The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-31

ted Saturday afternoon for purse of $50
Lewro," owned by j. A. Williams of Bur
lington, won in three straight heats-best
time, 249f. Eugene" owned by II. A.
Phelps of Barre, won the 1880 race for a
purse of S25 o A. Gale won the haf-mile
bicycle race in 1875. and j. E. Walsh the
mile race, with w. G. French second and o.
A. Gale third.
#. A. Cove has closed his labors as book
keeper for w. III. Eastman. He returned
TO West Fairlee last week 60 Mrs Luz
cnda Farnsworth returned to her home in
Woodbury., last week, after an extended
visit with Mrs. b. II. Wells, her daughter.
- Robert Daik has moved his family
in Gardner, Mass, on business last week.
60 DR.. II. l.. Gale will soon open an of
fee in Averill block. - Albert G. Jones
is clerk for II. Skeels. - o. j. Howes is
an insolvent debtor. - j. f. Rice of St.
Adams and G. w. Drew of Burlington were
in town last week. - Mr.. and Mrs G.
III. More went to Chicago last week -
William Murray died at Graniteville, last
Saturday morning, after a brief illness with
typhoid pneumonia.
East Barre.
d. d. Fellows of Montpelier was in the
place Thursday
j. X. Milne & Co. have closed up their
business here on account of the lack of
SNOu ShAPpihE ldClllulSS.
Charles Hunt and George Grigware were
in the place last week Wednesday night
making few calls
Rev. l.. H. Elliot will canvass the place
some time this week in the interests of the
Vermont Bible Society.
Banchi Brothers shipped a fine statue to
@. III. Moore q Co., Barre, last Saturday.
1t is to go to some place in Pennsylvania,
The dance at Hutchins' hall last Saturday
night was disgraceful affair. II the par
ties who disgraced themselves last Saturday
and Sunday are wise, they will take care
that it doesn't occur again.
1t is hoped that there will soon be a
change in the management of railroad affairs
at this place. Some firms will probably go
out of business here unless more side-tracks
are laid down and their freight handled
with greater dispatch.
Waterbury.
A union service of song was held Sunday
evening at the Methodist church and was
well attended
The severe thunder and wind storm of
last week Tuesday ruined a large maple
shade tree in the door yard of George w.
Atkins.
Mrs. Eunce w. Richards of Duxbury had
widows pension allowed last week under
act of June, 1890, at IS per month and S65
arrearages.
", " CuOh Has rented tne mousse owned
oy d. d. King, corner of Main and Elm
streets, and has moved in, it being,very con-
venient to his place of business.
The sacrament of confirmation will be
administered to the children by his lord
ship, Rt. Rev. Bishop Michaud at St. An
drews church, Wednesday afternoon, at
three o'clock.
A merry party attended the Catholic fair
at Moretown, Saturday evening. The
pleasure and comforts of the ladies', Misses
Burke, King, Granfeld Keefe, Sullivan,
Grantield and King, were well cared for
by Messrs. Brene, OBrien, Carroll Frahill,
O'Brien, Keefe and Moran.
The V. NJ. S. Glee, Banjo and Guitar
Club concert, given last Wednesday even
ing, was well worthy of full house. 1t is
evident that the people do not always APP
preciate good entertainments consequently
IL was financial failure, and the Grand
Army post has a loss in place of an antici-
pated gain
concert was given by members of the
Arion Concert Company" Monday even
ing at the Methodist church under the lead
ership OF Professor Harrington with the OBJ
lect i'll view of organizing class in vocal
music. We heartily commend Mr. Harring-
ton to the favorable notice of our people
and hope large class may be formed at
once,
Llscomb Gile, who is carrying on the
farm of Mr. j. w. Moody on Blush Hill,
made from nineteen cows during the week
ending May 20, 172l pounds of butter, and
during the following week 1874 pounds, from
twenty cows, besides furnishing butter and
milk for family of seven persons. A re-
markably good record and hard to beat.
The WATCHMAN will be pleased to publish
further returns.
Richardson & Luce have added to their
large stock line of carpets which they
sell from samples for large carpet house
They are thus able to show you line which
cannot be beaten in Vermont and deliver
the carpet to You, cut to fit your room,
made, II you wish, in twenty-four hours
They have no remnants. No money in.
vested in them. They can and will save
you money on them.
Union memorial services were held al
the Congregational church, Sunday morn.
ing. Sermon by Rev A. j. Covell, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Hambin. A large number OF
Grand Army comrades and Sons OF Veter
ans were present, and the church was well
filled by members of both congregations
who were pleased with the very able dis
course. A union collection was taken fol-
the benefit of the village library, netting a
handsome sum.
Decoration Day exercises were conducted
with little display but a sincere desire on
the part of the community to do honor Il
the soldier dead. Many of the Grand Army
comrades in the morning went to Water
bury Center and joined with Stetson Post
u. "A. H., In decorating graves in that vi
cinity, returning at noon with that post
who united with Edwin Dillingham; Post il
decorating the graves in our village GENE
terry, after which, with the camp of Sons o
Veterans, they listened to an admirable adj
dress by Comrade K. f. Palmer at the Meth
odist church.
The annual meeting of the Washing
ton County Conference of Congregations
Churches will be held Tuesday and Wed
nesday, June and 7, in the Congregations
church, and full programme of the exer
cises has been printed. The principa
speakers for the first days session on sub
jects of vital interest in church and Sunday
school work will be Rev. A. j. Covel, Rev
c. w. Longren, Rev. II. Dewitt Williams
w. S. Hazen, DID, Superintendent G.
Wallace, Miss Angie King, Mrs OsgooC
and Mrs Vail. Wednesday morning SEES
sion will begin at half-past eight, closing il
season for the afternoon trains. The prin
cipal speakers will be Rev. III. A. Russell
Rev. II. M. Wright, Rev. G.. w. Gallagher
Judge j. NJ. Fisher and Mr.. A. G.. Stone
Railroads grant the usual convention rates
The remains of John f. Henry of Brook
lyn, n. Y, were brought here for bura
last Monday, and the funeral took place a
one O'Clock in the afternoon under tn