The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-22

M. Bass, was married on Wednesday last
to Fred II. Clay of Barre. Mrs. Clay was
the recipient of some beautiful wedding
gifts, among which were q silver teaservice
from DR.. George Bass Of South Chicago,
ILL.,. an after-dinner silver coffee set from
Joel A. Bass now OF BostOni a china tea-set
from "Dell blanchard of Barre; an oak
Comfortable from Mr.. and Mrs. X. p.
Blanchard OF this place; silver knives and
forks from j. NJ. Bass, etc. Mrs. Clay's
friends here and elsewhere will rejoice at
the pleasant prospects with which she en-
ters on her new life.
Darwin Goodrich has been ailiuR for
weeks with scrofuous sores about the neck.
- Jason l.. JeffOrds has been in poor
health quite good deal this season, never
having fully recovered from grip last year.
=- Erwin II. Martin aud his sou Jason
have just completed winter terms of schools
In East Brook6eld. - Conductor Frank
w. Flint was in town last week, after hav-
ing taken a lew days rest In New York city.
- Masters Willie and Robbie Duffus
have been under medical care Of late. -
Mrs. Della House Graham, now of Maine, il
visiting friends in this town, her old home
- A daughter was born last week to
Mrs. Myrtle Kathan Donaldson, now of ST.
Adams.
West Randolph.
At the competitive speaking in the gram.
mar school, last Friday afternoon. the
judges--Kev. Seward Robson, Mrs. We
Lamson and Mrs. w. b, Viall--awarded
first houors to Genie Weeks and second to
Fred Bass. Lou Dufrees received honor
able mention.
The worst gale of the season struck here
| about four o'clock, Monday morning, and
lasted all day. The light snow which fell
Saturday and Sunday was scattered and
piled terriicaly. Stage-drivers say the hill
roads are welLnigh impossible, and trains
from both directions we're much belated.
Our people are soon to enjoy rare treat
in the concert to be given by Beetles Or
chestra of Keene, n. H., Friday evening,
February "A. Most OF the members are
well known here, and Of the entertain
neuts given in other places this season
both the press and people are enthusiastic
in praise.
Orville Allen, about eighty years of age,
| died last Wednesday morning of pneuino-
MIA He was formerly a well-known and
! respected citizen of Hyde Park, Mass, but
for the past two years has made his home
| with j.. p. Thayer of this place. He leaves
a large circle of relatives and friends in
Barre, northern New York and Hyde Park,
Mass. The body was taken to the latter
place for burial.
In accordance with the custom established
| by the class of 80, the present Senior class
of the high school held a Senior exercise in
| the high school auditorium last Thursday
evening. Although tickets were issued to
limit the number of visitors, the seating
capacity of the room was taxed to the Ut
most. The following programme was well
carried out, and, judging from the manner
in which all acquitted themselves, we may
expect to be well entertained at the coming
commencement exercises OF the class of 49,
instrumental music, Bertha Hayward !;
art of Conversation" Edith Abbott
Attila," Loren Mosher; Monuments of
Antiquity" Cora Kennedy; Comparison of
Whittier and Tennyson," Jennie Wadleigh /;
Wonders OF the New World" WHY'S
Hodges; Beauty of Cheerfulness," Ella
Cushnan; -" Chance" Ernest Lewis " Lit
erature in the Home," Bertha Hayward {;
Song, Loren Mosher; Vermont Heroes
George Mason; Early Customs of New
England" Harriet Lewis "Industry,'
Arthur Beam Song, Louise Chase; "Self-
reliance" Eugene Finn; Columbian Ex-
position" Gladys Jones: Music by Quar-
tette: Achievements OF America" Pearl
Lamson; " Building of Character" Nina
Carpenter: Immigration" Fred Webster
" Home Rule for ireland" Homer Ladd
Recitation, Song of the Spinning Wheel, A."
Louise Chase.
Post-ofiice Inspector White of Boston
made his annual visit to this and adjoining
towns last Friday - Lena Spauldiug is
at home from Chelsea, where she IS teach.
ing school. - II. W. Baldwin, general
superintendent of the Central Vermont
railroad, visited his mother in town last
week. - George Barnes had the mis-
fortune to lose one thumb at the United
States screen mill one day last week. -
The friends of George Walbridge are glad
to see him about the streets again and tC
know that he is fast regaining his strength
- w. Il. Gates and wife and daughter
OF Burlington and l. q Clark, Jr., and wife o
Windsor, were the guests Of DIR. II. III. Nc
Intyre over Sunday. - G. e. Moultor
Of Montpelier spent Sunday with his father
here. - Mr.. aud Mrs. j. +. Hobart en-
tertained few friends at their home Tues
day evening. Whist was the game played
- Mr., and Mrs. CARROLL Granger o
Barre are visiting their friends and rela
tives in town this week. - Willis 7
, Sparhawb was home from Dartmouth Col
lege over Sunday. - Abbie Clark o
Bethel was unable to visit her music pupil
this week on account of sickness. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Callahan of Hanover
y. H., spent Sunday in town. - Lotti
Muzzey of White River junction was th
guest of The Misses Sanford last week.
Randolph
The Normal School has about one hnndre
5 students enrolled and more to follow.
!. Noah Granger and Rev. Mr. Evans are i
a Boston this week in attendance upon TIA
t annual reunion and banquet OF the Vernon
e Methodist Seminary
$ Samuel worse had the misfortune to los
his cow last week. A subscription pape
4 | was circulated ana generous sum raise
+ toward the purchase of another, which wa
!, presented to him with very neat littl
!. speech by Hon. N. l.. Boyden ON Saturda
night.
r North Randolph.
It few from this place attended the dane
II at Emery Smiths last Thursday evenin,
9 - Carrie Churchill and Mrs Williai
:. McConica visited in Brookfeld and called
Il few moments in this place last week. -
\ The last soeiable under the auspices of III
n Ladies Aid Society met at AL Cones Satu
!. day evening. - Ethel Hyde is sick wit
y lung fever.
West Berlin.
ia Several from this place attended churC
,s at Montpelier last Sunday.
r, Mrs. Celley has purchased fine six-octs,
v organ for her daughter Ida.
e G. A. Stickney has resumed work ON IL
20 business block of IL. b. Ayers.
Several cutters are laying off at the stol
"a sheds, the result of a scarcity of stock,
To How much easier for some to give one
r. push than to exercise the spirit of Chri
a. and lend helping hand.
n- Aspirants for the Office of road comm
10 SlOner will further their chances of Eclectic