The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
NUMBER ~.
Washington County.


work begun on the one near Fuller bridge.
- The following is the full course of
lectures determined by the association:
Tuesday, October 90, Professor A. S.
Hardy of Dartmouth College, " A Night in
Spain y; October 81, Musin Concert Com
pany; November u, Hon. John ID. Long,
Abraham Lincoln -; December TO- Lotus
Glee Club, assisted by Miss Ella NJ Chamber
lin, the whistling sOoist; December 81 Hon.
George Makepeace Towle, "a Comparative
View of the United States and Foreign
Governments -; G. Il. Bolton, "The Irish
and Scotch of To-day; January Il, DR..
James Hedley, "The Sunny Side of Life;
February 2, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland T. Pow
ers, representations and music. - Mr..
Young, granite dealer was injured last
week by the boom of a derrick swinging
round and striking him over the heart.
- Mr.. Il. A. Green's household goods
were sold at auction on Wednesday. -
A concrete sidewalk has been laid across
the park, on the side near the Congrega-
tional church. 80 The Spencer Rifles now
can boast of fine armory. 1t has just been
completed and contains drill room gun
room, reception and reading rooms. -
The Central Vermont railroad officials came
to town Friday by special train. 60 The
Ladies Union of the Universalist church
held an oyster supper in their vestry Satur-
day evening. - Although the weather
Saturday evening, was very disagreeable,
an overflowing house greeted Chanfrau in
Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" - The
last Bellows Falls Times contains this item
The fortnightly supper at the Universalist
vestry last Thursday was well attended,
over two hundred being present. The new
pastor and wife received cordial reception
and the occasion was OF much interest.
Rev. j. f. Rhoades commenced his labors
last Sunday, preaching an eloquent SER
mon"
BERLIN.-Elmer Dewey started for Santa
Cruz, California on Monday of last week.
- Misses May Perrin and Lizzie HO-
bart went to Lakewood, n. j., last week.
They are to spend the winter at the Laurel
House. - The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held business meeting in
the church vestry last Friday afternoon.
== Rev. Mr.. Fi3ke of Waitsfed occu-
pied the Congregational pulpit, last Sunday,
in exchange with Mr. Hall. Mrs. John j.
| Hall presented her baby boy for baptism,
| the rite being performed before the sermon.
- Miss Efie Turner is teaching school
| in Middlesex. - A Sunday school con-
cert will be held in the church at the corner
next Sunday afternoon at half-past three
o'clock. Mr.. A. j, Howe of Montpelier is
| to take charge of it. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew c. Bailey celebrated their silver
wedding last Saturday afternoon and even
ing There was a good attendance and it
was thoroughly enjoyed. - Charles f.
Dudley of East Montpelier is to hold a
series of singng-schools at the Corner, be-
EAST MoNTPELIER-Th wife of Dea.
Phillips Hill died last week The funeral
services were held at the residence of Wes-
ley Hill, on Wednesday, Rev. j. o. Sher-
burne and Rev. g. T. Raymond officiating.
- Mrs. John Clough has the dphtheria.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews of
Moretown, have been with her the past
week Miss Myrtle is recovering. -
Mrs. II. l.. Steward has rented her farm
here and taken rooms on Seminary Hill.
- Mrs Van Fredenburg has returned
to her home at Schuyler Lake, New York.
- Mrs S. A. Ormsbee has returned
from visiting relatives in northern Vermont.
- Mrs Phpbe Perry is boarding at
Abijah Halls.
MARsHFIELD.-Silas II. Packer has moved
on to the farm lately occupied by o. c. Pit
kin. Mr.. Pitkin and family start for Sioux
Falls Dakota, next Monday. 60 Mrs. n.
Robinson returned from Bradford last Sat
urday, where she has been taking care of
her mother. - j. w Sulham has moved
from Depot Hill to John Sanborn's, and has
got through working on section. - The
harvest concert at the Methodist church will
be held next Sunday. Albert n. Bliss
preached at the Methodist church last Sun
day, in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Clapp, and
preached a very good, practical discourse.
MDDLEsEx.-NIrs. Hannah Daniels. the
oldest person in this town, died, Sunday
morning last, at the age of ninety-siX years
and fourteen days. She was the widow of
Isaac Daniels, who died in Waterbury fifty
one years ago She was sister of eX-Gov-
ernor Dillingham;. For many years she has
had her home with her son, Julius III. Dan
iels, at whose residence she died. -
David Ward andG I. Miles started Tuesday
morning for trip to the West. Mr.. Ward
goes to Indiana to visit a daughter, and Mr..
Miles to Minnesota to look after his lands
and other property there.
MoRETowN. - Fred l.. Moulton, while
gathering apples for his father last Thurs
day, lost his wallet and has not yet found it.
- Allen & Van Deusen have resumed
work getting out chair-stock. IS. d.
Moulton and his son Fred have been visit
ing friends in Lamoille county during the
past week.
NoRTHFIELD.-Mrs. C. w. Steele went to
New York on Tuesday last week where her
husband is student at the dental college,
- Mrs. James Rivenbury returned to
NJ Hollister to Portlandville, n. Y, last
Saturday. They have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. f. l.. Howe. - The New Eng
land Guard is to drill twice month during
the fall and winter months. - l.. w.
Avery is to move to his farm at the Center
G. A. Edgerton, Jr., has purchased his
place on Main street. - The village
trustees have engaged f. S. Mead TO build
two rollers to be used to roll the snow on
the sidewalks next winter. - Regular
communication OF DtWltt CIlnUOn LOuge
No. 10, Free and Accepted Masons, this
wednesday, evening. - Walter j. Hill,
formerly of this place, but now an extern
sive wool-grower of the far West, made
Northheld a short visit last Friday. Mr..
Hill says, "No free wool for him." -
Mrs. L. W. Howe is at South Dorset for a
few weeks. - The choir OF st. Mary 8
church attended the choir festival at Mid
dlebury last week. - The cadets OF
Norwich University intend TO parade at
Montpelier soon.
EAST RoxBURY. Mrs. Jacob Wardner
has been very i'll for several weeks, but is
now improving. - Mrs. Haney, who is
gradually failing, has been visited by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson of West
Berlin.
WAITsFIELD-Mrs. Charles Nutting and
her two daughters are visiting her father
John Waterman. - Mr. and Mrs. Brooks
of Bethel are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk and
other friends. - George Atkins has
hired the Moses Palmer farm for another
year. - Mrs. Ella McAllister is now in
Boston. - George Watson has gone TO
Springfield, where he is serving as clerk in
gentlemen's furnishing store. - Many
friends greeted Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Foley,
last Saturday evening, on the occasion of
the fifth anniversary of their marriage, and