The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
Washington County.
Barre---Goddard Seminary.

The school year opens with fine prospects, |
there being at present one hundred five |
scholars in attendance - One hundred |
new books have been added to the library,
making about fifteen hundred in all. -
All the departments are well patronized. |
Miss Aitcheson is having large classes in
French and Grammar; Miss Kendall,
large class in music and Miss Hall an eX-
cellent class in painting - A week ago
last Saturday the seminary baseball nine
the Brooktield nine and game
was played which resulted in victory for
the primaries, score standing twenty to
thirteen. Last Saturday the Brooktield nine
returned the challenge. The Seminaries
went to Rrookfeld and played game
which resulted in another victory for the
Seminares, the score standing ten to five.
- Mr. Baxter and Mr.. Flanders, gradu-
ates in the class of 80, have made us visit
lately. Mr.. Baxter is at present Occupying
a responsible position in one of the leading
hotels in Boston. - Alexander Bert
rand, class of II, is United States consul at
St. Johns, under the new administration
- II. II. Dunham and n. E. White,
class of 'S2 have gone West Mr.. Durham
enters a law-ofiice in Topeka, Kansas and
Mr.. White enters a law-ofice in Iowa.
Berlin.
Rev. John j. Hall will conduct a service
in the Benjamin district school-house on
Sunday afternoon at half-past three o'clock.
- Mr.. Philander n. Dustin died at his
residence on East street Thursday, the Both
of September, after long and painful illness.
He had been resident of Berlin for over
fifty years. An honorable and upright man,
he had the respect of all who knew him
of which he was every way worthy. -
Rev. John j. Hall rather outdid himself
last Sunday when he preached from the
three last verses of the thirty-fifth chapter
of Isaiah, "The Way" to a large congre-
Lob
closed for the season October 1st. 80
News of George g. Bailey who went to
Colorado Springs for his health few weeks
ago, is not very encouraging. - Miss
Hattie Town, who has been dangerously
i'll at the house of her aunt, Mrs. George
Pratt, is said to be improving - Mr..
Nelson Slocum died at the residence of his
brother, Mr. A. NJ. Slocum, Tuesday, the
2Sth ult. He was quiet, inoffensive man,
and had been an invalid for many years.
He leaves no family = The ladies
sewing circle meet Thursday of this week
with Mrs. j. n. Perrin.
Cabot.
There will be a fruit festival in the vestry
of the Congregational church under the au-
spices of the Ladies' Sociable Society Fri
day evening next. All are invited. -
At the Kimball auction last Saturday the
personal property was all sold. The real
estate is advertised to be sold the 23d OF
October. - B. G.. Rogers of the firm OF
Wells & Rogers has been in Boston the
past week buying the fall stock for their
| firm. - Dr. Fred =. Gale and Mary
Menens were united in the bonds of matri-
mony at the residence of George Kimball
| by Rev. Mr.. Enright, September 11th.
- Tickets are sold from Marshfield
depot to Montpelier and return for sixty-hve
cents during the session of the legislature.
East Calais.
l.. d. Bemis and wife returned home
Saturday from Rodgers Rock, Lake George
Ny. Lutes stay at home was short, as he
began work as cook at the Pavilion, Mont
pelier, on Tuesday. - Mrs. Jewett ano
two children left here Monday for Winches
ter, Mass, intending to spend several week
there before returning to their home ii
Oakland, Cal. Howard Leonard ha
bought farm of one hundred seventy-fiv
acres in Washington, and takes immediate
possession. - Lila George, clerk il
Mills dry-goods store at Barre, is home OF
vacation. - Inez Pearce is taking he
vacation, and her rooms are closed to al
work through this month. - Policeman
Rideout of Boston is visiting among hi
friends here. - l.. b. Drew has within
traps set in a little patch of sweet corn nea
the house. - Mr. and Mrs b. p. Whit
have been visiting the past week il
Haverhill, Mass, and Pawtucket, r. l., am
are now in Boston. c. X. Dwinell is als
spending the week in Boston. - a. ID
Pearce will board with his sister, Mrs. E
II. Gilman, during the session of the legis
lature.
North Duxbury.
Mr. and Mrs, G. II. Ford, who have beel
visitieg at Mrs. Ford's parents in Boston
have returned to their home in Beverly
Mass, takieg with them Mrs. Ford's sister
Lizzie A. Stackpole, who expects situa
ton in the dry goods store of Mr.. Pitcher il
Beverly.
East Montpelier.
The meeting last Saturday evening to es
tablish lyceum at the Center was adjourn
ed to October 9th at half past seven p. Nj
After election of officers there will be sing
ing. All that have attended singing school
at the Center are desired to be present
- Harvey Cummings has sold his hous
and lot at the Center to Mr. Foster frof
Washington, Harvey is moving to his farr
on the " Horn of the Moon. - Mrs
III. B. Woodward has gone to visit her age
father in Maine stopping in Boston to Wis
her brothers and sister.
North Montpelier.
Typhoid fever is raging in these part'
there being about six cases of it. 60 Nj
and Mrs. George Kellon expect TO go
Boston on Tuesday, of next week. -
Mr. and Mrs. w. G.. Nye and Mrs. j.
last week after five weeks sojourn in I'll
West. They reported very fine trip bl
after all " Vermont is pretty good place.
- New windows are being put into I'll
: woolen factory, much benetiting its appea
ance. We understand that a coat of pain
J is soon to be added - There was
goodly number present at the skating-rin
last Saturday evening and good music wa
discoursed by the Planfeld brass ban,
J - Rev. Lester Warren is applying tl
paint brush to his buildings and of cours
! bettering the looks thereof. - Ho
Stephen Foster, of Stanstead, p. O., is vi
; iting relatives in town, - Mrs. l..
Hammett, accompanied by Misses Alga an
) Louie Hammett, started today (Wednesda.
for Philadelphia - George Sibley, OF
/, representative-elect to Montpelier, goes t.
| day, wednesday, to be in attendance {
the coming session of the legislature. -
, A fire occurred in the picker room of Il
wooden factory owned by Geo. f, Sibley
ten o'clock Tuesday morning. The loss
$500; insured through Senter * Kemp
agency. The fire is supposed to have bee
caused by piece of iron going through I'll
picker.
Fayston.
| Wallace Howe cut his foot severely la
, Friday while setting a bear trap. --
, Alexander Shaw and his sister, who hay
+ been visiting friends in town, return
1 their home in New York city this week.
North Fayston.
Nathan Boyce and daughter visited frienC
in Stockbridge last week. 60 j. v
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