The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08


Wednesday. 60 9. G. Day Of Warren, N.
H., was in town last week calling on his
many friends. - Henry w. Bailey. 81,
has been confined to the bed for some time
with lumbago. - X II. Buxton has re-
turned home TO Newbury once more, hay
ing spent several weeks in Montpelier.
Wells River.
f. Deming has just returned from Boston
with new goods.
Mike Cumming is digging cellar for a
new house which he will soon erect
There is TO be a home missionary rally in
the school-house hall this week Thursday
S. l.. ID. Goodale has moved from the
tenement over +. Sherwn's store into Mrs.
w. Learned's new house.
Flora Brock is visiting relatives in Rye
gate this week - Hermon Chamberlin
is at home from Lowell on short vacation.
Northneld.
r. T. Austin of Brockton, Mass, was in
town last week.
w. II. Mllken has purchased the old
town house for 5000
Rev. w. G. Hopkins of Burlington Of
fciated at st. Mary's church last Sunday.
New maps have been purchased for the
use OF the faculty and pupils of the high
school.
II. N. Mattesou Is taking the place OF
Prof. w. e. Hurlbut in the grammar school
this week.
#. l.. Howe and S. r. Moore were at
Williamstown last Monday setting work
and lettering monuments.
Preparations are in progress for grand
Catholic fair to he hed in Concert Hall,
November 10, 16, II and 49,
Miss Carrie Donaldson left for Atlanta,
Ga, last Monday, where she has position
as instructor in instrumental music.
The juniors OF the Universalist society
gave candy.pull and literary entertain
ment in Concert hall last Saturday after
noon and evening.
The Dog River Valley Association has
about $500 in its treasury after paying all
bills, the result of the very successful fair
held last September.
A successor to Rev. I. P. Booth as pastor
OF the Uuversalst society has not yet been
secured. Mr.. Booth preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday.
John Cannon, OF the firm of Cannon
Brothers, and Miss Anna Donnely were
married, Tuesday morning at ST.. Johns
church, by Rev. Father L. Donahue.
A. NJ Bisnett, George Parry and Isaac
Garten are camping on the mountain this
week while on hunting expedition. Won
der if the 'skeeters and black flies trou BILE
them.
A full house greeted Phila May and her
company at Concert hall last Wednesday
evening. The concert was for the benefit
of the high school library, and handsome
sum was realized.
Mrs. Daniel Braley died last Thursday
morning of heart trouble, aged seventy
seven years. Brief services were held Sat.
urday morning from her late home on Elm
street, aud the body was taken to East
Rox bury, where the funeral took place.
The Norwich University football team
played with the team from Vermont
Academy at Saxton's River last Wednesday
the Bellows Falls High School on Thurs
day on the grounds of the latter team, and
at Northtield last Saturday with the Mid
dlebury College team.
The prospects are that the wooden mills OF
Joseph Gould at Gouldsville will not start
up at present. This necessarily works
hardship on many OF the employees who
are dependent on their weekly wages, but
Mr.. Gould cannot be blamed for not run.
ming his mills at loss or when there is nc
market for his goods.
| The football game for the state cham
pionship was played on the University
grounds last Saturday afternoon between
the Norwich University and Middlebury Col
| lege elevens and resulted in victory fol
the former by score of "a to 0. The home
team outplayed the visitors at every point
|
referee, and Lieutenant Holden of Norwich
University umpire.
Mrs. Julia Rivenburg and daughter O
Albany, N. Y, are guests Of K. w. Howe
| - George Michael and j. Madison
started last Monday for Scotland to rem ali
| during the winter. - Mrs. E. W. How,
| is visiting in Randolph aud South Royal
ton. - A. NJ. Bisnett is working in tn,
marble shop of f. l.. Howe & Co. -
!
| Stevens, her mother, have gone to Pueblo
Colo, to remain during the winter -
Charles and w. M. Ordway have gone t,
Lowell, Mass, 10 remain during the winter
=W w. Woodbury. is working in thu
barber shop Of F. N. Carpenter. -
Daniel Morse is working in the dry good
store of e. A. Thomas at West Randolph.
Gouldsville.
Mrs. Olive Simonds has returned from
her visit to New Hampshire. - Mrs. f
W. Robbins of Athens, VT, is visiting at A
S. Cross. - Fremont Ford has move,
his family TO Mortified. - G.. l.. Ricl
has moved to Williamstown. - A. III
Brown goes to Boston soon TO spend the win
ter. - William Luther is in West Ran
dolph. - George Andrews was in Rut
land last week - Will Allen is a
work in Brooktield - Lester Yarring
ton is at work in Lebanon, n. III. -
Guy Coburn returned from Middlebury Las
week. - John Thompson started TO
Ireland. his former home, last week.
PIainfleld.
A. K. Foss is moving into Nathanie
Keiths house on High street.
j. NJ. Batchelder & Son are contemplat
ing making tub factory of tueir new
building.
Mrs. Henry Bartlett died last Saturday
The funeral was held on Monday, and tn
interment was in the Catholic cemetery a
Montpelier.
The stone-cutters at the shed OF A. Bel
nascOn ~ Co. were on a strike last FRIDAY
and some have left. They report the CON
pany has no money.
E. Skinner and T. X. Gibson engaged in
disgraceful affair last Thursday. Mr.. Gil
sou forbade Mr.. Skinner going on his land
and after war of words Skinner took til
crowbar to Gibson. Rev. Mr.. Fortney ser
arated the excited individuals.
West Randolph.
The Herald office was moved back TO II
quarters in Smiths block last Thursday.
A new sewer has been put in on Randolp
Avenue from A. II. Beedle's to Peassn
street.
George @. Buchanan Of Bethel commence
work Monday morning as bookkeeper fo
Salisbury Brothers.
" Elm Cottage" has been closed for til
winter Mr.. and Mrs. j. N Mccall an