IN
t A. Howe arrived in town Tuesday froI
Y Proctor.
= GOULDSyILLE.
g MRS BALCH and Ida were summoned
S Manchester, n. H., Wednesday to atten
Q the funeral of Mr.. III. G. Morrison, the hui
r band of Mrs. Jessie (Balch) Morrison.
u MEMBERS from Mortified lodge of Goo
!, Templars presented the drama, 18th
u Flower of the Family" here March 18th to
. large audience. 1t was pronounced by a
the best entertainment of the season.
e Mr.. S. b. PARKER, who has been very
n with pneumonia, died yesterday afternoo
Il at half past one. Mr.. Brown and wife of Bo
,t ton and Mr.. John Parker of Lowell, Mass
IL We're called here on account of his sickness
u Observation-Disclosures ease died of pne
~ monia March 18th and the funeral service
70 were held at the church Friday, Rev. j. !
y Sherburn officiating Through some mi
~ take grave was dug in the cemetery on Il
- East Hill and one in the cemetery on ii
" branch, the latter being the one in whiS
% the remains were inferred 80 The farI
=. farming tools and stock belonging to the e
81 tate of the late j. G. Lanphier are TO be so
- - at public auction March Goth. - III
VI annual meeting of the Union religious $
40 ciety was held at their church edit