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

CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAeR1
man, WHY'S Hodges, Louise Chase, Fred
Webster, George Mason of Brookheld.
SO far this season the foundations OF few
new buildings have been laid, and indica.
tions are that little building will be done.
III seems, in many ways that the maximum
growth OF this village has been nearly
reached unless new industries come in.
This statement refers especially to the la
boring class who come here to find en-
ployment. Many families yearly locate
mere solely Tor the purpose Of educating
their children. These are usually well-to-do
people who are not obliged to work and
can live quietly and inexpensively. The
influx OF our city cousins will not diminish
this season, Notwithstanding the Worlds
Fair
Messrs Perry and Tower OF Boston were
here on Friday inspecting the creamery of
which j. j. Trevise is superintendent 1t
was pronounced by them as the best taken
care OF in all respects of any they had seen.
Mrs. George p Wood was called to Bran
don on Friday last by the death of her
mother. - Mrs. Emily Burroughs left
for Boston, Thursday, to take care of her
brother, John Herrick, who is seriously i'll.
- Ed. Hatch is assisting at the bank
during the absence of the assistant cashier,
f. e. Dubois. o. p. Hood has begun
on his house on Central street. - Mrs.
Carleton and Mrs. Nelson are visiting in
Williamstown for a short time. - Miss
Ada Burroughs spent Sunday in South Roy
alton.
Hardwick.
Charles Il. Davis is reported in serious
condition of health
The sugar season has closed with a small
crop OF inferior quality.
l. p. Titus was in Boston last week to re-
plenish his mercantile stock.
The storm OF Thursday made high water
here, but no serious damage was done.
Bashaw Brothers have erected fine der
rick at their granite works the past week.
Rev Mr.. Harris, Episcopal missionary. is
announced to hold service here on Sunday,
May 81.
The Bicycle Brigade" here now numbers
fifteen, all waiting for the raising OF the
mud blockade.
NJ. e. Tucker intends to erect another
tenement house at the south end Of the vii
lage this season.
K. Carter has enlarged his stone shed
at " Buffalo Junction " and commenc ed
cutting granite therein.
The foundations for the depot extension
are completed and work on the building
will soon be in progress.
The Morse Lumber Company of VOL
colt has run all its logs on the Mack
vile stream into the river.
Co.'s new block is now in progress. G. A.
Badger is doing the stone work.
Delbert Persons of North Calais has
rented part of the Frank Johnson house of
NJ. V. b. Hathaway and moved there on
Friday.
The barn on school house lot was sold at
auction on Saturday. Its removal was
necessary before any work could be done on
the new school-house.
NJ Couro, o,J fo,,;tr 81,
being at Chicago. They have spent the
winter in Georgia and will doubtless be at
home in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitcher OF East
village recently returned home from Colo
RADIO, where they have been for the benefit
OF Mrs. Whitcher's health. No appreciable
benefit was derived from the change of
climate, and she is reported to be quite low
with consumption.
Frank H. Mead and family have been in
town the past week Mr.. Mead has been at
Suncook, N. H., for some time past, en-
ployed in an overall factory, and it is re-
ported that he is going soon to Richford in
the employ of the same parties, who are to
operate the new overall factory established
there,
The annual meeting of the village oc-
Cured May 2. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, b.
K. Billiard; clerk and treasurer, M. V. B.
Hathaway; trustees, A. B. Thomas, K. ID.
button, NJ X. Hall, o. II. Marsh; collector,
W. w. Marshall. A tax of twenty-five per
cent was voted for village purposes including
$3.50 as hydrant service of the village water
works, to be credited to sinking fund ac-
count.
Topsham.
Will Chalmers is very busy in his mill
these days. Seventy thousand feet per
week is the amount he is saving now.
ID al ota Tod
out last Saturday to measure the town roads
with the new odometer. He says the job is
not an enviable one.
Everett Hood has purchased the build
ings on the William Forsythe place and is
removing them. 1t would improve the APP
pearance OF the village il a few more could
be taken away.
J. B. Morrison OF Amesbury, Mass, is in
town for the summer. - Edward Green
is i'll with the grip. William Morrison
is repairing his buildings at the village.
He Is soon to move there. - Harry
Randall is home from Newbury Seminary,
nursing his wounded shoulder. - Emma
Miller is very low with consumption.
Thetford.
Graduation week at Thetford Academy
opened with the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. Edgar T. Farrill Of Lebanon, n. Ii.
| 1t was a masteriul effort, full of interest and
instruction, and eloquent in language and
delivery. The text was from Proverbs
w. Is. The subject was +" Education" The
address to the graduating class was i'm
| pressive. The discourse was listened to by
| the largest audience assembled in the Con-
gregational church for many years
Tunbridge.
Work on the highway was begun last week
by blasting rocks near L. Whitney's.
Mr.. Tracy OF Ohio is in town on business.
- Mrs. Flora Cushman of Lowell is
visiting her father, Rev. A. b. Drew -
Sarah Durkee has gone back to her home in
Lowell - Josie Eastman of Barre is
teaching in district No. 3. - Archie
Slack and Charlie Ordway are quite ILL