The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

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CLARA McClearn attended the military ball
lat Mortified, Wednesday evening. -
Mrs. Emma Lapoint and Annie Hutton are
at Rutland attending the department con-
vention OF the Women's Relief Corps as rep
resentatives of the local corps. - The
many friends Of Miss Kate West are hust-
ling to help her in capturing the Boston
Globes free trip to the Worlds Fair. -
Frank p. Merrill, past commander-in-chief
Of the Sons of Veterans, was in town on
Friday. - John w. Gordon returned
Thursday, from his western trip. - q.
II. Campbell and wife have returned from
two weeks visit at HYDE Park. - Dean
Towne, ID. X. Bisbee, ID Robin and Edward
Bishop viewed the sights of Montreal last
week. - Walter Morse and wife re-
turned from Brookteld, Friday. - Lewis
Robin il message boy at the telephone Office
Mrs. Lizzie Duffy was installed as
treasurer of Il. b. Crandall Relief Corps
last Wednesday evening. - George w.
Buchanan IN on western trip. - Fred
Ooburn has resigned his connection with the
central telephone exchange, and contem'
plates entering the employ of the Young
Mems Christian Association at Manchester,
N. II. - G. V. Richardson spent last
week in Burlington. - DIR. Charbonneau
has returned Fl, IN St. Augustine - K.
8. Kinsley OF Rutland has been visiting his
brother, &, J. Kinsley. - w. A Perry,
q. ID. Wheeler and Prof. o. X. Hollister as
sisted the Congregational choir on Sunday.
William Hadley returned from Mid
dlesex on Monday, where he has been on
the sick list. - Andrew Whitehead, d.
b. Minard, L. II, Thurston and A. f.
Dodge arc attending the Grand Army en-
campment at Rutland. - Frank viii.
liams is on the sick list. - Alice Smith
has been appointed a national aid on the
staff OF the national president of the Ladies'
Aid Society. - Rev. r. w. Evans OF
Richmond has been visiting here. -
re limo afe TO xFn Ia
in critical condition with pneumonia.
- Feed Rogers is visiting in Walden.
- Jennie Hilton is very i'll. -
James Ingraham is in Boston. - Miss
M w. Hogan of St. Adams Is the new oper.
atOr at the Central depot.
East Barre.
A. G. Dicley has moved into the will
Mcconnell house.
The Ladies' Aid Society is building nice
stage in School.house hall. on which to pre-
sent the drama "Our r, ks" which they
are now rehearsing. j. NJ Lord of Orange
Is the stage carpenter.
The Ladies' Aid Society advertise a mas
querade promenade to be held in School
house hall, next Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 16. Supper will be served in the hall.
Admission ten cents. 1t Is hoped q large
number will attend.
The Scotch dance held in Hutchins' hall
AhSb AuuIhudy evening, was al eUJOydDit
occasion despite the stormy weather. A
special train came up from Barre bringing
quite a number from that place to Join in
the festivities. In making the return trip
during the I" wee sma' hours OF the morn
ing, the engine became stuck in the drifts
and another engine had to be sent up from
the village to pull them through.
Graniteville.
The Quarrymen's Union are holding their
meetings IN the gymnasium over Fraser's
nall.
j. N. Mcdonald has bought of D. NJ
Miles the Belville property near the post
Office, and took possession Monday morn
ing. Consideration is said to be 81, 800.
The friends Of Frank Riley are very iubi.
liant over his defeat of Professor " Slack of
Boston, in their ten-round boxing contest at
Bolster's hall, Barre, Saturday night. 1t
seems that Slack was not in it " at all
1t is rumored around town that one of our
business" men had left for his farm in
another part OF the state, he having heard
that complaints had been entered against
him for selling and maintaining nuisance.
Johnnie Sheridan and Henry Jenkins
were quite badly hurt Friday last caused
by the slipping of heavy bar with which
they were prying large stone on the New
England Granite Company's quarry. The
Sheridan boy had several tee h Knocked out,
and, 1t is feared, internal injuries.
Officer Buchanan paid US a flying visit on
Tuesday last and, assisted by local officer
McLeay, gathered in Rodney Campbell and
James Finnegan, the former on an old writ
for selling anu the latter for intoxication
Campbell paid 1923 81 and Finuegan Sill
We understand the officer had a few NOR,
warrap.ts, but the parties were "out o
sight
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Gen. j. II. Luca's cottages. - Arthu
Iegendre of Cabot Is visiting in town -
Murdo Murray arrived home on Saturda
with sprained arm got while working i
the woods near Topsham, - Mrs, MAJ
Donahue is on the sick'list this week
Waterbury.
Mrs. Susan Calkins starts for wester
trip this week.
No date has yet been set for the install
ton of Rev. Mr., Covell, but it will occur
the near future.
The fair weather of Sunday brought OF
an unusually large number of people to Il
three village churches.
The Riford Brothers Boston employmer
,ce,. ~ have sent an expert baker for IL
astahh shment Of j. Ferris.
Mira. j. lhn Cutter has had severe attaC
of hemorrL age Of the lungs. She and h
cDllUTPn dEo NNe P'oPSA'J S"NS" 'SA ~ y,
authorities.
A serious accid, ant occurred to one OF v
r Eliiott's men at North Duxbury la
week, owing to the premature moving of
large pile of logs.
Several reasons conspire to prevent I'll
usual delegation from attending the annu
encampment of the state Grand Army
Rutland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Moody have move
from the Alice Moody house in Mill Villag
to the new house OF Mr.. Kellogg, lit
farther toward Colbyville.
Mrs. Samuel Markham Of Woodstock h
moved inro the Demmon house at Mill V
lage. She and Mrs. G.. G. Demmon W
occupy the house together.
Sumner Stearns has bought of Ali
Moody her house in Mill Village to max,
home for his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jon
Stearns Consideration, 800
Prof. e. A. Bishop of Montpelier is
town OF late, as often as his duties at I
seminary will permit, his wife still bel
quite ill at the Waterbury Hotel.
Peter Blondin, brother of l.. S. Blond
Waterbury's successful granite manut
turer, has just been married TO Miss N
Hall and is at work in the stone-sheds.
Three horses were required to draw
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