The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

Davis and Mr.. ThaCher OF Derby are in
town, and are to dispose of what stock they
can from the farm. That remaining Is to be
taken to Derby The farm is for sale.
- Charles Poole is painting his house.
- There were two huskings last week
at n. @. Bagley's.
Vershire.
There have been no religious services at
the village for several Sundays. The church
has been newly plastered in the meanwhile,
and it is expected that minister will be
present next Sabbath. - John Knox
has sold his place here to f. ID. Richardson,
and has moved to Sharon. - Jennie
Lackey, who has been sick through the
summer, is said to be failing. - Mrs
Hattie p. Derby was married last Tuesday
morning, to DR.. T. G.. Simpson Of West
Faree The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Thomas McBriar of Post Mills. Mr..
and Mrs Simpson went to Boston on their
bridal tour. The doctor was formerly
resident of Vershire, and their many friends
here unite in congratulations and best
wishes. - Charles Sanborn has bought
the farm of Jesse Rix on Cotton hill.
waitsfield.
About thirty from Barre and Montpelier
met with Valley Lodge, No. IL, l. o. o. F.,
Saturday evening. Cake and coffee were
served.
A new steam-mll is talked of, to be To-
cdteu on Lnb mtduOW DdCh Vi tDt NludEc
school-house, and to employ twenty five to
forty hands.
George L. Learned, who is attending
school at West Randolph, was at home over
Sunday. - Miss Caro- Bucklin has re-
turned to Lowell, Mass. - II. G. and
Louise Gleason of Montpelier were at home
| over Sunday - Orvis Jones spent few
days in Claremont, N. II. and Dorset, Vt,
recently. 80 Mrs. William Grandield of
| Mortified is to move into the house of w.
w. Joslyn, near the Congregational ceme-
terry. - new hook and ladder COM
as president. The president made his first
appearance one night last week.
Waterbury.
If the attendance keeps on increasing,
| the Methodists will have to either enlarge
their vestry or hold their Sunday evening
meetings in the body Of the house.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will hold their monthly social at
the parlors of the Congregational church on
Friday evening of this week. All are in
vited.
Preparations are being made for the Nom
partisan Womans Christian Temperance
Union state convention here, October 2S-9.
An attendance is expected from all parts of
| the state.
G. e. Moody and his foreman, Mr.. Cheney,
| contemplate SIdIUluS duOunoI III
Barre, exceptional facilities and terms being
offered them by the Montpelier q Wells
River Railroad Company.
An unusually large number of teams
were in town last market day. The COM
bination Of bountiful harvests and beautiful
days puts both the farmers and the mer-
chants into the best of humor.
The Congregational Young Peoples So
ciety of Chstian Endeavor have procured
set of the Christian Endeavor edition OF
Gospel Hymns No. 6. They met half
hour earlier last Sunday evening to practice
the music.
The first of series of singing-schools un
der charge Of Mr.. Cheney will be held ir
the basement of the Congregational church
Wednesday evening of this week Enough
scholars have been secured to warrant the
formation of class.
Mrs. Arthur Baker, Misses Evans, Taylor
Moody and Livingstone, and Master Pau
Dillingham;, gave musical and literary en-
tertainment at the asylum, last Wednesda,
evening. The treat was greatly appreciated
by both officers and patients.
The concreters have completed their worl
and left for fresh fields and pastures new
Very likely everybody isn't satisfied-the,
never would be-but good job has beef
done, and our beautiful village has NOR
miles of good walks in proportion to its siz
} than any other town in the state.
MIS-. w. L. DllllHRndIn WAS Cdlleu 10 LIS
bon, n. H., on Tuesday, by the suddel
death of her sister, Mrs. Wells. The latte
, had been greatly fatigued by her labors in
cident to the summer season and had re
! Gently suffered severe hemorrhage of tn
lungs. She was apparently rallying, but tn
end from heart failure came suddenly AM
unexpectedly.
The lecture by Rev. j. j. Lewis, last FIR
day evening, on "a Trip Through tn
Canadian Rockies" was not only intensel
= interesting, but also in the nature of a revt
lation in the marvellous facts so wildly in
= pressed on the audience. One Of the leaC
ing citizens of the place, not having hear
Mr.. Lewis lecture on the Passion Play,
, said that he expected that it would be
one-horse show, but thought he would go
? hear what the fellow could say about ths
y I God-forsaken country" After the lectur
he was enthusiastic as anyone over both tn
lecture and the views.
Mrs. Paul Dillingham; is to spend til
a winter in Texas - Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
4 Busky have moved into tenement in til
5 second story of b. e. Wallace's hous
b - Miss Euphrasia Moody is slowly r.
, covering. - A. G. Atherton and wi
: took in the New York excursion, "Al
taking advantage of the occasion to lay in
: large stock of holiday goods. - Mr.
= Ann Sherman is laid up with her old con
O plant. - L. II. Atherton has finishe
IS work in the post-office, a son of China
D Moody taking his place. Lutte " has mac
= first-class clerk, and has been UNIVERSAL
v popular. - Rev. Joshua Coffrin has ha
r two shocks, and is very low at presel
). writing. - George M. Haskings of Du
n bury and Henrietta Smith of WoodbuI
If were married at the Methodist parsonal
o on Thursday evening of last week. -
;. Mrs Sylvester has been quite i'll, but
n now recovering. - Sheriff Charl
l. Keene has been in New York and BostC
,e the past week, purchasing new goods. -
8 e. g. Miller and wife left for their ne
10 home in Boston last Saturday - Me
ID chant Knight has been making busine
r. trip to the " Hub" - Mr.. Colburn h
gone back to his place in Duxbury, vacat'
by Mr.. Miller. - A. N. Atherton h
10 returned from his pleasure trip, refresh,
80 in mind and body. - The body of d
mother of the late Daniel Chase was interr
80 in the village cemetery, October 10. -
10 Misses Glover and Taylor, of the faculty
u the Methodist Seminary at Montpelit
made a call on their many friends Ia
as Monday. - There have been sever
le new patients received at the asylum, al
u more female patients are expected fro
BrattlebOro soon. One Of the inmates W
H. discharged and returned to his home la