The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-19
Washington County.
Barre.


music in the air." Wednesday evening the
Sortwell band gave concert on the park.
Saturday evening the Barre cornet band
took their turn at it. The people ought to
be grateful to these organizations, which
have furnished so much melody this season.
80 f. A. Slayton is reported better.
80 Quite number OF residents are i'm
proving their grounds by laying concrete
walks. - Miss M. A. Hanan has re-
turned to her home. 60 The Young
Mems Republican Club is still alive and
holding meetings. This is reported for the
benefit of certain democrats, and the re-
publicans expect to make it just as pleasant
November rs they did the 4th instant.
80 The democratic flag needs repairing.
Cleveland and Thurman don't agree,
and it may be said of it, " 1t is a condition
and not a theory which confronts u.s." If
the effects of the Vermont and Maine cleo
tionS are so dire it should be hauled in be-
fore the November storm arrives or it will
go with the party to that happy land known
as "innocuous desuetude." 60 Quite
a large delegation from this place attended
the fair at Burlington last Wednesday and
Thursday. - An esteemed democrat
got the laugh on himself at the last election.
He constituted himself committee to go
out and Grouse up" the stray ones, re-
membering that there was one who had al
ways voted the democratic ticket just re-
covering from long Illness This mis-
sionary at once repaired to this mans
house, with team, and persuaded him to
go down town and vote. On arriving at
the ballot-box the man deposited straight
republican ticket, greatly to the chagrin of
his Jealous assistant, and the missionary
now buries his grief in a red bandanna,
while the republicans smile as they think
of the ride of-not Paul Revere. - Rev.
j. f. Rhodes has resigned the pastorate of
the Uniyersalist society and accepted a
call to Bellows Falls. - The county
union of Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Societies was held at the Congrega-
tional church last week, with a good at
tendance from different towns of the
county. - The Granite Savings Bank
and Trust Company is now located in its
new quarters in the Granite block. The
block was built by the bank The front is
of granite, with polished trimmings, and
the room occupied by the bank and the
office over it are finished in quartered oak.
Half of the ground floor is occupied by F.
MCWhOrters Boston Clothing-store. -
Rev. +. Mcmillan is away on a short visit.
Rev, G. II. Merrill, secretary of the Ver-
mont Domestic Missionary Society sup
piled his pulpit last Sunday. 80 Miss Ida
G. Clothier of Boston will lecture for the
"Y's" at the Methodist church this
Wednesday, evening. 60 Mrs. j. ID.
Beeman of Moriah, n. Y, was in town last
Friday. T. ID. Hobart of Mobeetie,
Texas formerly of Berlin, VT, was in town
last week. Mr.. Hobart is agent for the
Houston x Great Northern railroad lands.
- Barre has the largest voting popula-
tion of any town in the county having be-
tween eleven and twelve hundred names
on the checklist.
Cabot.
THE remains of Mrs T. Z. Wilson of
Bethel were brought to this town for inter-
ment last Saturday. Brief memorial serv-
ices were held at the residence of Dea
Moses S. Haines on Sunday afternoon by
Rev. H. A. Russell. A large number of old
acquaintances and friends assembled to pay
the last tribute of respect to one that had
passed her younger days in their midst
The remains were inferred in the family lot
i'll the village cemetery. - Rev. S. f.
Drew will occupy the pulpit of the Con-
gregational church next Sabbath. -
Mr.. George Harvey and family of Saratoga
are spending few days with friends in
town. - The town clock has arrived
and will soon be in position.
Calais.
REV. S. c. HAYFoRD will preach at the
old church next Sunday at =: 50 o'clock P. NJ.
East Montpelier.
THE family of David Fleming started for
Detroit, Michigan, the first of the week.
- Fred Worthen is attending school on
seminary hill. - There was a adiphtheria
/ scare in town last week, but fortunately no
diphtheria. - Harvey Hersey, from the
/ West, is visiting Calvin Hersey. - Don I
| forget the meeting of the Dillingham; club
at the church next Saturday evening.
! Messrs. Wing of Montpelier have been
engaged to take the place of the secretary
in addressing the club. Ladies are invited
- Rev. S. c. Hayford will preach next
Sunday on the subject, " Shall we know each
| other in Heaven"
Marshfield.
| The band furnished music last Wednesday
and Thursday for the first annual fair held
by the farmers club of Ryegate and Wells
River valley. Under the guidance ofits old
leader, the band gave good satisfaction.
hospitality shown the boys" was of the
heartiest. The promenade Wednesday
evening was well attended and the dance
afterwards was much enjoyed. The thanks
! of the band are extended to the people at
Ryegate and vicinity for their good cheer
and their hearty welcome. - Mrs. n.
Robinson has been called to Bradford TO
take care of her aged mother, who is quite
i'll, - f. G.. Merrill is confined to his
house with erysipelas. - Miss Minnie
Davidson goes to her home in Massachu-
sets this week. and Clarence Wilson re-
turns to his work in Boston. - Ardy
Winter starts for the West this week, where
! he has secured work. - II. NJ. Hobart
has rented his farm to Hiram Wilson and
starts for California the middle of next
/ month. - harry OdrlbtOu anu Mduut
Mears were married last Sunday at the
brides home and started Monday for Da-
kota, their future home. The best wishes
of the community will go with them in their
new life and home. - 4. w. Pitkin has
been appointed superintendent in place OF
o. G. Pitkin, resigned.
MiddleseX.
REV. AND Mrs. PERRY MARSHALL have
gone to Hartford, Conn, for few days.
| - The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Miss Alvira McElroy Thursday after
noon of this week. - Quarterly meeting
services are to be held at the church next
| Sunday, September %. - Mrs. G.. III.
Sawyer and her son Karl and Mrs. j. II
Knapp have gone on the excursion to New
York. - DIR. Risdon, wife and child, are
here from National City, Cal, to remain
of Mrs. Risdon, formerly Miss Nettie New
hall, are glad to meet her again.
Shady RilI