The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

ence. The flag presented to the school by
Charles l. Hood of Lowell was formally
raised on Friday afternoon. Mr.. Hood not
being able to be present, j. X. Darling pre-
sented the flag in his stead, and the princi.
pal accepted it in a few words. Several
patriotic songs and Rotations by the pupils
completed the exercises, which were quite
largely attended.
Miss Hattie e. Stevens has gone to Yer
gennes, where she is to teach in the gram
mar department of the graded school.
80 Mrs. Janet Clark is moving into the
house vacated by A. b. Hutchins. 60
Edward Grosvenor, whose wife has been
we'll known here for years as Mrs Bliss and
Mrs. Belts. has moved here from Barre,
taking the Norton house. g Bert Car
penter has moved from Brookfield into the
Humphrey house on the West hill. 80
Thomas G.. Dearborn and Miss Kate j. Bry-
ant have obtained employment at the Cen
trail house, Barre. - Colonel II. o.
Bixby is attending the national encamp-
ment of the Sons of Veterans at ST. Joseph,
Mo.
West Concord.
The republican caucus nominated G. IL.
Tilton for representative.
Mr.. Don Seitz, editor of the Brooklyn
Eagle, son of Rev. j. A. Seitz, is spending
short vacation in town with his family.
The Ladies' Mite Society held musical
and social entertainment in the Uni
pieces were well rendered and the evening
was decided financial success.
East Corinth.
Captain j. II. Chamberlin, formerly Of
this place, but now of New York city, is in
town for few days vacation. - Miss
Jennie b. George, who has been in Lowell,
Mass, for the past few months, returned on
Saturday. - Mrs. Hunt and daughter of
| Montpelier are in town, visiting at r. Il
| n Lii. lad
| ford, Mass. was in town on Sunday. -
w. E. Parker of Lowell, Mass, is in town,
after an absence of a year and half.
- Rev. and Mrs. Hollis Jordan were
in town last week.
North Montpelier.
Several young ladies and gentlemen are
at Goddard Seminary this fall from this vi
cinity.
Mr. and Mrs f. w. Hammett and chill
dren of Philadelphia are here on visit at
l.. c. Hammett's.
The sudden death of Miss Laura Coburn,
which occurred at her home week ago last
last Friday, has cast gloom over the entire
community in which she has lived SC long.
The bereaved family has the heartfelt sym
pathy of all.
The North Montpelier baseball nine
played on Saturday of last week, upon their
grounds in this village, with the Goulds-
| vile nine. The score was nine to one-six
innings-in favor of our boys. They play a
return game at Gouldsville next Saturday.
North Fayston.
Mrs. Ellen r. ingalls, has bought the
James H. Johnson place for $50. -
Miss Mary j. Fisher has returned from
| Montpelier and is expecting to go to keep
ing house for S. j. Dana, ESQ, soon. -
Mrs George Nelson is having a relapse
60 Aunt EuDice Boyce is expected tC
live but short time. - Chester WILDER
is smiling over a nine and a half pound
daughter.
Hardwick.
Ed Dow has erected new house at Eas
Hardwick and has it nearly completed.
Dealers report the sale of over 200 tons o
coal here to date, a much larger amour
than usual.
w. j. Perrin is improving his residence
New windows and front porch are among
the outside improvements.
The fall term of the Academy and Graded
School begun on Wednesday, with goot
prospects of successful term as to attend
ance.
public reading entertainment by Mis-
Carrie FairInan is announced for Saturda,
evening, September g. at the Methods
church.
The high water from the big storm of
week ago carried away part of Brush
foot-bridge. The river was the highest O
the season.
A telephone line is soon to be establishes
between East Hardwick and Greensbor
via Hardwick street. The poles are al
ready distributed along the route.
Application is to be made to the legsls
ture for an act of incorporation for this vi
lage, and a meeting of citizens was he'll
Monday evening to consider the matter.
, w. w. Marshall, young man of Yves
Burke, has purchased the mercantile stoc
of ID. W. Aiken & Son and rented thei
| store. Marshall has immediate possessio
, as soon as an invoice now in progress ca
be made.
Miss Alice Hancock daughter of Y. N
Hancock of East Hardwck, has been Ell
, gagged as one of the teachers in the Water
, bury Graded School, Miss Hancock has
high reputation as a teacher of eXperienC
( and ability, and will no doubt fill her pre-
! ent position successfully.
, Brush & Curtis have set up their derric
at the new stone-shed, and are about read
! to begin business. Mack & Rowe hav
, | everything in readiness at their new she
: for work except the derrick which has NJ
. yet been set up. More cutters are wante
by most all the firms in business here.
!. Efforts are being made and influences Ell
$ | listed to secure the extension of the me-
: railroad to the great granite district
n Woodbury., thereby connecting the Woo
. bury Granite Company's quarres at Buc
: Lake and Robinson mountain, and inc
! dentally many other granite deposits no
g reopened, with the Boston & Maine roa,
h We understand the principal proprietor
:, and managers have recently had confe
ence with the leading officials of the 30
# ton & Maine at Boston. 1t is probably thu
a new and careful survey of the propose
e route or routes will soon be made
:, Miss Carrie Lowell has been upon IL
u sck-list several days the past week, but
Il now better and improving. - Rune
says that II. r. Kimball, proprietor of ii
Red drugstore" and Miss Lulu NJ. CAM
/, bell, daughter of j. j. Campbell are to
/, married September A. - James G. NJ
/, COON, for several months past an inmate
n the asylum at Brattleboro, is now at hon
here, having 50 far improved in health
I to be discharged for treatment. - NJ
a. and Mrs. DeForest Skinner of Valparais
+ Ind, have been stopping here for fe
Il days Mr.. SINNERS father practiced la
here many years ago and was noted as
J., skillful practitioner. Mr.. Skinner is
Is prominent banker and a man ofintelligen
l. and influence in business circles. -