The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19


Christian Temperance Union on Thursday
last the following delegates were elected to
the county institute, to be held in Cabot
early in June: Mrs. j. H. Orcutt, Mrs. g.
b. b. Denny, Mrs. G. A. Reed, Miss Minnie
=. Moore and Mrs j. O. Sherburn; alter
mates, Mrs. Il. X. Jones, Mrs w. S. Hazen,
Mrs. e. Pope, Mrs. A. a. Preston and Mrs
Charles Dole. 1t was also voted to extend
to the Universalist society the thanks of the
Union for kindly giving the use of their
church on the occasion of Mrs. Livermore's
lecture; and also to the young ladies and
all others, not members of the Union, who
so kindly rendered assistance.
GRADED AND HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
THE examinations will be held Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of this week
80 Many of the pupils attended Mrs.
Livermore's lecture Wednesday evening
- The 1.-TWO Orphans " was repeated
by members of the High School Saturday
evening for Miss Chase's benefit 80 The
graduating exercises of the High School
| will be held on Wednesday evening of next
week at Concert Hall The Grammar
School will have their class exercises on
Monday evening at the same place
Plainfield.
REV. T. w. DARLING of Danville was in
town last Thursday, bringing with him Mrs.
Abial Palmer, who is visiting at o. l..
Hoyt's. s. S. Smith has very fine
colt, ten and one-half months old, that
weighs five hundred twenty pounds. -
| Last Sunday Rev. William T. Swinnerton
preached in the church at South Woodbury..
- Mrs. i. l.. Knapp is quite sick, but
it is hoped not dangerously so. - The
band are to appear on the street in their
uniforms for the first time next Saturday
evening. - The Young Ladies' Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church will give an apple-blossom
sociable at the vestry on Friday evening
| All are cordially invited.
Waitsfield.
THERE will be no public exercises in this
place on Memorial day. The graves OF
comrades who have passed away will be
decorated with evergreens and flowers by
the members of Post No. &c. G.. A. r., as
sisted by the children of the public schools
services will be held at the Congregational
church on Sunday, the 30th, and the mem
bers of the Post will attend in body
| All old soldiers are earnestly requested &c
join them at that time - The usua
peace and quiet of the town was somewhat
Stuart telling S. j. Ashley that he lied
Steb." thereupon shut off his wind for 6
short time, which cost him $40 and costs
amounting to $14.51. - Mr.. and Mrs. l.
r. Joslin and Mr. and Mrs. b. ID. Bisbet
have been made happy by the addition of q
Warren.
THERE will be memorial exercises by Ell
dredge Post on Monday, May 3lst, and me
mortal services in the church Sunday, the
3Oth - David Bugbee of Bangor, Maine
came here last week to visit his sister, Mrs
Bradley who is very i'll. - Mrs. Rosco,
and son of New Haven spent few days
with her sister, Mrs ID. H. Steele, last week
- Mr.. and and Mrs Bert Putnam are
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sixty attended the sociable and lawn party
held at j. Tillotson's last week. - j. II
Senter of Montpelier is stopping in towr
for a few days. - Miss Rose Perkins has
just received fine upright piano.
East Warren.
BYRON DAVIS little son is quite ill will
whooping-cough - Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Curtiss of Barre have been spending a few
DAYS in town. - Chester b. William
has gone to Massachusetts, where he is ex
pecting to find work. - Mrs Charles
Fitch and son of Claremont, n. H., are Wis
iting at n. l.. Dickenson's. - Mr.. an,
Mrs. George Newcomb have been spendin!
a few days with their daughter, Mrs. w. E
Barney of Montpelier - George Mars
ton and his daughter, Alice, have moved t.
their new home at the village. 80 Mis-
Emma McGlatin, who has been spending
several months in Cleveland Ohio, has re
turned home. - About fifty were pres
ent at the lawn party and ice-cream fes
tival at James Tillotson's last Thursda
evening, and pleasant social time was en-
joyed. - While Oscar Hudson and Edd
Benway the boy who has been working TO
o. Ct. Fassett, were engaged in a friendl
scutfie, last week Tuesday, they fell in sue
a manner as to break one of the boys legs
- Ida M. Goodspeed recently cele
brated her birthday by taking to herself
husband, Dustin Scott by name. The cere
mony was performed at the home of tn
bride Saturday evening, May 10Th, by Rev
John Fassett
, Waterbury.
REV. Mr.. WILLIAMS occupied the pulpit a
, the Congregational church on Sunday
preaching on the subject Of Home Mis-
sions." - People in this vicinity SHOULD
not fail to attend the exercises at the Gree
, Mountain Seminary this week, commencin
the 18th and ending the Goth. Tuesday an
Wednesday will be devoted to the public e>
. animation of classes. Last evening the speal
, ing by members of the middle and junC
; classes took place, and this evening W. III. Il
Murray will deliver his famous Adirondac
reading. Thursday at two P. NJ. occur tn
, exercises of the graduating class, and 6
eight p. NJ. a concert by the Howard Oper;
; house Orchestra. - Trouting seems t
} be as pleasant pastime as formerly, a nun
2 Der of nice strings having been caught by {
J K. Richardson, DIR. Wheelock, NJ. 0. Evans
Fred Atkins and others. - All who a
UeHutu lHb MlkduO ldSb wee
3 pronounced it a grand success. - Abol
t eleven from this place heard Talmage {
t Montpelier the 18th. - Memorial ser'
; ices will be held in the Methodist church o
+, Sunday at half-past two p. NJ, Rev. S. T
| Wheeler officiating - Miss III. Agn,
: Carnie died at Rutland, April Goth, of brai
fever. Miss Carnie was born in Waterbur.
e where she had spent most of her life. 81
/. was cut down in the vigor of youth, believe
a and highly esteemed. Her remains wei
a brought to this village and services wei
, held at st. Andrews church. For a fe
y years past she had been employed by Kin
7. ball & Gay of Rutland, and her friend
g there gave fine floral design, in which WI
: woven her name in spring violets. -
/ G. Evans recently sent three fine settin,
!. of thorough-breds to Ogdensburg, n. Y
!, from his hennery in this place. - 1t
!, hoped that satisfactory arrangements can
D made with Professor James NJ Chapman
d who is on a short visit to this place, to gi,
r his reading in this village the coming wee
If this is accomplished, do not miss hearir
him, for you will be well repaid for yol
!. trouble.
t. Waterbury Center.
!. GEORGE w. WARREN went to SwantC
! last Monday to have another cancer take
i. from his neck. 20. j. Ayers has +
|. Gently received a pension of S12 per mont
l. - Stetson Post and Relief Corps have
+. special meeting next Saturday evenin
', Business of Importance will come up at tn
A. - Mr. and Mrs. George +. Hill
4, Wales, Ontario and Mrs Madden of Han
a. ford, VT, were at Leonard Huntley's la
Y ! oil {