The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13

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making her last visit before her return to
Turkey as missionary. - The Universal
list society meets with Mrs. G. G. Hubbard
and the Congregational with Mrs. ANGEL
- School in district No. s closed Fri
day = Herbert Cushman gave pro-
gressive whist-party Monday evening.
80 Rev. Mr.. Fay's son and wife have
been here making him short visit. -
John Trask and son have closed their house
and are boarding at the hotel 80 Rev.
A. ID. Barber of Williston will deliver a
lecture in the Methodist Episcopal church
Thursday evening, February IA, on "The
Higher Education of Women" g. Mrs
Frank Tower has gone home for the rest of
the winter. - " Bread on the Waters -
was given by the Rochester club Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. - The sing
ing-school opened with seventy-two schol-
ars. - The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union is arranging for an entertain
ment to be given soon.
PLAINFIELD.-The Good Templars will
hold their next sociable at Kinneys hall
next Friday evening. The entertainment
to be given will include farce entitled
" Ticklish Times" 60 Mrs. Burrage
Marsh is very sick and is not expected to
recover. - The school taught by Bertha
Parks in the Center district closes on Fri
day of this week. Nathaniel Lamson
of York State and Ira Lamson of Massachu-
- Charles L. Batchelder of Framing
ham, Mass, is in town for a few days. ==
Last week Monday DR. f. =. Gale had a Sc
we're attack of neuralgia of the heart and was
for time unconscious, but is now better
- Mrs Burrage ID. Marsh, who has been
ill for several m nths, is very low and is not
expected 10 recover. 80 AFRO Camp of
Barre as brought suit against the town of
Plainfield for damage to his wife and team
last fall, occasioned, as he claims, by tie
fective bridge. Mrs Camp claims TO have
been seriously injured, and the horses leg
was broken, so they had to kill it. The
horse was valued at six hundred dollars
They demand three thousand dollars dam
ages. 80 The Methodist society and con-
gregation OF this place are invited to the
home of Thomas Stevens, East Montpelier
next Monday evening, February Is, for a
social gathering. A large attendance and a
pleasant occasion are anticipated
MoRRIsvILLE.-The insane asylum COM
mission, including Governor Dillingham; and
Lieutenant-Governor Woodbury., came here
at $50 last week Tuesday evening. Later
in the evening conference was held in the
law office of Hendee & Fiske, at which
many prominent citizens were present. The
members of the commission remained
at the Morrisville house over night and
were shown over the numerous places
mentioned as favorably adapted to the
asylum The commission left for Bur
lington on the half-past nine train Wednes-
day forenoon. - Rev. |. 7. Booth of
Northtield has been called here twice in a
few days to attend the funeral of former
parishioners. Mrs. j. r. Tabor was buried
on Saturday, February ,, and Mrs. S. w.
Tenney on Tuesday, February >. 60 The
Sons of Veterans held very successful
masquerade promenade on Friday even
ing. A play by the Wren dramatic com
bination is to be given under the auspices
of this organization on Friday even
ing, March lst - Judge Tourgee gave
the third lecture in the winter course at
the town hall on Monday evening, February
II. 49, 1t is reported that F f. Healey,
Jr., and his assistant Mr.. Lang, will move
their jewelry stand from the Roberts place
on Main street to the north half of DIR.
George Woodlands drugstore on Portland
street
HARDwICK.-The Morrisville dramatic
club gave an entertainment at the town hall
last Thursday evening, presenting the in
teresting drama, The Turn of the Tide, or
Wrecked in Port and closing with
promenade. The entertainment was well
attended and the receipts from admissions
We're about Sal. - A social dance and
oyster-supper, under the auspices of the local
camp of Sons of Veterans, was announced
for Tuesday evening of this week al the
Centennial house. Elmores orchestra fur
niShed music for the occasion. 60 The
spring term at the academy begins Tuesday,
February 26. with the same board of ill.,
structors. - Quite delegation from
here We're in attendance upon the county
court at Newport last week as witnesses or
counsel in the Bridgman and Corey suit, of
which the second trial is now in progress.
60 1t is reported that Burton Pike re-
Gently offered Batchelder $4,000 for the
Centennial house property, including the
livery connected Herewith, and that
Batchelder has declined the offer. 60 ID.
w. Aiken & Son intend moving into their
new store the present week. This store is
one of the largest in the county, the sales
room being twenty-siX by sixty feet. Birch.
ash and butternut were principally used
in constructing counters counting-room,
screen for clothing-room and floors. -
Pember Still is in very poor health from
heart disease, with little prospect of
any permanent improvement. 60 The
Woman's Relief Corps organized on Friday
last, holding their meeting for that purpose
at the G.. A. r. hall. Mrs. H. A Holton was
chosen president.
EAST MONTPELIER. The widow of the
late Willard Cutler died last week. The
funeral services were held on Sunday.
- School at the Center closed last
Thursday. There were twenty-six names
registered, with an average attendance of
tWenty-One ana One-SeVenth. There has
been considerable sickness among the pu-
pills, several staying out week more.
Burt Hersey is the only pupil who was
neither absent or tardy. Miss Helen Good
win, the teacher who was a pupil in the
school last winter, has done exceptionally
good work and given more than ordinary
satisfaction. She went Saturday to Ran
dolph, to complete coarse of study at the
Normal School. Wallace Hayford
and Miss Myrtle Ormsbee were married
last week. 49, Stella Woodward has been
confined to the house for two weeks with
sore throat but is now better, == Mrs.
McAllister of Cabot is spending few
weeks at K. w. Ormsbee's. The com
missioners will be at the office of the wooden
mill in the North village February 2Sth to
receive and adjust claims against the estate
of Lemuel Cate. - DO not forget the
convention and concert at Union church
peXt week Wednesday and Thursday.
Professor Dudley has charge and promises
free entertainment to those from abroad.
80 Myrtle Clough, who had the diph-
liberia last September, and has since been
confined 10 the house, is now improving and
rides ont occasionally. - There will be
a popular musicale at the Morse school
house Monday evening, February Is. The
artists are Professor g. w. Foster. tenor
and conductor; Miss Nervie Foster, soprano
Miss Dele Hunt, contralto; Mr.. NJ. Il. Fos-
ter, basso. Mr.. Foster will introduce sew
eral of his inimitable Substituting songs