The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10


30 have a term of school between now and
the beginning of the next school year. The
term will begin next Monday and continue
eleven weeks. The school-house question
was discussed to some extent, but to no eff
feet. - w. T.. Barney is agent and cor
respondent for the WATcHMAN in Barre
Subscriptions may be paid to him and items
of news handed TO him. Every reader of
the WATCHMAN in Barre and vicinity is re-
quested to hand in items of interest and in
teligence. =- The Y's" haveI a sugar
party at their hall this wednesday, even
ing. - At the organization of the Pres
byterian church, last week, Robert Kynock,
Malcolm Gamble and James Duncan were
chosen elders; John Shaw, w. S. Wylie
John Park, Alexander Milne and John
Leslie deacons and trustees. Rev T.. w.
Cummings was chosen pastor. 60 The
executive committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association Monday evening
elected as delegates to the international
convention at Philadelphia i'm May, T. c.
Schutt, Forest Hooker and II. &. Nye.
A nominating committee and COM
mittee on finance were also appointed.
80 Miss Vance and II S. Eaton from the
Seminary at Montpelier were in town Mon
day. - If you want an auction bill, "a
dodger," poster, circular, programme, a
package of note or bill-heads or statements,
or a job of printing of any description,
small or great, go to the WATCHMAN office.
Its job department has been thoroughly re-
fitted and supplied with new and attractive
type. Good work promptly done and prices
low.
WILL1AMsrowN.- Leavitt s. Hayward,
aged ffty-seven, died Friday, April 3,
and was buried from his home on Saturday.
Though aiing with the humps, his sickness
did not assume a very serious form till
about a week before his death. He was
one of our Understanding farmers, and it
is thought that overwork and exposure in
the first stages of his sickness aggravated
it to its fatal termination. During the last
week of his life he was delrious most of the
time For years he was a member and
steward of the Methodist church, and was
universally esteemed SO good man" He
leaves a wife and one son. - Ethel
House, who died last week, had a qunsy
sore, in connection with diphtheria, which
broke and choked her to death. Her two
older sisters are yet sick with diphtheria,
but the cases are regarded hopeful. 60
Miss Ella daughter of Albert Il. Martin,
has been seriously sick with diphtheria in
the last week. With her mothers prostra-
ton at the present time the family is in
condition deserving and receiving sympa-
thy. 80 Mrs. Jane G. Dickinson, daugh-
ter of Folensby Goodrich, who came here
from Grinnell, Iowa, recently, buried her
five-year old son only few days after
wards. On his arrival he seemed in good
condition, but was taken with diphthera
of her four children is now living. -
Mrs. Lucy Earle Holt is to live in Brattle-
boro, her husband having recently bought
into business there. - " Will o. Mar
tin, having his choice between situation as
a iourneyman in watch and jewelry stores
in st. Johnsbury and Brattleboro, decided
upon the latter place, and left for work there
on Monday. His old employer, Perey
Chandler of Barre, regards this fine oppor-
tunity for the young man, both on account
of the man he is to be with and the quality
of work done in his establishment. We
cordially commend Mr.. Martin to whom
it may concern " in Brattleb no as worthy of
entire confidence and esteem. - As the
season advances interest naturally revives
i'm the subject of the Central Vermont Com
pany building railroad on to the quarries.
The rumors all point to speedy work of
this kind. If built at all, it is expected
at some point between South Barre and
this place, and will connect with the
main line from Barre here. The frame y
of the average Wiliamstown mind inst
now can easily be OWNED. - ORR
gen A. Blanchard, an expert in road
making, has again been employed by the
selectmen to look after the roads of the
place this year. One of his employees is to
be Bert" Denny. - Frank York has
been hired by j. X. Lynde for the season
to work in connection with his store, team
ing, etc. - Mrs. Lucy NJ. Curtis, daugh-
Ter OF Ihe ldtt RUSSELL MdTllu, HAS COlut
from California to remain for year. Her
husband will join her the coming fall -
b. F. Sibley last week met a brother in
WinoOski, who has recently come from Los
Angeles, Cal, to dispose of a farm and
other property in Winooski 60 Warner
Colby has just moved into his new furniture
store in Barre, and it will be treat to his
old townsmen to run in and see what fine
establishment he has now. 80 Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Burnham now OF Montpelier.
were in town on Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. Burnham is president of Trinity Chris
tian Endeavor Society in Montpelier. -
" Bert " Simons son of LuCiuS ). SimonS,
has recently established himself in a
business of his own in Providence, Il. |.
He is running fruit store. - The Will
Jamestown Granite Company begin the
/ work of opening their quarry on the W. u,
Pratt farm this week. AS they are in
| the " field " of some of the very finest
Barre granite" they have reason for
"great expectations" as to what they
may find. Work has been begun on
their new stone-sheds in this village
-" Thad " Martin, son of Gurdon
Martin, was lately the recipient of good
watch from friends in East Brookfield
where he has been living for two or three
/ years past The occasion was a birthday
- Hiram Smith has been very ill OF
late with heart trouble - The village
school district has voted to have summer
! school. - Fred Blanchard s recent va
cation in Boston was occupied with in
struction on the cornet - Revs. l.
Jones and f. w. Hamblin exchanged pull
pits last Sabbath Mr.. Hamblin is always
sure of hearty hearing by the Congrega'
! tionalists here. - Rev. !. Jones Fast
day sermon was greatly enjoyed He was
very outspoken in his defence of the Sab
| bath, among other things. - A worthy
townsman, whose farm lies alongside that
of Leavitt S. Hayward's. just deceased, paid
! him this tribute. He said: my cat
tie have from time to time got into his lots
as his have into mine, but never any un
pleasant words have passed between u.s.
| We do not wish to alarm the friends of the
surviving of these two farmers, but is not 8
man about ripe " who successfully stands
many such tests? - G. G. Barnes and
son were TO "make" Philadelphia and
Washington city in the canvassng tour
last week. -" Don Earle has moved
from the quarry district to Barre village
where he is to keep house - Misses
Alice Martin and May Pratt, and Messrs
Fred Blanchard and Frank Lynde are il
attendance at Goddard Seminary. -
| The Mr.. Brashaw living in the Mrs. Ellis
house, near the village cemetery, is said t(
have had foot quite badly crushed, last
week. while working about the rail
road, - If you want an auction bill
"dodger," poster, circular, programme, {
! nackape of note or bill-heads or statements