The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-22
Washington County.


THE young republicans organized the
Young Mems Republican Club of Barre
Thursday evening, with the following Off
GERS: President, w. E. Barney; first vice
president, Bert Wells; second vice-pres-
ident, w. Flint; secretary, E. c. Poor; ex-
ecutive committee, Alex. Holmes, ID. E..
Blair, Dan Bisbee, John Morecroft and r..
f. Churchill. - While two men were
shoveling gravel Thursday afternoon in the
bank opposite the Granite House on South
Main street the bank fell burying one
workman. When the man was dug out he
was found dead. He, with four others, left
the employ of Forepaughs circus at Mont
pelier and came to Barre but none of the
four nor the proprietor of the Granite
House where he boarded knew the name of
the one who was killed or where he came
from. - Allie, daughter of DR.. j. c.
Briggs, died Thursday night of diphtheria.
- The democrats raised flag Friday
night and L. w. Redington and T. II. Brown
of Rutland found a good-sized audience
in the Opera-house. But as they paused for
the applause expected from democratic
crowd it failed to materialize--a result ex-
pected by any one knowing the preponder-
ance of republicans present - Mrs
Betsey Bassett, mother of George and Ira
Bassett, who is now eighty-five years OF
age and in quite poor health, recently had
the pleasure of meeting at her home both
her brothers, one of whom is aged eighty
three and the other seventy-four years
So far as is known, these three are the only
surviving members of the family of the late
Zelotus Scott of this town. They have all
been members of the Methodist church
from their early days and the elder brother
has been for many years striving to per.
suade men to a religious life by preaching
the gospel May they ere long have re,
union where farewells are not said.
Berlin.
REV. JOHN j. HALL will preach in Mirror
Lake school-house Sunday afternoon al
half-past three. All are welcome. -
The voters of Berlin are requested to meet
at Town Hall on Tuesday, August 2S, al
two o'clock P. NJ, to organize, and nominate
a prohibition candidate for town repre-
sentative.
A VERY pleasant reunion of the relatives
and friends of the Shortt family was held
at the residence of Mr.. E. l.. Burnap last
Thursday. After picnic dinner under the
fine large trees in the door-yard, the com
pany listened to some choice music by Miss
Blanche Hersey from Portland, Oregon, and
some Jolly hornpipes" on violin and piano
by Elmer Converse and Mrs. Lura Bancroft
After some vocal music and the singing o.
"Auld Lang Syne," the company separated
feeling that this indeed was a ' red letter
day" - Rev. S. C. Hayford will preach
next Sunday, at the old church, at 2;3O
O'Clock p. NJ.
East Montpelier.
The republicans met at the Center last
Wednesday evening and organized clul
of over one hundred members, taking the
name of the Dillingham; republican club
The officers are; President, Timothy Davis
vice-presidents, Austin Templeton and T
b. Stevens secretary, w. f, Tracy; treas
urer, Austin Templeton; executive commit
tee, A. G. Templeton, George Rowland, j
r.. Young, l.. G. Hammett and A, A. Tracy
- The meetings of the Christian En-
deavor society are held every Sunday even
ing at Thomas Stevens. - Mrs. Marcus
Parmenter and son, who for the past few
weeks have been visiting relatives here and
in neighboring towns, returned to theil
home in Laconia, n. H., last Thursday
- Mabel Freeman went TO Manchester
N. H., last Thursday TO visit relatives
there. - Frederic Byron, who has lived
for several years in the family of David
Fleming, started Monday for Detroit, Mich
- The school at the Center commences
next Monday, with Belle Hollister a.
teacher. - The proceeds of the festiva
at the North Village last evening are to be
used in repairing the church.
Fayston.
DIR. II. T. j. HOWE had his horse severely
injured while crossing bridge on the "Ger