The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-18

cage last Thursday. - Emory White of
Boston is visiting his mother, Mrs Abner
White. === II w. Adams made flying
trip to Boston last week going Wednesday
and returning Thursday. - John j.
Peach has gone to Montgomery, where he
has charge of general store.
Mortified.
The members of Company f meet every
Saturday evening for drill.
Mrs. Mary Lesser died last Monday af-
ternoon at the advanced age of ninety-oue
years
The outbuildings at Norwich University
were burned last Wednesday evening. The
loss was very small
Miss Minnie E Smith leaves for Chicago
this week. She will visit several weeks in
Kansas and Missouri after seeing the
Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Elliott Fisk died last Monday morn
ing at her home on West hill, after long
illness with drOpSy. Her funeral will be
held this afternoon.
"Galen Prince" owned by Dr. o. o. Da-
Wis, is entered for the stallion race at the
dedication of Riverside Park, South Royal
ton, Tuesday, October "a.
Mrs. L. e. Upper and little daughter
leave for their home in Hiawatha, Kan,
this week. Miss Lizzie Crane will accom-
pany them, and will spend the winter there.
Rev. A. N. Lewis, rector of Christ church,
Montpelier, preached at St. Mary's church
last Sunday afternoon. Rev. w. j. Harris
of Brattleboro, state diocesan missionary,
will ofliciate next Sunday.
Grand Chief Templar G. II. Hayden of
Essex Junction visited Mortified lodge last
Friday night and made a brief address.
Under the head Of good of the order, an in
teres'ing musical aid literary programme
was rendered.
The Norwich University football team
object to the report sent out from Barre last
Saturday afternoon that the score in the
football game was Is to 16 in favor of God
dards. They say the referee declared the
score tie, Is to 49,
The fve.months. old son of Mr. and Mrs
j. II. Cone died last Saturday evening of
inflammation of the bowels. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at their home in
Union block. Rev. Sylvester Donaldson
officiating. The burial was in Elmwood.
The house and barn of Henry G Soper of
Randolph were burned last Sunday night,
with twenty-five cows and nine horses.
Mr. Soper was formerly a well known cti
Zen of Mortified, aud much sympathy is
expressed for him among his old friends
and neighbors.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson preached at the Congre-
galional church last Sunday morning. A
union service was held at the Methodist
church in tie evening. There will be meet
ings in the Methodist veStry on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday afternoons at half past
two, and evenings at seven o'clock.
The project of establishing a corn-can.
ing factory in Mortified 3 not been adj
vauced much of late, although it is hoped
the scheme will not fall through and some
of the other towns that are so anxious for it
be allowed to secure the plant. A meet
ing of the citizens of Mortified will soon
be called to see what action the town is
willing to take in the matter.
George Sanders of Mortified was ar
rested at Sharon last Friday and taken to
Jail at Montpelier, Saturday morning, by
Constable G.. II. Fisher. Sanders recently
purchased watch at Sharon, which he
pawned and afterwards took a lien on it,
The man with the legal document claimed
the watch, and the pawnbroker was out the
amount he had advanced. He caused the
arrest of Sanders. hearing in the case
will be held at Sharon, October 20. San
ders will remain in Jail until that time.
Arba Sanders was last Thursday SEN
fenced to the states prison at Windsor for
two years and six months for breaking into
the store of j. M. Temple, and for six
months for burglariZing the meat market of
Bragg & Parsons. Clarence Davis was SEN
fenced to the house of correction at Rutland
for the same length Of time for the same Of
fence. In pronouncing sentence, Judge
Rowell said that the youth oil Davis alone
influenced the court in making his sentence
less severe than that of Sanders. Sheriff
Howe took Sanders to Windsor last Satur-
day and Davis to Rutland on Monday.
Mrs. j. b. Richardson and daughter Kate
left last week for Dorchester, Mass, where
they are to remain through the winter.
- Charles Fisk of Maiden, Mass, was
the guest of j. G. Fletcher last week. -
Miss Lettie Prior Of Underhill visited Mrs.
K. f Thompson, her sister, last week
- Edith Abbott of West Randolph
spent Sunday with Mrs. NJ. S. Gilchrist.
| - l.. ii. Keith has received an increase
of pension from SIT to 1914 per month.
- Walter Brown is one of the Column
bian guards at the Worlds Fair. -
M. w. Cross visited last week at his home
| in Canada - Homer j. Dane of Chicago
is visiting Mrs. John M. Dane, his mot her.
- Will Coburn has moved to Stevens
block: - Amy Denny has been home
from Randolph Normal School for several
days. - Mrs. David Nevin and little
son from Helena n. Y, are visiting at o.
ID. Edgerton's. - Fred Holt was at
b. Orcutt Of Kalamazoo, Mich, are visiting
j. Ii. Orcutt and other relatives in town.
Gouldsville.
George Andrews starts soon for Jackson
vile, Florida, where he has an excellent
position as advertiser for the st. Augustine
| House.
plars gave Company B supper last Satur.
day evening and Company b wishes to re.
turn thanks.
Charles Cady Of Boston is here visiting
his wife. - A. L. Aldrch and wife OF
Lyndonville visited here last week. -
Mrs. Nj 5. Springer of Portland, Maine, is
visiting her son Willard in this place.
Peacham.
Cows are scarce and high especially new
mich ones. Butter is " way up"
b. Darling & Sons are at work on the
new Wheeler block at West Danvile.
g. w. Martin and o. M. Jennison have
each put running water into their dwellings
The Beckley place, on the mountain road
has changed hands twice within few days
There was husking and dance at Smith
Livingston's last Friday night. About 125
| were present.
Loren Judkins is talking of buying the
Jack shop at Barnet Center and putting in
carriage works there.
Richard Palmer has bought the Jones
house at the Corner and taken possession
He has sold his farm TO Andrew Hasty
w, NJ, Watson has his new house nearly