The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21


of which he is administrator. - MIR.
and Mrs j. w. Taylor were called to Dux-
bury to attend the funeral of Orlando
Knapp last Sunday, Mr.. Knapp was Mrs.
Taylor's grandf tller. He was over eighty
three years old.
Mortified.
A valuable young horse belonging to f.
N. Carpenter died last week.
Frank Plumley and wife attended the
Stanley lecture at Burlington.
The directors Of the Library Association
have appointed Miss Nellie Brown librarian
and +. Huntley collector.
John Henry died of apoplexy at his home
on the East Hill Sunday afternoon about
five O'Clock. He was about hfty-seven
year of age.
Rev Lizzie Haley began last Friday
evening some special services at the Meth
odist church The meetings are held each
evening and Thursday afternoon this week.
Coupon Bonds " by members of the
Good Tempars' lodge in their hall Satur-
day evening was we'll rendered, but in con
sequence of the storm the audience was not
large. The receipts were nearly SO
At the annual meeting OF the National
bank last Tuesday afternoon the directors
were re elected, ~ follows; Dr. George
Nichols. j Cady, G. A. Edgerton, Marcus
Peck of Broukfeld, IL. r. Brown. The
usual dividend of three per cent for six
months has been voted.
The fourth entertainment in the Univer-
sity Young Mems Christian Association
course will be a concert by the Temple
Quartette Of Boston at Concert hall this
"wednesday evening. The quartette will
be assisted 10y Miss Langdun as pianist and
Cadet Potter as Cornelist.
The annual corporation meeting of the
savings bank was held last Wednesday
evening and the following officers were
elected President, A. e. Denny; vice.
president, o. ID. Edgerton; clerk, J. G. b.
Thaycr; trustees, a. Il. Denny, o. ID.
Edgerton, f. X. Jones, j. II. Orcutt, j. p
Davis, j. G.. b. Thayer, Frank Plumley.
Mr.. Plumley was chosen to fill the vacancy
on the board caused by death of G.. IL.
Crane. The condition of the bank is as fol-
lows: The resources are, loans, S362, 1871;
bank stock, 11l00.00; bonds, S7,400.00;
real eSta'e. Sl4,6l6 So; cash, 7,26317; aggre-
gate, S402. so 70. The liabilities are: De.
posits, $371 ,9l4 81; surplus reserve, $780,
0A 92i undivided profits, SlO,569 81; aggre.
gate S402, 579.73. This was at the close of
business December 81. The usual semi
annual dividend of two per cent, voted by
the trustees January l, will be paid from
the undivided profits.
Plainfield.
The Ladies' Aid Society will have a
chicken-pie supper in the vestry of the Con-
:" Come one, come all" Supper served
from five to eight. Tickets twenty-five
cents.
Hon. j. o. Booth, who delighted his au-
dience at the school-h0use hall, Monday
evening, with his fine readings, will give
lecture at the same hall, this "wednesday
evening at eight o'clock, at close of the
singing achool
A bold theft of $40 was committed in this
town last Thursday night from Moses
Colby. The guilty party stopped for the
night at the home of Mr. Colby, entered
Mr.. Colby's room and took the money while
its owner was sleeping. The thief was ar
rested here on Friday and is now in Jail at
Montpelier. The stolen money was nearly
all recovered.
Last Friday night, about half-past nine
O'clock the angel of death removed from
the home circle of DR.. aid Mrs. w. f.
Lazelle their little twin daughter Blanche,
after an illness of but few days. Last fall
her twin sister Bessie lay very near unto
death for several weeks and the family and
community had not ceased to rejoice in her
slow but sure recovery when this new and
sudden sorrow came with affective power
The funeral services were held last Sunday
at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Alden, who was assisted by Rev. l.. f.
Fortney. The bereaved family has the un-
measured sympathy of the community.
maple hill.
School closed in the Boles district last
Monday, the teacher, Mr. Laid, having the
diphtheria.
Frank f. Ladd is quite sick with diph-
liberia. - Norman Holt, suffering with
heart disease, is failing. 60 Alexander
Spcer is confined to the house with sciatic
rheumatism. - Mrs. Ira Robinson Is re-
ported better
RoXbury.
A private letter from Rev. g. w. Ellison,
who was pastor of the church here last sum
mer, states that his house and barn at
Brentwood, n, H., have been destroyed re-
Gently by fire.
Marcus c. Ide of Alabama was the guest
of f. p. Burnham over Sunday. 80 Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Eaton of Saranac Lake,
n. Y, have been visiting at George Eaton's.
- Mrs. l. G. Stanton and Mrs. w. |.
Simonds are both ill. - The dramatic
entertainment on Saturday evening was
well attended and the drama and
farce well presented. The Gouldsville
band furnished music. - A. A. Joslin
is at home from Boston.
South RoyaIton.
The masquerade party for the benefit of
the band Saturday evening was great sue
cess the net proceeds exceeding so.
MIR. aud Mrs. Fred Slack of Manchester,
n. II are visiting at A =. SINNERS
ford for few weeks. - NJ. j. and w.
II. Sargent were called to Sharon last Sun
day by the death of their father.
Sharon.
o. C. Sawyer is to move into his new
house this week.
Rev Mr.. Perkins preached very accept
ably last Sunday at the Congregational
church from the following words When
we are strong, then we are weak"
At the annual meeting of the Horse
Breeders Association, held at Manley's
hotel recently #. NJ. Manley was elected
president, which will insure success the
coming year.
William Sargent, aged seventy eight, died
at the residence of his son-in-law, Charles
Wheeler, on Friday of last week and his
funeral was on Sunday, Rev Mr.. Chamber
lin officiating.
Stowe.
Mumps are havin thorough run. Sew
eral of the schools have been nearly broken
up.
The Congregational church has voted to
give a call to Rev. MIR. Drew of McIndoes
Falls.