The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-27
VOL. S3.---4263. NO. 26.

Montpelier have been in town for few
days. - Six of our young people were
married last week, as follows: George Ford
and Hattie Spaulding, Moses Heath and
Alice Pratt and j. b. Eldredge and Emma
McGlahin.
East Warren.
AS j. G. Gleason was raising the base
ment of his new horse barn last Monday
afternoon one of the timbers slipped out Of
place and struck Denison Hudson on the
head, knocking him down and iniuring him
so severely that he lived only about forty
minutes. He was unconscious all the time.
The funeral services were attended at j. G.
Gleason's Wednesday, June 90, Rev. George
o. Howe of Waitsfeld officiating The
body was taken to Brantree for burial. Mr.
Hudson was man much respected by the
community, and the afflicted widow and chill
dren have the sympathy of all in their sudden
bereavement. - Joseph Eldredge and
Emma McGlatiin were married at the home
of the bride last Thursday evening, Rev.
Charles Cahee officiating. They went to
Vergennes on Saturday, where they both
have good situations at the reform school.
They have our best wishes for their pros
perity and happiness. - Mr. and Mrs.
Almond Worcester have been spending a
week or more in Montpelier and East Mont
peier
Waterbury.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
gregational church Saturday, June 30, at
half-past two 2. NJ. A cordial invitation is
extended to all. Subjects to be presented,
" What should he the most prominent fea-
ture of the temperance work." by Rev. w.
r. Davenport; "What place does the law
hold as remedy?" by Rev G. M. Sheldon.
- Remember the grand ratification
meeting Friday evening in Hotel Hall.
- f. l.. Knight returned this week
from st. Johnsbury, where he has been at
tending commencement and the reunion of
the class of SO.
Woodbury..
THE selectmen are busy repairing the
roads in different parts of the town. The
road to Buck Lake granite quarry is nearly
completed. Business is progressing
finely at the Voodry quarry, which has now
assumed the name of Woodbury., Vermont,
Granite Quarry, being owned by stock
company. - George Blake and wife of
Boston have been in town the past week
visiting their brother, Lucius Burnham and
other friends. Mr.. Blake spoke at Town
Hall Sunday afternoon. His subject was
Temperance" He related many intesest-
ing events which had come under his OBJ
servation, which our young as well as old
people will do well to heed. - Mrs.
Flora McLary of Chicago is visiting her par
ents and other friends in this place. -
Asa Lyford and daughter are in town Wis
iting his father, who is the oldest man in
IoWH, DtlllB ullely y-lWO years OF age.
Professor George w. Foster and son, NJ. E.
Foster, attended convention at Wrights-
vile last week.
South Woodbury..
DAVID BARTON of East Montpelier and
the widow of j. NJ. Dana were recently
united in marriage by L. j. Benja-
min. - j. G. Brown spent the Sab
bath at j. w. Towns. - South
Woodbury. 60 Fearnaught has returned to
his home. - r. NJ. Pray received word
Saturday last that his mother was but just
alive. She died in two hours after his ar
rival.
Worcester.
L. II. KENT is to have a promenade and
basket social on the evening of July 5.
Good music will be furnished. - James,
son of Oramel Dodge, who died at Under
hill, was brought to this place last Saturday
for interment. - The Congregational So
ciety is making preparations to repair its
church this season. - Ed. Lyman was
severely hurt last week, while assisting Mr..
Copp to bind load of lumber by the break
ing of chain. - George Durham has
sold his bay colt to parties in Marshfield.
FL Frank Durham, formerly of Barre,
died Monday morning, very suddenly, of
heart disease.