The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-06

Cotton was a daughter of William Marston.
- j. Hunt is shipping maple sugar to
California. - Mrs Foster, widow of the
late Halsey Foster, and her mother, Mrs
George Noyes, have returned to Lowell.
Vershire.
Lucien Aldrich and James Grace have
gone to the White Mountains, where they
have job at painting.
Most of the schools in town began May 1.
The Misses Parker and J. Harding are at
tending school at Thetford Hill.
Services at the Advent church have been
resumed. A regular minister has been Sc
cured, who has moved into the house of Mr..
Aldrich
The creamery began to make butter last
week. 1t starts off with 300 pounds OF
milk, which, 1t is thought, will soon be in
creased to 5000 pounds daily.
Waitsfield.
Miss Nellie Moriarty has gone to Boston
to spend a few weeks. - Mrs. Somer-
vile has bought the Widow John Campbell
place and intends soon to move into the vii
lage. - Yorick Hastings and wife have
moved to Aver Junction, Mass, where their
son Elmer is at work. - Mrs Mary
Canning has moved into the house formerly
owned by Mrs. Stone in the village. -
ID. s. Skinner has grain-seeder to let which
does good work Inquire of j. II. Nc
Allister.
East Warren.
The Mite Society is to meet with Mrs N.
l.. Dickinson, Thursday afternoon. full
attendance is desired.
The schools in town began last Monday.
The teacher in district No. 1 is Miss Aggie
Prentiss of Wats6eld; in No. 2, Miss Nellie
Robinson; and in No. 3, Miss Adah Cuthbert.
Judge u. S. Stanton was in town last Sat
urday to defend suit brought by e. A. FL
dredge against John Rice OF Rockland,
Mass. His eloquence and ability gave him
the case notwithstanding the evidence and
public opinion was against him,
Nathan Hill lately cut his foot very badly
while at work for William McGlaflin, and It
is feared he will not be able to resume labor
very soon - Alvaro Foster has lately
visited his mother, in Fayston, who is suf-
fering from the prevailing disease, "the
grip" - Mrs b. +. Titus and her two
children from Syracuse, N. Y, are visiting
at Judge Riford's Mr.. Riford is in very
poor health and w. A. Averill is to have
charge of his farm this summer.
Waterbury.
Mrs. Drury Montgomery died at Duxbury
last Tuesday, aged seventy-four.
Tberus Morse, an old and respected
resident of Duxbury, died at his home in
that place Wednesday, aged fifty-eight
years.
A party Of young people went to Middle
sex last Tuesday. and a pleasant time is re-
ported in spite of a slight snow-storm and
windy weather.
Mrs Patrick Burke died quite suddenly at
her home at North Duxbury on Tuesday,
aged about eighty years Services were
held at st. Patrick's church Thursday morn
ing.
Fred r. Bushnell OF Waitsfeld, who for
the past month has been employed in New
a taI az Of L.,
His remains were taken to Waitsfield on
Monday.
The meetings of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor for the past
week have been thorough success. They
havo been interesting and instructive. The
average attendance was eighty-four.
The widow of the late Joseph Smith died
Friday, aged eighty-six. She was the
daughter of the late Seth Cole, a noted
physician, who once lived at Burlington,
afterward removed to Richmond, where he
practiced for several years.
A poem-lecture is to be given at the Meth
odist church this evening by Rev. A. j.
Hough of Montpelier upon the subject,
" The Country Parson." Mr.. Houghs ad-
dress is full of wit, wisdom and sentiment
in every way entertaining and instructive.
The community should give the poet-parson
a crowded house.
M. G. Canerdy is repairing his house
- Mrs. DR.. Washburn and daughter
Kate returned from Boston last Wednesday.
- Martin Mcintosh returned from New
York on Saturday. - Silas j. Rowell
has received an original pension of IS per
month and $50 back pay, under the act of
June q 1890. - Mrs. Dill Burleigh and
son arrived from Adrian, Mich, last Thurs
day.
Waterbury Center.
Porter Fl. Dale of Island Pond has rented
NJ III IL.
Mrs. Hinman, is to reside with her.
Next Sunday Rev. e. A. Fiske of Waits
field will preach in the Baptist church and
Professor Buker will fill his desk in Waits
field.
Miss Elizabeth Yates of Maine will de-
liver a temperance lecture in the Methodist
church on Friday evening, May 8. Miss
Yates is highly spoken of where she has
lectured. and it is hoped that all will avail
themselves of this opportunity to hear her
speak.
Chauncey Town has moved into Patience
Smiths house. - Mrs. LOOMS and
daughter have moved in with Mrs. Allen.
- Mrs. Dimick has moved into Mrs.
Hutchins' house near the aw-mill. g.
Mrs. Hayes has moved into Mrs. Clark's
house.
"illiamstown.
More than sixty of our citizens witnessed
" The Old Homestead" in Barre last Fri
day evening.
There was a well-attended union temper
ance service at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening.
An attack of grip made it necessary for
Mr.. John Lynde to send last Saturday for
his son-in-law, DIR. w. b. Mayo of North
field. He is now better.
1t is hoped that next Sunday Congrega-
tional minister from the south part of the
state may preach here with reference to a
settlement if there is mutual satisfaction
Mrs. Mary Beckett Smons, now of Barre,
has recently been with Mrs. Emily Poole
Duncan in Lebanon, N. H., the latter being
in quite poor health. Mrs, Duncan may
come soon to Barre to live.
The strike at the granite quarries has led
j. X. Lynde to say he shall discontinue his
delivery of goods In that section henceforth.
Brock Flint, who has charge of that depart
ment will now work in his store.
X. l.. Watson and wife have returned
from stay of year or more in Massachu-
sets. They visited their son, Rev. Cary
Watson, on their way hither, who is Con
gregational minister In western Massa-
chusetts.
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