The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-02
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH rAer.l

Horace Meeker has moved into the house
recently purchased by him of L. r. Tillot-
son.
Charles e. Emery has taken possession of
the brick house in this village bought of Fl.
f. Ffeld and which has been greatly i'm
proved and remodeled by Mr.. Emery.
Roswell c. George has moved to Barre,
where he is engaged in polishing granite.
- Stephen g. George Is at work Tor the
East Barre construction company, building
houses. = George A. Bohonan has ac.
cepted employment with William Mears OF
Barre, training colts. 60 Elder Lyman
Sargent, who died in Saranac, Mich: was
buried here last week. 80 Hon and Mrs.
Fl. A. White, @. O. Calef, f. c. Huntington,
G. II. Davis. and Mrs. Hanson were among
those from this place who went to Boston
on the excursion OF the 10Th.
Waterbury.
A number of our people took in the excur-
son to Boston. and have been coming home
the past few days, reporting first-rate time.
1t was a great day for the children, Mon
day. when the Uncle Toms Cabin " COM
pany, which exhibited that evening, pa
raded the streets with gay attire and brass
band.
The Joint committee on the insane were
billed to visit the local asylum at seven
o'clock Tuesday morning. But whenever
they come down they will be sure to find
everything In appleple Oruer
Rev. Mr.. Fuller, so long known to the
people of this town as Elder Fuller" is in
town this week to assist in the meetings
being held at Little River, where much re-
ligious interest has been manifested.
A praver-meeting will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Miner. at Mill Village. on
Wednesday evening Of this week All are
invited to attend, and the old soldiers in
particular, are given a hearty invitation
Rev. s. IT, Wheeler attended three funer-
ais last week-tho Of Mrs A lice Douglass
Goss formerly Of Mil VILLAGE. an infant
child of William Jackman Of Kneeland
Flats, and a child at Sonth Duxburv. He
also attended the funeral of the late Mrs S.
G. Wheeler on Tuesday of this week.
At the annual session of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, last Saturday,
these officers We're elected for the ensuing
year President. Mrs. lydia A. Gilman
Il st vice-president, Mrs. G. f. Moody; sec
ond vice. president. Mrs. G. b. Clark; sec
rotary. Mrs r. M. Forrest; treasurer, Mrs.
G. B. Clark.
The town authorities are doing good
work in blasting out and removing the rock
by the roadside inst beyond Joslvns at
Colbyville Drains on each side of the
highway are being put in, and this section
of the road is being put in condition to
stand the scrutiny of whatever inspectors
may he created by the present legislature.
The lecture nv NJ. w. Farmau, the blind
orator, at the Congregational church. last
FRIDAY evening, was much better than the
size of the audience which was assembled
to listen. Mr.. Farman is a scholar, and has
succeeded in producing a most interesting
portraiture of England's One-armed Adj
miral."
The Methodist Sunday-school at Dux-
bury Corners observed its monthly review
last Sunday. Instead of using the Interna-
tional Lessons, the school has adopted a
system of it's own. studying the Bible by
doctrines rather than by sections. The
study includes the memorizing of many
Scripture passages, and the knowledge
which the children have acquired under the
skilful instruction of their teachers is some
thing wonderful.
The new Methodist church will probably
be dedicated during Christmas week and
possibly on Christmas day. The carpenter
work is nearly done, that of the decorators
is well under wav, and the articles of furni-
ture are all provided tor. A strip of con-
crete yard wide is being put around the
church, and two walks, three yards wide,
will he made from the front entrances to
the sidewalk, and a driveway on the side
next TO Mrs. Fales', all of concrete.
Mrs. Stedman c. Wheeler died on Sunday
afternoon, after long and severe illness.
She was the daughter of George w. Grover
of Waterbury Center, and was twenty-five
years, seven months and seventeen DAYS
old. The funeral services were held at the
residence of Joseph Wheeler, on Kneeland
Flats, on Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock,
the interment taking place in the village
cemetery. Two mOtherless children of ten
der age are left, and the affection which has
befalen Mr.. Wheeler is sad indeed.
Deacon Charles Wallace of Barre was in
town last week, visiting his father. -
Albert Douglass has rented the Luke Rob-
arto for in ba ElatQ
- The youngest son of b. e. Wallace
has been very i'll. - Contractor Sweat
of Richford was in town last week, arrang
ing for the closing up of his work on the
new Methodist church. - The attend
ance upon the meetings being held in the
Remington district, Friday evenings, is in
creasing, and good interest is being man
ifested
Waterbury Center.
At the Methodist church, next Sunday,
the pastor will preach on The Presi-
Dental Election of 1892"
Williamstown.
There are said to be more granite work
ers here at present than at any previous
time.
The Universalist Ladies' Society will hold
a sociable at the town hall on Friday even
ing of this week.
The Congregational circular conference,
been postponed to November 10.
George Beckett has bought same two
acres of land near the stone-sheds, formerly
owned by Mrs. Lyman Capron.
Edwards, Jackman and Bissett Bros. have
Just erected derrick at their new stone
sheds, and are getting fully equipped for
business, doing their own polishing, etc.
The new granite firms-made up of the
nnion cutters who were " locked out" in
May-have, we believe. without an excep-
zion, now Joined the New England Manu-
facturers' Association.
John ID. Howe, one of the early residents
of the town, died recently in Webster City,
Iowa, at the age Of ninety-four. He was a
brother of the late Enoch Howe and was
the last of eight children.
Don't forget the auction on Thursday
next, at the j. M. Bass place. The farm is
not only heavily timbered, but has granite
boulders, and perhaps granite quarry, on
it. 1t is a very fine grass farm.
Mrs. j. NJ. Beckett has just sold three
building lots to Lucius S. Smons, his
daughter Fannie, and son Arthur They
adjoin Mr., Simons' new house, TO which 1t
is said he will soon move his family.
There has been brisk effort of late to
buy up the stock OF the Williamstown Con-