The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-12


sharpener, and no journeyman. Such firms
are unable TO engage union cutters, at the
present time, and are working at a disad-
vantage. These dealers claim all condi-
uons standing prior to the agreement cam
not be changed. The affair is causing
much discussion and many predictions on
both sides.
Waterbury.
G.. e. Moody is building a house on his
farm in Moretown, a short distance from
this place. This keeps him very busy with
all the other business which he has on hand.
The furnaces have been put in the new
Methodist church by Messrs. Batchelder
and Robinson and are in working order.
The tower has also been crowned with a
copper final.
The funeral of the late Elliott Sheplee,
father of Hollis Sheplee, was held at the
residence of his son-n-law, Pat Kerran the
past week, Rev. s. II. Wheeler officiating
The director was Benjamin Barrett.
Any one wishing to subscribe for any
newspaper or magazine can do so with
Frank X. Griggs, who has fine assortment
of the leading weekly, daily, and monthly
papers and magazines always on hand at his
news stand, No 81 Stowe street.
B. e. Wallace, G.. A. Norton, j. NJ. Wal
lace, Eva NJ. Burleigh, Josephine NJ. Taylor,
Mary II. Moody, Lena Shipman and Eu-
phrasia Moody have been elected as dele
gates from the Epworth League to the state
Epworth League convention at Montpelier
this week.
The wife of e. w. Cummings of the Free
Will Baptist church at Little River, re-
turned home last week Tuesday. She is
comparatively comfortable at present and is
able to walk to some extent. Her recovery
thus far has been marvellous, and she seems
to be still gaining.
III. M. Bruce, so well and favorably
IyVeI oil nst
meat-market at the south end of the village
and will undoubtedly do a large business
His acquaintance, his long business expert
ence, and his accumulated capital, will un-
doubleday enable him to hold his own
against any competition that he may meet
While Dea. l.. II Haines and j S. Batch
elder were driving down the hill at Shutes-
vile last Tuesday in single carriage they
were run into and upset by a runaway
double team. Both were thrown out, Mr.
Batchelder being stunned and Mr.. Haines
badly cut The former has recovered and is
at the old stand, but Mr. Haines is still con.
fined to the house.
The people of the community were
shocked on Sunday to learn of the sudden
death by heart disease of the Rev. e. L.
Walbridge of Johnson, formerly in the en-
ploy of the Domestic Missionary Society of
the Congregational church, Mr.. Walbridge
held meetings at the Congregational church
mere ldSU Winter anu won many friends, In
him good man has gone.
Rev. j. j. Lewis of South Boston. who
has given two illustrated lectures in this
place-one being on the Passion Play of
Oberammergau, and the other "Trip
through the Rockies will speak in this
place again the first of November, his sub
ject being concerning his European travels,
and illustrated as before, This announce
ment ought to be sufficient to awaken a
general desire to be present.
A very interesting quarterly meeting was
held at the Baptist church at Little River
last Sunday. Five ministers were present.
and goodly congregation gathered at the
three services. Rev. Mr., Fuller formerly
of this town, preached at both services, to
the delight OF many of his old parishioners
The meetings were to be continued during
the early part of this week, and a baptismai
service will be held at two o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
The ladies' hall of the Congregational
church is practically completed. The parti-
lions have been changed woodwork painted
walls whitewashed, new floors laid, new
windows, made from various colors of ca
thedral glass, put in. Everything presents
an air of neatness and comfort vet not
pretentious in the least. The members of
the Ladies' Union may well feel proud of
their work. They wish to express their
thanks for the generous gift of Mr. Charles
X.
Lorenzo Hills is much better. - Sam
uel Kennedy's family has come from Barre
and moved into the lower tenement in the
Seth Jones house. - Miss Eta Straw
has returned TO Hartford, Conn. Mrs.
III. III. Pinneo has gone to Montpelier for
short time - Mrs. George Demmon is
spending few weeks at Hollis Sheplee's.
60 q. n. Arms and wife are in Boston
this week - The family of T. T. Far
/ - "a via OF Dial
phia and report tirstcla time. - G..
Il. Moody is in Morrisville. Miss
Belle Henry spent Sunday in town. She
will teach school this winter. A sis
ter of o. K. Scott has come from Boston for
a short visit. 60 Louis Blair goes with
his son to Alpine, Mich. this week, where
they will work in a large manufacturing es-
adjustment. Mr.. Blair spent several
months there last year but was called home
by the fatal illness of his wife. Mrs.
II. p. Oatman has gone to her home in
South Orange for a short time, but will re-
turn later. She contemplates purchasing a
home in Williston. - Eight tickets were
| sold from this place to the New York ex-
cursion on Monday of this week
| Charles Haines is back at his old place in
Atkins & Haines' store. j. X Fuller
| ton is at Albany on insurance business this
week. - Belle Brown of Fayston was at
the Waterbury hotel last Monday -
| There was a large number at the preaching
service at the Methodist church last Sunday
evening
West Topsham.
The monograph concert at the village
hall, last Friday evening, was not largely
attended.
The Baptists' quarterly meeting is to be
held here this week Friday and Saturday,
and Sunday of next week.
Gilman Bagley and help returned from
the fall fairs last Friday - Il. NJ. Har-
vey and c. f. Smith returned from their
trip to Boston and other cities, last Satur-
day morning. - A. j. Young of Prince
ton, Mass, is visiting in town for a few
days. == William B, Bagey and DR..
Watson were in Montpelier the first of the
week. - G. f. Smith is having piazzas
built on his house, decided Improvement.
j. Feltus of Stanstead, p. O., was at
the Campbell house over Sunday. -
Misses Ellen and Belle Bagley visited at
their home last week. =- Professor A. n.
Fellows is in New York, Philadelphia and
Washington, ID. c., on a business trip.
80 George Il. Newton was at home over
Sunday.
Tunbridge.
Allie Osborn fell and broke his arm in
two places, last week Thursday.
Mrs. Osman of Lowell, Mass, is visiting
her old neighbors here and will take her