The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-04

was member of the Congregational church.
His aged parents and brother and sisters
have the sympathy of all in this their sad
bereavement.
MarshfieId.
HARRY CARLTON of Sioux Falls is visit
ing his parents and other friends here
80 Mr.. Meader was arrested and
brought before Justice NJ. d. Bemis last
week Monday for intoxication He was
found guilty and fined $50 and costs, and it
being the third offence, he was sentenced to
the work-house for thirty days. He took an
appeal. Lamson for state; G. II. Heath for
Meader Thursday he was again intox-
icated and another complaint was handed
to the grand juror but he neglected to do his
duty until Monday morning, at which time
Meader had left home. 80 Miss Bickford
from Seminary Hill was in town over Sun
day, the guest of j. b. Pike - G.
Bemis has sold his house to d. w. Bancroft.
60 Silas Packer went to Lowell Monday.
Middlesex.
THE hour of Sunday services is changed
from quarter past two to a quarter past one.
Miss Blanch Pentecost, a Unitarian preacher
from the Meadville (Penn.) Divinity School,
is expected to preach. 60 Harry Holden
is now at home, having graduated from the
Tufts College Divinity School. - The
Ladies' Aid Society will meet for quilting
at Hudson's Hall Thursday afternoon, July
3. Refreshments will be served at Mrs.
j. ii. Holden's. All are cordially invited.
80 II. Lester McElroy continues to i'm
prove. - w. A. Daniels has returned
home from the West.
Plainfield.
AN alarm of fire was sounded in our vii
lage just before noon on Monday. 1t proved
to be the cooper-shop. The flames were ex-
tinguished without much trouble. -
The Chautauqua Circle held its last regular
meeting of the year Saturday, June 80. After
a months vacation the circle will meet
again for another years work. The year
Just closed has been one of great profit and
pleasure. Meetings have been held once in
two weeks without any exception. We
welcome into our circle any persons that
desire to take the exceedingly interesting
and valuable course of reading Meetings
of especial interest are in progress every
Thursday night at half-past seven o'cloc k
at the Congregational church. - Rev.
Sullivan Gale will deliver a lecture at the
Congregational church next Sunday at one
o'clock P. NJ on " Life, Incidents and Chris
tian Work in Georgia and Florida" In the
evening at seven o'clock there will be
praise concert, consisting largely of music.
The public are cordially invited. -
! The usual preaching service will be held at
the house of Mr.. Fred Clark on Sunday
! afternoon at five o'clock. - Rev. O. D.
| Clapp will preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday, both forenoon and afternoon
- DR.. ID. b. Smith and wife have re.
turned from their visit to Washington
| ID. c., and New Jersey. - Miss Bel
Moore is quite sick at Mrs John Harris
- Arthur, son of III. E. Cutler, is
sick with sore throat - Mrs. r. ID
Richards has returned from her visit tc
friends and relatives in Illinois. -
Alonzo II. Powers and wife of Chelsea were
in town one day last week. - James NJ
Perry of Barre was in town last week.
Waitsfield.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodis
church proposes to let its " light shine " anC
has accordingly placed a nice lamp on tn,
corner of the church. - The Sunday
school of the Methodist church has recent,
purchased forty-eight new books, which will
add much to the interest in that department
Waterbury.
A LARGE and enthusiastic ratification
meeting was held Friday evening in Hote
Hall under the auspices of the Waterbur.
republican club. The names of Harrison an,
Morton brought forth the old-time enthusi
asm on every hand. Frank Plumley, Esq.
addressed the meeting in one of his bes
speeches and was applauded from time t.
time for the sound facts which he presente,
to his hearers. Citizens band furnished
music for the occasion. - About tiv
hundred citizens democrats and republi
cans, greeted our next governor, Hon. Will
lam p. Dillingham;, at his home last Wednes
day evening The procession, headed b.
Citizens band, marched to the depot, wher
carriage was in waiting to conduct tn
republican nominee and family to thei
home. AS the evening train drew in
number of salutes were fired. The proces
sion then marched TO the Dillingham; resi-
dence, where, with few appropriate re
marks, f. f. Palmer, Esq, introduced Hon
William p. Dillingham; to the multitude
Cheer upon cheer We're given and tn
Govt in, la fF 1tn
way, thanked those assembled for the bri
liant reception rendered him. - Georg
Cove has sold his livery business to MI
Kennedy, who has been for many years i
the employ of the Central Vermont Railroa
COMPANY. Gerry Crossett died Sur
day afternoon at his home on Waterbur
River. His funeral was attended at his lat
home on Tuesday.
Waterbury Center.
THE Woman's Christian Temperanc
Union will hold a public meeting at tn
Baptist church next Sunday evening. -
Mrs. NJ. G. Webster of Boston and Mrs. ,
S. Anthony of Providence, r. l., arrive
Saturday night. Rev. f. c. Fe
guson of Lebanon, ILL.,, and Mrs. NJ. G. Fee
mer at e. A Newcombs. - Maste
Ezra Wilcox of Ware, Mass, is spendin
, his vacation with his grandfather Rev.
b. Fuller. - Mrs. Hammond of Stow
is visiting at Il. Woodworth's. - Th
; Ladies' Aid Society will meet with Mi,
Colley tomorrow Thursday. All are il
vited.
Woodbury..
CHILDREN's DAY passed off pleasant,
, with appropriate exercises. Rev. NJ
Wheeler was called to Worcester to atten
a funeral and Rev. Mr.. lockwood conducte
the services. The church was finely dec
: rated with flowers. - Mrs. Norma
7 Lawson of Montpelier has been in town tn
, past week visiting her parents and othe
friends. - Judge Powers of Morrisvill
and Mr.. Peck of Burlington have been
town the past week looking after real estat
} belonging to the late A. +. Judevine
, Hardwick. - Mr.. and Mrs w. l.. Voodr
I go to Barre the coming week to visit the
, daughter, who is quite i'll. Lila Voodry
) in Barre taking care of her sister.
South Woodbury..
r THERE were communion services at ii
Congregational church last Sunday. Fiy
3 persons united with the church - Ell
Lance of Cabot is at work at George Lance
, 60 Burt Nelson visited his mother Mr.
. Flora Nelson, last Sunday. - II. \
$ Pray is suffering with sore in his hea
and a severe cold