The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13

Charles r. Ainsworth, Moline, ILL., and
Mrs. Flora Benedict Colby of Burlington.
Rev. j, r.. Bartlett, formerly a Methodist
minister here and in Barre, and now resi-
dent OF Brockton, Mass. is serving as a re-
porter on the Boston Herald, and preaching
occasionally. He carries 240 pounds avoir-
dupois. His son Edwin Is a student in the
Michigan University, Ann Arbor. Mrs.
Bartlett has recovered somewhat from a
shock received two years ago.
Mrs. Orlena Strong, wife of Mr.. Cornelius
Perrin, died early Friday morning last at
the age Of sixty-three. The largely-attended
funeral services were held at the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday, and the body
taken for burial to Berlin, her native place.
Her husband and three daughters-Mrs. j.
X. Lynde, Mrs. Minnie p. Kellogg and Mrs.
George l.. Edson-survive her. Her recent
coming here from Barre was welcomed,
and she was winning for herself worthy
place in the hearts of our citizens as they
came to know her, her influence being on
the side of the best things. She had never,
we believe, severed her connection with
he church in Berlin with which she first
nj ted.
The sensation of last week here was the
burglary of j. X. Lynde's store on Wednes-
day night by some unknown persons. The
only person in the building at night has
been Andrew Burnham, local editor of the
Williamstown Herald, who has a room over
one of the main rooms in the store. In the
course of the night there was a knock at his
door, but he was not inclined to be social,
and made no answer in fact, he was
about sick, and heard nothing further
during the night. At the back end of the
store are several windows, none Of which
are barred. Attempts were made to open
three of them by prying the sash with CHS
els, which it was afterwards found were
taken from Lyman A. Works shop by
first breaking a light of glass near which
they were lying. The attempt on the fourth
window was successful. The burglars went
to the safe, which has a combination lock
and which was found open in the morning.
If there had been no failure the evening
before to surely lock it, they worked the
combination Alright, for no explosive was
used in opening. Two hundred seventy
five dollars worth OF postage stamps were
taken from the safe, and valuable papers,
belonging to Mr.. Lynde, which could do the
burglars no good. Several note books were
taken out and left on the floor. There was
but little money in the safe, or money
drawers, for the thieves to get. There was
some disturba of letters in the postoffice,
but just how much does not appear at this
writing. There is reason to believe that
the plan for this robbery had been we'll
laid, and it is said that at least one stranger
seen at night in the village had been looked
upon with suspicion. But no clue was
found the next day, farther than this: A
field road, about two o'clock, A. NJ, and an
hour or 30 later one went back over the
road. An examination of the track of the
horse showed the coming and going to be
the same and with indications of haste in
the going. An outside opinion is that the
burglars are likely the same that went
through the Morrisville post office recently.
Possibly they are of the same gang that have
robbed some sixteen other post-offices, it is
said, in the state since the first of last jan
uary.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert p Martin went to
Rutland last Saturday to be absent few
days. Their sister, Mrs. Elan G. Lewis of
Rutland, continues in poor health. -
Mrs. Laura Townsend Anterior of Water
bury is visiting family friends here.
James M. Bass has been poor in health
since his return to Massachusetts last week.
- Lillian Staples will go to the White
Mountains and Ida Flint TO the Adron-
Miss Nellie, an adopted daughter of Mrs.
JudsOn Seaver, has been very i'll, Of late,
with lung and heart trouble. - Rev.
Carlos Adams, son of the late John Adams,
and now Methodist minister in Michigan,
is visiting friends here. He is accompan-
led by his wife and two children. -
James S. Abbott and family Of St. Angus
tine, Florida, are en- route for Williamstown
and are expected to reach here this week.
- George Edwards will not leave stone
cutting in Barre at present to live upon the
newly -purchased farm here. - Mrs.
Denison j. Brggs-nee Myrtle Johnson
after few years of married life, sues for a
divorce. - Fred A. Flint, engineer for
Grearson 4 Beckett, will move from the
quarry district to the K P. Martin house,
north OF the village. - John Walker
and William J.Walker, only son Of the late
Newell B. Walker, returned this week to
Washington, ID. c., after few days visit
here. - Bertha Grearson has been laid
aside from her duties by i'll health of late,
but is thought to be improving. -
Charles Staples, an army veteran, is in poor
health. - Mrs. Charles Nixon is visit
ing friends in Concord, N. 81. Lottie
Mckee. a longtime esteemed employee at
the Monument House, leaves next week to
remain away for the present. - An
tonic Pinardi is working at granite. cutting
in Conway Center, n. Fl. - Lester Will
liams is working at house building in West
Randolph.
Woodbury..
Elmer Ainsworth is very sick with sci
atica.
Allen Ainsworth has engaged as foreman
on the mountain quarry operated by the
Standard Granite Company.
The post-office at the Center has been
moved into the new quarters erected re-
Gently by Burt Daniels, south of Peck's
store.
R. F. Carter, president of the Standard
Granite Company, has moved his Office to
the stone-sheds at the junction near the foot
of Buffalo road.
The four excellent boats at the Mcknight
landing have been in constant demand for
the last two weeks, and the fishing parties
report an excellent catch.
The Methodist church holds its quarterly
conference at half past one next Sunday
afternoon. The children will hold spe-
cial service from ten to twelve the same
day.
G. w. Foster and Leroy Osgood returned
from their fishing trip to Essex county, on
Friday last, bringing with them 525 speckled
beauties, all caught in one day with hook
and line.
Hereafter the genial countenance Of our
town clerk and postmaster will be seen
from the new building. 1t is one of the
finest buildings in the village, and the town
can well congratulate itself ON having such
an energetic town officer.
South Woodbury..
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs.
Deacon Thomas next Wednesday afternoon
and evening.
Children's Day was observed last Sunday
with speaking and singing by the children.
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