The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-29


The registration reports Of 1892 for the
town show thirty-one births and twenty.
five deaths. Twenty-three marriage licenses
were granted during the year.
Mr.. Hatch, the blacksmith at the lower
village, has purchased the shop he has oc
cupied the past year of A. b. Harrington,
and intends finishing the second floor for
dwelling house, and building an extension
twenty. four feet square
Road Commissioner w. ID. Bronson has
organized his working force for the coming
season. 1t is reported he has hired H. w.
Powers and Harvey Frazier, with their four
horses and outfit, and John Wilmerson, who
has had several years experience in road
making. Ten dollars per day for the three
men and four horses is the price reported.
The first step toward the establishment
of a savings bank and trust company here,
under the charter recently granted, has
been taken by the commissioners in pub
fishing notice for opening subscription
books for proposed capital stock Of $780,
600. Subscription books are to DO op ned
at the store of l. p Titus in this village,
April 10.
School district meetings are quite popu.
lar here. Notices are up for two in this dis
trict-Tuesday and Friday evenings of this
week. The first is to close up the business
of the district for the past year, preparatory
to taking the charter name of " Hardwick
l.
The last is to try TO locate the district in the
town system.
#. e. Donahue OF Montpelier, manager Of
the Cooperative Granite and Building AS
sociation, and Frank Lyford, in the employ
OF the company, were here last week for
several days taking orders for the build
ing of single tenement houses here. 1t is
reported that the association met with good
encouragement and expects to build several
houses here the present season.
A school meeting was held on the 10th to
consider the erection of new school.house
for this village district. A building com
mttee of three was elected, and instructed
to prepare or procure building plans with
specifications and estimates of cost, and re-
port same to meeting to be called for the
purpose within thirty days, said school
house to cost not less than 900 nor more
than $4,000
Joseph Brunette has moved to Montpelier,
where he has engaged work as a granite
cutter. Levi Hall seriously cut one
hand recently. ~. Fl. McLoud has
been in Franklin county for several days
the past week. - will Folsom has
moved from a farm near Mackville to Shelf
field, where his father resides.
East Orange.
G. H. Huntington of Washington has
been appointed administrator of the late
Ransom Dickey's estate. Q. o. Calef and
e. G. Smith of Washington appraised the
property last Saturday.
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
man Eastman, last Saturday, their house was
consumed by fire, with all the contents Of
the chambers aud cellar. 1t is supposed
the fire caught in the attic, where it was
first discovered. Most of the contents of
the lower rooms were saved
Mrs. Melville Drown Of Boston is stop
ping with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Burgin. - A little daughter of James
Frouhan is ill., - Alice Lamb is failing.
- Mrs e. q. Colby has been in Cornth
several days 10 care for her aged uncle, Mr..
Crook, who has since died.
North Randolph.
Calls were made, last week, upon Mr..
and Mrs. b. #. Dlrkee by a nephew from
Athol Mass, and cousin from Chelsea.
Joseph Blodgett and his son Lee spent
Sunday with Mr.. Blodgett's sister, Mrs.
Alpha Tracey. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Emery are visiting in this vicinity.
West Randolph.
No new sugar of any amount has as yet
been offered tor sale here.
George Hutchinson cut one had quite
badly on a molder at Salisbury's mill on
Saturday
Mrs. A. j. Kelley, an invalid for several
years, fell, Saturday, and injured one side
quite badly.
The Ideal Male Quartette, assisted by
Miss Carrie Hauier, soprano, gave a con-
cert ut Roxbury, March 10.
H. ID. Abbott of Williamstown has pur-
chased 9. NJ Towards place on Maple
street and will soon take possession.
Deacon John Waite, one Of the oldest res
idents of the village, died after a long ill
ness at the home of his adopted daughter,
Mrs. Jasper Lamson, Saturday, March %.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Mrs. E. o. Blanchard very pleasantly en-
tertained part of the members of the
Christian church and Sabbath school at her
home, Saturday evening. The remainder
of the members will enjoy a like privilege
some time in the future.
The members Of the Congregational
church gave an old-time "Deestrict Skooie"
in Dubois Il Gays hall, Friday evening.
The scholars, both in costume and actions,
well represented old times, and the large
audience seemed to heartily enjoy the enter
tainment. About sos WAS cleared by the
society.
Lauriston T. Richmond, one of the oldest
citizens of the town, died Friday fore
noon, March "a, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. 7. Sanford He leaves, be-
| sides Mrs. Sanford, one son, Lemuel, and
one daughter, Mrs. j. r. Burnham, both Of
this place. The funeral was held Sunday
III. G. Allen was the guest of A. B. Fish
| over Sunday. - A. A. Neibaum of Bur-
| lington was in town the first of the week.
- Miss Florence Brooks is at home
from Wellesley for the Easter vacation.
- Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Blodgett of Lyn.
donville were in town last week. - Miss
| Georgia White, of the Hpraid force, spent
| Sunday at her home in Mortified.
Mrs. Laura X. Mead and daughter Annie,
of St. Johnsbury, are in town. - Colonel
| X. j. Kimball Of Brooklyn is in town for a
| few days. -O o. III. Webster has moved
to town from South Royalton aud will work
| for Moulton Brothers. - Miss Winnie
Chadwick visited relatives in Claremont,
| N. H.. last week. - Hobart Loomis of
| Worcester, Mass, is visiting his parents
and many friends here.
Roxbury.
T.. p. Burnham is very sick, and his two
daughters arrived on Saturday.
| Mrs. Wesley Williams is very sick with
pneumonia, and fears are entertained that
she will not recover.
Dr. 1. II. Fiske has accepted partner
! ship with DR.. Lance of Montpelier and will
| soon move his family to that place. DIR.
Fiske will be missed by his friends here,
who wish him success IN his new field of
| labor.