The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-11
From Town correspondents.
Barre.

Barre.
The Universalist ladies haveIa sociable
next week Friday evening.
The local court of Foresters will observe
"open night Thursday evening
Willis Ingram, a schoolboy, sprained an
ankle, last Wednesday, by jumping from
shed.
The school concert last week Tuesday
evening was well attended and well re-
ceived.
Nathan Harrington of Iowa, formerly of
Williamstown, is visiting his brother, Asa
Harrington.
Gilbert Violet pleaded guilty, last Mon
day, to breach of the peace on Sunday.
- Sweet violets."
A foot-bridge across the river near the
new sheds of G. E. Tayntor is a contem-
plated improvement.
Patrick Rowe and Patrick Riley were
fined S9.51 each last Wednesday for intoxi-
cation. They stood pat.
DR.. o. H. Reid left last Saturday for
Charleston, S. g., to attend the annual ses-
sion Of the grand lodge of the knights OF
Honor
A trip to White River Junction, 100 miles,
in twelve hours, is the feat which several
local bcyclists have scheduled for this
month.
The Enterprise last week editorially broke
the news to the people of Barre that II. A.
Rugg is a candidate for county sheriff.
Rugg says he's got to have something Go
| it, old man!
Rev. Howard f. Hill of Concord, formerly
rector of Christ church, Montpelier, deliv-
cred fine sermon. last Sunday evening, at
the Mission of the Good Shepherd on the
subject of Prayer"
John w. Gordon has received numerous
compliments for his neat speech at the
democratic convention, in which he nomi-
mated Dr. J. Henry Jackson as delegate-at-
large to Minneapolis.
John Maitland and Miss Georgana Suth-
erland were married May 2. The bride is
all the way from Aberdeen, Scotland.
John Mortimer and Miss Mary Mortimer
were married last Thursday.
f. f. Roberts, alias Fatty" was fined
S16.5l, last Saturday, by Justice Boyce for
second offence of intoxication. Rutland
stares him in the face, as Mrs Roberts de-
clined to pay the freight any more.
The horse of L. NJ Aldrich ran away last
Friday, with buggy attached and crashed
! into a carriage in front of Averill's store.
Mrs. Beattie of Graniteville was in the sec
ond carriage, and the shock threw her out
upon the sidewalk Her face was badly
scratched, one tooth broken Off and she
sustained internal injuries.
West Berlin.
About fifty men are now employed at the
The frame for the new block on Turner
street is up and boarded making quite an
Improvement in the looks of the street.
Mrs. Sarah L. (Chase), wife of Rev. H. X.
Grain, died May 5, aged sixty.nine years
and two months. Deceased was born in
Middlesex, and was a sister of Amos and
Joseph Chase and Mrs. Leonard Fisher, all
of this place. She was first married to
Joseph Chandler of Hartland, where she
went to reside, but afterwards moved to
Elmore. Being left a widow, she came to
this place to live in 1875. In 1879, she was
married to Rev. H. X. Grain, who survives
her. She also leaves a daughter, Mrs. II.
G. Bean of Franconia, n. H. The funeral
was held at the house on Saturday. Rev.
A. j. Hough of the Methodist church. Mont
pelier, conducted the services. The inter-
lnent was at Middlesex Center.
w, F. Hascall, the Boston publisher, is
expected to arrive with his family next
week for short stay at their Mountain
View cottage. - William Wilson from
Montpelier has moved into the Bailey block
near the bridge. - E. w. Merrill Of
Barton Landing visited relatives here, last
week.
Brookfield
A very pleasant social was held at c. III.
Bigelow's on Thursday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs ID. A. Morse observed the
hftieth anniversary of their marriage on
Tuesday of last week, by family reunion,
at which We're present their three sons with
their families; their son-in law, Frank Nc
Whorter of Barre, with two children; their
only surviving daughter, Mrs. Luela Free
man, and few other relatives and friends.
OF their ten grandchildren, nine were pres
ent. Mrs Sarah (Morse) Arnold was the
only person present who was at their we'd
ding. Some valuable articles were left by
the children and Others in token of their
appreciation of the welded life which had
been so long unbroken.
ID. ID. Howe, who has been quite seriously
ill at his new home at Burlington, is re-
ported convalescent. - Marcus Peck is
having his house repainted. - Mary
Whitney is housekeeper for Dea. U. A.
Clark since his return from Milford, Mass.
- Loren Freeman is spending a few
weeks in town. - Miss Emma Reid is
visiting in Burlington. - Miss Cora Pin
ney of Bridgewater is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Waldo Perkins. - Miss Ruth
Sprague has class in music in Montpelier,
whittier she goes every week -" Abe" "
Benjamin has returned to his home in
Woodstock. - Mrs. William Eddy Wis.,
tied her son Forrest at Randolph, last week
- There was an old-fashioned house,
warming at Wilbur fuckers last Friday
night. - DIR. Wakefield of Montpelier
was in town nearly all of last week on pro-
fessional business. - The ladies of the
Second Congregational church held So
ciable at G. H. Bigelow's last Thursday
afternoon and evening. - Clarence Pin.
ney was called to Stockbridge, Monday, by
the illness of his wife.
Cabot.
Mrs e. w. harrington is very low and
not expected to survive many days.
The low water is making it very difficult
for May ~ Phelps to saw and dress their
large lot of lumber in their mill.
The general expression is that hay is
being fed out the closest that it has been for
several years, and also that the same bulk
has not gone as far as usual,
Edward Stone has taken his Uncle Kim.
balls farm in Berlin, and his father and
mother are TO spend portion of their time
with him. John Stone is carrying ON the
home farm.
Harry Mudgett at Mr. Powers is very
sick with diphtheria. - j. H. Earring
ton was in Boston last week. buying goods
- Frank Cate has bought the Palmer
W. Osgood farm for 81 900.
Calais.
Rev. j. q. Wright held services at the
yestry at Maple Corner school-houSe, last
Sabbath