The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-03

landlord OF the TrOtter House. - A
young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Hockenbury
lately died in Barre of diphtheria. 80 r.
S. Sargent of Nashua, N. H., accompanied
by his friend, r. Il. Anderson, lately made
short visit here on his return from
months trip to the West.
Corinth.
JONATHAN SrMMs from Massachusetts, a
former resident, is visiting friends here
80 Victor Richardson contemplates
moving to Barre. - Charles Rollins has
bought the saw-mil at the Corner. 80
Mrs. John Richardson, an old resident,
died recently.
North Thetford.
THE cemetery is being enlarged and many
improvements made. - Mrs. Henry
Palmer is apparently failing. 80 Among
the visitors for the past week are these
Miss Mary Adams of Springfield, Mrs.
Henry Knowlton of Penacook n. H., Misses
Ella and Gertrude johnson. =- A lbert
Leonard has returned to Paterson, n. j.
- Henry l.. Fitch, while riding from
Lyme, n H., last Saturday, was thrown
from his wagon, and received injuries from
which he died
Williamstown.
SEE announcement of DAILY Journal
and WATCHMAN for session on first and
fourth pages Subscriptions may be left
with G.. a. Ainsworth or j. X. Lynde. Who
and how many will get the JOURNAL or
WATCHMAN free? - One who heard the
noted spirtuaist Stiles at the opera house
in Barre last Sunday, tells MS that among
the "spirits" heard from on the occasion
was that of our late townsman Mr.. Edison
Martin, who left his fine farm to the Meth
odist church of this place. Whatever be
true, or otherwise, of spiritualism, those
who remember Mr.. Martin will be 6 struck F"
by the change that has come over him since
his departure from earth,-i this mediums
claim be true. =-= j. X. Lynde goes to
Boston for new goods this week. - Miss
Mary e., eldest daughter of our former
townsman, Judge Francis f. Clark of Wan
kegon, ILL.,, was recently married to William
T. Hardie, a merchant in Watertown, Da-
kota. A Waukegon paper, describing the
wedding, represents it as Z" a very brilliant
and delightful affair" Mrs. Harde is
graduate of Wellesley College. == Dea.
Edwin G.. Smith is to move into the Congre-
gationalist parsonage for the winter 80
Rev /. Jones visit to New York city is
postponed till next week. The Congrega-
tionalists here are likely TO install him some
time this month. - The part of the new
road to the quarry already built something
less than mile in length) is said to have
cost, altogether, about $500 but it is a great
improvement on the old road, and its friends
regard it Indispensable to successful
granite business here. - Work on the
stone shed, which is to be one hundred feet
IN IenRtn ana Suppneu with derrick, mas
begun. One half of the shed will be occu-
pied the LIST of November Occupants are
wanted for the other half. - Mrs. James
Burnham is greatly afflicted with hay-fever.
- A treat is doubtless in store for
lovers of such things in the way of the
Montpelier District Preachers Meeting to
be held here next week Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Methodist church.
Discussions, essays, addresses, etc, are on
the programme. On Tuesday evening, Rev.
DR.. Charles Parkhurst of Boston will speak.
- Messrs. George and James Beckett
have sold building lots to George Lavine and
Leslie Gale, on the new quarry road -
The Carrck Brothers Granite Company Of
st. Johnsbury is about to erect a new
derrick at its quarry here. Mr. Carrick
tells us that, for polishing purposes, no
other granite in the state equals that found
in this locality. Mrs. Warren Poole
and sister, Mrs. Lyman Wheeler, go to
Chicago, this week. - Howard Win
chester is visiting his brother in Man
chester, n. II. - Mrs. Carey Watson is
in town. - Joel Bass made flying visit
from Bratteboro last week. - A Miss
Lease of New Hampshire is about to begin
a school in the Rodney Seaver district.
- Henry j, Martin, having sold out his
grocery business, has moved back to his old
home. - Ed. j. Poor is to occupy the
Dea. Edwin G.. Smith farm.