The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-28

or no loss
d. j. Williams conducted a special SER
vice Tor the young people, Sunday morning
The service consisted Of music, reading, and
remarks to the children by Rev. II. b. HYDE
and was well appreciated by ALL
Singing-school, under the tuition of Pro.
lessor Gale, opened most favoraby wednes-
day evening. Nearly all of the singers in
town were present, as well as a number of
those who class themselves "new begin
ners," 1t was voted by the school to re-
quire an admission fee OF such as had failed
TO procure season tickets.
J. s. Hall, for many years resident Of
TINS town, died very, suddenly, Tuesday
evening. The funeral was held, with Ma.
sonic ceremonies, at the Congregational
church, Friday afternoon. Deceased was
the owner OF the watch factory, and had
been engaged for some years in the manu-
facture of tools used in matchmaking, a
number of which he invented His death
will necessitate, for time at least, a sus.
pension OF work at the factory.
East Roxbury.
Miss Matte Hayward received a visit
from several Of her friends, Saturday even
ing, to celebrate her twentieth birthday
- Fred Pope came near losing the
SIGHT OF one OF his eyes by getting some
plaster into it, - Will Pride was called
to Randolph, last week, by the illness of his
OF Boston were at Ra, mond Halls, Friday
and Saturday - Mrs. Ellen Noble is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Y
Blanchard. - The case of Paige Us.
Pride was heard at Brookfield, last Tues
day, before Messrs. Peck, Green and
Upham. A decision was not reached
- George Fay went to willamstown,
last Thursday, to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. John Henry. - Several
from this place were called to Brookfield,
last Thursday, to tell what they knew in
the case of State Us. Blanchard. - Mrs.
Garrett Rose of Worcester, Mass, visited
her sister, Mrs. Holden, last week, and on
her return her sister, Bertha Henry, accom-
panied her.
South STAFFORD.
Mrs. Betsy Harris died suddenly, at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Warrington, on
Saturday morning, of apoplexy. She had
been in her usual good health, having re-
the previous Monday. Services were held
at Mrs. Yarrington's on Sunday, and the
remains were taken to Lowell on Monday
! for interment.
| Mrs. William Atwood of st Johnsbury is
| in town to attend the funeral of her grand
mother. - The family of George Ken
dali are all improving. - Warren
Blake, who has spent so many seasons in
town, returned to his home in woburn,
Mass, last Friday. No more havoc among
the birds this year - Mrs. Soule goes
to California, on Tuesday next, where she
Will spend the winter. - What is the
matter with the Sharon telephone? -
w. w. Hewes has commenced pressing hay
in Sharon. - Are we going to have a
singing-school this winter?
Waitsfield.
The town has been crawling the streets
in and near the village.
r. s. Bickford is about to move to North
field, and Almon Joslin will go back on TO
his old place on the Common.
j. K. Berry sold some of his personal
| property, October %, at auction. The six
teen cows sold for $311, two-year-old
heifer for $50, oxen for S93, etc.
w. A. Jones is improving his premises, of
late, by additional coats of paint, and also
The reason for this will come later.
Report says that the grand jury found
several indictments against Dan Boyce, as
well as against some others. We suppose
that Mr.. Boyce is visiting friends in another
state.
DR.. James of Waterbury was in town last
Thursday, for the purpose of amputating j.
E. Berry's hand. He found the wounded
member in so much better condition than he
expected that it was decided not to take
1t off.
The first singing-school of the season was
held last week Tuesday evening. Owing to
the bad weather, only few were present,
yet more than might be expected on such a
stormy night. The subject of books was
not considered.
s. j. Ashley was fined S15 and costs,
amounting to S24.19, lately, for an assault
upon Mrs. ID. II. Wetmore, who in self
defence, to save her garden vegetables got
between them and Ashley, who was pulling
them up and throwing them over the fence
into the road. Mrs. Wetmore stood her
ground well till the barrel-stave she was
! using gave out and she called for an axe,
whereupon Steb." disappeared. Had she
had opportunity to use the axe, the COM
munity would have been none the less
bereft.
The wedding of William Clark Kelsey
and Alice May Poland occurred yesterday
at three O'Clock P. NJ - James Rolston
of Brockton, Mass, is visiting his brother
are taking advantage of the excursion to
| Boston this week, among them Mr.. and
Mrs c. III. Clay, Mr.. and Mrs j l. Palmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. z II. McAllister, Mary Shea,
Alice Joslyn and others. - Miss Louise
Gleason spent Sunday at home. With her
were two friends, her roommate, Miss Ada
! Gordon, and Miss Mabel G. Eddy.
William Clark, wife and daughter, Minnie,
OF Brooktield were the guests Of u. III. Nc
Allster and family last Friday and Satur-
day. - Cora Kennedy and Alice Baird
of West Randolph Normal school were at
home over Sunday.
East Warren.
Mrs. S. T. VanDusen, who has been a
great sufferer for the past few months, died
Tuesday, October 90 aged about sixty eight
years. Mrs. VanDusen had lived in this
place nearly all ner life, and will be- greatly
missed in this community Her bereaved
husband and family have the sympathy OF
all in their atfiiction.
Mrs. Lydia Nichols continues to fail.
- Mrs. Alfred Lamb and Miss Abbie