The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-02
Washington County.
Barre.

f. E. FRENCH, Esq, of whom we made
mention last week as being ill at Evanston,
ILL.,, died at that place last week Tuesday,
pneumonia being the disease which attacked
him. He was taken sick at Denver, Col,
and so rode several days while ill. The re-
mains reached here Friday about one o'clock
A. NJ. in special train from Montpelier, and
the funeral was from his late residence the
same afternoon, Rev l.. L. Beeman con-
Quoting the services. Mr.. French was about
seventy-two years of age and had been in
active practice in his profession many years.
Having amassed competency, he sold his
practice several years ago. He was presi-
dent of the Montpelier & White River rail-
road at the time of his death. - 1t is
not often in this section that railroads are
built at night, and it was quite a surprise to
many last Saturday morning to find that
several railroad tracks had been laid on the
Burnham meadow during Friday night. 1t
appears that quite large force of men
were at work during the night in the inter-
ests of the Barre quarry road. The land
upon which the tracks were laid is the
matter in dispute between the Barre and
Wells River combination and the Central
Vermont interest, but presumably the for
mer believe that possession is the nine
points of law. - The very warm weather
of Saturday and Sunday brought very high
water in the streams The water came into
some of the easements of buildings, and
several of the granite shops had to stop
work Monday an account of the water in
the sheds - The first match game of
baseball was played on Burnham's meadow
Saturday afternoon between the Norwich
University nine of Northteld and the God
dard Seminary nine, resulting in victory
for the Goddard nine. - Mr.. f. A. Law
renee connected with the Young Mems
Christian Association of Massachusetts,,
occupied the desk at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. There was a special
meeting at four o'clock in the afternoon in
the church, consisting of song service, fol-
lowed by a conference on association work,
led by Mr.. Lawrence. AT seven O'Clock
there was union service, when Mr.. Law
renee addressed "A large audience. 20.
b. Boyce, Esq, leaves here the last of this
week to attend the session of the supreme
lodge of the Knights of Honor held at Gin
cinnati next week. - The eleventh an
nual session of the grand lodge of knights
of Honor of Vermont was held here last
week a reception was held at the knights
of Honor Hall Tuesday evening. After
short time spent in greetings the hay
makers degree" was conferred on some
forty knights. after which came banquet at
the Central House Hall, with alter-dinner
speeches. Wednesday morning the grand
lodge met at nine o'clock. The degree OF
" old age " was conferred upon past dicta-
tors in waiting and reports from grand
officers and committees occupied the fore
noon. In the afternoon the usual business
was transacted, the new officers installed and
an adjournment made - w. A. Boyce,
/ Esq. has gone to New York to attend the
/ session of the general conference that con-
| venes there this week.
Berlin.
f. f. Cook and wife are going to join the
| New England colony in western Dakota.
/ They will make friends wherever they go
! and they leave behind many warm friends
! in Berlin. 80 Several cottages are to be
erected ON the grounds of H. g. Hay
ward and j. f. Winslow, on the shore of
the pond, by Montpelier parties early the
coming summer. 60 c. III. Stewart is
making preparations for his spring trade.
Cabot.
REV II. A. RUSSELL received a dispatch
Monday, the 23d, announcing the death OF
his mother, who resided in Winsted, Conn.
- The water in the river reached the
highest point Sunday last that it has since
the freshet in October, 1869. - Schools
generally throughout this town are an
nounced to commence May 7. - Eight
teachers applied for certificates at the ex-
animation last Saturday. - The follow
ing teachers are engaged to teach the spring
terms of school in town: Mary Blodgett at
| the Plain, Carrie Smith at the Center, Kate
Clark at East Cabot, Sadie Wiley at South
Cabot, Alice Hancock at Lower Cabot,
Josie Laird at Cabot Village, Cora Fay on
Whittier Hill, Flora Atkins in the Rogers
district, Nellie Myers in the Walbridge
district, Ednah Batchelder on West Hill,
Jennie Kimball ON Northwest Hill and
Anna Gould ON Southwest Hill
Calais.
THE sugar season is over and the yield
will average about three and one-half
pounds to the tree. Snow is still deep
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