The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-25

tricity, and why not the vilage9 Our pro-
gressive people wish the village could see
its way clear to invest in an electric plant.
Charles Wells has received pension
under the act of June, 1880, of SO per month
and $50 back pay. Elliott w Sheple's pen
sion has been increased from So to SS per
month r. r. Farrell was attorney i'm both
cases.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society will give another of their monthly
soclables next Friday evening, when they
Will have a varied and pleasant evenings
programme free to all, to whom cordial in
vitation is extended.
The entertainment under the auspices of
the band given in the hotel hall last week
was the best of the season. over four hun
dred were present. 1t was the first time
our people had the pleasure of hearing the
wonderful photograph, and all enjoyed it.
The bands share of the proceeds was S22.
Charles Haywood has procured employ
ment in the agricultural implement house
of Joseph Breck q Sons Boston. He ex-
poets to travel as salesman for the firm in
few months. Charles has made "a great
many friends in the eight years he has been
here, and all wish him success in his new
undertaking,
George Carpenter was arrested last week
in Plainfeld for the theft of valise belong
| ing to MIR. Rudd, one of the NOrthiield ca
diets, a few weeks since He was brought
| last Wednesday before Justice James A.
! Burlegh. He pleaded guilty, but said he
! was drunk and did not know what he had
/ done. He paid SAB personal damages and
| was bound over to county court. A good
many think-and rightly too-that this was
misplaced leniency. His trial revealed
practices by some parties living here that
the proper authorities ought to look into,
! or the repute of Waterbury will not be
what our good people would wish to have it.
I
Ring as baggage-master. 60 William
| Spicer from Wisconsin il in town visiting
| his father. 60 Evan Evans and wife of
West Randolph were in town over Sunday,
the guests of G.. E. Moody. - w Davis
is sick with the measles at the house of
has been to Burlington almost constantly
for the last two weeks attending Dan Chase,
who is not expected to live long. -
George w. Brown is at work in the tan
merry of G. G. Warren. He thinks it will be
a change for a time from blacksmithing
A. j. Brown was in Boston last
week ate nding the expressmen's banquet.
lie reports good time.
Waterbury Center.
l.. Gle is moving on to j. Moody's farm
on Blush hill.
The prizes in the Mnard Commercial
school were awarded to S. j. Gonya first
term, +. w. Nichols second term, L. o. Brien
third term.
Professor Buker has supplied the pulpit
at the Baptist church in very satisfactory
manner for a few weeks, and is engaged to
do so for the present. There will be no
service here for the next two Sabbaths.
The subject for March 10 is, The Man with
One Talent"
The examinations at the close of school at
the seminary were satisfactory, the scholars
doing credit to themselves and teachers.
Rev. S. II. Wheeler, Frank Knight and Mr..
Frary were present. The speaking on
Thursday evening was good, and did credit
to Professor Dale's teaching. Quite a mum.
Der from out of town attended the prom.
enade Friday evening, notwithstanding the
bad weather.
Williamstown.
We hear that members of the UNIVERSAL
list society will give a concert not far hence
Newton Martin has lately bought at auc
ton the Alexander farm in Berlin for 1900
In 1867 this farm cost $4,000 aud little
had been added to it since.
The subject of the sermon at the hetho
, dist church next Sunday morning Will b'
I" Duties to God and Man" In the even
ing, Mr.. Nanton will be away
John Duffus moved his family to the Gen
eral f. Bass house on Friday last. He ha
, hired more room in the stone sheds OF tn
! Williamstown granite company.
, Our new hotel remains unsod, and W
+ know not as yet who is likely to occupy II
1t is a fine building and we hope may b
worthly occupied after this month.
| 1t is said that twenty Scotch familie
could be induced to come here next sprln
!, re were houses for them. We wis
the hottses ''''
the fact. -4oir
The Congregationalist IaAaa, yp,-.
ment on Friday evening seems 70 ia 20 GAsf
every way successful. They have beef
asked to repeat it, and may do so the last o.
next week.
Henry nixon will vacate the boarding
house March !, his wifes health forbiddinc
his longer stay. The house under thei
management has been credit TO themselve
and the place. They have had desirable
lot OF granite men as bOarders.
There are rumors of another strike in, m.
quarry district the coming season. The de
mand il Tor nine hours work daily with The
pay of two collars and the employment o
only "union men. 1t will be remem
bered that the strike Of last year began a
the quarries.
Landlord Durham is house-huntng in
Barre. - Martin +. Erskine has gone to
Lowell. Mass, to work on farm. - b
f. Sibley decides not to buy into the livery
stable here. - Mrs. Alice Graves Cooley
of Waterbury is visiting her sister, Mrs
John Duffus. 80 Charles Edison will
work for Warner Colby of Barre. - Al
bert II. Demeritr has entered upon his sixth
year with boot and shoe firm in Worcester
Mass. 80 Alvin, $ of David NJ Smith
returned to his theological studies in Canton
! n. Y, after three weeks vacation, during
which he preached in Calais.
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