The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-02

1t is said that Mr.. Reynolds sermon was
an able one
The village school, taught by Estella
Brown, closed June 81.
Quarterly conference was held at the par
sonage on the evening of June 20, Presiding
| Elder Truax officiating.
AT the annual school meeting these officers
were elected Moderator, T. d. Fellows;
clerk and treasurer, A. II. Beede; collector,
John III. Felch; auditor, o. A. Dodge pru-
dental committee, William StandiCk. 1t
| was decided to put all the indebtedness of
the district, after the reception of public
money, in one order.
East Warren.
The schools in town closed last Friday.
Rev John Buzze occupied the pulpit last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Worcester of Bridge
port, Conn, are expected here to-day
! "wednesday.
Henry III. Newcomb of Atchison, Kan. is
expected this week. He will remain several
weeks, visiting his parents and old friends.
Waterbury.
Ned Frary has gone on a weeks visit to
Worcester, Mass.
George Brown is building a two-story
house on the lot adjoining that of DR.. Wash
burn.
Several Waterbury people will attend the
| centennial exercises in Morrisville on the
| Fourth
Mrs. NJ NJ. Remington is to join the
teachers excursion to Minneapolis which
leaves Burlington July T.
/ Gamaliel Washburn, who has been in
| Boston in the iewelry business for a year
past is in town visiting his parents
The Fourth of July celebration on the
fair grounds promises to be quite an event
Arches are already being erected in the
street leading to the grounds.
| On Monday evening large party of
| young ladies and gentlemen enjoyed a
straw ride to JOnesville and return. 1t is
needless to say that they report a good
/ time.
Miss Hattie Morse has taken the examine
tions at the Randolph Normal School and
/ receives a state teachers certificate for five
years. Miss Morse is a former graduate of
the Normal School.
| Children's day will be observed with APP
propriate exercises at the Congregational
! church next Sunday evening. These eXer-
cises were necessarily postponed while the
church was undergoing repairs
1t is not often that death causes pleasure,
| but not a few persons will be rejoiced to
learn of the decease of the dog belonging to
E. II. Towne, which has been so annoying to
both children and older persons.
Owing to the fact that a few good catches
of trout were brought in this season, large
proportion OF the community has resolved
itself into fishing fraternity, and fishing
rods and rubber boots seem to be the order
Of the day.
The friends of Albion Hobson will be sur
prised to learn that he has given up the
study of law and will go at once into active
business The firm of which he is men,
Der has purchased a tract of timber land in
the Provinces containing 5000 acres and
Mr.. Hobson will be engaged in superintend-
ing the preparing of the timber for market.
Mr.. C. c. Graves of Middlesex, who has
been for some time past local agent for the
Connecticut General Life Insurance Com
pany, has taken, with Mr. A. II. Cheney,
the state agency for the Washington Life
of New York. The central office will be
located in Waterbury. Mr.. Cheney has
leased the house on Randall street owned
by Mr. Fife.
AS the warm weather advances, COM
plants are multiplying because few peo-
pie in the village have so little regard for
public health that they make no attempt to
dispose of sewage matter, leaving it on the
surface of the ground, to poison the atmos-
phere for the whole community. A little
care given to this matter by each individ-
ual would certainly enhance the pleasure of
all, and may be the means of preventing a
future epidemic.
| was held in the school-house on Thursday
evening, June "A. j. S. Batchelder was
chosen moderator. After the reports of the
officers for the past year the following were
elected for the year ensuing: Prudential
committee for one year. DR.. Henry James ::
two years, w. p. Dillingham;; three years
j. G. Griggs treasurer, NJ. o. Evans: clerk
DR.. Washburn; collector, w. Clark. A vote
of thanks was extended to l.. H. Haines for
the efficient manner in which he had con-
al fnslf 0gla tlf.fN
a long term of rears. l.. II. Haines, George
H. Frary and j. G. Griggs were appointed a
committee TO look up plans and cost of a
new school-hOuse, together with desirable
location, and report it at called or adj
journed meeting.
The Congregational church was opened
again for services on Sunday. The interior
of the church has undergone extensive re-
pairs, greatly improving its appearance.
The walls have been painted rich golden
brown, with ceiling of lighter shade. The
tresco work, which is particularly worthy
of notice. was designed and carried out by
Mr.. G. f. Bugbee of Montpelier. New
carpets have been laid and windows put in
through the efforts of the ladies of the So
ciety. The windows are of opalescent and
cathedral glass, furnished by the CONT
mental stained glass works of Boston. The
whole work gives a rich and harmonious
effect, and reflects much credit on those
having the matter in charge. Four more
new windows are to he added, and the
church will soon be painted on the outside.
Williamstown.
C. U. Lathrop is planning a trip West.
Miss Harriet A. Smith is visiting friends
in Hanover, n. II.
Frank Lothrop is in the market " with
facilities for teaming.
Henderson & Stephens, granite workers
in Barre, have bought what boulders are
left on the farm of Charles Erskine for
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