The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-13
Washington County.



WHAT might have proved sad accident
occurred at the bridge over the railroad cut
across the street on Hooker Hill. A
seventeen-year. old son of Rollin Allen was
driving across the bridge with a young
horse, and the horse either stopped of its
own accord or the boy stopped it on the
bridge while train was backing up. 1t
appears that the smoke of the engine started
the horse and it backed the wagon against
the railing of the bridge, which gave way
and let wagon boy and horse into the cut,
which is nearly forty feet deep. The boy,
falling first, somehow went down partially
on the side of the cut or bridge, and escaped
with few slight scratches. The horse
struck on the flagstaff on the front of the
engine and was instantly killed. - The
grand list of this year shows about 100
names on the list, ,i3S of which pay poll
tax. The grand list foots up S23,63S. -
Children's day at the Methodist church
passed off very pleasantly Sunday. The
church was tastefully decorated with flow
ers, and singng-brds added to the attrac-
tions. The house was filed in the evening
to listen to the children, who occupied the
hour and half devoted to the exercises
- The bailifs have posted notices for
bidding ball-playing in the streets and
parks of the village. - The store for
merly occupied by McWhorter & Co. is
being fitted up for G. A. Smith for drug
store. - Lewis Keith had an OK that he
last week as to make it necessary TO kill it,.
- Mrs. Christopher Phelps died Satur-
day night, June ., and the funeral was held
at her home on Tuesday of last week. 60
f. McWhorter Il Co. now occupy their new
store in granite block, having moved last
week. - Hiram Martin is so far re-
covered from his sickness as to be on the
street again - The next will be COM
mencement week at Goddard Seminary and
the exercises will include the sermon to the
graduating class Sunday, june II, by Rev.
A. Gunnison, ID, of Brooklyn, examina-
tions, junior class exercises and the COM
mencement concert Monday, class-tree and
alumni exercises and prize speaking Tues
day and graduating exercises, the annual
address and reception Wednesday.
Berlin.
CHILDREN's DAY was observed last Sum
day. Music was furnished by the children.
who did their instructor credit There were
also responsive readings, and short sermon
was preached by the pastor, from the three
words " Learn of me-" which was very
interesting and instructive. Two weeks
ago Mr.. Hall offered prizes to the boy or
girl who would learn the greatest number of
verses of the one hundred nineteenth Psalm
and tifty-third chapter of Isaiah. Charlie
Benjamin recited tfty-siX verses of the Psalm
and Mamie Brown the entire ifty-third chap
ter of Isaiah. There We're a large number of
Towering plants and bouquets of cut flowers
in front of the pulpit, - There was a
prayer-meeting Sunday at half-past three
p. NJ. at the school-house ON East street.
There were thirty-siX present. - The
anniversary of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor will be celebrated on
June 18th by picnic in the daytime and a
sociable in the evening at the church,
Members of the order are expected from
adjoining towns. All are cordially invited.
very interesting programme has been
arranged. - IL appears now that Mirror
Lake Creamery will not start this summer
and several of the patrons are sending their
cream TO the West Berlin creamery. -
Boating and fishing are the order OF the day