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


residing in the West, have been telegraphed
for. - The last lawn party of the sea-
son was recently held at j. G. Huntington's
West Randolph.
THE new Methodist church in this place
was dedicated last week Wednesday after
noon. The exercises were opened by an
organ voluntary, then music by the choir,
followed by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gushing OF
the New England conference. The choir
sang hymn, and then Rev. j. A. Pierce
read from the Methodist Discipline and Rev.
V. M. Hardy from Hebrews X. After sing
ing, Rev. b. X. Pierce OF Boston, editor of
ZionS Herald preached the dedication SER
mon, his text being from Romans v: !. The
discourse was masterpiece. After the ser
mon about 5000 were collected or subscribed
for the society. The trustees presented the
church and Rev. H. A. Spencer accepted it
in well-chosen words. The choir sang an
anthem and then the benediction was pro-
nounced. The house was filed with people.
In the evening a service was held, a sermon
being preached by Rev T. p. Frost of Mont
pelier. The new church is not large but is
an ornament to the village. The outside is
painted bronze-green, trimmed with dark
trimmings and ornamented in places with
light yellow and maroon. The inside is
painted grayish tint and trimmed dark
olive color Back of the pulpit is painted
an imitation OF an alcove, and over this
appears, in gilt letters, " Sing praises unto
our King" To the left of this, over the
deacons' seats, is Fear God and keep his
commandments" The windows are of
stained and ground glass. Two windows
are larger than the others, which were pre-
sented by Mrs. Laura Gilbert. One is in
memory of Rev. Stephen Herrick, and the
other in memory of the donor. There is
very pretty chandelier in the church con-
tanning twelve lamps. - Five hundred
and fifty tickets We're sold at this station for
the excursion to Willsboro Point, n. Y,
last Thursday, and about six hundred were
sold at Bethel, Roxbury and Northfeld,
filling sixteen cars. The Randolph cornet
band accompanied the excursionists and
furnished fine music. The " Reindeer " took
| the party across the lake, and the occasion
was much enjoyed by all Several stopped
over to take in Buffalo Bills Wild West
show. - West Randolph now has six
churches and eight religious societies. -
Rev. V. M. Hardy preached Grant memo
rial sermon last Sunday. - Rev. Mr..
Kidder preached his farewell sermon at the
Methodist church last Sunday. He has
preached here three years. He is over
seventy years of age and feels that he is too
old to preach regularly. y young man will
moved into his new store last Thursday.
We shall give description of the building
soon. IS. ID. Smith and wife Of Will
Jamestown have been stopping in town a
few days. - 1t is said that Charles and
Albert Beedle will lease the new hotel
bered that the latter ran the Cottage Hotel
| several years ago, and made an excellent
landlord. w. W. Morton is weighing
the mails that pass between st. Adams and
White River junction during the month of
August. - The Widow Joiner has pur-
chased lot near AFRO Cushman's, paying
for the same $3.50. She will erect a house
soon. - Herbert Williams of st. Johns
bury is stopping in town. - Sam. Bass
and wife have been camping at Highgate
| St,ri Tlr G1n nj rtnnf a ant
of the insane asylum at Brattleboro, was in
town last week and got S36,231 of State
Treasurer Dubois for the expense of the
insane during the year. - We are hav-
ing much rain and the crops are doing
nicely. The ladies of St. John s
church had an ice-cream party last Satur-
day evening in the school-house yard.
Music was furnished by Mechanics band.
The gross receipts We're $40.
STAFFORD.
In accordance with the proclamation of
Governor Pingree, memorial services in
honor of General Grant were held here Satur.
day afternoon by our citizens, i'll conjunction
with the Grand Army post of this town. In
the church, in addition to singing and
prayer, We're addresses by Rev. II. Cum
mngs, H. G. Hatch, Esq, n. B. Cobb, Hon
r. Burnham and James S. Morrill,, all OF
STAFFORD, and Rev. DIR. Steele of Wilbra.
ham, Mass, native of our town, whose
presence, as well as fitting words, added
much to the interest of the occasion Eacl
speaker, though paying fitting tribute to the
great cheftain and statesman, pursued &
different line of thought, thus avoiding rep
etition and holding the close attention o
the audience Especially priced was the
generous appreciation of Mr. Hatch. a life
long democrat. AT the conclusion of these
exercises the assembly, escorted by Straf
ford cornet band and the post, marched il
procession to the common, formed in hol
low square, and listened to brief concluding
, remarks by Rev j. S. Staples, commander o
+ the post Thanks are due to the band fo
its gratuitous attendance and acceptable
music. - III. G. Hatch, recently APP
pointed postmaster by the new administra
, ton, took possession of the Office Monday
! the Sd instant. AS he had been postmaste
, many years next previous to 1873, and mucl
:, of the time since that date had rendered as
, sistance in the office, the change is mad
without any jar or friction To G. b. Dow
the retiring postmaster, must be given tn
credit of having performed his official du
ties in an obliging and faithful manner
3 - Joseph M. Quimby, postmaster a
8 Copperas Hill, has resigned and is about t.
= remove to White River Junction, where h
0 has purchased lot of land and is nov
n building for himself dwelling house. w
a esteem him valued member of society
q upright, intelligent and generous -
a Rev. Mr.. Earle (AdventisD of Springfield
: VT, began series of gospel meetings i
i the town-house last Wednesday. Consider
i able interest is awakened and the meeting
J. will probably be continued through tn
y week. - The venerable and esteeme
d Deacon p. Walker, whose health has bee
e such as to cause his friends and neighbOI
e grave apprehension, is now evidently in
d proving. - The summer rains hav
" given us much larger yield of hay tina
s. was expected early in the season, Will
p grain of all kinds and potatoes are UNUSUAL
a promising. - Hons. n. l.. Boyden and .
a p Cleaveland of Randolph were in tow
l. last Saturday.
s. North Thetford.
q SATURDAY was not observed here as da
= for recalling to mind our dead hero A fe'
= citizens, however, decorated their house
y with the national colors interviewer wit
black. - Rev. Lewis w. Morey occl
pied the pulpit here last Sunday giving
very fine discourse. - Mr.. Timoth
Bowles, now of Columbus, Ohio, formerly
10 this town, is here for few days. -
=. Pillsbury Snow returned to his home
q Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, last Monda
a after a month spent with his father her,
Il - The reunion at Lyme, n. H., brougl
40 large number of people from the cite
10 who are returning to their homes every da
y, - Mrs. d. c. Abbott and son are spen,
~ ing few weeks with her father, Colon
70 Francis Porter, across the river -
40 George o. Carpenter has removed the oil
n fence around his lot here in the village al
,e has supplied its place with painted sl
"a fence.
70 Tunbridge.