The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17


The lower tenement in the Russell house,
now building at the corner of Central and
Washington streets, Is to be occupied by
Lieutenant Kimball.
G.. Il. Andrews has bought of Edmund
Pope building lot on the corner of Central
and Washington streets for 5000. "Gib "
expects to build house there sometime.
Both the highway bridges in this village
are in bad condition. The iron bridge will
be replanked Immediately, and the Wall
street bridge is to I've rebuilt and probably
widened.
Extensive repairs and improvements are
being made at the camp-ground, and sta
BILE has been built of ten-horse capacity. A
" holiness camp meeting will be held there
through next week.
Wednesday afternoon fire started in a
brush. heap ON j. IL. Kelley's land south Of
the camp-ground, and the engines were
called on to put il out, which was done be-
fore much damage was caused.
The frames are up to complete the circle
of sheds at Cross Brothers. granite works,
and at the Riverside Granite Companys
sheds the timbers are ready for the travel
ing derrick, which is expected this week.
George LaForrest has moved into the
tenement over Patterson's shoe-shop in
Stevens block, instead of Frank Relation, as
stated last week, and Relation has gone into
the tenement in l.. @. Fletcher's house on
Pleasant street.
The Congregational church was well filed
at the temperance meeting Sunday evening.
The exercises consisted of an address by
Principal Aiken and Rotations by Misses
Jessie Jones and Amanda Leonard Music
was furnished by the church choir
At the annual meeting of the graded
school district, last week Tuesday evening
Frank Plumley and Rev. l. p Booth were
elected directors for three years and the
r "a.
reports showed that the total debt had been
reduced to little less than $500. The num-
Der of voters was fifteen.
The annual inspection of Co. F., V. N.G.,
was held last Wednesday by General w.
II. Gilmore of Fairlee and Captain H. S.
Foster the government military officer at
Burlington. The company was drilled on
Riverside park in the forenoon by Captain
Bates and the afternoon was occupied by
rifle practice at the range near the camp
ground. The lady relatives of the members
of the company prepared dinner at the ar
mory, to which many of the former militia
men were invited, and a permanent associa-
ton of these was formed and arrangements
made to meet again next year.
Miss Nina Riford has completed her
spring engagement with Gichrst & Smith.
and returned last week to her home in West
Randolph. - A. f. Denny has been in
Boston for a week. - Miss Mary circuit
is spending the week in Burlington. -
Mrs. Moseley is visiting in Pepperill, Mass.
- II. L. Slayton arrived in town Satur-
day for short stay.
Moretown
Miss Grace Moulton went to the White
Mountains to work through the summer last
week, Mrs. j. w. Taylor accompanying her
to Woodsville on her way to visit friends in
Manchester.
The fishermen who went to Shelburne last
week returned Thursday night with two
hundred pounds of fish, mostly pickerel.
Mr. Atkins had one that weighed seventeen
pounds. Jessie Towle photographed it.
Through the efforts of Miss Green, teacher
of the upper school, and Miss Thompson,
teacher of the lower together with their
scholars, beautiful flag was raised on the
school-house Friday afternoon, with appro-
pirate exercises.
Hiram Hathaway one OF the oldest cit-
zens of this town, died June II, at half-past
three o'clock. He had an attack of the
grip some time since, and from that
Bright's disease resulted. He became very
much enfeebled, but the immediate cause of
death was heart failure. If his life had
been spared one month more he would
have been eighty years old. Funeral SER
vices were held at his late residence on
Sunday at twelve o'clock, Rev. H. Webster
officiating. Interment was made in the
family lot on the Common.
Plainfield.
Rev. Newton Perrin of Berlin occupied
the Congregational pulpit last Sunday.
The Snow & O'Rourke Granite Company
new firm) began work last week with some
fine stock and experienced workmen.
Sixteen couples from Berlin took supper
at the Plainteld house, last Saturday night,
after pleasant days fishing at Woodbury.
pond.
Childrens. day was appropriately OBJ
served at the Methodist church last Sunday.
The exercises were pronounced the best
ever held in the church
o. L. Hoyt, Esq, former townsman, is
visiting here. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Hoyt as far as Boston, where she is
visiting among old friends. A cordial
greeting awaits them when they come to
make this place their home, which, it is
hoped, will be in the near future.
East Roxbury.
Charlie Holden has moved on to the Hiram
! Henry place. - Elroy Fuller has moved
into l., w. Blanchard's house - Mr.
Dunton of Dundee, Ill.,, was in town last
week, looking up the pedigree of some Nor.
gan horses that he had recently purchased
- James Bolton of Washington, d.
c., was here, last week, visiting his rela
tives - About twenty met at the Gem
etery near E. f. Bowmans last Friday, and
! greatly improved Its looks by cutting the
bushes and righting up the stones. A com
mendable work. - Mrs III. p. Abbott
was called to see her mother last week who
is in poor health. = John Verge is work
ing for S. II. Allen.
South RoyaIton.
DR.. Leavitt has a daughter-born las
Friday.
New planks are being laid on the covered
bridge here and at the Center.
The entertainment Friday evening was &
success, and many thanks are due to those
from out of town who so kindly assisted.
Mrs. W. V. Eastman is visiting in Worces
ter, Mass. 60 Ed. Wells has returned
from Cuba. - Mrs w. II. Martin is
visiting her mother in Bridgeport, Conn
- Mrs. Lewis Hunter and her mothe
from Clarem ont, n. H., are visiting at Mrs
Prindle's. - Mr.. and Mrs. K. d. Gran,
are visiting Mrs. Pike.
Tunbridge.
Childrens day was observed at the Con
gregational church last Sunday. The hous
was beautifully trimmed with cut flowers
plants and ferns The children marched il