The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-14


George Edwards now of Barre, was in
town last week. He seems to like Williams
town the best of any place for the granite
cutting business.
Rev. William Schofeld, now of Marlboro,
was in town over Sunday. He is now
attending the Congregational state conven-
ton in Montpelier.
Carrie e., daughter of Mrs. Emily Bass
| Tucker, died on the 9th inst. at her home
in Beebe Plain, where she was postmistress.
A woman of fine Christian character, "A
veteran school-teacher, she has done not
little to make the world better in the more
| than fifty years of her life.
The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
of Aaron b. Kinsman and S. Louisa Hatch,
daughter of the late Mr.. Sanford Hatch, was
celebrated on the 25th ult. at their home in
Kearney, Neb. Among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Denison Kinsman, now of
| Winterset, Iowa. 1t seems to have been
very happy occasion.
A friend who has been travelling in the
South of late tells us that while in a we'll
known city of Virginia. he attended the pre-
sentation of the play " The Blue and the
| Gray" by home talent. Whenever the
Gray" was at the front the audience was
wild with applause, but when the " Blue
was in the ascendant it was still as death in
the house. He also attended reading by
home talent, in Virginia, we believe where
a similar spirit was shown. Farther south
| ne ulu 0OI happen 10 see LnlS SplTlJ so pGOm-
inent
The case of William Robinson, the COW.
boy" was up for a hearing before the grand
jury of our county last Wednesday. Some
ten or twelve witnesses were summoned
from here, we are told. The result was
that of three charges preferred against him,
only one was sustained. He was indicted
for assault on one of our citizens. This re-
suit seems to some of our townsfolk so small
as to cause great wonder. AS one puts it
alongside some of the metropolitan and
other newspaper reports of the affair last
Christmas, what wonder if it should seem
to many that there must be "a missing link
somewhere?
Bert Bailey, the possessor of a fine bass
voice, lent his assistance to the Congrega-
tional choir last Sunday. - Frank
Bald win, who has charge of a quarry in
Calais has moved his family to Montpelier.
- Our old townsmaa Ira Snow, now of
Montpelier, is very low and may not live
long. - Thomas Spooner was called to
Jericho on Saturday by the death of his
mother - Horace Flint, wife, and
daughter, now of Gibbon, Neb., arrived
here Friday for visit of a few weeks with
old home friends. - Mrs. G. e. Tarbell
is in Pullman, Ill. - Ed. House was in
Burlington last week consulting medical
authority with reference to tumors on his
neck. - Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall ID. Car
penter, now of Princeton, ILL.,, not long ago
had COHEN wedding. - Alma Bene-
dict is T., 1ome on a few weeks vacation
from w'rk' lin the asylum in Mddletown,
Conn. =-NM Mrs. George H. Watson and
Mrs j. N iS snd MRS
now visiting friends in Ottawa, Kan. -
AFRO Reed has moved into the village and
is busy with the building of his livery barn.
- Herbert p. Martin will soon move to
his village residence and his son Lewis will
live on his farm - Will o. Martin has
returned from his western trip, and is TAX
: ing vacation at the old home here.
: West Berlin.
Many from this place went to Montpelier
last Sunday to hear Professor Bishops dis
t course to the Seminary graduating class.
The washout near the place of Amasa
, Alexander, which occurred in April last
has not yet been repaired and is decidedly
, unsafe for travellers after dark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens returned from La
, noble county last week. - NJ. ID. Drew
, was installed as captain of Canton Montpe.
lier, Patriarchs Militant, last Friday night
- Norman Sawyer and Tim Hornbrook
are becoming quite skillful wheelmen. They
, handle their bicycles easily as veterans
- Mary Stickney was at home ovel
Sunday. 80 Lizzie Sawyer is at home fol
a few weeks. - Martin Reed is painting
his residence. - Nellie Dewey sang a
Trinity church, Montpelier last Sunday.
SdDOts
B. G. Rogers and wife have gone to tn,
9 Worlds Fair.
, Widow Hiram Walker, former resident
t of this town, died at Maiden, Mass, june
4 6, Her remains were brought to this towI
1 for interment beside those of her husband
0 She will be pleasantly remembered by
&, many as very genial lady, and espe
cially for her kindness in sickness.
u Children's Day was observed at both the
u | oil, A hn 'o,,e, oh 4
the display of flowers and the exercises
= were not so elaborate, for some reason, a.
: in former years. The pastor gave some
a good talk TO the people and children
a Three children received the ordinance o
y baptism, and three Bibles were presented tC
a those that We're baptized seven years be
:, fore. At the Methodist church there was
n Columbian programme appropriate To on
: nations anniversary. Columbia and He
Defenses" was represented by young
: ladies and gentlemen with shields shown!
y that obedience to God gives us just laws
e worthy rulers, good citizens, Christian
;. schools, sacred Sabbaths and pure religion
d Good music, some remarks by the pastor
y and a few recitations by the little one
l. closed truly interesting service.
a Calais.
J.. 1t has been decided to have a celebration
= at the Memorial Hall grounds, July 4, ant
a a committee has been chosen to take tn,
e matter in charge.
u Mr.. Cameron, the road commissioner, an,
l. his force are doing excellent work on on
| roads. He uses for the road machine fou
,, good horses owned by Edwin Lane q
u Lanesboro. They are driven by Henri
i Foran, tirstrate teamster, and Simeo
. Wheeler is perfectly at home handling tn
) machine.
II. o. Kent of Boston is visiting his man
II friends in town. &C. I. I. Lamphere al
- tended the division encampment of the Son
a of Veterans at Bratteboro last week a
% delegate from Wyman r. Burnap camp
u - Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Kent start fo
a Chicago this week
a East Calais.
% Services by Rev. l.. Warren next Sunda
morning.
/ w. l.. Pierce is shipping a carload of ma
4 pie to Boston.
q Arthur George and G. A. Gray are eac
preparing to build barns. The foundation
are being laid for both, G. ID. Balentine do
ing the stone work.
d The farmhouse of John Thomas wa
80 struck by lightning during the thunder
y storm, Sunday afternoon. The bolt struc
s. the chimney ON the main part of the house
,e entering one of the chambers, thence by th
'. stove pipe to the sitting ROOM tearing tn