The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-08-21

August %. Ice-cream and cake VIII be
served for small fee. All are cordially
invited. - In our report Of the centen-
NAL last week through some inadvertence
we omitted the name of Fred Carroll as a
member of the choir and the name of Miss
Grace Carleton in the list of the young
ladies who waited on the table. We should
have given the names of Miss Alice Poland,
Mrs. G. w. Richardson, Mrs George II.
Heath Mrs. NJ. A. Bushnell, Miss Olive
Pierce and Miss Grace Haselton as deserv-
ing special thanks for their labors in pro-
curing such a beautiful display of flowers
and for their taste in arranging the same in
the church for the memorial services. -
Copies of WATcHMAN containing report of
centennial celebration can be had at w. A.
Jones store.
EAST WARREN. - Gideon Goodspeed,
while attempting to enter the house of his
brother Stephen last week Tuesday morn
ing, made misstep and fell, striking upon
his back and badly injuring him. -
Hon. f. X. Jones and wife of Mortified
spent portion of last week at William p.
Harmon's. - Mrs. James Page and her
daughters, Ethel and Helen, from Newton
Vile, Mass, who have been visiting at
George b. Newcombs, have returned to st.
Johnsbury. - Mrs Delight Chaffee of
Leander Brigham. - Mrs. Nathan
Meader, with her twin sons, Roy and Ray
from Lincoln, are visiting friends here.
- MTS. OrNlS Jones Oh barre IL spend
ing a short time with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Perkins. - Mrs. o. ID. Greene
has been spending a few weeks in Roches-
ter and vicinity.
WATERBURY.-Geo c. Sanborn, son of
the late Major 7. T. Sanborn, was married
recently in Cambridge, Mass, to a young
lady of that place. - A concrete walk
| has been put down from the street to the
entrance of the Congregational church, and
new steps are to be built at once. - Mr..
| Rhoads is clearing out his reservoir at
Colbyvile preparatory to rebuilding the
bulkhead which was washed away some
weeks ago. - j. w. Sleeper, John
Knapp and George w. Brown attended the
reunion of the Lamoille Valley veterans at
| Morrisville last week Wednesday and
Thursday Messrs. Scott and Elliott were
also present one day as members of the
| Stowe band. - Ollie Ayres has moved
into his new residence on Randall street, and
has given James Tyfe quarters in the same
building. - John Knapp has received
an increase of pension to S17 per month
with 1925 back pay. - Ed. Henry and
Harvey Foster have left town for Spring
field, Mass, where they have secured posi-
tons in clothing house. - Chester
Simonds and Miss Nellie Callahan were
| Joined in marriage in the Congregational
church Thursday evening directly after the
prayer meeting, by Rev. L. II. Elliott.
- Wilbur Tabert has sold his bakery
!
Talbert with him for the present. Mrs.
Talbert and child, both having recovered
from severe illness, have just returned from
! Plattsburg, n. Y, accompanied by Mrs.
Talbert's mother. - A largely attended
and interesting village meeting was held
Wednesday evening to consider the adj
visibility of substituting concrete for the
present sidewalk from Barrett's hotel to
the hill Mr.. Clough, as president of the
trustees, was in the chair, and DIR. Wash
/ Il. IL.
meeting, which provided for the considera-
| ton of two questions, viz; 0) whether the
village would instruct the trustees to build
the sidewalk in question: and (2) how much
money would be appropriated for that pur-
pose. Motion was Immediately made and
| seconded that the first article be dismissed.
In response to an inquiry as to the expense
of the proposed improvement, Chairman
Clough stated that the invariable price for
ordinary concreting was sixty cents per
| square yard. Mr.. Griggs said that Mr..
Moore, the gentleman who had been putting
in concrete for private parties in town, esti-
mated that the cost of a walk from Barretts
| hotel to Mr.. Wyman's store, six feet in
width, would be about 5000, which would
be easily met by a tax of ten cents on the
dollar of the grand list. Mr.. Randall made
! an admirable speech in favor of Introducing
concrete, and was supported by others,
while Mr.. George Moody and others cham
! pioned the opposition. The motion to dis
miss was defeated and the following mo-
tons were carried by a vote of about
| SeVenty-twO to fourteen; That the trustees
be instructed to build a concrete walk on
Main street from the corner of Barretts
hotel to G. f. Wymans store with
one or more crossings; that a tax of
twelve cents on the grand list be raised
! for that purpose, and that said tax
! be collected and paid into the treasury
before the first day of December next. The
work has already commenced and is being
rapidly pushed by Eugene Moore Of Bristol,
\. H., who has with him gang of men eXpe-
renced in such work The walk is six feet
| in width and will he completed in from two
to four weeks, depending upon previous en-
gagements Mr.. Moore may have to meet
! in other places The tax of twelve cents on
the grand list will amount to something
over $500. - Mrs. DIR. Hoag of Bridge
port gave tea party to her friends in the
hotel parlors ON Friday last. - Charles
Graves accompanied by his wife and child
has been visiting his father, Cecil Graves
| - Miss Lola BiXby reached town Sat
urday evening from Castleton, and will be
the guest of Mrs. c. f. Wyman till the
| opening of the Seminary at Montpelier,
where she is engaged as art teacher. 60
1t is stated as never having happened be-
fore that no one of the three churches in
town was open for day services on last Sab
bath. In the evening one of Phillips Brooks
sermons was read by B. f. Tenney in the
tbllPItSdllDudl ClluItl. WE'VE SUI
dents are to attend the Methodist Seminary
at Montpelier from this vicinity the com
ing term. This number does not include
several who will take occasional music or
elocution lessons. - Ransom Allen of
Chicago, a brother-in-law of G.. +. Clough,
Esq, of this place, was taken i'll at Essex,
n Y, on Saturday last and died at mid
night on the Sunday following - John
Duffus has given up the project of entering
into the granite business in Waterbury, and
has rented sheds in Wiliamstown, where
he has begun work with several men. His
family will remain in town till next spring.
- G. c. Warren is building extensive
sheds on land adjoining his tannery prop
erty, recently purchased of Luther Davis,
for the purpose of shetering his bark,
- Mrs. A. f. Worthen and son of
Holyoke, Mass, are spending the month
with her brother, o. f. Scott. 60 Miss
Abby NJ. Libbey of Chelsea, who has been
spending her vacation at Barrett's, re-
turns to her home this week. Miss Libbey
has spent several seasons in this village.
She has made many friends here who
cordially welcome her and will hope to re-
new acquaintanceship another year. -
The fifth annual fair of the Winooski
Valley Agricultural Association will be