The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27

a. corner of Prospect and Bridge streets
81 corner Of Averill and Park streets; %,
corner of Mount and Washington streets;
"a, corner of Washington and Hill streets
A. corner of Ayers and South Main streets
AZ, at Jockey Hollow.
Over 100 veterans, representing twelve
Grand Army posts Of. Washington and
Orange counties, gathered at Barre last
Friday for the purpose of organizing the
Washington County Veterans Association.
Dinner and supper was served in Odd Eel
lows Hall, by the members OF Crandall
Post and their wives. AT the business
meeting held in the afternoon, Charles A.
McCluskey of Montpelier was elected
chairman and Edward Baker of Montpelier
secretary. ELI Holden and NJ Taplin of
Pare and l.. W. Bissell of Keene, N. H.,
department commander of the Union Vet
erans' Union, entertained the company with
"reminiscences of the war. The officers of
the newly-formed association are William
| Clark of Barre, president; Edward Baker
| of Montpelier, secretary; o. NJ. Eaton of
| Waitsfield, treasurer; executive committee,
| G.. Z. Jones, NJ. Mansfield b. Goodspeed,
A. G. Lapoint, j S. Colburn, all Of Barre.
General j. Fl. Lucia of Montpelier was first
| elected president, but declined to serve,
and Mr. Clark was chosen in his place A
| campfire was held in the evening, at which
| Colonel j. II. GOuldng of Brattleboro, o.
| b. Boyce John w. Gordon, Esq, and w.
| W. Lapoint were the speakers. Governor
Governor w. P. Dillingham; were expected,
| but were unable to be present. One vice
| president from each post in the county was
elected, as follows: A. M. Clark, Cabot,
Morrill, Post; w e. Bliss, East Calais,
Stow Post; George b. Hail. Mortified,
johnson POST w. f. Waterman, Mont
pelier, Brooks Post; o. G. Wilder, Waits
| field Ainsworth Post: Jesse j. Colby,
Waterbury, Dillingham; Post; o. j. Ayers,
| u
Bruce, Warren, Eldredge Post; Asa H.
! Pepper, Washington, Smith Post; n. H.
| Farnham, Williamstown, William Wells
| Post; l.. II. Thurston, Barre, Crandall Post.
George Hall leaves this week for Canada
where he is to have charge Of steam MILL.
- Wilbur Truax of Bellows Falls Wis
tied in town last week -= Charles
Campbell and wife visited last week in
Hyde Park. 80 Mr.. and Mrs. II A.
Duffy went to Syracuse, N. Y, last We'd
nesday, expecting to be absent several
weeks - Mrs. S S Ballard is quite i'll.
=J j. j. Mcdonald has gone to Milan,
+. O., to remain until spring. go George
o. Lane of Leominster, Mass, is working
in the Office of the Vermont Granite Com
pany. 60 Forrest A. Hath of Albany,
n. Y, is visiting Captain b. Fl. Wells.
- Mrs Mary Monroe of Whiting, Kan.
is visiting c. W. Scott, her cousin 80
Rev. S. B. Blunt was in Montreal, p. g.,
last week.
South Barre.
Clark Waters is back in town. 60 Mrs.
| Julia Hubbard has gone to Chicago. -
Harry Wales is well again and has returned
to school. 60 Mrs. Bell is laid up with a
| broken ankle. j. X. Seaver, insur-
ance agent from Montpelier, was in town
last week. - A. II, Hovey, from Lynn,
Mass, visited his uncle, w. Goodrich, last
Friday. 60 The widow of the late Robert
Hillery. who has been for some time suf-
II IL Il. l,..I Loot
Sunday, aged about sixty-tve years.
West Berlin.
A little three-year-old boy of Mchae
Henry was seriously scalded last Thursday
Wilbur Brown has manufactured one
half million feet of clapboards the present
season.
Charles Leonard and Daniel Hewitt ar,
making general repairs on their dwelling
houses.
Rev S. Donaldson of Northfeld conducted
quarterly meeting services at the Methods
church last Sunday.
There was large congregation at the
Baptist church on Sunday afternoon to lis
ten to the discourse of Rev. Mr.. Shepard or
the subject, " Faith"
Dr. Don Root and wife of Turkey River
Iowa, have been visiting relatives here
DIR. Root is a son of Rufus Root for many
| wears TtSlutnl VI 4NOTlulltIl anu l'ppult
conductor on the Central railroad.
Rev. Mr. Smith of Seminary Hill organ
lied an Epworth League at the Methods
church last SATURDAY. evening with the fol
lowing officers: President, Myra Johnston
vice. presidents Ada Robinson and Berthe
Rowell; treasurer. Florence Johnston; sec
rotary, Mr.. Colby.
Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs Dreamer left last week TO
the Worlds Fair.
f. T. Arnold recently put fire escape
upon the Wilson House.
NJ G. Stafford has sold his pair of hand
some bays to Bert Rogers for 1929.
Gardner Wheeler has been suffering from
an attack of acute bronchitis the past week
Misses Glover and Baker of Lancaster, n
; H., have been stopping at c. w. Curtis thu
past week
, f. II. Whitcomb was in Woodstock thi
! week exhibiting his fine Westmont stallion
, at the Windsor county fair.
Mr.. Tyler, foreman in the tannery, ha
rented and moved into the new house re
Gently erected by S. S. Ainsworth.
Mrs. Louise Woodwork has sutficientl
recovered from her recent illness to return
to her duties as bookkeeper in the sho
shop.
! w. II. Gilmore is moving to Quechee
; His family went last week, and he is to fol
low as soon as he closes up his bushes
here
Mrs Dr. Manchester of Lebanon formerl.
: Miss Minnie Tarbell of this place, was il
= town last week to attend the Davis-Curti
uuptials.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis left last Tues
day for their future home at Edna, Florida
followed by the best wishes of host O
; friends in Bethel
. Rev. &. A. wilkins leaves this week 70
a two weeks vacation at Burlington, Yer
gennes, SALISBURY and other points on tn,
, west side of the mountain.
1 John Hough has sold his farm TO c. Il
Gushing and moved to " Michigan" tn
| lumber country west of Pittsfield, wher
; he is engaged in numbering
= Holders of "Thought " stock in this v
! cinity will be pleased to learn that tina
: renowned sire took fifty premiums 70
, stations at the Worlds Fair last week.
, Mrs. David Waller and daughter Nellie
who have been spending the summer a
a their residence on Royalton Hill, returne
= last week to Chicago, where Miss Walle
+ has a prosperous private school.
e William Wilson, head of the south famil
y | of Shakers at Enfield, n. H.. and three c