The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14

The annual harvest concert was held at
the Congregational church, last Sunday
morning. The display of fruits, vegetables
and nearly all kinds of grain was the largest
ever made. The tables and stands were
laden with the bounties Of Gods goodness.
Chelsea.
A new livery stable has been opened in
w. J. Tarbells barn by Mr.. Woodbury.
from Barre, who has taken a tenement in
Mr.. Tarbells building near by.
The meat market has again changed
hands, Ed. Caswell being the last pur-
chaser. Martin X. Bohonon will work for
him, and f. II. Kennedy will also remain
there for a short time.
G. s. Emery has resigned as director and
treasurer of the Bell Shoe Company, on ac-
count of the pressure of other duties, and s.
Il. Hebard has been appointed director and
w. y. Townsend treasurer.
Mrs. Theresa L. Burnham, wife of Carl.
ton o. Burnham, died on Monday night of
last week, after long illness. She was in
her tfty-first year. The burial was in
Bethel, and there was no service here.
Miss Hattie E. Stevens has gone to Boze-
man, Montana, with a view to teaching,
and expects to remain in that state for two
years at least. - Elmer G.. Reed, who
works in the shoe-shop, has taken tene-
ment in the Copeland house. - Rev. b.
b. Sherman is expected home early this
week, and preaching will be resumed at the
Congregational church next Sunday. -
Mrs. DR.. NJ. III. Corwin and Miss Emma Ia.
Darling represented the temperance unions,
old and young, at the convention at st.
Johnsbury last week.
Corinth.
Mrs. Eta Jewell was called to Fitchburg,
Mass, last Saturday, by the illness of her
sister The Ben Brown place, house
hold furniture, farming implements, ETC.,
will be sold this week. - Ice formed on
standing water last Saturday morning, the
first time this season.
Danville.
w. S. Fisher came to town Saturday
night and will soon commence work on his
house on the Palmer lot. - Mrs. Flora
K. Haviland and daughter left for California,
Monday of this week. - Rev. Mr.. Ran
dali of Maine preached at the Methodist
church. Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Knowlton
is moving his goods into the Congregational
parsonage.
North Duxbury.
Mrs. George H. Ford and Mrs Everett of
Beverly, Mass, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Stackpole, their parents. -
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Kennedy were called
to Jonesville, last Saturday, by the death
of little Ruth Palmer, their granddaughter.
- Miss Agnes Prentiss of Waitsheld,
who has been visiting in town, was called
home by the sickness of her mother. -
Miss Ethel White has gone to Amherst,
Mass, to attend Mrs. Williams select
school. She intends to be gone year.
East Gilmore.
Your correspondent had two punches OF
| ripe field straw berries handed him Satur-
day, October 10, one by Elan Bailey which
came from Gilmore hills, the other by Bert
! Nelson, plucked ON Woodbury. mountain.
| Arla IN
this week in Springfield, Mass. - The
first snow of the season fell here Sunday
October IL. - George A. Morse has
been repairing his house. - George
Glen did not hit the partridge last Saturday
Probably he had no shot in his gun.
East Montpelier.
All interested in singing-school at the
East village during the coming season are
requested to meet with G. f. Dudley at the
| schoOl-house next Saturday evening at :3C
o'clock.
North Montpelier.
Mrs. Mary (Sevens) Magoon, whose re-
mains were brought here from Lowell
Mass, several days ago for interment, was
a native of this town and neice of George
Tabor.
Miss Goodell of North Calais has moved
into this village and opened a millinery es
tablishment, so that hereafter our ladies
will not have to go out OF town to procure
their hats and bonnets.
A memorial service is to be held at oul
church, next Sunday at half. past one O'Clock
P. M, on the death of Mrs. s. g. Pratt.
The Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier
is to assist in the service. A cordial invi
taton is extended TO friends in Marshfield
Calais, and surrounding towns to be present
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Hammett and chill
dren, who have been here for week or two
L n. -.
u. w. Buttertield read sermon a
the church, last Sabbath. - w. G.
Nye has thoroughly renovated, repaired
and painted inside and outside his store
and has added to his stock fine line o
gents, ladies', misses and childrens' shoes
Hyde Park.
George E. Stratton and family hav,
returned from a two weeks absence il
Grand Isle county. While on his triI
through the islands Mr. Stratton purchased
a shipment of Grand Isle fruit for this place
f. n. Keller and wife have returne,
from Boston, where they have been for th
past few days to purchase furniture an,
fittings for the new hotel, which Mr.. Keele
has recently leased for a term of five years
The hotel will be completed in short time
and is said to be the best public house be
tween Burlington and St. Johnsbury.
A son of Joseph Boyes is sick with ty
pnold lever. - Snow, fell in this plac
Sunday. A. l.. Goddards new resi-
dence is nearly ready to be occupied.
Marshfield.
Fifty tickets were sold at this station TO
Barre last Saturday.
l.. ID. Mute has shipped two cars of pota
toes, paying thirty cents per bushel.
Rev. l.. Warren will preach at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday afternoon.
There will be donation for the benefit G
Rev. Mr.. Blake, at the parsonage, Tuesda
afternoon and evening of next week.
The band plays for the jubilee singers i
t this place Thursday night and on Saturda
night it goes To Cabot to play for a PRONE
, made concert.
Last week as Ed Lane was coming to thi
| place, he stopped to put up some bars. IL
horse took fright and ran to the railroa
track, following it some two miles, but con
ing out without a scratch and with til
wagon right side up.
, Maple Hill.
! Rev. Mr.. Drown is to preach at til
Bolles school-house next Sunday. -