The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-07

of his business to Burlington. Mr.. Boisselle
was in Burlington last week in search of
a commodious building, which we un-
derstand he found, suitable for his mer-
chandise. - We are very glad to learn
that we are to have a trst-class bakery, an
enterprise which has long been needed in
this village. The rooms in Davis & Cros-
sett's building have been rented for that
purpose by Mr.. Talbot, formerly of bakery
in Plattsburgh, n. Y. - One of the
social events of last week was the dinner
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Atkins, to which about twenty-five guests
were invited. The occasion proved one of
the most pleasant and agreeable of the sea-
son. - John Deal, who is living in
Hartford, in the employ of the Foster Com
bination Company, came home last week on
a short vacation and will return this week
- Monday NJ. o. Evans shipped one
hundred twenty-four packages of new but
ter to market. -W We note the arrival
of our former townsmen, e. G. and G.
A. Smith of Mapleton, Iowa, who are
making hurried trip through the East.
- Charles Royce and Mr.. Stone of
Springfield, Mass, spent Sunday in town.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Royce was
formerly Waterbury boy, leaving here
some twenty years ago. - II. |. Kicker
has recently rented Frank Atherton's farm,
across the river. 60 Charles Hart of
Colbyville moves this week to the farm on
Perry Hill owned by the late Truman Morse.
T. T. Farrill took a trip to Wells
River this week for an examination before
the board of pension surgeons.
Woodbury..
SEVERAL very large blocks of granite have
been drawn from Voodry's quarry the past
week. Saturday block weighing ten tons
was taken from the quarry and drawn as far
as the Center. Monday it was moved to Hard
wick by team of eight horses. - Irwin
Bancroft drove up to W. l.. Voodry's one
night last week and left his horse, which,
becoming uneasy, started and in so doing
hit a sleigh having bells attached. This
frightened the horse still more and caused
collision with some other sleghs in the
vicinity. No damage was done except to
property. - Mr. Ferrin, agent for the
Chase quarry, is in town again. - Milo
Carr will commence work on the Chase
quarry Monday. - Mrs Lydia Wells,
mentioned in last weeks paper as being
very sick with pneumonia, seems to be i'm
proving slowly. - Almer Thomas has
moved to Hardwck. - Harry Burnham,
who has been attending school at Lyndon
vile, is home on short vacation. -
Mrs. Rosetta Ricard is quite i'll at present.
Bert BENJAMIN is also sick. - Nathan
Batchelder is to occupy the house owned by
Ryland Drenan recently vacated by Ward
ner Burnham. - Mrs. Weston Jackson
has gone to Boston, Mass, to see her sister,
who is very sick.
Worcester.
THE Young Ladies Mite Society will give
literary entertainment at Town Hall
Wednesday, March II. All are invited.
- Lizzie A. Buttertield of Roxbury
closed very successful term of school in
district No. February 21. Whole number
of scholars, seventeen. Those having no
marks were Glenn Buck, Ernest Frank and
Milton Connor and Blanche Kelton. Jason
Jennings was absent one day. Monday
evening the school gave public lyceum at
the school-house. - On the 1st instant
DR.. Hunt was called to Clinton Bailey's in
Elmore as counsel with Dr. Ward.