The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-13

Kew; No 6, John Maxwell; No. Z, NJ. S.
Strong; No. 9, w. g. Dana.
The community was shocked by the sud
den death of George W. Griffith which oc
CURED last Thursday morning Mr.. Griffith
served his country in Company f.. Ninth
Vermont Volunteers, where he contracted
| asthma, and has been in poor health for
long time. Last Tuesday morning, while
| exercising yearling colt, 1t kicked him Sc
verely in the abdomen which doubtless
hastened his death His age was forty-ive.
Groton.
The cold snap revives the courage Of the
sugar-makers little.
| Manley Clark lost valuable cow last
week. from milk fever.
George English is to run the boarding
house a Darling mill during the next year.
There was very enjoyable Sunday
school missionary concert at the Methodist
church, Sunday evening.
Hall & Cochran loaded a car with pota-
toes last week, mostly from their cellar,
but buying a few bushels at twenty-five
| cents.
Miss Lizzie Park of South Ryegate and
! Miss Jennie Wrinkle are engaged as teach
ers of the village school for the summer
| term.
The funeral service of William Caldwell
was attended at the residence of c. l..
Adams, Monday afternoon, Revs. Faris and
Roberts officiating.
I'D. McAllister sold to Alex. Cochran,
last Saturday, all the interest in and the
| belongings of the Blue Mountain granite
works at South Ryegate, at receivers sale,
| for 1925.
In the absence of the pastor at the annual
conference there will be no services at the
Methodist church next Sunday. The con.
gregation is cordially invited to worship at
the Baptist church.
Marshfield.
A. F. Durant's water-wheel was the scene
of much trouble, last week, causing him to
shut the water out of it twice for repairs.
There will be no services at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday, but all who usu-
ally go there are invited to attend the Con-
gregational church.
Mr.. Wheelock of East Montpelier had
his logs rolled into the river last week
| Thursday and Friday. Some of the village
boys were smart enough to get thoroughly
wet while assisting
G.. II. Robinson came home last Thurs
day, and was sick from Friday night until
Monday, having the hardest turn of the
asthma he has had for fifteen years. He is
much better at this writing.
G. B. Bemis and family started for Bos-
ton, last Monday morning, where they eX-
pect to reside in the future. The best
wishes of the community will follow " Pat 4"
and his family in their new home.
Rev. A. B. Blake preached his last SER
mon in this conference year last Sunday.
He has given general satisfaction, and it
is the unanimous wish of the congregation
that he be returned for another year, but it
is not expected he will come back.
The delegates to the state convention to-
day are III. p Martin, b. b. Martin, Jr.,
and Horace Hill; to the district conyen-
ton, e. W. Pitkin, NJ. r. Bliss and Ira II.
Edison. 1t is expected Gear" Reed will
call out quite delegation from our town.
Maple Hill.
j. M Marshall of Worcester will preach
at the Bolles school-house, next Sunday.
- Albert Trombly has moved from the
Martin house to Barre, where he is to work
run the board saw at Martins mill.
Alonzo Holt (better known as It'd ~ is in
poor health. 1t is feared he has consump-
ton. - Frank Aiken is to move this
week from the Orrin Pratt house to the
farm owned by the Norman Holt estate.
Middlesex.
The delegates to the state convention are
Addison Minott, j. A. Chaplin, w. A. Dan.
iels to the district convention, William
Chaplin, George Ladd, r. w. Warren.
Moretown.
Father Donahue held mass at the Catho-
lie church, last Thursday.
The farmers are badly discouraged over
the outlook for maple sugar making.
Trip, Tenant & Co. have recently put
into their mill a new moulding machine
; manufactured at Norwich, Conn.
r The republican town committee called g
caucus last Saturday night at town hall, tt
elect delegates to the state and district con
ventions at Montpelier, the 18th, and elected
= James Hayett and 7. Wilcox to the state
. and II. o. Ward and Russell Sawyer to the
"A, -.
allow the delegates to choose their alter
mates.
Jason Hill and family have moved into
, III. o. Wards tenement, opposite Davis
, blacksmith shop. - John Hurdle anG
family are to move into the house recently
vacated by J. w. Taylor and wife. -
Karl Sawyer of Barre was in town las
week. - Frank G. Evans and George
t H. Dale of Waterbury were in town las
week.
Morgan.
Gray & Gilmore will soon start their saw
t mill.
l A Miss Parlin is to teach the school il
3 district No. /.
,, Orrin Taylor has COW that made 49,
pounds of butter in twelve days.
J Roy Cheney burned his hand and wrist
badly, a few days ago. with hot sugar.
j. s. Wilson died last Friday. He leaves
: one son in New York city. Highly re
J.. spected, he will be sadly missed.
r Morrisville.
The regular monthly meeting of II. II
, Powers Republican Club was held Wednes
4 day evening of last week. The topic fo
a general discussion was the closing of tn,
3 Columbian Exposition on Sundays.
4 At the annual school meeting the follow
a ing officers were elected Moderator, G. Nj
| Powers; clerk, A. A. Niles; collector anC
treasurer, A. M. Burke; committeeman
3 (three years., c. II. Slocum; auditors, H. A
q Slayton, A. o. Gates, F. b. Livingstone
). examining committee, II. NJ. Rich, I. G
b Cheney. The prudential commttee-A. f
1 Whitney w. S. Cheney and q. II. Slocum-
}. constitutes the building committee, and
= needed addition to the academy will b.
y built this summer
Mortified.
: About half an inch of snow fell Saturda,
night but it all melted away Sunday.
Union services will be held at the Con
. gregational church, Fast day at clever
o'clock.