The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

decision, 80 far "a this court is concerned,
will soon he made. The suit was instituted
for damages through diversion OF the water
of Eaton brook F" by the village in con-
structing It's new waterworks.
Marshfield.
The penstock in the basement of Carpen-
ters shop burst last Monday week. flood
ing things generally and necessitating the
putting on of new hoops. - A. b.
Thomas of Hardwick was in town, last
week, looking over butter-box machinery.
- The new hotel, alias the old one, is
now ready for the public. - The new
school law is giving better satisfaction as
its readers get better acquainted with IL.
60 Mrs. w. II. II. Mears has been car
ing for sprained ankle, the result Of a fall.
80 l.. y. Slack spent Christmas in town,
and Minnie Il. Davis visited her mother
from Saturday until Monday. - Mrs.
Martin Bullock died last Thursday and was
buried Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Lesh officiating.
- Christmas services at Wheeler's hall
were well attended by all the people last
Saturday evening. The cantata was well
rendered and gave good satisfaction. The
presents were numerous and some were
valuable. - Willard Twiss of Wolcott
has been visiting his sister, Mrs o. ID.
Cole.
Moretown.
Mrs. Harley Stockwel, former resident,
was in town Monday last. - Miss Emily
Freeman of Amesbury, Mass, former
resident, is in town visiting friends. -
The entertainment at the Christmas tree,
Saturday evening, consisted of cantata
and fine instrumental music bv Messrs.
Trip and Granfield, assisted by Mrs. Gran
field. The presents were costly and numer-
Gus. - A singing-school was held at the
town hall on Thursday evening, the first OF
a series OF twelve or more to be taught by
Mr.. Gale of Barre. - Seventy tickets
were sold, last Wednesday evening, to the
entertainment given at town hall under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows. The entertain
ment consisted of a burlesque initiation of a
candidate, interspersed with fine vocal and
instrumental music by the Misses Boyce,
assisted by Messrs. Trip and Granheld.
- Father Donahue held mass at the
Catholic church on Wednesday last.
Northfield.
Service was resumed in the Episcopal
church on Sunday, and the new organ gives
excellent satisfaction.
The University closed on Thursday and
the graded school on Friday of last week,
each for holiday vacation of two weeks.
Very cold weather has been experienced
here during the week, the mercury register
ing 80 below on Friday, 10o below on Satur.
day and 15o below on Monday.
James Morse's little son, three years of
age, died Friday night. Funeral services
were held at the house on Tuesday after
noon, Rev. w. s. Hazen, DID,. officiating,
and the burial was at the Center
The State Board of Agriculture holds
public meeting in Concert hall, Tuesday
and Wednesday, January and 4, day and
| evening. The public is cordially invited to
attend, and doubtless agriculturists, at
least, will be benefited by attending
| Rev. l. p. Booth entertained the CONVEX
| sational Club at the Mortified house, Mon
day evening. Charles NJ. Davis read an in
teresting paper, taking as subject " What
must young men do to succeed?' Profess
sors Whitney and Roberts of the university
have recently been elected members.
The Odd Fellows lodge held its annual
election, Thursday evening, with the fol-
| lowing result n. G., +. X. Ford; V. g., G.
ID. Edgerton; s., e. Huntley; T., L. p. Har-
ris Installation January 8. The lodge,
with the Rebekah lodge and the encamp-
ment, will hold a socable in the hall on
Thursday evening of this week.
Mrs. Cheney Prents died quite suddenly
of pneumonia, Saturday morning, at the
residence of her son-in-law, w. ii Mans
field, on Vine street. Funeral services
were held at the house Tuesday afternoon
attended by Rev. A. j. Hongh of Mont
pelier, and the burial was in Elmwood
cemetery. Her age was about fifty years.
Between six and seven o'clock on the
evening of November 16, about $50 worth
Of watches and jewelry was taken from the
store of w. H. Mansfield while he was at
supper, entrance to the building being eff
fected by breaking out a pane of glass in
the window AT last suspicion was directed
| to Frank Bickford, son of Robert S. Bick-
ford of this village, and he was arrested on
Friday by Deputy Sheriff Davis, and about
half of the stolen goods recovered. The
boy, who is about seventeen years of age,
was arraigned before Justice w. NJ. Davis,
| Saturday, on the charge of burglary waived
| and hnnn1 II m ba I'M
OF $3.50 to county court, the bail being fur
nished by f. j. Houston, who was secured
by the boys parents. Mr. Mansfield has
been fully reimbursed by the father for all
his loss and expenses incurred in tracing
and arresting the thief The boy has
worked at the stone-cutter's trade in this
village, and at the time of the arrest was at
work for James f. Wooster in Berlin.
Miss Hattie Mayo went to Chicago last
week. - Miss Matte Jones is at home
from WoodsviHe, N. H, for a short vaca-
ton. - Miss Martha Hazen is spending
| her holiday vacation at home. - Miss
Libbe Whitmarsh is with her parents in
Burlington. j. A. Cross and wife are
visiting in Manchester, N. H. Miss
Mamie Farrell has returned from Windsor.
- Mrs. Gilchrist is visiting in Boston.
- Miss Nellie Brown went to Williams
town, Sunday, to care for the children of
her deceased sister, Mrs. Waldo both OF
the children being quite i'll. - f. W.
Sault and wife of West Randolph were in
town over Sunday. - Nelson and AL.
bert Powers of Woodstock visited in town
last week. - w. S. Tilden, G.. F. Alb.
bolt and #. G. Austin of Boston, E. III
Ryan and b. w. Farnham of Lowell and G.
9. Collins of Pttsfield, Mass, all former
Northtield boys, have been at home during
the last week. The three former returned
to Boston on Monday night. - w. H.
Sprague of Brookfield has been spending a
few days in town. - A. f. Booth spends
his vacation in Worcester, Mass. and
| STAFFORD, Conn. - George 4. Wheeler
and wife Of Barre visited her father, Henry
Ferris. last week. - Miss Emile p
Stebbns and Edward j. Cornell have been
appointed delegates by the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the Universalist church
to attend the mass meeting of the Vermont
union, to be held in Bellows Falls, next
Tuesday and Wednesday. 60 The Uni
versalist society will hold its annual meet.
ing in Concert hail. next Saturday evening
at half-past seven.
Gouldsville.
Miss Stella ingalls, of Barre spent a few
days with her sister here last week. -
Charles Harwood and Miss Matte Shaw OF
Boston are visiting at l.. G. Harwoods
- Mrs, Delary from Cox Brook has