The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-07-01


day was the eighteenth anniversary of her
birth. Among other beautiful presents was
gold watch and chain. There was music
and dancing, and all enjoyed a pleasant
evening.
Mortified.
Edward S. Devine and Nellie Duggan
were married at the Catholic church last
Wednesday morning.
Cross Brothers engine is running and
the whistle now sounds the hours of labor,
welcome indication of their enterprise.
Bert Holton and Clara Harwood were
married at the residence of the brides
mother, on Union street, Wednesday even--
ing.
Communion services will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday. The
preparatory lecture will be Friday afternoon
at half-past two.
Wa llace Plastridge and Lizzie Holden
were married at the residence of the brides
parents, near the South Village last Wednes-
day evening. They are living on the farm
recently vacated by Willard Plastridge.
An alarm of fire was given last week
Tuesday evening, caused by fire at the
west end Of the excelsior shop buildings.
Torrent engine, which is located near the
place, was promptly on hand and was sue
cessful in putting it out before much dam
age was done.
A new timetable went into operation on
Monday with the following changes: The
morning mail and accommodation meet here
at g. 80; the Montreal express arrives at
1872; the afternoon mail at 3:22, and the
evening accommodation at 6 %. All the
others are unchanged.
William Slade died at his home at the
South village Friday morning, about three
o'clock, of liver and bowel trouble, with
which he has suffered for many years.
Funeral services were held at the house
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock and the
burial took place at the Center. He leaves
widow, but no children.
The degree of ID has been conferred on
Rev. w. S. Hazen pastor of the Congre-
gational church, by the University of YER
mont of which institution he is graduate
In over twenty-five years of continuous pas
toral work in this town, Mr.. Hazen has Sc
cured the respect and esteem of the whole
community to degree and extent which is
rare, and many friends unite in congratu-
lating him on a well.deserved honor.
j. w. Spencer has been engaged as prin-
cipal of the graded school for the coming
year. He is a graduate of Boston Uni
versity, in the class of 81, and has taught in
Royalton Academy and other places, and
is, of course, well recommended. He is a
son of the well-known Methodist preacher,
Rev. H. A. Spencer, now of Lawrence,
Mass Elections to the other positions
have been made by the board, and it is ex-
pected that majority of the old corps will
remain. Misses White and Hassett de-
clined reelection. The proposed change of
adding another assistant to Nos and has
been adopted.
Mrs. w. NJ. Rumbaugh and two children
are at j. G. B. Thayer's. - Miss Frances
| Hazen came Saturday. - Mrs. Judd
| has returned from Sharon. - Principal
! Aiken is in town this week. - Miss
Lottie Williams of Burlington is visiting
! relatives in town.
Plainfield.
The village schools closed, last Friday,
with literary exercises by the children in
| the afternoon. Miss Blanche Skinner
! graduated at Goddard Seminary last week,
as did also her sister, Miss Nettie, from the
| University at Burlington, and George c.
| Pratt from the Seminary at Montpelier.
- Nearly one hundred invited guests
assembled at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. NJ. Clark, last Thursday evening, to wit
ness the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Genevieve, to Harry d. McCrillis of Marsh
field. The parlors were handsomely deco
rated with evergreen and flowers. Shortly
after eight o'clock the wedding march was
played by Miss Ellen Nye of Boston. Mr.
Bert Niles and Mr.. Tewksbury of Mont.
pelier served as ushers, and Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Coburn as groomsman and brides
maid. AS the bridal party stood under a
floral wreath the ceremony was impressively
performed by Rev. L. f. Fortney. The
presents were numerous and valuable, anC
the welded couple carry the best wishes o.
all to their new home in Marshfeld.
South Randolph.
Howard Smith of Somerville, Mass, Wis
tied his uncle A. p. Paine, last week 60
Miss Hannah Folsom, who has spent the
winter in Florida, is the guest of c. S
Paine. - Two of the oldest people il
town are H. NJ. Smith, aged ninety-three
and Mrs. Storrs, aged ninety years botl
residents of this vicinity. - a few o
the young people had pleasant ride to Der
from Federal Point, Florida, last week
where he has spent the winter. He is en-
deavoring to start an orange grove i'll tina
place, and also makes a speciality in tn,
fancy poultry business at Florida in white
and at this place in summer - Mr.. Z
Belknap has made some nice Improvements
about his premises in putting up new Sc
of outbuildings. - Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Clifford and daughter who have had thei
homes in California the past three years
have returned to the old homestead on Gif
ford hill. MIR. Clifford has sold his lande,
property in California, and talks of moYin,
on to the old homestead, which is now occu
pied by George Wight
West Randolph.
William Mann is raising up his house
- Sewerage pipes are being laid OF
Pleasant street between the rear of Smith
block and Red Lion Inn. 60 Mrs Charlie
Harris and children Master Frank and Mis-
Rita, of Jersey City, \ j., are here for tn
summer. - Mrs. IL. b. Salisbury and Sol
are at Greensboro for the month of July
80 Messrs G. Fish and j. L. Mann ar
attending Moody's summer school at North