The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10

Inc OniYersalists had an enjoyable so
cisole last Thursday night.
Land has been bought of d. A. Camp on
which to erect our new school house, which
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a valuable horse belonging to Bert Stay
Ton was lately badly cut on a barbed wire
renee; whether or not such fences are
useful elsewhere, they certainly should not
Dc erected on our main street.
Mrs M. Blanchard will move to her new
house this week. 60 William Wells will
soon open a barber shop and pool room in
the lower part of Alonzo Slayton's new
house. - William Brown is i'll with
pneumonia. - Thomas Comstock will
soon move from the Hiram Ellis house to
NorthneId
Inc senior examinations at Norwich Uni
verslty Will occur June 1.
The Shepherd Family drew good bous
at concert hall last Friday evening.
A four horse steam engine has been
placed IN the machine shop Of e. W. Colby.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met with
Mrs W. ). Hazen last week Tuesday after
noon.
The headquarters of Torrent Engine Com
pany are being frightened up with paint
and paper.
Newcomb Huntley and family came last
NS'N - IN ~ - = OOh anu Will occupy JDeiT
house on Central street.
The Northfeld lodge Of Good Templars
initiated forty-one last quarter making a
total membership OF $40.
The Octoroon is to be brought out by
local talent the last week in MAY under the
direction OF l.. A. Howes.
F. L. Howe & Co., received an order last
Saturday, for large Quincy granite monu-
ment to go to Woodstock.
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spected Colonel William Holbrook Camp OF
Sons of Veterans last week.
Beedle's orchestra of Keene, n. H., has
been engaged to furnish music on COM
mencement week at Norwich University
At the annual sociable at Rev. w. S.
Hazen's last week, Mrs. r A. Preston was
reelected president of the ladies' society.
The Mortified base ball club played the
Goddards on the grounds of the latter last
Saturday. Score, four to two in favor OF
Northfield
Professor j. b. Johnson was acting COM
mandant at Norwich University during the
absence Of Lieutenant r. G. Kimball. Cap
tain Manuel had charge of the drill
Mabel j.. daughter of A. X. Rice, died
last Saturday of neuralgia of the heart, aged
ten years. Her funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon from the home of Mr.. Rice on tho
west hill, Rev. |. p. Booth officiating. The
burial was in the Center cemetery.
At ameeting of the members of Company
f, held last Saturday evening, it was voted
to purchase tables and settees for the ar
mory and to decorate it with flags and bunt-
ing The rifle range will be put in order
this week, and target practice will be at
once resumed.
The Dartmouth Glee and Banjo Clubs
will present the enjoyable comedy, y" Amer
lean Fascination" at Concert Hall next
Friday evening. A regular programme of
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glees and dances will be introduced, and an
excellent entertainment is assured.
The result of the competitive system at
the Good Templars' lodge for the quarter
ending April 20 was given at the meeting
last Friday evening. Company A, Mrs. w.
A Plastridge, captain, won, with ,155
points ahead of Company B. The latter,
Miss Jennie L. Morse, captain, will furnish
the entertainment next Friday night.
An old lady, who was evidently demented
created some excitement on Vine street last
Wednesday evening by attempting to force
an entrance into several houses and declar-
ing her intention Of remaining over night.
Deputy Sheriff f. l.. Howe escorted her to
the Northfeld House, where she vas locked
up for the night, and the next morning the
authorities purchased a ticket for Boston
| for her, and with a sigh of relief saw her
| depart.
| B. Bemis, brakeman on freight train No.
| IA, fell from the top of freight car just be-
| fore that train reached Mortified last
! Wednesday afternoon. One arm was
| broken twice, and he received internal in
| juries that resulted in his death four hours
later. He was taken to the Mortified
House, where everything possible to al
leviate his sufferipgs was done. He was a
son of DR.. o. d. Bemis of Richmond, who
came that evening to care for the remains.
The annual village meeting, held last
week Tuesday evening, was largely at
/ dad AtG. al. BOD a.
L. Howe; treasurer, j. c. B. Thayer; trus-
tees, Frank Pumley, l. P. Booth, Page
Harris, w. A. Blake, l. n. jerks; chief Of
fire department. John l.. Moseev assistant.
l.. O. Rock; fire wardens, L. c. Fletcher, H.
| |. Cutting, A. e. Downing; auditor, FL. K.
Brown; collector of taxes, w. NJ Davis;
water commissioner, W B. Mayo. The
question of water works and the purchase
of steam fire engine were quickly disposed
of, but the proposition to light the village
by electricity was thoroughly discussed.
Estimates of the cost were given by G. w.
| Buzzell, agent for an electric light company,
and it was voted that the village trustees
| further investigate the matter and report at
an adjourned meeting to be held next Tues
| day evening, at which time the matter will
be decided. Those most interested in the
| good of the town seem to be strongly in ia
vor of giving the system trial
Mrs, A. II. Webb of Montpelier visited
last week at the home of G. A. Edgerton.
| - VIII COlDurn ndu TWO lids fractured
last week by getting caught between two
freight cars. - Stanley Gray, clerk in
the auditors Office of the Central Vermont
railroad at St. Adams, was in town on Mon
day. - Miss Mary Goss is working in
the tailor shop of j. ii. Talbot. -
! Arthur Mitchell, Charles Tasey and Joseph
Brassaw went to Concord, n. H, last Mon
day where they are to work at their trade
rs stone cutters. - j. II. Talbot re-
turned from Athol, Mass, last Friday. His
aged father is very low, - DR.. George
Nichols is in Chicago this week, and will be
present at the dedication of the Vermont
building to-day. So Mrs. George Cady
and Mrs. Joe Bennett were Seriously i'll
with the grip last week. - Mrs. Mary
Blodgett has returned from West Randolph,
where she spent the winter. - Mr. and
Mrs S. A. Moss of New Berlin, n. Y, were
guests last week of Martin Cobleigh. -
Mrs DR.. Watson OF Williamstown was the
guest of Mrs. Mary Ladd last week. -
NJ. ID. Smith is rapidly recovering from Sc
we're illness with pneumonia. - Charles
j. Allen takes the place of Dan Morse
In the store Of Dutton n Richmond. -
John Legier is to carry on the Walling
farm for f j. Houston for the coming year
- Charles Graves Is reported very i'll