The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-06-12
NUMBER "a.

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ard, the popular corn iSt. Mr.. Blanchard
has hosts OF friend u Barre and vicinity,
and no young will be more missed in
the commu in which he has spent his
early V" ; than he. His excellent quail
ties g endeared him to many, and his
ical ability has ever been recognized as
superior. The commencement this year
will prove an unusual one. A large num-
ber of students graduate several reunions
occur, and Goddard will probably have the
most notable commencement in her history.
BERLN.-David Hobart has been taken
to the Brattleboro insane asylum. 60
Mrs. A. G.. Crandall of Philadelphia, Penn,
is spending the summer with her parents,
M. and Mrs j. n. Perrin. 60 Eunice
House and Mary Perrin are home from
Lakewood, n. j., where they spent the
winter. - II. L. Cass recently lost a
fine young colt - Clarence Stewart has
sold his colt to j. n. Perrin.
CABOT. - The dramatic entertainment
given by the Good Templars, last Tuesday
evening, was well attended and a good time
enjoyed by all. The music was furnished
by Ira II. Edison and Miss Lnnie d. Foster,
clarinet and organ. - At its last meet
ing the Womans Relief Corps unanimously
voted their thanks TO the ladies of the Con-
gregational society for the use of their
dining-room and kitchen on Decoration
day. - DIR. NJ. ID. Warren is at Burlng-
ton this week in attendance upon the grand
Masonic convention, and S. G. Voodry is
delegate to the state encampment Sons of
Veterans, at Bennington. - Mr.. Truax,
who lived on Whittier hill, and had been
sick some time, died last Sunday morning
at James Bouldry's and was buried Mon
day. - Chidren's day was observed at
both churches last Sabbath - Rev. S.
f. Drew former pastor, is expected to
preach next Sabbath at the Congregational
church. - A baseball game has been
arranged for next Saturday, between the
nt 10 n1l
- Mrs. Clara Morse remains very low,
with but small chance of recovery.
Mrs. s. S. Wiswell is gaining slowly -
Among the exercises at the Congregational
church, last Sunday, was a short memoriam
read by Miss Lucia Wiswell in memory of
Miss Matte ID. Haines and Miss Shirley
Smith, two young members of the Sabbath
school who have passed away during the
past year. The pastor presented Bible to
each of eight children whom he has bap-
tized since coming here and who have now
reached the age of seven years. The church
was handsomely decorated with flowers
- Communion service will be held at
the Methodist Episcopal church next Sun
day morning. - Services will be held at
the school-hoase on Cabot Plains, June %,
at 3: 30 o'clock p. NJ.
CALAIs.-As this year is the centennial
of the permanent settlement of the town,
| there is a strong movement in favor of
| grand celebration on the Fourth of July.
To this end at meeting of Stow Post, G..
| A. r., Saturday night, June s. the follow
ing committee from different sections of
! the town, was appointed: I. L. Lamphere,
! Alva Tichout, j. W. Leonard and A. 2.
! Slayton. This committee is to cooperate
with committee of citizens to be chosen at
meeting held at Memorial Hall, North
! Calais Saturday night, June 10, at seven
o'clock. The people of the town particu-
| larly, including the ladies, are cordially in
vited TO attend to complete the committee
of arrangements, elect officers for the day
and discuss plans for the proper observ-
ance of the event.
EAST CALAIs.-The funeral of Mrs. A.
Dwinell will be held on Thursday at two
o'clock.
EAST MoNTPELIER.-L. D. Hill, who has
been troubled with rheumatism for several
years. is failing, the disease having gone to
his head and heart. Mrs. Hill is also in
very poor health. His daughter, Mrs.
with them. - Theo Clark recently
returned from trip to Boston. -
Ernest Dodge, son of DR.. j. S. Dodge of
Lincoln, has been selling medicines in town,
but spent last week visiting relatives in
Marshfeld. - Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Strong have been visiting Mr.. Strong's
parents in Waitstield. - The Misses
Hamblin were pleasantly surprised, last
Friday, by the arrival of their sister-in-law
from Dakota - The bridge at the East
village has been shingled, j. S. Wheelock
having charge of the work. - Children's
day was a success despite the rainy
weather. The concert is spoken of as be-
ing very enjoyable affair. - The Gould
brothers are pushing work on their barn.
There were nine working on it last week.
They expect to have it completed before
haying - Albert Hall has moved into
Mrs. Goodnough's house. - Geo, Dam
iels has been visiting in Woodbury.. -
Rev L. Warren will preach at the Brick
church next Sunday at eleven o'clock.
- The collector of taxes, in addition
to his other appointments in town, will be
at w. w. Parks store, in Montpelier, every
Saturday afternoon during the present
month until four o'clock.
MARsHFIELD.-B. f. Shepard is agent and
correspondent for the WATCHMAN. New
| subscriptions, or renewals of the old, may be
| handed TO him, and items of local news and
interest. - James Carpenter, a soldier
of the Eleventh Vermont Regiment, died
last Friday morning, after short sickness.
He was buried Saturday. The Morrill, Post
| of Cabot was in attendance, Rev. Mr.. Hay
ford preached the funeral sermon. -
William Parks has two cows that made in
the month of May los pounds of butter
j. A. Bemis made 96 pounds from two cows
- a. +. Lamberton has lost very
promising Van Franklin colt. - There
We're no services at the Methodist church
| Sunday. Next Sunday Mr.. Sherburn of
Cabot will preach in the afternoon. -
Mrs. Clapp and children are still in North
field, during the absence of Mr., Clapp.
G. * f. Wooster sold their black
Morgan mare TO b. w. Morse of Oxford,
Mass. - Rev. S. c. Hayford will preach
here next Sunday at eleven o'clock -
Children's day is postponed until week
from next Sunday.
MDDLEsEx.-The ground is full of water,
and the rain it raineth every day. Low
places in the grain and potato fields are
flooded and the crop much injured. Grass
is looking spendidly and is almost ready to
cut. == Last weeks Argus intimates that
the devil has his post office address at or
near Middlesex. Well, this office is in
democratic hands. Still, we doubt if he has
any mail come here-except the ArguS-
What is the use of " raising the devil, any
way? 60 A good deal of trout-fshing is
done these rainy days, without much regard
TO the length of the fish, the day of the
week or the rights of the landholders.
Keep the law of the state, gentlemen, unless
you have got higher and better one.
NoRTHFIELD.-O of the most successful
entertainments of the season was given,
under the auspices of st. Mary's Guild, at
] hall Ect