The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-27

Principal Conant has succeeded in organ
izing a large class for Bible study, under the
Harper series of Bible study.
A union prayer service is to be held in
the Congregational church, next Sunday
evening, between the Epworth League and
Christian Endeavor.
The prospect for summer boarders at
"Maplewood is the best since the house
was built. Already about seventy are
are expected May 26. 9. r. Williams, head
clerk, arrived Tuesday. A goat team has
been added to the many attractions for the
little folks.
James Morrison, aged eighty-two years,
died last week
Walter Warren goes on crutches, having
badly sprained his knee.
We are having much cold weather. with
an Indifferent sugar season.
George Campbell, better known as
"Tote," is now moving to the village.
Mrs Marshall mother of Gerry Marshall,
aged nearly ninety-siX years, is not expected
to live. She is now helpless from a shock.
The delegates to the democratic state con-
vention are Hon. w. III. III. Bingham, G. s.
Atwood l.. c. Camp and @. l.. Mcmahon.
1t is an Atkins and anti-Atkins delegation,
and will therefore be neutral in influence.
Tunbridge.
School in district No. Is began on Mon.
day, with Miss Alice Sawyer of Randolph
as teacher.
DR.. Sherwin of Woodstock came here as
counsel with DIR. Fish in the case of Ira
Mudgett who is very low.
The Sons of Veterans will meet once in
two weeks at Grand Army hall until pro-
vision can be made to replace their hall,
which was burned last winter at Chelsea.
Mrs. Rebecca King and Miss Anne Howe
are expected home from lawrence this
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. King and
Mrs. e. e. Dean spent last week in Bos-
ton. O.. Brigham of Lowell, Mass,
spent last Sunday in town. - Mrs.
Laura Whitney and her son are ill. -
Gertrude Leisure will teach in South Tun-
bridge this summer. - Bert Woodward
is suffering from blood poison. - John
Herrick has begun removing, his goods to
West Randolph. Mrs. Slack has pur-
chased the place belonging to Janet Her.
rick. She and j. B. Sargent's family are to
take possession of it about the middle of
May.
Waitsfield.
Schools in town all begin Monday, May q.
o. G. Eaton is at Montpelier on official
business" much to his disgust.
There will be teachers examination in
the village school house, Friday and Satur-
day, April ~ ana ~.
The ladies aid will hold an orange festival
at the vestry of the Methodist church, We'd
nesday evening, May 4.
James Somerville was taken sick quite
suddenly, Monday morning. so that doctor
was called in. He was better at last &C
counts.
East Warren.
Thomas Sullivan recently sold fatted
calf, four weeks old that weighed pa
pounds.
M. j. Waterman is buying potatoes, pay.
| ing twenty-five cents per bushel, delivered
at Roxbury.
DIR. Green is rushing work on his new
| barn. He wants it completed before he
moves to his new home.
The ladies of the mite society will meet
with Mrs. j. c. Gleason, this week Thurs
day afternoon. All are invited.
Rev. r. E. johnson had a narrow escape
last Sunday afternoon. While going home
from church his horse became frightened
and ran away, but fortunately did little
damage.
About half the usual quantity of sugar
was made hereabouts, and great deal o.
that poor in quality. Some gathered theil
tubs and put them out again and saved
what proved to be the best run of the season
but it proved rather poor sugar.
Not within the memory of anyone, think
has this vicinity been so long without rar
as during the last winter. January IA W,
had quite rainfall, but beyond a Sigh
sprinkling once or twice, no rain fell from
that date until April %. We had a yer,
light fall of snow in the meantime, and tina
is gone long ago and the earth is becomin,
quite dry and ready for spring work.
Wilson Brown finished sugaring, las
Friday, and on Saturday evening he invite,
in a few of his friends for sugar party
While the company was in the midst of it
enjoyment, Mr.. Browns son, Wells of Mont
pelier, arrived adding not a little to thu
pleasure of the occasion. Il W. Hill
spent Sunday with his parents in Moretown
Waterbury.
The Sheple water system has been tappe,
and faucet put in the cellar of the new
Methodist church.
The state missionary OF that denomina
ton held an interesting Episcopal servic,
at the parlors of the Waterbury hotel, las
week Tuesday evening.
Thomas Matalaski, Pole in the emplo
of 9. G. Warren, has purchased the hous
of Timothy O'Brien, just beyond j. A. Bur
leigh's. Evidently he has come to stay.
DIR. j. T. Wheelock, dentist, has bough
the house on Union street between MI
Rhoades' and j. G. Griggs', and will repai
and remodel it into a modern dwelling
building new front part.
The job of putting in the foundations @
the new Methodist church has been subtle
to G. e. Moody, who will rapidly push tn
work. He already has the cellar excavatee
and the walls under way.
Bicycles with large tires, bicycles wit
small tires, bicycles with meiium-size
tires, bicycles of all kinds, are CONSTANT
seen ON our streets, and nearly every youn
man has vehicle of this kind. We shall
looking out for local race some of thes
days.
The Waterbury Cemetery Association ha
upwards of one-hundred names on its ro
of membership, and is about to issue a ci
cular letter to old residents, and others VIII
may be interested. President Robinson ha
the matter at heart, and will effcientl
carry forward the work.
Joseph Somerville was taken very sue
denly with hemerrhage of the lungs, la
Thursday night, at Roxbury, where he wei
on the evening train. He returned on IL
A. NJ. train severely i'll, but has since r
covered sufficiently to be out of door
thanks to very strong constitution.
By vote of the quarterly conference, IL
: Methodists will hereafter hold commune
service the first Sunday of every 9th,
month, beginning with next Sunday. TIL
will give every one chance to know whe