The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-11


Crane is i'll with pneumonia. - Mr..
Emmons Howe, wife and daughter, and
Mrs. Lucy Abbott leave for Chicago this
morning.
Orange.
Frank Curtis has been very i'll again.
Alva Bugbee has not been as well as usual
Frank Davis and wife are visiting their
children in Willsborough, N. Y.
A little daughter made glad the hearts of
Bert Richardson and wife October 4.
The Lyceum League is to have a mock
court October 10. We hope it will be en-
couraged by large audience.
East Orange.
Mrs. j. M. Smith and Mrs. Sally Rawlings,
aged ladies, are both in feeble health.
Frank Lamb has sold his farm to James
Rouhan, who is to take possession this fall.
Mrs N. Lee and Mrs. g. W. Cushman, her
daughter, of Lynn, Mass, are guests of
Mrs. e. G. Colby.
Joseph Eastman, who has been absent
with his children in Massachusetts aud
Chicago, ret turned to his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lamb last week.
West Randolph.
j. d. Denison is visiting in Boston this
week.
Clayton j. Kinsley of the Granite City
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Dean have returned
home after quite lengthy trip at Chicago
and Boston.
Mrs. w. L. Chalmers, who has been stop
ping this summer with Tier father, j. T.
Cleveland, Jr, has returned to her home
at Riverhead, H. |.
A. f. Lane has entered the employ of the
Northern Supply Company Of Burlington,
dealers in flour, etc. He is to travel through
New Hampshire and Vermont.
The authorities commenced on Monday
investigating the origin of the fire in Smiths
block last week George i. Stow state 8
attorney, is conducting the hearing.
Reuben Kinney, aged about eighty years,
died at the residence of W. p. Flint last
week Tuesday and was buried Thursday,
Rev. George w. Morrow officiating.
Mrs Grace Avery and Miss Louise Ayres,
sisters of Mrs. e. l.. Soper, have moved here
from Oakham, Mass, and are to occupy
tenement in &. Nj. Howard's house on South
Main street
Harry Knapp left for his home in Schuy-
lerville, n. Y, where, with his brother-n-
law, he is to enter business. For the past
two years he has been very efficient clerk
in K. A. Thomas store aud has made many
friends who will wish him success in his
new undertaking.
Last week Tuesday evening, w. f. Will
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Walker, but he was so i'll that he could not
appear in court and was taken to Frank
Aliens. Since then, on the promise of TAX
ing the Morrell cure, he was not prosecuted.
We understand he has commenced the
treatment.
julius W. Tilson of Maiden, Mass, died
at his residence last week Tuesday, after
a few days illness of pneumonia. He had
just returned from this place after visiting
his mother, Mrs. Willard Tilson, when
taken ill., He was well known in this town,
it being his birthplace. He leaves a wife
and two sons to mourn his loss.
At the annual meeting of the hook and
ladder company, last Thursday night, the
following officers were elected: Foreman,
A. j. Huse first assistant, f. Il. Saut
second assistant, F. b. Copeland; treasurer,
w. A. McIntosh secretary, f. W. Sault
finance committee, f. T. Huntington, b. G.
Goodwin and A. n. Culver; steward, George
Pinney: The trustees have given the com
pany the assurance that room will be inn
mediately fitted up for them in which to
hold their meetings.
At the meeting Of U. s. Grant Post last
Friday night, the Woman's Relief Corps
surprised the comrades by serving hot
coffee and sandwiches, after which the
ladies were invited TO rem ain and listen to
the speeches by Past Commander E. o.
Hubbard and Commander George w. Flagg
on the battle of Bull Run. Comrade Hib-
bard belonged to the First Connecticut at
this time and afterwards to the Seventh
Connecticut. He said that the first three
months men had picnic during their ell
listment, but the three-year men he charac-
terzed as machinery, which was brought
about by discipline.
Last Friday afternoon considerable ex-
element was created on Highland Avenue.
Howard f. Gilbert, who has been sick for
some time, was taken violently insane and
commenced to cut down the shrubbery in
the yard of A. A. Atwood, and then pro-
ceeded to his greenhouse with an axe, de-
stroying one end and part of the glass in
one SIDE, then hewipg right and left, knock
ing down the stands in which were flowers
in full bloom, breaking up the pottery. un-
I'll Officer X. f. TlsDn, with Feed ID Inn,
stopped him. He was then locked up and
the next morning brought before viii lam
Fl. Nichols, probate judge, and adjudged
insane, States Attorney George l.. STOW
prosecuting. On the afternoon train, he
was escorted to the insane asylum at
Waterbury by Deputy Sheriff j. p. Cleve-
land and George h. Walker
The trustees of the Normal School, at the
Center, have decided to rebuild and have
accepted the drawings and specifications of
George p. Wood, who will have the charge
of its construction. A. w. Tewksbury q
Sons have taken the contract of building
the same 1t will be situated on the site of
IHb Olu DullulHR anu Will De % Dy Oh, TWO
stories, and have eight recitation rooms,
with hall running through the main build
ing. 1t will be modern in every respect 1t
is expected when completed and furnished
to cost about $4,000. In all the fires the
old Orange County Grammar School bell
has been saved and is now in use on the
Congregational church to call the students
to their recitations The citizens are laying
a foundation. petition has been put in
circulation the past week, asking the select
men TO loan the $4,000 insurance on the
town hall to the trustees of the school with
out interest until such time a, an enabling
act can be obtained by which the town
shall be given full authority TO devote said
insurance money to said building.
Last week Tuesday morning about ten
O'Clock the fire alarm sounded and Smith
block was in flames. The fire department
responded at once and worked hard to save
the building, and, after nearly two hours
work, the fire was eXtingushed, having
burned the two top stories. The fire com
menced in the attic away from any chimney
and its origin is not known. DIR. j. NJ.
Ryder occupied the two upper stories for
hotel, and he had no insurance on about
So 800 worth of furnishings. The lower
floor was occupied by the Herald and NeWS.
Everything was taken out in very good
shape except the large press. The paper
was issued the next day only few hours
late. The Office and composing rooms are