The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-23

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Mrs. Alice Cooley Smith Of Duxbury
Corner died Monday, August a. of CON
sumption, after a long and painful illness
aged thirty-four years. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Cooley of this
place, and was loved and respected by all
who knew her. She leaves husband and
three small children. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. j. Covel
| officiating.
The lawn party given at Mrs. j. K.
Sheples on Tuesday the 10Th by the Ladies
| Union of the Congregational church was a
successful affair in every way. Over one
hundred partook Of the bountiful supper
which was provided, and a good time was
enjoyed by all present. The yard was
lastly trimmed with flags and bunting and
no pains was spared to make it the sue
cess it proved to be.
The usually quiet village hotel was the
scene OF a little excitement on Tuesday
morning, when it was found that one of the
dodgers had departed early, taking with
him the watch and pocket book of his ROOM
mate. Sheriff Graves began search for
the thief, and finally learned that he had
taken the mail train south. On telegraph
ing ahead, Mr.. Graves found that he had
more was heard from him.
Sheriff Graves was called to Mill Village
late Saturday evening to quiet disturbance
at the house of Charles Longe. Mrs. Longe
has lately sued for a bill of divorce from Mr..
Longe, but has not yet succeeded in get
ting free from him, this being his fourth
return. He made so much trouble Saturday
night that Mrs. Longe came to the street for
Sheriff Graves and he soon quoted the
trouble and caused the troublesome husband
to seek lodging elsewhere.
Rev. ]. n. Dolby and Mrs. Dolby of the
Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial, a training
school for deaconesses, presented the claims
of that institution Sunday evening at the
Methodist church. Mrs. Dolby was intro
duced first, and spoke, in an interesting
manner, of the work of the institution,
where the young ladies' are trained for such
work as would in any way aid the poor or
the sick. Mr.. Dolby spoke of the founding
of the institution, its aims and wants. Ex-
Governor Dillingham; was called upon, and
gave a few thoughts, which were presented
at the recent meeting in Cincinnati, at
tepded by him.
Charles Harwood of Boston is here on a
visit of two weeks. His many friends
will be glad to see him. - Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards and family of Montreal, p. O.. are
spending their summer vacation with Mr..
, and Mrs. George Norton of Mill Village.
- Stedman &. Wheeler is enjoying a
two weeks visit in Boston and Worcester,
Mass, with relatives and friends. - Mr..
{ and Mrs Henry Carpenter visited last week
in Rutland with Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson.
- Grace Lewis of Buffalo, n. Y, is the
guest of DR.. j. T. Wheelock. - NJ. NJ.
l knight was in New York last week buying
II . Vi.
ton, secretary of the University of Vermont,
{ was in town on Thursday - Mr. and
Mrs G. l.. Morse returned this week from
{ a visit to the Worlds Fair. - George II.
! Frary of Charlmont, Mass, was in town
/ Saturday. 60 Mrs, Hattie Grandy of Bur-
. lington was the guest of j. G. Griggs, her
f brother last week. - Rev. w. L. Doug
. lass of Waitsfield was in town Monday.
5 - Mrs. Charles Wells spent few days
i in Burlington last week. - Mrs. Chesley
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f Mrs. S. 2. Heaton, at Mill Village. -
j. X, Fullerton left on Monday for short
business trip to Manchester, n. II. -
Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier spent Sun
Tuesday for Rutland, and will go from
H.. there to her home in Chattanooga, Tenn.
A., - Il. E. Wallace, travelling salesman
- for Arbuckle & Co. of Burlington, spent
Sunday with his family fin town. -
Carl Conant, who has for some months
2 been resident of Worcester, Mass, is in
town. - Mrs. William W. Henry of
{ ! Burlington was the guest of her mother,
8 Mrs S. p. Heaton, on Sunday. - Alice
Perry Of Montpelier spent few days last
week at the home of b. r. Demeritt.
r Mortified.
c. E. Reed and family go to Woburn,
1 Mass, to-day.
, DR.. w. B. Mayo has been appointed pen
sion examiner.
Adam Forepaugh's circus will be in North
field on Saturday, September ..
Mrs. Carrie Adams and Mrs. Durkee left
for Chicago on Tuesday evening.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Dewey of Athol
r Mass are visiting relatives in town.
: Gilchrist s. Smith are taking their annual
inventory of millinery and fancy goods,
5 Miss Susie Corcoran is to teach in the
l Berlin street school, near Montpelier this
: fall.
Miss Cora Edgerton spent last Sunday in
Waitstield. She goes next week to Kent's
: Hill, Me-, where she is to teach painting the
: coming school year.
2 DIR. L. G. Wakefield of Montpelier was in
town last Monday to inspect the cattle of
w. ID. Plastridge, some of the herd being af-
=, fected with foot rot.
The Central Vermont camp-meeting
= opened last Monday evening with a good
e attendance The meetings will be contin-
ued over next Sunday.
, Mrs. Julia HARDWOOD and Mrs NJ. II. Holt
are to vacate the store now occupied by
$ them, and will occupy the rooms in the
south end of Paine block.
Lieutenant Shuttleworth and wife of Fort
: Leavenworth, Kan, are visiting in town.
Mrs. Shuttleworth will be pleasantly re-
l membered as Miss Minnie Walling.
Mrs. Marshall Amidon died of heart fail
: IRE last Wednesday. Her funeral was held
I from her late home last Friday, Rev. |. z.
Booth officiating, and the burial was in
a RoXbury.
Sheriff Howe was at Montpelier, Monday,
to draw the grand and petit jurors for the
coming term of Washington county court, a
list of which will be found in the Mont
pelier items.
: An excursion to Highgate Springs under
, ! the auspices of W. II. Boynton post is
! booked for next Tuesday. The party will
a remain until Thursday evening and will go
into camp during that time.
. Senators o. b. Boyce and j. w. Brock
h will conduct an examination for a scholar
a ship from Washington county in Norwich
n University at the university on Friday,
a September /. The examination will be in
n grammar, United States history, geography
- and arithmetic.
f The stormy weather of last Saturday even
ing necessitated holding indoors what was
4 TO have been lawn party under the aus
. pieces of the woman's auxiliary to the Kelley
r League. The attendance was good, and re-
a freshments of ice-cream and cake were
= served in the VeStrV. Rev. l. p Booth pre-