The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-11
From Town Correspondents.

Chidren's day was observed at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday last. The
Methodist church will probably have exer-
cises next Sunday.
The last dance Of the season was given at
Thompson's Hall on last week Thursday
night The Montpelier Military Band or
chestra furnished music.
a number of Englishmen and Scotchmen
who came from home early in the spring are
at work at the quarries getting out paving
stone. They intend to return home in the
fall.
A party of Keene, n. H., men, consisting
OF Mayor A. X. Wall. Hon. Royal II. Porter
D. X. Beal, W. G. Hall, Frank II. Whit
comb and j. A. Wright, was in town last
week visiting the quarries. They propose
to start business in granite at Roxbury
near Keene.
The bell of the Catholic church was
blessed on Sunday afternoon. A special
train was run from Montpelier over the
Central Vermont railroad at three o'clock
The choir of the Montpelier church as
sisted in the service, and the sermon was
given by Father d. j. O'Sullivan of Bur
lngton
All departments of granite work are
now in operation, or were at last accounts.
One can not tell from one minute 10
another what is going to happen. The
settlement was reached ON Wednesday
afternoon, and on Thursday the men went
to work The agreement on which the
settlement was made is as follows Agree
ment between the union quarry tool-sharp-
eners and their employers. % Each black
smith shall treat with his own employer
(2) Union quarry toOl-sharpeners shall he
paid two and One-half cents per hour adj
vance on previous rates of wages paid per
hour. (3) Nine hours shall constitute a
days work, and all overtime shall be paid
at the rate of time and quarter. "a There
shall be no discrimination against union
quarry tool-sharpenerS, and union quarry
tool-sharpeners shall not discriminate
against non-union quarrymen. (Signed)
George LamSon, secretary, Quarry Owners
Association; j. p. Marr, secretary Barre
branch of G. c. n. T.; A. E. Glidden secre-
tary Tool-sharpeners' branch, No. ." The
cessation OF work at the quarres has caused
a scarcity of stone, and there are more or
less cutters out of work.
The programme of the annual meeting of
the Washington County Conference of Con-
gregatonal Churches, on Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week, included the fol-
lowing exercises Conference sermon, Rev
II. A. Russell; report of condition of the
churches of the county, Rev. 4. S. Fiske
essay, Lay Helpers" Rev. L. II. Elliot
Auxiiares OF the Woman's Board of
Missions" Mrs, A. j, Howe; "Auxiliaries
Of the Womans Home Missionary Union of
Vermont" Mrs. j. Z. Swift; " Work in
the Field' Miss Sarah Graves; Reflex
Influence of Missions" Rev. j. j. Hall:
" The Christian in the Church." Rev. G. W.
Gallagher; THE Christian in Business"
A. j. Howe; Money for the Lords
Work" Rev. l.. c. Kimbal; How Far
Can the Christian Endeavor Society Supply
the Place of the Young Mems Christian As
socation?" George ii. Frary: "To What
Extent is the Christian Endeavor Society
Preparing Our Young People for the Mas.
ter's Work in the Churches?" Rev. W. S.
Hazeni Relation of Adult Church Members
to the Sunday-school," Dea. j. n. Perrin;
How Can Young Men be Attracted to and
Interested in the Sunday-school?" Rev. H.
&. Howard. At the close of each of these
addresses discussion took place. The
Lords Supper was celebrated as the last
exercise of Wednesday afternoon. In the
evening the installation of Rev. G. w.
Longren occurred. The services were very
interesting and impressive.
Cabot.
+. S. Morse Of the University of Vermont
Is taking the census in this town.
The listers commence the arduous duty of
the appraisal OF real estate this week.
James Marsh, Hermon Rogers and Rev.
D. p. Stone are each building new barns.
F. l.. Knapp cut his right wrist quite
badly with sheep-shears, while shearing
sheep, last week.
Mrs. Orman Wilson has returned from
Sycamore, ILL.,, where she has been spend
ing year with her brother Professor
Blanchard.
Remember Mr., Booths lecture at Village
Hall upon the subject of Education"
next Friday evening, and don't forget the
caucus the next evening.
East Montpelier.
Rev. M. s. Eddy preached at the Center
last Sunday.
F. 7. Willard went to Boston last Wednes-
day, returning Saturday with his bride
The road-machine was used on the roads
in the north part of the town last week.
Several of our citizens assisted in the
lantata given by Professor Colby at Plain.
field.
The republican caucus is to be held at
'he Center, the 14th, for the purpose of
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