The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

John Donahue's house on Summer street.
The forty.seventh session of the Vermont
Methodist conference opens here to-day
"wednesday and will continue till Monday
forenoon. Nearly two hundred visitors are
expected.
To-day the experiment will begin of rum
ming the high and grammar school depart
ments Of the graded school in solid session
from eight o'clock till one, with no after
noon session.
The property of the Farnsworth estate
was sold by auction last Saturday. Dan
Guild bought the barn and twenty acres of
land north of the road for $500 and G. A.
Edgerton bought the rest of the land and
buildings for $3.50.
Truman Jerome, who has been working
for II. NJ. Cutler in his saw mill during the
winter, was seriously injured last Wednes-
day. While jerome was running the shingle
macb ne the driving belt broke and struck
him on the head, breaking his lower jaw.
His father, who Is from Albany, Is here
taking care OF him and he is doing well.
The agents of directory publishing con-
Germ have been numbering the houses in
the village the past week. BY their plan
the public square is taken as the center and
the numbers run out from this, the odd
numbers being on the right hand going
from the square. Numbers have been
placed on about half of the houses, and
line when they see the increased conven-
fence.
Mrs. Gilchrist returned Saturday night
from her winters visit in the South. -
III. A. Brown has returned from Pennsyl-
vania. - Mrs. Dr. Smith is at home
from Duxbury, Mass, where she has spent
Enosburgh Falls is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hazen, and will remain through conference.
Plainfield.
Six persons were baptized at the Method
list church last Sunday by the pastor, Rev
G. p. Taplin.
Rev. G. p. Taplin is attending conference
this week at Northfield, and it is hoped that
he will be returned to this place.
N. Miller Pratt, who is at home from the
University at Burlington, supplied the Con-
gregational pulpit last Sunday.
There is talk of a new drug and jewelry
store being started in this place by parties
out of town, in the near future.
The granite company put in small en-
CINE at the sheds last week for polishing
certain kinds of work, turning the grind
stone, etc.
Hon. f. A. Dwinell expects to move into
his house at Montpelier in few days, but
it is hoped by his many friends here that he
will resume his residence among us again
ere long.
A little child Of j. H. Hooker, while at
her grandfathers, Herman Townsend's,
last week had the misfortune to fall from
the piazza, breaking her arm. She is do
ing as well as could be expected.
About fifty of the friends of MIR. and Mrs.
j. A. Foss gave them a pleasant surprise
party last Saturday evening, it being the
eighteenth anniversary of their marriage
Among the expressions of goodwill left by
the party was large and handsome family
Bible and an elegant plush chair.
Hon. w. S. Martin has so far recovered
from his recent sickness as to be on his
feet again. b. G. Leazer has resumed work,
and Alonzo Buxton who has been very sick
with pneumonia, is better; Flora Hill is
still gaining, and Murray Cutler, who was
reported dangerously sick last week, is now
thought to be out of danger.
North Pomfret.
The body of Alvin Childs was brought
here for interment Friday. While in town
the first week in April he contracted cold
which resulted in pneumonia. He has
lived for many years in Claremont, N. III.
Waitsfield.
Cattle-buyers have been here this past
week picking up the cattle for sale.
Dan H. Skinner and Nathan Boyce are to
build large barns this summer. Ed Persons
has been making extensive repairs on his
house.
Rev. George o. Howe is attending con-
ference at Northfield, therefore the Metho-
dsts will worship with the Congregations
alsts next Sunday.
The little daughter of j. j. Kelly fell
| from the upper veranda of the hotel, striking
| on stone steps, breaking her ankle and in
juring her head. 1t was almost fatal fall
Sugarng is over, to all appearances. II
has been good season, more than an aver.
age. This town has many large sugar Or
chards and ships large amount of sugar
and syrup. large proportion it puts into
syrup. More is done each year and i'm
proved methods for manufacture are TAX
ing the place of the old pans. Spare the
maple.
Fred Bushnell has gone to Schenectady
N. Y, where he has secured employment
- Herbert Fisher has returned to st
Johnsbury. He graduates in June.
Waits River.
Rev. S. G. Vail leaves for conference to
day, April %.
Scott Eastman and his family are SLOWLY
recovering from measles.
Miss Laura r. Fuller of Chelsea is en-
gagged to teach the village school, beginning
the first Monday in May.
N. Fellows has found wallet containing
some money. The owner can have it by
applying 10 MIN at MS residence.
East Warren.
The Ladies' Mite Society is to meet will
Mrs. S. T. Van Dusen next Thursday after
noon.
The father and sister of Mr.. Barney from
Acworth, N. H., and brother from Glare
mont, n. H., were in town last week to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Barney. -
Mrs. f. A. Williams of Shirley, Mass, i
visiting in town.
Waterbury.
The frame work of the new house O
Marion, the painter is well under way
A promenade will be given at Gree,
Mountain Seminary, Friday night, April "a
Rev. l.. Tenney and Rev. Mr.. Wheele
exchanged places Sunday, Mr.. Wheeler go
ing to Williamstown.
Henry Walker, an old resident of Dux
bury, was killed at st. Adams by passin
train Friday morning.
Martin Mcintosh has purchased lot ad
joining that of II. M. Bruce and former
owned by Ed Sheple. Price paid, 5000.
The streets have been greatly improves
during the past week, thanks to the trustees
who like to have things about the village i
proper order.
Mrs. G. E. Richardson mourns the loss c