The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26
Washington County.


THE first quarterly meeting of the con-
ference year was held at the Methodist
church last Sunday. Rev. j. O. Sherburn
presiding elder preaching in the afternoon
and evening to quite large audiences.
The opera Of "Queen Esther" will be given
at the opera hall this week Friday and Sat
urday evenings. The opera is gotten up by
home talent and under the direction of
Professor G.. w. Foster of Calais. A great
deal of time has been spent in getting It up,
and it will be worthy the patronage of all.
| - The opera hall was we'll filled each
evening of the Grand Army plays last week
and the public were well pleased with the
seating arrangements, there being seating
capacity of some eight hundred fifty, with
a chance to increase it to a thousand in case
of need. - Union memorial services will
be held at the Universalist church by the
| post in this place next Sunday afternoon,
Rev j. f. Rhoades preaching the sermon
- Decoration day will be observed here
next Monday w. III. Parker of Cambridge
will deliver the oration and the post here
invite and expect Veterans from adjoining
| towns to come and take part in the ex-
ercises. - r. B. Crandall Post, G. A. r.,
desire to express their hearty thanks to all
who aided them in the presentation of the
" Blue and the Gray " at the opera hall last
week. Their Kindness is most thoroughly
appreciated and will be gratefully re-
membered by the post The post also ex-
tends thanks to the public for their gen.
erous patronage. - Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
Chubb returned last Friday from their Cal
ifornia and western trip and were very
much pleased with that portion of the coun-
try that they visited on their journey. -
Mrs. Pierce of South Barre died Sunday
morning, and the funeral was attended
from the house Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Pierce was at one time postmistress at that
village, and leaves husband and several
sons and daughters. - Henry III. Wet
more and wife have been visiting in town
the past week. - E. 7. Rice lost valu-
srrl,t fpl.
great loss to him, and he has the hearty
sympathy of his neighbors; and of the kind
he will appreciate.
Berlin.
BERLIN has minister right from Scot
land. So far all are much pleased with him.
1t is hoped he will be settled here. -
The dairymen here are very anxious to have
congress pass the oleo bill. - There was
an elderly lady brought from West Fairlee
here for burial this week Monday. - 1t
is hoped that all will make their plans to
attend the musical convention at Montpelier
, on the first week in June, for if it is as good
, as the one last year it will be something to
be remembered with pleasure for long
time.
THE Washington County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union Institute will be
held here June Sth and 9th. We hope to
see all who can possibly attend, whether
3 delegates or not. Efforts are being made to
: secure free conveyance from Marshfield sta
ton for all who come. The following are
. the delegates to the Institute chosen by the
$ Womans Christian Temperance Union of
this place. Mrs. B. P. Elmer, Mrs S. S.
n Batchelder, Mrs. ID. G.. harrington, Mrs.
). Allen Perry and Mrs. George Gould. -
, The dwelling-house of Mrs. III. S. Dow mar
g rowly escaped burning Monday morning
! last by the taking fire of clothing hanging
d near the stove. - Mrs. Rev. H. A. Rus
!, sell has been visiting friends for the past
two weeks in Mooers, n. Y, Mr.; Russell's
former field of labor. - G. c. Hatch has
moved to j. B. Knights house at the north
end of Main street. - A band stand has
been built in the path near the soldiers
monument-a very appropriate Location.
!, - Mrs Voodro and son of Wolcott have
u taken possession Of the house and store re-
= Gently purchased of G.. G. Hatch. -
!, Our esteemed townsman, Allen Perry has
u been quite sick the past week with a heart
;, difficulty, but at the present writing his sit
Z walton is considerably improved. -
c Next Sunday being Memorial day, memorial
}, services are to be held at the Congrega-
= tional church at half-past ten A. NJ Morrill,
" Post, G. A. r., is to attend in body. The
J. sermon will be preached by Rev. H. A.
7 Russell.
B, North Calais.
- MEMORIAL services will be held at North
>, Calais on Monday, the 3lst instant Ad-
/. dresses will be made by the Hon. Philip
. X. Gleed of Morrsville and Professor A. w.
a Ddnd Oh JOuudru seminary, barre. Hail
;, Post of Worcester will be present by special
F., invitation. Free entertainment will be
/, furnished all veterans. The committee
: have arranged an excellent programme.
r Donations of money and flowers are So
a licited. The children of the public schools
y are expected to unite in the procession,
g under the leadership of their respective
l. teachers. The vocal music will be rendered
by chorus of male voices. The Calais and
= Woodbury. Cornet Band will be present, as
| siG taI u ha nd pf mo rti mn GnmraHa a
O Zimri Wheeler will act as grand marshal
? The procession will form at ten A. M ad-
n dress at two p. NJ.
e North Montpelier.
u u THERE is to be trial some day this
~ week upon the new road of several road
a machines, the selectmen having in view the
~ purchase of one or more for the use of the
70 town. - There is considerable talk that
% the cheese factory is to be run again this
20 season, and every one around here is in
% hopes it may be reality. The cheese
y heretofore turned out from this factory has
u gained an undisputed reputation for its eX-
'' cellent quality, and there is no reason why
it should not become permanent institu-
ton. - j. j. Willard of the University
at Burlington made a flying visit home Fri
e. day of last week, going back the same day
p jay looked as though the recent trouble at
;a the University had not materially effected
- him. - NJ. V. b. Hollister has recently
~ added to the machinery in his mill mod
ern first-class shingle machine. - j. w
rs Butterfeld killed a hawk last Saturday
e. that measured four feet and four inches
20 from tip to tip. - Stephen Foster and
wife from Derby Line were in town several
t. days last week and week before on visit
q to relatives here. - Nathaniel Davis is
n building house upon the outskirts of his
wood lot which is to be occupied by Daniel
~ Curran, who works for him. - L. G.
~ Hammett went to New York Saturday,
= after a high-blooded mare, recently pur-
~ chased there, which is to be added to those
already upon the Hammett stock farm.
. - Mrs j. Henry Hentz, accompanied
IL by her brother, Walter Hammett, both of
I, Philadelphia have been the guests of Mrs.
d L. G. Hammett, their sister, for the past
II two weeks, returning home Saturday.
Fayston.
Mrs. j. W. KEW is dangerously i'll. -
Many farmers will finish their springs work
= this week.
" Marshfield.
If MONTGOMERY HEATH took his leave from
If our town last Tuesday, after remaining sew
/. eral weeks as photographer. 60 Memo
r rial day will be duly observed here Monday,
d the 3lst in which Morrill, Post of Cabot will
|, offcate. Music will be furnished by the
Marshheld Cornet Band, assisted by the
II Cabot Cornet Band and a drum corps. The
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