The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-15
tended the Catholic fair at Barre last satur-

League held a meeting last FRIDAY AFTER
noon with Mrs. II. A. Preston
The graded school was closed three days
last week to enable the teachers to attend
the state teachers convention at Rutland.
The first meeting Of the Conversational
Club since the summer vacation was held
last Monday evening with Professor Charles
Dole.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmons Howe and daugh-
ter Viola returned last Thursday from their
trip to Chicago. They had been absent
about four weeks.
James Aiken, section foreman, received a
telegram last Sunday telling Of the death Of
his mother at Kingston, Ont. He left for
that city Monday evening to attend her fu-
neral.
Teams driven by Robert Paine and Mi
chael Malone collded last Sunday evening,
but, fortunately, 10 serious damage was
done. The boys" insist that the drivers
were star. gazing at the time.
Mrs. Fred Steele died last Sunday from
the effects OF "A tumor, aged forty five years.
She leaves husband and two children. Her
funeral was held Tuesday morning from her
late home at the Center, Rev. |. +. Booth
officiating.
w. w. Holden, James Morse and s. II.
Kent of North6eld, G.. w. Lyude of Will
Jamestown, f. a. Joslin Of Waitsheld, ID.
II. Morse Of Randolph, and Cassius Peck OF
Brookfeld are the newly-eeCted directors
VI uuO lug ielNbl dllty II air ASSOCldtOHs
Arrangements have been completed with
Professor George Gilmore for the series OF
danCng-SCsools to he held under the aus
pces Of Company +. The first school will
be held Friday evening, November "a. The
juvenile class will meet in the afternoon.
Alex. A. Joslin is making radical repairs
in the livery stable at the rear of the North
field House, which he recently purchased of
l.. II. Keith, and is putting in several fine
| additional teams. He is to build a new
office, and is vastly improving the general
appearance Of the place,
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged for the Catholic fair, to be held the
| last four days of this week in Concert hall
! The best local talent Will contribute TO the
vocal and instrumental selections, Friday
evening an oyster supper will be served
and Saturday evening a turkey supper. A
! horse valued az $40, or 500 in cash, will
| be disposed OF by ticket, and the other at
! fractions are numerous.
! Miss Kate McCarty has returned to Lake
wood, n. j., to work in the Laurel House.
! - f. l.. Howe and wife visited in Ran
| dolph and Brookfield the first part Of this
week. - James Farrell of South Barre
a locomotive engineer, is at his home in
| Northied II vacation. - Frank
| Gokey returned last week from the lumber
regions of Maine. - Miss Almy Huntley
visited Mrs. John Harrington, her aunt, in
Barre last week. - Miss Marcella Ken
dali of STAFFORD WAS the guest of s. II. Cur
tbs last week. aud Miss Flossie Tyler Of
Chelsea Of f. &. Wiley.
East Orange
! There was no preaching on Sunday on
account of the Free Baptists being without
| pastor.
School closed last week in the Simpson
district in Washington, taught by Miss
Anna Watson of Woodbury.,
Mr.. and Mrs j Worthen visited friends
merly lived in Boston. His wife was for
merly wife Of the late S. S. Towner Of
Montpelier, where they are stopping for a
while with her son, K. E. Towner.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerry Hutchinson of Barre
were in town over Sunday. - Mrs.
enjamin Patterson is very i'll and her re-
covery is considered doubtful. - Bert
Eastman is sick. - Mrs. Hiles Bowen is
considered dangerously Ill. - Mr.. and
Mrs Clarke Quimby Of Barre spent Sunday
in town at Orrin HutchinsOn's - Mrs.
n. Burroughs and son Frank, and G. Nj. and
Jennie Colby, excursonists to Boston, re-
turned home on Saturday. - Frank
Lamb moved his family of Bradford last
week, and James Rouhan has taken possess
sion of his farm
Plainfield.
Schools in town close this week.
John Ryan shipped large number of
sheep to market from this station last Mon
day.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs Nelson Shorey,
November Is, at two o'clock.
The friends and neighbors OF ID. j. Nor
cross and family will make them neigh
borly visit to- morrow afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Ruth (Skinner) Smith of STAFFORD, is
visiting her niece, Miss Helen Batchelder
(who is in poor health), and other relatives
in town.
James II. Hooker having rented his
farIn residence TO some StOne-cutterS, has
recently moved his family into one OF f. r.
Leavitt's tenements on Brook street.
John Hill, John Perry, Harrison and
Erastus Batchelder, T.. Skinner ami Charles
Lombard are improving their farms by re-
moving large quantities Of stone from them.
Mary Lupien closed very successful
term Of school last Friday in district No. 7.
She presented her pupils with nice pres
ents. She is much liked by her pupils and
the people Of the district, and will long be
remembered by them.
1t was not on account OF a lack of money,
but for other reasons that some OF the
stone-cutters left the employ Of A. Bernas-
conf & Co., last week. Others have taken
their places, aud the outlook for business is
favorable at this time.
The Poverty Social" given by the
Methodist Kings Daughters, was largely
attended and was lively affair. Some re.
belled against the fines, which did not ex
coed fifteen cents, but for once wealth and
fashion had TO yield. On Friday next they
will serve from i've to eight, an oyster sup
per. Tables spread in Congregational yes
try,
ID, j. Norcross expects TO move his family
| to Seminary Hill in Montpelier, in the neal
future that he may give his children better
= opportunities for education without theil
being deprived Of the influences and priv.
leges of home, Mr.. NorCross and his fam
9 lily will carry with them the very bes
q wishes OF their many friends in this town
g who regret TO lose them from the commun
I ity Of which they have been part for
quarter of a century.
' Mrs. Arch. Batchelder is expected home
D., this week. u NJ. Fowler and wife
and daughter of Colorado Springs are visit
: ing at Charles Buckley's and Fred Perrin
- George Benjamin expects 10 move
S into his house this week
Maple Hill.
School taught by Mary Lupien closed las
Friday,
Rev. A. p. Drown and Rev. MI Hadley
: of Beebe Plain have been holding reviva
N | mpetinpS thrOuph tlp weak