The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-04

| koxbury, died OF cancer Tuesday afternoon,
at her home on Main street. The burial
! took place at Burlington on Thursday. A
| child of ii. ]. Cutting, about year old,
died about noon Wednesday and funeral
services were held at the house on Highland
avenue Saturday afternoon, Rev. w. S.
Hazen officiating the remains being placed
| In the receiving vault of Elmwood Ceine-
| terry. Mrs. Louise NJ. Bates died at her
| home on Cross street of heart disease Mon
| day forenoon, at the age of seventy-four.
| Two children survive her, Captain G.. g.
Bates and Mrs. f. j. Eastman, both of this
town.
Plainfield
Several stone.cutters have recently ar
rived and are employed at the granite sheds
George ID. Kidder has been appointed
sole agent of the Vermont Mutual Fire In
surance company for Plainfeld.
| j. 7. Sabin, secretary If the Vermont
Mutual company of Montpelier, was in town
Friday on business for the company
The Good Templars will hold sociable
at the Congregational vestry next Tuesday
evening, February 10, to which the public is
cordially invited.
A letter has recently been received from
our old townsman, o. l.. Hoyt, of Fort Payne,
| Ala, stating that he and his wife expect to
| return in the spring for permanent resi-
dence among us. 'Their many friends await
their coming with much pleasure.
Charles Morse, a respected citizen of this
| town, and who has been a great sufferer
from heart disease and other troubles,
passed quietly to his final rest last Saturday
| morning. The funeral services, which were
held at the home on Monday, at eleven
o'clock, were conducted by Rev. l.. f. Fort
ney, assisted by Rev. Alison Scott. The de-
ceased leaves a wife and three children,
| who, with other near relatives and friends,
| find needed comfort in the blessed assur-
ance that their momentary loss is his eternal
gain.
Maple Hill.
1T is expected that the granite quarry of
William Martin will be opened in the near
future.
The item of two weeks ago should have
read Fred Il. Ladd instead of Frank e.. who
had the diphthera. He is still very sick.
West Randolph.
The "Octoroon " is to be given next week.
There is a great demand for good tene-
nehts.
Rev. Messrs. Hambln and Hardy ex-
changed pulpits last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Morrow is holding evening serv-
ices at the Christian church this week.
Fifty couples attended the fourth annual
ball of the tremen Friday evening Forty
couples took supper at the Red Lion Inn.
The same evening the young people held a
masquerade party in the Grand Army hall.
Central street was the scene of large
number OF religious sociables last Friday
evening. The Baptists held theirs at Dea.
| Holbrook's, Congregationalists at Carroll
Changers, Methodists at Rev. Mr.. Ham
bins.
The annual report Of the post-ofiice is as
follows: Gross receipts, 1905 80; total
number of postage stamps sold, l66,452;
postal cards, 23,733; one-cent stamped en-
| velopes 3q26; two-Cent stamped envelopes
al nar Of utar Il
two-cent stamped envelopes, 1A,237, an
average OF 1920 a month Eight and
| One-half tons of second class matter were
mailed by local publishers, 12,3S5 pounds of
it paying postage and 4,695 pounds being
free county circulation. Total number Of
registered matter handled 1887. There
were issued SIG domestic money orders, S75
| postal notes, IL foreign money orders. Last
years work was much greater than any of
the preceding years.
Mrs Oliver Hood is quite sick -
Miss Nellie Hastings has not improved, and
there are some doubts as to her recovery.
- Miss Nettie Johnson from ST. Albaus
visited Miss Alice Hood last week -
Herbert Flint and wife returned to Spring
field, Mass, on Tuesday. -- Rev. II.
Lizzie Haley returned to Lowell, Mass,
Monday. She preached at the Christian
church Sunday morning.
South Randolph.
Quite number grangers attended the
session of the White River Pomona, at
Royalton, January 81, and report a very in
teresting meeting.
Rev. S. A. Parker is to preach in the
Union house in East Bethel once in two
weeks during the year at half-past one
o'clock P NJ. The house has been repaired
and is in fine condition.
Alice Clifford has gone to Valley Falls,
r. L., expecting to remain several months.
- Mrs. j. w. Camp has been very i'll
with pneumonia, but is convaleSCent. 60
IL. w. Fowler has moved from the Brooks
house into his new house attached to his
tin.shop. The house is on the site of the
old Brooks hotel. - Mr.. and Mrs f.. j.
Prince have a son, born January %.
Miss Melissa Greene has returned from a
visit to New York city and Long Island
after an absence of nearly two months
- Hiram Hanks and his little son have
been seriously ill., as also has David Ken
ney, who has run of fever. 80 The
little daughter of Fred E. Fowler has re-
covered from recent severe run of lung
fever.
Rochester.
The measles are having pretty thorough
run in this town
Joseph Robinson, who was recently caught
on horizontal shaft at his mill, is doing as
well as could be expected.
The dramatic club was very successful
Win ltS play ldSJ week, Notwithstanding
the free advertising il received.
Id Will Martin and Miss Thompson of Han.
~ i'S were married in this place on Sunday
y, Be1g by Rev G. S. Guernsey.
~ N Meunes litaker was arrested last week
y, District N for disturbing the school in
VI noon noon anu q, He was tried Friday after
to $500. - n and costs, amounting
are to move on to em Hoyt and wife
~ ia'ih Soon' Herbert Hubbard
e- The lecture by Frank Ph
lS indefinitely postponed W ESQ i,
=" The police court has been doino
recently. William Martin and ,.siness
M Bashaw paid the regulation fees for iiii sm
On on Friday and Oscar Martin was ,o,Snl,
Us on Monday The latter appealed.
az Miss Alice Smith of Barre is VISIT,
Myron Wileys. - Di, Hutchinson a
to left town. - Benjamin Persons ia raj
ST. idly falling MIR 49,. 10 ial
in peiier preached at the C tT tom Tni
Ir. church on Sunday. - Hon aT'oi,s
the town aR hail saS GSGnn gave reading
OF Maria Davis died the residence elIs of F N1,
ne Waias who many last - Shubt