The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-13


to town last Saturday to visit his mother.
- Ross Hudson has moved into the
" smallpox house," as 1t is called. -
Samuel Bemis has bought the Sleeper land.
They are putting in side track and are
going to numbering next winter. - The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
hold a concert next Sunday afternoon at the
Methodist church. 80 Rev. A. N. Bliss
will preach at the Union church next Sun
day, at one O'Clock p. NJ.
MiddIesex.
REV. A. II. WEBB of Northfield will lee
ture before the Young Peoples Literary
Society Wednesday evening, October 10,
subject, England, and English customs"
After the lecture the sociely will have a
rink tea party"
Middesex Center.
THE new pulpit has been furnished with
three new chairs and and hassock. -
Miss Gerte M. Lawrence of Concord,
N H.. has been visiting friends and rela-
tives here the past week. - The au-
tumn woods have put their glory on
Moretown.
Miss ELIZA MoULToN has finished work at
the White Mountains and returned home.
- Arrangements are being made for a
series of singing schools this winter. -
Hiram Hathaway who has been visiting in
Lynn, Mass, returned home last week.
- Mrs. Shattuck and Maud Haskins OF
Randolph and Mrs. Carpenter of White
River Junction are in town. - One of the
men employed in cutting stone for the fur
mace for the Catholic church recently had
one foot injured by large stone falling on
it. - Friday, October 8 being Julius
Davis twentieth birthday, the young peo-
pie of the neighborhood made it the occa-
sion of surprise visit at his home. -
On Thursday evening, October 18th, Harry
Buckley and wife were pleasantly surprised
to see large company of their friends as
semble to celebrate the thirtieth ami
versary of their marriage. There were
friends from twelve towns and also from
Woonsocket, r. l., and Atlanta, Illinois
They were generously remembered with
many handsome presents. The presenta-
ton speech by e. w. Huntley of Duxbury
was responded to by Mr.. Buckley, after
which refreshments were served
Northfield.
THE Congregationalists will hold an oys
ter supper in Howes' Hall this "Wednesday
evening and the public are invited to attend
- M. j. Clough has moved from Deacon
Towards house on Elm street to the Robin
son house on Main street, recently bought
by him. Miss Lucina Andrews and hel
mother have moved into the tenement va
Gated by Mr.. Clough. - Mrs Priscilla
Baker, widow of Vickery Baker, died at tn,
residence of her son Joseph, at the Soutl
Village last week Wednesday, Funeral ser
vices were held at the house Friday forenoon
and the body was taken to Brookfield fo
burial. Mrs Baker was eighty-nine years
old the second day of last April. - TIL,
election of Rev. I. p. Booth, pastor of tn,
Universalist church in this place to til,
chaplaincy of the house of representative
was received with much pleasure by on
people. - Amasa Pearsons, r.. Huntley
and Rev. w. j. Kidder are painting thei
houses. - Mrs. Adams and son of Cabo
have been visiting Mrs. Bugbee the pas
week. 60 Rev. f. NJ. Miller of Bernards
ton, Mass, was in town last week. -
G. b. b. Denny has returned from Boston
- Mrs. A. Pearsons received a visi
from her sister, Mrs. G. b. George of Pitts
field, last week. - Mrs Sarah Curtis o
Exeter, n. H., and Mrs. Sarah Wood o
Malone n. Y, have been visiting relatives
in town. - The Methodsts held quar-
terly meeting on Monday. Presiding Eide
Sherburne preached; the love feast was il
the evening. - Paine's block is under
going few needed repairs, the old piazzi
being taken down, grading in front of thu
building, and we understand it is also tc III
favored with coat of paint. - Thu
household effects of the late Louis Habe
were sold at auction on the common Satur
day afternoon. Mrs. Habel left town Mon
day en- route for Vienna, ria New York. Sh,
takes the body of her deceased husband witt
her for burial in Germany. - The re
mains of a son of Harvey Whitney of Gran
vile were brought to town Saturday fo
interment. - Mrs. NJ. b. Jones will re
turn from Philadelphia this week. to agaii
reside in town, having rented the house OF
Central street recently vacated by Prof. w
Nj. Rumbaugh. DR.. Walling sold sew
eral head of his fine Holstein stock las
week at big prices, one three-months-ol,
calf selling for seventy-hve dollars. Th
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times this fall, and taken two sweepstake
and thirty-eight premiums, which would in
dictate that it pays to raise this popula
stock. - The Julian Comedy Compan,
started for New York Saturday evening
after weeks sojourn in town. - Mis-
Cora Edgerton is taking painting, and Mis-
Mabel Brown music lessons at the Metho
dist Seminary, Montpelier. - F. w
Dutton drew second premium for gentle
mans driver at the Tunbridge fair. -
George and Sam King took second premium
on matched horses at the Tunbridge fair
- Mrs Smith from Newark is visiting
her sister, Mrs. II. r. Brown. - TIL
meets at DIR. Bradford's this "wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock. - Rev. He
mer White and wife arrived safely in Chi
cago on the 9th. - The annual meeting
of the Vermont Branch of the Woman
| Auxiliary to the Board of Missions was hel,
in Brandon, September 2Sth and 2Sth, Thu
delegates from St. Mary's who attende,
We're Mrs. NJ. j. johnson, Miss NJ. p. Moor
and Miss Helen Ferris. - The anhua
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Good TEN
! plars is in session at Newport this wee
Wednesday and Thursday. In the absence
OF Hon. F. Plumey, Grand Worthy Chic
Templar, his annual address will be read b.
& ID. Edgerton, Esq, who is in attendant
with other delegates from Mortified lodge
- Mr.. Donahue and Barney were driy
ing home from Montpelier, Saturday even
| ing, when the horse became frightened an
ran, throwing both men from the wager
Donahue was badly cut about the hea
and Barney's neck broken, killing him il
stantly.
Gouldsville.
REV. GEORGE HILL has gone to to Boston
- Frank Cook has gone to Fitchbur
to work - Mrs. A. i. Andrews is vis
ing in West Burke and Barnet. She wi
attend the grand lodge at Newport befor
returning home. 80 Mr. and Mrs. Aide
Rich have been visiting at Worceste
80 Saturday night, about ten o'clocl
Denis Donahue and Horace Barney wer
driving from Montpelier and, when on
cross road near John Hollands, the horse
became frightened and ran down roug
road throwing both men out, instantly xii
ing Barney and bruising Donahue som,
what Much excitement was created SUI
day by suspicion of foul play, implicatin
Donahue. Selectmen of Berlin and Nor,
town were notified, and, after investigator
the case decided on post norton exam
nation. This was held Monday by DR.
| Bradford, Porter and Mayo and resulted
finding Barneys neck broken and nothin
indicating foul play. The horses We're bl
! littlp bnpt but m w a total