The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-30

min Darling and wife from Peacham were
in town last week 60 Mr. Thayer has
&C. d. NJ. Shepard from Montpelier was
in town Thursday. - James Newton
has moved Mrs Morgan to Waits River.
- Richard Mears, eighty-fve years old,
had shock of paralysis last week and is
very low.
Services will be resumed at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday.
Most of the singers of st. Mary's choir
are i'm attendance at the choir festival at st.
Adams.
The parade grounds of Norwich Uni
versity are being leveled, a much-needed
Improvement.
Rev. l. ?, Booth preached at the Universal
list church last Sunday. There will be no
services next Sunday.
Frank Harris has moved his machinery
from the old factory building to make room
for polishing machines.
The annual election of the officers of the
Dog River Valley Fair Association was held
last evening at the village hall.
The granite sheds will be completed this
week and ready for business We under
stand several firms are soon to locate here.
The ladies of the Universalist society will
hold the regular society meeting at Mrs.
40. Chase's on Friday evening of this week.
DIR. o. o. Davis will sell lot of personal
property at auction, at the house of William
G. Buzzel in Wiliamstown next Saturday.
The cadets were down on the common
last week Wednesday and did some fine
drilling, under the command of Lieutenant
Il. I'll. Catlin.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing quarter at the Good Templars lodge,
Friday evening: Chief Templar, Frank
Plumley: vice-templar Mrs. j. b. Angel;
secretary, Mrs. Ida j. Johnson chaplain,
Rev. a. II. Webb financial secretary, G.
ID. Edgerton; treasurer, Miss Mile Potter;
marshal, Charles Davis; guard Mrs. Towns
bend; sentinel, j. b. Angel; organist,
Miss Alma r. Huntley; superintendent of
juvenile temple, Mrs. e. Huntley.
j. NJ. HIT formerly principal of the
Mortified graded school, now of Boston,
is stopping few days in town. 60 Will
lam Joyce is visiting his brother at Rutland.
- DIR. Winch made his appearance on
the street Saturday, it being the first time
since his illness. - Charles Sawyer has
nearly recovered from his injury. He had
one foot badly crushed while drawing coal.
60 p. l.. Ellis of Bethel, formerly a stu
dent at Norwich University, has been stop
ping in town a few days. = Mrs. Down
ing and Ida Case have opened dressmaking
rooms at Mrs. Downing's, Central street.
- f. o. Thurston has been on the sick
list for the past week, but is now able to re-
sumo his business 60 c. w. Steele of
Barre was in town over Sunday.
PIainfieId.
Mrs. Charles Smith of Montpelier, who is
visiting her mother Mrs. r. =. Bartlett
is quite sick.
The Teachers Association will hold its
second meeting in the village school-house
next Friday evening.
Mr.. b. Wales and Mrs Kingsbury of
Taunton, Mass, are visiting at n. Strong's.
- Rev II. w. Conry, ID, of Essex,
was visiting at the Congregational parson-
age last week and Miss H. L. Brayman of
Marlboro this week.
Maple Hill.
Mr.. F. Morrill, of Burlington preached
at the Jack school-house last Sunday.
- Several We're here from Boston last
week to see the new steam mill. - Mrs.
W. w. Aiken is visiting friends in Walden.
- The school in District No. 6, taught
by May Cree, closed last week.
Whooping-cough is the prevailing cpl
demic. - William P. Wheeler was mar
ried to Betsey Spencer last week Thursday.
Roxbury.
Mrs. E. n. Spalding went to Waterbury
Monday evening to attend a golden we'd
ding.
John Ferris has sold his "Jehiel Allen
dolph
A Mr. Flint of Braintree has moved into
Mrs. Beams house and is to engage in black
smith business with Mr.. Perkins.
Mrs. w S. Spalding and daughter are
visiting " down country" - Mr.. George
l.. Martin of West Randolph was in town
last Wednesday. - Mrs. Cassie Butter.
field has been quite i'll, but is now better.
Waterbury.
"Tige" Seabury returned to Boston last
Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. Washburne is spending few
weeks in Boston.
f. G. Evans travelling salesman for Johr
| f. Henry & Co., was in town last week.
G. c. Warren has disposed of the rest o
his Jerseys at private sale to G. w. Randall
The schools were closed Friday and tn,
teachers attended the state meeting at st
Adams.
William Wade and wife have gone t.
Starksboro to spend the winter with theil
son, Dr. Henry Wade.
Charles Wells, cashier in the bank, ha
been taking short vacation and enjoying
the hunting at Stowe Forks.
Austin Hazen of Barre, who formerl,
taught school here, made pleasant call OF
his old friends last Wednesday,
Quite a number from here attended TIN
concert given by the Boston Symptom,
Orchestral Clab at Montpelier last Frida!
evening.
George w. Randall is soon to put in
stone crossing in front of his residence
which will be greatly appreciated by hi
neighbors generally.
II. e. Boyce has bought the house occu
pied by Miss Lydia Woodland and seven
teen acres of land adjoining MIR. Boyc
takes possession the first of December.