The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27

committee on sanitation, DIR. q. II. Camp,
DIR. II: e. Packer, Rev. G. s. Nickerson;
committee on ways and means, Rev. e. w.
Cummings, Mrs. w. K. Packer, Rev. p. G.
Abbey; committee on membership Mrs. b.
w. Braley, Mrs o. B. Boyce, Mrs. G. w.
Tilden.
West Berlin.
Jerome Farrar is quite low with con-
sumption. 60 Turner Brothers have
rented their new block to Owens e. George.
- Misses Mabel and Mary Brown of
Berlin Corner visited friends here last
week. - w. +. Hascall is expected at
the Mountain View House the first of
August. - Mrs. w. b. Worthing and
daughter went, last Thursday, to West
Burke, to be gone several weeks. -
Frank Clay has rented the Emerson house
on School street for one year. - Mrs.
Gle, who has been visiting with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Worthing for several weeks, re-
turned last Thursday to her home in Wal
den. - The republicans of this place are
talking procuring a new campaign flag
and it is hoped that before many days it
will be an assured thing. - There is no
reason why we cannot have as good a cor
net band here as in any town Of this size in
the state. There are good musicians here,
and 1t only requires a little effort to get or
gained, and it is done. - Mr.. Stevens,
student from Vermont Methodist Semin-
airy, conducted services at the Granite street
church, last Sunday. - Mrs. Cowen and
two nephews from Boston are stopping at
Charles Rumney's. - severe thunder
shower passed over this place, last Friday
afternoon, doing considerable damage to the
corn and grain crops. - Leonard Fisher
an aged citizen of this place, lost S15 in
small bills while at Montpelier, last We'd
nesday. - The Berlin Granite Company
shipped nine monuments to the West, last
week; also two large monuments to par
ties in Massachusetts. - The amount
of railroad business which is being done
here will require the putting in of more
side tracks at an early date. - ID. Dewey
Son of Montpelier have several men at
work here, laying tin roofing for the Emer-
son Building Association.
BrookfieId.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Peck psnt last week
in Saratoga, returning home last Saturday
- A. S. Wheatley, a former tewnsman
recently of Peaks Island, visited friends in
town last week. - Mrs. Sarah Wheat
ley) Colburn and children, of Springfield
VT, are at William G. Clark's for few
weeks. - Louis, son of f. G. Wheatley
of Meriden Conn, had the misfortune to
fracture his arm by being thrown from a
horse rake at William Clark's, on Saturday
of last week. The ladies' aid society
of the Second church is to have a sociable
and lawn party at Martin Conland's, on
Thursday afternoon and evening of this
week. - Frank Fullam who has been
very i'll for several weeks, seems to be i'm
proving, - Henry Kibbee, who cut his
hand badly with his moving machine, was
assisted in getting in his hay last week, by
his brother grangers. - Clark Wilcox
of Milford, Mass, is spending a few weeks
with his grandfather, Dea. Trial Clark
- Jacob Smith, formerly OF this town.
with his daughter, Mrs. Chandler of Mont
pelier, visited friends in town last week.
- MIR. and Mrs. Frank Bowman for
merly of Essex, recently of Chicago, visited
in town last week. - Communion SER
vices were held at the First and Second
churches, last Sunday, having been omitted
the first sabbath of the month by reason of
the absence of the pastor, Rev. c. II. Morse.
The Second church received one new men,
Der by confession.
Rev. Mr.. Clark, a former missionary to
Turkey and Italy, occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church last Sunday.
Mrs. Josie Meader is prepared to do
dressmaking, having the latest improved
method OF cutting. Satisfaction guaranteed.
r. d. Marshall, with his wife and mother,
of Chippewa Falls, Wis, is stopping at
William Pitkin's. r. Mr., and Mrs. II. c.
McClary of st. Louis, Mo-, have been in
town for few days. - Eugene French
of South Cabot died last Friday, after long
sickness. - Henry Lance and wife Of
Boston are stopping at b. j. Lance's.
Mrs. p. NJ. Hoyt has gone to Harpswell
Me-, for the remainder of the summer.
- The Endeavor Society and Epworth
League held union meeting at the Congre-
gational vestry, last Sunday evening, and
listened to reports of delegates who at
tended the Christian Endeavor convention
at New York. Five young ladies from this
town attended the convention.
Chelsea.
Any one having books or magazines to be
bound is requested to communicate soon
with j. NJ Comstock.
A Harrison and Reid flag was raised. last
Saturday evening, brief remarks being
made by c. S. Emery and j. A, Keyes.
Mrs. Lyman H. Ward died on Friday, af.
ter long illness. Rev. j. ID. Cross of Ver-
shire otficiated at the funeral on Sunday,
and the burial was in Thetford
Frank f. Yatter has rented a blacksmith
there. The destruction of his buggy Just
before his departure is another act of gross
and inexcusable lawlessness.
A meeting of the creamery stockholders
will be held on Saturday next, to hear the
report of the directors concerning the ex-
pense of the building. 1t is expected that
The creamery will open for business on the
first day of August.
Rev. Mr.. Howard, the Methodist pastor,
is absent on his vacation, aud will not be
here the next two Sundays. In conse-
quence, there will be no preaching service
at the Methodist church, the other services
being maintained AS usual.
Through some unfortunate circumstances,
Mr.. Moriya, the Japanese student who
spoke at the Methodist church, last Sunday
was delayed and did not arrive till a large
part of the audience assembled TO meet him
had dispersed Those who had remained
very much enjoyed his address.
Principal w. II. Cummings of Meriden,
n. H., is at A. III. Powers John
Arnold Reyes, who has lately removed
from Winona to Duluth, Mimi, is in town
for few days. - Fred Il. Smith, now
lawyer in Albany, n. Y, is visiting his
father, Major Richard Smith. He dislo-
Gated his elbow some days since, while
playing tennis. - Marshall A. Carpen-
ter is home from White River Junction TO
help his father through haying. We are
very sorry to hear that he is To return to
the Junction - Miss Hattie e. Carpen-
ter has gone TO Bethlehem, n. H., to work
for the summer. 80 Davenport the drum-
mer gave an entertainment at Grand Army |
hall, ON Tuesday evening of last week |
- Miss Lillian q. Lease of Milford, n. |
H., is at A. III. Powers. - Mr. and Mrs |