The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-08

the following list of officers: president, j.
II. McLoud; first vice-president, w. II Tay-
lor; second vce-president, G. S. Cobb;
third vice-president, G. NJ. Sawyer; attOr-
ney, A. b. Thomas; treasurer, Charles l..
Sanford; secretary, j. V. Dutton; APP
praisers and valuation committee, e. d, Dut-
ton, j. S. Drenan and w. S. Rich. The as
socation is to hold its meetings monthly.
We understand an arrangement has been
made between the representatives of ID. w.
Aiken's estate and the Dorman Brdgman
estate whereby an ample supply Of water is
to be furnished the village. The reservoir
is TO be located some thirty rods above the
highway bridge on the Dorman Bridgman
farm, where the natural facilities are of
the best. This location will give ample
head to the stream for fire purposes and en-
sures an ample supply of the purest water
for domestic use for many years to come,
unless the present boom develops the town
into great city. The work of construction
is to begin at once upon the reservoir which
it is hoped may he completed this fall.
East Hardwick.
The bridge on the river above here is fin
ished. 1t is covered and is good one.
McDaniels g. Springer have their new
store finished, and they will be ready to
open up soon.
The railroad company split three carloads
of corn just above the village Monday. One
car was smashed beyond repair.
N. Def. Hyde returns to Sprague, Wash,
this week. - A. A. Gffin and wife of
Littleton, n. H., are visiting in town.
80 Miss Lizzie Adgate went to Boston,
Monday, to continue her musical studies.
- Mrs. Brock of Ryegate is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Martin. 80 l.. G.
Cole and daughter have returned to their
home in Oakland, Cal. - Rev V. Baker
is visiting his mother in Rhode Island.
Rev. NJ G.. Henderson of St. Johnsbury is
expected to supply his pulpit next Sunday.
MarshfieId.
There will be "a promenade concert at the
hotel hall Thursday evening. Music by
Marshfeld cornet band.
There is a person in town who has a
father and stepmother, a stepfather and
mother, a father-in-law and mother-in-law
grandfather and grandmother, step
grandmother and ep-great-grandmothe
, Another person has parents, six grand
parents, three great grandparents and a
: reat.great-grandmother
F. G. Merrill spraned his ankle badly
last Thursday while trying to run off belt
{ with his foot. 1t was caught between the
belt and pulley. - H. Ii. Meader came
home from New York last week. - G.
l d. Smith has barganed for Mrs. Sophia
McCrillis house, and will take possession
4 soon. - G.. S. Adams is to put in inilli-
= merry store soon, rooms being arranged for
9 him in what have been the hotel sheds.
f 60 j. II. Bullock and Belle Eddy were
2 married last week.
| Middlesex.
! Rev. Lester Warren expects to preach
: here next Sunday afternoon at one o'clock.
( The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Miss Arloa McElroy next Thursday after
noon.
A bear was reported to have been seen
! last Friday evening near Point Lookout
not far from the residence of II. III. Long,
K by a traveller.
I Benjamin Johnson died last Thursday
9 morning. He was for many years resi-
u dent of Duxbury, but for the past few
months he has made it his home here with
= his SON Ira Johnson. His funeral was at
h tended last Saturday, Rev. Lester Warren
i officiating. His remains were taken tC
It DuXbury for internent.
4 Morgan.
Lectures are being held in the school
= house in district No l.
k Mertie Moore is teaching in Charleston
d and Scion Gray in Holland. - Luthe
$ Cobb, a former resident of this town, bu
IS for several years of Chicago, is now amonI
e his old friends here. - Mr. Harrison
n Clapper is very low and is not expected t
live many days. - William Gilman il
canvassng for books. - John Bur
roughs has gone to Stannard.
y Moretown.
Ne Bert Robinson of Willamstown was il
l. town most of last week packing and draw
" ing goods s., 10 MluuleseN Hepo', trahSPorIih
le theni 10 llliainslowil rom IiiaC place u
e. several days for that purpose.
Y Report says that j. w. Eagan, who ha
l, been longtime resident of this town, bu
y moved on to farm owned in DuXbury h
~ him last spring, has traded his farm for i
lie Il. Trask's mill property in Waitsfield an
Il, is soon to take possession of the same
Al is understood that Mr. Trask is to move
Lowell, Mass, where he has brother
living.
% ,,. ,,.,,,
in &. T. Miles of MiddleseX, administrato
Il, of the lare Mrs. A. r. McElroys estate, ha
Id soIu the larh owned oy her TO a. -. SloGh
wtll odiu ldii io a"JoIns II, y; iio " tI
iHI l'o 40 |3VJ j--I+ ,, ~ ~
trn,', W,,rtharn Nv VII ,yhere tbev how
IL haa, ,,;si,inc Mrs Uolt,s friends for saver,
weels nast - Frank Berno' with IN
u family have moved to Berlin and Frank
az as at work for Wilbur Brown, the farm whic
II. L., If+ ha