The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

trustee of public money, A. e. Field; fence
viewers, @. s. Currier, Lewis Keith grand
jurors George W. Bassett, II. A. Hoar, o.
b. Boyce; inspector of leather, w. f.
Morse; inspector OF lumber, A. w. Lane,
W. f. Bradford; agent, John w. Gordon (;
directors of French library, o. b. Boyce, j.
| w. Gordon, II. s. Currier; cemetery com
missioners, for four years, p. G.. Camp; for
five years, W. h. Huntington school direc-
tors, for one year, A. c. Shepherd; for two
years, #. G. Bancroft. A town tax of fifty
cents, and highway tax of twenty-five cents,
was voted. Members of the Spencer Rifles
were exempted from poll taxation for Pc
Rod OF five years. The management of the
opera house was placed in the hands of
the town clerk, W. A. Perry.
Mrs. s. s. Ballard has returned from
Cambridge, where she visited her parents
for several weeks. - George Gray re-
turned last week from Scotland, where he
has been for several months. Miss Carrie
Wheelock and Mrs. A. G. Wheelock have
returned from Denver, Colo, where they
have spent the winter. - James Frasier,
Jr, was seriously i'll last week with pneu-
monia. - Rice Davenport of Williams
town is making his home for the present
with Rev. W. r. Davenport, his son. -
DR.. w. Il. Barnes and wife of Oxford, N.
H., visited s. III. Barnes, his brother, last
week. - h. A. Hoar, Esq, was in New
York last week. - The infant daughter
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Buchanan died last
wednesday night.
East Barre.
David Pttsley has purchased the farm
belonging to Mrs. Levi Sargent
H. E. Sargent, our popular grocer, has a
new clerk. Consult column of births for
particulars.
The Blue sociabe held in Carnes'
hall last Thursday evening was success
Receipts about So.
pau T. Nolburp C,;ritaaI;a+ anot,o ID,
Carnes' hall last Sunday at two o'clock A
large number were present to hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Blake wish to thank
all who so kindly assisted them in any way
during the sickness and burial of their in
FAINT child Eddie H.
Notices are posted requesting all who de-
sire to see house of worship erected in
this place to meet in Carnes' hall next
Saturday evening at seven o'clock. 1t is
hoped that large number will be present
South Barre.
Work has again begun in the Dillon pol
ishipg mill
John Shore lately fell through a railroad
trestle and was severely injured.
The Universalists will held their next so.
Ciable at George Smiths on Wednesday
evening.
AS Mrs. Leon Salter was returning from
a party at ID. ID. Royce's last Thursday
evening she was violently thrown from
the carriage while crossing the railroad
track and severely injured in one arm.
Graniteville.
James Ahearn has gone to Concord, n
H., to work.
REM Moren was called to Canada las
Thursday by the serious illness of his wife
who is visiting her parents in st. Agathe.
Thomas Comiskey, who is suffering from
blood poisoning, has gone to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital in Burlington for treat.
ment.
Mrs. Margaret Murphy died last Mon
day morning of consumption Funeral on
Wednesday from st. Monica's church,
Barre.
John Mcdonald whose wife died re
Gently, has broken up housekeeping and
will send his two little girls to boarding
school.
Andrew Miles, who has been in hos
pital in Montreal under treatment for an in
jury to his eye, is at home again, much inn
proved.
Tayntor & Co.'S quarry started up again
March /, after being idle for nearly two
months. 1t is said large gang will be put
to work at once.
Rumor says that the granite business is
going to have big boom this spring. The
usual spring influx of men has already com
now working, the newcomers do not seen
to have any difficulty in finding work. lie
'er boom!
West Berlin.
At the Demorest silver medal contest heIt
by Mrs. e. A. Kenyon in the Methods
church on the evening of Friday last, the
following programme was carried out; Re
Inducements" Eta Chase No Com
PROMISE" L. L. Stone; "The Deacon's
Match" Florence johnson; The Rum
sellers Legal Rights" Maud Paine; The
Americas War Cry" Chauncey Leonard
After half hour Of consultation, thu
Judges decided in favor OF Miss Paine
Miss Glynes and Master Leonard received
honorable mention.
Bradford.
Presiding Elder l.. l.. Beeman OF Windsor
preached an able sermon at Grace churcl
Sunday morning.
The plans for the new Woo DIS lbrar,
have arrived, and the committee will sool
! be ready to receive bids for its erection.
Thomas johnson died at his home, Marcel
5, after long illness. He was one of oul
most respected citizens and will be great.
missed.
Rev. Mr.. Barnard and family arrived il
town ON Wednesday and Immediately be
. gan his duties as pastor OF the Congrega
, tional church.
Everett F. Patterson, of the Vernon
Methodist Seminary, is visiting his sister
Mrs. L. p. Tucker. On Wednesday he will
} go to Dartmouth College as the delegate O
: the seminary to the athletic club meeting
William f. Corliss and Jessie L. Kdde
were married at the home of the brides par
t ents, A. o. Kidder and wife, last Thursda.
evening in the presence of the brides fam
t lily only. Rev L. P. Tucker ofiiciated
They will make their home on the farm il
} West Fairlee recently purchased by MI
? Corliss.
On Friday, March q Mrs. L. B. Newton
received a few of her friends, it being tn
eighty-fifth anniversary of her birthday
The manner in which she entertained them
i and the neatness and accuracy with whicl
: she carries on a correspondence with them
= is remarkable in one of her age. Suppe
r was served by Mrs. Lovewell, after whic
3 the guests went to their homes anticipatin
1 another enjoy able visit on the eighty.sixt
3 anniversary day OF their hostess.
, Following is a partial list of persons i
this town who are over eighty years of age
Men-John Emerson, Lewis Woods, f. Il
' Aldrich, Moses S. Rowe, Israel Willard
Z Noah Martin, j. G. Winship, Ira Clark
; Benjamin Kelley, S. T. George, G.. W
Z Sampson, G. X. Webster, Alden Stevens