The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

ture for Minnesota, where she is to spend
the summer.
M. T. King goes to Boston to purchase
goods, this week.
Mrs. Hazen Chandler of South Tunbrdge
died Saturday, April l6, after long illness.
The will of the late Stephen Noyes is
found to have provided very bountifully for
his four children, Mrs. Ellen King, Miss
Lydia Moves and Cornelius Noyes of this
town. and DIR. Noyes of Randolph, who is
now in Alaska, besides requests to his
grandchildren.
Stella Slack of South Royalton is to teach
this summer in the Spring district, and
Annie Howe in No. L. - A. p. Cush-
man is ill. 80 Mrs. Rebecca King is ex-
pected home soon from Lawrence, Mass.
- Elmer Farrar of Concord, n. H., has
moved to town on to what is known as the
Tucker farm" 60 The daughters of
Marcellus Sargent of Bellows Falls are Wis
iting at Foster Sargents.
Waitsfield.
ID. o. Josln. who has been suffering for
so many weeks with a bad arm and hand
is again able to be on the streets.
We learn Tat Mr.. Douglass of Norris
vile will be the man to serve in the capac-
ity of Methodist minister, this year. Rev.
Mr.. Howe will go to Island Pond.
Miss Cora Edgerton of Mortified is in
structing class of ten in painting. Miss
Edgerton is widely known throughout the
state, and the interest she has in the work,
and being fine artist herself, make it very
pleasant and satisfactory for all her pupils.
Easter services were held at the Congre-
gational church. The text was from Reve-
| lation ii: II, IS. The church was decorated
with fine collection of flowers. In the alb.
sence of Pastor Howe at conference, many
| of the Methodist congregation worshiped
with the Congregationaists.
Edward Jones, Fred Fassett Walter
Jones and Josie Wilder have returned to
st. Johnsbury and Matt b. Jones to Dart
mouth. - George Lewis is in New
| Hampshire. - Lester Smith has been
drawn as juror on the new panel. -
| The st. Johnsbury students who spent
vacation at home, returned Monday. Miss
Lizzie Gile, who has been the guest of Miss
Josephine Wilder, returned also.
Miss Alice NJ Baird, who is attending the
high school at West Randolph, was at home
over Sunday - Several from this place
attended the conference at Montpelier.
Washington.
The village schools are to begin here mex
Monday, for the spring term of ten weeks
Deacon Isaac Pratt met with quite Sc
we're fall, few days since, which agair
confines him to the house.
Eddie Houghton returns to New Mexico
this week. and Mrs Waterman, his mother
in-law, leaves for Iowa at the same time.
Henry E. Fheld of Montpelier contem
plates extensive repairs on the brick hous,
owned by him in this village, in the nea
future.
The Washington Choral Union is to begil
rehearsals, this week, of the cantata o
Esther" which it hopes to render SOM
time in June.
II n n n.I
c. H. Davis were delegates from Washing
ton to the republican state and district con
ventions, last week.
Rev. Lyman Sargent left here, last week
in care of his son Eli, for the latter's HON
in Michigan, intending to stop at Middlese
for a few days on the way.
Miss Julia A. Partridge, who has so az
ceptably taught the primary school in tn
village district for the past two years, is t
teach in East Barre, this spring.
The democrats at their caucus, Saturda
, night, elected G. H. McAllister and Stephe
George as delegates to the state and distriC
conventions, and voted unanimously agains
the aspirations of Brother Atkins as tn
, future I" Moses " of the party.
Dan Smith bet the peanuts with Charlie
Brown that Quincy Calef's colt would weig
J more than his own; and bright and earl
= next morning was on the scales with n
Y colt, and sent messenger for the othe
/. He was greatly dumbfounded when co
= born four days previously appeared instea
D.. of the three-y ear-old that he expected, an
3 his eyes were as wide open as they wei
when he gazed at his Uncle Dana's meadow
t years ago.
, Mrs. Rhoda Cheney has purchased IL
: Lyman Sargent place in this village, an
u taken possession. - Louis Beaudry h;
< moved into part of Lyman Peppers res
y dence, and the Yeartaw family have r
u turned to their house, vacated by Beaudr
: - L. r. Tillotson has purchased Il
dwelling-house now occupied by Robe
Bohonon in this village - Mrs. ID
q Warner has been assisting Mrs. Bond, Il
n Barre milliner, during the past wee
II - Miss Jennie Hanson is contempls
If ing opening a dressmaker's shop in til
village. - Miss Mabel Hanson is cler
ing for j. c. Huntington. 60 Mrs. Emn
:, Huntington of South Royalton, formerly
u trade here, arrived in town Saturday eve
~ ~ ing.
u Waterbury.
: There was an Easter service of the Juni
a Society of Christian Endeavor last Sund
4 afternoon, conducted by Mrs. Charles