The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

The item in last weeks ISSUE to the effect
that Mary Il. Esseltyn had been engaged to
teach the business department at the SEM
mary, was correct. For some reason not
yet known to the board of school directors,
she failed to meet the engagement. Prin-
cipal Prchard hears the Rotations in this
department.
Henry and Lota Albee we're in town last
week, calling on friends 60 Landlord
Sawyer and wife enjoyed the excursion
across Lake Winnipesaukee last Saturday.
60 One OF Leonard Johnson's class
mates has visited him during the past few
weeks. - Mrs. w. II. Silsby has been
enjoying visit from her sister. go Will
Persons, station agent at The Wers, spent
Sunday with his mother 60 Edward X.
Atkinson and sister Matte left last Friday
for their home. They will make some stop
in New York city. A. Nellie Human of
Lyndonville spent a few days at Mrs w.
II. Humans. - Mr.. and Mrs j. G..
Marcy entertained a cousin of Mr.. Marcy,
from Lowell, Mass, last week - Harry
b. Chamberln and wife spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. Chamberlin. - Charles
c. Merrill commences a theological course
at Yale College this week - James A.
johnson is rushing his new house. The
frame is up and covered
Newbury Center.
A Christian Endeavor Society has been
organized in district No. IL.
Rev. G. II. Coolidge will hold meeting
at the school-house hall at half past seven
Thursday evening
A. Atkinson, contractor, is making plans
for a new church at West Groton, and for
two or three other buildings in Newbury
and Ryegate.
Ruby d. Gould, who is attending school
at Plymouth, n. H., was lately called to
West Randolph to speak before the
/ IT., TYin for
a gold medal but the contest was post
| poned.
| j. d. Cheney and wife visited at j. G.
Leavitt's on Sunday. - Mrs. Harriet
Tewksbury is expected home from Man.
chester this week. - A. j. Goodall and
family visited at the Center on Friday.
! u Buchanan & Son are making re.
Tasey has finished his work for John Smith
at West Newbury and is at home. -
Mrs, j. X Cory is sick.
South Newbury.
The canning company has just shipped
| another thousand pounds of cider jelly to
New York.
Minnie Smith was at home over Sunday
with her friend, Georgia Dickey. -
ID. Quimby, superintendent of Houghton &
buttons store in Boston, with wife, two
children and governess, is stopping with
Mrs. j. G. Wing. f. e. Cline, our
station agent, is away on his annual vaca.
ton. - The carpenters are repairing
George Chamberlain's buildings struck by
lightning, September 10. - Hattie Brock
has returned home after a visit up north
- j. G. Wing spent last week in Bos
ton. u. II. Quimby is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. G. e. Haskell, in Wolcott.
Northfield.
The iron town bridge needs planking very
much.
New steps have been built at Norwich
University.
Bishop Michaud confirmed large elias,
at st. Johns Church on Monday.
The number of pupils in attendance at tn,
graded school in the different grades is
about 300.
The corn factory paid it's help on Wednes
day morning. About 100000 cans of corr
have been put up.
Charles A. Plumey, son Of Senator Franz
Plumley is candidate for the position o
assistant secretary OF the senate.
The dancing school of Company will
commence in about four weeks with Pro
lessor George Gilmore as instructor.
Mrs. Samuel Howard died last week
Funeral services were held at her late resi-
dence on Elm street last Friday, Rev. w.
HaZen officiating. Interment was at Elm
wood.
There was first-class row at the " Bee
hive" near the dry bridge last Thursde
evening. In the melee, one participant re
ceived a severe cash in the head from al
axe. The affair is being investigated.
S. Lizzie Crane and E. S. Rice of For
Atkinson, Wis, were united in marriage a
the residence of Mrs. Sarah Crane on Wed
nesday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs Rice LEI
on Thursday for their western home.
"Galen Prince" had been sick for eigh
days before the race last week at the fai
ground and was in no condition to tro
His owner consented to his going on til
track at the last moment after 1t was de
cided that Factory Boy" could not be o
the ground.
Last Wednesday, Deputy Sheriff F.
Howe attempted to arrest Sidney Avery
son of Asa Avery of Montpelier. Fathe
and son we're on their way to the fair groun
in their team. Sidney objected to gettin
out of the team. His father, who was dri,
ing, used the whip at once on the horse an
officer and turned the team and started fC
Montpelier. Officer Howe retained h
hold on his man until on the iron bridg,
when he was forced to let go. Mr.. Aver
: continued on to Montpelier and Sidney too
! to the woods. The affair is to be invest
!, gated and Asa is likely to know that resis
ing an officer is no small affair.
, B. w. Farnham class of 81, of Lowell
Mass, is visiting his parents. - Drul
5 Major +. T. Austin Of Brockton, Mass, ws
in town last week. - Lewis A. Dodg
q. and wife, formerly of this place, have bee
: visiting at A. o. Smiths. - Thomt
4 Gale and wife of Boston are visiting the
t friends and relatives in town. - c.
= Pervier was called home from Stowe la
4 week by the illness Of his father, who had
s slight shock. - William Davis, ESQ
l. who was reported very i'll at Escanabi
Q Mich, last week, is very much improved
last reports. s. K. Moore has bee
quite i'll the past week with cholera-morbu
t Orange.
t The Kings Daughters are to have a sa
u and entertainment in the near future.
The town has papered, painted and othe
s. wise repaired the town.house, which NAL
J. it much more attractive.
X Storrs Moves is having serious trouble wi
one eye, and his wife is suffering fro
quinsy. - Mrs Fred Fletcher of Bar
l. visited old friends in town last week.
=, East Orange.
Is The school house is nearly complete
and Minnie Folsom Of Waits River has |
J. gun her school in it.
L. Mr.. McLoud, who lives on the Dick
IL Mace. ia slowly recovering from his seriO