The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
tooNTlHUBD PROM FIFTH PAgR1

decorated with house plants, and the sing
ing and Rotations by children were fine.
Rev. Mr.. Tenney addressed the children on
the occasion.
There will be a new-sugar sociable at the
town hall on Friday evening nextunder the
auspices of the Universalist society
Mrs. Clara Cushman, returned missionary
to China, gave an interesting address at the
Methodist church on Thursday ePening.
A preaching service may, very likely, take
the place of the usual social service at the
Congregational church on Sunday evenings
for the present.
On Friday next at eleven o'clock, Fast
Day services will be held at the Methodist
church when a sermon will be delivered by
Rev. r. l.. Nanton
James Burnham returned from the Mary
Fletcher hospital, last week, it having been
decided that he could have treatment at
heme. Christopher Hood remains longer.
Segee Moore, a stone-cutter who left here
for the West some months ago, has returned
to work He tells of accepting work in
Northern Minnesota, one day of which sat
isfed him, two fingers having been frozen
that day. BY the way, are there many good
stone-cutters who make it pay better else
where than right here9
Ill health brought DIR. Gideon Dickinson
from Milford, Mass. to his early home. He
is accompanied by his wife and only daugh-
ter, and all are the guests of his sister, Mrs.
Anna NJ. Hubbard. In earlier years, the
doctor pursued literary and professional
study in Paris and at that time had the
honor of presentation to Emperor Louis
Napoleon and Empress Eugene.
A family of ten Italians now occupies
portion of the Asa S. Simonds house.
Among them is Louis, the brother of Joseph
Ossola (of the granite firm of Nixon &
Ossola), who does beautiful carving in Italian
Ia II..l
small book on which are pen, paper, en-
velope and inkstand. There is another
beautiful piece of his workmanship in this
place
The real estate of the late Enoch Howe,
consisting of two houses and barns, and
more than one hundred acres of land, will
be sold at auction next Saturday morning
at nine o'clock. AS this property lies in
and adj acent to the village, it is very de-
sirable, and any parties who desire to come
to our town to live or speculate should not
fail to improve this chance.
A genuine surprise party occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Il. Granger on
Friday evening last it being the fifth ami
versary of their marriage. Some eighty
persons were present, including people from
Barre, bringing refreshments and gifts
among Which were a choice dinner set a
silver goblet and spoon, silver tooth-pck
holder, gold pen and case. The gifts
were presented by G. N. Barber of Barre.
Under the leadership of Professor Willis II.
Gale, music was rendered. George w.
Lynde and George Colby were D" the fathers 4"
of this pleasant party.
George Nichols is newly boarding and
painting the house he bought of Mrs. Ellis
close by the village cemetery. 60 Mrs.
Frank York has been i'll of late with ton
silitS. - Gurdon Martin has engaged
with Ellis & Riddle to haul granite the
coming season. - A little child of Hor-
ace Clark in the quarry district was buried
on Monday We hear that Miss
Fannie Carleton has been very ill with
rheumatism.