The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01

on the road to Waterbury, came very near
being destroyed by fire last week. The
fire was discovered by two hired men on
retiring for the night, and by prompt and
energetic efforts the flames were subdued.
PutnamsvilIe.
Mrs. EDMUND JAMES of Elmore went to
Montpelier last week after her daughter
Kate and attempted to go home on Thurs
day, but the storm left the roads in such
condition that she was compelled to remain
at Ransom Walling's until Saturday.
Moretown.
II. o. WARD is running his box-mll night
and day. He employs ten men in the mill.
- An arbitration case came off at the
hotel last week Thursday and Friday.
erees. |. ID. Robinson was the plaintiff and
G. Spauding the defendant. j. A. and j.
G.. Wing for the PLAINTIFF Dillingham; and
Heath for the defendant. = f. e. JOS
lin has bought the A. e. Wallen house for
$3.50. - Emett Taylor had the misfor-
tune to cut his hand with a saw while at
work in Ii. o. Wards mill.
Northfield.
F.J. MARTIN will receive subscriptions for
the WATCHMAN at Frank Plumley's office.
- Owing to the severity of the weather
the firemen's ball, which was advertised for
Friday evening, was postponed until Tues
day evening of this week. - Despite the
inclement weather and blockaded railroads,
the Norfolk Jubilee Singers filled their en-
gagement at Concert Hall Saturday even
ing, Those who attended had their expec-
tations fully realized. - f. Huntley, j.
X. Egerton and DIR. =. ID. Bradford went
to Island Pond Monday as delegates to the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. - The
oldest inhabitants tell us that the storm of
the past week was the most severe one
within their remembrance. - The Good
Templars at their regular meeting Satur-
day evening elected the following officers
Chief tempar, A. II. Webb; vice-templar
Mrs. j. l.. Abbott; recording secretary
Mrs. Ida j. Johnson; assistant, Frank L.
Avery; financial secretary, j. Martin; treas
urer, Miss Libbie Whitmarsh; chaplain.
Rev. l. p. Booth; marshal, Charles II.
Davis; deputy, Miss Vira Pingree; guard,
Miss Mary Blood; sentinel j. l.. Abbott;
organist, Mrs. Alma K. Huntley; past chief
| templar j. NJ. Hit. - Warren Nye and
wife of Barre were in town Monday.
- Sunday evening the Norfolk Jub-
! lee Singers gave sacred concert in
the Universalist church. - Last Thurs
day Rev |. p. Booth started for War
rem, where he had an appointment for
that evening, but after getting as far as
Roxbury was obliged to turn back on ac-
count of the drifts. Mr.. Booth tells us that
this was the first time in his experience as
a public speaker that he ever Cancelled an
engagement on account of the inclemency
noon General Stephen Thomas will speak
before the students of Norwich University
on the late war and its incidents. The pub
. lie are invited. - Rice Davenport of st.
Johnsbury was in town over Sunday -
The ladies of the Universalist society are to
hold festival in Concert Hall some time
next month.
Gouldsville.
Mrs. +. X SAWYER has been visiting her
parents in Barre the past week. - DR..
Jerry Rogers is quite ill. - Mrs. q. w.
Gale and Myron Gould were in Boston last
week - Mrs. Newton Martin attended
the musical convention at Berlin Friday and
Saturday.
Plainfield.
THE "crazy tea" party given by the
ladies of the Universalist society last
week Wednesday evening was well at
tended and the supper was very nice. II
was quite novel entertainment to the most
of people here, it being the first party of the
kind in town. - The masquerade prom
enade concert which was appointed for last
Saturday night was postponed until this
week Thursday evening on account of the
bad travelling. 1t is hoped that large
company will be present. - That dread
disease, diphtheria, is working in the fam
lily of S. S. Bemis, who lives about three
miles from this village. One child about
seven years of age died Monday morning
and two other children and the mother are
at present very sick. 1t has been long
time since our town has been visited by
this disease, and it is truly hoped that il
will cease with the work already accom-
plished. 60 Mrs. Robert Linham, living
at the Summit, on the line of the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad, is very sick
with pneumonia. Her recovery is con
sidered doubtful. - The ladies of the
annual meeting with Mrs. S. b. Gale on
Monday afternoon, when the following Off
GERS were chosen: Mrs. Arthur Colburn
presidents Mrs. Laura Beede, vice-pres
dent; Miss Laura Gale, secretary and treas
urer Mrs. A. f. Snow, Mrs. II. II. Dewey
Mrs. Euthesia Spencer and Mrs. o. l.. Hoyt
directresses. 1t was voted to give an enter
tainment in Kinneys Hall and a supper in
the vestry some evening in the third week
of February. - The ladies of the Con
gregational society will hold cake and
coffee socable in the vestry this (Wednes
day) evening - A social meeting will
he held at the residence of Mr.. Fred CLARK
this "wednesday evening, - On ac
count of the bad travelling the masquerade
concert announced for last Saturday night
was postponed. On the Monday morning
following Messrs. John Ryan and III. Il
Cutler brought suit against the cornet bauC
and sent Officer Burt Gale to arrest Harry
S. Parks. who Is the treasurer of the band
Officer Gale found Mr.. Parks engaged in hi
usual work in the mill of Batchelder 4 Sol
was fully aware of what was going on. b
h. Martin and G.. NJ. Spencer stood bail anC
Mr.. Parks was released. In the evening
the trial was held in the school-house hall
Messrs. Ryan and Cutler claimed that they
had been to great trouble and expense il
preparing for the masquerade and that tn,
pOstponement was great damage to them
The respondents testimony tended to SHOW
that the plaintiffs were notified of th
change so that they ought not to have beer
to any expense. Many witnesses were in
troduced on both sides and the testimon!
was very conflicting. The jury consisted o
Messrs. j. b. Wells, Willard Lilly, l.. l.
Knapp, G. f Glidden, Alex Spicer anC
Niram White. After being out about tel
minutes they decided that the band shal
give Mr.. Ryan a complimentary ticket L
the concert on Thursday evening. Arch NJ
Batchelder and Sewell Batcheder for plant
IFS; A. G, Slayton and Clement Kellogg fo
respondents.
East RoXbury.
Mrs. NJ. S. WHEATLEY and children o
East Brooktield are visiting her mother
Mrs. Steele. - Miss Lizzie Steele ha'
finished work at #. Dyers. - Ere,
Pope has gone to Richmond to work in
wooden factory. - There were four day
in succession last week that the mercurl
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