The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-04


o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. jackson CONTINUES holding
meetings in the Methodist church, after.
| moons and evenings this week. The Con-
gregatonalists united with them Sunday
| evening, emitting their evening service.
The Northfelds played the Bethels on
the grounds of the latter last Friday, the
game resulting in favor Of t1e North
fields, II TO TO- The return game will be
played at Mortified some day the last of
this week.
The fire alarm was sounded at four o'clock
Monday morning AZ assistance had been
asked for from South RoyaltOn. Engine No.
was loaded on fiat car and taken az far as
Roxbnry, when it was learned that the fire
was under control.
There is a worthy old lady at Gouldsville
who earns a livelihood by raising chickens
for market. Several of her fowls have been
shot lately by boys who were out hunting,
and, unless this business is stopped, the
lady has friends who will make it very dear
sport for the youths.
An athletic association has been formed
at Norwich University with the following
officers: President, Sergeant Storrs; vice.
treasurer CAPTAIN Hubbard executive
committee, Professor Arnold, Sergeant
Moseley and Corporal Cushman.
Rev. I. p. Booth and wife left for Chi
cago Monday evening, expecting to be alb
sent about three weeks. Mr. Booth is one
of the delegates from Vermont to the United
States Convention of Unversalists, which
meets at Washington, ID. c., October II, 18
and 10, and will return that way.
The Universalist church at Morrisville
has extended a call to Rev. /. p. Booth to
he ,ome its pastor at a salary of 81 200 per
year Should Mr.. Booth decide to accept
the offer, his departure from Mortified
h.a cad
ter is left open until his return from Chi.
CagO.
Mrs. NJ. s. Gilchrist returned last week
from New York, where she had been to
purchase fall and winter millinery. Gil
christ & Smith have their fall opening of
millinery to-day and tomorrow, to which
all are invited. Miss Ada Stanton, an ex-
perienced miliner from New York, is to be
their trimmer this season.
A visit to the sheds of Cross Brothers
on Monday showed that there is little
evidence of hard times or slack work in that
part of town. They have at present forty
cutters, four polishers, three Jumpers and
three blacksmiths at work. and have orders
ahead that will keep them busy for a long
time. Among some of the principal Jobs on
which they are working at present may
be mentioned a monument weighing %, 600
pounds for the bishop of the diocese of
Peoria, ILL.,, huge granite boulder weigh
ing nine TONS which also goes TO Peoria.
On this they are cutting a large cross, and
the name of the owner is to be raised in
relief. 1t will be unique job when COM
pleted. Another large sarcophagus monu-
ment, nearly completed, goes to Watseka,
Ill.,, for Mr.. Martin, a former resident of
Mortified. Their plant is equipped with
saw for saving boxing material, II sixty-fOot
derrick with twenty-eight foot boom, capa-
BILE of hosting twenty tons. This hustlng
firm has lately been making extensive re-
pairs on their dam and saw-mill. The
latter is practically new, except the roof.
The waterwheel has been repaired and the
dam newly planked. Frank Harris is to
move his excelsior mandatory into their
saw-mill when the repairs are completed.
Cross Brothers own eleven and one-half
acres of land where their plant is situated,
and their business, which was commenced
in small way, has grown to large proper.
tiOns. They are all gentlemen whom it is
pleasure to meet, and to do business with
Daniel Guild went to Athol Mass, on
Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Amos
Sawyer. Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. McIn-
tosh went to Essex on Saturday for a visit.
- DR.. n W Gilbert was in Woodstock
last week. - Mrs. Jennie Joubert of
Kimbrae. Me-, is visiting in town.
Miss Hattie Evans went to New York last
week, where she is to study music -
Mrs. j. NJ. Temple is visiting in Woburn,
Mass. - Mrs. A. r. Savage, and Miss
May, have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Plumley. - Miss Hattie Lewis
of Waitsfied visited at the home of Deni-
son Brown over Sunday. Miss Nellie Brown
was at home from her school in Waitsfeld.
- Miss Lillian Field went last Friday
to ST. Johnsbury to remain in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Adams this winter.
East Orange.
Rev Mr.. Nelson of Wheelock occupied
the pulpit on Sunday.
About twenty attended the busking at
g. M. Colby's Wednesday evening.
Frank Lamb has sold his farm 10 James
Rouhan, who takes possession this fall.
About a dozen lady friends of Mrs. Sally
Rawlings spent Saturday afternoon with
her in honor of her seventy seventh BIRTH
day, which occurred on the day following.
To the regret of all. she was found in feeble
health, yet a social visit was enioyed in
which, with much effort, she participated
Among those present were Mrs. Davis her
sisterin-law, aged eighty. seven, Mrs. j. NJ
Smith, aged eighty, Mrs. Mary McCrillis of
Waits River, aged eghty-three, and several
past middle age. A bountiful repast was
served. Hopes are entertained that she
may enjoy many more birthday annver-
sares.
Florence Richardson has gone to Con-
cord, n H.. TO spend a few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Scott Mrs. G. l. Heath
who has been visiting Mrs. f. c. Colby, her
cousin, has returned to her home in Pier
mont, n. II. - Mrs. j. NJ. Smith is in
feeble health. - Victor Grant of Pitts
field, N. H., recently visited friends in
town.
Plainfield.
Thirty from this place went on the excur-
sion to the Notch last Saturday.
There will be sociable at the Congrega-
tional vestry next Friday evening.
II. f. Shows household goods were sold
| at auction last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wilson of Bethel
visited at III. H. Dewey's over Sunday.
The school directors have paid Gertrude
Rice for terms work, and she is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcher and Mrs. Richards
returned from the Worlds Fair last Mon
day.
The Methodist people have papered and
painted the parsonage and put it in fine
| shape.
There were twenty-five couples at the
harvest ball in the Plainfield House hall
last Thursday night.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet at the Methodist parsonage
next Sunday afternoon.
E. g. Wells returned from the mountains
| last Monday, where he has been at work in
| the Mount Pleasant House