The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02
Washington County.


most capacity. All speak of the sermon in
terms of highest praise. The church quar-
tette rendered select music for the occa-
sion. - Decoration day was ushered in
by bright weather, and at an early hour vet
erans and others began to assemble in the
village. The Wilson and Farwell cemeteries
were visited in the forenoon and the graves
of soldiers buried there decorated. At one
o'clock the procession formed in front of the
Grand Army hall and, led by the band, pro-
ceeded to the cemetery, and after memorial
services there returned to Opera Hall,
where w. II. Parker of Cambridge delivered
an eloquent address. Music was furnished
by a male quartette consisting of Messrs.
Wheeler and e. II. Glidden. tenors, and
w. A. Perry and ID. G. Bickford, bassos.
- The cantata of Queen Esther"
given at Opera Hall last week by local
talent, was greeted by fair audiences. The
principal characters were dressed in full
Oriental costumes procured for the occa-
| sion. The opera was pronounced one of the
best ever given here, all parts being well
i rendered. All who attended seemed well
| pleased. 80 Warren G.. Drury after quite
a long illness, died at his residence last Sat-
urday. He was well known in this section
as an auctioneer, peddler and farmer. -
Through the efforts of Nathaniel Chamberlin
and DR.. j, g. Briggs, money was raised the
| first oflast week with which to procure q COW
for Mr.. and Mrs. K. 7. Rice, and so make
| good to those worthy people the loss they had
sustained. Thursday afternoon Mr. Cham
berlin went to Mr. Rice's shop and told him
that there was a cow over in his (Mr. Rices)
barn that needed taking care of and he had
best go over and see to it. Mr.. Rices feel
ings can better be imagined than told when
he discovered fine Jersey in his stable and
was told that he was the owner of it. Mr..
Rice can usually express his thoughts, but
for while silence reigned supreme -
G.. S. Avery, state secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, delivered an
interesting address at Opera Hall last
SUNDAY evening on the aims and objects OF
the association to large and deeply inter-
ested audience. Mr. Avery is an easy and
fluent speaker. Our people would be
pleased to welcome him here again. -
The foundation for house for Fred Sher-
burne is being put in ON Chubb fiat, Will
Whitcomb having taken the contract to do
the work and furnish the material. 1t is
expected that it will be ready for occupancy
by the 1st of October. - The operetta,
Golden Hair and the Three Bears" will
be given at Opera Hall this week Friday
and Saturday evenings. The operetta is
highly spoken of and great deal of time
has been given in getting ready for its pre-
sentation. The characters will appear in ap-
propriate costumes and over fifty children
will take part in the chorus. A special
train will be run from Montpelier, and re-
turn after the performance. - Rev. j.
r. Bartlett of Northfeld was in town last
Saturday. - Mr.. Rugg, whose name was
some time ago connected with Hotel
stand, returning to Massachusetts on the
evening train. - And now all the vii
layers are convinced that the season is fully
two weeks earlier than usual for the man
and bear appeared on the streets Monday
evening. The boys tried to set a dog that
came along just then to worrying the bear,
but the canine didn't " sic ~ worth a cent.
- The selectmen have been grading up
Bridge street the past week, thereby i'm
. proving it very much. - Mr.. and Mrs.
ginnara
thanks to their neighbors and friends for
their generous sympathy and kindness, re-
ferred to above.
: GODDARD SEMINARY.
3 WRITTEN reviews are frequent these days
1 - Brigham Northrup of Sheldon, a for
mer student, is making us call. - Mr.
= Dana delivered the address before the
I Calais and Worcester Grand Army posts on
{ Decoration day. - Messrs. Perrin, Bge.
? low and Pattee visited Mount Mansfield
last Saturday. - There was no school
r on Monday. - Baxter visited c. G
r Corinth - The students attended
i "Queen Esther at the new Opera-house.
S Cabot.
MEMORIAL services were held at the Con
: gregational church last Sunday, when the
house was filed to its utmost capacity. TIL,
:, services were conducted by Rev. III. A
Il Russell and Rev. A. b. Enright The ser
, mon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Russell, ant
: was full of interest and one of his bes
a efforts. Morrill, Post, G. A. R., attended in
a body. The soldiers monument was dec
S Grated with flags and flowers. - Oul
n citizens were panied to learn, through the
: Barton Landing correspondent of the
: WATCHMAN, of the severe injury sustained
1 by our highly esteemed townsman, Miltor
n Fisher Esq, who has been stopping will
j his daughter, Mrs. Josln. - George sol
: of Curtis Wiley of this town, who has beeI
r stopping in Toledo, ILL.,, came home las
: week with severe lung difficulty. -
n Lucy Ann, wife of the late Major Davidson
S died of cancer last week. The children
t have been taken by friends, and the plac
and effects are to be disposed of by DIR
Warren, the administrator of the estate
- At meeting of our citizens, las,
Saturday evening, it was voted to celebrat,
l.. the coming Fourth of July, and committe,
=. of arrangements was elected. - Mrs
Preston is very low with cancer. DIR. james
n of Waterbury was in council with Drs
% Wiswell and Warren last Thursday, ant
b they gave but little encouragement in hel
= case. - Francis Goodell, who has beeI
a very ill for the past three weeks, is con
!, yalescent. - Do not forget the Woman
a. Christian Temperance Union Institute to b,
% held here June Sth and 9th. Each session
=, will be of interest. All-both ladies anC
- gentlemen-are invited to attend eacl
"a "a meeting. Lectures will be given by Rev. L
! 70 Z. Frost and Mrs. j. l.. Perkins. The frs
20 o'clock p. NJ. Will those in other towns
e who plan TO attend this meeting send the
20 names at once to Mrs. b. p. Elmer, chair
4 man of the committee of arrangements, tina
~ we may know how many carriages will b,
" needed for free conveyance from Marshfielt
y station? 1t will also be necessary to men
= ton the train by which each may be ex
!, pected. Trains leave Montpelier at s: 10 A
- NJ, 1:30 p. NJ. and 400 p. NJ.
r North Calais.
5 MEMORIAL services We're held in thi
) place on Monday last. Addresses wer
II made by Professor A. w, Dana of Goddar,
u Seminary, Barre, Hon. =. X. Gleed of Nor
y rsville and Hon. III. X. Slayton of Man
~ chester, n. H., from the balcony of Memoria
!. Hall, the hall not being large enough /,
" contain the audience. The weather WA
- fine, the dinner excellent and the crow,
y that filled the grounds quiet and orderly
~ The Calais and Woodbury. cornet band fur
" " nished very acceptable music and Hall Pos
- of Worcester assisted in the services
u Wheeler acted as marshal The procession
consisting OF the Grand Army posts an
about a hundred little girls neatly dressed
e headed by the band, came off at eleve
e o'clock in the forenoon. We would b
It pleased TO give abstracts of the very abl
l. addresses, but our limited space forbdsl
u East Calais.
If AB. GEORGE is a man who is fond of
l. Joke, and nothing affords him more satisfaC
m tion than to get the laugh on the boys bu