The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28

sympathy of their many friends in this try
ing hour of bereavement. - Northfield
was well represented in county court last
week by those who were desirous OF listen
ing to the trial of the White case, which was
given to the jury Friday afternoon, who
were unable TO agree, and the case now goes
to the supreme court. 60 There will be
an Easter concert at the Universalist church
next Sunday morning at the usual hour of
service. - The play which had been
prepared by the members of the Universal
ist society, and which they expected to pre-
sent next Monday evening, has been post
poned until later date. - Easter serv-
ices will be observed Sunday morning at the
Episcopal church and in the evening at the
| Methodist church. - John Crimmins of
Roxbury came to this place last Saturday
evening" evidently for the purpose of hav-
ing spree After creating considerable
disturbance IN the stores he was met by
Sheriff Davis, and lively scuffie ensued.
With some assistance the officer succeeded
in putting the irons on to him and placed
him in the Jail at Montpelier, where he
stayed until Monday, when he was taken
back here for trial A jury found him guilty
and he was fined 50 and costs johnson ap-
peared for the state and John g. Wing 10.
defendant. The prisoner was taken sec
ond time to Montpelier to await trial for
resisting an officer.
Plainfield
EASTER will be observed next Sunday by
a sermon in the morning and concert in
the afternoon at the Methodist church. 1t
will be observed at the Congregational
church by a concert in the afternoon. -
On Monday evening last the band called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gale (see marriages) at
the house of Mr.. S. b. Gale where they
were made most welcome and were kindly
treated to ice-cream and cake. After an
hour spent in pleasant conversation they
took their leave, with many kind wishes for
the pleasant future of their friends. -
Ed. p. Fisher has been on the sick-list for
the past week He started for his home in
Bethel yesterday Tuesday for few days
rest and recreation. - Edwin b. Max
field has sold his residence on School street
to Clark j. Foster. Price paid 5000. I'm
mediate possession is given. - Mrs.
Lewis Lieupien is very sick with pneu-
monia. - Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shorey re-
turn thanks to their many friends for their
kind assistance and sympathy in their re-
cent sickness and bereavement.
| Roxbury
THE high water of Wednesday partly
washed out the bridge near the railroad
crossing north of Spaldings mill. -
Mrs. Warner has leased her farm, lately oc-
cupied by Henry Howe, to Edison Wiley of
Northfeld and Mr.. Howe moves to the
Snow farm. Earl, son of Albert Bean,
is sick with measles - Mrs. Ruth Mont
gomery has gone to Massachusetts. 60
While assisting in saving wood last week
b. j. Hine received serious INJURIES which
were caused by a stick of wood thrown by
- u. q. Stockwell general agent for the
; Washington Life Insurance Company, was
in town last Week Wednesday.
, East Roxbury.
l.. w. BLANCHARD has moved on to his
farm in Brooktield. A l.. Rich has moved
into the house vacated by Blanchard. -
Miss Leila Webster is spending two weeks
vacation with her parents She will then
return to Massachusetts, where she has
; engagement as teacher in grammar school.
- George Foss has engaged to work
this season for A. j. Boyce. - Mrs. S. H.
Allen is thought to be better.
, Warren.
, EDWIN CARDELL has nice horse very
sick with lung fever. - The moving
l season has arrived and Obed Robinson
, moves on to the Bruce place, Alanson
1 Miller on to the Billings place, c. A. Ford
? to the Matthews house and Henry Kennedy
to the house now occupied by Ford. -
James Miller and family of st. Adams are
stopping with his father, f. Miller.
Waterbury.
THE sad news of the death of z. II Crossett
= of Tomah, Wis, was recently received by his
brother, 7. b. Crossett of this place. -
2 In referring to the family reunion of Luke
Joslyn in the items of last week we wish to
say that there are three children living
two brothers and sister, all over eighty
years of age-instead of four brothers.
- The band intends to give next week
choice programme of music, interspersed
with some very amusing specialties. -
Our old townsman, Samuel Merrill, who
|, Gently went to the Soldiers Home in Ben
: nington, reports very pleasant place and
+ appears to be well satisfied, as indicated by
letters received. - Miss Nina Hull of
, Enosburgh is visiting Miss Jessie Ashley
for week or so. - Presiding Elder
TruaX preached at the Methodist church
last Sunday evening. - An Amherst
graduate of five years experience has been
engaged to teach the spring term of the
Graded School, which opens next week
Waterbury Center.
I THE meeting of the Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Friday even
ing was quite we'll attended. The topic of
the meeting was Cider" Several selec-
tions were read showing that cider does in
toxicate and creates craving for stronger
drink. - Miss Lille Sanbourn was
called TO Williamsport, Penn, last week by
the sudden death of her father, j. X. San
bourn. formerly of this place. - George
: Hutchins from Massachusetts will take
. charge of Mrs. Eaton Hutchins' place the
coming year He is the youngest of the
1 family. - Horace Humphrey and wife
are stopping with Mrs. Hayes for the pres
ent. - James Dow has purchased the
Widow Gregg place and moved from More
! town. Next week Wednesday the
! Methodist sociabe will meet with Mrs.
J., Oscar Watts. - DIR. j. +. Foster lee
, tured before the Post, Relief Corps and in
Nlteu guests at their last meeting,
Woodbury..
ALLEN AINswoRTH has met with quite
loss. Thursday morning, on going to his
) barn, where he had nice yoke of oxen, he
I found that the chains with which they were
hitched had in some way got crossed chok-
! ing one of the oxen to death and badly in
! juring the other one. - Some of our
farmers have tapped part of their sugar
: places, but have not made much sugar as
yet. == The post-ofice has been removed
from r. f. Drenan's to the house of A. w.
Nelson. Duron Nelson has charge of the
) same. - Albert Burnham has bought
the house at the Center lately occupied by
W. L. Voodry and is moving into the same.
: Voodry has bargained for the place owned
by l.. ID. Hathaway of Hardwick. 80
Winnie Noodry came home last Saturday
from Barre, where she has been stopping
the past winter - Mrs. Lima Daniels
has gone to Maine TO stay with her sister,
Mrs. Chadwick, awhile. 60 Charles
Walton is very sick with pneumonia at the
boarding-house at Voodry's quarry. His
brother. George Walton from MassaChu-