The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-21
Washington County.
Barre.

1t Is said the stores in the Wood block are
all rented and to be occupied as soon as
finished: j. G.. Morrison and Homer Fits
next the post-office block, jackson & Taft
the center one and Linley Averill and
Warner Colby the third, or next the brick
store. "A number of our people are
visiting Boston this week, taking advantage
of the low excursion rates, thus combining
economy, business and pleasure. - f.
Jackman died Sunday evening, about eight
o'clock, after about seven weeks Illness
He had been a very severe sufferer a great
portion of the time since he was first taken
sick. Mr. Jackman had been in the hardware
business here for some time until, on ac-
count of failing health, he sold out his busi-
ness last winter. He was a member of
Crandal Post Grand Army of the Republic,
and Barre Lodge, No. 929, Knights of
Honor, of this place. - Mrs. Warren G..
Nye is very sick with typhoid fever, and
there is but small prospects of recovery.
- Herbert Cheney and Nellie Harring-
ton called on Rev. j. f. Rhoades, last Thurs
day morning, and soon the happy pair
started for Mr.. Cheney's home in Massa-
chusetts = John Connell has been on
the sick list, but is able to be about again.
- Fred Emerson met with a painful
accident last week, on the quarry, being so
unfortunate as to get piece of iron driven
clear through his hand, and now he is TAX
| ing short vacation. - Melt. Parkhurst
got one of his eyes badly injured while at
work on his quarry, being struck by piece
of granite and cutting quite cash. -
Rev. Mr.. Ware of Burlington occupied the
pulpit at the Universalist church last SUM-
day, in exchange with Rev. j. f. Rhoads
- Mrs. n. f. Averill still remains very
sick. - William Miers and George Mayo
have opened barber shop in the post-office
block. - The remains of Mrs. Silence ID.
Keith, who died in Winona, Mimi, Septem-
Der 81, of typhoid maarial fever, aged fifty
five years and ten months, were brought to
this, her former home, for interment, by her
daughter, Hattie. Funeral services were
held at the residence of Mr.. o. c. Sheplee,
who kindly opened his house for this pur-
pose, as a former neighbor, expressing him
self as glad to do so much in memory of one
who had, in former years, shown special
neighborly kindness to him and his family.
The burial was in the cemetery at Barre.
Our kindly sympathies follow her daughter
returning to the place, which must seem no
longer home. Thus, as one by one loved
ones are called from earth to heaven, they
leave blessed memories and precious hopes.
We are sure that the friends bereaved by
this providence can say:
In fields of life forever led;
And for their holy memories left
The cheer and balm of hearts bereft"
Berlin.
Mrs. E. SrEBBINs has returned to her
home in Chicopee, Mass. - The farm,
stock, crops and tools of the late S. f. Nye
, are to be sold at auction the 9th instant.
- Through the enterprise of the young
ladies', the money has been raised to buy a
new Estey organ for the Congregational
, church.
f. w. FARRINGToN bought at auction,
last Saturday, all the real estate belonging
Q to the estate of T. A. Town. insolvent
debtor, consisting of the stock and twelve
acres of land, two tenement-houses, a saw
mill and shop, together with an undi-
= vided half of West Hill pond The ma
phin bar to ta
{ parties. - Mrs. E. A. Kimball of WASH
} ington, ID. c., and o. f. Dana of Portland
r Maine. and Mrs. William G. Smith of Royal
ton. VT, all daughters of the late Hector
/, Sunday in town. They were heartily well
. coined by their numerous friends and ac-
a quaintances. - Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
: Fletcher spent last Sunday at Mr.. John
5 Browns, Mrs. Fletcher's father. Mr.. and
e Mrs. Fletcher go Immediately to Southern
+ California, which will be their home for the
/ present. = George H. Fisher, ABB, of
n this town has entered the graded school at
. Rouse's Point, n. Y, as principal. This is
|. large and fourishing school Mr.. Fisher
|. graduated from the University of Vermont at
e the last commencement. He is a young
,. man of excellent ability, and we bespeak
h for him success in his calling. - The
. Grand Army post holds campfire at the
y village hall next Friday evening.
If Calais.
/ ELDER DAVIS is slowly improving
= c. A. Watson is building a horse-barn
:. twenty -four by thirty-siX feet, Alvah Wells
q q doing the work. - Some one, who ought
u :, to be the other side of the mountain, threw
Il stone at and broke the blinds on j. A.
! Slayton's house last week. - That S. B.
- Fair is a safe man to do business with, every
4 body in town knows. That he is the man
. to find and restore lost property, Allen Morse
. knows, as he found and restored the wallet of
- the latter containing about $40.
o North Montpelier.
a SEVERAL from this town availed them
. selves of the cheap rates to make visit to
= the Hub" this week. - There is to be
u a social dance at the skating rink next week
Wednesday evening, with Elmore's band
. for music, and supper for those who wish at
II the E. ID. Gray boarding-house. - Our
I, neighbor, Fred NJ. Snow, has started quite
u extensively in the poultry business. Last
e spring he purchased one of the Green
. Mountain incubators," manufactured by Il.
Q f. Bishop of Lower Waterford, and with ii
o has hatched out over five hundred chickens.
:, He has this season added to his hen-house
= one hundred fifty feet, and will keep three
> hundred hens through the winter Another
70 spring he proposes putting in another incu-
. bator, and through the season add to his
y henery, so that by another winter he will
y keep five hundred. Thus far he has kept
" only Brown Leghorns. - l.. &. Hammett
n and wife started last week for three weeks
u sojourn in Philadelphia.
n Fayston.
n THE school in district No. 7, Miss Della
Il A. Thompson, teacher, closed very pleas
@ ant term of school on Saturday of last week
Il On Friday evening the teacher and scholars
e met at the house of Mr.. NJ. S. Strong, where
Il peanuts, candy, apples and games enter
10 tanned the company during the evening.
) The names of those having no absent or
" tardy marks are Angie w. Royce, Genie f.
; Davis, Robbie A. Livingstone, Winnie and
!; Sammie Strong; those having no tardy marks
II are Clarence W. Strong, James III. Define,
q Willie l.. Tyler, Lena b. Whitney, Daisy NJ
$ Jones, John and Willie Livingstone. -
$ Rev. III. f. Hill made pastoral calls in this
l. town last Monday. - Harry Porter, who
=, lost his wallet in Waitsield, had it returned
n by mail, all right, by Fayston man
Il North Fayston.
e REV. ii. f. HILL of Montpelier held re-
It ligious services in district No. ON Monday
e evening, October 18th. - Mrs. Brigham
i wife of Elder l.. II. Brigham of Craftsbury,
i is stopping with her daughter, Mrs. Davis.
ii - Lillian Porter is very sick with nfiam-
:, nation of the stomach, and Wilbur Hill has
3 the lung fever. == Milo Atherton has
4 bought farm in Stowe and moved to that
:, place - Edgar Davis is laying the
Il foundation for new barn, and Mr.. Crowley
N is digging the cellar for new house.
:. Marshfield.