The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-31

Carlyle Heath has finished his labors with
/. M. Kicker. Carlyle Is q hustler. -
! William Cassidy is able to ride out little
after bis long sickness == Harry Nourse
and Mrs. Melvin Nourse and child of Lam
caster, N H., were at o. N. Nourse's last
| week. 80 Charles Heath has moved into
Frank Corruth's house. 20. II. Rem.
ington is gaining slowly, and expects to be
able to go to work next week. - Carley
| WEIGH finished saving last week. - Mr.
and Mrs. Sherry were visiting in Water
ford the first of last week. - Murdoch
Graham and wife are rejoicing over the birth
of a son.
Hardwick.
Rev. II. w. Worthen delivered the Deco
ration Day address at Greensboro Bend.
William s. Paige reports shearing 1903
pounds wool from nine sheep-the heaviest
fleece weighing seventeen pounds.
w. w. Sutton and Drury E. Goodrich
have been drawn as petit jurors for the June
term of county court, and o. ii. Marsh for
grand jury.
John Hall has rented his farm and moved
to East Hardwick on account of i'll health.
He is now at hospital in Boston for medi-
cal treatment.
meeting of the subscribers to the Saw
ings Bank & Trust Company's stock is to be
held for organization at Perley ~ Taylor's
law Office, June 49, at two o'clock P. NJ.
Work has begun upon the superstructure
of McLoud & Co.'S new block. Mr.. Sweat
of Richford has the contract for the con-
structon of the building above the founda-
tons.
Decoration Day was observed here by
the usual memorial exercises under the
auspices of the Grand Army Post. Rev.
Mr. Snow of White River Junction was the
orator.
The East Hardwlck creamery is reported
are being put in. The Vermont Farm Ma.
chine Co. of Bellows Falls supply the manu-
featuring appliances.
A. b. Thomas has his new factory build
| ing ready for business. 1t is to be devoted,
as we understand, TO the manufacturing of
broom handles and other turned work for
which his machinery is adapted
| j. f. Bunker recently lost his steam saw
mill and most of the lumber manufactured
this spring, by fire. The mill and machinery
were insured for $4,000. Lumber not in
sured. Loss estimated nearly $4,000.
o. B. Halls new steam launch for Green's
| boro Pond has met with a mishap in be-
coming unmanageable and drifting ashore
in recent gale. The result was a fracture
of the bottom from pounding on the rocky
shore.
b. G. Chase has purchased the livery
business and material of Worthen & Parks
and taken possession. Mr.. Chase recently
came here to reside, purchasing the new
| house at the south end of the village, built
by NJ. f. Tucker in 1892.
The committee advertises for bids for the
construction of the school-house. The
| building is to be about 6JXS5 feet in dimen-
sion, of two stories. with bell tower, after
plans prepared by Architect Packard of st.
Johnsbury, who will superintend its con-
struction.
The sewerage question is being agitated
this spring, and the first meeting for its con-
sideration was held on Friday evening last.
| The trustees were instructed to investigate
! as to immediate necessities, expense, etc,
and report at an adjourned meeting to be
held Friday evening of the present week.
A school district meeting was held on
Thursday evening last to determine the 10.
cation of the new school-house. The dis.
trict voted to instruct the committee to SET
the rear wall of the building fourteen feet
from the southeast end of the lot. This 10.
cation gives campus in front next Main
street of little more than nine rods
square.
North Fayston.
Communion services will be held here
next Sunday by the presiding elder.
Charles Liscomb, from Boston, is spend
ing few days with G. McElroy. - Will
lam Bennett has moved to the Benjamin
Marble place. - Mrs. c. b. Porter is tC
move TO NOrLnHeIu. II. a. DAVE
moves to Waterbury.
Marshfield.
School closed last week few days be
cause of the illness of the teacher, Minnie
| Davis.
Leonard & Jaquith of Gardner Mass
were in town last week and bought six
horses.
Samuel Cole and son sold fine colt, las
| .1I i
speedy
Lysander Page and wife of Manchester
n. H.. George Gorham and wife from Massa
chusetts, n. Paris with wife and daughter
of Barre, were in town last week to attenC
the funeral of Mrs Laura Bemis
Mrs. Sylvester is quite sick. 60 E. S
Pitkin is suffering with asthma. - Mrs
Alice Packer Fisher has diphtheria, but il
not thought to be in dangerous condition
Moretown.
Father Donahue held mass at the Catho
lie church on Sunday last.
G. b. Evans, from Waterbury, bough
several yoke of oxen in this vicinity las
week.
The Catholic fair was in operation at tn,
town hall four days and nights last week
and closed Saturday night.
b. j. Avery and family moved to Spring
field, Mass, Tuesday last where Mr.
Avery has employment at his trade of ma
son.
A telegram was received at this place
Saturday last, saying that William Trip
foreman in the lumber business in this vii
lage, aud one OF the firm of Trip, Tenan
" Co., died at that place ON Saturday a
twelve o'clock,
Plainfield.
DR.. Smith returned from Chicago las
week, and seems to be well pleased will
the sights he saw. The only abuse he re
ceived while there was by an Esquimaux
who addressed him as Old Mani"
Mrs. A. e. Snow is thought to he falin,
fast, - Joseph Lane is slowly recover
ing from a severe sickness. - Martil
O'Day, section man on the Montpelier 8
Wells River railroad, broke his ankle las
Saturday evening in jumping from hand
car to escape collision with G. l.. Martini
team. u. II. Walbridge, ex-represen
tative from Concord, was guest of Rev. l.
f, Fortney over Sunday.
Roxbury.
Mr.. Fall, who spent the winter in town
has returned to his home near Boston
- Dorus Spalding died last Tuesda
morning. Nelson Snow and son Clarenc
of Quechee were in town to attend tn
funeral. 60 Mrs. Wright and little daugh
ter have gone to Michigan to visit relatives