The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-03

been visiting friends here. 60 Wellman
Brown has taken Mrs. Caroline Trask' 8
farm. Mrs. Trask intends to go to Waits,
field and reside with her son, Elmer. 60
Mrs Frank Moore and Mrs. Maud Moore
returned from Shirley, Mass, last week.
Waterbury.
News has just been received here of the
probably fatal illness of DR.. Hoag of Brid-
port, Conn, late of this place.
The Mcintosh mansion being furnished
and occupied, its attractions are greatly en-
HANGED, and it easily takes The pre-emnence
as the finest residence in town.
&. G. Warren has just received from New
York dashing span of bays said to he
worth $500. This will enable him to have
the finest equipage in Washington county.
Owing to the vacation necessitated by i'll
ness, the school at Little River has six
weeks longer to continue to finish the term
NOT all OF the scholars are yet able to re-
sumo their studies.
w. f. Towne and Miss Luna Griffith
were married at the home of the groom
January rs, taking the evening train for
brief wedding trip. Mr.. Towne will con-
tnue in the tonsorial business.
Frank Ware and gang of hands are cut
ting upwards of hundred cords of wood
on the asylum land. Most of this will be
used in the boiler house, but some of the
white birch will be sold to the Frarys.
Owing to the severity of the storm and
wind, Tuesday evening, Rev. DR.. Peck did
not speak on missions az advertised, hut
went on to Barre to visit his mother. He
has promised to come again next year
however.
Waterbury musical talent seems to be in
good demand in larger places. +. 9. Lyon
and Mrs. Bertha ODER Miller have long sung
in Burlington, and Miss Eva Evans has
been the soprano in the choir of Bethany
church, Montpelier, for the past two
Sundays.
Two bars of the CRATE over the sewer near
the harnessshop being broken, Postmaster
Moody's horse stepped through, the other
day, and severely injured leg. The horse
was a spirited mare worth $3.50, and may
be famed for life. A new CRATE has since
taken the place of the one broken.
Rev. o. G. Wheeler of Burlington, father
OF Rev. s. III. Wheeler of this place, died at
his home last Sunday evening. He was
one OF the Oldest Congregational clergymen
in the state, and had until recently been
pastor of church of that denomination at
South Hero. He had been very gradually
sinking for some time, and peacefully
passed to his rest at last His son here will
have great sympathy in his sorrow.
The closing-out sale of Wyrnan & Wal
lace, this month, seems to have started in
in earnest. Their store, Monday, was
tnronged with customers from morning un-
I'll late in the evening. They are selling
many of their goods at unheard-of prices,
and none can afford to miss the opportunity.
Fur coats, overcoats, REFERS, leather coats
mems footwear, and many other goods
lower than ever sold in town. Fifty pieces
best prints at five cents Heavier and
better cottons than sold elsewhere, at six
cents yard
Misses Dora Tate and Nellie Moody, who
have charge of the school at Olcott have
both been i'll and obliged to suspend school
Tor time. - Mrs. w. r. Elliott returns
from Chattanooga next week. Byron
Palmer has been laid up with jaundce
- Orson s. Smith has moved back to
Stowe. - A brother of II. E. Boyce
from Fayston has been visiting him. -
Mrs. w. Davenport is visiting friends at
- Guy Boyce is ex-
pected back from Boston this week
Mrs. George Growers funeral was attended
On Monday, the burial being in the village
- Jessie Butler was home
over Sunday from her school in Jonesville.
- Mr.. Shipman of the asylum farm
mas returned. His wife is slowly gaining.
- Miss Mullahy from Boston is again
l guest at the Waterbury hotel. - DR..
and Mrs. Wheelock are back from their
Wedding trip, and are " at home" to their
numerous friends. - Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
ireen spent Sunday in Morrisville.
The ice men are preparing for the annual
lot be disappointed this time. - Judge
)ssian Ray of Lancaster, n. H., into whose
'ffice Fred Rowland entered recently, died
asst week. - An elaborate drawing of a
ectional view of locomotive, exhibited by
cred Somerville recently, shows not only
Irtistic talent but also painstaking accu-
acy The proper cultivation of his gift
m
Williamstown.
A fine quality of ice is now being taken
rom the Cutter pond.
JOHN Dutfus is expected home from
Scotland some time this month
Charles Montgomery, former station
gent here, was in town over Sunday.
Druggist Brush is thinking of building a
ouse, soon, ON d lot at the north end of the
illage.
o. A. Blanchard was called to Barre on
saturday to attend the funeral of his sister.
lrs. Charles Stephens.
1t is hoped that the repairs on the Congre-
ational church may be completed this |
'eek. and the house be ready for occupancy
ext Sunday.
1t is said the quartette choir in Burling- |
On, of which Miss Katie Brush has been
he soprano, Is TO give way to cougrega- |
onal singing led by precentor.
Arthur Ralph, in the employ of the |
'homson- Houston Electric Company, is |
ow in Knoxville, Tenn, experimenting |
ne construction of an electric street rail- |
pad.
Ralph Newcomb, son of our esteemed |
)wnsman, Walter Newcomb, is visiting in |
own after an absence of many years He |
successful lumber dealer in Corning,
Owa.
There was a successful twenty-ninth
irthday "surprise at the home of Mrs.
harles Hayward, last Monday week. Some
xenty dollars worth of gifts were donated.
orty or nifty persons were present.
DIR. Charles A. Gale of Rutland has been
town for some days past, caring for his
lother, Mrs. David Gale, who suffered
paralytic stroke last Sunday week She
thought To be a little better, and may re-
over.
Dr.. George Bass, son of j. NJ. Bass, was
allied here last week from his home, South
hicago, ILL.,, by the illness of his mother.
hough much alarm was felt concerning
or week ago, she is thought TO be in a
ir way to recover.
George Z. Robertson was summoned
his home III Aberdeenshre, Scotland,
st week by the fatal illness of his
other. He sailed on Wednesday, on the
Gamer Britannia. On Thursday follow
~ a CableQram aunOunpa1 tha Iaatb of hia