The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02


close. Every one Is invited. - The
members of the Christian Endeavor society
| that attended the convention at Williams.
town were Mary Herrick, Gertrude Alden
and Anna Cummings. - II. W. Cum
mings is at home spending his vacation.
Moretown.
On the evening OF the 24tl ult., there was
| a very pleasant surprise visit at the house
| of William Ward, junior. Mr.. Ward was
recently married to an excellent lady from
| Boston, Mass. Their friends to the number
OF sixty visited them for the purpose of ex
| pressing congratulations to the bridegroom,
and to welcome the bride to her pleasant
home. Cake and coffee were served. A
pleasant evening was spent and the party
returned to their homes leaving with the
happy couple their best wishes.
Sxty-one friends of William Ward and
wife of Ward hill, in Duxbury, gave them
genuine surprise party, Wednesday evening
last. All report an enjoyable time. 80
Elmer Towle and wife of West Sterling,
Mass, are in town visiting Mr.. Towle's
| parents. - Philo G. Towle and wife of
Waterbury were in town over Sunday, visit
ing friends, as was also Il. f. JOslyn of
| Montpelier. - Fred Towle has been
considerably under the weather for few
days past, but Is all right again. - FL
more held his dancing school at Philips
hall last Saturday night - Father DON
ahue held mass at the Catholic church, last
n
morning. the 2Sth, to George c. Evans and
| wife
Mortified.
On account of the concert of the musical
convention Friday evening" the Good Tenn
plars lodge meeting will be held at half
past six o'clock this week
| The monthly Sunday evening temperance
meeting under the auspices of the Good
Templars will be held at the Congregational
church at half-past six o'clock next Sunday
evening, and the principal speaker is to be
| Professor j. b. Mowry of the University.
Mrs. Martha Johnston, wife of Moses
| Johnston, died at their home on Union
street, of pneumonia, Thursday forenoon.
| The funeral was held at the Episcopal
| church, Sunday afternoon. Her age was
sixty-eght. Her husband, a daughter and
four sons survive her.
Mrs. Mary Lane, widow of Moses Lane
and Familiarity known as Aunt Mary"
died at her home on Main street, Thursday
afternoon. Funeral services we're held at
the house, Saturday forenoon, Rev. j. Ham
ilton officiating. and the burial was at the
Center cemetery. She was eighty two
years of age and was one OF the oldest res
idents Of this village.
Miss Jessie Jones started for Chicago,
last Thursday evening, for two months
visit with her sister, Mrs. Prince. -
Mrs. Rennie (Fletcher) Richardson of Gun
nison, Col, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Plumley. - Burton A. Denny went to
Rutland last week to work in a marble shop
- George Emerson has moved back to
his farm. 10 Cyrus M. Johnston, Esq,
of Detroit, Mich, arrived here last Friday.
being called home by the illness of his
mother. - Miss Brainerd, the precep-
tress, will spend the vacation at her home
in st. Adams. - Hartwell Moody of
Berlin has moved into a tenement in the
Chase store block on Water street. -
Mrs. Braley is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
| Deering, in Boston. - The Cross broth
street.
Plainfield.
Martin & Hooker are now the sole owners
of the stone business.
Frank Yeartaw has sold his residence and
blacksmith shop to Clinton Cutler.
An interesting preachers meeting was
held at the Methodist church, last Sunday.
Remember. the entertainment, by home
talent, at Kinney's hall, tomorrow (Thurs-
day. evening.
Twenty-Five from this place attended the
Christian Endeavor convention at Williams
town, last week.
Vena Alice, only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman Bartlett, died last week. The SYM
patty of the entire community goes out to
the bereaved parents, whose idol the little
one was.
About sixty of the friends of S. s. Smith
and wife gathered at their home on Satur-
day ev ming to remind them of the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage. Among
those present were several from Marshfield,
including Charlie Newton and wife, who
are home from North Dakota on visit 1t
was a perfect surprise to Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith After spending pleasant evening
the guests left several valuable presents as
tokens of esteem, and returned to their
homes.
Pittsfeld.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker of Gaysville preached in
the Methodist church, last Sunday.
Rev. S. G. Wallis friends are drawing in his
years supply of wood. - The Rochester
Dramatic Club appeared in the town hall
last Friday evening to full house. -
! DR.. Brigham is convalescent.
North Pomfret.
The Farmers Club meeting was well at
tended and was fully as interesting as usual
Five members of the Board of Agriculture
we're present as speakers. - Shedding is
again getting thin, and lumbermen are hur-
scarce and sells readily at ten dollars per
ton. d. w. Roberts recently sold a
pair OF four-year-old steers for $3.50. -
A series of meetings is to be held in the
church in this place. beginning March IL.
West Randolph.
About midnight on Wednesday, February
"a, fire broke out in the new mill owned by
the United States Screen Company. The
engineer and night Waterman, who were
at work in the building, promptly sounded
the alarm and made every effort to put out
the fire. 1t was in partition, however
and could not be stopped either by them or
; the hose company, which was on hand in a
few minutes. BY four o'clock the finest
! screen mill in the world was complete
ruin. The safe and books of the company
were saved, and most of the finished win
dow screens and doors in the lower floor OF
the store-house are saved in damaged con
dition. The engine was uninjured. A
; strong wind drove the flames toward the
; house of Selva Holman, directly on the
7 northwest side of the mill. 1t was saved,
however, by constant work on the part Of
the hose company. Besides the building
and machinery, large amount Of stock
finished screens, wire oil, etc, were con
sumed. The total loss is estimated al
10000, but is probably more, and is insured
to the amount of $4,000. The company con
sisted of j. w. Atwood and j. IL. Burt, anC
almost the entire loss is borne by Mr.. At