The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Washington County.
Barre.

tlOnal CnurCn Debln tnlS week. Ontll furtner
notice, the church and society are kindly
permitted to hold their morning service in
the Methodist church. - Rev. III. w.
Thomas, DID,, OF Chicago, will preach at
the Universalist church at one o'clock next
Sunday afternoon. All are cordially in
vited to come and hear him. - The
principal of the Vermont Conference Sem
mary delivered very able discourse to a
large and appreciative audience last Sun
day. - Rev. II. w. Thomas, ID, and
wife, of Chicago Rev. George S. Weaver,
DID,, of Buffalo and Rev. @. III. Shinn Of
Deering, Maine, are guests of Rev. and Mrs
DIR. George b. Nichols. - George p
Boyce and wife are spending their vacation
visiting friends and relatives in Northern
Vermont and New Hampshire, driving their
own team.
Berlin.
IN the death of Eben Bailey, in the
ninetieth year Of his age, this town loses
one of its oldest and most respected cti-
zens. - Henry Perrin of Chicago is Wis
iting his friends in town. - The Ever
etts of New York are taking their summer
vacation at their residence on East street.
- Mrs G.. III. Crandall is visiting in
Duxbury and Moretown. - Mrs. J. II.
Kimball is failing rapidly.
Cabot.
AN impromptu gathering of some fifty
persons at the residence of Rev. II. A. Rus
sell of the Congregational church comme-
morated, on the evening of the 14th instant,
Mr.. RusselPs birthday. The notice was
short, and many were not reached that
would have been glad to have been present.
Representatives of the Methodist church
were present and the occasion was one of
much pleasure to all, especially to the rev.
erend gentleman, who was made the victim
of conspiracy in regard to the matter.
- Money having been raised to pur-
chase instruments for brass band, the per-
formers are already delighting the subscrib-
ers and others with the music of the So
norous metal, as by ones and twos they seek
the practice which must come before their
knowledge is made perfect. - The town
is being canvassed by Mr.. w. l. Byington
of Jericho in the interest of the Vermont
Bible Society. - A promenade concert
was given at the hall, last week Friday
evening by the Hookerville band. - A
unique affair occurred last week Wednes
day, it being pleasure party of young peo-
pie from this town and Calais, who gathered
at Nichols ledge in Woodbury. for the pur
pose of witnessing marriage ceremony
The contracting parties were Alphonso ID
Kimball of this town and Jennie K. Hill o.
East Calais, and the ceremony was solemn
lied by Rev. A. b. Enright. At the close o
a pleasant afternoon, bountiful lunch wa.
served, and the company dispersed will
the best wishes for the bride and groom
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball are engaged to teacl
at Maple Corner, in Calais, the coming schoo
year. - Frank, the eight-years- son o
Nelson Morse, fell from the high beams o
the barn, last week, receiving it is feared
severe internal injuries. He is now in
critical condition. The postoffice a
Lower Cabot was moved to its new quar-
ters-the residence of Charles Perkins, th
new democratic postmaster-last Monday
- The seven-years-old boy of Alber
oil frny 1aS m.
broke an arm. - No public memo
rial services in honor of General Gran
were held in this town. Commander Myers
to his credit be it said, caused the flag to b
draped and placed at half-mast and dis
played emblems of mourning at the door o
Grand Army hal. - Mrs. Jesse Mors
and daughter, Alice, are on trip t
Plymouth, Mass, and other localities il
that vicinity. - DR.. NJ. p. Wallace i
visiting the scenes of his early childhood i
the towns of Peacham and Barnet. -
Edwin Fisher and wife of Bethel are visit
ing his brother, Hon. j. NJ. Fisher. -
Miss Belle Wiswell of Chicago is at l.. {
friends in town. - Mrs. Emerson Ha
of st. Johnsbury is visiting at j. II. Da
mons. - Mrs. w. S. Atkins attende
the reunion of the town of Lyme n. H.,
being her native place.
Calais.
Mr.. AND Mrs. A. ID. KIMBALL of CabC
have been secured to take charge of tn
school at Maple Corner for the fall tern
which opens Tuesday, August 3lst. Thos
who desire to avail themselves of a hig
grade of school will do well to improve tn
opportunity.
East Calais.
Mr.. Bliss gave us an excellent sermo
last Sunday, drawing his lessons from I'll
wanderings of the children of Israel. Ne,
Sunday he will continue this subject an
speak Of Canaan as the type of the Chri
tian's home. - Miss Alma Leonard, WI
has been keeping house for some time for
A. Dwinell of Plaintield, is at home visiting
and the boys, Ebert and Raymond, are stol
ping with their grandfather, Albert Dwinel
ID. b. Fay is repairing his hous
- Miss Clara Pike has been spending
week with friends in Topsham. -
Simeon Webb, assisted by Louis and JAG
Martin, has been making repairs in his mi
during the past week. - Neal A. Whit
has returned home to spend few weeks b
fore returning to college. He has been spen'
ing the month of July canvassing in Wo
cester county, Mass. - Miss Lucy Han
mond has returned from her visit in Wait
field. She was accompanied by her cousin
Will and Addie Long.
North Calais.
THE second reunion of Company
Eleventh Vermont Regiment, will be hel
in S. II. Fosters grove on Monday, Sept. 7
North Montpelier.
n. DAVIS, who owns an extensive lumb,
lot about half mile down the river frol
this village, has completed arrangement
we understand with Mr.. Rideout of Eai
| Woodbury. to move his portable steam circl
lar saw mill to point down the river, fro
which a side-track will be built to conne
with the Montpelier & Wells River raj
road. The logs can be easily RATED frol
the lumber lot to the mill - We unde
stand there is to be another wrestlin
match between David Spicer of Marshfel
and Charles Cark-best three in five fall
catch as catch can. The evening of I'll
match is not as yet decided upon. -
! the sudden death of Mrs. Carrie, wife
John Cochran of Calais, their many frient
and acquantances in this village extend |
the bereaved father and children their hear
felt sympathy. - In passing by, on
would hardly know the old Hammett place
The present occupant, l.. c. Hammett, hs
fitted the house up in good shape, addin
very much to its looks by painting it in tw
pretty shades of green, with red trimming
- The carpenters finished work on W
S. Little's new barn last week. Mr.. Littl
has also made extensive repairs upon n
| house, so that now he has one of the fines
set of buildings in the village. == On
dramatic club is rehearsing new dram
and farce, and intend to give public exh
bition of the same in vestry hall at no di
tant day. - Several of the fresh-a
children are sojourning in this vicinity
- William Chaplin, who has been quit
dangerously sick with dysentery is no'
considered AS decidedly better. == Re,
j. G. Mclnerney of Lynn, Mass, is spendin
his vacation among his old parshioners an
friends in this vicinity. He is to supply tn
pnlplts at the East and North churches neN