The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

afternoon tOr a tWO-W6bkS VlSlJ 10 Une w.
lumbar Exposition.
This town is trying quite an experiment
by covering the bridge here in the village
with a MANILA paper roofing. 1t is said the
expense will be about the same as for steel
or iron roofing.
Rev. S. II. Robinson gave a very interest
ing " talk " on the social and educational
condition of the people of the South, az it
had presented itself to him during a resi-
dence of three years in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. O. Trask are to have
charge of the astronomical department at
the Mad River Valley fair this year, and it
is needless to assure the hungry public that
they will be we'll cared for, as Abbie
knows just how to do 1t.
The Washington Couoty Union of Good
Templars will be held in the Congregational
church, Wednesday, August 49, A public
session is to be held at two P. NJ, which it
is hoped may prove interesting and helpful
to all. In the evening w. A. Lord, Esq, of
Montpelier will deliver an address upon the
Kelley treatment Mr.. Lord is an eloquent
speaker, and his subject is one of the most
interesting of the day. Every one is most
cordially invited.
e. o. Trask, with his brother, William H.,
of Lynn, Mass, are spending few days at
Highgate Springs - Mrs. James Dale
and Miss Annie are visiting for few days
at her brothers in Barre. - l.. r. Joslin
is quite sick and confined to the bed. -
Mrs. Clark Billings, who has been sick for
some time at her brother. in-law's, A. w.
Bigelow, is said to be improving. - Mrs.
George Somerville returned on Saturday
from three-weeks' visiting tour at Mont
pelier, Middlesex and vicinity. - MIR.
and Mrs. William Trask and " the twins"
of Lynn Mass, are visiting at his brothers.,
e. o. Trask's.
Warren
Will CorJa1l xyoo in pristo1 loot xuaaly
Oats and other small grains are rather
light.
Lizzie Maxwell of Fayston is to teach in
district No this fall.
Irving Hill and Ada Cuthbert were mar
ried in the Union church last Wednesday
evening
East Warren.
f. A. Williams has very sick horse.
Alfred Lamb cut cash three inches loLg
in his foot while chopping last week.
There was a pretty wedding at the village
church August Q. Miss Adah Cuthbert and
Irwin Hill were married by Rev. E. S,
Fislle of Waitsfield The church was taste
fully trimmed with flowers and evergreen,
and the happy couple stood beneath an
evergreen bell, George Wallis and WILDER
Hill acting as groomsmen and Mrs. George
Wallis and Miss Jennie Parker as brides
maids. Misses Mabel Greene, Gertie Cham
bers, Nina Divol and Flora Shepherd were
ushers.
Woodbury.
Mrs. Gorilla Rigby of Barre is visiting her
brother, G. w. Foster.
Jennie Sterling of Montpelier has been
spending few days with Mrs. Corthell.
Milo Winters, recently married to Ora
Carr has set up housekeeping in HAL
Cars house.
Kemp's colored minstrels held forth to
good audience in the town hall on Wednes-
day evening last
The ladies of the Congregational church
held very successful ice cream festival in
the vestry last week Tuesday evening.
Cora Wheeler is to return to the Normal
School at Johnson this fall Grace Ben
jamin, her niece, is to keep her company.
Melvin Pierce of Medford, Mass, is soon
to occupy his summer cottage ON the East
Hill, to remain the balance of the summer.
Mr.. Barry met with the loss of his little
child on Monday last. While at play it fell
on the sewing machine and received an in
jury which caused its death.
Henry LaPoint, who has been missing
since early spring, has been located in
West Georgia, VT His wife and children
still reside on the Edward Bruce farm.
The following former residents and ma
tives of this town are visiting relatives and
friends here: Mrs. Percy Brown of Boston,
Mrs. Viola Heath of Watertown, N. Y, and
True A. Town.
Several severe cases of sickness are re-
ported in town, as the result of the severe
heat of the past week. G. W. Foster was
taken sick suddenly on Saturday and is
quite i'll at the present writing.
Williamstown.
An examination of teachers will be held
on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
F. r. Gale of Barre, graduate of God
dard Seminary, is canvassing the town for
a Business and Household Guide"
Clayton Ditty, who has recently grad
uated from the Methodist Seminary in Mont
pelier is in the employ of the WATERMAN.
The change from the terribly hot weather,
the last three days of last week, to frost
| on Monday morning seems almost too great
for healthfulness
The tabernacle meetings near the Pratt
school house hold through the week. Rev.
| L. K. Taylor and Evangelist G. K. Noble
will be in attendance.
The health of w. G. Putnam is so poor as
| to require the services of his only living
daughter, Mrs. Orville FL. Briggs, at his
home large part OF the time.
A camp-meeting is in progress in grove
near the Pratt school-house in the quarry
district, in which Rev. K. K. Reynolds, the
pastor of the Methodist church, is assisting
1
Peter Gallant, who traded his place neal
the Pratt school-house toward the Bartlett
farm in Washington some months ago be
cause he was so tired of a quaIryman' life
finds farming pleasant change.
Under the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor Society," there will be a lawn party
at the residence of Lewis Martin OF
Wednesday evening next, to which all, ole
and young, are cordially invited.
Mike Mcclure Martelle, a houseless
friendless Frenchman from Canada wht
has worked hereabouts for some time, dice
last week of inflammation of the bowels anI
was buried in the Catholic cemetery il
| Barre.
Mrs. Charles Perry, for long time grea
invalid, was so poorly last week that he
physicians thought she could live but
short time; but, as many times heretofore
she has rallied somewhat from her low con
dition,
John Moore and John Mari, stone cut
tiers, left here on Monday, the former for hi
home in St. George, n. b. IL is said Tn
latter may return to Scotland We hea
that John Clark will return to Scotland thi
week.
A resident of the quarry district on tn
Barre side, complaining TO us of the har
times caused by the stringency OF the none
market, said "the lockout last year wa
nothing compared with the present state q