The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29

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and personal estate of any new manufacture
ing enterprise, and to exempt from taxation
for ten years any such new enterprise EN-
ploying fifty or more men.
Judge Powers did not return home from
Minneapolis, but went direct to Washing
ton. 80 Hon. II. G, Fisk and family of
St. Johns, p. O., were recent visitors in
town.
The outside appearance of the Mortified
house has been much improved by a coat OF
paint, applied by Howe Brothers.
The final meeting of Slack Brothers
creditors will be held at the probate Office
in Montpelier next week Tuesday at ten
o'clock.
Street Commissioner Orcutt has been
making repairs on the roads and sidewalks
in the village, but the work has been inter-
fered with by the great amount of rain
lately.
The new summer timetable went into eff
feet Monday, with the following changes
Going SOUTHEAST express, 1855 P. NJ;
mixed, 2:35 p. NJ, and this now runs
through to White River Junction; evening
local, 600. Going north-mail, $40; fast
express, 506; and new train has been put
on, an evening local going north, which ar
rives at 7:18
The real estate belonging to the excelsior
company was decided back to the mort
gagees, j. G. b. Thayer and DR.. Nichols, by
the assignee, last Tuesday, and they con-
veyed it the same day to G.. II. Andrews.
The new owner intends to put in first
class grist and Touring mill to be run by A.
s. Glow, and will himself run some wood
working machinery, such as saw, clapboard
or single mills and dressing machinery.
Mr. Parmelee, the purchaser of the excel
sior machinery, will run that where it
stands for the present. He has arranged
with Frank Harris to buy wood and work
for him, and they expect to begin making
excelsior about July 10.
The district convention of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society was held last
week at Northfeld The few who were
present were encouraged and inspired to do
better work the coming year. The conveh-
ton met on the afternoon of Wednesday
June %, and continued till noon Of the next
day. Wednesday evening Rev. II. l.. Bruce
of st. Adams addressed the convention.
The time on Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday forenoon was taken up with
papers, recitations and readings bearing on
the work of the society, and reports from
auxiliaries Rev. S. Donaldson, pastor of
the Methodist church at Mortified, spoke
few words of encouragement and closed the
convention with prayer and benedicton.
Station Agent Graham is taking a months
vacation, and his place is supplied by e. e.
Campbell. - Fred Webster left Monday
for the Fabyan house, where he has situa-
ton as bell-boy. - Mrs. Carrie Gale
and Miss Della Kimball started last week
60 Mrs. j. II. Hazelton and children
have returned from Everett, Mass. -
George Robinson of North6eld, Mimi, is
visiting in town. Miss Luna McIntire
of Crown Point, n. Y, is visiting at Luke
Tarbell's. - A. o. Denny is at home
from Boston.
Plainfield.
A prize-speaking contest for silver medals
will be held in the Methodist church, next
Wednesday evening :" The latest we'd
ter of Arthur Lane and j. Royal Kinney.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. p.
Taplin at the home of the bride, on Tuesday
of last week. A few relatives and intimate
friends only were present. 60 Miss
Shorey has finished her term of school
teaching at Graniteville. - Ed and
George Keiser have gone to the White
Mountains to remain during the season.
West Randolph.
The new Central Vermont timetable will
make it very convenient for local travelling.
The frame of the United States screen
mill is completed, and will be raised this
week.
j. G.. Manns farm team ran away, last
Tuesday, breaking hydrant near Willard
Gays and doing some other damage.
Last Tuesday G. NJ. Brunell, a brakeman
on the way freight, had the toes of one foot
badly smashed while shifting in the yard
G. w. Barnes has offered his restaurant
for sale or to rent. - Colonel j. b.
Mead camp No. 81, Sons of Veterans, elect
brother G.. w. Morrow as first, and brother
Edward Wheeler as alternate, delegate to
the annual state encampment at Brandon.
- Miss Annie Dubois is visiting friends
at Hanover, n. H.
Roxbury.
Andrew Walbridge and family of Peter
boro, n. H. are visiting in town.
The Congregational pulpit was supplied
on Sunday, by Rev. f. b. Kellogg of Bos-
ton, who is studying at Montpelier. Rev.
Mr.. Stone will preach next Sunday.
Mr.. Herrick was quite badly injured,
while in the watch-factory, by rapidly
revolving emery-wheel flying off its shaft
and striking him on the head
A hearing of the case of e. =. Burnham
against f. N. Spalding was held at Judge
Stanton's Office, Friday and Saturday, be-
fore NJ. e. Smile 1t was continued until
August 8.
The marriage of Miss Classy Butterfeld of
this place to William Kerwan of Barton oc-
Cured at the brides home on Sunday, the
10Th. A pleasant reception was given Mr.
and Mrs. Kerwan on Monday evening, a
number of gifts being presented by the
many friends of the bride. They left Thurs
day morning to visit friends in Pomfret, VT,
after which they will go to reside in Hyde
Park, Mass. Mrs Kerwan will be greatly
missed by her friends here, and especially
by the choir, of which she has been an i'm
portant member.
Topsham.
Communion services were held at the
Methodist church, Sunday, June 26, Elder
A. B. Truax officiating He delivered an
able sermon from John iii 8.
Our former townsman, Allen Hood, has
recently received an appointment on the
Park police force of Boston, Mass, where
he now resides. Mrs. Hood and daughter
Blanche are visiting in town.
Ida May, the adopted daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rowell, climbed out of her sleep
ing-room window, one night recently, and
eloped with one John Corners, pensioner
of the late war. The happy pair were made
one and took wedding trip to Burlington.
John is forty and Ida May eighteen An
other case of May" and December.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt of Oxford. N. H.,
were in town last Thursday. - Andrew
Carruth and Fred Buffers of Manchester,
n. H., arrived in town Saturday night.
- Miss Fife Currier returned last week
rom Rratt1aboro whara ba ha1 baan q