The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-17
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C. ID. EDaERToN, at +. Pumley's ONCE over A. E.
Denny's store, will receive subscriptions and adver-
tisements for THE WAroHMAN, and accounts can
be paid to him.
THE militia company had their annual
drill and inspection before General Ide, Fri
day, on the University parade ground.
THE park on the common is being graded,
sand and gravel being obtained from the
bank in the rear Of the old railroad paint
shop.
A BASE ball match between mines from
Bethel and Northfield will be played on the
University ground to-day "wednesday at ten
o'clock.
THE ladies of the Episcopal society will
hold their regular sociable this "wednesday
afternoon and evening at their rooms in the
depot building.
REV. J. o. SHERBURNR's baccalaureate
sermon, last Sunday afternoon, before the
graduating class of Norwich University is
very highly spoken of.
Mr.. e, II. DEERING and Miss Lucy H.
Braley were married last Wednesday, and
after visiting in various places in this vicin-
ity left Tuesday for their home in Boston.
LIST of letters uncaled for at Mortified
(Vt0 postoffice June 49, 1885: Ladies--Mrs
tottie Sonns and Miss Nellie Coburn. Cen
tlemen-Brainard M. Parker and n. B. Pond
II. l.. KENYON, Postmaster.
THE officers of Eureka Encampment, No.
10, l. o. o. F., elected Monday evening, are
as follows: c. p, j. K Egerton; II. p, e.
Huntley; S. w, G. II. Andrews; s., j. l..
Abbott T., Page Harris; j. W., p. ID.
Bradford.
THE school meeting, last week Tuesday
evening, passed off quietly. The outgoing
directors, Frank Plumley, Esq, and Rev.
/. p. Booth were reelected, and the usual
tax of ffty-fve cents was voted. The in
debtedness of the district has been reduced
$742 the past year, leaving net liability of
$4,945SS.
REPAIRING and painting are being done to
a considerable extent here this spring. The
latest are Mrs. Gregg, who is putting on
bay window or two, Luther Knapp, a piazza,
and f. A. Preston, general repairs. Mr..
Preston is to paint his house and D.. A.
Shattuck will paint his house occupied by
Messrs. Mcintosh and johnson.
CHLDREN's day was observed by the
Methodists and Congregationalists last Sun
day. The Methodist church was very elabo-
rately and handsomely decorated with ever
! green and flowers, and at the Congregational
church potted plants We're tastefully ar
ranged. Appropriate services for the chill
dren were held at each place in the morning.
THURSDAY a considerable disturbance was
! heard among some crows in the woods near
| G. A. Tracy's house and Mr.. Tracys son-in
! law, Frank Chase, took gun and went out
to investigate. 1t appeared that an owl had
seized a crow and as he came near the owl
| went INTO une pushes anu Int crow ROl away
He fired at the OWL but did not seriously
iniure it, and the enraged bird came directly
at him and struck its talons into his leg. He
secured it, without further injury to himself
or the bird, and took it home. 1t weighs five
pounds and measures five feet from tip to
tip of its wings. 1t is alive, apparently all
right, and as uglyin disposition as an animal
can be. Mr.. Tracy will probably keep it
awhile, unless he finds purchaser.
The band fair, Saturday afternoon and
evening, was decided success. There was
good audience in the evening and the en-
tertainment was very pleasant one. There
was bass solo by Mr.. j. w. Jones, Duet
by Mrs. Slayton and Mrs. Johnson, solo by
Miss Minnie Carpenter, reading by Mrs.
Slayton and music by the band. The net
receipts were $5012. The credit of suggest
ing and starting the affair is due to Misses
Mabel Brown and Emily Stebbins, and they
We're most generously and heartily assisted
by many. Principal Hit has consented to
circulate subscription paper for raising a
sufficient additional amount to procure the
uniforms, and now that so good a start has
been made Mr.. Hit should meet with lib
eral responses. We are requested to say, in
behalf of the band, that they appreciate
most heartily the kindly feelings of oul
people toward them and feel very grateful
for the result of the benefit. They will pro
coed to fill vacancies in the organization as
soon as possible and continue practice.
CAPTAIN BoYNToN and wife returned Fri
day from visit at Urderhill. j. w
Gregory, Esq. and wife of Waitsfield were
in town Wednesday. - Misses Angie
Badger and Jessie White started for the
West Monday. They will be joined on the
way by Mrs. Brownell and Miss Mamie Ely
- Principal Whitehill of the West Ran
dolph graded school was in town Friday
and Saturday. Squire Plumley wen
to Chelsea, Tuesday and was accompanied
by his family. - Mrs. DR.. Mayo went t
Boston Monday. - Miss Mary Webb
goes to-day to visit friends at Port Henry
NY.
PlaiuGald Il ct Sunday chillran, y Il o.