The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-01

as deep interest as the teachers in this i'm
portant matter and aid him effectively in
his efforts to improve the character and
condition of the schools under his control
Many changes are reported in the resi-
dence of families as likely to take place
upon the completion of the new houses
now being built. w. w. Norris and VIII
Kibbe are to have tenements in Campbell's
new house, Harlow Bates now in Reeds
house, is to occupy the rooms at Powers
vacated by Mr.. Norris; II. II. Kimball is to
occupy the rooms over his drugstore, va
Gated by Mr.. Kibbie; Frank Emerson is to
succeed Bates in Reeds tenement, and
VIII Lawson is to occupy the tenement in
c. A. Pages house, recently vacated by the
owners family.
Henry A. Bridgman returned to his in
surance business at Bangor, Maine, last
Tuesday, and B.. f. Carter returned to
Swanton Wednesday. Mr. Carter has been
working at his newly-opened granite
quarry on the mountain in Woodbury. for
the past week or more. - Mrs. Titus,
widow of the late Joseph Titus, residing
with her son, p. Titus, Esq, in this place,
has been seriously i'll for some time past,
but is now improving. H.r daughter, Mrs.
DIR. Hall of Morrisville, has been assisting
in her case for few days. 60 j. III. Me
Loud goes to the city markets this week for
new goods Mrs. McLoud still remains at
Portland for the benefit of her health.
49, Miss Annie Adgate of East Hard
wick goes to Boston this week to pursue
her musical studies during the winter.
80 Sidney Davis is to spend the coming
winter at New York, continuing his art
studies. 1900 G. L. French has been load
ing potatoes here the past week, paying
forty cents per bushel. - w. ID. f.
Hyde, son of w. ID. Hyde of East village,
residing at Sprague, Wash, has been on
visit with relatives here for few days. but
returns West this week. - 1t is re-
/ nor fnI Nall. si In
street is going West this fall or winter
! 60 Will Weber, youngest son of Ed
| mund Weber of Craftshury, has become
insane through injuries received some
weeks ago in a contest with a vicious bull.
| 60 Adolphus Holton has returned to
Norwood, Mass - Mrs Charles Wake
| field and her daughter, Mrs. j. V. Dutton,
! have returned from their visit with friends
in New Brunswick. Miss Florence Mona
! ham, granddaughter of Mrs. Wakefield, is
! to remain in New Brunswick for the win
| ter. - George III. Smile has vacated the
| Bridgman tenement on North Main street,
! and moved to his house near his mill at
Nichols Pond. - Dana Bell, son of John
! w. Bell of this place, is seriously i'll with
| typhoid fever.
Middlesex.
Rev. Lester Warren preached at the
Union church last Sunday afternoon. He
is well liked here, as his increasing au-
! dience shows. 80 Mrs. j. Eli Goodnough
has been very i'll, but is now reported to be
somewhat better. - Mrs NJ. A. Powers
of Laconia n. H., has been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs j. b. Hills. -
Mrs. Nancy Brown of Manchester, n H., is
visiting in town. - G.. b. Evans of
Moretown has moved into the r. Knapp
house. - Gertrude and Maud Edgerly
Jessie Knapp, and Mabel McElroy are at
tending school at the Methodist Seminary
in Montpelier.
Shady RilI
The young people have organized Chris
tan Endeavor society
The first frost of the season came last
week Wednesday.
j. w. Markham, H. w. and Anna Cum
mings attended the yearly meeting at Enos
burgh Falls. go A. j. Stones sister Jen-
ME has been visiting her brother and friends
in this vicinity. - Arthur Stone has re-
turned to his home
Moretown.
About two weeks ago. Fred Towle started
for Washington state, but on getting
far as Minneapolis, was taken sick and was
detained in that city eight days. He then
decided to return home, which he did. He
intends opening a barber's shop and re-
naming in town until another spring.
Lewis Pierce traded for the house OPP
pOsite the post office, owned by Mrs. Davis
and Miss Strong, promising to board Miss
Strong certain length of time for her in
trrest in the house, and to pay Mrs. Davis
cash for her interest, she promising to re-
linquish all right and title to Pierce, After
he had spent considerable time in the mat
ter and had gone TO Montpelier and raised
the cash, the other party to the bargain
failed to come to time and the trade fell
through, much to Pierce's disgust.
Thursday night last, or rather Friday
morning, as Bat Henessey was returning
from Montpelier, after getting on to the
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his place, he ran off the bank into Good
wins sugar place. The embankment is
nearly perpendicular and somewhere from
six to ten feet high. When found by Mr.
| Goodwin about six in the morning he lay
on his back with one end of log, that had
followed him in his descent lying across
/ his chest. His horse lay near him, cast and
on her back. Mr.. Goodwin took him home
and called doctor, who found severa
ribs broken but thinks he will recover
Mrs Henessey has not been living with hei
husband for many a year, but she wen
{ home on hearing of the accident
Morrisville.
Next week brings the annual reunion o
\ the Lamolle Valley Veterans, association
to be held on the fair grounds here
At village meeting on Saturday even
: ing the idea of putting in sewers was uncer
, enormously set down upon, but the trustee
Il were instructed to light the streets.
l.. b. Boynton returned from the Soutl
last week. - DR., Holbrook has returne,
from Colorado and resumed practice will
n headquarters at the Morrisvile House.
The new brick block on the corner o
+ Main and Portland streets is practically
completed on the outside. 1t is m four sec
# tions, built by four individuals. The bushes
places will be occupied by Hall & Cheney
: druggists; Lang & Campbell, jewellers; w
II. Robinson, ladies' and gentlemen's fur
nishings and clothing; o. l.. Wood mel
a chant tailor. The block is three stories
l. high, and is an imposing looking building @
G brick with marble trimmings.
% Mortified.
y Mrs. Hassett's house is being painted an,
q shingled
G. G. Gokey has taken down the oil
n chapel building on the south side OF hi
No house.
g. On account of Mr.. Gallagher's lectur
It Tuesday evening, the Good Templars hol
n no lodge meeting this week
{. Rev. Sam Small is to lecture here OctC
n Der 81 under the auspices of the Woman
7. Christian Temperance Union.