The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11


Lieutenant Gilmore f. Taggard OF the
Sixth United States Infantry has been de-
tailed as military instructor at Norwich
University in place of Lieutenant Carter,
who has been ordered to Texas. 1t is un-
derstood that the change was made at Lieu
tenant Carters request because this eli
mate does not agree with his health.
The officers of the Good Templars lodge
were installed Friday evening, there being
the following changes from and additions to
the list given last week Marshal, IL. j.
Keep; assistant secretary, Dora NJ. Plumley;
deputy marshall Mile j. Potter. The stage
in the lodge-room has been improved by
painting the flies and back scene the work
being finely done by e. Huntley.
The annual meeting of the Mortified Con-
struction Company was held last Wednes-
day evening, and the following board Of di-
rectors was elected: A. e. Denny, e. X.
Jones, E. Huntley, j. M. Temple, j. II. Or
cult. Saturday evening the directors met
and organized with the following officers
President, A. e. Denny; vice-president, e.
X. Jones; clerk, G. D. Edgerton; treasurer,
j. &, Il. Thayer. 1t is expected that more
buildings will be put up in the spring for
the granite business.
Editor Whitney of the Burlington Clipper
was in town over Sunday. 60 Rev. W.
S. Hazen and Miss Minnie Smith are dele
gates to the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor meeting at Plainfeld
this week Friday. - DIR. Gilbert Of
Montpelier was in town last week. =
G. l.. Pervier was at home from his school
on Saturday, and Miss Lizzie Holden also
- Miss Mile Potter is Learning type
setting in the Ne,cs office. - f.: e.
Thompson spent Sunday with his family at
Underhill
Plainfield.
Samuel Cree quietly passed to his final
rest Monday evening in the eighty-third
year OF his age.
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle meets with Mrs. a. NJ. Batchelder
next Saturday afternoon.
The infant daughter of George and
Amanda Wheat died of Group last Wednes-
day morning, aged four months and twelve
days.
Washington county convention of Chris
tan Endeavor is to be held in this place
next Friday. Exercises begin at eleven
A. M, and continue during afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited to be
present.
Hugh O'Rourke has rented and moved
into Mrs. Ellen X Parks lower tenement
on High street, and John O'Rourke of Barre,
one of the proprietors of the new granite
firm here, has rented A. V. Taylor's resi-
dence, a portion of which he now occupies.
Mr.. Taylor is soon to move on to the farm
formerly owned by the wild low of Stephen
| Spencer.
Uncle BENJAMIN Willis died suddenly last
| Saturday evening at the home of his son
| Silas, in the ninety year OF his age,
| He was born in Enosburg, was resident
of Cornth for siXty-five years, and for the
past two years lie was the object of much
! tender care in the home of his son in this
village and was kindly regarded by the
| friends and acquaintance he made. One
son and two daughters survive him.
North Pomfret.
Mrs. William Gibson is now able to ride
out. - Ms. Bella Snow is still sick but
| is regaining her health Mrs. Babcock is
with her. - Henry Babcock has sold
his farm to Walter Harrington for S52J
and the mill to Frank Clifford for 1925
- Frank Perry has become insolvent
Mary Hewitt finished her school on
Howe hill " last week and goes to Ran.
| dolph this week. Myrtle Thacher, Hattie
| FAY and Luna Durham are also attending
| the Normal school. - Cooley creameries
| have been purchased in town recently by
| Harvey Leonard, S. f. Leonard and T.. j
Dana. - Jay Deane Bugbee died very
suddenly last week.
Randolph Center.
The Farmers League monthly meeting al
| the Center schoolhouse on February 2 was
a good one. The discussion of the question
" Does Protection Help the farmers" wa.
so well sustained as to crowd out othel
parts of the evening programme. The farm
ers are in earnest here, and others not ye
members of the league are with them.
The Normal school opens with a large at
tendance and a prospect of a longer rol
than ever before. Many Of the students
board themselves, and so the cost of a first
class preparation for teaching is but very
small. If every town in the state woulC
send its quota to such school, Vernon
would have better schools in spite of it
legislature.
St. Johns church has been undergoing
repairs,
The entertainment given by the Nash
Vile students was good.
There will be whist party at the Rec
Lion Inn next Friday evening.
The evening meetings at the Christian
church are being continued this week.
Every Month";" published by the Con
gregational society, is out again. 1t is
four-page, twelve-column paper, well editet
and nicely printed.
George Spear and wife en- ertaned abou
forty of their friends residing in Montpelier
last Thursday evening, at his residence oil
Randolph avenue. The night following
about sixty of the townspeope assembled
at Mr.. Spears for an evening at whist.
Rochester.
There was an oyster-supper at Scot
Towers last week Friday evening.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kinsman died Sunday morning of scarle
fever.
Hayden Clark of Brooklyn, n. Y, ant
Mrs. l.. d. Leland of West Salisbur.
were in town visiting few days last week
Mr.. Page of Lincoln was in town Satur
day, calling on old friends. - Mrs
Josie Hodgkins is quite sick with paralysis
of the motor nerve.
Quite quantity of potatoes was carried
out of this place last Saturday and carre'
at Bethel at seventy cents per bushel.
Mr. Martelle, an old gentleman, living il
the part of the town called Jerusalem,
died last Friday. Funeral services Sunda.
afternoon by Rev. I. S. Hubbard.
Major Grant died last Tuesday at thu
home of his son. 60 Lizzie Hayward i