The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-25
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.
Elgin didn't know it was loaded.


N. j. Morrison of East Barre is ill.
The Sons OF Veterans hold special meet
ing tonight.
The yearly catalogue of Goddard Senin-
airy is just out.
Mrs. f. M. Jackson goes to Chelsea, this
week, on business.
f. j. Hubbard of walpole, n. H., is in
town buying horses
Fred Hayden lost horse, Tuesday, from
injuries received in the pasture.
w. II. Fullerton of the Woodbury. Granite
Company was in town last Saturday.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Parker died last Sunday of bronchitis.
Mrs. Rhoda Kimball of Lebanon, N. H.,
visited her son, w. NJ Kimball, last week.
II. /. Cheney of East Barre is going out
of business, and has offered his quarry for
sale.
ii. p. Kendrick of Kendrck & Kimball
was in Concord and Lebanon, n H., last
week
Fred A. Slayton has sold his mare,
" Laura c." to Massachusetts parties, for
$3.50.
S. G. White is in eastern New York, set
ting up monumental work for the Vermont
Granite Company.
G. w. Jeffords, landlord Of the Avenue
house since its opening, is to leave the house
on account of lack of business.
Miss Eva Mower has quit work for Mrs. F.
w. Jackson, and Miss Clara Holton has
left the employ of Mrs. j. M. Bond.
Mrs. Miles Morrison was given party,
last Monday. by a few of her many friends,
the occasion being her fiftieth birthday
DR.. f. H. Miller of Burlington was in
town. last Saturday, in consultation with
Dr. Smith in regard to several sick horses.
About 300, including a number from
Montpelier, were present at the strawberry
tea at the Universalst church parlors, last
Friday evening
Max Regard, four years old, broke his left
leg, last Monday, while climbing on hay
wagon while the horses were in motion.
The leg got between the spokes.
Henry Coghlin, foreman on the Langdon
quarry, reioices in hat sent him by ex-
press, collect, by Manager Boutwell,. 1t is
hat that would make horse laugh.
There is no perceptibe change in the
strike. Several new firms are reported to
have been formed here the past week. and
business at East Barre is reported good
Rev. G. S. Nickerson is to preach SER
mon next Wednesday at the forty-third an
nual session of the Vermont central associ-
alton of Universalists at East Montpelier.
Charles North was arrested twice, last
week, for Drunkenness being fined for the
first offense and standing trial on the Sec
ond. The verdict on the trial is withheld.
Contractors from Middlebury were in
town, last Monday, looking for men to
work on the new stone bridge to replace the
old wooden structure burned last fall. Two
cutters left for Middlebury on Monday.
Norman Mcleod was brought down from
the quarries last week and tried for drunk
enuess, but the state failed to prove that he
had partaken of anything more Intoxicating
| than baked beans, and he was accordingly
discharged.
Miss Hawthorne, the preceptress at the
seminary has resigned her position and her
place will be filed for the remainder of the
term by Miss Linda III. Brigham of Palmer,
Mass, who was for several years the pre-
ceptress of the school,
DR.. o. III. Reed and wife returned, last
Sunday, from Charleston, s. c., where the
doctor has been in attendance upon the
grand lodge of the Knights OF Honor. They
report very pleasant trip, and are charmed
with Southern hospitality.
Granite Chapter, R. A NJ. elected the
following officers at its last regular meet
ing; DR.. j. H. Jackson, M. E. H. p; E.
w. Bisbee, NJ E. X; j. p. Scott, E. s.;
nell, p. S.; II. L. Gale, r. A. c.; n. o.
Mcleod, NJ. T. "; James D. Reid, M. S.
"; w. T. Calder, NJ. F. v; Frank Nc
Whorter, treasurer; G. w. Tilden, secre-
tary.
NrS. hODeru u. corey Oh bennington, Wa
is visiting relatives in town this week.
- Hiram Thurber, formerly of Corinth,
has bought the 81. John place at the lower
end of East street. and takes possession
this week. - Josiah A. Pearson and
son of Barton, are spending few days
anon, N H., yesterday, to work at his
trade - Mrs. George Wiley is very
sick with pneumonia.
West Berlin.
The hills were white with snow, last Fri
day and Saturday.
William Stewart of Ottawa ILL.,, is visit
ing friends here, after an absence of thirty
four years in the West.
Rev. Mr. Shepard, Baptist, will preach at
the White church on Main street, next SUM-
day at one o'clock P.
Rev. W. B. Worthing, school superin-
tendent, has visited the schools in several
districts, and reports them all doing well.
Rev. j. w. Bemis, pastor of the Granite
Street Methodist church, will preach a
Memorial sermon at the usual hour of SER
vice, next Sunday morning.
The chevalers from this place, accompa-
MED by their ladies, attended the installa-
ton ceremonies and banquet given by Can
ton Vinton at Barre, last week.
Brookfield.
The serious illness of Frank Fullam is
causing his friends much anxiety
Mrs. c. II. Bigelow, with her sister, Mrs.
j. B. Chamberlain of Barre, visited friends
in Morrisville and Rutland last week.
The snowstorm of May 20 and 81 was
somewhat of surprise. 1t is hoped that
the prophecies of warmer weather on ac-
count of it may prove correct.
Union Memorial services will be held at
the church at East Brookteld next Sunday
afternoon, commencing at two o'clock,
Rev. G. H. Morse will preach the sermon.
Mrs. s. R. Edison, former resident of
this town, died at her home in Northfeld,
on Thursday of last week. She had an at
tack of the grip while spending the winter
with her sister in Fulton, n. Y, from which
she did not recover She arrived at home
three weeks previous to her death
Mrs. Sylvester Abbott, formerly of this
town but recently of Franklin, Mass, died
at that place on Friday of last week, of
heart failure. Her remains were brought
here for interment, accompanied by her
husband and her two sons, DIR. f. G. Abb
bolt of Franklin, Mass, and s. S. Abbott,
NJ. D., of Biddeford, Me. Funeral services
xyara ba1l on SuOdav aftarnOOn nj tha raai.