The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20
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tisements Tor THE WXToHMXN and accounts can
be paid to him.
GEoRGE r.. CoFRrN has bought the skat-
ing rink.
G. G. GoKEY is doing horseshoeing at J.
II. Davis shop on Water street.
BALL-pLAYING on the common has been
forbidden by the village trustees.
COMPANY is drilling every Tuesday
evening, in preparation for Memorial Day.
HARVEY WILEY has made some improve
ments on his house and lot on Central
street.
Miss DELLA HowEs has rented her house
at the south end of Main street to G. III.
Perkins.
DIR. WALLJNG has set a nice tree on the
graded school ground and two near the
band stand.
A BOY who tipped the scales at eleven
pounds was born in Philadelphia, the 9th
instant to Mr. and Mrs. Loren H. Newell.
Mrs. CHARLES II. WRIGHT died of con-
sumption Friday and the funeral was at
tended at the house, corner of Pearl and
School streets, Sunday, at two o'clock.
LIST of letters uncalled for at Mortified
(Vt.) postoffice, May 49, 1885: Ladies-Mrs.
NJ. E. Coburn, Mrs. e. j. Rice. Gentle
men-Rev. A. Chase, A. j. Tubbs.
II. l.. KENYON, Postmaster.
F. w. DUTToN has put up large barn in
the rear of his house on Main street and w.
III. Morris has begun one at the Parker place
on Central street. Mr.. Morris will keep
livery stable and a clearinghouse.
Miss MARY A. REED, daughter of Freeman
Reed is i'll at Medfeld Mass, where she
has been the past two years caring for Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Shumway. Miss Abbie f.
Bean has been taking care of Miss Reed for
a few weeks
THE ladies of the Episcopal society will
hold their regular sociable at their rooms
Thursday afternoon and evening of this
week. Next Sunday there will be a service
at Gouldsville at Ills and no evening service
in the church.
CAPTAIN AND Mrs. w. II. SMITH wish us
to say that the gathering at their golden
wedding was very enjoyable event to
them, and they hope to have the pleasure of
attending the golden weddings of all their
guests of that day.
THE marriage of Mr.. George Tilden, son
of A. n. Tilden, of Roxbury to Miss Ida M.
White was solemnized by Rev. w. S. Hazen
at the Congregational parsonage last We'd
nesday evening. The happy couple will
occupy Mr.. Tilden's new house at Roxbury.
A BASE BALL match was played on the
University ground, Saturday afternoon, be-
tween the University and Goddard Sem
mary mines. The latter won by score of
forty-two to thirty-four. The Barre boys
came over with a four-in-hand and seemed
to have jolly time.
THE annual memorial sermon will be de-
| livered at the Congregational church next
Sunday at five o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
w. s. Hazen. Members of Post Johnson
and all who have been in the army or ma
val service of the United States are re-
quested to meet at Grand Army hall at four
o'clock.
THE graduating exercises of the high
school will take place this "wednesday
evening in Concert hall at eight o'clock.
Music will be furnished by Professor j. H.
Engels, pianist, and quartette consisting
of Mrs. B. w. Bradley, Mrs. lila NJ. Johnson,
Mrs. Nina Ct. Slayton and Miss Mary A.
Phinney.
E. +. BUCK who has been night operator
in our telegraph office, went Friday to st.
| Adams, where he has position in the rail
road auditors office. His place here has
been taken by NJ. III. Shaw of East Gran
vile, but Shaw goes to RoXbury to-day to
relieve Will Spalding, and new man will
be sent here.
THE friends and near neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. E. w. Hopkins gave them pleas
ant surprise on Saturday. evening, the occa
sion being the thrty-tifth birthday of Mrs
Hopkins. Messrs. Hartwell and Guernsey
with their wives, and Mr. Voodry of Mont
pelier were present. The company mum
bered about twenty-five and several yer!
handsome presents were given. Refresh
ments were served and all had good time
C. A. WEBB has resigned his Office as ex
press and telegraph agent, the resignation
to take effect June /. Mr.. Webb has beei
in the Office for nearly thirteen years an'
has been ont but about ten days in tina
time. He has been faithful to his employers
interests and obliging to the public, and tn
people here will be sorry to have him leave
He will spend month or two in resting AM
visiting, and then engage in some other busi
ness.
TEACHERS for the summer terms in tow,
, are as follows: District No. /, Loomis, Mar
E. Bosworth of Berlin; No. ., circuit, Inc
+ NJ. Kent; No. 3. Center, Mrs. r. A. Silver
No. ., South Village, Addie Cobleigh; Nc
&, Joel Winch, not reported No. Z, Holtor
Clara j. Holton; No. S, Harlow Bridge
Jennie b. Mead; No. II, Brooks, Kate /
Richardson: No. -, Gouldsvile Hattie {
Andrews and Mary A. Adams of Granville
: No. IA, Wardner, Adella NJ. Porter of Wa
i rem: No. 10, Rice, Louise NJ. Houghton; NJ
!, Ii. Deacon Winch, Helen Ferris No. l.
Z Glidden, Mamie Wooster; No. 10, Dun
, moor, Matte j. Johnston. Nos. g. 10 an
. 20 have no summer term
q A JUVENILE temple was organized at Goo
| Templars' hall Saturday afternoon by Mr.
+ l.. C.. Grandy of Newport, general superb
4 tendent of juvenile temples. The temp
:. starts with twenty-three regular, and eigl
!, honorary, members. The following Office
y were elected and installed: c. T., Walt,
h G.. Huntley; V. T., Nira Pingree; s., Charlie
3 A. Plumley A. s., Carl G. Dole; NJ, Will
Bane; a. NJ, Bessie Kent; c., john
d Moseley; F. S., Dora Plumley T., Edd
q Booth; Sent, Heman Dole; g., Matt
# Crane X. S., Lois Giflin; l.. S., Ola Willie
Il p. &. T., Clarence Booth. The superinten
!. ent is Mrs. a. Pearsons. The next meetir
N will be held Saturday of this week at thr
r o'clock
d The tearing down Of the old shoe-shop
J. the rear of Paine's block recalls an incide
5. of some years ago. The little building us,
Is to stand about where G. IL. Cranes sto
n now is, and was occupied as n shoemaker
II shop by man named But1intOn, and jll
L. east of the shop was an old barn. j. c.
lie Thayer had clothing store in Paine s bloc
st and when that block was burned, twent
1t five or thirty years ago, most of his sto
L. was saved. For want of better place NJ
T. Thayer fitted up the old barn with ron
Or shelves, put in his goods, and sent out a
ID vertisements of the fine stock to be found
V, crystal palace, first door east of Buffintoi
" block" Everybody enjoyed the joke exec
$, Mr.. Buftnton, who thought that the ref
T. ence to his shop was intended to be dis
g. spectful.
IN BY the time this paper reaches its readt
the work on the soldiers monument W
probably be completed except the letterin
ne which will be finished about next Tuesds
e. "A few names will have to be cut on
I'd upper marble base. Monday morning I
is work of building the foundation was begr
TO the location being about four rods east
IT. the reservoir on the common. A hole abe
" six and one-half feet square and five fl
in deep was dug out and filled with cobl
"A ! stones pOunded in with sand. On this sla