The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28

A small flock of wild geese flew over this
village last Friday morning.
Rev. Father Donahue held mass at the
Catholic church last Sunday.
H.. Ward, in company with his nephew,
II. z. Munson, started Tor Los angeles,
Cal, via New Orleans yesterday. Mr..
Ward takes this trip for the purpose OF re-
gaining his health, which has been quite
poor for some time past
A special town meeting was held March
81 to elect lister on account OF j. j. Deavitt
declining to serve, also to see il the town
would vote to hire money to pay its indebt-
edness or what course it would take to
Mace money in the hands OF the treasurer
to take up orders when presented. The
latter subject was dismissed. freeman
Parker was elected lister in place of Mr..
Deavitt.
Frank Atkins, with his help, is busy pa
pering painting and repairing his recent
purchase preparatory to moving in. -
Earl J. Ward and son are guests OF III. o.
Ward. 80 Bartholomew Hennessy is very
sick with pneumonia and is not expected
to recover. - Percy Davis, former res
ident is in town for short time, guest OF
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howe. 80 Warren Trip and James Ten
ant from New Hampshire were in town the
past week looking after their lum Der inter-
ests here.
Newbury.
Guy Rowland mas bought Oh IL. ~. daSel-
ton the old Boynton place
Ella NJ. Bixby goes to St. Johnsbury next
week for a while to sing in the choir at the
South church.
Rev. A. G. Austin Is to deliver an illus
trated lecture on John Wesley in the Meth
odist church this evening.
Elias S. futile died at his home at South
Newbury about one o'clock Friday morn
ing nearly eighty five years of age. Fu-
a hold at hon
Sunday at eleven o'clock, Rev. A. G. Austin
officiating.
The old-fashioned supper and sociable at
the Congregational vestry was well pat
ronized on Wednesday evening, consider
ing the inclemency of the weather Both
old and young did themselves credit in
singing and speaking.
j. L. and e. II. George are to paint the
E. V. Watkins mansion and Horace W.
Baileys store. They are going to use the
celebrated w. II. Johns as bestos mixed
paint. T. G. Reyes has the agency for this
paint now, and has a good assortment of
colors to select from for interior use.
Three different teachers taught in the
grammar department at the seminary last
week. Miss Lang opened the school, on
Monday, and came down sick with the
mumps on Tuesday. Miss Patterson,
teacher in the primary department, was
sent for. Miss Patterson taught the school
on Wednesday. Thursday morning Miss
Patterson was suffering with tonsilitis, and
went home. Thursday and Friday, Miss
Bell Human taught the school.
Mrs. Henry w. Bailey was taken sud-
denly sick Wednesday night, but is conva-
lescent now. - Hon. Henry w. Bailey
was seen on our streets, Saturday, after
being confined to the house the past two
weeks. - Miss Edna Stuart of Wells
River was in our village on Saturday, call
ing on her many friends. - George
10. fnvu ri sail rl
tonville the first of last week. - Mrs.
DIR. Cross went to Swanton, Friday, to visit
her parents. - Miss May B. Ford came
home on Saturday to spend weeks vaca-
ton. - Miss Minnie Merrill came home
last week sick with severe cold.
Mortified.
Father Donahue held Easter services al
Waterbury.
The Universalist society held an Easter
concert Sunday evening.
G. G. Gokey is to raise the roof of his
blacksmith shop, and otherwise repair the
building
At the target practice of Company F, Sat
urday evening, Corporal Charles Stevens
made the best score-23 out of a possible 25
The annual communication of Dewitt
Clinton lodge, f. and A. NJ, for the cleo
ton of officers will be held Monday even
ing. April 2.
COlOnel Henry ". henU, Class Oh, Ian
caster, n. H., is to deliver the Grafton be
fore the trustees at commencement of Nor
witch University
Fred Jones will occupy the. room latel
vacated by j. B. Shortridge in the old fac
tory, and will have machines for sewin
placed there for making ladies' robes.
The Stone Cutters Union moved to it
rooms in Paine's block last Wednesday
John B. Gokey will occupy the room va
Gated in Chase's building for paint shop.
Mrs E. X. Jones died of consumption q
her home in South Mortified last Wednes
day. Funeral services were held on Fri
day, with interment in Elmwood cemetery
Company F will repeat the drama 9TH
Hidden Hand at Concert Hall on Frida.
evening of this week The proceeds will b
given to St. Mary's Guild. Music by Co
lumbar Quartette, and German solo dane
by Miss Maud Downing.
On Easter Sunday, at st. Mary's church
the usual morning service was held. Rev
G. j. Sutherland took for his text, Chris
is risen" AT four o'clock was held tn
annual children's service, with baptisma
service and an address to the children b.
the rector. The church was decorated wit
flowers
Washington Coburn died Thursday nigh
at the age OF seventy-nine years. Funers
services were held at the Congregations
church, Saturday afternoon, Rev. WilliaI
s. Hazen officiating. Deceased was men
Der of Post Boynton, G. A r., which a
tended the funeral in body. IntermeI
was at the Gouldsville cemetery.
Frank Gokey is at work for DR.. Wincl
- The Good Templars voted at thei
last meeting to purchase piano. -
James Hazelton has rented of Mrs. John
Kent her land on Slate Avenue. -.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwar
Miles last Thursday. - Frank HOusto
has purchased span of western horses
- George Randall of Woodsville wa
in town Friday and Saturday. Coz
stabe-elect III. e. Reed has concluded I
accept the office. - w. o. Whitmars
has put up new sign at his clothing stor,
- Frank Brooklyn has sold his place I
Alexander Bell. - Avery Ladd hs
commenced to learn telsgraphy at the raj
road station. - Mrs. Daniel Bacon is il
g John Cannon has moved to the LIE
house on Water street. - Charles Brag
has been confined to the house with til
grip for the past two weeks. - Rev. {
]. Sutherland, DIR. George Nichols, Mis-
Emma Jackson, Mrs. Q. ID. Williams. visite
Rev. Homer White at West Randolph la,
week. - Amasa Pearsons, who has bee
visiting in the West the past winter, is
return home about ADril l. Mr.