The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-29

| and read lecture to their contemporary on
! the magnitude OF the embarrassment 1t had
caused Mr.. Blunt and 81. Mays parish,
and how it had hampered the society In its
| choice of rector. The WArCHMAN smiled
| and kept on saving wood.
Mrs. George Wheeler OF Barre visited last
week al the home of Henry Ferris, her
| father. 60 Miss Georgia White was at
| home from West Randolph over last Sun
| day. -= Mrs. G. ID. Williams of Burling-
| Thayer. - Mrs. John Dutton and little
daughter Ella re visiting Mrs. buttons
| sister, Mrs. Jane X. Ellis. - Ed. Hunt
| is quite low with lung difficulty
| Frank Avery was married recently in De-
troit. Mich, to young lady OF that city.
Alfred, Me-, last Monday to remain during
vacation. Mrs. Kimball did not accompany
him. 60 Mrs. Edmund White Is conva.
| lescent from a severe illness with rheuma-
tism. - Mrs. Rose Dumas returned from
Barre last Saturday, where she has been
for the past three months, living with her
daughter. - Charles e. McCarty started
| for Macon, Ga, last week, where he has
employment on railroad. - Professor
A. l.. James of Middlebury was in town last
week. - Miss Helen Kenyon accom-
panied Miss Minnie Wheeler to her home
In Wnooski last Saturday for a visit of a
| few days. - Miss Nina, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Thurston, was seriously
| i'll last week. - Luther and Theron
Lord OF Orange visited their grandfather,
| Daniel Guild, last week. - Miss Alice
| Smith of Barre was in town last Saturday.
-- Miss Carrie Loveland of Keene, N.
H., is visiting friends in town. - Hon.
and Mrs. Frank Plumley visited Hon. g.
| p. Hogan at St. Adams last week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Howe and daughter
went to Jacksonville last Friday to visit
| Rev. Henry Howard and wife. - Miss
| Addie L. Smith is to be trimmer for Gill
christ & Smith this seasan, and leaves for
New York on Thursday to study the spring
land of Woodsville is spending her vaca-
ton with Mrs. j. s. Dane. - Miss Bes-
sic Webster of West Randolph visited her
brother Fred last week. - Mrs. W. j.
Odette of Burlington, formerly Miss Eva
Adams, is visiting Mrs. r. s. Adams. -
| Professor e. l.. Whitney and family are
spending vacation in Boston.
West Berlin.
Wilbur Brown has started up his upper
mill.
Dan Sallies has taken the farm and milk
route owned by w. G. Walker of Mont
pelier.
II. b. Ayers has resumed work on his
new business block. of which @. A. Stick
ney has charge.
Joseph Chase fell last Saturday and sus-
tanned severe injuries-two cuts on the head
and bruised side.
The Trow stone-shed has again opened
for business, after being closed all winter,
and Henry Hewitt is working therein.
Wilbur Brown had a number of men at
work last week cutting out the old dam in
the narrows and putting in boom at the
Johnston bend. Mr.. Brown says he is now
ready for the spring freshet
As Cyrus Richardson, with wife and
daughter, were driving near the residence
of Amos Chase last Sunday, the horse
which seemed to be taken with blind stag
the railroad track. The sleigh was badly
damaged, and the horse, owned by the town
of Montpelier, was injured so that it was
thought best to have it killed. Mr.. Rich
ardson and family escaped without injury
Rev w. B. Worthing and family were
in Barre few days last week. - Tru
man Foster Of Burnside, Conn, made a brie
call here last week. - Mrs. Austin i:
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. William
Stewart of Barre.
Lucus S. Herrick has sold his farm t.
Fred Marsh for 1920.
The school directors have appointed j. p
Lamson superintendent of schools.
Payson Walbridge has purchased an un
divided half of the farm and tools of hi
father-in.law, A. M. Foster.
} Charles Badger of East Cabot has rente,
a place in Barre and has moved to tn
ness of teamng.
The town clock is taking a rest for few
! days on account Of breakage in some @
its machinery, but it expects to resum
: labor in few days.
Easter is to be observed at the Congregs
tional church next Sunday morning, wit
; singing by the Sunday-school. Easter sci
mon in the evening by the pastor.
I Orson Kimball having given possessio
of his place on the west hill to Mr. ClapI
he and his wife have gone to spend som
time with their daughter, Mrs. Harvey, i
I, Saratoga.
q A barn in the southeast corner of th
town belonging to the estate of the LAT
James Stevenson was burned last Thurs
: day night-the work Of an incendiary, it
: thought. No insurance.
: The funeral OF Mrs. Lucius Herrick wa
y held at her late home Friday, March 1
Mr.. Herrick has sold his farm and h
y future plans are still unsettled The SUI
d den death of Mrs. Herrck was a sever
y blow to her husband and many friends.
,, Frank e. Hoyt died at his residence
p Rochester, Wis, March s, of pneumoni
aged sixty-nine years. He emgrated vii
p his father, William Hoyt, from this tow
h to Rochester about 1871, and there BEGAN
Of a man of wealth and influence. The Wdte
3, ford (Wis) Post truly says of him: " In Il
s death of Mr. Hoyt, Racine county loses oil
of its most prominent and useful citizens
N He was a cousin of George M. Webster
h this town, whom he visited about two yea
r ago.
r One of the pleasantest events OF the Sc
y son was the wedding of Josiah Mears
Marshfield to Miss Gertrude Haines
R. Lower Cabot, which occurred at the hon
c. of the brides mother, Mrs. f. G. Dow,
IN Lower Cabot March 10. Standing under
Tx beautiful horseshoe of flowers, the hap
is couple were married by Rev. III. A. Russo
The presents were numerous and valuab
or among them being silver tea service, 8
' ." yer cake basket, one ten. dollar bill, berI
"a spoons, and napkin rings, etc. About o
nj hundred fifty guests were present, and
iv united in wishing happiness and prospect
~ to them.
es Miss Lillian Wells is visiting friends
yh St. Johnsbury and North Stratford, N.
- Lawrence harrington is enjoying I
,v balmy atmosphere Of Florida, where he
~ visiting his mother, Mrs. G. w. Arno
on - Norman ID. Lyford Of Java N
he is visiting friends in town. - Mrs. o.
at Collins remains in critical condition, /
aiO her many friends are still hoping for her
~ covery. - Harry Lawson, son Of M
~ II. Is. Lawson, is dangerously sick.