The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-22


Abare. Hattie Severance, Mabel Lebarron,
Mary keltou and George Sployd we're abb
sent one day only,
North Montpelier.
Mrs. Clara Short Of this village lie at
present at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Bur.
lington, for treatment
Our veteran butcher, George G. Tabor,
who has been quite ill for several days past,
is so as TO be out again.
Twelve or fifteen couples from this
vicinity are to attend the public dancing
school at Plainfed this evening
The ladies OF the social circle will hold a
sociatle at the vestry hall, Tuesday evening,
February %, to which everybody is invited.
A very successful and profitable term of
school closed in this district Friday of last
week w. II. Little Of this village was
teacher.
Mrs W, G.. Nye was in Barre last week
on a visit to her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William Moorcroft, returning home on
Saturday.
II you wish to make George l.. Pray and
Will Greeley. two OF our most promising
young sportsmen, look all colOrs in their
faces at once just introduce as a subject,
| hounds.
The fourth drive whist party under the
! auspices Of the East Montpelier Dramatic
| and Musical Club was held last evening at
the village hall, East Montpelier, at which
| most of the members of the Barre Whist
| Club were present.
| The cards are out for q combination old
folks and inauguration ball at George L.
Pray's rink hall Friday evening, March 3,
with ElmOre's orchestra for music. This
dance is one OF the events OF the season and
is sure, az in the past, to draw a crowd
The farmers interested in creamery and
butter factory met at the vestry last week
| Nal H., I.1. -
| ter maker of Newbury, Vt. was expected
TO be present to speak upon the subject but
| was detained at home on account OF sick
ness, and on that account the meeting was
adjourned to future date.
The North Montpelier Dramatic and
Musical Club are to hold cake and coffee
| festival at Union vestry hall, Saturday
entitled "a Quiet Family" will be pre-
sented during the evening by members of
| the club The proceeds are for the benefit
| of the library Let there be a generous
attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Nickerson closed a very pleas
ant and successful pastorate over the two
Universaist churches here with his fare
we'll sermon at the East church last Sun
day. Mr.. Nickerson is an earnest, sincere
and interchangeable worker In the cause as Is
evidenced here by the fact that a church
society has been organized and fifteen or
| JWtuby new ultluDeTb Auubu 10 JHb llSGs
The whole number OF scholars in attend.
ance in school district No. 4 was twenty
one. Average daily attendance Ia. The
scholars having no absent marks were Leon
G.. Cutler. Alfred Il. Kidder, and Charlie
L. Nye. Those having no tardy marks Wee
Clara NJ. Cate, Alice NJ. Cate, Ardie NJ.
Chandler, Leon G.. Cutler Elmer A. Dodge.
John w. Fowler, BERTHE Goodrdge, AL
fred 4 Kidder, Charlie Fl Little and Mary
l.. Sicily. BERTHE K. Goodridge and Johu
w. Fowler were absent but one day.
Groton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Page are reioicip.
over the birth of a baby boy.
The roads were badly blockaded on Mon
day and Tuesday. 1t was the worst storm
in many years.
II any of the readers Of these items ar,
out of soap, ask Charlie Kicker to give you
wholesale prices.
Instead of J. II. Darling & Sons havinI
fifteen million feet of lumber, o. II. Rem
ington says fifteen hundred thousand
Pierce Bailey, formerly OF this place bu
who has lived in Topsham for the past tire
years, died at his home last Friday. Hi
funeral was held here on Sunday, Kew. W
n. Roberts officiating
! b. NJ. Kicker started to market last Nor
, day, but on arriving at Woodsville found
dispatch stating that il he would carry th
+ risk of his stock they would take it. Nj
Kicker came back with his stock the sam
a night
I The friends of Mr.. and Mrs f. NJ. Wei
9 gave them reception last Friday evening
$ The new house was filed with OLD an
j, young, eighty being present, and ver
pleasant time is reported Many hapI
a years to the newly-married couple.
g c. j. Bailey finishes his labors in IL
y railway station to-day and goes to IL
{ Barre office. During his stay in the pla,
i he has made many friends, They all wis
g him success. G. NJ. Libbe of East Mon
c pelier is to be the new station agent.
J. We are glad to announce that Groton is
} he favored with q concert by the Vernon
?. Methodist Seminary glee club The DO
u have been doing fine work in the music
= line and expect to present something tn
= will please their audience. Look for pos
y ers next week
h The mail train over last Monday mornil
a made a rear collision with the snow. plo
"Snow Bird /" on the crossing near II
depot. The mail arrived here about 10
A. NJ. and the station agent reported tn
If the "Snow Bird" had been gone five minute
l. BY that time she ought to have been very ne
N Boltonville. Conductor Rand prudent
ran his train slowly. The wind and stor
ia obscured the engineers sight and the stea
. from the engine ON the crossing prevent,
N
~ "Snow Bird must have been on the Gro!
ing from two to three minutes. 1t
claimed she blew her whistle, but she cou
- not overcome the noise of the storm. II
II also claimed that one of the men on I
o. "Snow Bird " ran to stop the train VIII
I. the whistling for the crossing was hear
or The tender Of the Montpelier" the {
IL CINE attached to the "Snow Bird" W
completely wrecked. The front of I
xt Wells River" the engine drawing t
to | passenger train. was somewhat demon
ri. lied. The b, @. & NJ. sent two engin
81 a wrecker, one passenger and bagga
e. car from Woodsville The passenge
n, baggage, express and mail we're ira
ar ferred TO the b. c. & NJ. cars, arriving
cd Wells River five hours late. The track W
soon cleared, and the stock train follow
,,o the special. The disabled engines w,
ae taken to Montpelier. No one was ipiuI
a.. in the smash-up.
cy A. N. James, the famous painter,
no turned last week. - Mrs. Charles g
OF ruth is not gaining as rapidly as could
M wished. - Mrs. James Davis has be-
= quite sick for the past week. - Rob
TO Richardson finished his school in the W
of part of the town last Friday, and the PEG
on of the district report very success
l., term, 1. NJ Kicker returned