The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30

Fred-are left to mourn her sudden DEPART
ure. Mrs. VanDeusen will be greatly
missed by the entire town and vicinity, as
she was ever ready to respond to the call OF
sickness and distress.
Edna Dana died on Monday, aged sixteen
years. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Maxwell after long and lingering illness
OF tuberculosis of the bowels. Her older
sister Clara, who is an experienced nurse,
was with her during most of her sickness,
and she was tenderiy cared for by Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxwell, who could not have done
more for an own daughter. The funeral
services are to be held at the house of Mr..
Maxwell this morning. attended by Rev.
W. r. Douglass, and the burial will be at
the Irasville cemetery.
East Warren.
Mrs. James McGlaln spent portion of
last week with her daughter in Randolph.
- Rev. j. X. Thompson will preach
here next Sunday afternoon at one o'clock.
Sunday-school at noon. - Mrs. f. G.
Lamb is sick - Emile Gleason from
Waitsfeld spent few days in town last
week.
Waterbury.
The spring term of school closes next Fri
day.
There was a meeting of the school board
on Monday.
The Chautauqua class attended the play
Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood have the sym
pathy Of many friends in the loss of their
baby, who died suddenly last Saturday.
At the regular meeting OF the Literary
Club on Tuesday, it was decided to adjourn
until October. Officers elected: President,
Rev. A. j. Covell; vice-president, Miss
Margaret Colby; secretary, Miss Pearl Ran
dali.
The New Orleans Jubilee Singers will
nj va of ha of OF oh VT
Saturday evening, commencing at eight
o'clock They come very highly recon-
mended. IL is hoped they will have a full
house.
Felix Stone imbibed too freely of the Ear
dent" last Sunday and came to grief at the
hands of an officer for drunkenness and
cruelty to his horse. He swore he sent
away for his liquor, and was fined the usual
amount.
Rev. A. j. Covell delivered his last dis
course on the Worlds Fair " last Sunday
evening. His subject was the origin and
growth of his denomination, which was
deliberately illustrated at the fair and at
tracted widespread interest.
Tonight, at the Congregational church,
the Harper's Ferry Jubilee Singers will
give one OF their delightful concerts. They
come highly recommended, and as the OBJ
ject for which they ask our patronage is
most worthy, we trust good audience
dWdlUS JHem.
The decoration of soldiers graves will
take place at half past one to-day. Flowers
can be sent to the committee as late as
| twelve o'clock The address of Colonel
| Goulding will be delivered in the Congrega-
tional church Immediately after the exer-
cises at the cemetery. Let the house be
| filed to its utmost capacity.
The strange combination of music and
medicine, encamped under a big tent on
| Randall AVannp "a of
tracts crowds of people who can i'll afford to
part with their scanty earnings. 1t is I'M
| derstood that this enterprise established it
self without the necessary permit and Ii
cense from our city fathers. If this is the
| case, it is hoped the village ordinance relat
ing to such matters may be speedily en-
| forced by the trustees.
Through the enterprise of j. A. Durkee
| and others in North Duxbury and Water
| bury, steps have been taken that will re-
vive interest in our grand old mountain,
"Camel's Hump. Surveys are now being
made by Messrs. Chapel and Burke, civil
engineers of Rutland for the construction
of a roadway to its summit. There is little
doubt but our citizens will gladly subscribe
the necessary funds to build 1t. Our village
is already one Of the most beautiful of all
| country summer homes, and, with the most
lovely of all Green Mountains within easy
riding distance, her attractions as summer
home will be greatly increased.
Rev. l.. H. Elliot was in Enosburgh Falls
| on Sunday. - w. p. Dillingham; was in
town on Monday. - General Henry Of
Burlington was in town, Friday. - Mr..
and Mrs. John Gilman and child returned
to their home in Boston, Monday. - f..
7. Seabury and wife were at Montpelier on
Thursday. - c. f. Clough was in Bur-
lington on Saturday. &c. W. Atkins
and DR.. e. G.. Hooker were in St. Johns
bury last week. - Mrs. Bertha Miller
81. W.
ing. at a musicale, and Jericho on Friday
evening.
Waterbury Center.
James Godfrey Of Boston made flying
visit in town last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Uric Of Glover WIS.,
tied Mrs. Uric's brother, j. A. Gilmore, last
week.
Public speaking by the pupils of Professor
L. n. Moody occurred on Tuesday evening
in the Seminary chapel
Professor c. H. Stone has purchased lot
of w. K. Marshall, upon which he intends
to erect a cottage at once.
Mrs. Adrian of Boston arrived here last
Saturday to spend the summer with her
sister, Miss Gertrude Reeder.
A reception was rendered the graduating
class of the Green Mountain Seminary and
Minard Commercial College on Monday
evening in the parlors Of the Lodge.
Fred w. Bancroft of Montpelier will give
his popular song-lecture, An Evening Of
Old English Ballads" in Seminary chapel
next Thursday evening. The entertainment
will be followed by the customary social
hour.
The drama Bread on the Waters" giver
by local talent at Seminary Hall, last Friday
evening, was decided success. Each part
was assigned to the right one, and all did
well. 1t is hoped that it may be repeated
in the near future.
The Green Mountain Seminary and
Minard Commercial College closes mex
Thursday one of the most successful of it,
years. In spite Of the financial embar
rassment of the country, the attendance hal
been much larger than usual.
Williamstown.
A goodly number of our people attended
the Howe-Lavin concert in Montpelier las
week.
On Monday the little daughter OF JOIN
Dow fell from carriage and her elbow wa
! broken.
Mrs. Cornelius Perrin had fresh attacl
of heart trouble on Monday. She was in al
unconscious state at last accounts.
r Captain Sanders of Montpelier inspecte,