The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-12
Washington County.
Barre.

THE union memorial service at the Con-
gregational church was fully attended, the
church being filed and many unable to gain
admittance. The address by Rev. Peter
Mcmillan was an able eulogy Of General
Grant and was listened to with marked
interest. He was followed by Rev. j. f.
Rhoades, who paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory of the departed general. Gran
dali Post was present in body and gave
their funeral service in memory of their
comrade and commander. The church was
tastefully decorated with flags and flowers
and draped in mourning. - We learn
from late number of the Boston journal
that Jonas Barber of Richmond, lately
deceased, has willed Goddard Seminary
$1,000, and also, after some minor bequests,
one third of what remains, the estate being
valued at some $4,000 The past year has
been very prosperous one for the semin-
ary, and we are pleased that the school
receives such helps to aid it in the future.
- Once more the official ak has fallen,
and w. A. Perry, our very efficient and
popular postmaster, has been suspended, to
give place to Clark Holden, who has been
appointed in his stead, and who will assume
the duties of the Office as soon as the usual
red-tape routine is complied with. 60 A
hearing has been in progress for several
days past at the Office of w. A. & o. b.
Boyce, before the courts committee, in re-
gard to the road laid last year by the select
men past and over the Methodist church
property, the society appealing. There is
quite an array of legal talent present to
assist. The hearing was still in session
Tuesday. - Barre people ought to be
cleanly, as there has been soap venders on
the square nearly every night for the past
week. W. A. Boyce has purchased OF
Austin Peck the property known as the
Leonard barn and also the land belonging
to it. - G. N Benedictand Orrin Simons
have been appointed policemen by the
selectmen. - II. B. Crandall Post, No.
56, desires to acknowledge the receipt of a
beautiful framed picture, presented to the
post by the Travellers Insurance Company,
comprising nine of the military and pat
riotic men of the late rebellion including
our martyred president, Abraham Lincoln,
and General U. S. Grant.
Berlin.
Mr.. CORNELIUS CAMERON is having more
bad luck, having lost good work-horse by
its breaking leg. This misfortune, together
with his ill health in consequence of not
fully recovering from an attack of pneu
monia last spring, makes him deserving of
the sympathy of all. - The road-machine
corner district. We think the day for bet
ter roads is near at hand - Rev. Alden
Ladd and family are visiting in Watsfield
Mr. Ladd's health is much improved. -
Mr.. Stewards house, at the pond, is full of
city boarders 1t is a very popular resort.
- We are sorry to learn that Captain
Rollin Stewards cancer has broken out
again, this time so near the eye that it is
feared it will result fatally. - Mrs. John
H. Kimball of West Berlin is suffering with
Bright's disease. She is not expected to
| recover.
The ladies connected with Stowe Post,
G. A. r., gave an entertainment, last week
| Wednesday afternoon and evening, consist
ing of vocal and instrumental music, recita-
tions, readings, supper, and a promenade in
the evening. The net proceeds amounted
to about $40 and 60 to assist in finishing
memorial hall" The entertainment was
held in Fosters grove and was pronounced
| success.
East Calais.
THE sudden death of Mrs. John Cochran
last Monday morning, from measles, after a
sickness of only a few days. has caused a
feeling of sadness throughout the entire
community. Her husband has been sick
with the asthma for several years and Mrs.
Cochran has been obliged to do much out
door work, and her patient fortitude through
all her trouble had won the respect and
esteem of all who knew her. - 1t now
appears that one item last week was little
previous in its phraseology. The mar
riage notices last week would indicate that
Fred Cole did not become son-in-law of w
" Peck until the day after the acciden,
noted. - The officers of Moscow Lodge
|. o. of e. T., for the ensuing quarter are as
follows: w. c. T., DR.. G. II. Gray; w. V
T., Miss Katie Peck; p. w. c. T., IL. w
Bullock; w. Chap, Mrs. A. p: Wheelock
w. Sec'y. Miss Clara Pike; w. A. Sec'y
Dell Dwinell; w. f. Sec'y w. C. Peck; w
T., Miss Inez Pearce; w. M, Mrs. c. r
Dwinell; w. g., George Wheelock; w
w. Bullock w L. II. s., Miss Fannie Pre-
vost. - Dell Dwinell, who pitches fo
the Seminary Hill nine, went with tn,
Montpelier boys, last Wednesday, to pla,
at Bethel. - Moses Lamberton has re
Gently purchased G: o. Eastman's sorrel colt
paying $50 for it. - Mrs. Hale anC
daughter have returned from New Yorl
and are visiting at Albert Dwinell's. -
Mrs. E. II. Gilman of Montpelier and Ma
bel, daughter of l.. j. Pearce, have beel
visiting relatives here during the past week
visit in Cambridge, Mass. - Miss Lind
Fitch of Winchester, Mass, is visiting Mis-
Mary Dwinell. - The members of Greer
Mountain Lodge, No. g. f. and A. NJ
with ladies, to the number of fifty, pai'
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. French OF
Saturday. A picnic dinner was spread il
the orchard and general good time is re
ported by all.
MarshfieId
THERE has been considerable blueberryinl
done by our people the past week, resulting
in good success as general thing. -
| ne tDIttTl, SpDk en- Vi Ill ldSl week y lIt1nS
was well attended and has resulted in con
vention, to last until Friday evening, whel
it closes with a chorus concert. We con
slider it one of the best methods of teaching
singing that has been tried in this place
- The band meetings will hereafter b
held in the vestry of the Universalist church
- The excursion tomorrow (Thurs
day. promises TO be largely attended AM
very cheap. The Marshtield cornet ban
accompanies it. - Rev. Mr.. Enrigh
preached at the Methodist church last Sun
day, on exchange with Rev. Mr.. Wells
- Grant memorial services were held a
the Methodist church last Sunday afternoon
all the churches uniting in the service
There were present Rev. Messrs. Wells ant
Bailey of Marshfeld, Enright of Cabot
Lathe of Washington and Scott of Plain
field. A delegation of twenty from Morril
,, Post G.. A. r., of Cabot, was present wit
draped flags. The services We're all goo
and appropriate. The rendering of " Amer
lea and " Nearer, my God, to thee " b
the choir was very good. The clergy a.
spoke and the remarks of all were appropr
ate to the hour. The house was packed fu
by an audience who did not wish to lose
word, and all felt that they were none tn
worse for rendering the homage due to GeI
, eral Grant as man, general, statesman an
, citizen. - Theresa Farr is sick wit
, typhoid fever as is also Mrs. f. w PitkiI
Middlesex.
j. =. DONOVAN received telegram froi
: Lynn, Mass, last Monday, announcing til
, sudden death of his brother, who was kille
, at that place by jumping from the cars. NJ