The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-05
MiddIesex.

evening, November 20.
Rev l.. Warren expects to preach here
next Sunday afternoon at one O'clock His
subject will be " The Mistress of the World.
or the Book of Revelation"
Moretown.
The village was lighted the past week
by six street lamps, and it is to have
an addition of four more this week, differ
ent parties having ordered them from
Boston.
Franklin Griffith purchased the Levi
Boyce place, opposite V. J.. Barber's black
smith shop, last week, of Mr.. Strong of
Waitstield, paying S637. He took posses
sion of his property last Monday, Mrs
Foley moving into Homer VanDeusen's
and Mrs. Flanagan into Mrs. Holfman's
A Justice suit was tried i'm the office of e.
A. Heath, Friday last. Thomas McCarty
sued his aunt for services rendered in a
suit between his aunt and Frances Hassett
The decision was in favor of Mr.. McCarty
for 800 and costs, amounting to about 500.
Fay of Montpelier for plaintiff and Clough
of Waterbury for defendant. The case was
heard by Justice Howard of Middlesex
Frank g. Evans of Waterbury, with his
family, was in town short time last week.
visiting Mrs. Evans parents. =- Thomas
Ferris is stopping with his wife at the home
of A. Il. Lovejoy, his fatherin-law. ==
Mrs. Daniels of Montpelier was in town
over Sunday, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Taylor.
Northfield
j. Il. Davis is building barn in the rear
of his house on School street.
The excelsior works are running at their
full capacity and more machines are to be
added. The new wheel gives excellent
satisfaction.
The question of woman suffrage i'm the
Methodist conferences was discussed and
voted on at the Methodist sociabe last
Wednesday evening, the vote standing
twenty-one against and twenty in favor.
The trial of Joseph Madden and wife for
assault and battery and breach of the peace
anne off at Plumley's office last Thursday
and resulted in "a verdict Of acquittal. G.
l.. Perver appeared for the prosecution and
j. G. Wing for the respondents.
Captain G. G. Bates has bought Mrs.
Grows house on Vine street for 81 400
Mrs. Grow has bought W. II. Beans place,
just across the street. for 1000. Mr.. Bean
has bought the Soper lot north of the
graded school grounds and has begun the
erection of house, j. G. Rice having the
job. 1t is TO be finished by February L.
The annual convention of the Rebekah
degree, |, o. o. f., is in session at Odd
Fellows hall to-day wednesday,. The
morning session, opening at nine o'clock
will be devoted to business matters. AT
the afternoon session which opens at two
o'clock, the election of officers will take
place. In the evening the work of the de.
gree in its beautiful form will be eXempli-
lied by team from the lodge at st. Johns
bury.
At the Good Templars' quarterly election
last Friday evening the following officers
were chosen: G. T., Frank Plumley; V. T.,
Mrs G. e. Reed secretary, f. e. Thomp-
son; f. s., g. ID. EdgertOn treasurer, Mrs.
e. Plumley; c., Mrs. c. II. Briggs; NJ,
9. IL. Davis; g., Miss Lizzie p. CODY; SEN
tinel, f. q. Davis; organist. Miss Alma X.
lfuntley; S. j. T., Mrs Il. n. Johnson.
rhe installation will take place at the
meeting this week.
Mrs. Frank Gosley died at Cambridge,
Mass, and the remains were brought here
for burial Saturday Funeral services were
held on Monday. 80 Thomas Pritchard
moved his family to Granville, n. Y, last
week. He has been working there for some
time.
PlainfieId.
Some vandal defaced polished monu
mental stone at the granite shed week
ago last Saturday or Sunday night.
Rev. c. p. Tapln exchanged pulpit serv-
ices last Sunday with Rev. Mr. Hamilton
of Mortified, and Rev. l.. f. Fortney
preached at Williston.
Joseph Lane and son sold their span of
fine bay drivers, last Friday, to Secretary
Proctor, for the special use of President
Harrison. Price, $500.
Rev. l.. f. Fortney will hold services in
memory of little William, son of b. +. and
Gertrude Martin, in the Congregational
church, next Sunday at one O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Mrs. A. j. Batchelder quietly passed into
the heavenly home last Friday evening.
The funeral services were conducted at the
home last Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
by Rev Mr.. Alden, who was assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton. Mrs Batchelder was
faithful wife, devoted mother, and
woman Of many good qualities, and will
therefore be greatly missed in the home
and community.
The postmaster, G.. ID. Kidder, returned
last Monday from a weeks soiourn in Bos-
Ton and vicinity. 60 Mr. and Mrs. |. ID.
Stone and Mr. and Mrs \. Quacllenbush of
Illinois are visiting old friends in this place
and vicinity. go Rev. f. A. Hoyt Of st.
Johnsbury preached IA good sermon in the
Universalist church on Tuesday evening of
last week.
North Randolph.
Mrs. Alfred w. Allen and her son, Orlo
w. Allen, have purchased the hotel and
farm adjoining and will soon take possess
sion. The hotel will be kept open for the
accommodation of the public.
South Randolph.
H. w. Fowler has his new house at East
Bethel plastered, and will soon have it in a
structure and an ornament to the village.
Joseph II. Greene, son of George L.
Greene, died at East Randolph, after a long
and painful illness, last week Friday, from
consumption. lie formerly lived in this
place with his father.
Mrs. Cynthia Simmons of RoyaltOn died
very suddenly at her home on the first ill.,
slant, leaving husband to mourn her loss.
She was siXty-seven years of age aud re-
sided when young girl in this vicinity.
o. b. Hinkley's youngest child came near
burning to death recently, her clothes tax
ing fire while she was lying in her cradle
- Mrs. Olive (Nason) Smith of North
Lexington, Mass, is visiting her late hus-
bands father, the venerable H. NJ. Smith,
and other relatives in East Bethel and West
Randolph. - G. @. Paine has started for
his winter residence in Federal Point, Flor
ida He takes lot of his fancy poultry
with him, and will exhibit at several shows
ON the way there. 80 Miss Sophia Walker
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Riford. - DIR.
w. l. Paine of Thetford visited few days
at the home of his father c. S. Paine, re-
Gently. - Nash Hebard, whose parents