The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-29
From Our Town Correspondents.
Washington County.

BARRE.-The village, at a special meeting
last week, voted to put in a system of
sewers and to bond the village to the
amount of $4,000 for that purpose. -
Rev. G.. T. Raymond of the Baptist churches
of Barre and Montpelier preached the me-
mortal sermon for the Grand Army in the
opera house last Sunday. Nearly every
seat in the house was occupied and the au-
dience listened to sermon worthy the oc-
casion. The speaker referred to the posi-
bilities of the future of this country, with
its yet undeveloped resources, and dwelt
more at length on some of the dangers that
threaten the future, especially unrestricted
foreign immigration, with the freedom of the
ballot, Mormonism and the organized liquor
power. Music was furnished by choir of
Barre singers, assisted by Mrs. Eddy of
White River Junction and by Arthur
Wheelock, who is stopping for few days
with his father, ID. b. Wheelock. Scripture
was read by Rev. Walter Dole, and Rev.
j. A. Sherburne offered prayer. w. W.
Lapoint gave recitation. Colonel j. H.
Lucia of Montpelier will deliver the Grafton
on Thursday. The Central Vermont
railroad is building an addition to its freight
depot. - f. NJ, Wheeler and wife re-
turned Friday night from their wedding
trip and have taken up their residence at her
home for the present, - W. c. Nye's
Sunday-school class enjoyed day at Berlin
pond Saturday - One of Rev. L. l..
Beeman's sons is sick and Rev, j. A. Sher-
burne had charge of Mr.. Beeman's evening
service last Sunday. - o. G. Sheplee is
sick. - a band-stand has been erected
on Currier park - job printing of
every kind at the WATCHMAN office. Good
work and reasonable prices. Orders by
mail will have prompt attention. -
Fred Badger has been drawing gravel from
the bank on South Main street for DR..
Worthen. Monday forenoon, as he returned
for another load the bank, which had been
undermined, gave way, and he started his
team and jumped to get out of the way of
the falling mass, but was too late, for cart
standing near was struck and thrown
against him and he was buried under tons
of gravel. He was probably instantly
killed, as hs neck was broken and many
of the bones of his body, though his face
was but little disfgured.
CABor.-Mr. j. p Lamson goes to Barre
to deliver the Memorial day address.
EAST MoNTPELIER.-Ots n. Kelton of
Montgomery spent last week in town. He
is eighty-four years of age and formerly re-
sided here. He remembers well when the
church at the Center was raised, he having
worked on it, and his father framed it. 1t
was over sixty years ago. 80 The house
on the Fri Morse farm has been repaired.
- Work on the new store at the East
Village is progressing rapidly Itis already
boarded and shingled, - Austin Tenn
pleton is putting basement under his
horse barn. &. A. Hersey~is is making
extensive repairs on his barn - Charles
Reed is building veranda TO his house.
- Burt Bowman was at w. j. Fosters
last week. - Mr.. and Mrs. E. Andrews,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Pierce, Edward Pierce,
Mr.. Stewart and Roland Griffith came from
Moretown, Friday, to visit friends and
relatives at the Center, and returned the
first of the week. - a daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo =. Ormsbee
Sunday, May 10. - Ira C, Dodge entered
the list of newly-made grandparents the
first of the present month, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin II. Buzzell of Middesex being the
happy parents of fine boy. 80 Don II.
Dodge, carpenter and builder, goes to
Montpelier this week to work at his trade.
- A. A. Cove returned Sunday from
visit to Cabot. 60 The WATCHMAN Job
office has been thoroughly replenished-
Printing of all kinds done with "neatness
and dispatch - Chlldren's Sunday
will be observed here June O. A full at
tendance at church and Sunday-school
next Sunday is desired, in order to make
the necessary arrangements.
NORTH MoNTPELIER-Albe n. Bliss
will preach here next Sunday afternoon at
80 o'clock.
MARsHFIELD.-M G. Dwinell is home
from Worcester, Mass, TO erect a monu-
ment in memory of his wife. =- Mr..
Stone Of the Cabot hotel has gone into the
Marshfield hotel. Mr.. Meader goes to
Winooski Falls. - Professor Bishop OF
Montpelier is expected to preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday. - l..
ID. Bems of Boston is visiting his brother,
A. Bemis. 80 Send your orders for print
ing of any kind to the WATcHMAN office.
New and attractive styles of type, improved
facilities. Good work and fair prices. 80
Rev. S. G. Hayford will preach here next
Sunday afternoon at two O'clock
SHADY RML.-There was a light frost
Monday morning. Rev. III. f. Dickey
IoosrINuKp ON FIFTH PAaRJ