The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

WATcHMAN job office.
CABoT.-Two barns belonging to William
Barr on the Paige place were burned
Wednesday evening. The fire is supposed
to have been of incendiary origin.
80 II. Goddard of Ludlow got the
Marshfield village to Walden depot.
The bid was about 800 lower than
the last contract. 1t is to be sub-let
80 A petition has been presented to the
selectmen for the laying Of a road, COM
mencing near Mrs. Hickeys, and running
north, to connect with the road at the Nc
Farlin place. The ground was looked over
by the board last Saturday. John
Austin contemplates letting his farm and
removing to Barre. - The Lance & Far
rington block was successfully lowered two
feet last week by Albert Sulham. -
The election of county supervisor was very
satisfactory to the people of this town, and
the resolutions adopted by the meeting are
thought to set forth the intent of the law
the best of any yet published. Especially
are the suggestions to the supervisor
thought to be Just what is needed in our
schools. 1t is now hoped that the new law
will be pushed for all it is worth and the
interest in our schools be doubled. -
Blank forms of every kind at low prices at
the WATCHMAN job office.
WATERBURY CENTER.-George M. Powers
of Morrisville will deliver the Memorial adj
L
the Green Mountain Seminary met in the
hotel parlors at Waterbury Saturday even
ing, May II, and formed an association to be
called the Alumni Association of the Green
Mountain Seminary. The following officers
were elected: President, w. f. Minard,
Moody; second vice-president, Stedman G.
Wheeler; secretary, Miss Cora B. Hunters
treasurer, Louis NJ. Huse; executive COM
mittee, Mrs. w. f. Mnard, Miss Inez f.
Moody and Stedman G. Wheeler. Miss
Elizabeth Colley, AM, was unanimously
elected an honorary member. - There
will be temperance meeting at the Meth
odist church Sunday evening, May 10, the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
the Y's and Loyal Temperance Legion
uniting. Rev, f. Il. Dawson of ST. Johns
bury will deliver a short address. -
Master Ezra Wilcox of Ware, Mass, ar
rived in town Monday, and will spend the
summer with his grandfather, Rev. +. b.
Fuller. - Miss Colley is having some
repairs done at the Seminary. - The
WATcHMAN job office has been thoroughly
replenished Printing of all kinds done
with "neatness and dispatch"
WAITsFIELD.-Dr. w. A. Jones is in Bos-
ton this week buying new goods. -
Louie Joslin and Miss Mary A. Cutler are
both reported as being very sick. -
Quite a number of horse buyers have been
in town in the past few days and have
taken away some very fine animals, Flor
ence McCarty having sold two, Edward
Neill one and John Somervlle one. 60
There will be I" union memorial service &"
at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday,
May Goth; sermon by Rev. George o.
Howe. The Grand Army post requests all
honorably discharged soldiers in the vicinity
to unite with it in attending this memorial
service, also in the Memorial day services
May 80. The Camp of Sons of Veterans
has been invited to join with the post on
both occasions. Comrlde T.. A. Fisk will
deliver the Memorial day address. - f..
0. Trask of this place, with his brother
William and small party from Lynn,
Mass, are looking after the picllerel at
Missisquoi bay for a few days. -
School or entertainment programmes in
new designs at the WATCHMAN job Of
flee. g The marriage of Harry ID.
Blodgett of Hudson, n. H., to Eliza
j. Somerville of Waitsfield, occurred at
the home of Mr.. John Somerville, the
brides father, Wednesday evening May l..
The invitations included only relatives,
near neighbors and the pastor, Rev, E. S.
Fiske, and wife. The gifts to the bride
were many and valuable. The wedding
service, plentiful repast, music and merry
making and the many expressions of good
wishes filled up pleasant and happy even
ing. Mr.. Blodgett takes his bride to his
home in New Hampshire, and many prayers
are offered that their life may be filled with
the Masters blessing in his service.
NoRTHFIELD.-A. S. Brownell of Elm
herst, H., and John Nichols of New
Mexico are visiting relatives in town.
80 George Badger, who has been con-
fined to his bed for several weeks, is now
able to sit up several hours at a time
- Bishop Bissell will make his ann ual
visit to st. Mary's church Sunday, July 81.
= Henry Smith has sold his grocery
business to parties from out of town. -
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ments at Waitsfield last week 80 A sur
vey is being made for the proposed water
works. - A lawn tennis ground has
been prepared on the parade-ground at
Norwich University. - AT the annual
village meeting, held Tuesday evening, May
g. the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Moderator, j. II. Or
cult; clerk, f.. o. Thurston; treasurer, j.
c. b. Thayer; trustees, Frank Plumley, +.
! w. Howe, Page Harris, Amasa PearsOns
! l. \. jerks; chief engineer, f. w. Howe;
assistant engineer, w r. Bean; fire war
dens, G. II. Cofrin, w. II. Morris and l. n
jerks. A committee of three were elected
G. A. Edgerton, Jr., Professor f. l.. Bell.
| niger and Page Harrs-to investigate for a
system of water-works, with power to call a
| special village meeting to report. A tax OF
| ten cents was voted. 80 Regular com.
munication of Dewitt Clinton Lodge, No
! 10, Free and Accepted Masons, this even.
ing. Work on the third degree. - S. e
! Moore of South Dorset is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. l.. Howe, and will work sew.
eral weeks for the firm of f. l.. Howe x
Co., who are crowded with orders. -
! The senior class of Norwich University
under Lieutenant Cat'in, has erected a
bastion fort on the west side of the parade
ground. - f. w. Button, of the firm OF
Dutton * Richmond, is very i'll with pneu
monia. - Chauncey Denny and wife
returned from Florida Friday evening
- f. f. Stockwell of Ell Paso Texas
is in town to dispose of his household fur,
niture. He will return to Texas about
June l. 80 ID. L. Averill has returned
from Brockton, Mass, where he has beer
the past winter. 60 With complete
equipment of new type, presses and ma
chinery, the WATCHMAN job office has SIT
perior facilities for job printing, including
commercial work, book and pamphlet
printing.
WEST RANDoLPH.-Rev. Peter Mcmillan
OF Barre preached at the Congregations
church Sunday, in exchange with Rev Mr.
Hardy, and also addressed the Sunday-schoo
in the evening. - Clarence and Gilman
Moulton have returned TO New York city
- At the village meeting, last weel
| Tuesday, the following officers were chosen
Moderator, James Hutchinson; clerk, f. o
Hibbard; treasurer, William II. Dubois
collector, G. w. Barnes trustees Il. A