The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-24


engagement.
w. II. II. Kenfed, Judge of probate for
Lamoille county, died very suddenly at his
home in this village last Wednesday morn
ing. He had been In poor health for some
time, yet his death was entirely unex-
pected. His age was fifty years.
1t is expected that work will be begun on
wife spent last week visiting friends in
Warren and Waitsfeld. IS. b. Waite
! is building new barn.
Marshfield.
On Friday evening, June 10, the Marsh
field Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held its third Demorest silver medal con-
test. The eight speakers, a part of whom
were from Plainfield, all did themselves
credit. The silver medal was won by J.
Burton Pike, who recited Rumselling Our
Country's Scourge, and the Remedy" The
second prize, revised Bible, was awarded
to John r. Whitney, who recited Young
Americas War Cry" While the judges
were in consultation, the audience was en-
tertained with music and a recitation by
Miss Alice Lazelle of Plainfeld, giving a
Dutchman's reasons for becoming a pro-
hibitionist
Mrs. w. H. H. Mears has returned from
the West on account of her husbands ill
ness. - Mr.. Erastus Dwinell is quite
sick with the grip. - The funeral of
Stowe, was held on Wednesday afternoon
at the residence of her brother-in-law, G.
w. III. Dwinell. Her age was seventy
years.
Moretown.
Chldren's day was observed at the Meth
odist church last Sunday. The church was
literally decorated with flowers. The exer-
cises consisted of singing and speaking by
the children.
News was received in this place last week
OF the death of Winfield s. Rich, former
resident of Waitsfeld, but OF late years living
in Hyde Park. He was member Of Com
pany b, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Vol
unteers. His surviving comrades remember
him as an honorable gentleman and good
soldier. His death was caused by kick
from horse.
Rufus G. Holden died June 10. He had
been in feeble health for the past five years.
The immediate cause of death was stroke
of paralysis. Thursday night he received a
shock, and the next one was more severe,
causing death. He was the last survivor of
the family of his father, Squire Horace
Holden, a longtime town clerk of Middle
sex. He leaves a wife, one son and two
daughters to mourn his loss. The funeral
services were held at his late residence on
Sunday, and were largely attended. Rev.
Lester Warren of Calais officiated. The
remains were taken to Middlesex Center for
interment, all of his and his wife's family
DelnR Durleu tnere.
Morgan.
We do not see that the district system
gives any better roads.
Rev. Mr.. Chase, Universalist minister at
East Charleston breaches at Morgan Center
once in two weeks.
Miss Lydia Colburn has been stopping
among friends in town. 90. N. Will
Jams is becoming quite gardener in the
line of small fruit.
Morrisville.
Two members of the academy school COM
mittee have resigned, and a meeting will
be called to appoint their successors in
Office
The Methodist society has bargained for a
parsonage lot at the corner of Harrison
avenue and Summer street.
The seventh annual reunion of the La
noble Valley Veterans Association will be
held on the fair grounds here on Friday and
Saturday, July and 4.
Thirty street lamps are now in position.
- Rev. Charles A. Savage of Orange, n.
j., preached at the Congregational church on
Sunday morning and evening. - e. F.
Moore of Bristol, n. H.. is putting down a
lot of the popular concrete sidewalks.
Northfield
The Congregational society will have a
picnic on the church grounds the Fourth.
The "holiness" camp-meeting opened
Saturday, and there is a fair attendance in
spite of bad weather. Joseph Baker is run
ming four-horse team for them.
The annual encampment of the cadets be-
gan last week Monday at the West side of the
parade. The weather since Tuesday must
have been rather dampening to them
By purchase and exchange our town clerk
has at last secured complete set of YER
mont court reports for the town. OF the
seventy volumes, all but the first twelve are
originals.
Will Tilden's twenty-frst birthday was
celebrated Thursday evening by gather
| ing of his friends at his fathers residence
on Main street. The Mortified cornet
bard, of which Will is a member, furnished
music.
On Tuesday of last week the president
and clerk of the village water board, &C
companied by Joel Foster of Montpelier,
civil engineer, made examination of some
places on the east side of the village where
it was thought a reservoir might be To-
Gated. The result has not been made pub
| lie.
Rev. Joshua Gill of Boston preached at
the Methodist church Sunday. He was for
merly pastor. - Mrs. b. j. Reed Of Sun
apee, n. H., has been in town short time
with her brother, G. S. Stafford - Rev.
Homer White and j. X. Egerton attended
the state annual Episcopal meeting at Rut-
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has arrived from Lowell, Mass. She has
rented part of Mrs. Paine's house on
Main street and will reside here. - Mrs.
William Ladd of Thetford visited at Mr..
| Popes last week. - Mrs. G. II. Rich
mond of Brooklyn came Saturday and will
spend the summer with her mother, Mrs.
! Sylvester. - Miss Alice Averill of
Brockton, Mass. has come on to spend her
| summer vacation here. - Among our
visitors this week are Miss Minnie Walling
at DR.. Bradfords E. ID. Sabin and family
of Florida at G. S. Richmond's; Lieutenant
| L. II. Catln of New London, Conn, at
Denison Browns; Mrs. w. A. Truax of Bel
lows Falls, at E. S. Stebbins' Miss Mary
Smith of New York at DR.. Nichols; George
ID. Thomas of Waltham, Mass; G. n.
Wheeler of Denver, Colo, with his brother,
Il. G. Wheeler; M. A. Howe and family of
| Terre Haute, Ind, at DR.. Howe's G. II.
Houston and wife of St. Johnbury at 7. j.
Houston's; Mrs. G. j. Adams and Luther
Waldo and wife of Williamstown at Deni-
son Browns; Professor j. o. Booth and
wife of Staffordvlle, Conn, at Rev. l. p
Boothss.
East Orange.
The Free Baptist quarterly meeting was
held here, beginning Friday and continuing