The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-07


noon and evening, with supper at the usual
hour.
Rev. ii. l.. Thornton has resigned the
pastorate of the Universalist church, and 1t
is reported that he is to go to New Hamp-
shire.
The county Sunday-school convention is
to be held here Thursday of this week.
Congregational church, and dinner and
supper will be served to the visitors in the
vestry Of the Methodist church.
A concert will be given at Concert hall
this "wednesday evening, under the aus
pices of the Epworth League Music will
be rendered by Miss Ross and James III.
Dalton of Boston and Misses Donaldson
place.
Walter Brown is teaching in Williams
town, Miss Grace Mead in East Roxbury
and Miss Amy Dole in the Emerson dis
trict - Mrs. G. II. Richmond of Brook
Ign arrived last week and is with her
mother, Mrs. Sylvester. - f. l.. Robin
son and son of Boston were in town during
the past week. 80 Miss Flora Knapp has
returned from Bennington. - Miss Eta
Stebbins left for Washington, d. g., last
Friday. - Rev. +. l.. Small and chill
dren from Northwood Narrows, N. H., have
been visiting at Mrs, Cranes - Colonel
f. e, Smith and wife of Montpelier were at
Morse Of Lowell, Mass, is in town.
Pittsfield.
Mrs. Rose Harrington died at her home,
Saturday night, August %. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday, Rev, S. G, Vail
officiating, and Rev. G. bingham assisted.
- Mr. and Mrs. Pease returned to their
home in New Jersey, Wednesday. -
Sunday-school picnic was held in Ransom
Durkee's grove last Tuesday and good
time was enjoyed by all. - The remains
of Mrs. Mehitabel Chandler who died at
Pittsford, Vt, August 30, aged eighty-two,
were buried in the village cemetery last
Wednesday afternoon, with ritual service.
The surviving son and daughter have the
sympathy of their many friends. - A
son and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Breed of Boston are guests among their
Ranney is at his mothers home for va
cation.
Plainfield.
Rev. l.. f. Fortney was called last Mon
day to attend the funeral services of a
young child of B. II Webster of Barre.
Sewell Batchelder and G. H. Spencer, who
were injured in the accident on the Central
Vermont railroad last week, are more hurt
than was at first supposed, but it is hoped
they will recover without any permanent
injury, as they now appear to be doing well.
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and Chinese lanterns, last Friday evening,
and the citizens were out in large numbers
to hear Mr.. Grout and Mr.. Wing speak
upon the political issues of the day and to
listen to the Montpelier Military Band All
unite in commentator Of the speakers and
the band.
Mrs, d. B. Whittier and daughter, who
have been visiting at o. L. Hoyt's for the
past two weeks, went to Danville on Satur-
day last to visit few days before returning
to their home in Boston. Miss Whittier is
one OF Boston's most popular soprano sing
ers, having rich, sweet voice. She sang
in the Congregational church here one Sab
bath, and all who were present were
charmed and could not say too much in her
praise.
John Straw is using the Kelley cure for
touaCco.
Rev. Charles George of Orange, n. j.,
will preach at the Congregational church on
Sunday next.
The village schools opened on Monday
with Mr. Boardman as principal assisted
by Misses Hathaway and Tracy
A shocking and fatal accident occurred
on Wednesday last. AS Benton Harris was
assisting in loading some logs, he was hit
on the head with the wagon-pole, crushing
his skull. He lived but a short time. Mr..
Harris came from the West last spring and
bought the Ii. G. Harris place. Mrs. Har-
ris lost her first husband in the Hartford
disaster. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all.
West Randolph.
The material for the Chandler bridge has
come. 1t will be put in position at once.
The West Randolph graded school opened,
Monday, with an unusually large attend
ance Miss Della A. Badger enters the
high school department as first assistant,
and Harriette Smith will assume charge of
the primary department in the absence of
Mrs. William Messer, who is sick.
Messrs. G. E. Mann, J. L. Sparhawk.
Abbott Flint, Carleton and Clifford have re-
turned to Dartmouth; Mary Dubois and
Mary Tewksbury to Smith College; Flor
ence Brooks to Wellesley; Lucina Saxton
will enter Mount Holyoke Seminary this
fall, and Maud K. Lombard to Mount Hol-
yoke College.
E. l.. Sault, the only one seriously in
jured from this place, in the Richmond .
wreck, will probably get over the injuries
received, although they are very serious.
Sault and l. l.. Chadwick were the two
who occupied the first car, as was stated in
the WATCHMAN last week, and their es.
cape was marvellous. Chadwick was not
injured.
Most of the city people will return this
week. - y. Il, hobart was in st. AL
bans, Saturday, on business connected with
the station.
East Roxbury.
The remains of Mrs. Ellen (Blanchard),
wife of Willis Noble of Dandy, were brought
here Thursday night for interment. The
funeral was held Friday forenoon at the
of her father, r. Y Blanchard,
Rev. Mr.. Hamblin of West Randolph Off
cating, and her husband, father, brother
and uncle acting as bearers. She made all
the arrangements for her burial.
James Bolton of Washington, d. c.. WIS.,
tied Mrs. Mary Boyce last week. g. Miss
Lila j. Webster goes to birmingham, Mass,
this week, to resume the position she for
merly held as teacher in the high school.
- A. l.. Rich of Mortified is moving
into Harley Bruce's house. - Frank o.
Allen is building a silo.
Topsham.
A Womans Christian Temperance Union
has been formed in this place with the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. r. r..
Johnston Independents, Mrs. N. M.
Shaw, Mrs. John Hood; corresponding sec
retary Mrs. j. r. Nolan; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. M. G. Kezer; treasurer, Mrs.
o ID, Wiley. Six lines OF work are to be
taken up. Headquarters have been Sc
cured and will be opened soon.
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