The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-23

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Jones, George Nichols, G. ID. Edgerton, j.
M. Hit Hopson Barker, w. w. Holden and
T.. N. Whitney; alternates-F. M Dole,
James Morse, Il. w. Howe, p. ID. Bradford,
r, w. button, e. w. Hopkins, II. +. Brown,
Martin Cobleigh and Thomas Slade. -
The village trustees have ordered new
| suction hose for the Torrent engine, No. 2,
from the " White Anchor " rubber works of
Akron, Ohio. - The militia company
held their annual June drill and inspection
on the University parade-ground last We'd
nesday afternoon. - The selectmen are
building new foot-bridge in place of the
old one at the foot of Union street. The
work is being done by w. II. II. Clahin,
thorough job. 60 The organ in the Con-
gregational church was moved last week
from its position in the east end of the
building to the southwest corner, the work
being in charge of G. g. Nye of North Mont
peler. 80 Elisha White, who has been
i'll for some time, died at his residence in
the Center village last Wednesday evening.
Funeral services were held in the Center
church Friday afternoon, Rev. /. p, Booth
officiating. Mr. White was formerly prom
inent man in the northeastern part of the
state. He was representative for a number
OF years from Bloomington and was senator
from Orleans county for several terms. He
took an active part in the building OF the
Passumpsic railroad. During the war he
was one of the assistant United States mar
shals. He was an upright and successful
business man and accumulated handsome
property, large part of which was in Texas
and was lost by the war. Much of the latter
part of his life was spent in the South and
West He left wife and three sons. -
The annual meeting of the Mortified Slate
and Tile Company will be held at the office
of G.. NJ. Fisk, Esq, Friday of this week.
- Miss Dora Plumley gave party to
about fifteen of her schoolmates last Thurs
day afternoon, the occasion being her tenth
birthday. 80 Rev. w. S. Hazen ex-
changed Sunday with Rev. L. e. Pangburn,
pastor of the Congregational church at
Waitsteld; - The ladies of the Con-
gregational society will hold their regular
sociable in Howes' Hall Wednesday after
noon and evening of this week. - Miss
Mary Willard, who has been visiting her
uncle, j. G. b. Thayer, for the past three
months, returned Saturday to her home in
Hartland. - Misses Jessie and Alice
Foster of South Royalton visited their
grandfather, John Mcintosh, last week
- Charles Tilson of Boston is visiting
at G. B. Tildens. - Miss Lizzie Knapp
carriage trip to st. Johnsbury and inter-
mediate points. - Mrs. Henry Morse,
with her two children, goes this week to
Newburyport, Mass, to spend the summer
with her husband. - Henry Cushman
of Tunbridge is in town. - +. L. Howe
has gone to Dorset, where his family has
been for some time. - Will Woodbury.
is working temporarily in a barber-shop at
West Randolph. - Rev. Homer White
is spending his vacation with his father in
Reading - Miss Conger of ST. Adams
has been visiting the past week at 7. j.
! Houston's. - The fifty-second annual
commencement at Norwich University be-
gan last week Sunday, Rev. Homer White
delivering the baccalaureate address Tues
day the usual military drills by the cadets
were held on the battle-ground during the
forenoon In the afternoon there were
graduating exercises, comprising orations
by the graduating class and an address be-
fore the trustees by Rev. William s. Hazen.
; The degree of BIS was conferred upon
, Captain Earl Henry Prince of Randolph,
/, Lieutenant Phil Sheridan Randall of
Mortified and Lieutenant Charles Henry
Nichols of West Randolph. Malvern A.
House of Northfield received the degree of
Ms. and Captain III. ID. KeltOn, U. s. A.,
that of MA. The past year has been an UNI
{ usually successful one for the University.
- A. NJ. Hill has bought the old Porter
, place on the road to Waitsfeld and is build
ing house there. William NJ. Davis
, veyor for the village. - Our people will
; be glad to know that the directors of the
I graded school have re-engaged Principal
Hit for another year The other teachers
whether all will accept 1t is hoped they
| will, for we have a very efficient corps
b. - Principally through the efforts of e
< o. Thurston, subscriptions to the amount OF
\ ABOUT Slio nave Deen secured 1Or tne pur-
, pose of getting new uniforms for the band
: They are to play at Barre the Fourth
1 - A copartnership under the name OF
a Denny & Kimball has been formed by
/, George B. b. Denny and Sherman Kmball
a and they will continue the clothing business
/. at Mr.. Denny's old stand - A courts
4 committee, consisting of o. l.. Hoyt, Esq.
: of Plainfield, G. T. Sabin of Montpelier and
{ Judge Holden of MiddleseX, will have 6
e hearing on the Ordway road case next Tues
l. day. After examination of the location
d the hearing will be at the Office of j. N
d johnson, Esq. - The band will give
l. concert from the stand on the common thi.
1t Wednesday, evening. - The ladies o
s the Episcopal society will hold their socia
d BILE at their rooms Thursday afternoon ant
n evening. =W w. E. Nichols has been a
O his home in Warren the past week on ac
If count of ill health His place in the express
o office is taken by NJ H. Shaw of Roxbury
;, - Miss Clara Smith of Claremont, y
!. H., is visiting in town.
|; Gouldsville.
d THE Salvation Army, headed by ban,
a of music, opened divine service last Sunda,
a morning by parading the streets singing
r. shouting, etc. Our Puritan fathers would
Il hardly have countenanced such actions, an,
/, worshiping God on Sunday morning with
" base-drum does not exactly harmonic witt
20 the feelings of some of our citizens. -
II The town bridge at the mouth of Cox brool
t. up. The work has been ably superintende'
" by Seectman Martin. - Myron Goul,
and sister, Mrs. Gale, arrived home from
" Colorado last week. - c. +. Hurley an,
le Gertie Brown We're married last week, 60
l. ing to Boston on their wedding tour. The,
t, returned Saturday.
u Plainfield.
N THE infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II
At II. Dewey is sick with diphtheria. -
n Mrs. A K. Snow returned last Saturda
l. from her visit at st. Johnsbury. i
10 A. Dwinell, S. b. Gale, Dr. n. F. Lazelle
sr +. F. Bartlett and Ira Stone were chosen a
the republican caucus Monday night a
delegates to the county convention to b
held next Thursday - DIR. Cyrus Farms
re worth of Marshfield is taking cancer fror
d. the forehead of Mrs. Harrison BatcheldeI
to - Dan. Holt has finished his studies a
he St. Johnsbury and returned to town. -=
at Mrs, William Dewey of Montpelier is visit
I'd ing Mrs Laura Beede. - Repairs are be
th ing made on the trestle of the Montpelier {
st Wells River railroad in this village. -
If The public examination of the school in tn
4. Springs district will take place in tn
TX school-house on Friday next. Oral exam
ra nation in the afternoon, commencing at on
n, o'clock. The attendance of residents of tn
Mt district is particularly desired. - Mis-
h. Mittie Skinner will during the summe
rs give course of lessons in the village i
ID gymnastics and elocution. This young lad