The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-20

taught at Rutland, Philadelphia, and Nor
ristown, n. J. The fall term opens Sep
TENDER /. Leon b. Allen has been APP
pointed jantor.
day morning, at the residence Of Thomas
Elliot, near the Harlow bridge, and funeral
services were held at the Catholic church
Sunday afternoon.
Elbridge G. Pierce died, Saturday after
noon, at 3: 90 o'clock, and funeral services
were held Monday at 2: 90 o'clock at his late
residence on Central street. His age was
seventy-four. He was for many years a
conductor on the Central road and was the
representative from this town on the demo-
cratic ticket in 1874.
The body of Thomas Averill, who died at
Paw Paw, Mich, arrived here Wednesday
night for burial. Funeral services were
held Thursday forenoon at the Universal
list church, Rev. l. p. Booth officiating, and
the burial took place at the Center ceme
terry. Mr.. Averill's youngest daughter,
Mrs. Gilman, and her husband came on
with the remains.
George Pratt and Charles Blood arrived
Wednesday from Chicago. - Mrs. Kim
ball and her daughter, Mrs. Baker, are Wis
iting in Sharon. - Miss Myrtle Melody
of HANOVER, n. H., is visiting in town.
Mich, is in town. - Miss Libbe Whit
marsh is making a fortnights visit in I'm
derhill.
Orange.
Will Noyce and wife of Athol, Mass, are
visiting their parents and other friends about
town. 80 Professor Charles Curtis and
wife of Lockport, Ill.,, are visiting in town.
Plainfield.
Rev. and Mrs. Taplin are attending the
camp-meeting at Mortified this week.
Mrs Il. ID. Richards floral garden is very
beautiful now, and the fragrance thereof
gives additional charms to many an evening
walk.
The services of the Congregational choir
were kindly rendered and thankfully re-
ceived at the Universaist church last
Sunday.
There were no services at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday, but it is expected
there will be preaching there next Sunday
at the usual hours.
The veterans who attended the national
encampment at Boston have nearly all re-
turned, and were much pleased with what
their eyes beheld and their ears heard.
A large number attended the promenade
given by Jackson's band at Hotel hall last
Saturday evening. The band is to give
promenade at Drenans hotel, Woodbury.,
next Saturday evening.
East Roxbury.
School is to commence the first Monday
in September, with Miss Jennie Conland of
Brookfield as teacher.
The children of the late Charles and Mary
Allen are to have reunion at the old
homestead this week. 1t is a rare instance
that family of seven children live till the
youngest reaches the age of forty.
South Royalton.
Mr.. Whitney of Chelsea unloaded car of
horses here Saturday.
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shirlock last Saturday night
Mrs. Ada Willard of New York and her
brother, Joseph Stoughton of Plymouth,
n. H., are visiting their home.
Sharon.
Rev. Mr.. Myers will preach, afternoon and
evening, next Sunday at the Baptist church,
after which he will take vacation of two
weeks.
Willie Robinson had one of his eyes re-
moved last Saturday in consequence of a
tumor. The operation was performed by
Dr. William T. Smith and Mr.. Crosby of
Hanover, assisted by DR.. Sherwn of this
town and Mrs Marenda Fullam, MD, OF
Aurora, Ill.
STAFFORD.
A strong effort is being made to establish
a creamery here.
Mari & Gordon of Barre have Just placed
fine granite monument in the burial lot OF
Dea. Phineas Walker.
The sudden death of II. G. Hazelton was
a great shock to our community. He was a
genial landlord, an efficient sheriff. a good
citizen and neighbor. There is no one to
fill his place.
Among the visitors in the place are Mrs
DR.. Charles f. Quimby and daughter OF
New York city, Mrs. Professor l.. S. Hast
ings and daughter of Nashua, n H., Mrs
Harriet Buzzell and daughter of Montpe
lier, Mrs. r. r.. Raymond and Miss Susie
Raymond of Brooklyn, n. Y. Miss Addie
Bacon of Manchester, n. H., Lucius c
Hazeton and John S. Kibling of Illinois
Aanson Smith, Jr., of State Line Miss.
Will NJ. Hatch of Washington, ID. c., John
III. Moore and wife of Pawtucket, h. l..
Fred Carpenter and wife and George NJ
Moore of Providence r. l., Mrs. Lucia
Newall and daughter of Pittsburg, Penn.
Hon. William II. Sanborn and wife OF
Greenfield, Mass, and Leonard Hatch and
Fred Hall of Piqua, Ohio.
Waitsfield.
1t is reported that the railroad question is
again under discussion.
The continued drouth is beginning to be
seriously felt in Mad River valley.
Mrs. Orange Gales sister, who came here
to visit her and was taken with rheumatism
of the heart, died the past week. She re
sided in JOY, n. Y, and her remains Were
taken there for interment
Two sons and daughter of Melvin Eaton
an old townsman, are visiting at o. NJ. anG
NJ. Eaton's. Mrs. DIR. j. G. Aller ant
daughter have returned to Peterboro, n. III
- l.. ID. Savage and family of st. AL
bans are in town. - III. G.. Gleason ant
wife are the guests of their parents, r. j
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