The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-08

II. r. Chaffee and s. b. Buell., auditors;
Martin Barrett, collector; II. G. Gilky,
treasurer.
James Kendall, who has been kept at
home with the prevailing distemper, has re-
turned to his school at Thetford Hill,
Miss Bessie Frary gave a drive whist party
last Friday evening, which was decided
success.
Tunbridge.
At the writing of this Mrs Beament is
very low with pneumonia. 60 Amy
Kibby, Frank and Fred fuller have the
measles. 80 Rev. Mr.. Ramage of South
Royalton has been engaged to supply the pull
pit at the Congregational church, meetings
to be at two o'clock. 80 s. A. Dean has
returned from his visit in New Hampshire.
- Mrs. M. I. King and Mrs Nelson are
on the sick list. 60 Mrs. Charles Cush-
man of Lowell formerly of this town. has
had tumor removed and is now at the hos
pital very low, with but faint hopes of her
ever being any better. - w. III. Noble
and j. NJ. Kibby are earring lumber for Il.
E. Graham of Montpelier. 80 Alice Mox-
ley has returned from Washington, ID. O.,
and is at her old home with her brother.
They will carry on the farm this season.
- Charles Cooney has moved to Fred
Chapman's place on the west hill and
Walter Cushman on to his Goodwin farm.
waterbury.
Six young men and one young lady were
baptized and taken on probation at the
Methodist church last Sunday.
An Epworth League was formed at North
Duxbury last Sunday, John g. Russ being
elected president and Arba e. Durkee sec
rotary.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Or
ganzation of the Grand Army was cele.
brated at the rooms of the post on Monday
evening, addresses being delivered by L.
T. Farrell, Hon. K. f. Palmer, Rev. w. r.
Davenport and others.
Rev S. II. Wheeler officiated at the union
Fast Day services. Owing to the weather,
roads, and general apathy of the people,
but eighteen were present.
Mrs Matilda Hatch, who for some months
past has been quite i'll at her sisters Mrs.
9. 9. Warren, died ON Sunday morning
Her age was forty-seven.
Mrs. Reeves, who has been i'll for some
time, died at her home at Duxbury Corners,
Thursday morning. Her age was seventy
eight years.
1t seems that the 30, be joyful" can yet
be obtained from unknown parties, as was
shown in the case OF George White, who
was arrested Wednesday evening by Police
man Cameron. He was kept in the lookup
for forty-eight hours, but declining to dis
close upon any known parties, he was fined
the usual sum of 1851 and released.
A meeting of the G A. r. Encampment
Monday evening, celebrating its quarter
centennial, was held at their hall The
evening was very pleasantly spent.
Speeches were made by I. 7. Farrell, Ed
win f. Palmer, Rev. w. r. Davenport, and
others. A song by Mr.. George Kennedy
greatly enlivened the evenings entertain
ment.
A party of about twenty-five young peo-
pie celebrated Fast day by visiting William
Spicer in Blush Hill. A lively time was
had.
The annual school meeting in district No.
1 was held last Tuesday evening and the
following officers were elected: Clerk, W.
B. Clark; treasurer, M. o. Evans; three
years committee, j. A Bureigh auditor
grand list was raised.
The monthly social of the young people
will be held Friday evening.
Services were held Fast day in the Metho
dist church, Rev. Mr.. Wheeler preaching
the sermon.
Miss Nina Bruce returned Thursday nigh
from an extended visit in the West. -
Miss Mary Wrisley entertained at her home
party of young lady friends Friday after
noon and evening. - Andrew, the younl
son of III. d. Brown, has been quite i'll, but il
y, "
Jonesville, was at the Waterbury Hotel OF
Monday. u. o. Ward, of the firm o
Ward & Douglas, was in town on Saturday
- Fred Luce has been having an attacl
of the grip - G. w. Atkins has the las
few days been laid up by an attack of TIN
leaves for Albany, N. Y. to-day. - DR.
d. u. Grout has been for few days past il
Boston for the interest of the state. -
r. A. Fernald returned to Boston on Satur
day.
Waterbury Center.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Gran,
Army was observed by Stetson post o,
Monday evening, and speeches were mad
by Rev. Mr.. Bartlett and Professor BukeI
j. G.. Smith and wife, who have bee
stopping at Mr.. Moulton's, returned t
Whitefeld, N. H., Tuesday.
The subject of Professor Bukers dscours
next Sunday is " SauPs Night at Endor."
Miss Yates of Maine is expected to speal
upon temperance here the last of the month
Williamstown.
j. b. Brockway has bought the Hiram
! Dexter farm for $500 This farm was ono
sold for $4,000, and about the time MI
Dexter left here, it is said he could hav
taken $4,000 for it. There is some goo
timber on it.
Ou lutSudy iuOTuiuR Vi ldSJ Week IL wa
found that DR.. Gideon Dickinson, who wa
suffering from brain disease, had taken
large dose of laudanum-possibly two ant
half ounces. DR.. Watson summone
DR.. Reid of Barre, and in addition to inter
nal remedies the doctor was kept constant
walking,-a man at each side, for five hour,
1t was thought then he might perhaps rally
but he died on the afternoon of the mex
day. Mrs. Dickinson and family extern
their sincere gratitude to all for the kindl
aid and sympathy given them in their sa
bereavement.
There will be Catholic service (the frs
ever held in the place, we beleve), early o
Thursday morning next at the town hal
There may likely be occasional religion
services here in the futare, since we hav
something of Catholic element, and it
growing.
At the auction sale of the real estate
the late Mr.. Enoch Howe on Saturday as
the brick house and three acres of land an
three acres about it were sold to Levi j
Bolster of Barre for $3.50. The house o
the opposite side of the street with abou
one quarter acre of land was sold to " Ed