The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-08
NUMBER 32.
Washington County.
Barre.

WEBBER TrLDEN an old and greatly re-
spected citizen, died Friday morning and
was buried Sunday afternoon with Masonic
honors He was eighty-fve years old and
had been Mason for sixty years. He had
held many offices of trust in Barre and was
prominent in town affairs. - BY the
the cavng of a bank on the quarry railroad
Monday morning, an Italian laborer was
killed and another injured, probably fatally.
- L. f. Aldrich is putting water-ppes
from the Barre water-works into the Bank
block and the block on the opposite side of
the street. - The Scotch people of Barre
held their annual picnic Saturday. - A
dispatch was received at the station Mon
day, stating that a young man having a
ticket of that date from Barre to Boston,
was killed near White River Junction. AS
Alexander Grant was the only one who
bought a ticket to Boston, it is thought he
must have been the one. - The demo-
Gratis organized a campaign club Monday
night, with Charles A. Smith, president.
Berlin.
The ladies of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Berlin will hold
picnic in r. d. Stewards orchard, Friday
afternoon, August 10. A short literary en-
tertainment, interspersed with music, will
be given, after which lunch, consisting of
sandwiches, pie and coffee will be served
and the day enjoyed socially. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
Cabot.
HENRY w. LANCE, who has been in town
visiting his parents and friends, returned to
Boston last Saturday. - DR.. S. L. Wis
well has been spending a week at Pine
Point beach, Maine. - Carl Fisher is in
Springfield, Mass, undergoing treatment of
the eyes. G. A. Wiley and daugh-
ter, Clara, go to New York this week to
make. arrangements preparatory to spend
ing the winter there, Mrs. Wiley and
Sadie will follow soon. - Alvah Rogers
and wife of California, formerly of Walden,
are boarding with n. B. Rogers -
The band will give promenade concert
Friday evening of this week.
Calais.
SCHOOL in district No. II, taught by Miss
Mary Edna Goodell, closed August Sd. The
whole number of scholars was eighteen
average daily attendance, nine and frac-
ton. The length of term was twelve weeks;
average per scholar, twenty-nine days.
- Ira Kent Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Kent and their son started on trip to
Portland, Maine, last Friday.
Duxbury.
Miss LILLE PARSONS and niece, from
! Springfield, Mass, are visiting Mr.. Zera
Hills. - Principal Sturtevant of New
! ton academy Shoreham, who has been vis-
iting friends in this place, climbed Cancels
Hump August /. He enjoyed a fine view
and reports the Harrison and Morton flag
on the summit still flying
East Montpelier.
WALTER CLARK has bought the c. c.
| Willard place, paying $500. j. NJ.
Willard has purchased the old hotel prop
erty. Consideration $3.50. - The fu-
neral of Rodney Cummings was held at his
late residence last Wednesday, conducted
by Rev. j. Edward Wright. Mr.. Cum
mings was the oldest man in town, his age
at the time of his death being nearly eighty
six years. He was born, and had always
~ tt..h ,1.nrn h..1 IL tad 1a
Center Sunday-school held picnic at Ber-
lin pond last Friday. - The Sunday
schools at the east and north villages join
the excursion to the Summit to-day (Wednes-
day. - The families of A. II. Cutler
and Fred Brown picnicked at Sabin's pond
last Sunday. - Asa Hill of Whitetield,
n H., arrived last Tuesday, and is visiting
relatives in town. - Mrs. Austin Tenn
pleton went the first of last week to visit
her sister, Mrs Cleveland, who lives near
Boston
Fayston.
Mrs. JAMES A. MILLER of Huntington,
p. O., with two of her boys is visiting her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Thompson. - NJ S. Strong lost good
horse last Saturday, 1t was bought about
ten days ago and is the second loss which
he has had within the past few months,
MarshfieId.
THE republicans of this place are re-
church next Saturday evening, August II,
at q 80 o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of
organizing republican club. Let all re-
pubicans and all who believe in protection
to American industries and American homes
attend. - Rev. j. ID. Bailey is taking
his vacation and there will be no preaching
at the Congregational church next Sunday.
- Perley NJ. Spencer died in Barre,
with diphtheria, Monday of last week, after
an illness of only three days His age was
| a N a
previous, doing some work about the farm
that he owns here, and was apparently in
good health. Saturday morning he was un-
WELL rapidly grew worse and died Monday
night at six o'clock. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fri V. Spencer, We're summoned and
were with him when he died. His remains
were brought here Monday night and were
buried Tuesday His death brought sudden
bereavement to his family and to his
many friends who remember Pear" " as
a bright, active jolly, good, great-hearted
boy His wife, parents and only brother
have the profound sympathy of the entire
community - Mrs f. V. Spencer has
been very ill the past week, but is better at
this writing.
A REPUBLICAN RALLY and tiag-raising is
to be held at the Center Friday evening,
August 10, at 7; 80 o'clock. Everybody is
invited to come early and wake her up for
Harrison" The address will be delivered
and other speakers are expected The at
tendance of republican voters is especially
important for the reason that league club
is to be formed on the occasion. 60 Miss
Helen Putnam of Meadville, Pa. will
preach in the village church next Sunday,
August II, at one O'Clock p. NJ. - Mrs
Il. ID. Vaughn of Worcester, Mass, formerly
Miss Esther Hayes of this village, is in town
with four children, visiting friends Her
sister, Mrs. NJ, +. Dow of Northheld, is
also in town. - William Hudson and
wife have returned from their visit TO their
/ daughter in Minneapolis.
Putnamsville.
FUNDS have been raised for a Harrison
and Morton flag, which has been ordered
and will soon be floating over the highway.
= A republican club is also to be formed here.
Northfield.
= FRED b. DOWNING has completed fine
t crayon likeness of Quartermaster-genera
| w, III. Gilmore, to be placed in the rooms
of the New England Guard, - Signal
officer Farr has been ordered to the station
at Detroit, Michigan. A new detail will soon
be ordered to this station. - The repub-
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